Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-12
The News and the Situation.

Tue NEWS &ae tAt ctknattOAs
Tho news from Gen Sherman Is ignpop,
tant. By the telegraph we learn that his
army has sllen back to Jackson. This ret
rogaie movement is said 10 have been caused
by the failure Of the cavalry fierce, under
Grierson and Smith, 10 perform the part in
the movement assigned 10 L. So Tar - We
have heard, ne disaster ssems to hare be-
fallen the expedition, except that OF having
70 fall back. Oar army at Chattanooga is
quiet, waiting for the proper moment TO
strike Our army in Florida, under the
immediate command of Gen Seymour. bas
been defeated and forced back Negligence
Is assigned a. the cause Our success last
summer and fall was 80 great, and the re.
ported decentralization ef the rebels Is %
complete that we have naturally supposed
it would throw some Of cur commanders off
their guard. aud tha; same disasters would
be the result Those who suppose the rObel
srmy-sEall - 1t Il supposed to be--w5ll
not yet give US much trouble viii anthem.
selves disappointed. Many hard blow has
- be struck beflre the rebellion Is crushed,
Crushed il viii be; bat let our authorities
and Generals bear In mind that there Is stili
powerful military organization to be over
come Let them therefore gather up all
their strength for the fnal campaign. which
viii probably be characterized by moro dar-
ing and desperate courage, on the part ofthS
enemy, than any Of the war.
The positions Of the armies in thisdepart-
rneut have not materially changed since last
week We thea Iold cur readers that the
forces CT Longstrcet occupied the region Of
country from Meorsbarg acrcss to Bulls
Gap and Yarrenshurg We told them than
LoDgstree. wss not leaving East Tennessee,
ami that be would not lease until forced 10
do 90. We stated this n thS'time dispatches
were being sent ell oxer the country an
noanring his fight We have never vet
heard any good reason assigned WHY he
shoald leave. Our forces wcre not pressing
him 90 hard in the front that Il was aeces-
sary. The rebels were not pressed 20 hard
Mt other points as 10 require the assistance
Of the farcc here. They were certainly noa
starving. the many absurd stories to that
effect Notwithstanding. If they were s,arv.
ing in tho region Of country which they
have occupied in upper East Tennessee
the most bountifully supplied with provis.
ions in the South--where in the name oi
common sense woaid they go 10 better their
condition. One thing IL certain ia our
mind, Lengstreets army is not starving. -
We can sec nc good military reason Why il
should remain where il Is, except 70 eat OAs
the comparatively good supply 81 provisions
in that region Of country, and thereby Grip
pie apd impede our army when il advances.
Longsinset can lot hops 20 recapturs Kaox.
vile. The salt works can beas we'll defend.
ed On the line ibis si4e Of Brissol q At
Balla Gap. Dat hy falling back there, he
leaves something still for our army TO cab.
sist on. That be is determined pot 70 do.
We know nothing Of the pEkas Of our ecn-
mander, and would not disclose them IL we
did, bat We have every eonfdence IN bis
skill and cneEg-, and we hops soon 70 hear
Of bis advance. and that Longstrees has
been forced 10 fan back. Then, and not Till
thea. viii we have fnli faith Ia ths reports
that be is leaving the stats.
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