The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-15 00:00:00

whole and form connecting links. The originator
is a poor, broken down, unprincipled scamp, aid
the history of the swindle is detailed minute'
throughout. The object of this little work is
evidently to expose the many impossible schemes
for the carrying on of which joint-stock compal:110
are, from time to time, formed. Its object is go.od
on,
and if it does not do justice to the legal professi
generally for honesty, there are those we fear to be
found for whom the author's remarks arc too lenient.

TILE NEWSPAPER GENERALS.
After a defeat, from which it will take weelT,
perhaps months, to recover, some of the New Wes
journjournalists have discovered that their genius does
alists have discovered that their gefllU
the
not lie in the path to Richmond. having been of
means of sacrificing hundreds, if not thousands
lives, and adding millions to the public debt, thebYe
have, at length, come to tha conclusion it can 2.
said of generals, as of poets, that they are naelo4
non fit.
It is not every man who has the brains to e011:1
trol the columns of a daily, who has npaessarilYhe
similar mission to perform with reference t° !
columns of an army. The editor in-chief of the
New York Tribune has, at last, made this diseoveqr;
and, like a true man, has made the confession over
his his own signature. In a letter to that journal,aity4
acknowledging that the Tribune has been, in gr7f,
measure, instrumental in producing the nlisehlat,
Mr. Greeley makes the following announceme
which, as far the Tribune is concerned, augurs We
for the future :
" Henceforth, I bar all criticism in these color;
on army movements, past or future, unless sole „ is
should undertake to prove that General Patters7,-0
a wise and brave commander. He seems to '3 to
none to speak his praises : so if there is anythinghis
be said in his behalf, I will make an exception 11' a
favour. Other than this the subject is closed
that
sealed. Correspondents and reporters may
facts, but must forbear comments. I km" t,
there is truth that yet needs to be uttered on this subjeca
but the paper has done its full share—all that it ought, 81'11
perhaps more than it can afford to do—and hencefort
stands back for others. Only I beg it to be understoor,
once for all—that if less than half the Union armies direetha'
at hand are hurled against all the rebel forces that CO111„nd -(1
concentrated—more than double their number —on gr°'—th
specially chosen and strongly fortified by the traitors,
Tribune does not approve and should not be held re9Prt
sible for such madness. Say what you will of the past/ -11

remember this for the future, though we keep silence. to
" Henceforth, it shall be the Tribune's sole vocation.,
rouse and animate the American people for the terrible oraetly
which has befallen them. The Great Republic ercilvali„d,
needs the utmost exertions of every loyal heart and Osi'd
b
We have tried to serve her by exposinc, breakers it'll in
and around her. Henceforth, be it ours to strengthatoc,
all possible ways, the hands of those whose uneuto
duty it is to pilot through them. If more good is b 0
to be done, let us not repine that some truth Inns,g" "
withheld for a calmer moment, and for less troubled ei't
Well done Mr. Greeley, say we—that is wi 4,44
we call honest and manly, and we comille",:ftle
editor of the New York Times, who has been
less guilty of bringing shame and confusion nifsr
the flag of his country, to come out with a siull
declaration. vral
Let all of the Northern press learn a lessoti,;•-no
the taciturnity of their Southern compeers. Fern
the very beginning of the troubles the Seilt."`ja
journals have left the control of the rebel arl33,,Yafe
the hands of its chosen leaders, and they 4,-eit
exercised a wise discretion in keeping from, l" to
prints all details that could afford inforrnatitrlc
to the Federal authorities, while the New `-ial
journals, particularly, have turned their reportorna
corps into squads of spies, who have hung r°4,00
steamers and even given he address marked
the private stores of the Federal officers. -r-4/09
movement of troops has been recorded. sea
" special spies" at Washington have nosed set
smelt out every preparation which the Goverritathe
authorities were making, and have frustrated col.
plans of General Scott more than once. WhenassaS
Taylor brought a flag of truce from M 511" -too
Junction, he asked, on his arrival at Arlil ric
Heights, for the privilege of reading the New ld
papers, feeling sure, undoubtedly, that he Wcu
there find valuable information.
Let those papers gather wisdom from past 015
rience, and learn discretion from their enemies,tle,
the mistake of the 21st July will not be again be
be
peated during the war, even though it should
continued during the Next decade.— London Au
fl
rican.