The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-25
News of the Week

Our troubles thicken upon US with, a
whrlwind pace-the CLEAN Of light OF yes,
terday is turned to thick impenetrable dark
ness to day, by some new turn IN the wheel
of events. To cap the climax Of our mis- lor-
tunes, we hear ofnotaing from Washington
but the petty sduabbles OF those in authorl,
ty over the negro. tbs like quarrelling
yer the mode of cooking the bear before he is
caught. While the quarrel is going on the
bear escapes to the mountain 'astnesses.
The Counselors OF Louis AVI. were
spending their time in petty, personal quar-
rels o the rankest kind, up to the very hour
in which the upheaving rebellion drove King
and Counsellors for ever from the scenes OF
their squabbles. ~ 1s.q
The war news, beyond the mountains, Is
absolutely blank. Gen. Mcclellan is rignI
to not move one inch until the policy OF the
| Administration is decided. Congress spends
much OF it's time in making bitter and per-
sonal charges on Mcclellan and other Gen
erals because they will not, WITHOUT ORDERS
proceed to make this an abolition war Le
Congress rave let General Mcclellan wal
for orders. as the issue is now taiily made ii
the Cabinet and in Congress-. @
The Fort pckens affair turns out to have
been terrific bombardiug On both sides, bu
very few hurt, and no great damage done.
Western Virginia has been bretty vel
E'iceaned OUT OF rebels -oi home population
ofanything to eat and to wear and OF larg
amount OF Federal troops. We had a tel
egraphic dispatch last Saturday from Cheal
Mountain, that Gen. Milroy, had a brusl
there with Gen. johnson, Of Georgia. A
later account will be found among our new
items. Itparics the numbers engaged on
our side from 800. fifst reported, to 1900
The rebels appear TO be rapidly ipcreas nj
in Missouri. They are really overruning tn
whole OF the southwestern part Of the State
and are in pretty strong force at Lexington
on the Missouri river. ss.
But all eyes and many hearts are turne
to Kentucky where two enormous armie
are gathering in close proximity to each 9th
er, while the.people Of Kentucky themselve
are by thousands joining the Con federates
and rendering the progre IS OF our army eac
day embarrassing. This is said to be owinl
to the movement at Washington TO max
this an abolition war The same thing
greatly disturbing the harmony and eoolini
the ardor and spirits Of our soldiers. In tn
midst CT this embarrassment, Congres
threatens to adjourn for three weeks, and 6
homo to spend The holidays! Better sta
and take care ofthis war, which i sprcadn
North, East and Sou,h in fearful proportions
Stay and made some arrangements TO aid tn
Secretary of the Treasury with money 7
keep up our army and prepare for doublin
itsnumbers to meet FOUR European friends,
who will press US on all sides. You woul
listen to neither reason, common sense no
that ordinary honesty which all men in hig
places should q. leastpossess, if ~ eyer :
small o degree. .. e. f.ts
1t is no time to dodge or bauk--no time
shrink from responsibilities you have will
fully brought upon yourselves; no time nov
to stop and pray, especially for hoiida.
prayers, when lthe vosselfis sinking keel
every bucket and ladle busy and the pump
well manned.
This is our advice and it ia about time 20