The national Republican., 1861-07-25

and Indiana ten regiments.
"a It is stated, and we believe with truth
that the War Department has Just accepted the
services Of eighty thousand volunteers. Some
have already started for the seat of war.
"a The arrival of General Mcclellan is
awaited witt much anxiety. His appoint
ment to the command of the department of the
Potomac has difflsed general JOY among SOL
diers and statesmen.
~We learn tbst the War Department yea.
teriay issued an order looking to the thorough
ory,nisaton and eff iency Of the army Of the
PJtomac. One Of the features Is, we learn,
that the commanding officers shall he examined
and approved by the General.in. Chief before
entrusted With Commands.
- Colonel Latsou's regiment of Horse
Artillery has been accepted by the Secretary Of
War, and will be mustered into service imme-
d ,tels.
Lieutenant Colonel Hslstead will return home
sedsy.
ArPolsTrD.--J s.ph +. Burr, Of New Je:.
sey and Charles Spencer, OF Connecticut, have
~ emily been appointed 10 second.class clerk.
ships, Treasury Department, Fourth Auditor
o6s.
- Two items in the foreign intelligence Ne
cslved by the arabia at Halax on Monday,
srs worthy Of uots the 6rst, that the Emperor
H.. -, Id L
approval Of free 10 opposite to slave labor /;
aud the second, that the Sultan has chosen Que
notwithstanding all others.
~ One termination alone is possible for the
present war>-it must terminate 10 the restora.
tion Of the rule OF the General Government over
the whole domain. Upon no terms is it posi-
be to desist at any other point. The rebel
forces have no other argument than battle--no
other appeal. Without justification in their
own conscience, without respect or sympathy
from the world abroad, without financial re.
sources, without certain material supplies they
have hitherto deemed essential to comfort and
t. life, aud still without the moral courage TO
recede from the iniquitous folly they have be-.
gun, they must move on in battle; it Is their
ouly hope, although it leads to ruin. We, too
must go On; peace acquired by making terms
With traitors in arms eau prove no peace; but
simply the precedent Tor q series of revolutions
as proftless and as degrading as benighted
Mexico has ever witnessed. We must 90 on
with slAcrity and power, restoring peace 10
regions now at war against US, and convincing
misled people OF their folly alike by the power
Of our armies, and by the bengnity OF our Gov.
ernment toward the subdued offenders. We
MUST 90 on!
~ The first Napoleon in his accustomed
vein Of Treverent irony, remarked that he had
no objection to the offering certain proposed
prayers, but he had always found that the Lord
was on the side of the stronger battalons
We, too, should have no objections to praying,
but should take fresh courage from every mani
fsstation OF religious fervor in the ranks Of onr
army. Yet the philosophy of Napoleon was
good. The more thorough our faith, the more
ample will be the application Of means to the
desired end. Let us, therefore, at once behold
this cheering evidence of faith and let our
ha'tslions be promptly strengthened in mum.
bers, m all requisite appliances, and in the en-.
oouragng sympathy Of every man, woman, and
ch,ld, who loves our Union aud desires its con.
tiuuapce forever. The leas, possible evil that
con betall nation OF our vast resources is O
bt OF billion dollars; and the greatest, the
disintegration Of i,sterri,ory, through the in.
sIumeptslty Of a rebel force
~ 1t is being discovered that the news.
papers on the Government side have done great
injustice to their cause in the record they have
made Of what they term our "disaster" on
Sunday last. The Truth will soon appear that
the greater injury was iLaic,ed on the rebel
f'fcej that the greater fright was experienced
b the rebel force; that the greater fight Vas
prsctioed by the rebel force. Information cf
these facts has been received in this city, ard
will 5000 be eotabliske3 urou the best author
iy.
COZ te1oTal N I@aiesi yesterday ls. ued an
order, dated l. NJ, epecitying rhort ,wea,T
places at which the sariu uututer o. re,irre.,s
must rendezvous without drla7, sid await
orders. He says.
"Soldiers attached to regiments ii rar1p, Or
qusrtered on the Virginia Oide, and not en-
brsced III he foregoing lis, will reuiezrrus r
jackson square. opposite the President
House.
"All stragslers found in the streets ak
bonrs alters the ptocltmariJu OF this order will
be deemed gully OF disobedlence of orders
aud be taken charge OF"
IN the course Of the evening corporals'
guards were bunting up straggers.
The wisdom Of General M4nsfe!d's order is