The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-27

distance of about SIX feet from ne. I
sought for his features, hoping TO recog.
ME him. But was disappointed, for tho
statute-like figure was naught but vapor,
a cloud, having only the general outlines
vi q man.
"This troubled me, and was turning
the matter ever in my mind, when the
shadowv visitor, in the same slow solemn
tone as before said:
"GeHerdl Nc Cisndn, sour time Is
siorn Look 10 the ScuhrdrG!"
"l felt unable TO resist his command,
even had | wished to do so, and again,
therefore, my eyes were cast Over the
living M p.
"Out ON the Atlantic saw the various
vessels Of the hlocksding squadron lucm-
ing up with the most perfect distinotness
in the bright moonshinc, that illuminated
everything with strong, but mellow
light. saw Charleston lIarbur and its
forts, with their pacing scntnels, and the II
sullen looking barbettc guns. My eyes
followed the Ocean line all the way
around into the gulf, to New Orleans, ami
thence up the Mississippi. IT. Piekeus,
and, in fact, every fortiicatisn along this
water boundary, bshcld with as much
distinctncss as you, sir, see that Corpo-
raPs guard passing there.
"This sight filled me with a delightful
surprise; but il woull be utterly impossi-
bic for me to describe the ecstatic amuze.
mcut that followed, as within the limits
| mention, my eyes took in, in minutc,
but 'lightnng-like detail, every forest
every meadow, every river, every camp
every tent, every sentinel, every earth
work, every cannon, and, may say, dis.
pcnsiug with further detail, every livi, G
and d, al thing, no matter what its hight
or bulk.
"My blood Sc med to stop in its chan
nels with juy,a as thought, that the knowl-
edge, and thereby advantage, thus gwen
10 me would insure speedy and happy
Termination Of the war. And this one
idea was ongrossing my mind, when
oneo more, that slow, but solemn voice
said:
General Mcclellan, take your map
and note what you behold. TarTy not;
your time is short"
81 started, and, glnncing at tho uncarth.
ly speaker, saw him extend his arms aud
point SOuthwardly.
"Still ! saw 10 features.
., oo'n'ns cu' 'ue I-rg.N onu mos
a;i 'aIe "I o".' VI IVY maps ! te'Hcu pen
,t. n' Iau o'eo unoie oeH' IL! s""e CUT over
'"s ,'e'"y "aPi ., r
chill ran over mo. and Tho Lu,e rc,nI
icicle again began its saving motor
through my heart. FIR, ss pcrci in hand
compared the map before me with th,
Corces Leing hurried to cort,;n ,oir,s g,
asst, thwsrt movements that. within d,,
or two, 7 intended 10 mnl,s NJ Ho,e ;Jerf;
co, poi,ts, while ON ,,yo nsr,ic,,,.r "n
nr,ac cst, Wnsbinoton h h. IA A. honIp, "p
columns of the foe postod Gr n co,,een
tratcd attack, that instantly cav mus
succeed in its obi ct, unless speedik. pre
vented.
"'Treao ohcry, trcscberyr cried / II
despnir. And. ms bocorc nv blooJ scsmo,
10 ,top in its channels for low. il now Ji,
so for fear. Ruin md defeat seemed tr
stare me in the face. Az This drnadGp
moment lint same slow. solemn VOC,
strnck onrc more mon nv oars snr;ro.
".Grn McClcli1n yo,i have hoSn So
,r,ycJ, srJ haI Inn, n nj ~.,,IoJ a,Ls.
a. - 10 EaNV nj 80 I.s.l
The confcJer,,o IA. would L,va 10 a. %,
r nbove the Cnpital and vuur rr,ve m
II note what Won scr. Y.ur ti,nc IL ,har,
S Tarrv noti ''''
,r IN.
If .' tne "oiue nuu lc,l tue ol my
,aPo'! HIVito.' lr ini P'.o'i was I'yIhg WIN
o tne sps1u o' snoug.t' .'a"sI. ring u TN
If mu ouIore w h's S a.. 'hat l saw upon th'
C '.ohy ~uP. So",e H'!s'e''ous ana uh
IS "l'"5 'mnJ rnnn.HoJ ,ta mo9 upon l'e' ana nc
Is Wv InG 'i,h,'' .t .Iu hii.'osr po'hl DC
,. m,'..In mJ't '"'' '"' '"s"''s' en0r'' u''oy o
: "At last tho tosk wp. demo ,rJ -,
: pencjl dropned from, INV 6rnrr, "' ~
i .'L;,o e.,
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s u"H nseV'no I, ools'ious lno' lhero "as
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q ~ ,si. 49Le W. VIC ih9n'oh' eeaseu my
u 80, ~" ~ JSsan'e ~ ai Ii's'oht moro
!, "u,"i IL" ,"t nJonu"y sun
Q IoN2 '",sou my Eyes, ana never
u Ia, ~ ,"' mr. 'Ii, 40, Sn1uia 4 iorge,
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c dream o. trnrco ne rnn "'"n ~ my
{ ,orn I, 80 ",,o' No. ~ ,Hdy o"Hose 70
( eonid svor 20 coroo;1n % ' as ''A' 'e'Ns !
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