Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-13

much moro pesi'cus pati:;on than the army Of
Gen. Hvpd h:.s c79r hcon. Ls. FarIest, with
eyerq cayairrmsl Ia csn muster iu AlaSans
and Mississippi, strike tie enerny's rear ba-
tween Atlanta and Dalton, and Sherman will
be oornr ellsd to retreat. " aesiJr is interf.r-
ing with his communications north Of Chat.s
nouga, and if Forrest il but ordered to hj5
immediate rear, we may confidently lock tor
tho hsppiost results.
twas reported by the trnin yesterday taf-
tsrnoon that SheI m N is Withdrawing his
main forco to Atlantis.
The Southern CoDfederaay Of tho s2,us date
says:
For the two moHths iust past the news has
bsen Of such q charming nature that the pec-
plc have bcocms totally rarreps7ed for re-
verse Now thu. reverse has come, we ths1k
il very unbecpmirg ti.t tho peopla shcuid
give themselves up to the gloom Of the m'-
ment, and with shor,-ei yhte vision refuse to
lock forward to bright tusare.
st,I7Ve fesl; gratitea hnsavG.rs 4hss feeling Of
this kind had perYaaea hus iew minds. Aost
of the people va reet ars u1aadHnt naj buoy
ant. Such Id tho proper Spirit to 'nnn:i"st.
Let cheerful ac,l corfiont spris p,ryaie tho
people, and i. viii! cos:iuue il the army.
THE rRosr.
Passengers or tho train from LJ:ejoy's Sa.
tion, yesterday evening. rspnrc ;hat there hes
been no lighting # n general Kind sinea Suh-
day. Our scattered corps had got together,
and vere massed in fr,nt oil tho onony. No
general engageusnt or msromerts that could
lead to one, wers anticipated. Til, .na"es
were reported falling back :ownrds Est Ptir,'
which is probably wisrs their 'n:'r lie vii
be at lrsscn: Thei. STICK is n,mOss W.T.
out, ard the troors ruch iasiauod by Tho hG'. |
ms,cSing they hnve lstely Undergone. They
will ~ back IA Atlanta, brils up snpplia'
publish Their III ,;al report. El':ifY each cha
and the Old flag, an,i r:suu;nt,GrS io:iIicrl
capital With which 10 ete=t L:r>";gl for @ &c
coni tcrla GaA prepare fa7 .oi! campaign.
Wo learn that the g,:l.nt Colonel Sam
Smith, 9Th Arkansas regiment, wss killed on
the 81 instant. lie was ynpng. chiva!reus,
talented and handsome, GnI had many warm
friends, who will mourn his early death.
Alss,
"xea lro? so FAST ere Hes mild stage tread.
Few know 90 many friends alive rs dad
Tae same paper says, in relation to At
lauta:
The city has stood terrific siego, that left
it battered. Is shattered roofs and c!umblne
walls stand monument to the bravery OF
these who defsndsdit it. Ths dafsrce Of At!nuta
has passed into tho historians hands. Bra
| very has won ita trlb:ts, and tho pen must
nov accord it. Whatever of sorrow we may
feel at the loss Of Atlanta, :hore is mono SO
unjust as to cast the blame unon any Of thoes
who were its defenders. Officers and men
have done their beet. They fought molly.
The meei Of praise is not duo to cne, but 20
all.
Though the fall of Atlanta is a fatality We
would gladly have avoided, and had 40 fondly
hoped would never come upon us now that it
has como we must not stand idly moaning the
rcvcr5o, but brace OURSELVES against the sd
vanting foe, and with our words and derds
impress the army with the sense tina. they
have done ill that heroes could have dsne to
save it, and that We rely Dron th.ir fnrtiiuds
nad bravery with the ssvie conhdsccs thu: We
fsIt mouth ago.
Tho Augusta "Cvnstitn.ionalist" 90 Il
y.5uo sui jsut, says:
I. is not to be denisd but iha. ths siiultioa
in Gsorsia presents an exceedingly critical
aspect. Th. fall Of Atlanta is y hi,;e- pill to
swallow, but the thing is done and down it
In ast 60, however unpalasab!s. No good can
bo a.oom plishsd by repining. Look the dis
a,.sr full in the face, and be prepared to con-
.ss: evory foo: of soil. lii only by PROMPT.
united ana vigorous measures thu. Georgia
con be saval. Much depends upon those who
are ct home, by sscondipg and promptly c'm-
plying with the acquisitions of the Military
authority in furoishing labor for the coDst.uc-
tion CT defsuoss and whatever else may cor
ducs TO the preservation Of our State.
Tho encm Y has paid dearly for Atlanta. ard
hia r-ny Is in no condition to follo~ up the
advantage which tho possession Of that place
siveu hir,. Oar c,my in tho meantime will
be reaupera.ad and reinforced, And str =
fortified positions will be established, 50 TINT
when Sherman next moves forward be will be
confronted by obstacles greater than any he