The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-06-27
THE WAR.

The ws., as all wars generally do WheD
siewed from a civil stand point, is pro
crossing slowly, though, We think, very
surely. Anxiously waiting for the an
nouncement of stirring events, persons
outside of the ring, are very apt to con
slider everything at stand still, unless
the booming of cannon. the rafting OF
musketry aud the clasLing Of swords and
bayonets follow each other in quick sue
cessiou. We rather judge of what is be-
iug doue By tho numbers Of the enemy
killed, wounded OF made prisoners, or the
loss which tie side we favor sustains, than
from tie preparations maze, and making,
by those having charge Of affairs to Sc
cure success to our efforts. So has it al
ws7s been, and so i. it in the case in the
present war for the Union. Matters seem
to move slowly at Washington and at the
-eat of war; but we have an abiding con
f3encc in The fealty md skill Of the "old
hero of hundred ta:tles," and we are
content to abide By his orders to close in
battIe-sati-Ged that when Gen. Scott
sounds the charge. there "ill be nothing
left behind to patch up-nothiDg in front
to change, save in so far as may be nc ces-
sary to render the attack more certain, the
victory nore complete. His movements
appear slow, aud bis orders to u arch long
delayed, but the impregnable state Of the
country in and around Washington. prose
that the bead that planned and the hands
that executed the great labors there PER
fected have not, by any means, been fas-
tened to i3le bodies. The maSsiycness Of
the work accomplished proves that the
word "slow" would be greatly GU. of place.
applied to the doings of the army; and
but short time can elapse Before the
rebels in Virginia will be compelled to
acknowledge that the War is but too rap
idly carried on fer them. Hitherto, Gen
SCOTS march. in War. has always been
onward. The word retreat" has had
no place in his vocabulary; and as be hae
said that he will neither engraft it thereon
tor learn its meaning at this late day. the
country Z ust rest content until ythiug
being ready, the great clash comes; when
8e may safely bid good by to JEFF. Davis,
ana bis Southern Confederacy forever
That that time is rapidly drawing nigh is
manifest in the extending of our iues to
yards the enemy; and 10 the trepiIatiop,
.hilb all aecoaBt. agree, is visible among
the rebels.
10 the Eastern department nothing OF
Importance has occurred since on last
issue.
at Cairo every arrangement is com
plcted on our part to give the enemy q
hot reception in case be ventures to at
task the troops there. The Government
troop, 10 that region are anxiously avail
ting orders to marsb down the Valley OF
the MississiFpi; and as the Presidep. ha-
appointed tie Hon. Wm. D. Gallagher Of
Kentucky. Collector Of the Port OF New
Orleans, with instructions to proceed to
the scene OF bis future labors by that
route it is more than probable that their
wishes in that respect, sill be fully graf
fled.
In Missouri, Gen. Lyon. the ACCOUNT Of
whose victory at Bonneville, published
last week, is confirmed, is enjoying hot
race after Claib Jackson, the Secession
Governor of that State. Evidence e.
noush has been secured TO hang the
Governor for treason; but from the ,pced
Eith which be moyes away from bis re-
lentless pursGer, we judge that "Flors
Temples" best tiue would not suffice to
orertake hin. He is reported to have
left for Arkansas, with Gen. Lyon in
pUrsui:. Another rumor reports Gen.
Lyoa on the march TO force the noto.
rious Ben McCulloch into battle.
I@- Senators Andrew johnson and
Emerson Ethriige Of Tennessee, are iu