The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-07 00:00:00

THE SUN.
LONDON, THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1861.

We shall be accused of want of sympathy with
the North, of rejoicing in Federal humiliations, and
of envious pleasure in the misfortunes of the only
rival which dared to beard and browbeat usi as we
deserved—we cannot help it—but the truth is we
think the North deserves the constant misfortunes
it incurs. Did we disbelieve in a PROVIDENCE, the
present position of the North would make us believe
in one. The North has had but two successes worth
mentioning ; M'CLELLAN'S first, in Western Vir-
ginia ; and the naval one at Cape Hatteras. And
each of these it has to leave incomplete. RosEN-
CRANTZ, whom M'CLELLAN left in command, cannot
get the Confederates out of Western Virginia ; and
so incomplete is the work at Cape Hatteras, that
Confederate steamers came out of Pamlico Sound
and actually captured the Fanny while conveying
supplies to a Northern Regiment.

The blockade they make but a poor affair of. We
hear continually of the spirited deeds of Southern
cruisers, and even in the Mediterranean, American
vessels with valuable cargoes, are quaking for their
safety. Before New Orleans, though the first ac-
count turns out to be a gross exaggeration, yet the
Federal accounts which come to-day, confess that
their half-dozen vessels had to run for it—got
aground—threw overboard guns and cables, and a
storeship was still left sticking on the bar. The
Bermuda, from this country, with military supplies
invaluable to the South, found her way into Savan-
nah, and no doubt others will imitate her example.
As to the military part of the business, with few
exceptions, the South seems to have the best
of it. Almost every victory of importance
seems to be on their side. Bull's Run
will of course never be forgotten: In Missouri they
seized Lexington, and enriched themselves with
money and much-needed stores; its reoccupation
was of little service after it had been gutted, and
its 3,000 defenders dismissed with an oath to fight
no more. The last engagement at Harper's Ferry,
where poor Baker was killed, cost the Federalists,
besides, not only a defeat, but also the loss of between
600 and, 700 men killed, wounded, drowned in their
flight, and prisoners. The story always is, we
doubt not a true one, of how bravely the Fede-
ralists fought; b
generalship, but then, perhaps owing to the
the bravery was always thrown away.
In all these smaller
affairs the Federalists have at
least nothing to
boast of; -while it is certain that
they are mach the most frequeil tip out-eneraled.
Then, in the main part of the g
altru ggle, the Con-
federates, thus far, have decided
y the advanta e
11I`CLELLAN cannot yet muster strength sufficient
ength sufficient
for the attack, which is his only object. BEAuRE.
GARD is abundantly strong for defence, which is his
sole object. How long these relative positions will
be maintained, wo cannot of course tell, but
month of advance, i 3 pawed October, the promised
away, and the only advance has been to a few un-
defended positions, not even fortified by the enemy,
If APCLELLAN'S army be strong enough to force
the enemy from his old field of victory, we have, as
yet, no proof it, but rather proof to the contrary.
Indeed, all things look as if January-, which in
those regions seems to be as propitious for military
movements as our February, would arrive, and
find the grand army of the Federation yet
under canvass near the banks of the Potomac. A
wintry prospect this for Federalism. At present
the money winter has not yet set in. Thebanks
continue to furnish the Government by loans with
the
money which cannot find employment in the
half annihilated trade of the country; but the war
revenue nil. The tariff has half destroyed their