Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-11
Prospects in Georgia

The fI'ua'lou in Georgia Is ore Of absorbing and
thrilling interest No ccruncure OF the war has been
80 prcgaant al once Of soictuds and hope l. would
bs impossbls 20 overessimsie the advantage 20 our
selves ,hai would resell from completely successful
issus While disastrous termination though ret 90 de-
csye ns. "a as tbs other would be for Us, would
nevertheless be a hesvy calamity. Oar latest sdVess
tror the United States showed shat late ss the b
s Yankees we're ignorant Of what had occurred though
On that dsy hey began TO get Information from Chs'tA
nooz, of he appearances OF Confederate troops IN Soe-
mans rear. Il vii be entertaining 70 see he sPecss-
,ors BY which hey explain hsSo SEPARATIONS, the
ssrm Tor Sherman thss ell b awakened BY fuller
kuosIsdge Of the circumstances surrounding hun viii
h curious reverse f,ou tie ac!e ubiia,ion
in vbieh they have bs,a irdolSirs Uyon the h's
sagre hints Of tss telegraph g1a sooS ne siarm and
vent up 81 80 eight cents Tao more shat Known, She
higher it vii 60 SseFidsa's rocOi and retreat VII heP
:. along While Pices victorious march TO the very
centre Of Missouri viii give it addition Al Impetus. To-
dsy We venture to say 1t il not les than 80 But, 70
return 70 the posture OF military Affairs in Georgia
The fall OF Atlanta, which was generally regarded as
e7eat misfortune, seems likely to prove Of the
most uropitous events OF tie war The Wild ,joeug
which hss oceasio1sd may yet Be changed into weep
ing vAlug and gnaah1g OF teeth, and the Pnrcie Of
Yankee alteration 10 which il exalted Sherman may
turn out to DO Only "bai eIonence' 70 which ne
rsssd b. 1e.rioaYs ia.e tas. bis ial nigh. DO more
coaspeuous snd fatal. rs psssenE attitude gjyss
rs better hopes Of early peace than any event that hss
vet occurred Watcher that attitude be the result. of
srAtegy, rtioency want Of resisting PoEer on our
part l. VII prove blessing Tor Us, We but properly
avail ourselves Of the advantage. Nothing would 20
readily tend 20 sscgre peace as tho destruction Of
army such ss lie. Such a co1suumstion was maze i'm
p,sssls heretofore By the el mys caution in keeping
a. bis water basel aersncs mos. Ike that Of Saer
man CT AZ a,oups to psHouala far into our terrtOry
was that Of nks in he campaign sgains. Shreveport
and the surrounding country. The resal, proved naf-
IL The ruin Of his army Western Louisiana aud TeIa7
are now virtually free from say aarOysnel by the Yan
kss, Such result on sais side o. tao ssaspp would
Bring Us psacs lad i-depsrisnee in a month
The disparity o. rrmsr.ca. -tTe- ga from which Nc
suffer nay after 81 prove 70 Us great b,ss.
sing. VIII emitting Ike eq .a.i.y ca that score,
ass see-e Of ccr-B.e. would be limited 20 the
6vO-i.s hsusts Of the ensay along hs wafer bI35s.-
Then the struggle would g on il,sTmi1aby, vih o
prospect OF Gus iIac ing upon Tie enemy Gny disaster
that could materially impair his strength srd efficiency
Ia al protracted vars where the parties Coctnus IRE
conesbe upc- any basis Of Il goas.Cu, the issue gen
orally cones by lie destruction Of 81 important wing
either army. S1cb in az probability vii DO the case
in this struggle Toe emergency involving TIA! resul;
"a By 10 neaus remo,e. Tas q ua.iou Of sheTnan's
army and .Ls events nov GErogre5s in tfe SortaWesl
would auos, Justify ths Ssei thai It j. already hand
but the fssu, cst Of course dCpeId ugcn The sTateg
cal gsuus OF cur leaders s2d the vaos Of our troops
in ths. section in cur opinion, the Issue Of pesce or
prouac.sd war les Bi;h tie army Of Ienueses. Never
was there finer opportunity 10 ocrqusg psana 3. iit-
Gle cost than now e1s5 ~ Geor Is and cannot doubt
that or Generals real ~ the tsc, wish s-sel. clear
ness 70 nerve them TO me most vigorous tfrss. Th3
come dercs Of Pries'l grand movement in n 'ouri
viii give sdditiona veiE-t 10 ary suecgss which We
nay achieve il Georgia aad mp r1d3to tae dePresI
influence which S5eruaus prsec. dilemma vii produce
q. the North. II The srmy CT Sacim'n is destroyed
or crippled 20 the pon. Of fu.urs ias89aucY 10 VII
have .,ls difficulty In securing OF peace rot to
be thought Of by present negotiation. TIE resll. II
Virginia or elsewhere ia IN opinion, subordinate to
that now pending T. Gscrga r:ss.much as HS eau st
best bus pursue defensive policy bsso si:hOus hoping
to inRct greater Disaster upon hs enemy than resus
rom severe and repeated repuse4 Toe road to peace
alone does the opportunity for gHi,sins anal blow
upon the enemy sHsL
II We would seek dsa BY whei 20 estimate the Psot-
able duration OF the war We iShl sa!sly assume he
attitude OF affairs II Georgia she mos, correct avd
reliable to be found Too state Of Asi,5 else oheFe
furnishes none that hal not already been presented
tLouGand times over. Toe relative positions Of aoid ar
mics in rgniA ard elsewhere present many points
Of iden ity With past operations 10 these scenes 70
leave 10 grounds for anything Ike correct judgment "a
TO he future. Ersnts elsewhere thar ia Gs0TgA seem
80 run the same cyes wear after year and there 5
prospect Of any deviation from the usCI current tina.
would prouiss result drs1t from VIA. has aiteng,d
operations IL TIE past NJt 50 ia Georgia. Tiers e.
Vsnts ave assumed phase iar OF rent from any
that have marked the progress OF the ,has far,
a. to leave no doubt TIA. t;f.,en result must OloN
There for TIE 6rst Tins during this var have pre-
scntsd 70 Us tia, emergency which in al vars ia louad
20 presede violent sad radical charges The sgsl
which KEEP. this within the aooo,o1ous range ot,f
recurring events has been violently broken ia 6e5rgs,
and direction Is gwen to he course OF thoustt
and new ground for deduction. The change .s emil
nenay ayorsOe 70 presumption Of easly peace our
army VII bu. secamps5 va; IS 20 e.early praoeloe,
I've destruction Of S1erman's army. There are strong
hopes Of sasl Ies1h il tls active and sueoessul CO.
operation Of Forrest Tha probability Of i,l aeon
plishmeni before ths Nl1tbsra Presidential e'scion
might Dos urseasocaoiy Be assumed. Thea INDEED
would Ne be il the bsSaIing o. tAeeEe then d sht
ss.sy regard the sOep.rO the Northern yTsas be-
lug broken.
Grants Virginia Campaign.