, 1863-07-24
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4H& NEWS
Lee is coiled up in the Shenandoah val
Icy, and Meade is preparing to attack him
We look tor no very speedy movement Of
either army, and the belief isperhaps prln-
cipally formed upon the prestige Of these
armies and the region Of their past adVen-
lures. It is certain that the battle is yet to
1e fought that shall decide the fate Of Lee
and the fame Of Meade.
Nothing later from Charleston, just no;@
The chief centre Of interest, and as we con-
1idcutly believe, already in our hands-
-Eenara1 Gilmore, at last accounts, was
hammcring away at Fort Sumter. 4
Tc1y breachy commander is General Gil
more, as Pulaski proved. A bad scare is
upon the rebels at the >spects at Charles
Ion.
Morgan is still at large in Ohio, and
coursing to and fro like hare on whose
warm scent the dogs arebaying. The raid
is a tailure. Over 1900 prisoners from
11organ'a command have already arrived
at Cincinnati.
The news from Mississippi is interesting
and important. Gen. Grants army is busy
Eathcring in the results Of his recent great
victcry. Sherman, ere this joined by Grant
is On his Why to hoist the Stars and Stripes
IN Mobile, which will fall easily into our
hands. especially now that Farragut Is at
liberty 10 send some Of his fighting ships
round that way,
4 decision was yesterday rendered by
Judge Wyile in the District Court at Wash
ington, being the first Judicial enunciation
Of the principles that arc to obtain in the
cnfscatiou Of property Of rebels. Judge
Wy1ic holds that the confscation Of real
property is for life only, that for personal
property only being final.
Our news from the South by way Of
Richmond, given in our Washington spe-
cia1 dispatches, constitutes IN unusually
full and interesting budget Of intelligence.
i seems certain that the rebels have taken
3 decided chill from the present aspects,
and they fill the air, or their columns,
which is much the same thing, with their
mingled cries and groane, Contracts will
evidently soon be let for the excavation Of
that last ditch. The melancholy shore
look induces one Of the Richmond editors,
it will be seen, to sigh for the open sea, and
recommend that the Confederacy take to
Fhlpboard ut once, and make pirate vessels
their arks Of safety. It is certain they can
become troublesome that way, but it will
not last. Let loyal men read what these
rebels confess, and then take courage.
In Philadelphia yesterday, according to
our dispatch elsewhere, the Common Coun-
Gil negutiyed the bill appropriating $780,
D00 to pay exemptions for drafted men.
According to. another dispatch, the vote
stood: 18 Democrats for the bill and Is
Republicans and Democrats against. A
bill subsequently passed appropriating
$1,000, 900 for the relief Of the families Of
drafted men. For this latter measure 10y
al men can haye but one opinion. 1t is
noble, generous and patriotic OF tho ot1sn-
measure defeated BY nearly strictly party
Tote, We see not how there can be,two esti-
mates. 1t ia the pu1e:blooaed offspring Of
Coplerheadism, and designed to withhold
support from the Government. Philadel-
phia has done nobly thus to set it aside,
and decline to step between her citizens
and the Government. Other cities should
pause before taking action 50 detrimental
to national interests. Take care Of the
family Of tie conseript, but do not ster
between him and the Government that
needs lis services But, wherever Copper
Lead rule exists, this will be done.