Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-13
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- flare q 81 Geographic intelligence
from Riebnoad yesssraEy, has begotten a fest
ing Of uneasiEsss IN cur community, and given
rise to sss belief that oar communications have
been cut some where either above az beloE
Psssrsburg. We know Il has, from the opening
o. he prssest campaign against Richmond
been . lesding object with TIE Yankees 70 cnP
pie Or whip Gss- LEE By cutting of his sup
plies, bit We supposed, IS 8 matter Of course
that such q contingency had been provided
against Up to oar latest accounts, the enemy
ha6 been successfully Espulssd in bis every
sf0rt S. this project, bat It is not probable that
he woald give up the project OF account Of a
few rspulses, more especially after the failure OF
GRANT IN. his direct forward movement upon
fhe city. Il is more Probsbln that tie forces
designed to opesate egainst the railroads south
e Richmond have been strengthened, and we
cannot feel othsrWise than uneasy 50 long as We
srs thus shut cat from tsIsgTsphic sommunica
fions
We have seen IL stated from tine 70 tina that
large quantities Of Subsistence stores have been
accumulated ia Riehnond 10 provide against
such = contingency So We hsvs slEded 70, bat
What length Of time these would supply The
large amy new n Virgins, We have no means
Of knowing. L e 20 Be hoped, however, hat
they are ample fOf q siege Of some months In
Ibis respect lie supplies captured At Plymouth
vii help along very considerably, provided no
norz trains are lost in caryiae ITEM rom Rich.
nond to the army in the field. We see If stated,
moreover, that the new railroad route connect
ing the S0ush With Richmond, through tie IN
tsrior Of North CEzoEns and Virginia, viii Be
open By he first Of ne1t month. This route is
shorter than The Old one b. Wilmington, and
not SO liable 70 the raids Of The enemy, running
As it does through tie iussTior~of the country,
and sppr0achiug Richmond from the vest in
stead Of from the South. This road viii itself,
probably, whsn opened, be sufficient to supply
cur army even should the road between Petgrs-
burg and Richmond be rendered permanently
Unavailable BY the enemy, Of which wa have
no fears.
l. is needless 70 say that we have no sppre-
tensions whatsoever as to our comPlese success
In Virgins, bat from these operations against
our channels Of communication in Gen. LEES
rear, and We Know IRON The tene CT The Peters
burg and North Carolina papers, that the people
As well as the troops IN these sections, are fully
aroused on this subject, and wide awake to sbeir
duty. This encourages rs IN the hope ard
belief hat no serious OF permanent injury can
be dons 70 the roads, though it IS diGcult, If
not impossible, 70 guard ihsm successfully at
every point With q su6cisney Of supplies,
We sfe justified in ths conviction, from what he
hiss already done. thEt Gen. LEE viii finish up
ihe work for GRANT in the most approved style,
and We hope, thss bstors We 90 to press, al
apPrebsasiors On lis point may be removed
by the rsOpening CT seiegrsphie communication
and intelligence Of his continued SUCCESS
againsl the enemy
Since the foregoing wss written, we have re-
esiss3 q bdeI dispatch rom R chmond, convey
inteligsnes from GEE. LEE, IS lAle as Thurs
day Isst, l0h Instant, which We Published in
the narning sdidon Of our paper. This moTsel
Of news, mssgrs a. It is, csntafns nothing Wis
ever Of a discoursging nature, sud Hduess Us
70 hope hat fan sn3 regular communication
win soon be opened