Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-23
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fyo1: Iate R;I l,rn,:.ei jo,:ynals FROM which We
take the following
The I}iclsuiond Sentinel 81 tie l6>h $"yS -;
IAN Impression prevails and e !',E''55a" ~
several convurrng considerations and c::i:cl'Ea-
Stances, hal Petersburg AID l<jc!lnono are TO
receive ;;o I,,rce 0: he shock. > Tnia|i - ~
~ jjec1iy hay,I,v IL lie poSs@@slnn q Ata1l1a
- y,ridogroo,li Is d his IlilEe. tie seems 70
Iaro 10 ambition beyond. !io II api'afeu1y
settling i.;: self 0l the winter. Q iit}l1 $'''o
j0rtiiy Atalt8 and 70 project us coli;ll]t1"i&@'-
lions wish he rear. are probably Ill tna re
proposes to himself.
MEANWHILE scouts report, and ether 1nio;-
nation concurs that federal troops are i::asfeh,
ing up The Mississippi, and that recruits are
being seut to Grant and SIeI, ian as last as
thew can be bought. These u,o7euents Of
troops ali point 10 Virginia as the object Of IN
energelic endeavor during the six or ten weeks
that remain of the present. campaign. Inc
clouds are galheriug- the storm viii burst ere
long Sherman will be reduced, cTooauiy, 20
garrison aud roat! guard. ai!"!ltja;', VINO al
ready has large army. VIII DE lur;iet
STRENGTHENED IL numbers, and ~ an lr1ts'>n
Of regulars among his raw men, which, It IS
hoped, will give the latter stead!n IS. anus
reintol ced, lie is to press up the valley, ana
~ '" >tN'-N' ~
threatening the flank of Les position.
Grant, himself, strengthened as we have
seen, is to renew bis h 2a.lIong attempts against
Lee. He viii be wiling, rs heretofore, TO pay
any price in u,erl, to accomplish EIiS ohje>t lie
is now extending the City Point Raroad
around Petersburg 10 his position Oh the " eI-
don Railroad All the Signs show that he Is
pressing his left, and that his first designs are
directed against the railroad ]tatiiDg iTolr i'e
tersbulg to Iynchbarg-the Southsitlo ka]l-
yoacl. We may expect to hear at an early day,
that he has made All enf:eav0r 70 gam that
road that Grant will throw his Whole
strength into what he may attempt IS suit
cienty attested by his past. We shall, there
fore, probably, soon have heavy fighting on The
south and southwest 81 Petersburg.
We have stated plainly what 1t is pro1aoie
We SHALL have to withstand OF renewed endeay
or 90 the part Of the enemy to carry Richmond
and oyerrun Virginia. We have done SO that
that our people may fully understand the mag
nitude OF the stake which IS TO DE fought Tor,
aud may appreciate the Necessity ct SUCH nlea-
sures OF defence as may se Adopted Tor the re-
Enforcement Ct the army, and cbeeriui!y concur
in them
The Enquirer Of the 10th contains the fol-
lowing leading editorial:
Nv hat Is there south or Atlanta OF any III
Dortance TO compare with Richmond. " nat
are lines OF communication With Aia2@ina aod
Mississippito comuare in importance With hlcfa-
mond, besieged and invested On every side?
v hat other point il 3eorg id has any practleai
importance attached 60 it? " lthout the capture
OF Richmond this whole 1pagn Is failure;
with the fall OF he city it Is complete success
On the military chess ,oard there IS 40 other
move Of equal iii portance as that we have IN
dictated against Rich mond II successful, ia
the oninjon OF the enemy, it ends the Wal