Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-08
THE NEWS.

Vicksbure has surrendered! What words
can do justice to the announcement! New
er were more glorious tidings borne over
the wires. We nave no language to express
the qualification that must fill every loyal
heart this morning.
One by one the dark clouds are breaking
away. yicksourg no longer lowers over
the nation. great weight has been lifted
from the hearts of the people. This is in
deed the summer time of the year and of
the republic.
Loyal men met each other with smiling
faces yesterday evening. "Have you heard
the n ws?" was the question asked on
every hand. IL really seemed too much to
believe. The desire to hear particulars
was intense. Our Office was beset with in
quirers for further news. How many
prisoners have we got?" was the query of
all corners. AS usual, the kilograms were
provokiugly meagre. We had but the bare
announcement that the news was official.
Even at this writing, eleven p. m, we have
no details. Capt John List sent down a
dispatch from Pittsburgh that $4,000 pris
oness had been taken. This news, OF
course, went flying all over town, and only
excited the people more than ever.
According to estimates made short time
ago Pemberton had about twelve or fifteen
thousand men We do not suppose that he
has been reinforced, although there were
such rumors within the last few days. It
is probable that we have his whole force,
whatever its number may be, and we can
all readily believe that it must be consider
ablein view of the. siege which it has 30
long withstood.
There is no estimating the results that
will follow the fall of Vicksburg. Port
Hudson, some two hundred and forty miles
below, will soon share the same fate
Grau.'s army is now relieved both for the
support of Banks and Rosecrans. The
rebe ! johnson will have to look to his line
of retreat at once. We suppose he will
strike out for Mobile. That seems to be
his only point. Rosecrans' late movement
has made his junction with Bragg impossi-
BILE.
With Yicksburg and Port Hudson taken
the Mississippi river is open along its en-
tire length. The domain of the rebellion
is cut in two. All Western Louisiana and
Texas fall, like ripe pear, into our pos
session. The whole Stats of Mississippi
will also be ours. 1t will be virtually
cleared of the armed rebellion.
Thus we are closing in on the rebels
We are wrestling State after State from
their reasonable grasp. Even suPposint
we do not destroy Lees army, the speedy
filling to pieces of the Confederacy mus
follow the fall of vicksburg. Its limit
are too narrow. 1t has no adequate source
Of supplies. The Atlantic Southern State!
have been depleted now to the point o
exhaustion, and our progress into ever
them is only question of very short time
The moral effect of this great achieve
meut will be one of its most invaluable
consequences, both at home and abroad.
Our people will see that Notwithstanding
= all their many dependencies and their
many complaints against the management
OF the war, that, in reality, there has been
apurpose and plan all the while that only
needed time to justify its adoption. The
heart Of the whole country will be regen.
Grated, and AN old fashioned enthusiasm
such as We had in the early days of the
war. will be rekindIed all over the land
10 Europe, the sympathiZers with the re
bellion will hide their diminished heads.
All movements looking to recognition
will be booted out of countenance by the
English Ministry, and We fancy that Louis
Napoleon will not want further information
from Mr.. Slidell.
Sue b will be some of the inestimable
advantages resulting from the glorious
news which we publishAhis morning.
THE WIRES.
Up to this writipa--midnight-We have