The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-28

Of his well known sagacity, and would have set
the titled millionaires of Europe an example
which they will not be slow to follow.
The Romances and Realities OF the
Southern Rebels.
BY our private advices from Richmond we
have been put in possession of the plan Of the
rebel campaign, as it is discussed, canvassed
and resolved upon by the chivalrc Confede-
rates in their barroom and street corner conee,-
saziones. "They ore" they say, "about to cap
ture Washington, and will then liberate Balti-
more. This accomplished, they will march
upon Philadelphia, and remain there until the
winter, when they will take New York city.
After that they will burn Boston, but will burn
no other CITY," This is the plan seriously pro-
jected by the quidnuncs of Richmond; and, from
all accounts it is believed to be not only prac-
ticablc, but certain of accomplishment, by the
majority Of the rebels, from the Potomac to tho
Gulf of Mexico Now, if this be really the
scheme of the rebel leaders, and if they intend
to carry it out, it behooves us to consider the
matter very gravely. We are greatly interest
ed in it; and by putting this plan and the badg-
ct of prisoners accounts, Southern newspaper
extracts and Southern general orders-which
we published yesterday-together, we shall be
able to form some idea of the romances and re-
alities of the Southern rebels.
'They are about to capture Washington
That is very true, and they have been 'about"
it for some time. But imagine, as they do, the
thing done. What has become of Mcclellan
and his army? Will Old Abe once more don
his "Scotch cap and long military cloak" and
retrace his steps, via Harrisburg, to Springfelds
With what mingled emotions of admiration and
pity the Confederates will regard Secretary
Welles, the last survivor of Noah's Navy De-
partment! viii Cameron make good his re-
treat and hide himself in one of his native
coal mines? What will become of Seward and
of the Blairs? How happy Lord Lyons will be,
and how many ladies' mansions will be illumi-
mated! Why, the leading rebels will find
themselves quite at home in Washington, and we
cannot believe they will 60 any farther Mrs.
jeff Davis will occupy the church pew she has
long since engaged, and JEFF. will peregrinate
the White House grounds and fling stones, for
pastime, at Jackson's statue, opposite. But the
Confederate army will proceed to CELEBRATE Bal
timore."
We notice that the Confederates do not lay so
much stress upon Baltimore, imagining, as will
probably be the case, that Fort McHenry will
lay Baltimore in ashes, to the air of the "Star
Spangled Banner" before their arrival. They
dismiss Baltimore, then, with simple "this &C
90, rob
delphia and remain there until the winter" Oh,
Philadelphia! City of Brotherly Love, little
red brick houses, handsome women, right angles
and Paramount! What bright visions of trans
cendcnt enjoyment flash before Confederate
eyes in those few words, ''remain there until the
winter!D Think of the Philadelphia markets,
of the Philadelphia minis, of the Continental,
Of the comforts, Injuries and abundance
which will be found therel For General
Pattersons sake Philadelphia will be I'M
harmed, and the rebels will only "remain
there'-and what that means the hospitable
virgnians and susceptible Tennesseeans can tell
you. "Then lin the winter) they will take New
escape entirely, and is nothing to be done for
her? Is the Camden and Amboy Railroad to be
allowed to make money out of the transporta-
ton of the Confederate as we'll as from the fede-
raj troops? Will JEFF Davis allow a railroad
despotism under his very nose9 Have Thomas
Dunn English and his peace meetings disguised
the South, and is Jersey never TO be noticed?
Poor Jersey is left out in the cold. Her foreign
'soil is to be respected. The Confederate war
cry is :" Onward to New York.
"They will take New York city," but they
will not harm it. 1t would destroy their plea
sure, as well rs our comfort, if they disturbed
us very much Our amusements will go on as
usual, but under Southern censorship. Fancy
Mrs. Wood compelled to introduce Southern
melodies in her burlesquc, and Laura Keene
forced TO make the South in the right in her
"Seven Sons" and the Bryants singing "Dixie's
Land' at the point Of the bayOnet, and Herr
mann essaying the Marsellaise" and teaching
Floyd and Cobb prestidigitation, and the New
Bowery folk ordered to play " Bull Rum" with
anew finale, until further notice. Imagine the TIT
bupe suppressed and the Times denied the mails;
the Day Book itself again and the Daily Neaos
revived the Journal of Commerce with its old
editor returped and the EsQress demonstrating