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The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], What of the night? (search)
ts in hostile possession. Louisiana West of the Mississippi, conquered and overrun six months ago, has been since wrested from the grasp of the foe, and with all the strong points in our possession, is defended by skillful Generals and the bravest of troops. Mississippi is only occupied on the borders of the great river, and to these borders the enemy can be restricted if Mississippi will put on her armor, send back her truant soldiers, and gag the months of her timid croakers. Johnston, Ruggles, and Chalmers, each with an army, and at least eight thousand cavalry, are on her soil to defend it, and, with the help of the people, can defend it, and drive the Yankees to their gunboats. Alabama is freer from the enemy than she was a year ago, and has only to unite her reserved force to that of Georgia and join Gen. Bragg for delivering both States from the presence of the enemy. Except an occasional raid on the Atlantic coast from gunboats, the powerful State of Georgia holds