Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-05
IL NgNICAN QUEsTIoN.
IN. nn,,i.-r,.n n.nea,.


From the ehmoud Wing, OctsberL II
There can be no csvil on the point that, so
far as the conflict Of arms was concerned, Gsn.
Bragg sehieved q brilliant victory over the
witty and peFtiuaeioUs R0sseTsns. He drove
him from al his positions sud forced him back
tor miles over the m 9si doieasible ground lie
took prisoners, arms and Gags il consi1orA-
bic abundance, and occupied and sta holds al
he Zr0und that was iought over, HIS claim,
therefore, TO vic tOEy is in3isputsbie. Bat, when
it i5 remembered th8t his ObJaeE WAS 10 drive
Rossc-a ans cut Of East Tsnne5see, and recover
that secaoa for the use OF the C0biedaTscy-
shas this has nOt jet besa dOns, but that 0R the
contrary R3secrsns holds tie gateway tots, ana
that Bra.rg sid fingers on the outside, il can
haFdIy-he considered hypezcritical to question
the pr0priety of the ofieisl Dulietin that an
B0Uncsd that the victory was Complete" and
still less Of the general order when declared
Isst the army Of the enemy had beea ''de-
stroysd.p We would not uudeTTats what has
his 6srcie men the fullest msed Of applausei
bat when We consider what yet remains to be
done, and the apparent opportunity for accom-
plisblng results Of incaieulable Importance, We
shoad be forced to regard il As the greatest
CALAMITY cf ths war, e Gsnsrsl Bragg
sbould really conclude thai the victory
Is complies and his work flushed
| Our hopes may nislead Us, bat 10 Us IL seems
possible ior hlm not only to restore cur lines
On toe Isnnessse ana relieve the States OF
Georgia sHd Asbsma,' 5ut to recover the
/ whole Of Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi,
\ and wrench ths e0nsrOl of the Missssippi EiVeT
/ from the hands Of the enemy. 1t these things
can Be deno, and are done, then the Datlie Oi
! EChicksnauga viii have been, ia its sequel,
lsoFth sl ths battles OF the w4fi bat if none Of
them are done, then it will tstAna only As another
| tiiling field on which the superiority OF Con
fsdsrato arms has been i0f ths hahdredlh hme
/ displayed
! Notieiag 9 former remark of ours, that the
most complete aud yslusols yicEgTy OF tne wal
/ scanned 10 be Sithin reach Of Gen. Bragg, It hS
Issl the strength and the wih TO grasp II, oRl
excellent eotsmpofsry, the Rebel, sBYs; We &c
hove he has both ths s. strength" aad the "Will,,
bnt at the sane time we. cannot hap bellsVla
| that be does not tuLy appreciate the vaiRs o
the moment. Ii RosecEans' army, dsmOTdlzeC
under defeat, is forced nght back upon the nv
ars edge, is It impossible 10 drive Is into thi
nver, er over nf A weeks delay may Civ
that army time to recover from any OF Lhe de
murahzing effects Of their lste Tevsrsss. 4
week. sille may furnish Federal reinforcement
enough L. render tae matter OF driving the eae
my across ta5 riFes AZ affair OF considerable ~
eefLaiuty. A weeks tune could bgiag sboa
many laatsiiai changes ia the situAti0R- Pei
hsps ths General commanding, who has alTesd
accomplished 90 much aud 10 whose praises Ia
whole nation Is singing EseARs OF joy, appTeci
EaIes aud undsIst4nds al thls, and mediEate
osher dssigas OF wheh We kaoE nOthing, al
should RoE knew. Nay unbOUate1 success b
tne result OF LIS stra1sgle contsmplstlons, wh=
ever they may be-