The national Republican., 1862-07-23

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Gen. Pope's Operations Alarm
the Rebels.
u yFno ths Rlahaead Eaqsirsr Of the 10th
~ - o. q wAnnofoN.
-2isanssA ~ -hsaa rslisSsd. hnt Richpspd
10 still tArsassasl, and will bs again invested
and sssultsd unless Washisgton city be *
vigorously threatened - 70 demand the pres
sncs OF HeCisllaa fos IL defence. We would
call upon ne people to redoubls their sxsr
tions 70 supply our army with men. in order
that Richmond may be defended both here and
st Warrington. ..
=. Many regiments and brigsdes have been, 10
the recent battles, greatly reduced, and their
ranks require new recruls There are many,
very many, men and officers absent from their
commands, who should Immediately return To
their posts; thousands have struggled away
who should be arrested and returned.
The people can greatly aid the government
In this respect. Wheuever soldier or ofacer
p seen ioitering at home, unless wounded or
really too sick 70 Be on duty, public opinion in
the neighberhoods should 20 point out 70 him
hb duty 70 return, % " make II impossible for
him 70 remain away. The imperative nsoes-
sity Of the country demands this of the people.
Drive the strsgglers back TO their places In the
ranks BY cutting their acquaintance at home,
Of their whereabouts, 90 that they may be or.
restsd and returned 10 thsir regiments
Every man d required BY General Lee, and
the country demands that every man should be
ct his post. The peopls desire to see an ad-
vance made upon WashinFton-ths govern
ment deslres 70 make that advance peace can
only be secured by that advance-and that ad.
vance can only be made by drivisg the strag-
glers back to the army, and by filling the pia-
ces OF the dead and wounded with new re-
cruih. "
The enemy are calliog for three hundred
thousand new men, while our government calls
for those shs demanded BY conscripton four
months ago. The ensmy's raw recruits will
victorious soldiers Of the Confederate States
Now, while the enemy 10 discounted and de-
feated; while bis ranks are thin; while their
recruits are raw and undrtlled, is the moment
70 strike for peace and Independence. Permit
the enemy TO recruit, and the war has to be
fought over again. We are in sight Of peace;
let us not lose It BY soldiers struggling away to
zee their friends, and talk Of battles they absn-
donsd and Of hghts they ran away from. No
atraggler can tell anything Of the battles ex-
osept what he has read In the newspapers.
GOING TO CARRY THE WAR INTO AFRICA.
From the Richmond Dispatch. July Il.
The circular of Adjutsnt General Cooper in
relation to the enrolment Of conscripts, and the
arrest OF persons absenting themselves from the
army, furnishes hopeful anticipation OF the
future conduct Of the war. By following these
the ranks OF our armies will be
speedily oiled up and placed upon footing
sufdciently powerful to overwhelm the hordes
OF the abolition monarch, without regard to the
three hundred thouaand" 20 pitsously sp-
psaled for BY the Governors Of the "loyal
States" II the enrolling officers are ssalous
and active, says the circular Of Gen. Cooper,
mess Of war; II negligent, We shall continue to
witness III ravages on our own soil. This sig
nihcant intimatiou will inspire the people Of
the Confederscy with renewed energy. TO fol-
low up eur recent victories, by carving the
war to the very doors Of our insolent foe, d the
ardent deslre Of every soldier, and We are
pleased to observe that the orders of the Gov.
ernment, having In view . campaign Of un-
parallelsd activity, are producing most salu.
lary effect
FROM TIE WEST.
Our western exchanges come to US full Of
mysterious hints Of secret military operations
Of glorious promise. The jackson Mssissip.
plan Of the 6th inst says:
"We are 10 confidential possession of q. bit
o news that 10 (as far o. It goes) q good % the
out Of Mcclellan. Il will not be
Onc uua hnpo I'LL H. m
over the invsdsry"
The Atlanta Intsuig1csr contains the fol.
owing:
"a daring guerilla chief 10 out on an excur.
ion, from which We expect to hear 10 few
lays. We cannot say whether be will turn up
= Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, or
But II bis adventure should turn ont a suo. |
sssful in execution - II 10 bold in conception.
lie enterprise will wake. up Yankeedom and
everal thousand Yankees will skedaddle.
'oPE ADVANCES TO 0oRDoAsvIILr-rHr REBELS
sKEDADDLE.
From the Lynohburg Republican, July II.
A Yankee force, stated to number eleven
egimens Of infantry and one of cavalry, with /
en- pieces Of artillery, 10 reported to have taken
Of Orange Court House on Sunday.
1Se6u W. AavV uouVU ouOut I've COEEeCtno00,
. . person who left that place at seven o'clocf
4 the evening Of that day says there was no
nemy then In sight. They burned the bridge
cross the Rspidsn river, Eve miles from he |
,ourt-Houss, which would sppear to be cot1
lusive that they do not dssign further sd-
snce. There were idle reports yesterday that
hey had possession Of Gordonsville, but up to
Inc O'Clock last night telsgrsphlc communica.
lon was open with that place. There Yves a
ig scare and general stampede from Gordous.
lille on Sunday, the trains leaving there being
terally loaded down with old and young. male
nd female, flying from the Yankees, who some
'llow, worse scared than hurt, reported to be
'ithin few miles of the place. Everything
hat could be ives removed, and the writer, who
appened accidentally TO be at the place, could
ut be amused at the evident trspidation which
I'D seised upon ali. Government officials,
18th blanohed cheeks. were hurrying TO and
o. pale faced women, with dishevelled tresses
nd wringing their hands, rushed TO the cars
hich were TO bear them from the dangerous
,oality, and, In short, there were but q few
ho did not participate In the general fear and
infusion. o. al
From the R,sbsaond Dkpsteh, July ls Il
The report Of the snemy's raid upon the
'wn Of Gordonsvills has been contradicted In
me 10 prevent any undue excitement here
ut 1t seems 70 have been the prevalent impros.