Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-10
pDiToRlAI ooNMEnrs on rHE HRws.

safe. The loss of Atlanta is nothing the
loss Of the army would have been without
@ remedy. ~. 5a.... ~
EDITORIAL COMMENTS on TIE HEWs. p
From the Richmond Examiner, Sept 8.
So much for the third removal of GEN.
Johnston. First, he was virtually removed
by being deprived of power to direct his
lieutenant, Pembertou; and the cost Of
that qualification 70 the feelings of Mt.
| Davis was the army of Vicksburg. Next
he was superseded by Bragg; aud the Or
eanisa 4 ton of the second army was destroy.
ed at Missionary Ridge. Thirdly, after re-
storing II, he was removed at the very
moment when his knowledge, skill and
energy were Indispensable TO the success
and even the safety Of the campaign; su-
perseded by Hood ;sa commander Of divis.
| ion, uoturiously incapable of managing
anything larger than division. The re-
suit ia disaster at Atlanta, in the very nick
of time when such q victory alone could
save the party of Lincoln from itretrieV!i
able ruin. t-,, atl4i sintr.. ssa -
d Gen. Johnston is thought over cautiousi
too reticent about his plans; disposed to
be mysterious as to approaching events
he was removed because she did not speak
with entire confidence about holding At
lanta.n But results prove that if he was
cautious In movement, and chary Of
promises, 1t was for good reasons. It is
evident that. in each case, he knew where
he was, what material he had in hand, and
| the best use to make of It, Whatever else
may be said, it cannot be said that he ever
lost an army or any considerable body of
troops, or incurred any disaster or even
disadvantage that obscured our prospects
fer moment. If any man has been SO
great a fool as to question either his mill!
tary capacity, his courage or his earnest
patriotism, certainly these events Vindi.
cate him. But, alasl Of what Interest is
that? of what Importance is thatf of what,
conside GRAFTON is single reputation, II the
country must be lost to justify III Who
cares now whether Johnston was right or
JEFF. Davis was righ2
Yet we must think of these things, for
these are the causes which produce the
effects. 1t is manifestly absurd to put up
and pull down commander In the field
according to the crude views or peevish
fancies Of o fdnctionary in Richmond. Such
conduct of government Would paralyze
the greatest military genius, ruin the old
est army, and render success in war abso-
IateIy impossible. Now, is 1t not hard
is it not cruelty hard-that the struggle of
eight millions, who sacrifice their money,
sacrifice their lives, who groan in the ex-
till the blood starts with the sweat-shO1ld
come to naught--should end in the ruin Of
Us aIl-thstltte predictions and antipa-
thies, the pitiful personal feelings of
single man may be indplged, ~
With the scanty information at band 1t
| is impossible to estimate the late affair 10
Georgia. 1t is certain that Atlanta has
been abandoned by our troops. We do not
know whether the guns were left or not.
The loss of the place is otherwise without
material importance. AS military post
it had no value whatever. It was once
important as the junction of rail roads,
but has ceased to be so since the rail roads
to the north were lost. Sherman could
not held il a week If the Confederate army
| in the neighborhood was in proper hands.
But the moral effect Of its loss, though 1t
may be temporal, will be great. 1t will
obscure the prospect of peace, late so
bright. 1t may render incalculsble assis-
Itauce to the party of Lincoln, enable him
TO execute the draft, twill also diffuse
gloom over the South. This depressionV
however, may be speedily relieved 1t the
administration has grain of real sense or
q spark Of unselfish patriotism. The REIN
statement OF Johnson, or the appointment
| of BeauregaFd would At once restore the
confdence of the country and of the army;
and the genius of either would soon prove
Shernan's advantage tobe an illusion and
an abortion. But the confidence either of
the country or the army will scarcely sur
yiye the continuation of Hood in command
still less the reappesrance Of Bragg. It is
easy to see the path of wisdom now; built
is difficult still toihope anything wise, or
magnanimous or unseltish from the admin.
| istration. lflH 3G '-'
wHRRLRR's OPERATIONS VIEWED IN THE
SOUTH. ''
- From the Richmond Examiner, Sept. s.
We hear nothing further from Wheeler's
movements in East Tennessee. The gem
Ieral opinion here is that he Is making for
Nashville A late Bristol paper says IL is
ali a lie about his having destroyed the
great bridge over the Tennessee at Loudon.
The same paper says he seems studiously
to avoid the enemy's bridges and lines of
com municatiou, and deVotes himself to
running about the country and picking up
small lots of prisoners. a..
ar REBEI AoooUNTs FRoM MOBILE.
The CGtfzeas Of Mobile Confident Of their
A6Rty to Hold the City--7as Fail Of Fort
Morgan of no Material coassqusnes-
Major General FFank Gardnsr in Com.
Bgand Of the Military DiStriet, etc.
From the RIchmOud Examiner, sept,6.
i We have stiIl later adyices from Mobile.
The spirit OF the people remains mistaken.
The Tribune. speaking of the situation,
says that "the fall Of Fort Morgan and the
subsequent landing of aeyeralo thousand
troops at Cedar Point has had but little
effect on the feelings of our people. The
determination to defend the city is 30 firmly
stamped on their minds that nothing can
shake their confidence in their ability to
hold 1t against any force the enemy can
bring byalaudJ or later." The RegisteT
says ON the same subiect:- Hd. 8frF7
/ So far as the defense of Mobile isicou-
I, ,lcerned, the loss Of Fort Morgan amounts
: llo nothing material, after Gaines and Pow
, All haIi na aaah in In thn hnnda of the enennR.