Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-08-14
A bout the War.

lhere seems 10 De genera. iull just
now among the war forces, and as a conse.
quence war news is extremely meagre.
With the exception of the great prepara-
tons for the attack upon and the defence
of Charleston, there seems to be little do
ing that is visible to US who are not ad-
mitted to the counsels or the confidence of
those who manage the vast concern
But this apparent apathy of both sides is
merely deceptive they only rest TO ga
ther strength for more deadly spring at
the throat of their hated Antagonists
The terrible heat of southern summer
is now upon our veterans which makes it
the extreme of cruelty to put them into
very active service, and the rebels are
certainly in no better condition to move
than we are. The sun darts its rays up
on all alike; it is no respecter of per-
sons. While however there is no great
stir in most of the doomed states, there
are signs of a great and destructive storm
at Chareston-a storm that cannot be
long delayed; the thunder cloud that now
hangs over the city must burs; soon.--
God grant that it may spend all its fury
and leave not one stone standing upon
another, or leave so much as a vestige to
mark the nest where treason was hatched
The hate of the loyal north has ever
since The beginning of the war been CEN
tered upon Charleston, and il it should
end and leave the city still standing, the
people would not and ought not to be sat
isfed. Our latest accounts represent
everything as progressing finely; the
lronsides is within five hundred yards of
Sumter, and several of our monitors are
within twelve hundred yards OF Forts
Wagner and Sumter, which is near en-
ough to batter them down, provided they
have plenty of supports. The final at
tack it is said was TO have taken place on
the 9Th inst, which was last Saturday.
We presume however that this announce
ment may have been premature, like the
great majority of battle propheses. On
Sunday the I'd inst, our troops captured
800 prisoners in the rear of Folly Island.
There were but two voleys fired, when
they laid down their arms and surren-
dered to less than half their number
The rebels are erecting batteries on
James Island, but we are erecting others
TO checkmate them. Our troops have
been reinforced, which has put them in
the best OF spirits,
Gen. Lee appears to be Illuminating.
What his nominations are upon no one
knows but himself. Some say-and we
think with great reason-that he is GATH
erlng achievements from Bragg, John
son, and the last CONSUMPTION, with which
his army will be swelled to beyond one
hundred thousand, when he will make
another invasion of the north, more for.
midable than ever before. To one that
is knowing to the poor success that met
his last efforts in that direction. il would
seem that he bad enough of INVASION
80 1t would seem to US. But we must
bear in mind that the rebel cause is now
in desperate condition, that the confed-
eracy is on its last legs, and that some
desperate move must be made to relieve
them from their embarrassment. Sbould
be attempt an invasion and succeed in
his long cherished desire Of capturing
Washington, the cOnfederacy would leap
up among the nations at a single bound
AS they might have every reason to
bope-and receive the recognition of the
chief powers OF Europe, and receiving