New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-19
AH,,cIy,.w Of the Situation.

A long article il The Georgia Constitnionahst
OF the Goth u argues that the South should not initiate
the North in les and boasts BIT confess the truth. and
not make successes out - disasters The writer exposes
the Rebel dodge o. making their people believe that
Johnston IL driving Sherman JUS, where lie wants him
in the following language:
The magnificent amy " Sherman has without los.
and without battle forced bnck one ofour lest armies
under favore general and II he only hsd intended
raid the destruction Of the agricultural interest OF
the granary four State Isl loss which ipreparcd
10 endure and totally unpIepared To retrieve The evil
IT, first the withdrawal from market OF the essential
food second tho Increase OF population caused by refr.
gees which makes on increased demand on the pro-
ducng capacity Of the State third the increased prices
which tend 10 dcprceiae the currency which cannot
bear another one.thiid reputation.
Then II II DO more than raid, and Sherman holds
bis front by Notifications ara his by guards 10 10
actual loss OF empire. Therefore with harm SEXUAL
~ done and with Atlanta aud the great railroad inter-
ess involved ~ the fate OF battle that Sherman may
may not risk Is II wise 10 tell people that the
Invasion Of our state - bit stupid bunder' Of tho
enemy
Jus eight hours before the battle of Bakers Creek
general high in command told lady in hearing that
the crossing Of fhc Mississippi By Gen Grant placed
him OF our mercy, ard that the only thing TO fear was
thai he wonld take the alarm and escape 10 his gun.
boats before We cond mako the attack. Twonty -four
hours later our broken columns were hnryng along
ROAD in retreat and the lady who had believed
nc general could not save even her wearing apparel
Tiot general was not NAMED Pem5orton.
Instance after instance Of this kind have we had
during the and yet grave papers, with able editors
Talk OF the certainty that Sherman never take his
army back 10 Chattanooga and congratulate the coun
Try that lie has marched into trap We once had
some experience with old rat that always sprung the
soel trap from the under aide and always took of the
bait and ne, get caught The Yankees have pecu.
liar faculty cl B"fchng into traps and aging there
Our only co., upon snch writings that such
traps half sial, I'D tho best half at that 10
expensive to pen hnps awaken smiles in the North
aud In Europe when we boast Of them.
WHAT TIE FACTS ARE ABOUT GIANT.
In like manner do We talk about Grant and amusc
ourselves over a set Of facts which far from anus.
ing. We are perfectly satisfied that the Commander OF
the Armies Of the United States might have reached
the result lie aims for with but small portion Of
the loss helms now sustained, and that too with all al
lowance for the peculiar Confederate arithmetic which
kills Yankees 40 fast-on paperl Lieut. Gen. Grant
greatly mistaken in his idea thnt having turned
the flank Of Gcn. Lee In crossing the Rapdan there
simply would be a foot race for Richmond. But two
things have since been demonstrated, and both are
serious.
First-That the army Of tie C.on Is so Urge and
nowe"fhi that the usual military a1on thanking IL