Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-09-24
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THs Rebel FOray into Maryland has
ended in their entire discontinue, ant
the different lines of Lees army have re
crossed into Virginia. The act Of aigh-
vas accompanied with an act Of duplieity
which will call for the denial Of ar the
usual charities Of war, IL the mitigations
Of conflict may bear that name. They
had asked and ebtained truce Of twelve
hours to buTy their dead. But, instead
Of using the time for that observance Of
deceney, they used it to get away Their
army with all their artillery, leaving theil
dead unburied and several hundred ol
their wounded on the field Of battle
When next a Rebel General shall ask fol
leave to bury his dead, let him be ans.
wered No; let the dead bury thcir
dead !" and pursue them at once.
Mcclellan will cross into Virginia and
pursue them as the case may require
Already, portion of the Washington
troops have advanced to Centreviile near
to the old site of Bull Run.
This Repulso Of the Rebel Foray has
cost Us many men-1OOOO at the lowest
in killed and wounded, besides the large
surrender Of prisoners at Harper's Fer
Fy. We have also lost four of our ablest
Generals accomplished Phil Kear-
--ney, the tried Fenno Mansfield, the able
Stevens and Reno, both unfaltering and
un5oubted.
In Che West, things have 40 untoNard
look. The Union troops have been ex-
PEELED from the Kanawha Valley, and the
enemy arc ia possession Of the Saltwerks,
which are of more value to them than
victory Kirby Smith has withdrawn
from his threatened descent upon Gin
cinnati; but not from Kentucky. Gen.
Bragg has entered Kontucky from Ten
nessec-passed by Buell-and is threat
ehing Louisville Gen. Nelson in com
mand at the latter place, has ordered
away all The women and children,-thus
betokening the most determined defense.
But it is apprehended that this may be
a feint, TO cover new advance on Gin
CiBnati.
There IS said to be a victory at Iuka,
where the rebels have attacked our fore
es and been repulsed. No one seems to
care now for such an exploit, tho it is
hoped that it may incite some valiant
body of troops to present Mrs. Rosecrans
q new set Of spoons, aad that the News
papers about Cincinnati may get Major
Generalship for her tremendous hus-
band. Why not ? Lank Wade was made
Bgigadier and 50 was Katy Bucking
ham.
Bnt the crowning news Of the week is
the advent Of Mr.. Lincoln Ia a new
Proclamation about the negroes. He
could not any longer Withstand the pres
sure which tthe avowed to the Border Con.
gresham, was ever upon him; and from
which he wailingly besOught them to re-
lieve him He nov proclaims that if
the rebel States do not come into their
proper places in Congress with represen-
tatives, the slaves in such States or parts
Of States shall be free On the 1st Janua-
ry, 1863. Mr.. Lincoln is constantly
landed for his honesty Of purpose, and
We are happy to join in the common
voice +; every one has an oppressive belief
that the 'eulogy IS pronounced al the ex-
pense Of his wisdom. His proclamation
of emancipation, whether in future or in
present time, is an utter nullity, in law;
and would be ridiculous if it we're not
for the melancholy results that were sure
to follow. The President has power
most ample and unlimited under the Con-
stitution 10 suppress insurrectiOn by force
Of arms, but he has no power to over
turn governments-no power to abrogate
laEs-and no power to dispense with the
Constitution under pre;ence Of protect
ing and maintaining it,
When Mr.. Lincoln made the undigni-
fed exposure of himself by replying to
-Mr Horace Greedy, many Of the leading
presses, that still adhere to the Constitu-
tion gave him high credit for his resist
ance to impertinent dictation. The UR-
BAy4 UNION saw no such high purpose
IN the Presidents letter, AID it freely
said so. What was then said is here re-
produced and our readers may judge
which Of US best calculated the course Of
the coming meteor:
But Nr. Lincoln has undertaken to paIteg
with Us N a double sense. He would fain
rlshe us b.Ieye that he Is governed hy lof-