The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-02-09

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lsgss q ihe Confederate We kaea
slal these sataee ibfssis and bold pre-
die,lona were vegJ p4alar 50 lhe fia
q nhi4h We ftfn aal aefe ctapt.
j Is tie uea,hs 8 al. tlss d men.
Tie great uasgy i these esprss-
sioas sfe. q course anrgerled and
unknown. bu, q hsa standing aaa
oficial rank q ihe authors have saved
some from ti.c gee fal Oblivion,
Alter ,he fali 81 Port sumpler when
troops were pouring gao Virginia isoa
the ceuon siale., under tie new flag
u the Coaftlyracy. and every train
ior tie Norh hore ils re meni d tl,s
ara mrr ~ We S8uiil. ihc rebel see
rotary 81 War a declared thai in tea
months ihe CmT imte Hg would
wave orc, Faulael llaL H. abe wi.d
excitement Of ihe i.me, thAi remark
was doubtless echoed with equal con.
flencc by csery soldier Oh the march.
The bird year. Of . ~ has nearly closed
aud tie flag Of the Couiederaey, as
advanced by lis armie has aeyer be- n
permanently planied d ans more daa-
gerous proximity 70 Boston, than il
was al the time q Nh Makers re.
mark. And yet the prediction las
been, in certain sense, fulfilled
Several rebel flags have appeared in
the streets and public places of Dos
ton bot instead Of floating over il rs
a sign Of It's subjugatioB, they have
been placed there in remembrance Of
Northern yalor and success. Every
one Of them speaks Of a Southern de-
feat, and reminds Us Of lhc hopeless
mess of the Southern cause. And we
fear The ardent Official win not be
greatly eonsoled ior this strange fall
illmeol Of his prophecy by the reace-
ton that The Gag Of the Union is per-
manenily established IN tic capitols Of
four Southern States. not counting
Missouri
Similar in nature and Of Ike fulfill
meni, was the saying common among
the officers Of the southern army, that
they would spend tie next season ii
Northern cities Official reports show
that no; few Of them kept their word
at the expense OF their liberty, and ful-
iilled their predictions IN the character
OF prisoners Of war. The realization
Of their hopes was not quite 50 pleas
AIT as their dreams. Instead Of quar-
tering themselves in the best hotels,
they were furnished lodgings at the
expense Of Uncle Samuel IN establish
mcnts destitute Of many Of tho mod
ern improvements They haddream
eli Of grand eafre on fiery horses,
with waving banners aud sounding
brass, and tho welcoming shouts Of
friendly inhabitants. They realized |
only d distant view Of the longed for
"Norlhern city" from some neighbor-
ing camp Of prisoners. Ia the place +
Of the happy times they we're 10 have
with the fair inhabitants Of the North +
ern cities, who would, Of course, DC I
sensible Of tie accomplishments of,heir
gallant conquerors, some Of them have +
enjoyed much quiet meditation within
the four walls Of a cell. Alter three
years Of trial we do not know Of one
southern officer who has slept over
night il Northern city. except rs
prisoner Of nar. who did not gei kick
ed out Of il The next morning ike
Stuart, or politely conducted to the
peniientiary like Morgan.
Bot the hes, known saying 81 this
kind was the famous prediction Of
Robert Toombs. that he would yet
call his slaye-roll on Banker Hill
Three years have made such work
with Mr.. roombs' well selected lot Of
Slaves ihui i b. expected amy 10 an
swer q ihciE names be- wou.d certain
~ have q proceed 10 the North with
bis roll. lie might appear on bis
plantation, roll IN hand, with more
than lis usual pompasity q manner,
and can iil Be Was tired without {.
lieiiine amy response. This being iie
cas-. lion. John Minor Bots. q yf
giuia, has recent.g suggest j ,ia Air
Lincoln shoui give III roon