Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-16
5sass's defeat tie Most lgaominious Of
the War.

WEDNESDAY, EVENING. -. DEC 10, lsse |
5sags's defeat tie Msss lgaominious OF |
the War.
The Richmond DispateA has cor
respondent With Bragg's army who signs
himself 'SAlluss," and who seems to be
man OF some standing, inasmuch as the
Dispa'chs cotemporary, the Wing,
speaks Of him ~ sthc well informed aud
trustworthy correspondent" DC. We
quote few sentences from his letter
writing up Bragg's defeat ano retreat,in
both OF which he participated
tCorespondeacs Of the Richmond Dispatch
Army OF TEsNEssEe, CHrCKAMAuGA,
November 25th-Midnight.
The Coniederates have sustained TO-
day The mort iyn0ninious dsfeat Of The
,chole war--a defeat for which. there Is
bat title excuse or paiiiatioa. For the
first time during our struggle for nation
al independence, our defeat as chvgeabte
70 the troops Memoeiyes, and not to the
bnnders or lncompetencv of their Lead
crs. 1t is difficult to realize how a de
rats complete could have occurred on
ground so fdyordjie, notwithstanding
the great disparity 10 the forces OF the
two hostile armies. The ground icas
more IN our fayor than Il ,cas al Fred
WicksbDry, where Longssrest IS ii 10
hare estimaied that Lse's army tcas
'gaat To 100000 men Aui vet We
gained the battle 8 Fredericks urg and
lost that OF Missionary Ridge.
Under this confusion, the gap in onr
lines grew wider aud wider, aud the wi
der 1t grew the faster the mullitudlnous
foo rushed into the yawnlng cha-m.
The confusion extended until it finally
assumed the form OF q panic. Seeiu z
the enemy in possession of portion of
TIE heights, the men hastily concluded
that the day was gone, and that they
had best save themseles. Just as this
time the alarm was increased by an ar
tllery battery, viii b rushed down the
mi to the river for fresh supply OF am
munition; the men, however, supposed
they were flying from the field aud that
all was lost. Nearly tie pholo LETT ,oiny
centrally become uootved and gacc
way, portion OF It returning under or
ders, but the greater part oft IA unnaH
igatei rout.
Unler date Of Dalton, after the re-
treat, "Sallut" comes to this concu-
sion
The battle Of Mission Ridge was a
great misfortune, not on account Of the
loss Of me n, which WAS uncomfortable
nor the loss of teri tory, which was
far more serious, but chiefly on account
Ofthe loss of the moral strength and
confidence OF the army and tie country.
This is much to be conced ed by a
man Of acknowledged position, and to
be published by one of the leading
journals at the bel capital.
The True Position of the Democrat Il
Party.
That the democratic party desire
peace there can be no question. But il
must be peace substantially, not the mere
shadow OF it. II must be peace, not ep.
hemeral, but enduring peace not only
founded in justice, but in just concep-
zion of the principles which underle gu,
government, and of the rights which be
long to Us north and south, equally,
IN Ter the const tuition. With the spirlt
which animate the factions of both sec
tons now, were our armies to be with
drawn from the south, and reason alone
depended upon, is it possible that such
. peace could be secured !?
We think not. The south W Duld in
sist upon Independence the dominant
party of the north upon the submission
of the south to lis peculiar views and,
after months OF fruitless controversary,
We should find ourselves going to war
again with more bitterness of feellr g. if
possible, than ever. But were the south
to attain its ohiect-iudep endence = that
would not be peace. Far, very far from
1t. IL would be war;, il not perpetual,
yet ever recurring war. II the fanatics
OF the moth were to succeed in their
policy --subingation, emancipation aud
contiscaton---tba, world not he peace,
but the generator of revolution and anar-
chy.
There is medium course which wis
dom Diet ties and which the democracy,
II 1t you'd be successful and re cstab lsh
at once its power and The Union must
pursue. l. must conquer, or rather dis
pcrse G armed force of tho rebellion
by the armed force of the Union, an at
the same tine hold out olive branch, de.
claring in all sincerity of heart and rcso-
lnteness Of purpose, that q return to the
Union, by the people of the southern
states, viii be return to constitutional
equality and traternal relations. The
erroneous dogmas Of the schismatics of
both ections must give way to rational
ideas and the written constitution must
be the common bond, binding us all
not in shackles of iron but in the sllken
hands OF brotherhood and common des-
tiny.-Ha'risbnrg Patriot and Union.
Compliment from Il Rebel source.
We have lying before US says the
Peoria Mail, copy OF the "Conteder-
ate Spirit, and Knapsack of Fun"
paper published ia Noodle, Alabama.-
1t contained many things not highly
complimentary to Northern folks.
Among these is rough wood cut repre-
senling the Democratic party on plat