The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-09-19
Cincinnati Safe.

We are glad to be enabled this week
to chronicle the fact, that Cincinnati is
safe, and that, so far rs heard from, all is
quiet on the Ohio river. We, in common
with millions of people in the great State,
feel jubilant over the triumphant victory
obtained at or near Porkopolis, by the
Buckeye squirrel hunters, over Kirby
Smith and his fifteen thousand raga.
muffin rebel soldiers. But whilst the
heart is filled with rejoicing, let it be re-
membered that the invaders were driven
back at an enormous expense to the pock-
cts of the dear people. Not that we OBJ
ject>:o the pouring forth of the last dollar
of treasure, if need be, in defense of the
sacred rights of the people, and for the
protection of the State from rebel inva-
sion-but we do object to the useless out
lay of money for transportation of raw
militia, when there is no grounds to JUS
tify such an expenditure. What are the
facts A rebel General with about If
teen or twenty thousand men are said to
be marching on Cincinnati. The Gin
cinnatans became alarmed the Governor
who by the way is a great grandmother
Of Generals telegraphed to; who, in
stead of sending word back to the fright
ened citizens to protect their homes and
fresides by their own strong arms, and
ordering troops then in camp to its de-
fense--catches the spirit Of alarm, and
quick as thought the message goes flying
over the telegraph wires to all quarters
of the State, for the people to arise en-
masse, to arm themselves with shot-guns,
rifles and old swords, to take possession
of the railroads, and to repair instanter
to Cincinnati, to assist in driving back
the rebel foe who menaced it. Then
came general uprising of the people
every man and boy who could obtain
anything in the shape of gun-it made
no difference whether it had lock, stock
or barrel-just SO it resembled gun,
and it would serve as a pass for him to
Cincinnati. The trains were crowded
the Queen City was soon swarmiug with
these Minute Men," all willing to die
for the old flag. but none having an op
portunity of displaying their valor, for
the simple reason that there was no ene-
my there to fight. After cessation of a
fewedays scare, and when the mind was
sinking back to its proper equilibrium, a
Federal picket is driven in, and then the
word passes to the city. great battle is
raging--the rebels have forced the Union
lines, and are sweeping like mighty
wave of old ocean up to the Queen City.
General-Granny Tod is hastily tele-
graphed, who, catching again the infec-
ton, hurries to the telegraph Office. and
off goes call to the Squirrel Hunters"
Of Ohio, to arise in their might and to
hurry to Cincinnati, for the enemy were
at the gates and demanding its surrender.
There is another general uprising, swell
ing of the travel on our railways, but,
alas before they reach their destination,
the big scare has subsided, the orders
cointermanded, and the hunters are sent
home by the returning trains. His Ex-
cellency Gov. Tod has been CRYING
rebel-rebel invasion, so long that we
fear very much that he, like the boy who
cried wolf ] wolff SO cften, when there
was no wolf at hand, will, when the wolf
does come. be left to battle with him
alone. We hope, now that Cincinnati is
safe, that Granny Tod is satisfied with
the patriotism of the people.