, 1862-05-20

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The news OF The battle Of Pittsburg Land
ing, and the great Union victory, was flashed
over the wires four days after the event,
throwing our city into high state Of excite
ment. At first the thought Of the appalling
slaughter spread deep gloom over the COM
munity, but soon reflection upon the glorious
results that must follow from this fearful les
SOD, forced by Northern patriot steel upon
misguided rebel hearts, made every counter
ance radiant with joy. The brave old "Stars
and Stripes" hung in all its hammered glory
from staff, mast, pinnacle and house top,
while the ca1!non-boomed here to ing1orious
berous hills rcsounded with their su1phurous
thunder,
The dcG:h Of the rebel General 4. Sidney
Johnston, at the battle, Was source Of con-
graduation here. He has met just punish
ment for bis treachery. The only regret is
that his neck Vas not reserved for the halter.
But the impression gains ground that it is bet
ter to accept the death Of rebel leaders upon
the battlefield, as punishment for their
crime, than to run the chances Of their being
spared by popular clemency at the end Of the
war. Generals Buell. and Johnston have both
been stationed On this coast-Buell as the
| jnni0r officer under Johnston It is gratifying
| 10 know that the loyal General has taught his
disIoyal superior that 81 secesh'' is bard road
| to 1r1ye1.
| California came very near being placed by
[ the treaehery OF Johnston, in an attitude Of
defiance to the Federal authority, against her
will.
The secessionists had laid plan to possess
themselves Of the forts which guard the en-
| trance to our harbor, which they could easily
| have done, with the connivance Of Johnston,
who was in supreme command, and then to
| siuze G0, 600 stand of Government arms which
the traitor Floyd had caused to be sbipped
| heref that tfyf,ul1oss. This accomplished,
| the thirty thousand secessionists would have
| had California completely in their porwer; for
| there wonld have been no arms here Of any
| rebels.
They could hive collected the revenues, aud
| By the aid Of the works at the Navy Yard,
have lifted out prlvatters to prey upon the
commerce Of the Pacific. They would have
had complete control Of all the treasure in the
State, enough to hare materially strengthened
the finances OF jeff Da7is' Government
The loyal city Of San Francisco would have
been ut their mercy, for she is completely
covered by the guns Of Fort Alcatraz-froln
which she could have been shelled at leisure.
the shipping in the harbor was to have been
CONVERTED into al impromptu rubc1 navy; in
short it was one Of the most stupendous
and most easily ehecteo scheme OF the rebel
lion
Sccessionists gathered in this city from at
quarters; eu!-thfoat faces, which 'haaad moi
been seen IN our streets for years, were com
1non; Johnston had privately sent forward
Ms rfs1gnaflon 10 the ueparsnenL-Lae nonl
for the blow Tad almost arrived: when lo! the
uuhrraldtd advent Of General E. v Sumner
Illustrated their nice la1d scheme .
! 1Tna 7,T1f hory3 IA {fo1if1r7So cA m
er ut Ad, and 10 n1f1na'loa OF ms comlns
had re:1ehed Tie coast "4cn ne landed. u
his arrival IN this city, he walked up iron
inc steamer 10 tte headquarters OF the FAcih'
department., and inquired 1or Com'nanael
Johnston. having! ntcn shown into t;s pres
snce OF that individual. nc announced h'tnsel
TO The astonishsa traitor as Ats successor y
eoHt7aGhd, showed his papers ana demanded
an'"tdtats posssS@o7.. N al an 1ieni ne ha.
een9Iei 9. o9tA anse5, anaf fen oas tne's guns
d011cte ~. sftol1ea on We eng M ~ S,as: too
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saetn. nc s:lsaei'1 .oat ulsPa' Eutd osdsIa
sumner nele setfe3l}, Nas crsaii'1,e - "
1 neh opseinh'en1, buy iol enas Caeto.na
: Woula nave eeeh lost. Mnen 1, lue history 9
that hcneAIe 10 "1llten, ~ VIII w one o. ~
NEST 1e1narhaoie episooes ol tnese eFenuu
tlmes.
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e'1y. Ibey VII nakeau ia appIoprlatlon nelor
eHc3 au9ou'A ,el tie eooatt ueerou " ~ l,ol
clau eannpoaf lot Lie proteetlon o1 our nafool
We are h9ca pleaseo VITA tne oeeslon
L stcfttary stanton, IN refusing 70 Pufcnas
/ Line foltt, lof q 1ofttncaaion. Oue Ftss'
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1o[e'sn ports.
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Lhc consttution o. ina pnlleu o!a:es u,
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ma4's 1ags etc, &c. also, that !,,e On tne III
ct Judge Terry oeiors nun 1or hll!ng eena1
brootIlek In ou'l, th:'t nE coffapuy ofasf
the cause 10 50 10 lhc Jury ot1ofe len octo