, 1864-08-06
Q>1Gaao Mrfi'nnr.
THE NEW &.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1864

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1864
THE NEWS.
Those who have intelligently marked the
;psl Gets in our dispatches from the thcater Of
war in Virginia, 1or the past week or ten
days, aud given the proper weight, in con-
junction Herewith, to the repulse to a por-
1ion Of our line before Petersburg, on satur-
Gay last, will have no right to express aston
5sbmcnt at the aepect of the war in that
quarter, just developed, hut not now freshly
doreshadowed- It has bcen the pet scheme
Of The rebel lesdcrs. maddened to despera~
1iou by reversee and waste Of war
on their own soil, to carry the
war into the North to lay Northern cities and
towns IN waste. The recent raid into Mary
1and WIS their reconnaissance in force. It
determined the unreadIness Of the loyal
States, with nil their past warnings, to meet
The enemy on their borders with an armed
organized home force. Another prime oh.
7ect of this late raid was to secure horses Tor
The remount Of rebel infantry, and the Sc
curing Of fresh strength to their cavalry arm.
TO thts end they secured several thousand
lo1ees, without iuters suption carried acroes the
Potomac, and ut their heels the spoil Of the
Ala9 1aud farmers in cattle and hogs. Put
fresh horse under rebel, feed him with un-
wonted'y liberal fare, and point him towards
Ntrthern soil for deeds Of rapfne, and you
have both the power and the disposition in
7hc be4t DEVELOPMENT for ends OF rebel mis-
CHIEF. Since retiring into Virginia, the rebels
'uIve held the noble Valley Of the sheuan-
doah, white with waving grain, for harvest
purposes. We have not disturbed them, and
all the while the force 60 posted and occu-
pied have been the advance guard Of the cue
1iy, communicating By a strong and direct
3ine with their main army, and daily massiug
Their strength for cherished plan, now be-
gun. The repulse before Petersburg on Sat-
71rday WIS not great in itself, but mark this,
St has served to show the strength Of the
rebel defenses, and to defect the tide
of war Just enough to start the move
from Washington and Pennsylvania
it ID not now raid, but an invasion that has
hegun, and that rebel army, in what num-
Aers orwith what plans, is now actually
within the borders Of Pennsylvania, while
the ruins OF Chambersburg are still smoking,
and before the tat horses and cattle Of South.
crn Penntylvpnia have quite recovered from
their late hasty removal to and return from
Eafer rctreatsto northward. Some Of them
bave doubtless reached home jnet In time to
fall into rebel hands.
We'll, al this we recite With a ealmness
and stra1gEttor"ardness That would perhap5
better suit the description OF country pic
mic excursion. 1t lie, to be sure, alarming
From present aspects, great battle-pet'
laps the decisive battle Of the war-W1n be
fought for the safety OF Northern homes On
Northern soil, to which the red fires from
rebel torches mas ere this have begun to light
The way. Bpt mrrk this, and note how op'
Fortune this visitation, If come 1t must II
Genes as an ans wer to Cor. Seymour's let.
ter, elsewhere given, to Copperhead appeals
everywhere written, printed or spoken, to
leoTia Conventions to 11inoisans with ban.
d'tt infested ne'ghoorhoods, aud to Penn
-fslsanians fnobing sleepy eyes In their dis
1uFt'"d nap8, 10 frP1ne loya!fy U2aE1ng close
1eu'4. ouue4 Iue ea1 !oi ueope - Pee
no" 1c" men, e1ates' d'stl1cts and cltles
caa w. o. VAN eenutng' ~ ~ tnese .ms
1eoe; insas'on ".e5a'ls plaoes nome Inc '1.al
'nest'on' LII Aooo e1.4. p3cee1 ees4oa ~ LUG
t''otn11s chtts u P4u4ot's'a@ "nen II oe'
toa'es nas.sr ~ lne sa'e's VI tae Aomrs a!
sna e1e'es ot Tue 4osa1 o1ates. toe "ar WILL
7"he :. new aspect
~ LIE "losl "oneatous elasls IN INC
W.T. ou1 'ae1 at1o'es arc IN Inc nelo re-
t'ote IRON our tcf91tor5. lave Inc Ioyal
on ~at lootme' - tcoei atnteo WISH US,
pu1 o"n 1ne "nne luu"oetms .. 1as felaoseo
Jroea 5,.o', st1oneno1of, "na' WIZ 1ne Not1n 10
VIII II noI oe vice 10 oegln no" 10 go 10
No'A VIII our "nole 1orce 70 crush
.ule 1epeinon' ~ nat'efs not "nese II
dene, so II DC done 1t would be better t.
copflne the process to rebel soil, but !
1he "ofk must De sent MOTH
70 convince tne people ~aa
os 10 De cone, ana 1nat II muhI O
done, better 80 than the apathy and selhsh
ness "htcn auo"s cur sacred canse 10 ian
:zuish. speed the slgns1 tfronga 81 tn
North, as the brand was sent through High
4and homes, anu 60" 1et 1ne natlon spring
10 arms,
The rcpu1se before Grant Is mated With 1
1,,;shap in Georgia, not eQually Significant
in morale, but Which, perhaps, may Prov
moro coetiy IN numbefs- Nea1hef very ma
1erIally affect the great armies We have IL
those fields, but both Rho":the strength ofth
rebels in earnestness and readiness. And "
hear nothing said now about their demoral
5Zation. Let us understand the struggle, tn
deadly peril Of the nation, aud begin thi
war afrcah ~ith the same zeal for Liberty ant
for
cry, and the end is near. With such improve
1ntut Of the lesson OF this hour, the rebe
jrvasien, II SO 1t prove, will be in reality til
rebellion niperatsng with q result that sha1
1,ring men enough to sweep It from the Ian
forever.
Remember the rebels have all their fore
in the field. They have swept clean fhel
communities. we haVe tefrlo's Waste
their armies. They can raise no more. IN
;.rund rush OF the Nortu 10 arms, one ION
ard strong pull and pull altogether At III
5,hric Of the rebellion, and 1t will tall
The latest news from Georgia gives bel
Ter aspect to piece Of bad news IN the dh
ostcr to stoneman's expedition. Gen III
Cook has come In with two-thirds OF h
force. and our loss below Atlanta amount
onl, to few hundred. But even these Al
fearful tribute to pay to the demon
"V.s W. r,xc v,,tb onr a,snatcbes from Grant
army, an interesting letter from Her. ". "
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