, 1863-10-19

E1oM 1ue IolOlu6C, 1feS1 excitement
and the following advertisement may well
have appeared in the Washington papers
Of yesterday:
7 O6T-Last week, somewhere on
~ OF about the North baak ofthe Rapldan, = rebcl
naued Nobcrt +. 1ee, Claiming to be Major General
IN the so-ca1lcd Confederate acsstce He {Lee) Wns
accompanied by moderately large army, clad dirty
grey eulte reported 10 be very hungry and crylnz
for food, 1t Il Known that said Les has pencha.1 70
going notthsard, evidently desirtngso escape from
the rcbe1 foma,ns Any petson discovering his where
abouts VIII leave word with the War Department.
An; ne1son who will give such information as shal
1eaa to ha SEIZURE shall be suitably rewarded Word
may be loft ut either Of the forts about Washington
TIE Washington papers publishing the
above advertisement m1ght tltly make edi-
torial notice thereof, unless the flight OF
full grown Washington rumors proved
little conducive to calm commentary.
It seems certain that the Virginia war his
tory is again repeating itself, and wc are
likely soon again to need the war map Of
the Upper Potomac. Thearpearances arc
TINT the rebels arc again striking at Mary
land, having well chosen their time and
knowing that it is easier for them to recall
their forces from before Chattanooga along
their inner arc, than for us to make any
fresh disposition OF recall Of troops sent
the long roundabout from Washington to
Chattanooga. This seems to be the posi-.
ton. 1fit give ffuitage Of disaster the
people will ask and history will answer
the question, why it is, with all the lavish
patriotism Of the people, VIC hare not noT
men enough.
If he enters Maryland there is way to
meet him, and the crisis. and end the war.
The proclamation for 300, 900 more is USE
Jess for present needs, but there can be a
short and general rush to arms BY the peo-
pie. Let the minute men tnr1 out from all
through the North and organize a grand
wolf hunt for this arch prowler. If Lees
army can be captured and destroyed
the rebellion may be finished up in
sixty days. It seems indeed to be waiting
for the coup dc grace. Ono telling, crush
ing blow ut this Virginia army, and the
historian may begin to write up the his
tory Of the rebellion, knowing the end
from the beginning. But it can only be
done by short, sharp, decisive work. No
long date military documents will prevail.
Let there be now the Minute Men, and a
rush Of loyal arms and stout hearts at
what may be made to prove the last call
Of the war. 49,.
Since writing the above news, similarly
exciting comes to us from Cincinnati.
Gen. Burnside is saved the necessity Of ad-
Tertising for his lost rebel adversary, that
worthy having turned Up 10000 strong,
and on the way to penetrate Ohio from at
or near Wheeling. There will be plenty
OF excitement from the news. bnt IT .'."r
By the rebels. Let the thoroughly reused
North give Lee and Bucner such recep-
ton as shall warm their page in history
for all coming time. Now il the time for
the people to finish up the war. The reb~
els arc delivering their armies into our
hands,
The President has issued his proclama-
lion calling fer SOC, 900 volunteers, to fill
up the ranks Of our armies, which will be
thinned during the coming year by the
expiration Of terms Of service. The quotas
are to be assigned to tile States By the
Provost Marshal General, and those States
not filing their quotas by volunteers must
do it by draft The Proclamation is ad-
dressed not only to the Governors OF
States, but is an appeal from the Chlei
Magistrate to the whole people andshould
meet with q prompt answer. The rebel
are we'll nigh exhausted. Give us fres1
levy Of men and we shall soon see the en'
Of this rebellion. 4 fKesh army Of 800 90
men would carry consternation into th
rebel ranks and speedily reduce the insul
gents to submission
Eighty-iye counties in Ohio civ
Brough majority Of 81, 1,4sa, with th1e
counties to hear from. As a11 the Coz
perhcads are now in favor of q vigoro1
prosecution Of the war, it is rumored thu
Dick Merrick and Vallandigham have II
ken the oath Of allegiance and gone t
Chathum. c. w.. to. raise negro reg
mcnt.
Some Of the Iowa boys have been SUI
ccssfn1 in catching three Of the rebel i,
ccndia1ics at fernando, Miss who hay
been engaged in burning steamboats, upo
the Mississippi river Tor several weeks pas
4 full list Of boats, and tariff Of prict
to be raid for their hellish work IVES foun
upon them. They will be tried by Cou1
Martial. The only preference in the
punishment should be between shootiu
and hanging.
F.