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IKE ADVANCE, FEBRUAKY_28,^1862. _ ••••'• AWTI-8LAVEKY SOUTH. j H uch a day moHt assuredly. The encir- OUDENSBURUH, JS V UH LBOU. Womamn FLOAT THAT HTAKDIID SHUT, Wtore bf «*then th« toe but f*lU before at With FSJICDOM'II null beneath our feet, And FaMoon's banner utreMnlng o'or n«. OUT THB UNION BE REST0H2Dt Many of the Canadian p:ip» »>•• who have all almg been favorable to ihe Noiih believing that right was <ui our side, while tiny seem to rejoiee at the late successes «chit*vcd at Port Royal, Roun- oke Island, Forts Henry and Dotu'lsou by ovir force*, talk despondently of tin: possibility of restoring again the Inion in its fullness. The Prescoit l\h*jr«i>h, one of the most liberal of the Canadian press, thinks it a question of much doubt whether after all, w« shall bo able in re- storing the extreme Southern States to tho Union, and expresses its opinion that by midsummer if not bhforc, hostilities will cease, and a separation take place between the North and South. It be- lieves however, that the North intends to hold the border slave States at all hazards. t.l,«. rebels shall discover that their last -that «»f foreign recognition, is u hope of OT7K WESTERN ARMY. Whatever may be said concerning the inactivity of the army of the Potomac, no one can clrargc the army of tho Weft with Iteing slow or inert. It may be that it is but carrying out the programme of the campaign in move- ing first and clearing Kentucky, Tennes- •ee, and Missouri of rebels, so to be the better able to cooperate with the army ot tho Potomac, when it. shall advance upon the enemy. But the signal victories which have been achieved within the last threi weeks have lifted the war clouds so that we see the, clear sky beyond, and fiends hope and coumge to every loyal heart who desires the -meress o'\ '.!.•• Union and the destruction of the rebellion. The capture- of Fort Henry wan regard cd asbue of the most brilliant events o the wnr, but subsequent results prove that it was but the opening door to grander ami more complete victories Fort Donelson followed the example ot Fort Henry and fell into our |M)ssossion and with it fifteen thousand prisoners, with oftkers of the highest rank belong- ing to the Con federate army. But the army did not rest content with its labors here, but pressed on ami occupied Clarks- villc, an important position, and to-day we have news that Nashville tho rebel capital of the Htate had sueeombecl to our forces. Thus victory on victory attends the energy and indomitable courage of the Western troops, and the Htate of Tenn- nessee is virtually won back to the Union. Holding possession of this point little can hinder their progress through Ala- bama to the gulf coast. There are un- mistakable signs too, that a large and preponderating majority of the people of Tennessee are at heart loyal. When the rebel* left Nashville on the approach of Gen. Buell's forces, it was their design to destroy tho bridge anil road near that city, but the demonstrations of the eiti aens in the vicinity prevented. And the latest reports tell us that the rebel lead- ers are greatly frightened at tho rising Union sentiment which is strengthening daily. Tho progress of our troops and the rapid blows dealt to the enemy, prove conclusively the fallacy of that policy which urges mildness and for*-, bearance toward traitors in arms, and would extend to them the olive branch of peace, when tho overawed populace, with blessings and benedictions, and tears, welcome the advent of our forces among them, and implore *the,ir protec- ' lion. Such opinions only go to show how thoroughly unacquainted tin 1 foreign press is with our affairs, and how little it understands the causes which have been operating in bringing about the rebellion. To our mind the complete restoration of the Union to its pristine beauty U no longer a matter of doubt. Wherever we have reached the people of tho South, we have found them still cherishing a deep love and reverence Air the old flag ami the old Government. They assert that they have been traduced and deceived by leaders and would gladly return to the Union'. The scenes on tin l»;m'u< of the Cumberland when the i»!mbii;:nl.< < revved its banks, »ftal with demonstration-* of unbounded joy welcomed mir troops, lim- its counterpart wherever our tones pene- trate into the heurt of the South. Two thirds of all the prisoners taken at Fort Donelsou have signified a willingness to take the oath of allegiance and return to their homes. They do not scruple to de- nounce the leaders of the foul conspiracy in the most severe language. And where the people are loyal at heart we need never despair of the full and complete restoration of the Union. The people are the real rulers in this country un- der our democratic form of Government. Though temporarily overborne, they will not always remain so; they have been basely deceived and when they we, things as they are, and they are coming to their senses daily, they will take affairs into their own keeping, and hurl the base leaders of the rebellion into oblivion. Not only do the people of the South begin to see that the rebellion is a delu- furlorn onu, and realize that no grain eomfort can eeme to their succor from foreign nations—when they see their own cities\ being destroyed by invading ur- Miicit—thfiir property passing away and their homes Ousolated—when in short they discover that their only escape from destruction, and the only possible means of saving their worldly effects a» well as their lives, lies in yielding an obedience to the constituted authoritcs, we Iwlieve they will not hesitate leng to embrace tho'opportunity, but will gather again flag—the flag never quailed before a foreign or renew again their oaths of allegiance. \nd when this is done, as surely it will be, what will be our po- sition in tho eyes of the whole world.— No other nation could successfully grap pic with such a powerful and wide spread rebellion. When then it m demonstrated that the American people possess the energy and ability to overcome every obstacle thrown in the path of their progress, and are equal to every new experience which pre- sents itself, we shall continue to receive the respect ami admiration of the nations of the world, which have been ours in the past, and in fuller measure than ever be fore. Again reunited, the high destiny and glorious mission of America, will be xample to the world, and a star of AHTI-SLAVEKY One of the marked elmraeteries of the present rebellion, which was ataited by the nWveocraey, and for the purpose of making slavery a permanent institution on this continent, is that its practical workings serve to diminish rather than to build up the system. The people South, who are not slaveholders, and they form the major portion of the popu- lation, sec that if the rebellion is success- ful, the inevitable result will be tho deg- radation of free lal>or, and that tho future prosperity of the South will be retarded, if not completely destroyed. It lias been truly remarked that the rebellion will do more toward extinguishing slavery, than all tho ultra Abolitionists could accomplish in fl/ty yeari. The rebel leaders begin to see it also, and they have offered to introduce a system of appren- ticeship, or gradual emancipation, if Kng land and France will favor them with their smiles of recognition. They well know that no enlightened nation wouh give the least encouragement to a gov eminent asking for recognition, whose chief corner stone was laid on human servitude, and who should openly labor for the perpetuation of slavery In speaking on this subject we aro not an e taking into account Northern sentiment but simply Southern, us it is being daily developed, and thrust before our observ- ation. The action of tho Wheeling Con- adopting a Constitution for vention in hone to the oppressed of all nation*. I the new ami 1-yal State of Western Vir ' ginia is wgnilicant of the chara.-tur oi cling armies of the Union are hemming them about on every side, and there seems no human way of escape, save by yielding themselves up to tho constituted authorities. They have need to fast, and tho blockade h rendering them what as- sistance it can in that direction, and teaching thorn that tho day of fasting is likely to l>e a j>erpetual reality unless they succumb—they have need to humble themselves before Heaven, for they have humiliated themselves before the whole civilized and even barbarous world by their acts of cool atrocity and brazen ef- frontery,—they have need to implore tho succor of Heaven, for Heaven alone can save them from tho impending doom which now hangs over them. It was a happy thought in Jeff. Davis to call such a day, though to us it scorns but a solemn mockery and empty hypocrisy. All things point to the speedy decay of the monstrous absurdity of the nineteenth century. Kentucky is fr^ad of the rebel forces, and Missouri is rid of their con- taminating presence. Tennessee is put- ting forth l.cr strong arm, and tho rebels flee and evacuate oven when no one par* sueth. The clouds are lifting from North Carolina, and peace and order is Iwring restored within her borders. The North- ern counties of the State, have elected a representative to tho Federal Congress, and the people have iruploredttbe protec- tion of tho national flag. Richmond is eompletHy surrounded, and could be ap- siou and worse than a failure, but Chas. J. Faulkner, it is asserted on the authority of a dispatch from lien. Banks, declared in an address at Martinsburgh that the rebellion was a failure and advises the Southern people to make the best terms they can for returning to their allegiance and to the Union. Mr. Faulkner was re- called from France, wtycrc he was acting as our Minister, on a c' with treason, and has I War is a dreadful calamity, sweeping in it* desolation, homes, property, and life, but a tame submission to despotism, and a timid forbearance toward tlu blackest of crimes is worse than the hor- rors of warfare. But we have no fears of this. The blood of our revolutionary sires stil\ courses through the veins of tho sons, and the glorious records of tho hour will maky future history resplendent with bright deeds, and still brighter characters. All honor to the noble army army of the West.. The rebels have withdrawn thi-fi- pick- et* from the Oceoquan, 20 miUs tiom Al- exandria. ' The reported evacuation of Nnshville large of sympathy itely been released from Fort Warren Boston, where he was held as a hostage for t)ie safe keeping of the Hon. Alfred Ely, lately conflned at Richmond. Mr. Faulkner's opinion will have great weight with the rebels, as he is a man of foresight and learning, and if he acknowledges tno cause weak, it must l>e weak indeed. Wo never believed that such a monstrous rebellion could ever exist on American soil, and especially the attempt to establish an empire in our midst having for its chief corner stone human servitude, and denying tho virtue of democratic doctrines by refusing the right of tho elective franchise to the people. The rebel leaders are evidently begin- ning to read the hand writing on the wall \ Mene, rnene, tekel uphaniiiC FOREIGN DANGER. All apprehensions of foreign interfer- ence with our political affairs may bo safely dismissed for the present. When the news of the glorious victo- ries to the Federal anus shall hjfve reached England and France, the tone of their press will undergo quite a change. They will begin to see things HH they are, and tho waning proportiou^of the rebel- lion will also be apparent.. WASHINGTON. The study of yreat men's lives, in all ages, has been attended with instruction and pvotit. Though human nature is the same the world over, and history of- ten repeats itself, the record of individual progress shows that the examples of the good and brave have excited a beneficial influence upon the world, while those of bad men have passed away with them- selves, or been held up as warnings, like the beacon blaze upon the nick, warning the world that iu approach is danger, and its contact is death. At this time more than any other, it is fitting that we search out the great men of America, and especially that we con- template tho character of such a man as Washington. Aa a general he was brave and prudent, and in military skill had few superiors. Hut the chief excellence of his character consisted in blending this lofty wisdom and cool sagacity with the most enlarged patriotism and exalted virtue Napoleon was great as a military genius, but Washington was great a» man and as a citizen. The dangers which now threaten our country were foreseen by him, and in his farewell address he warns the people not to allow themselves to be the blind fol- lowers of party, and speaks of what must be the natural result of such a course. No one will doubt that tho bit- terness of party spirit, has in part brought around the present rebellion. The load- ers of all the great parties since his day have boon for the most partfldemagoguca and unprincipled men—they have placed public sentiment in the border States, and the nnn-sluveholding portions of the South. The seeond section of said Con- stitution declares that. \ No slave,or free perso'ii of color shall come into this State for permanent residence after this Consti- tution goes into operation.\ Let us look farther South ami see what is the action of tho slave-holders themselves. Seeing as they cannot fail to, that the rebellion - - m ... is pp party before country, and their own ele- vation to office and power above all ._ working anyway but favorable^) their institutions, they of their own free accord otter to emancipate their slaves, if by it they can obtain recognition. This shows the desperation to which they are wro't. All the principal cities aro in the highest state of excitement, and they aro evident- ly experiencing a realizing sense of their precarious situation, and that the day of reckoning is not far off. In many of tho cities all the young colored men—slaves and free, have been enrolled, and arc bo- ing drilled as soldiers along the entire coast. In New-Orleans 2,500 blacks are regu- larly mustered, and to prompt slaves to willingly enlist, J'readotnpaper* are pre- sented them at the time of their enlist- ment. Thus are the leaders of the rebel- lion accomplishing their own defeat more surely than could be done by any other means. They aro the real abolitionists of to-day, ami should bo classed with the BeechorV, Phillips 1 and Garrisons.— How strange indeed are all the workings of Providence when the practical Aboli- tionists of the day are tho slave-holders themselves, for such a result was hardly looked for. JEFF. DAVIS AMD THE FEDKEACY. proa< hed from neaily every direction, from Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro- lina, Fortress Monroe, and from the IV tomac. Let them fast, hfnniliate and pi ay—as the bogus Confederacy draws near its end it is natural thai it should. In the mean time let us act upon Crom well's plan of trusting in God and keep- ing our powder dry. Napoleon used to aay that Heaven was on the side of the heaviest artillery. If so, we shall tri- umph. America has a higher destiny than to perish at the hands of rcl>els and traitors. THE HXWi. The Memphis Appeal of the 4th inst., says: \ From all the information we can gather, we arc fully convinced that the long looked for contest at Columbus, which will decide for weal or woe the destinies of the Mississippi valley, will soon take place. 11 Humors are in circulation that Alexun- <ler If. Stephens, the Vice President of dieru who are on their return home to visit their friend*—but who have prom- ised to come back and re-enlist. Wonder how much, under the circumstances, this promise is worth 'i Tht succession of de- feat, which the rebel caus% is encounter- ing at every point must I* a lively in- ducement to return. Jeff. Davis has made a requisition on Governor Brown, of Georgia, and Gover- nor Shuter, of Alabama, calling for IV 000 additional troops from each of their respective States, to serve for a term of three years or for the war. The telegraphic advices refer to the abandonment of Columbus, Kentucky, by the rel>el forces. The certainty of such a movement was not confirmed, but the fitrong probability that it is imme- diately contemplated, if not already ef- fected, admits of little dispute. The Atlanta Confederacy of the 14th inst. says : It seems that Nashville is se- riously threatened. Two trains left her yesterday and one last night to brinfc government stores from that city. The Canadian Parliament haa beex summoned to meet on the 20th of nex March. Dispatches (rom St. Louis state that most important point has been gainer by the destruction of the railroads an the railroad bridges at Decatur, Ala.,an at Bridgeport, seventy miles below, b the Union'iBts in Northern Alabama, en boldened. no doubt, by the apptiaranc of the Union gunboats under Lieutenai Phelp>. who reetntlv proceeded as far [ Florence, Ala. Fort Donelson was named in honor the r< )-«'l G<«n. David 8. DonelRon, son Andrew Jackson Donelson, of Tennessc The priMiner* taken at the Hoano 1 Island engagement, were 2.527 in numb of which 1,M8 were surrendered to G: Foster, 520 to Gens, lleno andParke,a 9 captured by the navy. The arms, on taking an inventory, nu ber 3,500. They art* assorted, and, U great extent, of MI inferior kind. The trait*»r John Bell was a large o, er in the Cumberland Iron Works, d troyed by our gunlxmtn after the victc at Fort Donelsoi). The pro</refts of the 1 National for toward Nashville is sure. The report the evacuation of Cfarksville, the o intervening place, by the rebels, is c firmed by Gen. llalleck, in a dUpatcl Geu. McClellan. The Boston Traveller understands t orders have been received at the Wa or 01 tho reconstruction of the Union, 'i'liia rumor is still vague, of couise, but it is well known that Mr. Stephens was about the last of the Southern politicians to consent to secession. Rumors of the capture of Savannah j in imminent danger of being capturet forward at once various munitions of . including a quantity of a new and terr projectile called gun rocket*. T| MJ direst fear exists among the re that both Savannah and Charleston Btill come from several sources, but no the Uuion armies. The Savannah BXBSL COY- things else. It was against this partyiem . ~~~ *u-». vv-^.^^^n uiamcd us. and thouffh The inauguration of Jefferson Davis as that Washington warned us, and though his wise counsels have fallen on our ears with little effect, the terrible convulsions which have rocked oar country, and are still disturbing us, will cause the people more than ever to treasure up his words, and to follow the paths which he marked out. Tho revolution made Washington what President of the bogus Confederacy took place on the 22d inst., at Richmond.— From all accounts which have reached the North through various sources, it ap- pears that the ceremonies were attended by no enthusiasm or no outbursts of pub- lic feeling, which always attend grand and popular movements, and accompany official intelligence of the fact has been j 6ays t ] iat Savannah will certainly bo received at Washington. The Savannah - - . . ., ^,u_^i_^ Republican of the 14th imt., says that our vessels were actively engaged in W r all's Cut and at Warsaw, evidently making towards the city of Savannah.— A letter received in Washington yesterday from Com. Dupont says that in a few days from the date of his writing a ino»t bril- liant victory by his expedition may be expected. All this, we opine, points to the capture of Savannah, official intelli- gence of which we may receive at any Tlie g he was, «..» U» 8 t.c™a to bring out fh. th* bv the rebeK »nd its occupation by our force* IH confirmed. The stars and h tri pw now wave over the State capital. The movement of troops from Missouri up tho Cumberland Kiver ha» been very general .luring the last few day«. On February 18th and l»th no less than 14 1ftr go atcamers left Ht. Louis for »»- It Ktarted into life like the mushroom. and as rapidly wil away. The caused Fort it decay and fade which operated to bring it a^out did imt originate with the people of the Southern States, and have no hold upon their affection*. Us whole object is alike against the spirit of the age, and utterly in conflict with all tho partt teachings of history. And when qualities, which until then were hidden and dormant, and we doubt not this second epoch in American history will bring out other names which will shine with an pure a lustre iu the galaxy of America's great men. If this shall be the rcKiilt of the war, we shall almost bless the convulsion which gave such men their origin. Wo cannot contem- plate tho history of such men too often— these exemplars of wisdom and states- manship, of purity of character and up- rightness of action. Let us hail it as a bright omen of tho future, when the American people convene together to read the farewell address of the Father of his Country. Living up to its spirit and letter, dissensions would cease. And we should continue to bo one prosperous, hii|)py and united people. That we may be such is the earnest prayer of every true patriot. Richmond are, as tho Southern would have us believe, so deadly opposed to the Federal Government and so heart- ily in faTor of tho Jeff. Davis Govern- ment, a glorious opportunity presented itself for them to manifest that decided preference, on tho occasion of the instal- lation of Jeff. Davis. But such is far from being the truth in the matter.— They aro heartily sick of the burdens, oppressions and despotisms which have been crushing out their manhood for so many long months, and they arc patient ly biding their time, when, with the ad- vent of the Federal hosts, they may be able to regain again their long-lost privi- leges as freemen,' and as citizens of the American Republic It is said also that Jeff. Davis has issued a proclamation, ap- pointing a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, to bo observed throughout the rebel dominions. They have need of moment. The following table will show how the tide of war was turned in favor of the North since the l>eginning of the year :— UKKKI. I'HIHOMKRH TAKEN. Fort Donelson ,... 15,000 Roanokc Island 2,500 Springtiold, Mo 000 Various other places 558 200 Un'n prisoners taken at Donelson Lot tho dupes of Secession look upon this picture and then on that, and let them learn wisdom from it in time. Every- where the arms of the Union are tri- umphant, and its forces stilj press on- ward, while disaster, retreat and capture are the bitter portion of the rclx'l host. At no period since the war commenced has the movement of troops in the West been so active as it i« at present. All the available forces in Wisconsin or Il- linois are pushing forward to Cairo or St. Louis, under orders from the W T ar '*\- partment, and energetic exertions making to (ill up companies which are not yet up to the numerical standard. The Richmond papers say that every train from Manassas is crowded with sol- De- are stroyed this week, and Charleston after. A dispatch dated Augusta, announce*, as the latest intelligenc the 18th inst., that our vessels were • ing ground in their efforts to reac* main channel of the river, and that attack on the cities could not be x longer delayed. All the inform atic have relative to the taking of Savai it must be observed, comes from sources exclusively, and it must b mitted that the whole of that inf< tion indicates the happiest result. Major Kimball, who led the bri charge on Roanokc Island, was for of Woodstock, and the publisher < Woodstock Age, of that place. H a captain in the army during the can war, and was with Gen. Scott c the entire march of the army fron Cruz to the City of Mexico, and w. vetted major for gallant conduct bat tie of Cherubusco. At a recent city election in Oak Iowa, Mrs. Nancy Smith, Democr* elected Mayor by a majority of t one over the Republican caudid that office. The Toronto Globe frankly says The hardly be It is infinitely more Southern than Bull Run was to the crn cause/ It is rumored at Washingto while Gen..McClellan makes the • cd advance on Manassas, Gen. Bar be put in command of the forts T capital, and that the arrangement displeases the friends of the latter
