Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-05
Drasas % Rs.eernn..

FroEi the Missouri Republican, Sept p
Ia cur paper Of Sunday aftsrnoon we used
tbs lolleWi0g language in reference 70 the crit.
cal situation Of the army Of the Cumberland
90 Cen r 1sseTsns possesses an excellent line
Of retrsas a5 far as ChattsnOoga, aud We do NOT
believe that by flank movements sny more than
by direct assaults, hs can be driven from
that formidable position. Those who sap
pose that ell RJsecrsus' reserves hsvs been
hrought mp uil. in a few diyI, We think, find
cut ther nlfstzsey fer. ff We read The signs
sright, the gs 4eTai will soon have an aoooas{1r,
Of some OF he best fighting material on the
globe We own that Longstrsst's movements
have been far sWifter than Was supposed 10 be
p1ssi5ls, and We are prsparad % bear Of a tenn
p1rary loss Of some Of R0secrzns' advanced
FOsts; bui sur c0n6dCHcs is mistaken that this
eondi.ion viii not long exist, and shst John
5Een, Bragg Buekner and L9Hgstsest VIII to-
gethsf Re pas to light while the Fe3sral forees
vii eueeassfully occupy Lafayette, Dalton.
Calh0un, Rome and Atlanta. Wait and see"
Ia the hour Of Reverse and disastsF, we repeat
this- The army OF the Cumberland, ovsrp0w-
cred BY vastly superior Numbers, has been de-
tsa1pd ard ennRel,ed 10 reireai, eut The vietorT
shall H1t lanr remain Wilh tha now boastfuL and
h1sb=d rebels, II the huTryiHg Tsinf8rCeme1ts
shall a ali meet Rlsecrans' expectations IN the
speed Of the march.
But how comes IL tbat an army which has
driven re enemy point oy point from the central
part Of Tsnnessss into lhe mounfains Of Georgia
sh0uld now nave tssif vel asrncd IG1rels disss-
ragged and gUFn thsir backs TO the foe : Il esE-
tsinly aDPears, from what intelligence vo have,
tbss R5sserans has done his daty. We'll au-
sheHtisatsd repoEts left him no room to dsubt
that Jobussnn sad Lee and Buckaer were al re-
ihf5reiag Bragg, and it was, Of eoarse, his policy
30 advance Is RAPIDLY and far 81 p0ssibls 90 d.
II h3
added 30 The rg5ei force ia his fr0at. HIS march
ss we're almost extraordinary, eousidering ths
character OF tAs country ever Whick be bad 70
tEsvsl- II he were toe far Is WAS IN the hopes OF
striking while there. was jet some prospect Of
success; il he misj9dgsd as 10 the ability Of
Bysgg to rsia force 30 seoa even bis error lay on
the s5ds Of prudence, FJI if there was 10 be a
battle With the ebsncss sgain1t hin, IT vas bet
ter 70 6ght Il south Of than al Chattanooga, In
hopes 20 At lssst cripple sbs enemy and gain
lins. Il seems 70 rs The War Department is
responsible for no small share OF this rs-
verse. Mr. Stanton has scarcely ever beon
s5ls to look throggh bis spsetEcles beyond the
south SIDE Of the Potomac river except, per-
haps, 10 take a smoky and dreamy view oi
tho city Of Richmond. General Meade has
been kept I'm a stale OF iBEeion while
brigade after brigade Of Lees sTmT bas been
wishdrawn, until st least 3 fun corps Of that
army has suddenly spPesrsd In tr3Ht OF Rlse-
ersHs, who has, until within 9 teW days past
bsea without any assnranos8 Of timely relief
We might Prsbs fUrtheF but complaints ara
useless and proofs Of mismsnagsulant might be
piled high with much eneourRgsGoat TO hops
for benefits from experiences.
We eanuot anticipate, and L would Be folly
tl look fer, an unbE.Gsn series OF successes
Every army must expect b meet some set bach
occasioEaliy, and we know Of none more apt e
bear them with f0rtituds aud unyialdiBg eoUr.
ape tasH RlseersRs. There are veterans Ia lhai
sray, sHd very many, who are not the men %
bscnms ispirited or dern0ralizsd by 8 temporary
reverse, or half dozen Of them. They and
theif Surviving comrades will wipe cut this
present. disappointment, and begin anew uD0n q
glorious recnFd. We have no fears FOX General
RDseerans and bis hrava snlfi rs nst