, 1864-07-27

OUTCOME or TIE REBEL RAID.
We have not quite light enough to decide
accurately as to the full results OF the rebel
forsy into Maryland But from what can be
gathered, 1t is not turning out SO well b. q
good deal rs the rebels calculated In fact,
IT Is all but q failure There are three-pos.
sibly four-ends to be answered by such uu.
destakings. First, to get supplies; second,
to cut the communications of the enemy;
third, to destroy his resources; and fourth,
sort Of moral effect upon all the parties
conce1ncd-such as encouragement to the
encmy, encouragement to ones own side,
and the impression OF power and skill upon
The world Of lockers on. Now Us to each OF
these points, the poor coots who made such
a demonstration into Maryland are coming
out lane. They did collect good del o1
plundcr. Horses, cattle, pigs and me1chan.
dtze were gathered up pretty largely. But
they have had 50 much bad luck in getting
of with 1t, that 1t is declared not to pay after
all. Crook, Wright, Aye1iu and Hunter are
on their tanks and rear, rctaking trims fore.
Ing them to destroy Others, and lighting and
capturing men 81 troublesome rate. They
had lost not only of their plunder large
amount, but before getting south of Win
chester, their OWE force had suffered to tue
1rre Of two thousand men. which out Of
twenty thousand decImates them, and is equal
to the losses of pretty heavy battle. Aud
their breaking down, Of men and animals, in
this long jaunt OF Two hundred miles, will be
so great that, even II they save half Of what
they started with, it will be a wretched epec-
ulation. So their Journals are already declar-
ing 1t.
As to the second object named, that of cut
1iog our ourcommunfcations, they did absolutely
nothing worth mentioning. Indaad it saanaed
to be no part OF their object The roads and
teleeraphs they interrupted, were working
again before they were well ont of sight
And then, as 10 the third ain, that Of Grip
r1ing us. by destro, Ing our resources, their
mplislment was US quite Insignificant In
deed 1t is scarcely possible for the rebels to
do much In that Line Could they ride trough
Pcnnsrlvania in strong forco, through New
York, and over New England. burning, plum
dering, and devastating, they might do some
thing worth the while. But were they to
take up the etxte Of Maryland bodily on
their shoulders and carry 1t of to South Caro-
ISns. We should scarcely know It. But our
raids into the 'Confcderacy are, IN scarcely
any case, thusrnirultful. Our distinctions of
public properly are such rs are felt through
all The realm Of Dixie. Their railroads, mills,
and bridges h1rued. and stock driven of. are
an irrcparab.c loss TO them and even the
worst OF ar undertakings In this line hive
been In oneof the principal ways, successful.
Concerning the moral impression of their
iorass, we think on the, whole we can allow
them 6oadbing in that way. 1t has enabled
Them TO 6Ag some, and viii give John Bull
and Johnny C1epeau chance to rub their
hands and c.n caters. But he laughs best
Who laughs Longest, and If the rebels and
tacas a1lies arc satisfied with 1t when 1t is all
s1Vcr, We think oa the whole that we will
~ ~, TO be a1so. and If the Maryland people,
tn aa aaa old Pennsylvania too, like tnis kind
It ng' and want more of 1t, let then, have
troonetse' te'r ,ssmpathies, inaction, and pol
ucn! : AL 'nviteit As You like, gentle