Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-15
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F-om Oar ewn Correspondent
ARMY oF TENNESSEE, JAY I4th, 1868.
Beyond the ordlnsry incidents Of camp lifs. and usu.
al routine Of military occupation, sueh as the moving
Of bands Of details through the streets towards the for
t~ifealoBs, and the throwing forward Of a brigade BY
rslHpen some point needing protection, or favorable
FOR observation, there &c nothing connected with the
army Of Tennessee tob be ehroaiclsd since yesterday. 7
am persuaded that beyond the fact that The army 70
here, nothing more is known in regard toll, is future Of
intention aud movement by t5s highest officials, than
known by tie wsrld outside. Not that I would intimate
shat is present position is a. negative as It would
seem 20 be ia the estlmaion Of those persons,
who, If they do not e~zaggerate the vslss Of the seem
Jog, 10 war, undsryalps the eAln reposs which may
f7reshadsw action O. great pijh and mensntr
or the patience Implied in helding a position, the rstsn-
lion Of which may be more thsa equivalent 10 a victory,
the result Of a clash Of arms is by ~ means uninpor-
tant. Chattanooga, IL not the gate to the hsart Of the
Coniedsracy, tbs seat and center Of It's resources. mill
tary and material E q point Of collateral value, which
it would be ruinous to abandon, and which must be
held at all hazards, and the evacuation or abandonment
Of which would be worse Than a defeat. Il is true It
may be turned, either On the east 81 west, through East
Tennessee or Alabama. II the enemy get possession Of
the valley te the Houth-of the Tennsssse. its trusftmay
possibly have 10 be fought for at ssme other point, bat
it can only DO abandoned when the country to the east
ans wsst Of il shall DO occupied by the enemy. and is
communications with the rear threatened. 1 notice
General Buekner here, frsn East Tennessee. for some
oonsuiiadon purpose, I suppose. though fer whist
] have not yet asesrtained Seeing Judge Csru;hers,
ne candidate for governor, In tewn yesterday, I could
not regard him, though stil nominaliy n Tennessee, in
any ether lght than an exile from his country and con.
sti;aensy. The evacuation Of Middle Teraesses is a
sad Blew. and i errrs with w1u fn ehtrNfrr chat rofTs,-
viii satisfy Inc people Of It's necessity. save cHeia s1-
plantation Imay by permitted to say, that whethert the
occupation Of Heoyer's gap, ans the turning the right
81 our position migHt have SEEN prevented or not, is g.
question, considering tine hesyinssa Of the ensmy's
fsres Of the strength Of the enemy is properly re-
ported nothing short Of the employment Of our whole
army On the right would have prevented him from
aanking which implies the abandonment Of onr posi-
ton Ia front Of shelbyvile, sBd the necessary turning
Of our lsfL Thanked on he right OF On tae LEFT,
The inmsdiats retreat Of the army was a ne.
osSsty, and the only question was, where should
il make . stand or should, it make a stand fora general
Battle at aRi Military au,horiis. were perhaps not
agreed IS to the general value Of TulaLoma rs a po-
atiou, but asesrded to It al that Is generally claimed. |
5ush was the esnGueH Of the gFoaud from the recent
rams, AID Fgch was he damage to our Communications
from The Pre1miy and purpose q the enemy, that a
battle fhsrs could have but s7estustsd IN defeat II the
anemY would have giyenbatue, or, 81 not q defeat, 70 !
reduction TO such oxtremides a. weala have beea
Forsa OowGn's or the Tunnel might haze been q bet
ter position. and undsr favorable elrcunstaaees s. battle
there might have been q saeesss bst nicessaEul re.
trsat Of a whole army is better than al equiyoeal Vic.
tory, attended With heayyloss which dsctlss nothing
ssvs the necessity Of the retrest i; nay be allowing I
the enemy 10 mrn cur posiuon was g biupder, or he
Of a want Of fsretaousHt hui the retreat alter
The fact wssa necessity and "a achievement
Iheard General Wharton remark a day o. Two since
hat Els seoutshad reported the d~sstrUcisa q ell tho
aouteFat Unlversiiy place. Last year wAsn ley oeeu-
tse country shey stole General Polk aHs private
-bray, aud an other objects o. vHtu and value. This
ssii TO complete ne work Of vandalism. Of thsse sol
5iseEf missionaries Of a higher civilization, rho, net
atshed with ne last FOR ordinary plundsr, 1ust destroy