The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-30

81 felt unable to resist his command, T,
even had / wished to do so. and again
therefore, my eyes were cast over the tio-
ing map. ,aas.sfrt s4.Ita
.'0ut on the Atlantic saw various
vessels of the blockading squadron loom.
ing up with the most perfect distinctness
in the bright moonshine, that Illuminated
everything with strong, mellow light.
saw Charleston Harbor and its forts
with their pacing septiuels, and their sui.
len. looking barbette guns, se-.
"My eyes followed the ocean line all
the way around the Gulf, to New OrlespS
and thence mp the Mississippi. Fl. Pick.
ems, and, in fact. every forti6cation along
this watery boundary, l beheld with as
much distinctness as you, sir, seS that
Corporal's guard passing there. q,
"This sight filed me with delightful
surprise; but it would be utterly impossi,
BILE for me describe the ecststio amaze.
ment that followed, as within the limits l
mention, my eyes took in, in minute, but
lightning like detail, every forest, every
meadow, every river. every camp. every
tent, every sentinel, every earth-wor k, ,ev.
cry cannon, and, l may say; dispensing
with further detail. every living and dead
thing, no matter what its hight OF bulk
my blood seemed to stop in its chan
pels with joy. as | thought that the
knowledge, and thereby advantage. thus
given to me would insure a speedy and
happy termination of the war. And this
one idea was engrossing my mind, when
once more, that slow, but solemn voice
said:
General Mcclellan, take your map, and
note down what you behold. Tarry not,
your time is short ,-
Il started, and glancing at the unearth.
ly speaker, saw him extend his arms and
point Southwardly. -
"Stil l saw no features. ..,a
Smoothing out the largest one of my
maps. l seized pencil, and once more
bent my gate out over the living map.
dAs looked this time. cold, thrilling
chill ran over me, and the huge rough j,
cicle again began it's saving motion ihro'
my heart. Fori as pencil in hand,
compared The mSp before me with the liv'
ing map, saw masses Of the enemy's
forces being hurried to certain points So
as 10 thwart movements that within a day
or two, I intended to make at those tde0.
teal points; while on two particular ap'
trosches 10 Washington / beheld heavy
columns Of the foe posted for concentra
ted attack, that instantly saw must sue
ceed in its objec. unless speedily prevent
ed. 5
'Treachery! trpacheryp cried l, il
despair. And, as before my blood seem
ed to stop in its channels for joy, it nov
did SO through fear. Ruin and deiea
seemed to stare me in the face. At THU
dreadful moment that same slow, solemn
voice struck once mote upon MY ears
saying: =,
General Nc Clellan, you have been be
trayed and had not God willed otherwis
ere the sun of TO- morrow had set. tn
Confederate flag would have fosted owe
the Capital and your grave. But not
what you see. Tarry uoI!'
ERE the words had left the lips Of m.
vapory Mentor. my pencil was fyiul
with the speed Of thought, transferring
to the map before me all that | saw OF
the living map. Some mysterious an,
unearihly influence was upon he, and
motel and recorded the minutest poin
without tie slightest effort, delay, or mis-
take. ga. .+
"At last the task was done. and m
pencil dropped from my fingers.
"For awhile previous to this, however
| had become conscious that there was
shining light on my left, that steadily in
creased until the moment ] ceased m
task, when it became in an instant NOR
inte tfse than the MONDAY sun.
"Quickly raised my eyes. and never
we're to live forever, should forge
what saw. The dim, shadowy fgur
was no longer din, shadowy figure, ,br
the glori6ed and refulgent Spirit Of Wash
ington. tie Father of his Country, an
now a second time Saviour.
my friend. it would be utterly us'
less for me to attempt to describe III
, mighty returned spirit. l can only sa
that Washington, as l beheld him IN m
dream or trance, as you may choose
term it, was the most God like being
could aver conceive of.
Like a weak. dazzled bird, sat e.
zing at the heavenly vision. From II
sweet and silent repose Of Mt. Veruo
our Washington had risen, to once mol
, sncircle and raise up,with his saving ar
our iallen bleeding country.
"As continued looking, an EXPIRE
sion Of sublime benignity came gently u
! on the visage, and for the last time,
! heard this slow. solemn voice, saying
me somsthing like this: r. IS,
! General Mcclellan, while yet in II
!, flesh, beheld the birth Of the America
7 Republic. IL was indeed hard ar
bloody one, but Gods blessing was ppc
4 the nation. and therefore, thro' this b
= first great struggle for existence; he su
= tanned her, aud with his mighty haI
= brought her out triumphantly.
. . "a century has not passed since the
- - and yet The Child Republic has taken b
- position, a peer with nations whose hist
!, ry extends for ages in the past. She h
since. those dark days, by the av
n oI God, greatly prOspered. And now,
!, very reason of this prosperity, has s
/ been brought to her second great stru
IIgle. This is by far, the most perillous