The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-28


einis passed the Ordinance Of Secession, on
the 18th Of April last, tho Yanksss thrsaaened
70 setlle the rebellion, a. they were pleased to
ternl our refusal to be governed by them, in
ak weeks, or even u less time. As old "Fuss''
found out, however, that he could not get the
Grand Army ready in that time, the period Of
iuai settlement WAS postponed until the 23d of
June, the day on which the question Of &c
cepting or rejscting the Ordinance was 10 be
put to the people. The 23i came, and the IRE.
eellien,' 30 Tar from having been crushed,
had increased in strength, and was daily wax
ing greater. Hence old Sect. determined TO
take "a hassy plate OF soup in Richmond on
tie ath Of July. But, upon second thought,
no changed mis- mind ami put oH the grand
Army" WA TO E.ove in force aud bear down
All hefore It Accordingly. 1t set out upon
that day, hayieg been engaged Tor some da, 8
previously Ia n~rsn.iisas las forces, crossing
ttv nsers and nsnliDg as Dah kua. II leh
few troops oenlLd II, eitaer Ia " asalngton Oh
A.cxnaGsis, GA S@oSt, alter he Was whipped,
led, ike the egregious old sccundrel Iv Ii,
y
| ul.do, tJoA 10 whip lie rebels on the 2Is.
iAe iaes 10, that he Gas ready, as tAr Us lie
over coaia be ready. lie bout oseI al III,
iof.o. O.ay two hundred nion were leil 4,
s,.Aru sne ofIGgs over the totv nI.c. Eo~
.-.e " 4eDels useI The GfAua AsIay is uIaltes
vi nisluiy. IEeIe Lever Was su.L q IoGt,
o.E sidvrlAg iue riaal Der Of h.uo.4
| All wvauusG. siLCe tle ~orld began.
Instead "a Crushing lle "I.be.s,' l. IL ,oly
;GEps.uS uA4ors..Uu ti.la I.-e foDc!o III al
Lave eletl o.s1s cE4s,svd lne1a D4b ~. LAO -
licS ii .i-..Su iduaeAGv -iiS., pa.sAis zea
,4ui. aflLs aud s.5!ealed t..eia siA.S iis
4ys.F Vi fl.tSiy. Ane laAAeea "cGs allowed
rally ii4d rceGp c..se, oeA iGi tAeir dcienoes,
/ Aid t.,.Ie i.!ly LJo et.au u4Il..4 ~ come Cd.
nd ny i. agsA.a, .i.Los3i slA uiontlIa ha &c
c...f sci si.cv saey lried.t Uv.ore. 80 la lIvn.
ei.saius Tue rtuc4s, taes eo AoG seeM TO DC
en,.s.ly ..seursd .lis., rebels uo Iiot iaes..
~ C.tIs.. t.lt-l.
ia hlAtacAy LEY aro pursuing TIC Aanio
r0.Ic.. iAey u..'e cohv,,cu w. u4,aiA.y AZ
LIES, "LI,A s.4l0 lt.oihs i"o IL. n,iea u! vu.e,
AIvA tEey Gale Lot at,a,k. Lacy py.ast,
,e- aney IL dizzy arc Of
-4p-ilJf ~ u, Au I.crI Vs.i.., Way ~ .Acy Avi
-"..4s III ana sMo~p 10 .Aoe Evll liz is..c
ii lag eGrtA! Tue reason rs OBVIOUS The,
aso aiAla' ~ t1uat tA4.ls uiHn IL q general Ca
saSaASL. la every ilnaIr VI ii sa.il.ai eh..I.
-.sNr, wANre sc l.-.e Let tecn uG.nunoo.6I
A.e ~ 0he, our uAen Lave lntaiIapiy Ueate -
liz t;i,.V
ii.is 10 paS tnclr o.ause upon Lac Issao vi 4.
Is...Ie iu " mica our Ioiocs eie nsoiy ~ a,-
tlo~ch Lielis N LuA.oor.
Al ooa.A CaIV.iAa We observe the same
unild totI0y. IA~y .and, lacy throw up ell
IeneHA4ehss, tiiey OF aown. aud lIey cVi.tenL
.heIseiser WIN pluudcriUg sac Country. 1ney
dare not attack our tioops III seA.rai eli
gagemens. One vi the correspondents vita
tnsr army wrote, three weeAe aye, to u
Northern paper, that In four Gays they would
| De IN Savannah. We have not heard Of ,hsm
lii that place yet, and we 90 not expect to
| hear oI them there, except as prisoners. 1t is
precisely the same thing over agalu " ith re-
| gard to Mobile and New Orleans We hear
| any quantity Of threatening, but the cities are
not yet taken, or even attempted. 1t has been
! suggested, indeed, that they do not intend to
move on any of the points indicated; but that
they merely intend to draw large portion of
our forces to Thorn, and keep them there, thus
paralysing them entirely, and III the mean
time preparing another grand expedition,
which is to march when all our men shall
have been occupied in guarding the points
already threatened
1t Is certain, at any rate. that they have
| made very little progress in euhjagating us
Thus far. In the meantime they have COM
pletely enlightened the world rs to what they
really are by their conduct in the Mason and
Siidell affair. European nations. having moth.
ing to judge from but their Own lying news
papers, have hitherto believed them pow er.
full nation, and Us a handful Of insignificant
rebels. They have been taught to believe
thst the Yankee Government was the best in
the world, and that the large majority in the
Southern States were eager to return to it's
bosom, but cou'd NOT, because prevented by
few factious individuals. The Mason and
Slidsll affair has Taught them what the Yankee
Government really is-that it is the basest
pretenee Of a Government thst was ever in.
ficted upon people. Bethel, Bull Ran, Ma.
nassas, Lsxingtoa, Lessburg Carnifax, Bel
mont, Allegheny, have proved to them that
the Confederate States are not a mere hand
full Of factious citizens, but great and power.
full nation, with a mighty army in the field,
and ample resources 10 sustain 1t. Assurediy
the rebellion il not likely to be crushed out
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