The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-12-15

The Intelligence from the seat ot
war in Tennessee, received since oul
last, is rather of a discouraginS char
acter, still, it would be II matter OF
; utter impossibility for our people to
expect continued success when the
enemy brings an overwhelming focce
to bear upon our brave soldiers
That much of our future depends on
the triumph of our arms in the vi.
entity of Chattanooga. is beyond
fquestion, more particularlytwhen We
take into consideration the fact that
the Federal Congress is now in SEES
sion. 1t has all along been presumed
that President Davis intended to
make the contcs; in that LEGALITY. one
of great moment,-the decisive bat
tie Of the war. If, the enemy gain
an advantageth there. (and appearances
indicate that they haveJ they will be
actuatcd to follow up our ret,ea'ing
forces with untold vigor, aflor,Ens us
hut little time to remedy any evil
they may have caused. Tlis, Of
course, will be a splendid subject T."
herald to the people, who have so re-
peatedly been fooled.
Bragg is said to have rendered his
resignation, and til. Press have again
renewed their assaults upon him, he-
cause of his non-succesS. lIardec in
and Johnson was on his way TO take
the reins. That the latter General
is competent, We believe, yet We dis
like very much to hear that Bragg
declines to continue in the important
position, though he thinks tia, the
change is for the benefit of the Con-
fcderacy. Many of our people, ap
pear faint hearted upon listening at
this rehearsal; the cause may be rea-
sonable, but none can say .lustiiiahle,
or sufficient. The effects of despon-
dency are injurious III the extreme,
and avail nothing. we must then
cheer ap, and despite the uniavora-
bleness of the news we get. hold our
heads high. Our pulses should not
be permitted to undergo such rapid
changes. The old proverb says
"where there is will, thor. is a
way" this, however cannot be veri-
fed, if we are so easily .ETghfencd
at everything. Bold and determined.
is the spirit, that'lea to success
1t Will be simple time TO despair when
the enemy have driven lis all to-
grther, like tie h,-dsnan his herd.
and even then We should not. Though
the horizon may be black. and inli-
cate rain, still it may not rain. II is
natural for MS to feel gloomy when we
hear Of such Il state OF a.i;,ir-. but it
is unb.coming to permit those feel
ings to cling to us. Reader, be Of
good cheer, and offer up a prayer to
the Almighty. in the hour of need.
Ask, and it will be given" This
is the most important epoch in our
lives, and though the bloody strife is
not ended, we can sustain ourselves
through it. by caution and devotion.
To do this, the love of self must be
thrown aside; sacrifices mast he
made hot of Iii .h sounding words,
but Of everything. The condition
of the gallant warriors in the field,
and their families ut home, must he
the first objects to which our atten-
tons are directed The soldiers
must be comfortable in body and
mind they must have no cause for
anxiety about the loved ones they
left at home, under the belief that
they would be cared for. Then, and
not till then, can we compose our
selves. Let each do what lie can, and
more will not be asked.
Gen. HOimcs.-Last Friday evening quite
a number Of our citizens called upon this
officer. at the rooms of Gov Flanagan. and
spent some time with him in familiar con
versation. We would have liked much