The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-30
Especial Correspondent OF Gin. Garsts.l
What May BE Done.
BALTIMoRE, Oct. 2s-s Pm.

4 T'-0~A ~N"NiNOu VI AusHbb We "a
sPeculAtsaI least upon what may be doc,
Il will he observed that the Norther
press, with more than usual uuauimi,,
is again urging another forward NOV,
ment--an coward to Richmond"
on the Government and Gen. Mcclellan
I This may b., and doubtless il done. fra
from any partisan or political strategy
The country is growing rather impatieul
There Is an evident rsstlessness with tn
people everywhere. They ara aDxiou
Tor our great armies now in the field /,
De put actively, effectively to work.
The chances OF again going into wintp
i quarters are dreaded. People are grow
log more-tired Of the war. They want I,
see i closed out and peace again restored
They are counting the cos, and dreadinl
the tsxcs. They fear an interruption N
financial affairs. Gold is growing more
scarce; coin of all kinds is disappearing
IRON circulation. Il looks like a want Of
confidence when persons friends Of the
u. f . Hl.
Union I are storing away treasure. Every
such act begels apsthy, and doubt upon
some ole else. Political or partisan dis.
unct'ons are threatening 10 divide popu
lar continent in the loyal States. A
6'eakand perhaps oppressive winter NAV
De approaching. FeaIs that the war IN v
be proonged for sinister purposes, and.
u 80, the Union finally endangered, take
ho'd Of many. There are mum .rous Of her
reasons urged in favor of activity and IA
forward movement. all ofwhich, whether
just or not, have their influence.
1t is we'll, however, MS we have had
enough fIom past experience to excuse
due patienca, yet it Is not pru,lsn, to
weary that patience by delays and dlsap.
poiulmenis.
4 Those who content themselves in hav.
ing confidence that the affairs of the ma.
tlop. and especially the management Of
our armies are In competent hands. are
satisfied. all will go vii: Hope places
M in this category. Whether a move.
ment DO made t,-morrow or month
hence, l remain content in the belief it is
done, or will be done just a, the proper
llm"' Coincident TO the better ia %
ment Of military experience.
Now what 10 TO be done, or may lie
lone, becomes only speculative. What
IL most likely to be done, the reader is
most anxious 20 know. l can oaly give
my own impression regard ng this, iho'
i IS not altother h4sty one.
believe indeed l know-v.rv ey.
ensive naval preparations are 10 progress
rhey are of such character as to con
iica an observ ant lroker on, that that
'rn OF our national service means to do
something tffe tive at no distant day Il
The liais Monitor, now at the Washin,
on Navy Yari is now fitting up in su
'erb order. Her old guns have be-
eplaced Ly twJ imnebs, 6f cen incl,
'aanon. With such pat, nj instruments
ne - can defaptly pass Fort Sumpter or
houltrle. and dictale terms at the ga'es
II Chal lesion. Our other iron cla,ls will
'oon be in service fully manned. I'm
h"nse transports are preparing every.
where. We shall very soon have such a
Navy asis not elsewhere known. Active
'reparaIons are making at Norfolk, For
ress Monroe, and elsewhere.
Son eth,ng more than usual is evident.
y in progress. A large army is being
oncentrat"d in and around Norfolk and
'uttolk, Tlis may be stren gthrned un.
u it reaches one hundred thousand.--
rem. Mcclellan will still have three to
our haedred Thousand troops with him.
When che Potomac rises. ia the course
lew weeks. an at,a'k may be mad4
lmost simultaneously on ChsrIeston,No
NE and S,vunnah. These once Iakep.
hcn the army at Norfolk. Suffolk and
ortress Monroe, can move on Peters.
urg, while Mcclellan may advance to
ard Richmond through the Valey.-
he railroads. and other means of com.
lunicltion by which the rebel armies of
'e" aud Jackson are supplied, can be
l'erupted, snd thus tue Confederate
apitol must fail. .lag
This is not all. The great army which
as bera defending the State OF Virginia
nd IL The heart Of tbs rebellion, is sure b,
come demoraliz-d and finally dispersed.
here will bs no al ernative left but f,r i,
yield. That dom, Jefferson Davis
imself' his insurIent C4binet, Congress
I'D all the machinery Of lis govern ment /
to the wall. The rebel armies of the
'rlhwest. svvirs no head-ro M in
'rlng, or control ing power would, Of !
'cessIy. dlsband. Then the final win
nS up will he seen in the rebel leaders
ing csptured AMI punished, and the =
'vereign Southern people who have been
'sled ,cotred and ruIingard Ivy them aud +
'elr military oligArahy set free. This in
y humble Judgement, is 10 bs the re g. .
IL Of the mex grand movement Of The |,
sdersl army now under The immediate /
mmand OF General Mcclellan. In an
'ipation, Therefore, of such cnnsumm, 4.
IN, am willing to wait a reasonable n
me; end wait. at any rats. as cannot 9
ntiol affairs Two monLLs from th.. h
rsent date would not surprise me in
eng most Of lhes' things fulfilled. Tie v
ushine ort of ofrrbelion, tie restoration G
our great Government. anI The return
It's sovereign people-North, Sourh, ~
'st and West-to prosperity aud happi.
IS, from desideralum worthy of a,
tience. Let US then hops Oh and hope :,
tr. ,f.r. Al
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