Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-06
AltbmonQ Enqunu~
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1888.
TIE SITUATION.
RI TYLER L. ALLEGRE.

LIE. SllUAIlON.
Since the day of Chickamuuga the face OF
tic country grows brighter and its pulse beats
more gaily. The State Of Georgia, especially.
As We see by her newspapers, is in high spir-
lis, uai in good wholesome rage at the same
time. Relieved and delighted as the Geor-
clale are, that tue Yankee hosts, Us they
clnc pouring through the Northern gateway
Of ,las noble State, were SO fercely met and
driven back, they seem to feel that ROW is the
mvmeit ior Georgia to. rouse herself and help
Bag 10 hnish his glorious work. They
Wal. 70 make the Yankees pay dear for their
m:di,aled ravage of the lair plains of the
"Enrire Sta:c," and arc pouring in both men
and supplies To make sure that Rusctrans shall
be crushed in Chattanooga.
I;is Unnecessary, says the Savannah ere
rr1!icau,' "to dwell on recent events in
NUr,hrrn Georgia There is something 50
brilliant ami grand in the recent achievement
Of our arms in that quarter that the. most
tIi.n!ritei among US hold up their hands anC,
,bou; ,r joy. Tho effect has been electric
throughout the Coutederacy. All eyes are
b-i2aI, all hearts beat high, all arms seem
neryei by the glorious result. An army and
leader never before beaten, and. in the very
seventh heaven of their confidence, have been
ma,le 10 bite the dust or ingloriously fly for
sat;y. One wore blow, and they will bo,h be
PROSTATE at our feet. If appearances are not
deceptive, that will tie given at an early day,
All lleg-On for the Ohio, viii he the word
|! necessary f,r the complete demolition Of
tie laLkee INVADERS, every man in Georgia
cagabc Ct hearing arms should lie summoned
Forthwith 10 the front"
IL III: midst Of the general cheerfulness,
We observe, also, that peope1re in better hu-
I"r viii! the government. We hear 10 more
omIa.It> about the President Glirging so OBJ
s;nately t" his ret Generals" Bragg was one
0: those pets, It was said, and now We are all
must! Obliged 10 the President that he held on
10 Dra:s uDtl he presented us with Cbicka-
manga.
Neither is it altogether, the victory over
E,ec:aus that makes tho people gay in those
paris. The siege OF Charleston may be pro-
ngansei failure. BY Morris Island is nat
:hs way To Charleston nor is there any way
thu, We could Recommend as more easy TO
travel. Holding Morris Island, it is true,
they can siiu: up the harbor to trade, rs they
H. the mpath Of our Virginia rivers: they can
even throw she'll into the city, and receive
shell from it. They may burn and riddle
Some houses-~hich will doubtless be great
~,>>sS s;:eu but they are not going to set
loot il. Charleston. The inner harbor is eff
fee.uii:y barred against their ships; and if
they should attempt to pass by land over
James Island, they would need not less than
eishtiy thousand men for tie work. Properly
spsa@!n:, there is no longer siege Of
Charleston and in occupying Morris Island
the enrmy mas only another useless and c,stls
s':.p Of sand to eracuats.
Noble We must conclude to be safe from
sae intended attack by Grant. Even before
tHI u.s!S tSl Vi ltpseCldlS ~
anl ;c!pre he weakening OF Grants army to
re'al'Fec him. Mobile was confident of max
ing successful defence. Now it is question
able il: Grant will make the attempt at all.
In the trsns-Mississippi region all goes
well aud all over the two great States Of
Tennessee and Kentucky, from Lookout noun
tam 10 he Ohio river, good Coniederates who
have lnIg Lorne the seattle aud scorn Of Yam
kee d0u:luation, look with passionate eager
ness 10 the Tennessee, and hope to see ere
lohs tie shattered hosts Of 1tosecrans rolling
nortiwa:d with the Confederate battle-crQss
blazing On their track.
As Ter Meade and his sorely thinncd and
d',plr;et forces here in Virginia, they are
taken care Of by competent hand Thatarmy
must certainly be pushed and goaded into an
other ATTEMPT upon Richmond, either by the
hapldan or by the Peninsula, Either way,
i"ey viii be welcome and may count upon the
Usual hosritalties ofthe city.