The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-01-14
EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1862.


From The Richmond Examiner, January Isl. 1864.
Our feet are upon the threshnd Of the
third year of the most gigantic struggle for
national Independence to be found in the
annals of the world. Assailed on all sides
by armies, which, for numbers and appoint
ments, have been hitherto unequalled in
any war. Though we have been stripped
II much territory, have Inst our chief city,
and though The enemy have gained foot-
hoId in every State Of our Cuniederac y. yet
rhe skill of our generals and The courage Of
our devoted legions. eyinced on a hundred
bloody fields during the year just closed,
enable US To-day 10 stand before The world
aud our enemies more powerful, united
and determined people than az any previ-
uas period OF our history. The time Is op.
perfume 10 pause ior q moment, and cast a
retrospect over the great events OF the past
Melse months. recollection OF nur dis
a,ers and our victories is useful knowledge
lur The present and the future.
The year OF eur Lord 1869 damned
rlnnniy for the Southern republic. The
hopes ol government aud peuple had just
bren sadl y dashed by the disappearance Of
chance If war between England and nur
enemy. Terrified by the groal Of Britain.
Lincoln bad liberated the Confederate COM
missiuners and applogised Tor the conduct
ri Commodore Wilkes. We brgan for the
hfsi time tarralize that wr had to rely up.
On our own strength and courage alone to
carry us through war with pne Of the
must powerful nations Of modern times.
Stnce The breaking out OF The var il had
Nsrn the universal belief that. suffering for
COTTON. England would take advantage Of
Tie tirst prrtext to quarrel with the North.
form an alliance offensive and defensive
with the South. But the settlement Of the
Macon Siidell diiirnliy demonstrated the
lallacy Ui This hupe. We had 10 look nur
enemy in tie lace, and single handed, pre-
pare tor the unequal contest
ii that time Il was the ayowed policy oT
our government 10 lnld every font Of the
territory in zach of the States of the Con-
i'deracy. 10 carry nut this policy the ar
mles of the confrderaey. numbering per-
hops 2O0.u men. scattered along tie Po-
;omoc, the Atlantic ani Gull coasts, and
aon. our western frontier. were watching
~ nnnOionuus. cankcrlng inactiviN for the
enemy 70 strike. The enemy feeling Sc
cure nfhis prey whenever he should chouse
~ advance. was strengthening his numbers,
and BY drill and discipline performing The
'las but sure process Of making soldiers eut
2 volunteers. Tie sas masslng troops at
s'sr.s assailable point on our north and
w.siern frontier, and 6tting nut great sr-
,aaila 70 operate against our seabaar,l cities
VI. fleets and cnrdon OF land fnrces con.
stluted The Anaconda, The great hngbear If
taatdsy, which was 10 crush the yoang re !.
public IN us coils. Il will further on be
seen that this terrible brast discovered too
lair iof - own safety that il hal enwrap.
~ lion and not lamb in il folds.
na"rser. u then inspired NJ little terror.
Afiise hOsilllties we're instituted this
't;f ~ General Jackson, Who attacked and
1f'se The enemy ou, Of Morgan cusnty on
'ar ~ January. a number nf .kirmIshes
ia.lanrd n Northern Virginia and IN W..
~ henincky. and IN Missouri. III all ol
0heh The advantage ~as decidedly With
III 1nnlederaies. Our people inok unr
4sss.ses AZ matters of cnnrse. 4. Ii was
aaltrrsalls believed That lie !" bull Run.
tffs. - = was the fashion II that day Id
4 y ITEM. could mt stand before Southern
''s.ns II ! land fght.
FL Naiir We were cnnsoling ourselves with
't'' "" oi our lani fnrces lnr uur d,sas.
II In pasi and 70 c"me by water. Gen. Crit.
taaeh marched his little army u 6oOD
WI NJ" tap ~ Somerset. Nv, laid CIR
XIV v. " The Yankee Generals Srhmpf aud
/ 1'nss. md only rxtri,aisd himself alter
~ u 500 men. killed and wounded, his
"'sfy tguipage and 5000 men. lie
,a"asat the enemy's numbers we're less
gan ms own, but found Them 10 exceed
WV. The affair produccd sensation
'otih 40 South ont Of all proportion 10 the
Nmbets engaged or ia actual results. gix