, 1864-02-03
G!)ifa9o Gribnne.



The news from the South via Richmond Is
in the highest degree important. A. con-
elusive proof Of the extremity Of the rebels,
VIC now hare Gen. Lees order to his half
starved raganuflns, eking out their short
rations with orations, az II empty yauntines
OF IN infamous cause would I'LL empty bellies.
Then, too, We have thrilling proof Of the
druitagc Of discomfort aud mutiny In the rebel
armies, caused by privation and distrust in
their cause. The garrison Of Fort Morgan,
the principal defense OF Mobile Bay, break ont
into revolt, and turned the guns of the fort
upon the rebel War vessels sent down to qucll
the uprising. The mutineers seem to have
bccnsovcrpowered by a surprise, and were
shot; but the 1eayeu Of their example will
extend its influence {nr and wide. Further
tlau this, the tone Of the rebel press, the ae-
lion Of the rebel Congress, has much the tone
ofa forlorn collection Of the survivors on
sinking pirate vessel debating Ways md
means to keep above water little longer.
Tue Federal force at Pascagoula, Mississip-
pi, is so located as readily to cooperate with
f-hc movement that is being made across the
Stale, doubtless to crush Mobile. From the
tenor Of the dispatches, elsewhere, ulooks
and without for rebel discontinue in TINT
quarter.
The result Of the Hale investigation will
be salutary if 1t henceforth remind our Legts-
lators TINT there are public decencies to be
observed that sometimes conflict with their
private professional interests. The spectacle
of an United States Senator, with his pocket
plump with fees, pleading for the release Of
rebel, or pcculator upon the government is
not a pleasant nor honorable one.
Gold in New York was dull and declining
yesterday at 1871
The Committee On Police reported In favor Of the
commended by the: e:Mayor.-c coH1eu iroaeedta9sqT a
yesterday.
Why not extend this Coppcrhead scheme,
and let Comisky 60 south CT the army lines
to peddle these a,ms'to his friends in Dixic2
It is astonishing whata fine motul effect
these very arms have had upon our home
traitors. No wonder they desire to get rid
OF them. But is 1t eafe Or wise thus to dis
arm the city? These are periIons times.
Mob violence only slnmbers In all great cities,
Property owners arc directly interested that
these arms be not sold.
Gov. fatea, Of Illinois, petitions Congress-
for the 1mmedfate Abolition of Slavery
That is what the people arc waiting for.
Aim blow stEaight at the aecnrsed heart of
this rebellion. Land SIX hundred pound
shell directly in the cnemy's camp. Let IT be
done. The age is ready for it. The hour is
ripe for the utter destruction at the hand of
Law, Of IN accursed and embodied blight on
all Law md Humanity. Gov. Yates certainly
speaks for Illinois in this matter,
Allen the rebel eympathizer who disgraces
Iogan's old district, tannts Anderson of Ken
lucky with having been elected by the aid
ofbayoncts No thanks to this Allen and
lis gang that every loyal Illinois congress-
man was not similarly elected. Had the
mischief they meant, been Of growth cor
resp onding with its malisnity, ballot-bo1es
in this State would long ago have become
safc only under federal guard.
It seems after all that Gov. Gamble, just
deceased is the only endorscr Of 6choacld.
The rebels in Virginia are certainly mena-
cling the Upper Potomac region wttha visi-
tation TINT threatens the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, on which bridge has already been
burned By them.
The Indian war In Minnesota has just re-
ceivcd fresh quietus in the capture Of two of
the most pestilent chiefs, under circum-
stances that may get us into diplomatic DIFF
hcnlties If our British cousins choose to be
squeamish In the matter.