The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-11
Cant be Conquered >,

1t has been the persistent boast Of
southern traitors, and the Obedlent
echo of their northern parasites, that
they "can not be conquered AT last
we begin to perceive how it is that the
boosters expect to make good their
declaration.
The announcement in the Richmond
journals Of Lees victories over Grant
at the Wilderness and in Spottsylvania
were consistent with the rebel plan not
to be conquered The announcement
that General Grant was retreating'
to,card Richmond, was another step In
the programme. Grant having contin-
ued his retreat" to within a few miles
of the rebel capital, number Of minor
fights have occurred, in all Of which
the rebels were victorious. In proof Of
this, it is only necessary to mention
that after every fight, Some portion Of
Grants line continued its retreat o.
,rqrd Richmond The most considerable
! Of these fights was that in the vicinity
Of Cold HarbOr Of which the following
brief and satisfactory account is given
by the Richmond Enquirer from a cor
respondent who was on the spot
"The Yankee cavalry were dismOunt-
ed during the fight, and commenced
firing on US at a distance Both par
ties advanced, and the enemy repeat
edly charged our lines and were hand
somely repulsed in every effort Their
centre was driven in or fell back, and,
being in imminent danger Of being sur
rounded on both sides by the largely
superior and combined forces Of both
cavalry and infantry, we were cOmDell-
ed to retire a short distance 10 avoid IL,
the enemy artillery playing on our
ranks continuously
I'VE have repulsed them handsomely
in every effort, and finding VIC were in
imminent danger OF being surrounded
by the rascals we had 50 handsomely
repulsed, we were compelled 10 retire
in order 10 avoid IL :" Could the Eng
lish language, as used in the Southern
States OF this republic, convey a more
clear and distinct idea Of the victory
won by the rebel arms on that Occa-
sion2 From other sources Of inforIna-
ton we know that when the rebels,
having "repulsed all our efforts, retired
70 avoid being surrounded. the left Of
Grants line continued It's retreat to-
wards Richmond II is a little sur
prising that the Richmond authority
did not mention this as adding much
70 the completeness Of their victory
and we can only account for it by sup
posing that the omission 70 do 20 was
an accidental oversight
Is anything easier than 10 perceive
that the rebels can't be conquered 2
Why. suppose Grant with his army
should get into Riehmond-as be must
II he continues his retreat In that
direction much lOngeF-cOuld not Lee.
by JEFF and his kitchen
cabinet utensils, achieve the greatest
victory Of the war BY rushing in hot
pursuit 10 the mountains Of North
Carolina And If Grant, as would be
very like him, should be 50 foolish as
70 retreat in the same direction, could
not Lee, Davis & Co continue their vic
toriOgs career by continuing the pur-
suit keeping like the dog that per ued
the fox, Just little ahead until,
surfeited with victory and quite over
whelmed with the glory Of their
they should magnani-
mously conclude 70 abandon the pur-
suit and retire 10 some happy isie
to spend the remainder Of their days
in the enjoyment Of their numerous
laurelsl
Talk Of conquering the rebel5-the
idea il preposter0usi The absurd citi-
zeus of the republic who still entertain
4 notion so ridiculous should read The
Enquirer, and its hungry
lately transferred from Mich
gan to Chicago-CAieag0 Press.