, 1863-05-12
Qbifaqo Qribnne.
THE NEWS.

From Saturday morning to Sunday night
at late hour, the whole country along the
line Of telegraph wires rang and was con-
%u]sed with the rumor Of the capture Of
Richmond By Gen. Reyes. From various
points we actually hear Of salutes fired at
sunset on Sunday, in honor Of the event
The rumor has died away utterly. If an
army has marched into Richmond it wears |
the emblems Of G. S. L., and it is led by |
men who sheepishly remember how their
careless security nearly cost them their
capital. As for our own forces in that "
cinity they must now regard it as golden
opportunity passed, and doubtless before
its existence was entirely realized.
On the sesond page Will be found seve-
raj important special dispatches from our
telegraphic correspondents at the points
named, deferred as coming to hand too
late for our last issue. The disaster to
Col. Stralght's command is detailed on
rebel authority, and SO, doubtless, cxagge-
rated, but the main facts are otherwise con-
frmed. It is aggrayating to Learn, in
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to the fact that some soulless contractor
was wil1ing go make money By turning In
worthless and broken down animals to
mount Col Straight's force. When lew
army contractors are hung for their
knayeries We shall begin to believe their
reform possible. 1t will commence on no
less hint.
Our Cairo and Springfield dispatches
give information Of assemblings Of armed
traitors in certain named sections Of our
STATE These wretches must be cautious
or their gatherings will be rather more
military than they intend. Gen. Ammen,
at Springfield, has hankcring after few
striking examples Of the kind, and will
produce them presently, to teach how hard
and thorny is the path Of our home rebels.
Matters in Gen. Rosecrans Department
are quiet, but we have private advices that
indicate that this aspect may any day
change and cannot long continue.
The news from Gen. Hooker shows that
he has rccrossed At Banks and United
States Fords, and is pushing on
after Lee. He has m army little impaired
by recent experiences, for he can leave be-
hind all the shattered brigades and divi-
sions, and still have what in marked con-
1rast to Mcclellan, he pronounces men
enough The theatre Of war will shift
rapidly into the near vicinity to Rich
1nond, and new scenes are preparing for
what cannot be long postponed.
The case Of Vallandig!,am still waits the
result Of reference to the authorities at
Washington, on question Of jurisdiction
and tho legality in form Of the arrest
AIanifcstly this will be decided as impair.
TALLY as if the most Infamous of malig
nants, Vallandigham, had no existence
If he is not reached and silenced by pre-
cisely = the process now pending, il
will not be tor him case Of cheaI
martyrdom. There will be no tiasco o1
failure about it. 4 Amcthod will be reached
whereby Treason must be dumb. Tht
spirit of Gen. Burnsidc's Order No. 3S
and his communication to Judge LeaVitt's
court yesterday, cnbody tic sentiment o1
loyal men everywhere, and mean extinc'
ton to home traitors. We shall shortly
know what will be done with Vallandig
hams case, whether under the present pro
cess OF some subsequent one.
II is now certain that the army corrcs
rondents reported missing in the sinkin!
of the tug under fire Of the rebel batterie
at Ticksburg, escaped to fall into rebe
hands. A letter from 4. D. Richardson O
The n. +. Tribune, referred to in ou
Memphis special dispatch, announce
the arrival Of himself and comrades il
captivity at jackson, Miss. This will be
relief to the many friends who hare bee:
in painful suspense as to their fate. The
cannot now come to serious harm, an
their release will doubtless be speedy. vi
it he on parole not to write anything MOI
against the Confederacy during the wal
Sincerely we hope not, for some Of the
gentlemen are the best army correspon
nrfc in f1n fin1d