Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-29
Now or Never.

The p.lcy OF concentration, advocated "A lorg ago
"a as. M has Lugh n,eu adopted, Aad It's result
are brfars Us in the croscbng attitude Of Ro sersns
army. winch seems Lo~eyrr Tot 10 have been de
s.roy,d a. announced aIeccnt sar guite bulletin -
Itiy quite evident that II this pobcy lad been adopted
q. the time t was do, Atrd successes not Nihh
or reach ID g,t haze b.rn attained. Blg IL Is useless
10 sine or seek 20 arte peie the verdict Of history
rss,rd 70 tn policy in qncs'iCr gcAt deal # igr
vii be tbrOwu upot trs ,o.nt vh the proper tiu,
arrives, and che v,sdom Or the Ct those uhr
have Gus uArs ia yhIg" vii 5e unequivoesliy proved
SuRi,ept for tie day the evl IhyEOt' duy nov
is 70 lvuk forward.
It's i'm Ole to SAY What RJseefans exict situation
nav te Northern accounts, OF course, DO no' till
with Que 6wu They say that Rosscras lines Of com
munie tom aIe Oen Slc perfectly secure, but their Ad
vices re Of no later date ,hA Thursday last the 24th
Of Sspteub.r. Oar oHn dispatches, tuo days laer,
state tha, zen L5Lgstrset commands the river and
railroad below Caa.tauocg ga piece Of t1e' lrnI n'N
if il D. uu- ;or RlseCIaus must then rely upon gag
Ols aOue h- up. e. and 10 say nothing 81 toe clio
NOUS auOutt o transportation which sucn an army
be has would Z, quse, he road over the Cumberland
mJIutails IS eAIy vO,'ruc.ed ibeu uud-r tho bee
oirouasanoe-. aud sLcy iBAn,q aIs Tor hIs PurPOer
Olr'ds atebes AID that IL Is uppOs,d that al At
Z K vii De aIds, command the suu1uon Anu
need lot sacrifice The lives OF troops"
The infsrsace IS thAs Ro5ooTsus gill hold bis OHn
long a. be can, get all possible reiuiOreencns and at
Lnpt u eAtrtate iH,e .i y sisumng tie Ca.tsVr.
end IA Hrg in t1at make tie b,s. Of his Way back ~
Nls1yil,. Cltanroosa teus thus regsined, Burn
Il e, holi upon sl TeuresIee would be 50 in cure,
that We cIut count Ngh safety upon regaIing knoA-
vile aud Eat Tennessee. This uoud b. a iusdrsa
be triumph. But tae ctuatIy, NJ reason, exec
muca or haI this Of the army and the array Of mi
t.ry talent nos collected under Bragg. l. is too mneb,
perh.ps TO expect that tie f. prophecy in regard &c
the d,.rCyed" army Of Rlsc,ran4 shall be fully IT
ALL i Ou. il wi be a sad disappointment TO The peo
pc aud lansut,,e suffering OF Brsggs ue"ly &C
q Tired la.rels, ,hs destroyed army rrtres 10 Nash
vile or Mqr.ress5oro unharmed and there awaits Ia
security he Of spring TO renew is Onward move
mel, uth Jar gre.tsr numbers snd perhaps uih ire
,l-ujl toico U &C before when Baen retreAted upon
Louisville there sesged 10 he chance Of caplurnl
Nashville aud Ebefasng Middle Tennessee. NOW, there
appears ~ Do Aao.aer claDos aud nos or never the
bow Tor the dsIySraHos Of the capital Of Tennessee
mus; be struck Toe men aud the Generals 10
ylh the work IN irJnt OF Chattanooga flushed
with victory aud the eOn-eiOu-nes Of increased strength
l. Is true tda heretofore there has ten serious
dsuJy attending the retreats Of Any OF the large ar
m.es ou e.her slds an tbs country between ~ alta
uoog. aai NASHVILLE 2bounds IN admirable defensive
pos lioas for tie ryar guard Of retiring army. But
three years Of olgHi TO have taught u the art Of
pursuit.; TIE Coufstesacy you'd be telghted beyond
measure 10 ear that ea Bags htd taught his brother
Generals a Issson la this a't H. cannot say Le has
not the oppJc:uuiy. NjN never must be avail him
self of L.