Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-19
The Situation.

The news from Hoedd amy Is again animAiing, and
this tina reliable he has fastened On the railroad
from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and thus throttled the
n,opheRus Of the Yankee army. Sherman will have to
heht or stArvs. Anticipating the former, Hood, or
raihtF BsSureSard will choose hs own ground, Ane
make all noeeful preparation. F.om battle fought
under such circumstances, We have right 70 expect
the most satisfactory rssas; for in such battle, not
20 bs entirely successful is ruin 20 ShamIn. He mast
drive Cur army away ir, his line Of communications,
or he must surrender drs w bAsIle or any degree
Of suecsss that falls short Of dalodyng bis adversary,
i NOT sxricate him. None % the battles fought b.
tseeu DAon and Atlanta on bis march down, although
ks claimed victories I'll the way, WSHd have spaaesd 70
reisrs him from bis present sIigsncy. He Euss gain
.nors signal victory than be ever 1T has gained or than
"a A.lsys he il capable OF g. mig, or else s1ocanb,
Thomas ID supposed 70 be forming an army At Nashville
70 come to snern ana ISe, bat is is almost a. easy 70
.bip I've armies somiYs from Siferen! directions a.
one. suos they nay be engaged separately Beaded
room.. vl have bas limited maternal eus Of which TO
oou.,ruc. an army, aad will bs IN darg'r OF being
snrupR upon At Az tm3 on his march, BY tie NemeAn
lion, Forrest
In mont Of Richmond, Petersburg, Wilnirgt
charleston, slVAcalh and Noble, shirs remain IN
ssah. quo. The obi c. Of the enemy being TO take
tasse Gu g. sytry day thai they are kept e. Is deeat
a them and VIC CRY to U. camond aud Charleston
.snsoAy have bsen The OF cots OF their nos eager de-
-. and their msst Strenuous efforts They we're The
,;n.. frat dssgnaed by Yankee hate aud dtVoEsd 10
Y,nks, vengeance. y ON the beginning Of toe war to
,ns urOssns time for not single day has ther farce
ongin1 10 occupy thts3 eitss AbAted. Hundreds Of
. oos.nls Of KVss have been sacrificed in the vain At
tsuU, 10 accomplish this purpose. Southern TAior and
hio have proved TOO much for them. Aspiring
e, DUR An Immense domain, hey have proved them
s,l,s. unable TO CAPTURE i've ciiss osly without de-
ssoos. when thtir IGort began. Expecting to be mas
=, Of them in four Weeks heir armies at the emo
# nearly four yens only beating themselves 10 Piecs
ss.ss their imp egnabls rsmpars in unaVailDE fury
hsn thsy have taken these cities, the world may be
als 70 listen without laughing % their boasul SssuE-
.-oss tbst they can subjuss'e the whole country,
,,ough in reality tae mes. serious troubles Wluld
only then begin.
/, Nssouri, brave old Sterling PROP "ravsges unre-
sstsA aud rSars Withou, reply At latest dates, he
~. n Bonneville, s5Ou. the centre o. the Safe,
vsn ". k,s f,r.ly Cf lusehood has been abs 70
create doub. that he s safe and furnishing. Tee ease
With which re has made hl way to the heart of the
safe and mAintAi1s himss there Is the bCs evidence
.hst Nc could have that Missouri s sound to the core
AID tha. the .uariyrdOm through Wboi she has gone
las not shaken Ter c)Ds,acey.
NothirE additional Of the h;e fight in the Valley, or
new as to pelding or prospective movements IN that
quarter.