The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-13 00:00:00

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American Affairs.

A writer in the Timessays—The progress of the
campaign verifies the opinions which have been ex-
pressed in your columns. No Northern general has
equalled Grant in perseverance and recklessness of
life, but in military judgment, the most essential of
all qualities in a commander, he seems below the
level of most of his discarded predecessors, No two
men could be found who had more signally proved
their military incompetence than Butler and Siegel.
These were the subordinates he approved.
.A third,
whose miserable failure in South Carolina gave him
some claim to compete with them in imbecility, was
Hunter, and he of course was the next appointment.
.The judgment displayed in these arrangements has
been carried out in his operations in the field. With-
out one exception Grant has failed in every movement
of the campaign. He failed to get between Lee and
Richmond, his object when he crossed the Rapidan ;
he failed to reach Spottsylvania before him, or to
break him there, or to pierce his lines at Cold
Harbour. He failed to seize Fort Darling, or to
surprise Petersburg, or to enter Gordonsville, or to
reach Lynchburg. He has indeed succeeded in
tearing up rails at several points, putting the Rich-
mond Government to the trouble of replacing them,
which is usually done within 24 boors by a gang
of men kept on the alert. With the Spring wasted,
men, he occupies to-day a posi-
mßichmond as Malvern-hill,
tawi nohdue
rat
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binoi
cs es
toarfsa t 3n
fOsa,
pOr
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from Richmond as Malvern-hull,
where his transports
might have placed him on the
Ist of March without his burning a cartridge. The
siege of Richmond has miserably come down to that
of Petersburg, and the general who undertook to
surround the copital is unable to invest so much as
half of the southern side of a little county town.
When, after his terrible repulse at Cold Harbour,
it became necessary for Grant to find some other
point of attack, Malvern-hill at once presented
these advantages. It was within 10 miles of Rich-
mond, with no difficulty on the way:; it was clear of
the swamp, and the James river brought supplies
right up to it. It could be made impregnable
against attack in front, and there could be no enemy
in the rear. Discarding all these considerations,
_ _ _

take the south side of the James river, which with rare obtuseness of judgment,
pre-
sented the following requirements,— first, to take
Grant decided to
Petersburg, which could not bo left in his rear ; then
to cross the Appomattox; then to force back the
enemy over more than 20 miles and several strong
positions; then to take Fort Darling, which could
--en to besiege the
suburb of Richmond, which is south of the James
not be left on his right flunk; then
river. Having effected all this, he would find en

impassable river between himself and the city, and
not only does an attack from the south involve two
sieges instead of one, but the main city, standing
on high ground. commands the southern bank of
the river, which would be untenable if it were ever
gained. It is true some shells might bs thrown into
the city, but they would be returned, and Richmond
Greek fire than
Cishanrolesmtoonr.e to be terrified by

There is the difficulty with men as well as money
and if Congress had persisted in its first decision to
retain the 300 dols. commutation clause, the war
must have ceased for want of men. This, however,
they expunged on hearing of Sherman's defeat,
and now every man who is draughted must
serve or find a substitute. Men will there-
fore be obtained so long as the people submit
to be led like sheep to the slaughter. Both
the candidates for the Presidency are pledged to
continue the war, and the only rivalry in their plat-
forms is which shall display the less reason and the
more vindictive spirit.
There is indeed a Peace party, but as yet feeble.
That which is wanted is the moral irfluence of
Europe in its support. Let the maritime Powers
conjointly tender their mediation. If rejected by
the officials, it would give the Peace party the rally-
ing point it needs. We are now at a crisis in this
terrible hi,3tory. The incompetent man whose elec-
tion and folly opened these floodgates of fratri-
cide has gibed and jested out his term of office. is
another period of foar years to bo devoted by a
Christian people to such work as this ? 'We have
abstained from uttering a word of protest, even of
advice. Are our interests in the future of America
so small that we can remain indifferent for ever, or
is the spectacle of 10,000 men sent week by week
to untimely graves one that it becomes us longer to
behold without so much as an effort to bring it to a
close ?

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET

Two PERSONS STABBED BY AN ITALIAN.--AR Italian,
whose name was understo9d to be Luigi Panni, and who is
said to be an organ player, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt
with stabbing two young men in the employ of Mr John
Knott, tripe dresser, of Walker's-court, Pulteney-street,
named John Midmer and Henry Batho.
John Midmer, whose, head was bandaged, said—Last

night a littlo after 12 I was in Oxford-straet, near the corner

of Charles-street, seeing a companion home. We went into
an oyster shop, and on coming out saw two organ men with
organs, and the prisoner with a stick, which he was flourish-
ing about. I said to the prisoner, "Mind what you are
about—you will put somebody's eyes out." We then
walked sway and went into a publichouse to have a glass
together, and the prisoner and the two men followed us.
At the time a policeman was standing near, but on our
coming out of the publichouse the policeman had gone.
The prisoner then came up and seized me by the arm and
turned me round. I asked the prisoner why he did it, and
told him to go away, as I did not wish to have any words
with him. The prisoner then took a stick from one of the
organ men and made an attempt to strike me, but I caught
hold of the stick and prevented him. One of the organ men
then took the stick from the prisoner, and the prisoner put
his hand into his pocket and took out a knife, and cut
me on the cheek. I fell down, and the prisoner fell on me,
and tried to cut me again. My companion took the pri-
soner from me, and the prisoner stabbed or cut my com-

panion twice.
Mr Ty rwhitt—Did you see the prisoner attempt to cut
your companion?
Midmer—l did; with the same knife. The police came,
and we were they taken to the Middlesex Hospital, where
our wounds were dressed.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—ls the other person who was injured
here ?

Midi:nu—He is. The prisoner, when I first spoke to him
about flourishing the stick, put his hand in my face, and
said he could speak good English.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did you do aaything in the way of
abusing the prisoner ?
Midmer—Nothing of the kind, sir. I only spoke to him
about flourishing the stick.

T ' MD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

(Er ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ABINGDON RACES—Tms DAY.

ABINGDON STAKES.

Editha
Vest colt
Quiz

Four ran.
NURSERY HANDICAP.

Aristocrat . .
Latitude
Crew
... .

Twelve ran.
SCURRY STAKES.

Regenerator
Magic
Annie
SWEEPSTAKES.
_ _

Lord of Manor
Birdlime
.. 2
Carves
_ . 3

Seven ran.
STAND PLATE.

Regenerator
1
Jano Shore •
Vision
3
Fifteen ran.

Winner objected to on account of the owner being in the
forfeit list.

ARRIVALS AT STAMFORD,
Disappointment, Birdfinder, King Charming, Suburban,
Lady Maud, Village Belle, Little Stag, East Lancashire,
Early Purl, Amelia, Deception, Little Savage, Merry Hart,
l3irchbroom, Young Rapid, Durham, Wicket, Virtuous'
Walloon, Spice, Alabama, Clairvoyante, Harlequin, Tippler'
Rattler, Teneriffe, Siberia, Bradamante, Tomfoolery, and
Jack Ketch.