, 1864-05-17
.Qbica9o Qriblrue,


where that the situation below the Rapldan
is unchanged. Lee has not retreatcd, aud
heavy fighting may, from present appear
ances, still be expected, before our army rests
in victory. We may rejoice, a. re have re
.joiced, TINT the work is well begun.
We are glad to soe the dispatches take
on the wisdom OF acerediiug strength and
determination to the enemy. Often enough
has the folly been committed Of undertaking
the foe. It will not be easy to exasecrste
the severity Of some Of the fighting that has
taken place, but every succeeding account
cuts down the former total Of our losses.
Arumor telcg1aphed to New York on
Sunday night, and to the country through
stock channels yesterday, created little un-
.s,aatness among some loyal men, and \ pro-
portionate chuclltng among home traitors,
for thie report was that Grant had fallen
back. It has not the slightest foundation in
TACT Grant is strong, well reinforced, and
all llis wheels are raeAeted. BE can't run
back.
The news from Butler and Sherman.
through Official dispatches, enphaticaly an
:nounces progress. The latter is going on
so swimmingly that we do not know that we
may not suspect that the rebels have
nearly their whole strength with Lee. It 1s
moro than likely, and makes It ali the surer
that decisive and crushing defeat in Vir-
gini1 brings down the whole crazy conccru.
Ne this morning publish @ comprehensive
ara connected history Of the mighty contest
going on in Virginia, from the first day down
to last Thursday. The public. who have
been greatly confused In wadins through
contradictory and disjointed telesrams to
learn tho real character Of Grants campaign,
will here find lucid and finely written re-
view Of it.
Major General Dick oglcsby received, last
evening, such q welcome from our citizens,
es Illinois is hlways eager to pay to her sons
who bavo won 1nurels In the field. Very
likely in General Oslesby's case stu
more permanent form will be given to the
Testimonial Of loyal Illinois to Gen. 0Slcs-
by's merits Politically Gen. Oglesby comes
from the Clay: Wing side Of the house. Loy-
ally he stands today with the men Of Ill
parties, who believe in digging hole
deep and wide enough to burg ont Of sight
both thc rebellion and slavery.
Though again contradicted in our dis
patches, the death Of the rebel cavalry leader,
Mai, Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, is rea11lr1ned from
Fortress Monroe. At Richmond they cyl-
IDENTIFY think him dead enough to bury, which
"a Sufficient to satisfy Federal PURPOSES.
Deceased vas a Vi1gfnian, scarcely thirty
years of arc, md son-iu Law Of Gen. Philip
st Gcorce Cooke, U. S. A. He
Inns been dashlng md dangerous en-
cmv. and the rebels cannot easily
replace him. One Of his most noted expleits
was his zaid in the rear Of McCle1lan's army
IN the pamuakey in June, 1862. He has
-n1avcd an important part in tile VircinIa
|arnna;cns and shcridan's gallant movement.
veil rewarded by other achievements, ia not
, little to be praised for having flniahed the
career of Stuart,
A Columbus dispatch elsewhere tells how
4he news of Gen, sherman's great cavalry
operation On Lees rear is received in Buck
.,radom where the radiant trooper belongs.
We have news by three foreign arrivals,
fbe CITY of London, the Hccla, aud the HI.
herman. with no yery leading points Of In.
tercst:
IT, needs hut to refer to the report Of the
-o-occca,ncs Of the Common Council. pub.
1,shed In another column, to see the bite,
foct,ous sp1r,t Of oppos1tton which character.
fzod thc Copperhead members Of that BODY
last cvcntnr md this morning, There is no