Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-04-02


still before me; but everything else had dis
appeared The furniture was gone, the walls
Of the apartment were gone, the ceiling was
aot to be seen. All saw was the table'u I
am abOnt to describe to you.
"My gaze was turned Southwark, and
there spread out before me, was luiag map,
yes ljving map that is the only expression
/ I can think Of as befttng the scene. In one
grand corp Ea1 my eye took in the whole
expanse of country, as far south as the Gulf
! Of Mexico and from The Atlantic ocean on
the east TO the Mississippi river wsstwardly.
But before fully fixing my attention up
on the immense scene, however, I thought
Of the mysterious visitant, whose voice had
heared but a moment previous aud, I looked
toward him. An apparition stood on my
lett, somewhat in front, at a distance Of about
six feet for me. I sought for his features,
hoping to recognize him. But was disap-
pointed, for the statute-lihe figure was nought
but a vapor, cloud, having only the general
outlines OF man.
This troubled me, and I was turning the
matter over in my mind, when tke shsdowy
visitor, in the same slow soleran tone as be-
fore .~id:
- General IlcC7.llaa y0ur ksas is sEor!l
Look to lie SouIsar3?7
q felt unslle to resist his command, even
had I wished to do 50, and again, therefore,
rny - Mere csst over the lig;rg map
"Out on the Atlsptic I saw the various
ye-=e's Of the bloei;eding sqasdron looming up
wi,h the most perfect distinctness in the
bright ncc sLise, thst illuminated every
VIA strong, but mellow hght saw
Cllzrie-;on Barbor and its iors, with their
pacing ssniinels, and their sul!en looking guns.
sfy eyes followed the Ocean line all the way
sro..,ia The gllf, to New Orl7sns, and thence
~ ~ Mississippi Fl Pickens, aud, in fact,
>rsry for:iiicstion siong this water boundary
i--!,eld with IS much distinc;ness as you
sir, Sc that Corporays guard passing there
g This sight filed me with a delightful sur
prise; but it would be utterly impossible for
ms to describe the ecstatc amazemert that
followed. as within the limits mention, my
eyes took in, in minute, but Hghtning-lke de-
tail, every forest, every meadow, every river,
every carnp. every tent, every sentinel, every
esr,kwork, every cannon, and, I may say,
dis9ensing with further detail, svery living
aa5 dead ding, no matter hight
b,,lllz.---
Ny blood seynsed 10 stop in is cl.snnsls
with Joy, : I thought, tl:s. tie kno~le:s., |
ssd thereby sly,atsge, dlas given to Dle
gogl3 insure speedy sad i-gpy tsrnIins-
ton CT tie w-r And lHS oar i3ss css en-
crossing my MAD whan, once mare, that
slow, but s:Lse.a voice -aid:
Ge-s>e.l tSeCi-ll,a, t>ko year nap, sel
noie wLst you behold. Iltry nvt; Jour
time IS short"
"I started, aad, glsnciug at the uneartlIy
speaker, sa- hin extend his arms AID point
Southvardly.
Still [ saw no features.
Smoothing out the lSrGest and most &C
eura.e one, Of my maps, l SEIZED a pencil,
snd once more bent my gaze out over the
hiring map
As / looked this time, cold, thrilling
chill ran over me, and the huge rough icicle
sgain began its saving motion through my
heart. For, as pencil in hand I compared |
the map before me with the Eriag map,
saw messes of the enemy's forces being hur-
ried to certain points so as to thwart move
ments that, within day or two, I intended
to make at those identical points; while on
two particular approaches to Washington I
beheld heavy columns of the foe posted for
attack, that instantly saw
must succeed in its chject unless speedily |
prevented.
Treachery treacheryl cried I, in despair
And, as before nay blood seemed to stop in /
it, channels for joy, it now did so for fear
Ruin and defeat seemed to stare me in the
face. At this dreadful moment that same
slow, solemn voice struck once more upon
my ears, saying:
Gen. Mcclellan, you have been betrayed
and. had not God willed otherwise, ere the
sun of tomorrow had set, the Confederate
flag would have foated above the Capital and
your grave. But note what you see. Your
time is shortI larry notl"
z "Ers the words had left the lipsof my va
pory Mentor, my pencil was flying with the
speed of thought transferring to the map be-
lore me all that saw upon the zipiag map.
Some mysterious and unearthly influence
was uoon me, and noted and recorded Tie
point I bsheid without the slightest
efort, delay or mistake.
AT last the task was done, and my pencil
iropped from my fingers.
"Tor a while previous to this however, I
lad become conscious that there was shin
ng Of light on my left, that steadily increas-
ID until the moment I ceased. my task, when
t became in an instant more intense than
he MONDAY sun.
Quickly raised my eyes, and never,
we're 1 TO live forever, should forget what
aw. The dim, shadowy figure was no long
7 a dim shadowy figure, but the gloriGed
nd refulgent Spirit Of Washington, the FatI-
r Of his Couthy, and aolg a seco1d time a
Saviour.
"Like weak, dazzled bird, sat gazing
{ the heavenly vision. From the sweet and
lent repose Of Mount Vernon our Washing
on lad risen, to once more encircIe and raise {