Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-16

Ssa. ei any. cut 10 Pieces, bnt our own aimy
fhass beenc compelled to.retreat. and iha enc
NY has "a ken possession of Murfreesboro.'
I'VE acknowledge that we are disarpoih-
tedsat tip result of chat bloody encounter.
But ouT disappointment is not SO great as
it;would ;bc had we given full credcnce to
those teleera,ns tina, promised such glorious
.lires. During the progress Of any great
battle, ,lIos" fingers that transmit tidings
CONCERNING it over the wires, delight in
uaguifying slight successes, and they tingle
WITH gladness when they inform the pub
tic that a ,portion Of our forces are in the
rear oflbc enemy. Having SO often been
Edeceived by such pleasing announcements,
and se'aining fresh recollection of 1he
pain they Inflicted, we would not persuade
! isourseI 10 credit. those delightful telc>
I grams.
4 = = ne official kilograms from Gen. Bragg
4 did mot justify rs in reckoning up,n s.sig.
naivic!"ry. We recIoncd upon that Bsue
! onsthe representations Of telegra us from
other sources. The Commanding General
4 was careful not to encourage the hope that
theltslegrams from other hands gave rise
s1sto.a Indeed the second official dispatch
slsngfFsted doubts Of success, and prepared
athssRublic mind to hear that the murder
sIoas conflict Terminated in a drawn battle.
4 fbat the foe has lost heavily in men
4 aud munitions we lave the authority Of
/ ! tt.eiG own Journals fer believing. Accorf
Idipga sp tbelf aceoa.,ts rrtwo Of their
LII VI s',a : ainht nf: their Colonels we're
ssand tour ofs ei,eir Genessls and one
pf tfe'f eofoneis a'aeras5s N ouaded; Isl sIdes
l many other general officers. 49, III
\ 6ur.foss WITT 1uuurIuss- c1orng--1,ah hkySs..s
IbeaH in grief But we baye capthisd
eeFa e' arai thousand e6sopers, numerous s,ands
! q AZ iasnllss ls z Number of cannon, and
I. l1s esls ots wagons loaded with such
te.ngs assour fotd'frs most need. And all
these spofs have cached Chattanooga ii
rs u w tshss GotnplanIiDg Gene
HE lest = z. Dpprtabt Battle tIatswe Should
sns'ePng lt1as Ju5gtIIent Of the result until
E' Esssss aaataiiG authentic accounts con-
b assss|ng ssslIg II8sn1rarmy may have been large
1 Efsjasgsntf t9B5e:ed-the enemy had the
sesaEsEgss OF position ;stheir army was
esgsnsossd"! the brave and hardy men of
AE
1850, VIII know heH to handle wea-
s haYe the spiristo use them With
eHecsA asbfahs General under whom thew
R4ag ghf ls Mss tnRst aLle and skilIfuI officer
seryiSaof Lincoln.
s3 Thet battle Was fercely fought. Every
siaa sipafh oftgropnd gained by either side was
tp9ta'HeaS ,, q Waefu! sacrifice of life. The
Ea9h Ea9 7 2o stof Appo >edsto one another on
IAl We. =, : Sedya 3were of the same nature
a9u 81 t'"q pits. Their arms were
lIsaftl' fs'FS a1shea rcesaA ts,nnstuous
barge ahseaSpken sA,,' pv,uIus r,,abss
elaabon orhosilg scSStamusss az IN IN. aSDeu
4
;M point sof nd: s any adss 81
pust bsse told SHH effect MI :e l
4 the fgh
ABA Weare assured aksf ada men acouitSa
kaa.s.aves in H8isr st entities thesN
shf gratitude pfaieof the counNs.
EE Icy accomp ii kthny army could
p''sl s,hasse e5h l !af circumstances.
ass: ngg". W. ead3acted wiselyin
W n' md retiring, alter
AM# M s1As .s''.e n1i''e, ould not force
~ - y M and learning
.E:3 'l E s...s.'oe''eu : 9tening to swell
E ESse Sses...ss. - s. pg that we are
lS :, : III S;sa' a r. brilliant and
Hasa@ Il ! g 9 8 West. Ques.
Nd EssSss9 ~ ;'es : 49, ID defeats lave
= - bat bax sbeeno
H there results;