, 1864-02-02
Ul);1a9o Qribnnt.
TIE NEWS.

For some time past we have been with
holding the information We were promptly
put In possession Of ns to a grand movement
of our forces southwark from Cairo, to be
swel1cd by acccssions ut other points, until
it should leave Vicksburg in great strength
for blow At some point In rcbeldom. We
arc not yet permitted to release the bond Of
Eecrcsy required on prudential grounds, bnt
enough has been leaking ont through the dis
patches to indicate very much as to the na-
ture Of the movement, and guide conjecture
rs to it's destination. 1t left Cairo powerful
in numbers on a 1eet Of transports.
1t was strengthened at Columbus,
and still more ut Memphis, and the
fore us, shows that the troops went down
the river prepared to remain. We are not
forbidden to borrow the hint from the rebel
dispatches elsewhere, rccciveds1a Richmond,
Tint tic expedition left the river at Vlcks-
burg, and struck off across the State OF Mis-
sissippt. A movement on Jackson, the
Black River having been bridged By pontoons.
is stated as having already BECOME ascer-
9aincd. And ~hat next? We doubt If
G!ance at the map leaves much room for hes
5ta,ion in the matter: But the other day We
were told Of a large Federal force landed on
The Gulf coast near Mobile. The
feet too has been made more for1ni-
dablc of that point. Is it not likely that
7hc force under Gen. Sherman Ia now far on
its way to co-operate with Gen. Banks md
reduce the last rebel stronghold, the only re-
manning rebel city on the Gulf The next
news from that quarter will tell us what We
al wish to know
Elsewhere, reference is made to run, In
progress yesterday, on We1l-known Savings
Institution In this city. The principle that
rules in such cases is, a1l the world over, that
OF tlsc Frenchman who in similar case made
rush for his bank, was surprised to find his
funds ready for him, and broke out with-'It
you harc him no want him, but il yon no
2a~ him I sranz him scr bad" Not oze OF
these depositors, but for this panic, would
give his money second thought to-day, but
would rest easy In assurance Of its safety as
1n time past No one can possibly doubt the
stability Of the owners Of this Savings Bank
Il only remains to eatisiy their numerous dc.
posftorH that 1t Is SO. Let Commission be
chosen by the dcpositors themselves, repre-
scnting both Germans and natives, and to
them the managers profess 10 be willing TO
produce every proof that the Institution ie
secure against failure Let this be done, and
the dcpostors will 60 home quietly, content,
and more than content, that 1t is SO. That IL
the way to stop the run, and even tnrn the
tide at once the other way.
Il the adviees Of last night arc true, the
Senate Committee has "called .pirits from
the vaety Deep and they hare come or will
do SO speedily. The rejection Of the tax on
stocks in hand will bring them up with ro-
bound, greatly to the relief Of speculators
caught out In the cold. The fate Of the tax
on spirits in stock is yet to be decided.
The draft to fill up the remainder Of the
100000 call, not nllcd by previous en1istments,
will take place on March 10th. There are
intimatons that the Communication clause will
be modified before that time 1t all events
the Government means to have the men, and
will not take only money In lieu thereof The
process may be to repeat the draft again and
again until the quota is full, but the people
are ready for MI and any demands the prose.
cution Of the war may require. The feeling
is general one that the war can last but q
short time longer, and the mora hands We
put to the work the shorter the time will be
Let Congress go on aud do its share Of the
work, and make such changes as the Con
scrirtion Law may require, md the people
WILL HONOR THE DRAFT.
The European news by the Hibernian has
4 decidedly be1llgerent tone, and the pros
pcct appears to be TINT our ne'ghbors ore,
the water will presently hare enough to oc,
cupy their attention at home. The north o1
Eurorc Embroelio. known ae the schleswie.
Uolt:n question, bids fair to embroil the
rr;ncina},tIcs and powers In tnterest, In n hit.
1rr md far,rcacb;nq war hitter tecanse hin,
died on ant,nosities long smoulde,inp. and
far-rcuchinr from the complications that pirf
every leading mower an arrayment on one