Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-20
The Loss Of Atlanta.


The PeteuburR ErpresI, comfessiLg "a painfa dis
.pnoiptmsp, m the results OF Wheeler's expedition 10
The rssr sherman, exoaims: what a pity it 10 that
Forrest and his command had not been sent 10 CO.
:. or,rs.e with Wnesl,r Had this been done at To.
r,pbt time lis cur decided opinion hat, instead OF
"a s7efuau's occupying Atlanta, be would have teen
. oopoeled 70 beat hlsty retreh towards the Ten
pes.e river ard in ali probability he and his whole OF
"a grsa;er part OF his army lid have been captured
al Grant had b.hnd him suo1 long line OF comm -
MICS conn, ing him with Lis base of supplies, We
d. have 70 manner OF doubt that Gen. Hampton would
d" In week bo the master Of them, and that Grant
. ou3d be reeucsd to bis last ration in that time"
Il understood 70 have been the urgent and con-
ru,ne cl Of General Jonso0 for troops operate
ma eueuy's rear. better opportunity for such
.,1prse was never OF red in tine history OF any cam
,a.su. Sherman wal thrsO hu. dred miles from Nash
vile, ttrorga country thoroughly friendly to US, n
- ,por. uguly husue TO him. That Forrest could have
.oen spared Tor tbs inCoacsVaOiy important ork s
hown Dy The fact IhAG no va moved irtm his hid OF
.cuOn 10 distant point, where he has not been need
"a. ana does uoI stem likely TO be needed Forrest
nd Waeeler combined c, uld have 50 d csLAIy de
roysd Suelma4's COMMUNICATIONS that, tnOugl he had
,,ksu Auans, he W, nld have been compelled 10 aban
,on II, and undertake the ain oM hopeless tssk o.
icing bis amy by retreat Thu policy was so clear
ns, .v.rvbody, excepI thOss whose business it t.
= 90, il INDUCED uuhssitsting confidence in its being
pu, in sI caiOr'
,.wsiu unmolested in the heart Of the South, de-
o.,d,n. on line OF supply tie ObsuuetiDg of which
-1a a. certainly dssaOy him a. seVeripg the carotid
artery would destroy / e.
On his poit he Macon Telegraph says:
I,isaweu known TACT that there are Thousands Of
,.yslrymen IL Alabama end Mississippi engaged in
trg those SAFES and guarding the properly of cit
80 inst rAid OF tie ms While our army was
acc |, stroug 10 pc successfully with tie enemy
80 u,e1 might Do spaTeS sor the protection of mi
az nroperly but the WdCle country is imperiied
bse IA NO logger excuse TOR keeping Ihem in their
Zen. posiuop. Better that the cLIzsus OF Alabama
- Na.,ssippi should Iun the rLk OF devastation by
y,rkees han q a. Sherman should be permitted 70
- . t,ioy at tie vtAls Of the C)niedsracy and hurry
- - nrodgious ruiz The hOeiIs not only of this IN
F,rhI,n gel era,ions II the forces are drawn rom
sh.ms Sad Mississippi thsss States may Bufsr but il
Ne, ae not, she desolaGon OF the whole country is
more tran probable.
i, M lime for humbugging and having and red tap Ism
70 dsl,osrets il 70 DO lost Let Forrest cali TO his
a.al dsrd every mounted man IN the Southwest aud
,u,ry th his IL domitabe cAVserl 70 the single line
# rsilWsy between tue UhaltahOOohee and Dalton OIL
vh'eh depends ShernRns stenee. That single thread
oad Ike the har that held suspended the sword OF
D,p,. ciss if ouCe cut, will destoy the army ut toe
Ona berlanS. The superior Numbers, the daring and
,,rsf,ry OF Sqelman will be Of no systO him nom
s,fucton il bat ten r.is en- that ralrOd are torn up
and keot torn ~. Tee whole country believe that
Forrest and his do Il, and it 10 the bounden
81 10 pr.ltdpur Orifr h A |
Nv unnecessary delay is painted, Slergan will col
ect an imTenss amount o. Supplies Atlanta, and the
Hicuty Of forcing him TO retreat will be iEc1ased
ousand f,d. Il 10 in the power OF the PRESIDENT to
inspire cor iderce t. every heart In the Oo0fedsrsCy
nd to kudle ANEW tse torch Of Hope 10 every breast.
lot il b. kroRn that Forrest and bic men are in the
ad la und for Shtrmah'J rear and the great popu-
lar heart will thrill With anticipated victory, and the
very eyes e the womn and children Of the land will
zfcw Ir'ghter for the knlWlsdSe.
With Wheeler bslWesn Ohltttnocgs and iRhVille,
nj Forrest betwsen Allan and Dsol, the tate Cf
sherman viii 10 longer doubted. Forced, Sy the
mpossbiy OF ediug bis Grmy, TO rs'Iel he viii De
lArrasset every foot Of toe way, ard " Il indeed be
fortunate Il be succeeds in reaching Chattanooga with
hSlt Of HE resent lorce.
lis b, lisyed whsth il be true or rot, that with
Gen BRAGG rests he question whether Forces. be
70 SleruaGs ra BE Is said 20 have the entire corA
suce OF the President. Il tits De go, Wo trust Gen.
Bragg viii en % the unanimt u voice OF the country
md use hs utmost fence not OILY to have Forrest
,rdered to Georg. but also lnd lin evs'y assistance
10 his rover. this "a Gone, Georgia Is relieved 'hs
i. derlcy ia eavCd and indepsn ienee secured
It 10 certsioy matter 20 thank God en- that tn ugh
be enemy have Succeedsdiu gaming procession Of ore
4 the most important points IN the country yet bis
tenure hA rs trail thread OF road three hun
red miles hrgth, sDd NhcbNSy proper display Of
orompi.ude and energy, may auy moment DC broken
.ud deliver tue spOer and invader cto cue hands. Lei
70 pray 20 God tbst those Wbo hold CIR dssrics 10
ler grasp may b. made Of the great respol ST.
billy Wh;ch ress upon them, and use the power
laced IN hcir banjs for the slsation Of the country