St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-05-15
From the Montrrot -Adcertiser, april %
How they View the War in Canada.

The ninety days fixed for TIE subjuga-
ton Of the South have passed away, aud
it is yet unsubdued. The advance of the
extreme right Of the Federal army of in
vasion. under Curtis, has been permanent
ly checked; the Mississippi expedition, al
though so far successful, has not yet
reached Memphis; the right certre,
under Elallcck. Buell. and Grant, ha.
not recovered from the great disaster at
i'ittslurg, alI has much 10 DO hefor.
Corinth falls; the left centre, under Mitch
ell, is dong mischief i'll the neishbcrhood
,, :: Decatur aud Huntsville, but is il too
small force to occupy the country it raw
agos; the right division of the left, under
Banks, is moving slowly down by Fred
cricksburg, towards Richmond; and the
extreme left, under Mcclellan is arrested
before the lines Of Yorktown, with the
prospects of a long and exhauz:ing siege,
and one or more battles in the field be-
forc the Confederate capital can be un-
covered in that direction.
The coast expeditions have in no in
stance penetrated into the interior. Burn
side is fortiiying himself at Newbern;
Hunter is inactive at Port Royal; Savan-
nah is not yct taken; Picayunr Bntler, in
stead of capturing New Orl-ans, is on
| his way north; and the sun. total Of the
results of the great costly expeditions tc
| the Southern coasts is the occupation of
few snall towns and swaniry islands,
which will be the cemeteries OF the troops
!hat hold them.
A few weeks ago, We were told off
ci,ly that the war was over; the back of
rhc rebellion was broken: that there might
b" q trfling Resistance at some points. but
| that the Confcderatcs were so d;scoura gcd
and weak, ned that there would he no
consid r,hlc baltl. The coulr r IN
these assurances is the battle Of Pittauurg
ln all its elements the greatest which has
been fought on this continent: little le.s
decisive in It's results than Manassas, and
more important in the trophies secured by
the rictors. In that fight the Cvrftdc-
rates met the picked men Of the West,
whose tnvincibiiity has been so much
vaun,cd, aud routed them with tcrrit... :,
slaughter. The Federal Journals which
used to tell us Of The dcnor4. .lzsiiou aud
cowardicc of the Confed crates. now tell u,
the same story Of the Federal troops, aud
| furnish abundant evidence that Tor ono.
.hcy speak the truth.
1t is fifteen days since the Ccpftdcratcs
returned to Coriuth and although barel,
ten miles separate the two camps, the
FcderaIs have not dared to make an ad-
vance; Bcauregard is not the sullicr l..
is believed to be if he has not avalcd Liul-
self Of this long respite to make bis posi-
, ;on impregnable, to draw to his aid all
the rclntorccmchts within reach. and to
surrly himself with the means of over
Theining the invader His troops are
flushed with victory; confident in them
selves and the genus OF their leader; aud
will march to battle as to certain victory
The enemy is cowcd and disheartcned.
cxpectant of defeat, and halfdefeatcd be-
fore it takes the field The issue of
another conflict between the two armies
cannot be doubtful, the roat ct Pi.t~hurg
| was but the beginning of long train of
,liasters to the Federal arms in the valley
Vf the Mississippi On the one side are
rhey hold dear. and doubly nerved with
hatred against the invader; ON the ether,
are men to whom rhc result of the war is
4 matter of small Importance, and whose
! inducemcrt to enlist in it was good pay,
comfortable clothing. abundant food. aud.
as they thought, pleasant lille life. with
little risk. Disaster TO the one brings
new courage and determination; to lie
other unmitigatcl dread and discout"ut.
The Federal asny of 'Le Mississippi
has cummene' Il ~ r.alizc the nature of The
contest IN which it is engaged. and The
price, which i, must my for The territory
which it iuvadcs. BY the light of the
great hesps of dead which it toied eish,
days 20 inter upon the battle ii ID Of Pitts
burg, oy The light of the thousands af
mI':lAtcI wouuded which it took as long
to coll,.t aud cvacuate on Cairo, it saw
and c"n'pT~A:-a:d lhv .-te la s,or- for 1t