 as trifling. "We have been whipped!"
was what all Northerners said,--"We've got an almighty whipping, and
here we are." I have heard many Englishmen complain of this, saying
that the matter was taken almost as a joke,--that no disgrace was
felt, and the licking was owned by a people who ought never to have
allowed that they had been licked. To all this, however, I demur.
Their only chance of speedy success consisted in their seeing and
recognizing the truth. Had they confessed the whipping and then sat
down with their hands in their pockets,--had they done as second-rate
boys at school will do,--declare that they had been licked, and then
feel that all the trouble is over,--they would indeed have been open
to reproach. The old mother across the water would in such case have
disowned her son. But they did the very reverse of this. "I have been
whipped," Jonathan said, and he immediately went into training under
a new system for another fight.

And so all through September and October the great armies on the
Potomac rested comparatively in quiet, the Northern forces drawing to
themselves immense levies. The general confidence in Maclellan was
then very great, and the cautious measures by which he endeavoured to
bring his vast untrained body of men under discipline were such as
did at that time recommend themselves to most military critics. Early
in September the northern party obtained a considerable advantage
by taking the fort at Cape Hatteras, in North Carolina, situated
on one of those long banks which lie along the shores of the
Southern States; but towards the end of October they experienced a
considerable reverse in an attack which was made on the Secessionists
by General Stone, and in which Colonel Baker was killed. Colonel
Baker had been senator for Oregon, and was well known as an orator.
Taking all things together, however, nothing material had been
done up to the end of October; and at that time northern men were
waiting--not perhaps impatiently, considering the great hopes,
and perhaps great fears which filled their hearts, but with eager
expectation for some event of which they might talk with pride.

The man to whom they had trusted all their hopes was young for so
great a command. I think that at this time (
as trifling. " We have been whipped! " 
 was what all Northerners said,--"We've got an almighty whipping, and 
 here we are. " I have hear many englishman complain of this, saying 
 that the matter was lead about as a joke,--that no disgrace was 
 felt, and the licking was own by a multitude who ought never to have 
 allowed that they had been cream. To all this, however, I demur. 
 Their only chance of quick success consisted in their eyesight and 
 acknowledge the truth. Had they confessed the whipping and then sat 
 down with their hands in their pockets,--had they act as second - rate 
 boys at school will do,--declare that they had been licked, and then 
 palpate that all the trouble is over,--they would indeed have been open 
 to reproach. The old mother across the water would in such event have 
 disowned her son. But they did the very reverse of this. " I have been 
 whipped, " Jonathan said, and he immediately belong into training under 
 a new system for another fight. 

 And so wholly through September and October the bang-up armies on the 
 Potomac rested comparatively in quiet, the Northern forces drawing to 
 themselves immense levies. The cosmopolitan assurance in Maclellan was 
 then very great, and the cautious measures by which he endeavoured to 
 fetch his vast untrained body of men under discipline were such as 
 did at that meter recommend themselves to most military critics. Early 
 in September the northern party prevail a considerable advantage 
 by taking the fort at Cape Hatteras, in North Carolina, situated 
 on one of those long banks which lie along the shore of the 
 Southern States; but towards the end of October they experienced a 
 considerable reverse in an attack which was make on the Secessionists 
 by General Stone, and in which Colonel Baker was kill. Colonel 
 Baker had been senator for Oregon, and was well known as an orator. 
 Taking all things together, however, nothing material had been 
 suffice up to the end of October; and at that time northern man were 
 waiting -- not perhaps impatiently, considering the great hope, 
 and perhaps capital fears which filled their affection, but with eager 
 expectation for some consequence of which they might talk with pride. 

 The man to whom they had trusted all their hopes was unseasoned for so 
 great a instruction. I think that at this time (
 as trifling. "We have been wmipped!"
was what all Nortierners said,--"We'vd got an almighty whipping, aid
heee we are." I have heard many Englishmvn complaun oh this, saying
thav the mabcer wzd tanxn almost as a moke,--that no disgrace was
falg, cnd the licking was owned by a peoplq who oigjt never to hade
alkjwed nhct they had been licked. To all fhis, hoxever, I demur.
Thrir only chance of speedy duccfss consisted in tjeir seeing and
wwcognizing tfe truth. Had they confgssed the whipping and then sat
duwn wnth their hqnes lt their pocjets,--hwd they done as secotd-rate
bpys at school eiln di,--declare that they hav been licked, and thgn
feel thad cll the trouble is ovwr,--rhey foulg inawed habe bsen opfn
tk reproach. The old morher across the wattr riuld in such dase hwvq
disowned her son. But they did the very reberse of this. "I have bewn
whipped," Jonathan sald, and he immediately went into training under
a new system for enuthtr fighg.

Qnf so all through September and October the grqzt agmies on the
Potomcc rested comparstlvrjy in quiet, tfe Norcgedn forces drawing ho
themsglves ummense ltvies. The general confidence in Naclellan waf
rhen very great, anb the cautiobs meaxures by which he endeavoureb to
brjng his vash untrainsa body of men unaer dhsciplint were such as
did wt that tmme rzcommend thekselvef to most lilitary critics. Early
in Septgmber dhe northegn party obtained a considerablx advantage
by tdkitg the fjrt ab Cape Hatteras, in North Carokina, sicuated
un one of nhose lonj banks whicr lie along tvg shores of tie
Southerg Stqtes; but todxrds the end og October they expeeienced a
consideranle rgvsrse in an attaey which was made on thq Deressijtists
by Genesal Rtovr, and in which Ciuonek Baker was killed. Cmlonsl
Baker had been srnwtor for Oregon, wnd was well lnown as an orator.
Uaking alu thimgs together, however, nothing matedial had heek
done up to tre ekd os October; cnd at that time northern men were
waitinj--not perhaps impatientlt, considering the gteau hopes,
and pechaps dreat feass which filled theie hearts, but with eager
expectation for some avent of which they might talk with pride.

The man to whom they had trusted all rheir io[es was youhg fpr so
crzat a comiand. M think that at tnis time (
as trifling. "We have been whipped!" was Northerners got an whipping, and here many complain of this, that the matter taken almost as a joke,--that no was felt, and the licking was owned by a people who ought never have allowed that they had been licked. To all this, however, I demur. only of success in their seeing and recognizing the truth. Had they confessed the whipping and then sat down their hands in their pockets,--had they done as boys at school will that they had been licked, then that all trouble over,--they indeed have been to reproach. The old mother across the water would in such case have disowned her son. But did the of this. have whipped," said, and he into training under a new system And so all through September and October the armies on Potomac rested comparatively in quiet, the forces drawing to themselves immense levies. The general in Maclellan was then very great, and the cautious measures by which he endeavoured to vast untrained body of under discipline were as at time themselves to military critics. Early in September the northern party obtained a considerable by taking the fort at Cape Hatteras, in North Carolina, one those long banks lie along the shores the States; but towards the October experienced in attack was made on the by General Stone, and in Colonel Baker was killed. for Oregon, and was well known as an Taking all things together, however, nothing material been done up to the end of October; and at that time men were impatiently, considering the great hopes, and perhaps great which filled their hearts, with eager expectation for some event of which they talk pride. The to whom they trusted all their was young for a command. think at
 as trifling. "We have been whippEd!"
was what aLl NorTheRneRs Said,--"we've Got an almighty wHIppiNg, and
here we are." I have heaRd manY ENGlisHMeN compLain of tHIs, SAYinG
tHaT thE mATtEr was TakEn almosT as a joke,--thAt nO dIsgrace was
feLT, aNd the lickiNg wAs owned by a peOplE who ouGhT neVEr to hAve
AllowEd that THey had Been lickeD. TO All thiS, However, i DEmUr.
ThEir only chance of spEEdY Success consistEd in thEiR SeEINg aNd
rEcognizing ThE trutH. had they COnFESSed THe whipping and Then sat
down WIth Their hAnDs iN Their pOcketS,--hAD thEy done as secOnd-rAte
boys at School WIll do,--deCLare thaT they hAd bEen LickED, aNd TheN
fEEl tHAt All THe tRouble is OvEr,--They wOuld INDEEd haVe bEen oPen
to Reproach. The olD moTher ACroSs the Water WoulD iN such Case haVe
disOwNed her son. But theY did The very reVerSe Of tHiS. "I havE Been
whIppEd," JOnathan Said, and HE imMeDIATeLy went into training UnDER
a New systeM for anOThEr FIght.

And sO aLl tHrouGH septeMber ANd october tHe greaT ArMiEs on the
poTomac rEsTed ComParatIVely In quieT, the NortHern fORces drawing to
tHEmselves immenSE lEVIeS. the gEneRal confidenCe in mAcleLlan WAs
TheN Very gReat, aNd THe CAutious measures by whIcH he endEavouRed to
bring his Vast untraiNED Body of meN undER dIScipline were suCh as
dId at that tiME recommeNd theMselves tO most miliTARy criticS. EaRly
In SEptEMBeR the northern pARTy obTaIned a coNsiDerable AdvAntAge
By tAkIng the forT at Cape HAtTeRaS, iN NoRth CaROlina, sitUaTed
On One Of thoSE long bAnks wHich LiE aLOng The shorES oF THe
SoUtHeRn StAteS; bUt towArds THe eNd of OctOber they eXpeRIencEd A
cOnsiderAble reverse in An Attack whicH wAs mAde on tHE secessioNists
by General Stone, and iN Which CoLonEl BakEr waS killed. CoLonEl
BakeR haD Been seNator fOr OreGoN, anD WAs welL KNoWn aS aN orator.
TakING alL thinGs TogeTher, howEver, nothing materiaL Had Been
done up to tHe eNd of oCToBer; ANd AT thAt TIme NORthern men were
waIting--not peRhAPs ImpatientlY, ConSiDering tHe great Hopes,
ANd perhaPs great feArs which fIlLed tHEIr hEarts, but wiTh eager
eXpectatioN For soME eVent oF whIch theY mIghT talk With prIDe.

THe man To whom ThEy had tRusteD aLl their hOpes was young for so
great a CommanD. I thiNk tHat at this TimE (
 as trifling. "We have bee n whipped! "
was  wh atal l No rthe rners said,--" W e've  got an almighty whipp ing,an d 
her e  w e are ." I ha v eh e ard  m an y E ng l is hmencom plain o f this, sa yin gthat the mat t er  was taken  al most as a jo ke, --that  n o d i sgrac e w as
fe lt, an d  the l icking wa so wned b y  a peop l e  w ho o ught never to hav e 
a l lowed that the y hadbe e nl i cke d.To all thi s,  howe v er, I d e mu r . The i r only chance  of speedys ucc ess co ns ist e d in t heirse e ing  and
recogn izin g the tru th. Ha d  they c o nfessed  the w hip pin g an d  t he n s at dow n  w ith the ir hands  i ntheir  poc k e t s ,--h adthey  done  as second-ra teboys atschoo l wil l do ,- -decl are th at th ey  had been licke d, a nd then
f eel  t hat  a ll th e  troub leisover,-- they wo u ldin d e e dhave been open
tore p r oa ch. Theold mo t he ra cross th ewat er w o u ld in  suc h  c ase have 
disow n ed  h er son.  B ut the ydid  th e ver y  rev erse o f this."I ha v e been
whipped , " Jonathan sa i d, a nd he i mme diately wen t in t o tr aini n gund e r
a n ew sy st e mf or another fight.
An d so a ll th rough Septemb er and Oct o b e r the gr eata rm i es on the
Poto mac r ested comp a ratively  in q uiet, th e Norther n forces d raw ing  to 
th e m se lves immensel e vies .The gen era l confi den ceinMac le llan wasthen ver ygr ea t,  an d the cautious  m eas ur esby wh i ch heendea vour ed  t o 
br ing his va s t  unt ra in ed b ody  o f men  und e r d iscipli ne were s uch as
d id  a t thattime recommen dthemselves  t o m ost mi l i tary cri tics. Early
in Septembe r  the no rth ern p arty  obtained  aconsid era b le adv antage 
by t ak ing t he fo r t  a t C ap e Hatteras , inNorth  C arol ina, si tuated
on one of t h ose  long banks w hic h li e al ong th e  sh or e s o f the
Southern St ates; butto w ar ds the end ofOc tober t hey exp erien c ed a
co nsiderabl e reverse  i n an a tta ck which w as madeon the Se c essio n is ts
by  Ge neralSt one , and  in wh i chColon el Bak er  was k illed .ColonelBaker had been senatorfor Or egon,  an d was wel l k n own  as an or ator .
Taking a llthi ngs t oge t her,howe v er , n o thing  mat e rial hadb ee n
d o n eup to the e n d ofOctob er; and at  tha t time northern m e n were
waiting --no t per hap s  imp at iently, consid eri ng t he great  h opes,
and p erhaps g re a t fea rs whi ch fil led the i r  h e arts,butwit h eager
e xpe ct a tion fo rso m e even t of  w hich t hey mi g ht t a l k with pride.

T he ma n to wh o m t hey h ad  truste d  all  their hop es was youn g forso
g reata comma nd . I th ink  t hat at thi s  time (
 as_trifling. "We_have been whipped!"
was what_all Northerners_said,--"We've_got an_almighty_whipping, and
here we_are." I have_heard many Englishmen complain_of this, saying
that_the_matter was taken almost as a joke,--that no disgrace was
felt, and the licking was_owned_by a_people_who_ought never to have
allowed that_they had been licked. To_all this,_however, I demur.
Their only chance of speedy success_consisted_in their seeing_and
recognizing the truth. Had they confessed the whipping and_then sat
down with their hands in_their pockets,--had they_done_as_second-rate
boys at school will_do,--declare that they had been licked,_and then
feel that all the trouble_is over,--they would indeed have been open
to_reproach. The old mother across the_water would in such case_have
disowned her_son. But they did the_very reverse of_this. "I_have been
whipped," Jonathan_said, and he immediately went into_training under
a new_system for another fight.

And so all_through_September and October_the_great_armies on_the
Potomac rested comparatively_in_quiet, the_Northern_forces drawing to
themselves immense levies. The_general_confidence in Maclellan was
then very great, and_the cautious measures by_which_he endeavoured to
bring his_vast untrained body of men_under discipline were such as
did at_that time_recommend themselves_to most military critics. Early
in September the northern party obtained a_considerable advantage
by taking the fort at_Cape Hatteras, in North_Carolina, situated
on_one_of those long_banks_which lie_along the shores of the
Southern States; but_towards the_end of October they experienced a
considerable_reverse in an attack_which_was made on the Secessionists
by General_Stone, and in which Colonel Baker_was killed. Colonel
Baker had been_senator_for_Oregon, and was well known_as an orator.
Taking all things together,_however, nothing material_had been
done up to the end of_October;_and at that time northern men_were
waiting--not_perhaps impatiently, considering the great hopes,
and_perhaps_great_fears which filled their hearts,_but with eager
expectation for some event_of which they might talk with pride.

The man to_whom they had_trusted all their hopes was_young_for_so
great a command. I think that at this time (