The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-06
TxE MKT EscouxrKk.-vs asad the following
article in the Atlanta Coafsaeracy, Of ths 27th

TIE MKT ExcouxrRM--.vs asaa the following
article in the Atlanta Coafsaersey, Of the S7th
The mex, encounter whore VIII, II be -she next
great battle, Net again this season in Misslssippi,
reasonably; not a. Charleston OF Mobile; not al
Florida, al4er the reesni expenence In all those
places. Ii 10 very evident the eye OF the North Is
Exed upon Atlanta and Richmund. That the latter
city will be soonest threatened, would srem appa
rent from late Developments from the Federal capl
tai,'aud a certain activity potlcsate shout their
Army OF the Potomac. Hensrtorth Giant Il known
Us commander ctief of the armies Of the United
States. Ills headquarters, as he states officially
will be In the neit, and with the ArmyO of the Po
TONIC. Sherman ts left In command Of the Ten
nessee army, having beea appointed. .svef Thomas,
u more popular S;s3cef With the fankee aOops,
universally accedea a more skilisu:- certainly
more successful General than the unfortunate hero
Of the great Eertdian IA and MOBILE failure, who
Is now the bead o. the important Department o;
Tennessee. A, present thste seems no Immediate
prospect Of an advance Of sac enemy from the
Tennessee river.
The uaas;sr Of Grant 70 the North vtrsinia De-
partment IL In some respects an !naication Of
recently concocted programme tor one more Wig
Or0us grasp after the Capital or the Con!ederaey-
II such be the case, the doom of the grea; Ulysses
is hand and hispollticai and military death
inevitable He will surely go the way Of al the
ianou- leadars'0 that atmosphere, from Nc. lei
Ian 70 Meade, ans. bfiis ais somewhat IeE,a.kahts
career or fortunate accident 10 W0luiiy disgrace
tui Conclusion. Richmond cannot be taken. II
the North has not been taugiis that lesson oitcu
the ~ cptus Hsfd Sft iliS3 anu
commander are there 10 eouxg,sse ,heni, with an
other sound tarahing OF the tufiitty Of that very
absurd enterprise.
On al. sides wa are better prepared for defence,
and tn u setfeE condition for the aggressive, thar
ai the beginning ot any previous summer cam p&ign.
The mast enthusiastic spirit peyvates the universal
army OF the South, and our troops with one accord
have re-enlised to the end Of life or the war. Our
greatest armies are now under the exclusive con
troll OF our greatest commanders. Lee III Rich
moDd, Johnston at Dalton, LOngstTeet at Green
vii!e, and Beaureg4rd Al Charleston. Both Forrest
and Mo-ean are to Operai. wi II Independent com
manda, huifammetied and In separate and d:siiuc,
hsids car condition every way Is much improved,
our resources much Hfo9e abundant than wa had
expected, our armies largely Increased, and our
people confident and determined The spring cam
ps.sn n's already opened with successes In the
hGii Tedoundins greatly TO eu. advantage, a.,d
i;.'!th Ia t'io discontinue Of the eaemy. We are
ready at all points, aud especially at Richmond, II
al hts point IL Is the design Of the Yankees 10 AZ
his last trump card In the game he has originated
tor the subjugation OF these free Southern States
Let II be Richmond or Atlanta you play f.r good
Ulysses, We viii! be with you, late aud early.