Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-12

II Il be trus, as stated IN q Northern dispatch
which We published yesterday, thai GRANT is
On the eve ef losing SONS Eve thousand of his
cd troops, whose term Of service is now e1Pi-
ring, and If is be true, as stated by cur last
dispatches from Richmond, that his srny is
greatly denoraF1sd, he woods being flsd with
dsssrtsrs and ~ssrAgglers, it is hardly probable
fhas he VIII be able long to continue bis foimid-
able demonstration sgainst Richmond, unlsss
he sbandons bis movement against Dalton and
calls SHERaAs to his aid. That it is bis purpose
20 DO this, is the opinion Of many who are close
obssrFsrs eff passing events. Such a move -
this On the military chessboaTd would change
ths present aspect of .fsirs very considerably,
and lssd to the inquiry as to what disposition
Gen. JOHNSTON would make Of himself in saeh
a contingency. Would he pursue the enemy
into Tennessee, OF would hs 60 to the assistance
Of Gen LEEf
From the present appearance Of affairs, Gen.
JoHxsroa IS prepared for IN overland march,
he psrsphsTnsRa Of which he would not need
If his purpose was to go te the relief Of Rich
mond. In the event Of he ab&ndoumeut by the
Yankees, hsWeveT, Of their on 70 Atlantis move
msnt, Gen. JOHNSTON night be enabled 70 d.
vide his forces, sending = part to Richmond snd
q psrs sitter the refreshing Yankees into Tsnnes-
see and Kentucky. This division Of his army
would be rapidly recruited IN those States. L
would gather strength dEily as it advanced
through ths country, as we doubt not the op-
pressed and dowutrodden citizens would rush
TO bis standard By thousands, sud aid in driving
the hated invader beyond the Ohio river and in
rsdeeming their States from bis tyranny and
pOlutiDg presence.
It Is very evident that the Tankses feel and
appreciate The fact that they are in tho death
struggle Of this great contest. and they intend
20 die hard. Az Richmond was the first object
Of their malice, It viii probably be the last, and
We may rest assured that GRAET win not give
up the ghost until every resource Of his Govern
msut is exhausted. He can sford to give up the
contest At DAlton, bat not 50 with Richmond.
It IS there be has " stsksd 81 upon the hazard
Of the die" and he Is throwing for g life or
dssth, 3 corones or . coffin" Thus far he has
tucked badly, and our conviction is that ulti-
nate defeat and disaster await him.
HoEevsT anxious the army o6ssrs sud lead
ing politicians Of the North may be to crush cat
the rebellion and exterminats the rebels, we are
net prepared to believe that their enthusiastic
ssdor Is participated ia By those who carry the
mnskes snd who are expected to do the crush
ing and extsrmir atng. The private soldier in
LNcoLE's amy has bEs very little interest in
the success CT the u~sfaioas schemes of his
Leaders, and hence, cur conviction that Gen.
LEE win come out eonqueEsr in every conflict
with bus sntsgonist. GRANT viii find, if be hiss
INST already found, that superior numbers win
avail him but little in the absence Of that soul
snd spirit which make the soldier. Formidable
As his hos5 may be IN regard 70 numbers, We
have nofskgs as to the ulimsss result On that
part Of the field. In tact, We see nothing bat
grounds for hops and reasons for ebserfrluess
in any quETter. The military power and the
military ardor Of The Nsrth are erumbnng away.
falling to pisces and dying ont. AL their tax.
ing battle and Tsllying cries have lost their
charm, aad the nigger, al they are fighting for
now, Is not ealculsied either to inspire OF keep
alive their enthusiasm. A few more days or
weeks at fsrshssh will determine The fate Of
those who have prssipitAssd this nefarious war
upon The country, and We have no reason to
expect ny ether than the most aupieious re-
suits.