Year: 1863

From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. 81


foreigner could have observed the bearing Of the
Southern people during the momenous Of the last
few weeks he must have thought them the most mposs
BILE and phegmatc OF nations Tho news Of great vcto
ry received merely with imperturbabls camness
with something akin TO frgid dstrust The precon-
ceived ideal OF the people OF the Southern States so a
miar 70 the world, must have appeared very much at
cural and passionate children Of the southorn sun-the
warm In cline and In bO0dr' There s greater
Iocing over single a dubious and msagre victory in the
Is accorded to Chckamauga Manassas IN tho sunny
region OF cotton aud tobacco


The people have indeed evnced not only great temper
in the expression Of their Joy, but remarkable firm
and patience in the dark and tangled series Of
nWuvres which resulted in the victory in North
ern Georgia They display same qualities In the long
and trying suspense which still attends the movements OF
our armies and retards the final development Of the sa
pagn. Three years OF have proved school,
We have not only learned to bride mpatenae and to
await coposcdiy the tedious operations or strategy but
have been rudey taught not abandon ourselves
the FIRST movements OF triumph nor TO trust implicitly
the stories OF the telegraph These lessons
S % us se Dy
Incredibly shown by the public TO the bulletin OF Chicka
mauga there was evidently recollection OF Murrees-
boro.


Now that the victory the West placed beyond the
reach or cav and that longer fear that the sequel
of the story, former occasions, may destroy its
early PROMISE the country still awaits with deep anxiety
q contamination OF the work well begun. looks for
the results Of plan which abandoned valuable country
and strong line OF defence That result must not only
be repulse or tho enemy, bnt at least the regcqus
ton OF the territory abandoned for strategic To
expect this much, the sanction and the reward OK
policy which caused much uneasness and gloom,
seems TO be entirely within the bounds OF reason.


The denouement OF the situation TO be approach
ing The is given that the enemy hampered
such extent 10 endauger his communication His
supplies have to be wag0ned by immense trains at mmi
nent risk from our cavalry II this be truthful repre-
senaton Of facts he must speedily retreat, and with
enteprising general opposed TO him, that retreat should
be ruinous II Is 70 be hoped that signal advantages will
be obtained and that victory will not be summed up
in the capture Of few thousand prisoners from the
merous hosts OF tho foe or the gain OF few pieces Of
artillery easily replaced by the immense OF
his arscnals and fcundries.


Sanguinary battles renown, but II ID purch Sed
at the OF valuable lives Hood, the able choian
the gentleman and the frank khearted soldier
ed and suffering, while yet scarcely recovered from
previous wound The loss, the temporary deprivation
OF such only grieves the heart OF the people, but
impairs the military capacity OF the country. Ia meet
victories and that the death OF hero should purchase
the freedom OF State the blessings NJ peace


The favorable reports that reach that sour cavalry
is in the right place., that Rosecrans is stratcncd for
supplies e III opne genus have an unlucky family re-
sembance TO similar assurances which have been eubse
quentIy reac by the light OF disappointment not OF do
feat Unfortunately the OF the enemy for rein


forcing, and his facilities OF transportation familiar
10 Our army may have been strengthened q sun.
cient extent and our position may possess advantages
however, s not anspicious Slow preparation and prod
gal expenditure OF labor are usually valuable agxares
In the cautious and creeping movements OF the enemy
II Is TO be hoped that tho departure from the
tine, brilliantly !naugurAted at Chickamauga, may be
persisted In and that under better augures moro
propious circumstances than have yet found in our
Western army the bright days Of october may be sigma
lized by the redemption OF Tennessee.