Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-04
TlF SECOND BATTLE OF BULL
ih RUN.

The conu OF ahAiop WYNN "e' S'''"t
Ism opon the minds Of the people, through
-. Lang aud seemingly ominous silence OF
No government, and the numerous exagger-
ia ar uniouuded rumors OF rebel raids and
sdsral retreats and disasters flying over the
,oo0try, was suddenly and glo"iously dissipat-
a on Saturday evening, by news of a victo'
- which again illuminated the couutenance
.,i sent a thrill of joy through the heart Of
every patriot
grea, cattle fought and victory won up
40 tbe iden zeal field OF our first great dis IS,
Ga, N this war; second battle of Bull Run
,;tb the "run" upon the other side; the
,t,ua upon the North, attached to the words
aBun Run" removed what tidings could
,Ooss, cheer and electrfy US more than these ?
an honor to our brave soldiers who woad
have fought we'll aay where, but who fought
with redoubled and irresistible enthusiasm
when the opportunity was presented them to
,vepge our disgraceful Bull Run defeat OF a
year ago, upon the same identical ground.
Our details OF the battle are yet meagre
but such as we have are official and therefore.
W. suppose, reliable. The statement OF the
oss IN killsd and wounded (hough we. hope
more accurate estimate than could be made
90 soon after the battle, may reduce the mum
ben on our side) shows how terrific must have
been the contest, and with what new enthu-
sasm and iearlessness the cid battle ground
must have inspired the onSets of our heroic
soldiers.
The Importance of this victory cannot
probably be over-estmated. We now con-
fdently feel that the time of great danger is
over; that the crisis isindeed pas. Our army
has again assumed the offensive, and the reb-
els whose dashing and successful raids had
probably inspired them with too great con-
6dence and torvardHess, are on the retreat,
with Pope in pursuit.
lit should seem to any one indicative OF
little progress that we have now on record
two battles fought upon the same ground
with an interval of more than year batween
them. let him remember what profit we are
deriving from the lessons of past experience
how the people and the government have be-
some educated and aroused to the point oil
vigorous war the relentless throwing ofhard
stones at traitors; that the gloves are taken
oil, and there is to be no more soft handling
Of rebels; let him consider the universally
and depth of the present stern demand and
resolve of the people that rebels and traitors
shall be vigorously treated as such, ana the
undoubted policy OF the government as IN
dicsted by the putting of 100000 more mer
into the field; that hereafter, in the words
Of Gen. Wilcox, this is to be "braintul
war; and saying nothing of the success o
our armies and the gallant exploits of oul
navy in the West and South West, and OF
the coast, during the past year. and thu
! srippling of the rebels in men and resou rces
he will yet be satisfied with the progress tina
mas been made, in what it prepares ant
promises us in the immediate future.
Let him remember moreover, that this l
aot war into which the government ha
drawn an unwilling people, that it is the gov
eminent itself rather than the people whic
has requ,ed urging that, in short, it is en-
phatically war of the people; and the
reflect that no war of the people ever resulte
otherwise than in the advancement and diff
fusion of true liberty.