The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-22
GLOOMY Rebel Views.

Tho Richmond ES,xisrs q FRIDAY las, die.
eou~cs ss follows;
An Impression prevails, and il 10 fortified h-
sovorsl concurrlns consideration. ana eiscum.
sispces that Petersburg sna Richmond are 10 re-
ec've the iorec Of the shock. sherman is per-
'ectly happy In the possctSior Of Atlanta trdt.
gro1ul Is o. his bride. Uc seems TO have No am
hiton beyond. He is apparently settling himself
ror the winter 10 hold and fort'ty Atlanta, sni
~ protect his COMMUNICATIONS vith IL. ,..-, pr,
probably all tha' be proposes In himself. Moan
whilo scouts report, and other information con.
curs that Federal troops are Fastening up tb.
NJ Mississippi, and that recruits hc!ns -cn,
TO Grant and Sheridan ss last ss can =. brought
These movements Of troops q, point to vir.
gina a. The object OF an cnefy tic endeavor during
the ak or ten weeks that tsman of the present cam
palsn' ne clouds are gather ng--the storm viii
burst ere long. german will he rcsiuce,i, protr,Sy
70 garrison and ROAD guard. Sheridan, vhr Already
mas isrSo army, VIII he furthe' Msengthcncd
10 NUM- ors and by an ,nfi-on Of reg liars
among ais raw men, which, u Is hoped. will give
ina after ricadipe-.. Thus reinforced he IA 10
Press up The valley and make heavy diversion in
,avof OF Grant by threatening the flank nj Ices
position urant himself strengthened ne VIZ h.'-
resn, y 10 renew his hesdlonR aitemrt. sgairst
Lee Hc will he Wiling, ar her,toiurs to pay any
pricc in men 10 accomplish bi- ~llot. lie ia now
q ten ling the Ciiy Point Railroad around Pciers-
hrg to his position 30 the weldon Railroad All
tno signs show a. ,t ne IL pressing HE left, aud that
his hrst DESIGNS ac directed aga nst the silrosd
leading from Petersburg 20 Ltn, hhurg ,uth-
SIDE Railro,d We msy expct 10 hear, NJ AZ eari-
dAy, that he has made an cndcnv,r t. gsir tlst
road That Grant W u throw his whci. utrrng'h
Ip'o what he may attempt ia sufficiently sitcs'd hv
his rwt. We shall, therefore, rra,1Niv, soon have
hesvy hghtng on tbe 9ou,h md Southwest oi Peters
burg. We have stated Tisniv hat n ~ prphat wa
shall have 10 withstand Of renewed epd...c. on
tho part OF the enemy T. carry E.cImona aud
overun virginia. W. have ta a. that our peo-
pie may hlnv ruler.tsr' Ne marri'u'" q the
stake winch Ia 10 bs ,ought fol- and may apprc-
c'ae the necessity II such measures of defence ~
may be ndopi.d for tie rrnforc.nE II the tr',N
anu chretfu'ly concur in them. We niu"t all hc
prepared 20 respond with aarritv ~ whatever call
may Il" nade upon u- We a-~ not ,o measure
thornces or personal Inconvenience " 4 scumorf,
IN ncfssity like the present for these are no;
worth thought compared With tho horrors which
would follow, II q ant were TO succeed In his aims.
The E>eurart q the Same date asks
What is there south q Atantn Of any ir1rortcncr
70 compare With Richmondf What nrc liucs Of
communication with Aahai.a anl M.ss.ssiIp TO-
compare N importance will Richmond, heHe,'ei
ana invoetrd Oh every slde' Whst other point ia
neOrl-. has any practical importance attached 20
Wah"ut tAc capture Of Rici mond, this wn llc
cnupP ign is failure; with The tsll Of tic city - 7
q 'rlpl,tc .uNrss On The military chess o,rl
mere Is no cihcr move Of cqla importance ~ hat
We hhve IND 'ntci against Rcbmor II successful
IN tac opinion Of the enemy Il euds tho war. Fur
thot movements in GcorCS ave no political sgn-
hcrncc attached ~ them, rnd must he attended
Sith hazard, shtrinnn's army Ia suspended by q
1 iwbch winning through thsttlnoogs. ~ liable
! tu hc nSrnnn'ntv occupied nnd his supplies cut
J OIL in which ccrta destruction would be N
| evtahlc. Will the cucIny iisk such \ dsa7'"r 'o-
| sie inconsrqucutlal rAvantsges 4 q further nd
vance into Georgia W. do not believe Gey v III.
! We, therefore, ot the op.nlo0 trai m"
| next two mouths viii witness tho tlool esi ron
| hicts that this has witnessed, aDi tnat m.
1 ncdiately around Richmond will he the The
s'to 81 the conflict. Are our peopie T. cpare,4 for
this' Ths army ias the Government 70 lork out
for u-hut are thc people o. Richmond prepared 'or
! s,oge, with MI The railroads dca'royed TIE
| ,prse"ss popgidtion thot nor crowds ire .r,,t4
| NJ Richmond had better b~,rte themscIfS- else.
| where There Will te suffering in Richmond this
| Fall and Winter which has not tc,> witnessed
| during this The c,ty may he ,hcii,c, for ~
| Immense lines require e v8st TO defend IL ~
very streets may te the scenes ~ bloody haule, or
| u viii h" defended ~ no o'her place h. been. p
! m holding Richmond dcres IA for us cycrything
| 2i'oo's aud speedy peace, failure md interuina
| blc way, are involved m 81" coming struggle ior
| Richmond Al may be- satisfied that tho contest
VIII he desperate and sl had lctcr make proviS'
| ion for their comfort elsewhere There are re-
| qIred !or the defence Of the city Eanv thpu~,nd
| more meu; tie details must he fcvogcl, aud 81
| men between tho nsrs OF eighteen md i1rty-fivt
scn' ~ the front Nut very short time remain.
! for prep6ratioasIhe railroads that connect with
Atlanta are beilg rapidly repaired. As som IA
the. ore finished the movements win begin, and IN
few weeks the conflict viii orcu