Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-12-14

81 The brief article published be-
low we clip from the Daily Life. 1t
portras,s a gloomy and desolate condi-
ton Of things for the contemplation of
confea crate traitors either at home or
abroad, and what tends to make "pale
waning hope more .desponding and
disheartening is its obvious truthfulncss.
Already the "Old Flag" triumphantly
floats oyer portions Of seven of tie dis
loyal States, while the brave defenders
of the y MON have already trespassed
] q upon this sacred soil, ready to strike
IN its defense. The hope Of Sccessia
is q futile one. In all probability the
array Of the Potomac will advance ere
Tong, acting upon the aggressive, we
trust, showing no mercy to the rebel
tiious hordes it may encounter, bestow
ling arms. upon dusky "vagrants," and
bidding them TO" strike for the freedom
Of the human race" The time for
handling treason with kid gloves is
1passed; the strong arm of the North
should now deal out justice to its re-
bclious foes with gloves of steel,
l. The blow. struck at Port ROYAL. has
been felt all over the Confederate
States, and every part of them is stag
gerlng in blind doubt and wondering
what to do. The Memphis .Appeul
rshohts:'"to arms as it toresecs that
the attempt will soon be made to de-
sccnd the Mississippi with a powerful
Federal t1otilla, and force Of seventy
rive to one hundred thousand mon. -
The Governor Of Florida expects an
lattack on Fernandina or the other ports,
and has issued,a proclamation forbid
ting citizens Of the State to enlist IN
other portions Of the Confectionery. In
Richmond the Capital of the rebel
States, the people are in terrible
alarm and anxiety the Governor of
Tennessee wants to: uuy any and all
Kinds of arms, while Mississippi and
other States have resol1ed to drafting.
The Confederate: cauldron is seething
and bubbling, and King Cotton is in a
most deplorab bic state =.
:. Keeling under the combined effects of
all these disasters, there are impending
dangers which may we'll cause the Con
federates to look to their own protection.
Thc. Federal forces have military posi-
tons in Virginia, North Carolina, Flor.
+ ida, mississippi and Louisiana. Ala
hamais n,enaced at Pensacola, the port
6fBru1.swick, in Georgia, will soon be
possessed and the Federal occupation
OF Texas is mere question of time and
convenience. tennessee and Arkan
sas, the two remaining States of the
=. Confederacy, are threatened by three
or four grand divisions Of the loyal ar
my, and the Western waters will soon
!. Sc covered with gunboats, baryes and
steamers, thus walling in the entire do
mihion Of jeff Davis. MARYLAND,
kent,,ck " and Missouri are so guarded
that the rebels cannot advance, and
the: Government of the United States
is strengthening itself in every position
and direction, 50 that it NAV. soon en-
fold the whole rebel brood and crush
them. ,.--.
Itis authoritatively stated that there
! will be no pause in the war; the armies
will not go into winter-quarters and
everywhere the busy hum of prepara-
ton is heard for new expeditions, and
further "conquests. The approaching
winter will be made ''glorious summer"
lin the son Of victory and the day-dawn
sof peace So