, 1863-12-07

ORGANS OVER THE DEFBAT OF BEA0g.
The Richmond Wig says:
The mcegrc details that rosch Us from Gen,
Bragg in no degree lessen the magnitude as
signed to his disaster by public, opinion on
the reception Of the firstuew5 Of the rcyorse
The loss Of Eve tltousaud prisoners lis pain
full addentam to the loss Of the field. 0thor
particulars furnished compel us to think that
tho defeat was little short OF d rout, and h
probably due 10 the failrre of tho enemy to
pursue, that it lacks any feature Of that most
denlorablc calamity that can .befal an army.
: II fs fur from pleasant to have to confess that
the largest army VIC have owes its safety to
the want Of enterprise In the enemy; but In
this case we may do 50 without disparasing
the courage that las been displayed in two
many fields to be doubted. A more fatal
want than that OF. f.couraSe-want of conf
denee n'tthoir. conmander-uuneryod and
paralyZcd that army An army Of cowards,
well disciplined, and trusting in their lead
or, may fight well but an army Of bravo
men, foclirg that they are in tho hands Of an
This truth has long since formed :itsoT into
tho adaso that "an army Of asses led by q
lion 10 better than m army Of lions led by IN
ass"
BIT TIE saf:ty Of The ryn4,,ant Of Bruqq's ar,uv
*son3y temporary, unlcss tho command Is imulc-
diately changed, and reinforccnents are sent
to its relief. The least avo1dabl. delay in the
first Of these steps ia criminal triflinr with
interests nc important as were ever committed
to tho keeping Of mortal man. Il ;wc arc not
mis1cd by information that no one would be
apt TO discredit, the army now under Gen.
Bragg, d{scontentcd almost to mutiuy before
the late disaster, cannot bo kept together
under his leadership. It is = muttcr about
which tie commander-in.chIcf cannot now
DO considered rs having any discretion. Cir.
cumstances more imperative oven than the
Toiee Of the people demand a change. Fortu-s
nately, the service affords moro than one man
so situated at present rs to he available for
this duty, whose transfer the country and tha
army will hail with delight. It is unneces-
sary to name them. We think It necessary
only to remark that the valuo Of any effort to
retrieve tho calamity that has resulted from
Gen. Bragg's incompetoncy will depend
mainly upon the promptne66 with which 1t is
made. -
The propricty of reinforcing the army on
the Chicknmauga docs not need discussing
the best mode Of doing so is hardly a fit sub
bodies Of troops TINT It Is obvious can DO
mado Of more use now by being consolidated
with thAt army than In their present folds Of
service. Concentration affords the reaaiest
and surcst relief 1finstantly and vigorously
set about, and now commander he placed At
the head Of the combined forces, We may not
only retrieve the losses we l1vo sustalned,
but visit upon the foe vengeance that will
be remembered while the world stands.
2. s. Later information raises doubt as
to the accuracy Of tho statement that the
enemy are not pursuing. Grant is said to DO
following up his victory with characteristic
energy, despite the loss Of sttwenty thou
sand'' Men--a odnard which, as the reader will
perceive, comes from Atlanta, tbs headquar-
tiers Of the press association.
It is evident from the above that the compli-
mcnt of jeff Davis to Brugg, on recent
occasion, was not rclishel by the IYAig, or