The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-05
The Great Rebellion.

The Importance Of preserving correct Maria
tive of the events transpring, cannot be over
estimated And we are happy to announce work
on the subject from the pen of j. I. Headley
which is worthy of place in every family and
library of the land. The publishers are sparing
no expense to make this the mos valuable and at
tractEe history of the war. Itis beautifully illus
trated with engravingS on steel, from original de-
signs, by barley, Parsons, and other eminent ar
fists, - embracing military and naval scenes and
portraits of officers prominent in the war, both
North and South.
The style ofthe writing, the beautiful type, large
page, and accurate portraits of men ot the Inns,
prominent in the war, with the beautiful "get up"
of the work, make it really "Memorial Volume
and one to be possessed by every family, espe-
cially tn se who connected by ties of relation
ship or affection with the men who have perilled
their lives to sustain the honor of the flag and the
integrity of the Nation. The work is being issued
in two volumes. the first of which is to be ready for
delivery in few weeks the other at the close Of
the war. The citizens of Wood County, row have
an opportunity of subscribing Tor the work-as the
Agent, C. r. Wright has already commenced can
vassing. Do not fail to secure copy.
The following extract from the work gives an
idea Of its style:
at was fit that deed so monstrous as the COM
mencement of civil war should have been COM
mitted in darkness. Treason shuns the light of
day, and even the conspiratOrs, though stepped in
crims, were in haste to begin their accursed work
before the bright sun should rise to throw his light
upon it.
"As soon as Anderson received the message of
Beauregard he ordered the Sentinels TO be re-
moved from the parapets of the fort, the post
erns closed, and the flag that had been lowered
with the coming on of night, flung 10 the breeze,
and then sat down in the darkness to wait the COM
ing shock. 1t was mild spring night, and not
sound disturbed the quietness that reiSned over the
peaceful waters OF the bay. Nature gave no sign
OF the dread event near at hand, which should call
a million of men TO arms, and send State dashing
on State in fierce collision, drench the land in fra
ternal blood, and unsettle the civilized world at
half past four O'Clock, before the full dawn could
reveal tn them the nag under whose folds they had
so long lived in peace aud prosperity, the first shot
was fired. The deep thunder woke the morning
echoes, and rolled away over the trembling waters
OF the bay, At thatmoment the great clock des-
tny struck las warning note. M single cannon
shot before, ever bore such destinies its dark
sned fight. Its atoms arrested the onward march
OF civilization, and changed the history of man A
Few moments of dead silence followed the first ex-
ploson, as if all nature paused OF the awful deed
that had been done, and then came the earthquake.
From Fort Moultrie-the floating battery-Cum-
ming's point, and Suvan's island, the well trained
batteries poured in their cOncentric fire till sea and
shore shook 10 the .rce reverberation. line OF
volcanoes seemed suddenly to have opened ia the
sea, and the broad glare from the blazing guns,
and bursting shells traversing the air u every
direction, aud crossing in fiery net work over the
doomed fort, heralded in the day. Anderson and
bis little band sat quietly within their stronghold
listening upmOved to the wild hurricane without,
Ili the sun had climbed the heavens. The ponder
Gus balls Of the enemy were knocking loudly for ad
mlttance without, but not shot had been fired in
return. AT half past six the mere handful within,
sat quietly down to their breakfast, and finished
their meal as leisurely as though preparing for
parade. They were then divided into three reliefs
--t9e hrst under command of Captain Doubleday,
and the men ordered to their places Soon the
order to hre was given and the ominOus silence
that had so long Fsigned round that dark structure
was broken, aud sheet of fame ran along its sides.
Gun now answered gun in quick succession, and
for the next four hours the heavy, deaeRing exllo
s.ons were IKE continuous clap of thunder.
their fire against the fort and shot and shell beat
upon it, sad burst within and over 1t necessarily.