The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-25


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REsAcA, Georgia, Oct. l., 1861
Have we touched bottom yet? After
the recent raid of Hood in these parts,
and seeing corps of the rebel army
within cannon shot of Resaoea, one is
inclined to ask Have we reached the
end of rebel inyasions o. 1t is evident
that the conspirators had in view the
supreme pleasure Of breaking Sher-
mans communications, and Of sacking
a northern city. They have been in
spired with this prospect, as weary and
foot sore, but fighting like tigers, they
have poured along the thorough-fares
leading northward
Nashville, louisville, one Of these
places they meant TO take, and then
gorge themselves with the wealth and
the resources they contain. Hope they
will attempt it again, rebel army pen
etrating far into loyal territory would
not be able to extricate itself
Qaem Des gnh per dsrs, prias dcnfntat,
is an old maxim, and it may receive
new fulflment in this case. The rebels
grown confident by their well planned,
and well executed march, northward,
may cherish an insane idea OF their
oV n invincibility, and tempt Providence
a step too far. The rebel wave of war
is growing thinner and weaker IS it
rolls northward, and will soon die along
the shore, or be broken against the
beetling cliffs. The loyal wave is swell
ing rapidly,i is gathering new momentum
and will soon be piled up on high, ready
to burst with overwhelming Vehemence
upon the conspirators, and drown them
in destruction and perdition. If Gen
eralship fails us, and the government
is facilitating, and the weaknesses of
the enemy are not to be taken adyant-
age of, then nothing remains to us, bat
to trample them down by the mere pre-
ponderance of numbers, to rush upon
them with such swarms Of soldiers,
that they can make no show of sue
cessful opposition. Unless all the old
maxims of war are reversed, numbers
,giU ,e6iD. True indeed it is, that be-
sides numbers, we need the inspiration
Of ideas to make an army enthusiastic,
and nearly double its power
THE APPEARANCE or THE COUNTRY
This section ofGeorgia, consists ofa Sc
ries Of natural terraces, ascending by ca
sy gradations, from the level Of the roads !
below, to a summit Of several hundred !
feet high, affording from every terrace /
4 beautiful and unobstructed view Of a
vide and varied landscape reaching in
10 the distance, the country is threaded /
by mountain streams, pierced with pic
turesque raviues, trimmed and ribbed 1
With rocks, monumented with venerable
.rees ss old as the Huguenots, and alto
yether diversified with beautiful
Of scenery. such as defes
adequate description.
The situation Of these mountains ex-
leeds in grandeur and commanding I
-iew any thing which I have eyer seen. /
The prospect from their high position
5 almost imitless, presenting to the
.ye scenes Of magnificent grandeur and !
,eauty. Who can stand on the summit
f these grand hills, and look up or of
Ipon a landscape OF vast extent, inclu-
ing vallies and plains, dotted with
cores Of villages and churches, without
eing hushed in awe? On such heights
re see more Of the earth below and Of
be serene heavens above The stars
line brighter; the sun rises and sets
18th new splendors the clouds sail
long on level with our eyes, or per
APPS beneath our feet have no Ian
uage to express appropriately the i'm
ressions made by these scenes, and
eg leave to give You a quotation from
Whittier on the subjec;
eve ha9 checked orr steeI-
dent with wonder, where the rm unfain val Z
plfu % heaven aud through th- narTe,f Fcif
the vtsi rocks, seafEst whose rugged ieti
eats The % I'd .TInosl with rsrt tetuu rofr;
here noon-day D. ~ tsiishf and the Elnd