, 1863-09-25

chiefe, finding Themselves whipped and cir
cnmEc1ibtd everywhere in the South and
Southwest, we're about to give mp the contest |
In those quarters, and concentrate their forces |
for one grand effort for the capture Of this |
city, Perhaps the idea WAS not bad one, as
the fortunes of the Confederacy are now des- |
pe1ate, but it would have been to stake all
upon the cast Of a die. It would have been |
to abandon all the States except Eastern Fir |
einia, and to reduce their sources Of supplies
to the exhausted fields Of thst comparatively |
small territory. But the ''shrieks Of loca1i-
tyr would not allow JEFF Davis to adopt that
policy If he were inclined to 1t. What would
become Of the slave property" In al the
Gulf States, South Carolina and Georgia, II
the rebel armies we're to be concentrated In
virginia. There was the rub; and We ac-
cordingly zee 3 retrogradtng movement In
stead Of an advance, Tho denunc1ations Of
JEFF. Davis By the Charleston Mercury have
probably had something to do with the send
ing Of reinforcemeuts to Charleston, The In
stlncts Of ssf1.preseryation would prompt
Davis to take care Of Richmond; hut South
Carolina shrteks for help. She shrieks In the
name ct slavery, the corner stone OF the: re-
bellion, and her appeal must be heard and an
swered. It is therefore probable that Davis
will draw his to1cae around Richmond, con.
ane him self purely to defensive policy, and
In obedience to the Southern cry for help,
aend every spase regiment to tie aid Of Beau
regard, Btagg, and Johnston.
It remains to be seen whether another at
temrt Will be made to capture Richmond,
eiihtr by following the retFeating rebels, or
by shipping our forces around to the Peafn-
enla; or whether Gen. Meade Wfll be directed
to remain passive while large 1einfoEcements
are sent to Gen. Gilmore a Charleston, and
to Gen Ro6ecrans in East Tennessee.
Governor Varce Of North Caroliaa, who
vas said to have approved the address writ.
ten by Mr. Holden, and SO extensively copied
in Northern journals has made q shameful
surrender Of hts convictions, doubtless at the
command, Of JET. Dayis. It Is well UNDER
paltry character, and that his position as the
representative Of the Union sentiment: Of
North Carolina, was entirely due to accident.
He Il stump orator Of the sha1loTest mould,
and though well meaning, he lacks the man.
Illness to act With flrmness and consistency.
He opposed 1he rebellion to the last, bat
mint to fight it's battles. White in
the rebel amy, be still continued to declars
that be was no eecessionist, ard TINS he con
tInued to retaln the confidence Of the enc
mics ct secession, without mourning tho
charge Of hostility to the confederacy. This
anomalous posihon rendered him an ayaila-
bic candidate for Governor. The State had
| gone through the process Of ''seceding," and
| be professed to acquiesce In her decision, un-
| der protest eB to the causes Of the Wal. His
availability WIS therefore OF tho kind Of the
| old Wbig Generals who conquered Mexico,
! while they, with their political friends, op-
| rod fha Il n
| pitifnl representative MN, but he did, ne7er-
thelses, before his recent apostacy, represent
| very sincere and earnest, If not very deter
| mined party Of protestants against the rebel
lion and the Tar. North Carolina is between
The upper and neither mill stones Of ftreason-
the Southwest, with nearly all the troops Of
the S1ate Intentionally removed from its lin.
| It's, while those from other States domineex
over its people. The outrage perpetrated
upon the Standard c flee By the Georgians Will
add to the di1aflsct,on Of the people, not'
has meek1y pocketed the afIront, and alickej
! the land inst raised 10 shed his blood.'
We have had 50 much fl-luck in this mill
ta1y department, whenever an aggressive
movement has been attempted, that tie peo'
pie are prone to be distrustfo1 Of any scheme
may be Goubted whether the best means o1
| akeafling the rebel captta1 would not be "a
leave The army Of the Potomac passive, while
strong force pierces their lines Of fcommuni.
cation through North Carolina. Generals
Burnside and Rosecraus hare cut the spinal
ce,d Of the rebellion-the great line of rail
road between Richmond and the Southwest
but there still remains one, and possibly two
other railroad lines, by which the insurgents
| nny keep up their communications. These
ART, the road from Richmond to Charleston
Wiinington, North Carolina and another,
possibly, BY way Of Dangil1e, Virgins, and
| G1eensbo1ongh, North Carolina, provided
the connection between these places has beer
| made by rail. The Government may hare In
folnat@icn @ upon the snG5ect, IT, but IT! hare neEe.
eSel, ever that ths rebels I've Be- Been S a61e
TO- accomplish the work by breaking ~
other roads, On this supposition, it Woule
be neceesary for General Rosecrans to pene
ward, md cut the upper road, while Genera
Fester moves some sixty or eeventy mile
nouhWestward to Weldon, In order com
pletely to Isolate JEFF Davis and his govern
me1t At Richmond. The people Of Nort1
Carolinn, like those Of East Tennessee, woui
feeeracy would be pei e1manenfly cut into thre
pieces, with no possibility Of bringing th
discovered parts together.
, The statement that Judge John G. Under
| H000s A{G tukQ ANQlE0f OF 1QH 1TE16UTY,a4
| now United States District Judge for th
| Eastern Diktrict Of Virginia, was recentl
i, captured BY the rebels and semitic Richmond
is mistake as to the man, but not quite 8
J to The name. It 80 happened that there Wei
two John Cnderwocd's in Virginia, prior t
= supporters Of F1emon: and Of President Lii
coin. The gentleman above named WAS {
Clark county, from which be wns banished
1856, for the graye offence Of attending. Il
Philadelphia Convention. The other is job
= Underwood of Occoquon, in Prince Will
: "1o tie manor born" and like Ills nam
= sake, sterling friend of freedom. There
something romantic in the yicissitude9 of b
| luck1ess fortune, and brief notice OF the;
, may serve to amuse your readers, If not
+ benefit them.
John Underwood of Occoquou, is Justie
ct Peace In his native county, and a1thoug
man Of limited education, his integrit!
coed sense, and firm devotion to his pIiuc
pies, haVe given him such hold upon tt
1 confidence Of his neighbors, that IN spite I
e the "f1rst famil1es'' he had rallied about
OF Mr. Lincoln In 1860. The 'tchlva1fy"'
= courte 1ebuked Ills inso1ence in raising
Republican pole at Occpqnon, By cutting
;. down, and when. rebellion and war came b
!. Eas particularly marked Tor s1aveholdin
q | vengeance. He made his escape in time, bt
!. the freebooters came In and robbed or d.
y Etroyed his property, to the value Of tn
i. thousand dollars or more Being IN ext
d herein Washington, he, or his friends, al
!. Piled for m office for him, but without sui
0 cees. His unhanlsome chtrography was to BIZ
greater obstacle than doubtful loyalty b
;, been to ecores, and I may say, hundreds Of fotl
ers. At length the advance Of our troops en-
e hlta him to fetu1n home, md for time, viii
Occcquon Was within our lines, he did
!. | pretty good business as retail dealer IN DR.
L. nx~A *f,H +frf1 t&Sxt3e
= war compelled him to leaye home again ar
. by to Washington. His mother, however,
= tLIs 0. q subsequent date, was captured a1
- sent to Richmond prison, where she I
Il Eained for some months. Again he ventnr'
" home, where he also was caught by the rebe
"a three months Incarceration In that loathson
= prison, he was released or exchanged, a
= came back to Washington. He made secol
Al attempt toget Office, but instead, caught t
!. fDa1.pox; recovering from very severe
/. tack Of that disease. he has remained here
+ to be enforced, when John Underwood Of
1e ccquon, nth his uEua1 1nck, WAS drafted
Wag, however, exempted on the score Of nc
:. residence, AID thinking that he might, duri
h the recent panic in military operations
~ ~ front Of Washington, venture home, he VT
- eri1las, who Immediately hurried him of
n. Richmond, to undergo second }ucarce
=, ton SPECTATOR
l. STILL ANOTUER VOICE
n FROM TEE 2D IOWA.
:, mr.. Iuttle Repndiated by His Form
v admirers.
~ lFtom the Davenport Gazette.1
L. We are permitted to make the followi