Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-21
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Tss GeasraI Situation.


Ths GeasTRl sisuation.
From tbo Rchwess Ezsmlner.j
A veil seams, fer lhs moment, 10 cover The
eperaiir Of war Il Virginia movements are
IN 1reeress wh:ch uuss develops their results IL
a few days. The enemy is EetreatiDg, end viii
probably continue 80 Do 50 unsi be reaches She
esvsr OF the e1rcnehed liRes established ior lhe
protection OF Washington. Meade is the m est
modest of all Yas kee commanders. Sc fer be
has ss1ad no b0mbsgtia addresses sfter Pore,
n0r Ass he tried sss lcoble diiution OF ths Nspa-
lsonic style in which Mcclellan was aec0stoHls5
te inaalEs. He vgi1S-stiiT SFpT-eiesss hia army
&c liz real vGlUe, nor has hs Yieldcu 10 any Uiu-
sion upon the subject Of his equivocsl triuUph
at Getty shuTE. Re e0EgTaiuiates himself CT hs
nsrfsw and acc.dsa escape fsOm dest-uetion,
sa5 is not disposed to imperil bis delicate
reputation. HIS slender spTig Of laurel is
too valus'Se 90 Be Ftskod sn ths result
Of rtruvrlo with that insaailble
army Of Northern Virginia. wnsse eSpae12as
nav has enguiphed SO many promising Tan
Zee ~enerals There is 10 doubt. too, tass
Mesda has been weakened TO aid RoseeIans.
TIE void ihUs created has been partly flied
hv rev lepiss. bat they arc uHdisciplnsd and
7isstfsetec, and It would be the hight Of Tssh-
ness 20 rgt them against Lees veterans. II
is, theratcre, improbable that Meade VIII EERf.
L is not likely tbai he can be forced to It by
directing operations in frsnt SlOuli he bur
Tow closely il Lis hele, tie field viii be let
open fer other movements, which nsy Ulu-
zsately compel him 20 accept the wager Of Q
kstle. or else yield as, without : struggle,
the possession Of great sdvsntaFes.
Chattanooga is raaidly becoming the focus
around which tho msin strength Of the two nn-
tions IS concentrating. No Efforts are bsisg
slsrcd By The Yeulzees 20 enable Rlsecrans to
hold Bis Pasiisu-ho cen hardly hope 90 Go more
-daying the wiHter. Tee spade kas, by tais
/ tins. s-TensthsBed his position 60 mach ss 30
render is uusssailabie in front. Cavalry opera
tons upon bis communications, sr threatening
fauk movements, saay force him 70 reirest, and
/ then viii he eGsred the fGiTest opportunity In
! lie West sizcs She e5mHeEeenopt Of tRe wsT.
Tales Of miacoasuet ssd mistakes by which tae
/ battle Of Chick.nsugs was rendered mcam-
I Pete il lis results are plentiful Such 7tcliss
llWavs f0llcw bat,les, and accidents IN tHs exc
eufioa f rreet combinations are iBevitsbls, Il
! l. much moro likely that ineI mess ia ths pres
eentirF e victery Is the cause of its B00tess rs
salts rbsB any ursme6iable eiTcT in actual bat
gs. Ualsss eur subsequent operations shali Sc
marked By more decisive advantages 1t Is din
e7is 70 see that We save dGno mcTe tRen liz CT 8
certain a1nouut OF material damsse upon the
Zee, ana via znUther ef these barren fields which
F
jadeeisive character. II allowed &c remain in
bis present position R1secrsEs hss secured 9
rosd bssa Tor his next canPsigu, and ebzsiEee
rosesggi1a Of a country whose eegRisiGoR s es-
resiaIlr edrsstaEetEs to him asd damaging TO
Is. We cerlainly sggbt TO be sbls % eoEeen
trsts suflieeat 60 render BIS position UE'eHublo
In the extreme southwest the var lsEguishss
Grants ferea is pTebz1ly drawn into ne csEa-
rca vortex of Tennessee. Uatil the resul; Is
s---a- rN d
uot be aftscked, nor Eny enterprise OF mAgHl-
f,-d= stteuss,el TIE I-vssien Of Texas viii
also 6lumbzr, Il indeed Is be not indefinitely
.eastpo.sd. 1se sUemy would eRc0uHter greal-
er difficulties In occupying me Inferior eI thst
county, thsu 2sy be has yet Bet with. Ias
TRANSPORTATION of large f0ICe with It's supplies,
IA s country Ol ring 50 fcw zdFautsgss i0T that
vgrpose, would exceed anything tue Yankees
| have found il other regions.
Chsrlas.aa quietly awaits the coming bsn-
ksTdHeut and the terrible Greek ire" Ihe
4 enemy can crafty his males By the destruction
/ Of empty houses, bul tse progress Of s7o siege
/ tends 10 re-aasuEo US IS ~ It5 ability 70 make
good % defense
The brlzhl dsys Of TIE magnificent American
sviu,an sre peculiarly favorable 70 military
movements Armies msy march ana tg1t uH-
/ al Decan Der, unless bad wsztHeT PIolaEtuIeiy
set IN. E5o luxurious days OF FsIisIe have
passed By when he Grand Monaiqus, surrsuad-
e b. the So ealor OF his court, t00E The Hsld IA
sEsv. reduced q fortified i6wn or tive, and ge-
tanned ia September 10 tA9 delights CT FeI-
ss5Iss. The gal aat toppeIles have gone cut
of fashion, ths Brilliant brsvado vita Walca
ihs Prince De C0nde and tie dandy Cficers oi
taa household hoops speBed he breaches before
I IsriIa 70 lbo ssulG ei iddles. On this sld5 81
iao ocean, wal puts on It's Proaai5 gars CbiY-
Z -rra a en- .Hn
character Of cur lJe aad tss Gpln OF the contest.
Itsrd work AID s.ssdy hghdng are tho order oi
the day oar climate permits OF campaigns 81
t7ice tie cmatiol pTaeucEbie IN Belglual--the
cockpit Of Europe. The battles and marches
whsa hsve gna.izei shi5 year might Vel asve
decided she fate Of the empire, yet now Ia Ocie-
ber Ws are waiting for ihe.UDT0nug Of the dark
ca sffaIn waich is 10 disclose tho lass act OF the
bloody drama oi 1865.
Oar position is u much better premise lhaa
Il ggas i5R months since. The advances fbs
enemy Eske5 Up0a cur soil Sge Insecure. his
teet SIP Bp0a tAs dangerous path. In Virginia
.ae rsuea.s Bue fsils " extend hls gnPs. In the
9.hsr ncrhsns OF the C9H.e4slacy ns syIc5n5ly
has nearly IsacbsI Sls mii OF i5ssl0ie oecapa-
uoa lie IS compelled 80 TIiHdssw isrces ioF
fbr purDes5 oil making ue5u -uFErcess snd
fms l.... sagutla Blnild hlm Immediately hiled
By scGiVs tneuiIos.
Dhcaiiiss zulipiy as he advances. HIS
aorz IN lbe 1gril;g Wlll dea21d greater strength
ihsn lie has SET ut tcIth Va DO b aeie 10
exert IS macl9 Hs arDy g cut 0i service IN
lie sg1ibg auJ sumner. Voluntary recruits
cannot b. C4i1iBCd CO1scuplon Is C-the1i-
asd oalgeIous Unless Lincoln is invested
,7isn suca assg-u.s poTsr as o. lear no 0ppos--
non, 10 VII BE- forced 10 court populauiy Tor
the Presidsau=i. sisetIgn. 4bs army uiA 90
Il. billeat lsRsat ii tRe CANVASS 4E5 SOL
dies are sad 10 favor McCisilan as their
candidate, and it WiH be dangerous either 10
suppress the expression Of tceiE VIII, VI g re-
an tie a BY iorcs under their slAsdards. The
ousssgn o. maintaining the strength Of the-r
INV is OF issneass i4portsncs; TOR II large
part Of the Eresels srmy goes Gus "a service
and The CONSUMPTION ls unYroducilve, ai q1es-
lion Of c5aquesL Is al sa cad. tbe Invasion Wal
Gls froa iaznlaon, and .hs var may be pr0tfae--
ca ssley IN tbe Ina sssge OF settlement Of
z Ia.