The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-04-23
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP NEAR FT. LINcoLN,
Saturday. A. M. April 10 1885,

Saturday, A. Nj, April l9, 1852.
Friend Jacoby-Several weeks have eIaps-
ed since last wrote yo1, and though that
time has been replete with events, | have
found but little OF interest 10 communicate.
The dull routine of Camp life has seldom
been broken save by the slow and regular
booming OF distant cannon, announcing the
joyful news oil some glorious Union victory.
You may Imagine The effect produced among
''onr boys when they learn that the Fed
eral Soldiers have "mei the enemy and they
are ours" Words would degenerate into
useless sy mbols IN attempting 10 portray The
deep meaning thai belrays itself upon the
youthful counieCance OF our brave young
men, Yet such intelligence is IN no way
unexpected. Ii is received aud looked up
on as a natural consequence. As comes
the storm when the skies are over cast with
clouds so is received the news of the sue
cess OF our arms. 'Tis true reflective per
sons will admit The possibility of a tempo
rary defeat; but should that unfortunately
occur II will only have the tendency OF pro
tracing the war. he plans of General Nc
Clellan so far as understood, are too we'll
arranged and matured 10 admit of any doubt
as 10 the final result OF the struggle. While
the grand army of he Potomac is moving
| steadily but surely Southwark, the strong
arm of Federal power, in tie Southwest, is
last diminishing the so called rebel territory.
Nor is this all, stretching along the entire
Southern seaboard is the army OF the Union,
! actively engaged in relaxing the Forts that
were rulhessly seized by most unscrupu
lous and unjust foe. Surely the coils OF the
I giant constructor are fast tightening around
/ the arch traitor and his wicked accompiices
The tone OF The Southern press, in lirle
! less than year, has changed from exultant
| Joy 10 virtual spondeEcy. The rebels are
now made o acknowledge whai they once
| ieigned to disown-''ihat the mudslls Of
| the north are match for southern chivalry
The late message of jeff Davis is truly
1 expressive oil their perilous condition. The
hope OF Foreign recognition seems TO have
vanished as The mist before the morning
sun, and the last great prop OF the Sonlhern
/ Coniederacy is removed. The superior mil
ilary prowess of the North may be at times
! baffied, but il capnot be overcome. As VIC
tory succeeds victory, in rapid succession,
so Will the remaining hopes oil deluded
! people, give place 10 OPPOSITE sentiments
/ and different course of action
The firing OF canuou is now heard in he
direction OF Washington which is doubtless
! a salute IN honor OF some recent achieve
menl. Yorktown may be taken, as The lasi
accounts from there represent ii as being
closely besieged. We are ho1TIy in expec
| lation OF startling news The work can no
lohg be delayed when all neediul arrange
/ ment are made Tor lis final completion.
One obstacle yet remains, the disposition
OF which, is awaited by thousands with
breaihess anxiesy-,he agitation OF Slavery
Strange, il is, when the nalion is bleeding
al every vein, IN pntting down this crue
rebellion, that men would erect an impass-
able barrier TO tie restoration OF The Union
Is IL al all probable that The loyal slave
holders OF the border slave States, woulC
continue their allegiance when the charle
oil their rights is 20 longer respected r.
How sad indeed is the spectacle before US
| Thousands OF brave men have voluntee rec
their services aud lives, If need be, in de
tense OF the Constitution ard Laws, and We
there are men in the Halls of our Naiiona
Capitol who disregard the obligations they
impose is 10 be hoped that this stale o.
things will not long conlinue-that the IN
lrepid policy of Mcclellan will soon put al
end 10 their injudicions cavline.
Fort Lincoln, near which we are eucamp
ed, is situated not far from the Mary Ian,
line, three or four miles NJ E. from Wash
ineton. 10 the District of Columbia Ii is
1ew FoT, having been built for the de.ens
OF the Capitol, since the breaking out OF ihi
reoelllon-Is strongly made and mounts /
thirty Two FOUNDERS
The weather has been very pleasant 70
some time. Peach trees are in iull bloom
and the clover fields are covered with
thick green carpeting. Last evening W
we're visited with warm spring shower
thl- morning is mild aud calm.
But one number OF The Sfp has reache
me since we lett Camp Oberieufer
Yonrs truly, GEORGE.