, 1861-06-06

LIZ IAA44E 4--APlt EHIleo " HILL AOl1OACu
actiyc operations Ct the Federal trnops in
Maryland and Missouri, are now seen to
crop out along the line Of tho Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, between Wheeling and
Grafton-ti'e ground just trayersed by three
or feur loyal regiments, The lcttcr-writars
in tic army describe the scenes which at
tended thc progress, with great particular
it.T, relating names and incidents in such Il
Inarner as 10 leave no doubt OF .llc correct.
:r:ss ofw1,a, they ;el]. From their accounts,
making due allowance for tie cSa:ger.lt;vn
that is tco common in 3ewspapcr Ii: c:..
tine, we cen see tl;:s, the loyal Virginiaus,
Lately rcpressetl and awcl by the terrorism
w1:ich Secession knows how to exercise,
re1fie hanplest cf n,c,i; that, as is elsewhere
true in thc Eoraer Stare States, the; were
Ecl'. down bcc:usa1lcy were uila7:uc.l and
desired peace; that only when tllay wer,
!ofi late did ,l.ey attempt 10 assert laei:
rights an.i 11;'t, now being free to declare
lie f;s;th th::t is in them, thousands OF men
WHO have been pl:lyiu:r Secession un.ir1
I,,rss, thousands who have bcon si'ent,
AMI thousands ue others who have Eliu:l;
ard timidiy hccn for the Union, are Mad
with joy al 1he prcspcc. that the Federal
authority viii bc susts:ined, treason pu;
lcv:r, and Virg!}i" freed from the tyranny
in which she is i.eid.
~ F2irmont, saYs c2c Of tlic7o 1ctt:1s. q
:.rc-t crowt: ef people Tlrc collected, :.c3 e4
tEc5e people se2t up some Of the biggest
cl.ecrs that have UT becn Invented In this
country. The people al F.irmcn. c:i:osed
-hc.e ii 1::nlllrinn In their joy ut the a3
Itt,auce CT Tie lrGois. 10 then. It WIS r.a|
dr;!.:rerce from tne jaws OF Secession, aud
they wen; so glad oye7 it that It wasn't pczs:.
Bic for them to be an7 gla.1er and co.,.,in
thersclycs. Tie t1o advance companies Hhu
gut !Lere day or two age. we're literally ovar
Wtei1rcd With gratitude. Tables were np.aad
III! t'ys- :hc tcTn, houses were thrown open
ar!.1 ire tC!d!c15 werc Pressed to cat and arinl;
without stint and Without charge, Everybody
-Ee1:, women anil chillrcn-vied with one
.nntber wko should show them. *hs most ass.
ftE:ign and minister K, their wants.
The Union 1ne11 b:.ii :btcn living fer se,,,c
time n Ecl:iy ircsd and uodtr 4 eystezo III
slf:1t4 and ;tltjn.ticT. a:d .r:;cn tLtc.: - y
tbe s1cess:o1is's 1u.ciry . and fro, and gath
t''I, in c..tr little ;lnct5 TN the stree: c +.
cc9*, thcy FE::rcscd some new stroke OF the
crc.ry w:5 IT, be the aresnlt, md swcrc III A
VEL the imp. n1iug crisis asriv:d, sni tey
got tie news. Then the secesaion:sts M .da
tIscke in Ill directions, and ,S;tA t!lv mos,
14rrhsb}e ercet-takirg whatever 1nc..s O,
ctLve, arce they could Jet, some cf til, II. t.
King their 1eisisltoEs' hoTsss, cyss. N:3.d.
hnsSs "ier: :he: went, aad it is doubtful !;
THY know wac1s: 1hsy would 20. Tbs Itrtili:
s1la I'll nj st ;b;-x idea 1ha: al i:ao,c"s.> seny
wlso would ip;s slaughter them oil Ike be:yts
WaS right sitter them, was eli 1ilay could .ti1,f
ut-aEti j, has been sufficient TO rid ti.ie g
iic1: Of them for Tbi;a at lz..st
This picture IF Fairmoat is true OF ii
other places through which tue troops
have passed. They joy Of tho loyal mcu
knew 10 bounds, aud the terror or th"i'
enemies no limits; and when noses WEI.
couH:cd and tire lew distur;}crs Of the
peace had decamred and others had taken
the oath Of allegiance, it was found that Il
vas. majority Of the people were for the
stars and stripes, cherishiuy for them a
loye which force might hide bus
which nothing could destroy. Even
nj Grafton itself-a place of some
thing mere thin q Thousand pconlc.
occupied by rcacl forces, aud 10 all appear.
ances devoted to the success Of the baG
cau=e-not Il disunionist could he found ac
Ter the Confe0cratcs, elsewhere recruited
had been driven away. The place had been
overawcd. The pressure taken of, and the
Union sentiment, fearing no danger, sprans
up in IN hour, stronger and more enduring
tor having had forctastc of what Seces.
SIGN is.
An unanswerable argument for quick
advance upon the enemy in Eastern Vir.
ginia and Tennessee, and for the occupa
ton Of Kentucky by q sufficient force O.
Federal troops, is found in facts like these
Which every day Of the rebellion developes
The Onion men Of the Border States mus
he sustained. It is at once the intcres
and the dirty Of the Government tt
afford them all the protection tha
they need An army Of fiHeer
thousand men at Memphis, q month ago
would have saved Tennessee from foulin.
herself III . ditch into which Secession viii
plunge her on Saturday next The occu
patton Of Virginia hy any considerable
force, would have had tlesam effect upo1
The Old Dominion. The friends Of tllt
Union in both these States are under re
Etraints which, nothing but force has.m
posed and which nothing but forct NIL
throw off. The necessities Of their situa
ton should be considered by tho Govern
mcnt as cccqual with the military p<ecau
'lons which General Scott insists upon
opserslng. Haste nov is saving Of 1ife
ana money. BY and by, when Secession
has done its work, and the Union men ars
driven of OF driven into the Confederate
army, the difficulties Of the task which the
Government las undertaken will be doubt.
ed. Let the coach moyo onl
Hall Service In Virginia.
The Government of the United States viii
continue to afford the nguaI rOstol eeryiea T.