Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-19

From the Richmond ssntiHelI
A sketch Of the thestsr OF the military operations IN
Tennqssea may be satisfactory 70 s1ms n our readers
Aud frst, ~ 10 the railroads and thsis connections;
A lire Of railroad stretches from Lyaehburz in Fir-
sInis, 10 Chattanooga, IN Tennessee. The lineis almost
slrsight, and the direction r uihwest From Ly eli
bury. a distance Of two huudrei and four miles 20 Bis-
tsl ION the line between Virginia and Tennessee uue
road is known a. the Virginia and Tennessee railroad
From Bristol 20 ROCKVILLE 10 T@nneFsee, n dlstsnre ai
ore hunirsd ard thirty miles. 10 Il called the Eat Ten
nessee and Virginia ri road. From Knoxville 20 Dalton,
which Is = short distance vi bin the Stsfs Of Georgia.
il g. called the East Tenneasee and Georgia rsiroEi
This portion Of the road Il no miles long. Twenty
seven miles his side Of Dalton, Is n point on The East
Tsansssss sHd Gsorgls railroad called Llsv-isni
Ciaveinnd is in Teunasses. From II a railroad runs
nearly west. twenty seven milss 70 Chattanooga
also in Teunesseci out near ne point where Georsl4
and Alabama corner on the Tennessee line.
From Lyuchburg TO Chattanooga IL g. therefore "a
miles; bus beyond J~onesboro, which is % niles beyond
Bristol. the road Ia IN the hands ct the enemy.
From Chattanooga A railroad runs a little east 81
south IS miles 70 Dalton, and 100 miles far Der, or l3s
niles 10 all, 10 Atlanta, in GsorgiA Atlanta is III
miles, by rsiir0Rd, NON Aug1sts, In Georgia.
Cleveland, Chattanooga and Dalton, are thus situated
I OF ths-ang 4 Of q railroad triangle
The scene Of operations lies on the confines and near
| rha oazrrs cf No less than four States. VIZ. she anush
e4Ft boradaFy and corner Of Tennessee, the southwest
corner Of N'r'h Carolina, the northwest ssrnsr Of Gsor
gia. and the northeast corner u AabEma. It Is A very
mountainous rsgi0n.
So far, the enemy seems TO have bal thlnrs pretty
much his own way in that quarter. Hs has taken mosi
Of the line ~ raiirosd IN East Tennessee; and he has
| also crossed the Tennessee river lower down and oeeu
piad It's southeastern bank. he holds both ROCKVILLE
nd Chattanooga ami his forces are zsid 70 have adj
vsneed cut rs far as Dslisn- Thus much be has done
without a dgkt Both Knoxville sud Chattanooga were
evacuated AZ his approach, snd Re has tsssn tkum
| EithoHt d struggla.
The reason Of this passive psIcY on our part IS noi
apparent. lis kneEn 70 our commanding Generals
| but il snot Known to the people. Ii may be strEta gy.bUi
II 20, is beauties are not yet visible % msra lockers on
But the past cautions rs not To form . Judgment In suet
matters, untilth facts are understood IL our atfBiu
are managed 10 the best advantage, il Is all that We ear
ask. IT, on the contrary, our commanders are taliin
bslow the occasion, the President, Thngs duty it i, ear
best apply the corrective. he is acquainted With tha
| case, and doubtless, feels the full weight Of bis reSpOn
dbIlity. Lst as, therefore, wait in patience and hope
and in the conhdenes that tie best winch can be don,
viii be 5sle.
II Prov dsnss has not vet ordained a period 20 oUi
rsverses, it Il FOR us 70 suaer on with patience, Wild,
W. do our duty with z-sl snd cnUr-gs. We mus
never droop a feather. The time WILL come wEan Eu
RHier among the nations viii ssy sit is enough o. az,
If Il should bs delayed a. long ss 70 WAS delayed 10 ouI
f0rsfathers, und II lac than We should have - war fo
| eight long weang years, yet liberty is hll as dear "a IA
Al it was to them, and We have far more az stake thai
they had. Or men are full A. brave as their fah-r
~cre-Our generals ave a. skillful cur rulsrS IS wise
Our women are unsurpassed by those OF The Rsvolu
/ don. or Of any ags or country in the " I'D.