Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-01
YEARLY ADVERTISING,
How It Looks frOm Atlanta,

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HowIt Looks frOm Atlanta.
The Atlanta appeal scatters through itG
editorial columns the following para.
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There are four Federal army corps south
of the Chattahoochie, and 9 fifth and sixth,
both small, ION the north side of the river,
and one, perhaps both of these, at the rail.
way bridge. On yesterday the main body
of Sherman's army was advancing to-
ward the bridges across Peaoh-tree creek,
some six miles north of the city. It is not
believed thatIihsJiRill give battle. Every
development of the plans of the enemy
indicates . purpose to continue the system
of flank movements so long practiced. Il
is thought that en- effort will be made to
cut ell the railroads covering Atla anta, aud
thus finally compel its evacuation. Our
soldiers say they will retreat no further,
and prefer o decisive battle. The army
commanded By hood 10 in excellent con-
dition, He viii soon infnse into il share
of his own indonitable pluck and resolute
daring spirit. Whatever the necessity or
cause for Johnston's removal, which the
army and people regret, it is universally
conceded, In and out of the army, that the
selection of Hood as Commander in >chief,
was most fortunate. ...a, Sd
Ctoakdrs, 10 three days ago were de.
ploriug the GllitAFy strategy of johnson,
which lost us % much territory. are now
lamenting the, change, which substitutes
Hood for onr Fabius. Hood is too we'll
known 70 be distFnsted, and our whole ar
my eompFehend8 the necessity for the te-
nnre of'thfs 6it5! Atlanta and it's connec-
tions areWoEthiG battle. @
|, II is tojbe hoped that the Federals, hear
ing, as they mastS of the change made in
the lead eflhipdf our army, will at once
precipitstasnp our lines their ponderons
columnss sEetthtm this once lay aside the
shovel and the pick and meet Us on the
hills ndfth, of AtlRnta, aud we have no
fears of The fesalt. Within twenty-four
hours Hood'a army will catch share OF
bis freyis sYesofnts spirit, and this terrible
contest will terminate, Georgia will be re-
deemed, and Tennessee and Kentucky will
furnish the last, as they did the first, bat
tie fields Of, the war. ,a1f.
,, II Atlanta, were surrendered without a
struggle, q howl of dismal satisfaction and
Of fend like joy would shake the capital
another Joke, and the grim Visaged Andrew
johnson insult again the down trodden
people Of Tennessee. Let every Tennes.
seean reflect that the chains which bind
his people Will become heavier should he
falter in the hour Of battle, With victory
crowning onr arms Tennessee is redeemed
deeper wrinkles VIII corrugate the dark.
heavy brow Of the tyrant satrap, and Lin.
coins jestg-wIll become the sAddest jere-
miads. A State that we .alkloVa, which
for two years, tns16cled and down trodden
has been robbed 10 sackcloth and ashes
will rise up, and With degree of gratitude
which was naVee before felt and acknowi-
edged byIanyypeople, will thank this army
You will .listen 70 an outburst of gratitude
more eloquent and heartfelt than that which
ever fell rom the lips OF the lost and re.
deemed. J.. - ,5. ....s, .,s..itl tfr
The greatest battle of the war will pro.
bably be foughtlin the immediate vicinity
of Atlantis: It5 result determines that o.
the pendipg Northern presidential election
five are victorious the peace party will
triumph Z Lineoln's Standardization
failure, aud peace and Southern indepen
dence are the fImmedfate results. While
we are Aof dibposed to underestimate the
| Iimportauca OF holding Atlanta as a strste
eio position, yet the fate Of the city itself
Is a qaestionf Of minor import, when. com
pared with other necessary national results
Every Fthing-liGs, liberty, property and
the independence Of thu South; the securi
ty of our homes, wives mothers and chill
dreu, kIl depend upon the endurance auC
heroism ofsthe mgn whose tolls may nov
be Terminated by . brilliantvictory. Neyel
before were such Incentives to valor placed
before an hrmy, whose courage requires
no stimhlapt BEHese gAllantry has anevel
been qusationeds ~ .t-o.i, stsz
lIt5is tina pskhaps that stonewAll Jack
souism had nsurped tho plaeedof cantor
and strategy. There is a limit to Prudence
When excessive, our enemies 9denominatt
| it coWardicss This wsr must end and thl
final battle be fodkht.I Why not here, ant
even now, asiIeli' As at "a later period
when ~ilIduF army be stronger Whel
can str0hRsFi Filadhcements to valor be pre-
/ scented 2H0Why not close the Struggle her
as wen a ~ & point fnrthee sonth7 Shal
Iothers diatricfa. be desolAied 2 Shah on
l fields evafyWiiere be laIa NA3ts, our home
lpillaked and bdrned, ses and dAugh
| tors given,up 10 the tender mercies Of saw
/ aeesnen who adeseerate' our ,alttrS, and
wbuid sdbj jeet us to q bondage more lnsut-
4 eraNi6 ahan ahKs eihp6sed upon poffa ant
lslaSesz are VA . never p people hof q
Eatr1y, not driven q utter despair and COO
\ i5e1ugIit mhdne su, which had, placed palpa,
/ biv 81 d IA naiblF II lore them such induce,
Im1uia 20 iiEhi. ~ cd defends the right
4 fBiS ~ 4 81 fB,{ bpckler and Shieid Of thl
fsdidIer VIZ brAYely msiatsing such q
lead kg d. ours, True TO oprselyeh, Ito jns
Il tice I'D right, and we must triumph.