, 1864-08-23
The NEWS.

well as in Ill material and labor, makes thil
Increase Of price absolutely necessary.
TRE NEWS.
The war for the Union does not flag. On,
boys III blue are not Idle nor their leadert
leggards in pushing forward their opera
tions. Our dispatches from ali parts Of tht
theatcrsof war from New Orleans to the Up
per Potomac {ard to the latter the scene
seems again turning) are unusually full and
Interesting. They are especially important
rs giving q very clear idea Of the gravity OF
the task set before our Generals in command.
in the two leading ecats Of interest, in V1r-
git ia and Georgia, and In this respect come
:.s potent and timely enforcement Of the
pEcscut call on the loyal States for MORE
MEN. luke the situation In Grants field Of
operations, where the armies confront each
otehr along fortified HE of 1m.ntY:}asr
s'si'e1 in length, from our position North Of
the Jancs river to our newly won
hold cD the rebel communications
with Weldon, North Carolina And it is the
work that Grant is at present engaged in to
dnd the weak point in the enemy's attenu-
ated line, for euch there must be- So also at
Atlanta Gen. Sherman's army confronts
eighteen nsiles Of rebel intrenchmeuts strong
ut every point that has yet been tested. It
will require much hard work yet to give US
Richmond and Atlanta, and yrt when 1t Is
done, If it is do1e BY carrying forward pres
-cnt operations, there will be thereafter no
rebellion, for tue rebels arc stalking their all
on these poihts with drain Of men that Is
rapidly wasting their power, and once lost
it canbot he restored. Will the 1oyal people
be patient erd loyal and hold out little
longer, nnd the reward of I'LL this expendi-
ture Of blood and treasure belongs to rs and
our children Tor all time.
Our news from New Orleans comprises an
unusually interesting rsnEe OF adyIces from
Texas, Mexico, mid cur own operations be.
low Mobile End in Louisiana
While tie military situation inst now
waits before showing ary striking change
in the direction every 10. nj heart coyete, the
financial barometer gives cheering token
American securities are il demand, SO our
New York ad1iccs E2y, ~ithout an advance
in otLsr s'ocas or in gold, eho wing au i'm.
proved confidence IN our nationa1 affairs.
and decided Improvement as regards our
currency.
The detais Of the operations On the Wei.
oon road show them to hayc been very cost.
" to us, IL loss Of ovcr ], 500 men, but we
hold the plsce, despite the tre nendous ex.
erttons Of ;hc c@emy to dis1odge us. We
Can stand euch waite longer than they eau.
But It is Wise to learn from our enemy,
Our oiepatches else*here in this Issue, a.
they have done almost deily for months
last, hare but one tale to tell of the doiups
rIh f,. 1.os-
On smaller Scale Whether in Louisiana
or scur1yipg to and fro in Arkansas, OF
1ldiEg rough shod among Missouri homes
or impudeDtty rearing the rcbel standard
in Kentucky or Mar, ,iand, one persistent
'purpost, Ole zealou6 unremitted errand oc.
cupies au these lesser rebel leaders, CON-
scE1PT1sG. They carry off mules and horses,
but they Acyer OMIT to make up string OF
unwilling recruits, trusting to strong dis.
cipllne wnen these conscripts are once In
the ranks. Il is impossible not to read in ell
-Lio rteult, uIu the evidence Thereon
controlte our arnirs. The 1cbels from their
narrower field keep their ratks full by yigor-
Gus couscripting IL the service of their uu-
holy rebellion. Is loyalty weaker than re.
welt? Is the government inferior to It's enc
1Aies In ability to command and summon the
aid uf its citizcus?
There is i pressing call for more men to
finish Ills war Tile natur. of the contest,
thc duty thar is Ia,d upon US as a people. is
briefly u, d strongly et..tcd in the neat little
address Of President Ltncoln to the return.
irg Olio rc:incnt tint paid him Their re-
spccts yesterday. Let every patriot read it,
heed il, aud be ready for the call Of his
country.
hfe pressing to"af0 LUG aiaf31ano line again.
1t Will DC characteristic II Lee relies on bis
strong intrt nchments in front Of Grant, md
attempts T. strong diversion bg movement
ncrass ,n 1Jnner Potomac, Uhaterer mar
~. .],,..,,t,. r. 80 sta. ~s 49, .t.a~-t,. S -
bc The 1'u1a o. 1he stor', sne Inc stfchgtn Of
The rebels, must ECON be known.
TIE rrDor in various ouar1ers TINT the
,o,,, ~: -. e. ao.,t -. t-
epeeia4 s, = IL "a ~ I've pc' eeu1 on iucones
Will be on the amount Of income less the
tux already paid Tor the year 1868 IL incor-
rect. II will be upon the full amount over
xiv hundred an1,ore u3,hcrt dadnctio3, ~