Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-27
RIGHTS.
RICHMOND WHIG.
FRIDAY MORNING, nov. 97IIsSS.
The nntH Of the Hour.

Isis uuWise to make light of 4 defeat, and equally
uawse to oVerrate il For the first time as we have said
elsewhere large Confederate army has been driven from
poserir position and compelled TO abandon it alto
vsther Whistler this was done by dint Of bravery
by 1vring and the sudden precipiati of large
numbers upon 4 comparatively weak point, We are as
vet without the means Of knowing The probabilities
are in favor of the latter spposition, although General
Bragg, with cAndOr which all mrss ADMIRE Aod which
other Southern Generals would do well to initiate, ad-
mi.s that his cleft centre" carried" Ii will ap
pear We apprehsnd, that this centre had been weak
ened in order 10 prevent the extreme left from being
aaaked-a danger which all Generals take care to
guard against and none are more afraid Of than Ger.
Bragg.
To have been whipped gu. of chosen ard naturally
srong position is serious thing to Southern army. It
is an inadequate consolation to know that this happened
when Is 900 State troops of Georgia had been permit
ed TO return to their homes for agricultural puposes
and when probably many more under Longstree had
been sent o. What will prove be bottles and hazard
Gus attsmpt against Knoxville. But when it became
known that Sherman, with 10000 men, had joined
Grant, ought not every man to have been rScauedi
Nay ought they have been sent beyond the reach Of
speedy recAlls
What is cone, is done. We can bear the disaster,
and another Ike it, but not many more. II Lonsstreet
Os Gu, of from Bragg, he doubtless is the trouble is
nightly eOmp Gated for Grant will press his advGn
tages and, if possible destroy first the one and then
che other All this Is clear to the dulest Observs
tor; il vas quite as clear to military minds from the
moment il vas known that Bragg had divided his army
in the face Of an able General Who was being rapidly
reinforced. Grant seized the occasion which Bragg
grstuitously made for him-thAt is all
However, Bragg Is back upon ths fsld of his grea.
victory. His loss, We know not the morA'e Of his
army, We kroW not Admit that the one is heavy; the
her bad admit too, that there Is no help to come
from Longstreet. Take the case in its worst aspect
md prepare for It That is the duty of the President
he duty of Georgia, the duty of all Georgia will su-e-
" do her duty; she has never failed to do It. VIII the
President do his? We trust he WILL We may say we be
ieve he will; for We have observed that it requires
the worst TO come to the before the pressure that
ensures prompt action begins to tell the hrm
temper of the Executive.
Much has been said abou. Gen. Bragg, and the
hour may come uhsn it will be proper to say much
more But there is no time for quArreng now. First
make ready to repe Grant and Thomas both able men,
and then maj think of preferring charges. If the
army cannot be made to res. the talents of Grant and
Thomas without = change of commanders, in Heavens
name let i: be DONE and that without delay. But
until it is DONE let give all possible encouragement
to the gallant army at ChickamAugA-back them up,
support them, strengthen theu cheer them with all
hat busy hands and grateful voices can accomplish.
By hook or BY crook must beat back the invader.
We have dOrs it before and by Gods help, we will
surely do it again Let US bend every energy to that
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