Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-05
REMARKABLE ARTICLE FROM JEFF.
DAVIS OFFICIAL ORGAN.
THE LAST STAGE OF THE WAR
ARRIVED.
THE REBELS PLAYING THEIR FINAL
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The Richmond Enquirer OF Feb. 10,
under the head Of "The Third Stage
of the War. "takes the following gloomy
view Of the Confederate situation. Itl
admissions are the more remarkable
and important, as it is Davis oficia
organ. and the authorized exponent o.
his sentiments.
We have fairly entered upon the third
stage indicated by the President in bis
message. namely: that Of war for sub
jugation and determination. The peo.
pie Of this Confederaey, isolated and
shut up from I'll the world. have now
to encounter the most horrible and de.
moniac effort for the assassination Of q
whole race that history has yet record
ed, or we believe will ever have 70
record till history grows gray. For il
is not every century, il is not every
oon, that shows the world q Yankee
nation. Yes, the Confederate people
has now at last to strip for battle; it is
a people that must very literally con-
quer or die.
No doubt it would be agreeable to
believe that this last stage OF the war
will be soon over, and nust end in the
speedy destruction of our intending
murderers. But look round the map OF
the Confederacy, and judge it we can
soothe ourselves with this belief. In
the very heart Of the country our gal
liant sentinel of the Mississippi-heroic
little Vicksburg-hss sustained. in
deed, and bafied two tremendous
sieges; but third time her citizens see
pouring in around them from the North
and from the West. enormous masses OF
the beleaguering foe; iron floating bat.
teries again crowd down upon her; and 4,
even, as you read these words, two
hundred heavy guns may be thunder
ing upon her defenses. hundred thou
sand men may be pressing to the storm
Of her rsmparts. Again she will drive
them off. perhaps. and remain the IA
nous maiden city Of this hemisphere.
the bulwark OF the West; SO be i'll bat
the vision we see on the Mississippi
does no: look very like exhaustion or
despair on the part Of the foe just yet.
And again, look to the mouth Of the
mighty river. New Orleans is not a
maiden city. alasl the base rag that has
so often been rent and trampled before
Richmond and before Vicksburg, flies
from sll the towers of that defiowered
city. Hordes of hungry Yankees,
armed to the teeth, sit in the shade OF
her orange groves, and station negro
guards over the mansions of her noblest
citizens. AL her best and fairest have
TO lament every day that their goodly
city had not been laid in ashes before it
became haunt Of obscene creatures.
No sign Of relaxation there! And, but
short way of. Mobile. by the shores
of her spacious bay, keeps diligent
watch and ward. expecting. in the light
Of each morning sun, TO see the thrice
accsrsed stars and stripes cleaning
through the smoke Of a bombarding
squadron. All along the Gulf, and
round the coast Of Florida, this omni-
present enemy, who is said to have
just been playing his last card, is shut
ting up every river and planting his
guns on every strong place. Savannah,
shut in from the sea, by Fort Pulaski,
in the hands Of the same inveterate
Ysnkee, listens for the first boom of
the artillery that is to level her walls
with her sandy soil; and Charleston,
grimly calm. bat with beating heart,
stands waiting the onset of 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
potent armament by far that American
waters have ever seen. This very mo-
ment. it may be, the black Monitor bat
teries are steaming between Sumpter
and Moullrie. No signs Of relaxation
or Of Encouragement and despair in the
enemy herel Pass further, and you
will find the whole coast from Charles
ton TO Norfolk. and every river to the
head OF tidewater, and every creek and
sound formed by the ses islands, swarm
ing with their gunboats and transports,
ready to pour in masses of troops wher-
ever there is chance Of plunder, bridge
burning, and general havoc.
From Norfolk all around by Chesa-
peake and Potomac, we are guarded by
gunboats, and no living thing, (save
skulking smugglers) suffered to enter
or 60 out. On the Rappahannock two
hundred thousand men wait for dry
ing wind to move ION to Richmond"
once more, led by genuine apostle Of
determination. At last the savage
Abolitionists 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
tations. and giving law to Southern
vassals. To possess himself of the
property of others. genuine Yankee
will perhaps even fight.
And Northwestern Virginia is DESC
lated by Milroy and bis men, and Ken.
tueky and the half of Tennessee. the
richest and fairest lands Of all the West,
are enfirelu in H. .l.i