Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-17
The sitnation in Rsoryia

EOr some time pas, Georgia has been regar6e
as the sore point Of The C5niederacy. Atlanta
vas deemed peculiarly vulnerable, and, like Achilles
heel wound there it was ihOught, would prove NOR
al The Illusion has been dspellsd within the past
month the Joint ia the Confederate harness has been
closed BY the ensrsy Of Hood and the Telegraph as
surss Us that "every thing oc brighter and more hope
fa than a. any time since the siege This good news
Is confirmed By edylces from other and more potential
sources
It Is asserted By competent auhoEiiy~that Sherman
hiss gone tho fEn length Of his tehsr, and Is In posi-
ton analogous 70 that Of Grant before Petersburg. HIS
,ak movement upon the Macon and Western road hiss
been arrested, ang further attempt Of tia kind viii
bul 0afry him aFay from the goal Of bis sm5iaon he
must nov assault cur works directly sad in 'front.'
With this necessity staring hin in the face, wonder
he psuses. Il Is known that the quesioa Of general
engagement under ruch Circumstances s seriously de-
hated not ony in councils Of but by ihe very pr.
yates IN the ranks. Slormans whole sgmJ Is sckied
Ger With the pale cast Of thought in view Of thee dread
alternative Of gssFsA. or an attack upon the inrenshsd
Army Of Tennessee.
That she defence OF Atlantis viii b as obstinate a.
tas defence Of Petersburg, Is evident from what has al
ready occurred. Sherman has been checked On both
tanks bis ieints in float have been correctly inter-
prsed hs every movement quickly detected and Off
entimss anticipated. lie has discovered that his rev
opponent while not unwilling 70 she'd the blood Of bis
men Is nevertheless vel acquainted with the at Of de-
fence AID the proper moment Of ealing it into pay.
Tie papers Of Georgia have displayed apparent
impyudsuee sad alarm which has excited the indgna-
ton Of the press in other quarters. hue and cry
about achievements from beyond The Mississippi was
ERASED repeated calls were made for Kirby Smith and
Forrest if they we're DO; brosgh. quickly to the relief
Of Hood, al lost. A purpose vas served BY this
seemngl iDjado.ogs oliory. What that purpose Was
h behoOves 10 permit she enemy 70 discover at his
leisure Is VII be safe ssy thar the psaple of Geor-
gs al the bidding Of their admirable Governor looked
70 themselves for aid in their time of trial and not to
armies thousand Of miles away, aud slres5y in motion
ID o.her dires.;oEs.
I is the part of TIE visionary ard the enthusiast to
sntc'pAte the historian. We lay 40 claim to the gift
OF pFssesrce and are by no means anxious to oressa
tbe avOrs Of the historic muse Bat there would be
poses Justice in he arrest Of the Invader at the very
moment Of bis aneisd success and just when the OBJ
sct Of bis eager ss2irato1s seemed quits within his
gssr. Eonths ago the capture o. Petersburg Was OH
c'aly announced from Washington. In like ma1nsr
the fall OF Atlanta has been ucof6cay heraded 70 the
world These prizes, 50 coveted and 20 tosd for are
yet uaClutchsd. VIA. If they go remain to the eDd'-
Would not the story Of their rescue be agorits theme
With the historian: How would he point The moral Of
wicked hopes fUstraed at he rst1at Of iruiion, and
adOrn the tale Of the Just cause triumphant st the last
for the dsectston Of the Southern school boy in the
brg hl years which are 70 come.