Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-03
The War News of the Week.

press, no particularly exciting news Oh
a reliable character has reached us from
the Land of Cotton Yet, as we init
mated last week, we see indications OF
powerful and decisive movements oe'hs
made Immediately, both by our haVai
and land forces, in the south and west
The result OF these movements, we conf
IDENTIFY anticipate, will be the downfall oil
the so-called Southern Confederacy' in
Guiding its beloved peculiar institution,
and the replautiug the Stars and Stripes
on every dome--on every hill and IN
every valley of the sunny South Not
only so, but this triumph will forever
crush--nay, annihilate the demon spirit
of rebellion in every section OF our belov
ed country. That this may be the happy
issue. aud that within die period OF few
brief months, is the prayer Of every 10y
al heart, at home and in arms, in every
State of the Union.
From reliable sources we learn that
poverty, desolation and destitution are
staring almost every rebel in the lace,
throughout rebellion. These weapons,
with their attendants, hunger, nakedness,
&c, are battling the rebels harder at this
time than even the Union sword. No
wonder, under these straits, that the poor
wretches express themselves tired Of the
wal'--no wonder they are so deeply dis
heartened aud discouraged in the prose-
cution of their nelarious schemes. Well
they now know that Slavery is doomed,
as much so as it once was in Egypt,
on the day the Red Sea swallowed up
Pharaoh and his hosts.
In another column we give items from
the seat of war, which were received du-
ring the past week, most of which will
be found Of interest. In addition TO this
we have other reliable news from many
localities. Information has just reached
Washington from Fortress Monroe Of
the arrival there on Saturday of the D..
$. supply steamer, Massachusetts, from
Port Royal, and other ports. She brings
a confirmation Of the report of the de-
struction by our fleet Of the rebel steam
er Georgiana, off Long Island beach, S.
G. Information had previously reached
Washington that she left Liverpool on
the 21st January, and that at her depsr.
ture many secessionists were present,
who waved their handkerchiefs and made
other manifestations of their delight
1t was then supposed that she had arms
on board. She was steamer of 407
tons burden, and 80 horse power, and
was more formidable than the Alabama.
But her mad career is ended.
Rumors from Charleston differ. Some
reports indicate that an attack on that
wicked nest of secession is postponed for
the present, while other rumols say that
the bombardment is already begun
However this may be, that seaport viii
assuredly soon fall, 'and great viii be the
fall thereof
From North Carolina we have more
cheering news. We learn that the enc
my attacked WingGeld, N. c., situated
on the Chowan river, and were repulsed
The enemy's forces consisted of the AID
North Carolina regiment, and guerrillas
under Col. Brown. Lieut.. McClane,
with part of a company of the Let n.
c. volunteers took refuge in DOLLHOUSE,
where they successfully defended them
selves, and after fight of an hour and a
half, beat the enemy of. Gen. Foster
came up the next day from Plymouth
with 8 companies, and companies of
Pennsylvania cavalry were sent from
Suffolk, Va. by Gen. Peck. The rebel
Col. Brown succeeded in crossing the
Chowan river with part of his force
The remainder were attacked near Ed
enton and were completely dispersed az
ter short resistance. Our troops are
theoretically hunting them up in the
woods and swamps.
An official dispatch from Gen. Saxton
which has just been received at the war
department in Washington, we are glad
TO say, confirms the heretofore reported
success of the coloreG expedition to
Florida under Colonies Higginson and
Montgomery.
From the army in Virginia we have
nothing oil special interest, as yet, to re-
cord. From the west we learn that the
rebels are concentrating all their infan-
try, formerly in East Tennessee, at Tai
laboma, while their cavalry has made al
diversion into Eastern Kentucky, hoping
to draw forces from Rosecrans. The
rebel forces in Virginia are also daily
leaving for Tallahoma.
The invasion of Kentucky continues
20 be matter Of speculation. On ac-