The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-13
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rally intended to do. His reticence has
been such that it is extremely doubtful
if any man knew them fully save him
self His subordinates were doubtless
Instructed as to what hey should do;
bat here their knowledge ended As
for the rebels, they were completely
mystifed; they could make nothing
out of-his movements, and consequently
were unable to provide for every emer-
gency. AS a sample, we quote the fol
lowing from the Richmond papers
The following is from the Examiner
Of the 29th.
We have again rumors Of an impend
ing battle on the Georgia and Tonnes
SEQ lines The opinion in that part Of
the Confederacy appears to be that the
enemy is to make grand effort Of the
campaign in that quarter; but, while
there is-much strong evidence that the
effort is to be made in the direction Of
Richmond, il must be recollected that
the theory by no means excludes the
probability that an important issue is
10 be tried in Northern Georgia The
enemy has no army there which is
fol midable in numbers and discipline
1t possesses one great advantage which
the enemy has not in Nirginia-the I'M
pregnable Notifications of Chattanooga
upon which TO fall back in case Of
disaster The state Of preparation Of
the army in Gen. Johnston's front, the
removal Of a great body Of troops from
Knoxville and Cleveland to ChRttanoo-
ga, and the facility with which rein
forcements can be thrown from Tennes-
see and Kentucky, warn us that We
need not be surprised at any time to
hear that an earnest attempt s being
made to break our lines at Dalton, and
that a grand battle is going on.
From tho Richmond Wing, April 20
That a great struggle is about 10 take
place for the possession Of Richmond,
is conceded on all hands. We sincerely
hope and pray that the red waves Of
battle may not, as in 1862, rolf and
break and hiss against the walls of the
capital, and the ears Of our suffering
but resolute people may never again be
saluted by hostile guns. But our hopes
may be disappointed; tho enemy may
come again as he has come before; aDd,
for aught we know, the battle may be
fought on these hills and in these
streets. IL is with view of this posi-
bic contingency that we would urge
upon our people to make all needful
preparation for whatever fate that be-
tides them, and especially to give our
brave defenders clear deck and an
open field. And above all, let the liv-
ing oracles of our holy religion, and
piOus men and women Of every persua-
sion, remember that God alone giyeth
the victory, and that His ear is ever
open to the prayer of the righteous.
From the Richmond Enquirer, 90
We fear that Grant will be found
sweeping down upon Johnston while
the public in Virginia are straining
their eyes to see his advance. or their
ears to hear distant thunders of his
approach, with the Army Of the Poto-
mac
How different this, from three years
since, when every plan was known in
Richmond within twenty-four hours
after it had been matured The mas
ter stroke Of Grants campaign-his
occupation of the Weldon Railroad,
South of the James River-was com
plete surprise to the rebels; and the
order from Gen. Lee, spoken of in our
kilograms, night before last, evince how
vitality it affects the situation of affairs
The struggle is not yet over in Vir-
ginia; but there is every reason to be-
lieve it will end in crushing defeat to
Lee, and the capture of the rebel capt
tai We are driving the rebels slowly
but surely.
The Richmond Examiner states that
it does not believe Richmond in more
danger than in 1862 In this it Is not
far wrong 1t is in no more danger
than Richmond would have been after
the battle Of Fair Oaks, had we had
Of energy, and one who
had will in the war, at the head of |
our armies But we had not, and all |
was lost by delay. Leo was then rein
forced, and marched to the North, and |
the second Bull Run was the conse-
quence.
Lee cannot now be reinforced. Even
if there were large rebel force in North |
there is not-Butler
would prevent it from being transferred
to Virginia.