, 1861-09-07

could .ee The rsasas, sesae sitting On the en-, T.
hsnfmenfe sosSa Nand1ng by the guns, o.
Which there Wcr6 Seur In rostnoe, auu ~ ,,stts1.
II f1e9t Of r. tes wss' .s rers r Ell deld psses
The aHn 9s W. asRPtng in ths x19a.
Il Ton1d 81 easy f1T them 70 throw sha13 m n
- - snnoe Of cur csmps4 Beyond the Ill, ~eEe
tfher dsg1 and light columns Of eMoke, ~
dcating the presence q othes tzoope nsA3 -
hand. ~ :
BrAuREaARp's F14ARs.
What do they intend by coming 80 near:
Is it to attack Washington? There has been
much eaid about Beauregard's intention Of
making fejnt Ia frcnt, while be crosses over
the Potcnac in beats below, and by fords
above the city; hnt to those who Know the
Seems the most unlikely Of Ill. He has no
boats to attempt it below, besides the con
6tant cruising Ct gun boats would render it
Impossible. More than this: IL he counts
upon rising in Maryland, he will be mistar
ken. There are but few to rise and they have
10 means. The mcat rah5d Of the Maryland
Eect tsslonistE have already joined the rebels,
and If the vote Wae to be taken over again to
day the State would be stronger than ever for
the Union. The Richmond paper8 are very
apzious to have uB understand t-at Washing
ton is Of no account, but that Philadelphia Is
TO be seized. Neare perfectly willing to have
it SO It that is their intention, but meanwhile
bis troops from Arlington just yet.
+ Ny oTn convictions have been, sad still arc,
that an attack is TO be made Washington IS
The grand prize. If secured, it gives them rec
ognstion abroad; it gives them power; it con
tlnues the struggle with GONE hope Of success.
Tie cry ie universal throughout the South
non to Waehinetou.n # The intention is not
serious, would they 1eage their strongholds
/ ald appear in force so near our lines This
much is evident, from the continued preraca.
tion for defence, Gen. Mcclellan is acting
uFon the supposition that they are to ad-
vance. No efforts are made 10 resist them, no
| attempts to drive them back. When his WORT
| staring st us, why be may look them more
clese}y in the face, but just NOW he is too busy
| 10 60 visiting.
| GEN FREMoNT's PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation of Major General Fra
| mont, conf1scatiDg the slayes Of all the rebels
is tie greatest blow which secession has re
ctiyed. II is a great stride towards emancipa
ticn. With ore stroke of hia pen, be has Gu
through Cabinet cjrcumlocution and l7gisla
tive specisI pleading. He has done what C0n
g1ess attempted, and on which it failed.
| have heard but ure object to it In this city
while the.e are thousands who praise It. "a !!
people, In their hearts, had predetermined It
although it was not easy to see how It coul,
be done. They will sustain it with mite
voice It seals the doom Of the slave power
and eventually Will work out the problem q
emancipation. It will intensity the struggle
and more quickly terminate it.
TIE HATTERAs EXPEDITION.
Yesterday was joyful day in the elt5
Early in the morning, not far from thre
o'clock, there vas Q violent ringing Of n
bsI-s omethiug unusual, especially Of s sur
dsy morDir & bsfore daybreak; but admittin
the r.rger. graeped the hand of IN old frien
who lad been in The feht--an Aid to Geners
Butler-who was too full Of the good news
Lcld in till morning.
At enn1ise the news was flying over Il
city. The streets beeane thronged, not wit
church goera, but with an o7e1joyed peopl
, They laughed, shook hands, repeated it ovs
aid over to every nlW conner, and speculate
upcn its effect. At church they whispered
J from pew to Pew, talked it in the alsles, AZ
E quite likely mixed it in their prayers, earnes
. y aud deyoutly and with thanksgiving let /
hope.
? The expedition was planned by Commodo
/; StriDghain. Gen. Butler was in Washingte
, two weeks since AID perfected the plan. Ii
response to aserenade last evening, he modes
. IL gave the credit to Commodore Stringha1
t, | reserving but humble psrt for himself
i. The success Of the expedition shows th
: the tide has turned at last. Let lis hope tn
It will not ebb. G.