The Shasta courier., 1865-02-25
THE LATE NEWS.

1uie Weeh our CoiumuS are pretty well
filled with telegraphic dispatches. Though
no great battles have been fought, the won
derful success of our arms surpasses the ex-
pectations of the most sanguine. Charleston,
the hot-bed of treason and rebellion, has
fallen, with it's vast stores Of guns and mu
nitions of war; yes. fallen before Sherman S
shadow had fairly reached tit fell just
because they heard he wanted it, and were
advised that he was coming that way. Co.
lumbia, too, the capital Of fre-eating South
Carolina, was abandoned by that great Cen
eral, Beauregard, and Sherman's forces per-
mitted to quietly take possession thereof
These fellows have taken up the evacuation
dodge,-even surprising Gen. Price in the
| frequency of operations of that kind, and
like him, they will soon find quiet place in
which to peg out. Death is certain to follow
chronic affections of the kind.
About four years ago, with force offs
thousand men, equipped with all the means
known to engineers for offensive warfare,
this wonderful General actually attacked and
compelled to surrender, some sixty or seven
they done it, and then this General and En-.
gineer acquired, among his people, reputa-
ton that is now world wide The rebel press
wasted ink and wore out type in giving
brilliancy to the victory and fame to the
General. Laurel wreaths were showered up
on his brow, fair hands bestowed testimoni-
ais, bright eyes flashed as he approached,
fair busts heaved with pleasure when his
name was spoken, and all Chivdom were
proud that Beauregard was of them and to
the manor born. But now, alas !! the fall of
this rebel from the high pinacle to which his
own vanity and that of his admirers had
raised him, is repeated in that of the fall of
the " New Nation" that tribe of traitors
have sacrificed so much of blood, treasure,
and wind in trying to establish. Then one
Chiv. could whip from five to any greater
number of Yankees, and it was only by their
tolerance that Yankees were to be permitted
to live at all Then, too, twas talked that
the war would be nothing more than a gay
festival for the chivalric souls trained to arms;
and IN armor cased, mounted on prancing
steeds of pure southern blood, they would
ride down the rabble Yankees or drive them
back to a country and climate that they
themselves did not covet nor deem fit for
anything but Yankees to live in.
But now, the Yankee has, by his genius
and prowess, attained to the mighty attitude
of commanding respect from his sneering,
chical,ons rebel enemy, and the wondering
admiration Of all nations; has proven that in
telligence is an important adjunct to a good
army that freedom, free schools, free think
ing and free talking makes statesmen, gen.
erals and soldiers that "born to rule'' is
not a trueism; that 4" King Cotton" is de
posed. monarch that the doctrine of % superb
or race" is false one; and that education
coupled with freedom, is the progressive rul-
ing power of the world, and is best illustrated
in Yankee-land In its craftsmanship, is fl
nancial capacity, and in its fighting qualities
its unrivaled powers either offensive or de
fensive. This intelligence has reduced the
most stupendous rebellion known to history
from bounds broader and longer than ma
jority of nations possess, to limits so small
that the weakest intellect can see and under
stand that the end is near The iron hand
of the Nation is tightening on their throats
every day the grip becomes more palpable
already their eyes protrude and they grze
wildly for loop-hole through which to es-
cape. There is none. The cage is stronger
than any known to menagerie men, and the
keepers "as stirs 'em up" will see to it that
everything is kept in perfect repair.
The problem of surrounding and capturing
an army of 200, 900 men will soon be solved.
Grant is reserving it for the closing act of the
drama, and will show it, too. unless there is
tall running in small squads before long
The time is not far distant when he will quit
taking deserters into his lines, and wisely
too, because it would spoil the show by leav-
ing only small lot to be bagged at the great
finale 70 come off at Richmond about July
4th next
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