The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-03-14

lore nIcNmO9Q auO UeIOIe ViCASooiS'
HES from all the towers Of that defiow-
cred city. Hordes Of hungry Yankees,
armed 10 the teeth. sit in her orange
groves. and station negro guards over
the mansions Of her noblest citizens.
All her best and fairest have to lament
every day that their goodly city had not
been laid in ashes before it became a
haunt of obscene creatures. No sign
of relaxation there! Aud. but a short
way off, Mobile. by the shores OF her
spacious bay. keeps diligent watch and
ward. excepting, in the light Of each
morning sun. to see the thrice -accursed
stare and stripes cleaning through the
smoke Of bambarding squadron. All
along the Gulf, and round the coast OF
Florida. this omnipresent enemy, who
is said to have just been playing his
last card, is shutting up every river
and planting his guns on every strong
place. Savannah, shut in from the sea,
by Fort Pulaski. 10 the hands Of the
same iuveterate Yankee, listens for the
6rss boom Of the artillery that is to
level her walls with her sandy soil; and
Carleston, grimly calm. but with beat.
ing heart, stands waiting the onset oi
the great armada. Those few acres OF
old Oyster Point, it seems, already
swept and devastated by confsgrations,
are 10 be the object and the prize Of the
most potsn. armament. by far that Ame-
rican waters have ever seen. This very
moment. it may be, the black Monitor
batteries are steaming between Sumter
and Moul.rie. No signs OF relaxation
or OF discourse cement and despair in
The enemy here Pass ssS:.her; and
you will fnd the whole coast from
Charleston to Norfolk, and every river
TO the head Of tidewa,er, and every
creek and sound formed by the Sea
swarming with their gunboats
and transports, ready TO pour in masses
Of troops wherever there is chance Of
pluuder, bridge burning and general
havoc.
From Norfolk all around by Cbesa
peak and Potomac We are guarded by
gunboats. and no living thing (saye
smugglsrs) suffered to enter
or 60 out. On the Rappanhannock
Two hundred thousand men wait for a
drying wind 10 move cor 10 Richmond"
once more, led by genuine apostle Of
determination. At last the savage
Atoli,ionis,s OF Massachusetts have the
right man in the right place. Hereto.
fore they have rather wished the defeat
Of Lincoln's generals On the Potomac,
because they seemed TO be soldiers and
not thieves or assassins; but with Hook
er they feel at home; under Hooker
they count upon owning Southern plan
and giving laws to Southern
To possess himself Of the
property Of others. a genuine Yankee
will perhaps even .fyht.
And Northwestern Virginia is desc
lated by Milroy and his men, and
Kentucky and The half Of Tennessee.
the richest and fairest lands Of all the
West, are entirely in the clutch of the
enemy, while The rivers bring them up
fleets Of transports. and Rossncrans.
with another large army. threatens TO
sweep all opposition from his path and
Join the other brigands who are crowd
ing upon vicksbarg.
Where, in this whole circuit, does
the invasion seem TO be fainting or Civ
ing ground? All around the border
and III the very heart Of the Coniedsr-
acy, the foo, of the enemy is planted
and his felon flag A;es; and it means
subjugation and ex,ermination. IL is.
indeed, the third stage of the war, and
We believe the .asi; but the struggle
will be desperate. If it BE- the ''las,
card" it is one Oh which the stake is
life or death. honor or slame--either
our name ani nation will be ex;inguish-
ed in night Of blood and horror, or
else new sovereignty. the newest,
fairest, proudes,. will take her sea,
among the powers Of the earth with
the applause Of man and the blessing