Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-02

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The COz5edsrsles safs sUslEiHs3 ts-daT fbe
NEST iglomisious defeat Of iho w6sls wsr-a
defeat for WHOA there is but littls excuse or nsl.
HGa1H. Fer he hfst uHs Guriaz cur s~tragsle
flor EsIoEEi lE1sFea1sEcs, eur defsss is eharss-
asls J8 the troops themselves, sHd ret t. tss
B.zEasIs CT inc5upe1szsy Of their leaders. I.
is 3lncgl fsr cHe ts rsalz5-hsw sSefsst 40 com.
p.ste sosld hsve sossIres en- Rrsusa 40 fsvsrs-
be- Notwithstanding TIE great disparity in fEs
forces at 8 e two hssfiis sfsliss. The vFseed
rsW more IN eur isvsr ihaRis sss 1t FYeiaricks-
bErg whsrs Gen. LsHFslreet is said to Save
estimated IAat A,e's sTmy wa eqEal 30 300 600
sea And yet va gained the battle Or Fradsr-
'sklbC-g and lost tRst Of Missionary Ri3ga.
But iet us take Nd the painful Earra:ive a.
he beginning, ans see Bow this great p e
t%ortuHe. Il not this g~Tisvsaa d~isersss. has be.
fsIes the Csuls3ere.s srEls
Lo0z5ut uouursiu W8s fvacustea last Bisbt
il bei7E SO lCnrev i-partaat 20 AZ after TIE f.ss
Of Lookout cr Wills valley, and No longer tan
shto against such an overwhelming fcrce a.
Ger 6rsHt had Concentrated sfosrd Chats
ceefs Gen Bragg abandoned aIss the whels
or Chsttsneags vsi'eYy, and he trenches and
breastrerks running sloRg the feet Of NissioT-
ssg ndgs sHd seross ihe valley 10 he base Of
Lockout and maved bis troops up 10 the tor Of
ss ucgs. Il tcBHa necessary 10 oTie.a
ais rght well up toward ths Chiekausu~a rssr
is nsats, IN e~alsequsncs Of the hssvv fsresa
whieatae eAemy hAS Arown up tie rivsr in fbst
dTectcn. The TENNESSEE Ens Missi0se,z ri6v.
spFreach bearer to each ether g. saa eses r2
OK rather sewn the valley, tie width Of wbics 81
some points doas mes exceed ape-foprth NJ
mlio. Across tss valley, rev almost an cesn
pals, varying hem 8 foaTth Of g nile - -
--A-n Nw EnafA fha EuA.Au1m -L-
assault theiT rauks exposed to our artillery sra
r5# 5as ndEe Hhile in tho plain, sad 70 tbo in
iastry Ere when they atsazPted tao sseent Of
he bill Or Hnssstaia
The eEiy s~kiscfioR thst ear ha urre9 gzsir-t
CAT llas wss its leBEts sHd weakness. tie ist,ar
1ciEg See rasHlt Of ths former. ss3 tss lsryssr
re result Of circumstances beyoAd car esutral
. being Necessary for - 10 guard tie passss b.
he uege sud 70 ooaisra !e the lssrth Of r.
Use presented By she eBeHy. Yhe ridge vsriss
% hiskt rem fear 10 six hundred feel. ara i
crossed y sevsisl reads lesSigg cat from Chat
'aEecFa. The HessefB side zsxt 20 tks ensnv .
Fss s.ssp sud rugged, eEd IL some slsc.s IL
usst ssEs the timber bsviug besR cut sw-y fsr
arsEaea. @Er piakets occupied ire <.st
works ssisw while iae Infantry and Eraiisrv
Distributed slosg The crest Of tie riay- /
fom AcE Lrands rap slmsst 10 ths H.sa.E al
he lhicksusERe, q distsuce # SIX nniles or
20fe. I'm addition e the Hslursi strength a tie I
bad tbFsWH ~ b-resstEorks si2sg
be ridge wAefsysr be sseeat = easy.
TIE Federal srmy q narshsiied uFdr-
iraut. 1hemas, Hooker sad Shefmsn, snd aid
,st runaber las iisu s., GOO veserea troeps. Tka
1oniosarsie army undor Bragg, Hardss sp3
31eck1Ei5re, did net usuber half 90 ANY
l5ngsirost's Virginia divisions and other treoss
sess sent q East Tonnea,ea Had flese
Present, WITH th,Sr s,essy leader 81 nc had
them ve ehoBld have won d Yicssry quite ss
-mpioss IS eur dsfsas has been ~ { was. ne #,
70 hzvs ven tbs day, AID shoe q Hsve I
Boo 90 q car men had soEe IS vel Is esBsl
ossitlYs mistake was esmnitied whsn Long
was sea sway and possibly Ct would have y
en- besbsT a0i 20 have aocepted 5sl.ls to-6av ?
9 have retired last Dighs Ga Bragg iheEgEt >