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tFro the Special Correspondents Of the London Times
Tho War in America. u
WAsHINoToN, Aug S, 1861
Let ns only bold on till October and we are
safe" That, or something like it, was said TO
me over ana over again in the South by men
VINO play nooinconsiderable part In the mystery
drama ofthe Con.ederates. And when asked
one OF these gentlemen, more than two months
ago, what chance there was of the North Civ
Ing the South all that time, I was answered H.
most in these words, 1--WE are bound 10 20 IN
the assistance Of Virginia. The whole OF the
northern frontier abounds In good positions,
which can be fed BY the rail from the South. -
Inc Abolitionists will come and give ua battle.
we are certain 10 whip them if-they attack us,
ana the North will then learn u can't at once
overrun ue as it fahcied. The leaders viii
pause. There will be reaction 40 there. We
Will work all the harder and all the better far
our victory, drilling our men and consoIidatinR
our resources. The Northern cities will be-
come discontented. Foreign nations will ask
Mhen the cotton ports are TO be open. The
North sill have 20 reply. We shall be better
able to fight In November than We shall be to
fight In June. Every weeks delay.will add to
the complications and weakness OF the North;
and the end of the year will find them further
from their aim than ever--divisions In their
councils, even disturbances 10 thei pOpnla tions,
while we, inspired by the approach of success,
viii exhibit Increasing energy and unanimity"
A part OF the programme has been already &C.
compliehed, but 1t does not follow that the re.
mainder of the prophecy will be fulfilled With as
much nicely. So far the result of the action of
the 2lst has been the prolongation OF the war in
America. The effect it may have had abroad
Will DO Known In q few days more. IL is plain
now that The Confederates were not only really
unable 70 pursue their advantage, but that they
were not at nrst aware Of Its extent. They suf.
Ter from deficient transport, and are better pre-,
pared for defense than for attack Their armv
was aimostas much ''fcaTed," to use an English
word In an American way, as the Federalists, II
the reports are to be believed of copfnsIou.
wavering, and retreat in their raDks--and OF
the passionate exertions of the officers, as we'll
as OF their losses. 10 fact, the Confederates
stand before the world stripped of good deal
OF the strength of which they boasted in, actual
numbersi and 1t Is poor cover to their weak
ness to put forward the assertion that only
small PORTION of their force was engeged, when
i is notorious that they had sent to all quarters
Tor reintorcements, and, above all, when it is
considered that, By using all the men at their
disposal, they could have forced the mass of the
Federalist army TO surrender prisoners of war,
and have occupied the Capital. Their opera
tions up to this time indicate hesitation and
want OF vigor; but II Is just possible they may
be preparing to strike some great blow. =
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The President is now vested with rnost extra
ordiniry powers, such as we're never heard of
before, except under virtual despotiem, be-
cause by recent bill he is enabled to dismiss
officers at pleasure, without giving Court OF
Inquiry. But the evil was enormous. Every
where s the same story. AT Newport the
troops have been in a state OF mutiny; officers
have ohot soldiers in self defense. Demoraliza
ton prevailed largely in Butler's force, and the
men had burned down part of the pretty village
OF Hampton. The day before yesterday col.
dier shot eomrade in the street., close to the
spot where ! was standing-one OF many simi-
Jar cases. The officers may not be responsible
Tor alithls, but they are TO be blamed for good
deal of the disorder. As a reatfor Prince Ma
poieon, who 10 passing his time here very quiet.
ly, the Washington papers propose that he
should be Invited TO review the army by General
Mcclellan, but do not think he will be asked
to do anything Of the kind. A few months
hence the suggestion would be less distasteful.
ApTopos Of the Prince; it may be worth mention
ing that when the Presidents entertained him
the other evening at the White House the band
treated him no less than twice to the "Marseil.
laise." Lord Lyons, M. Mercier, and all the
Ministers were present, but, owing to some un.
explained reason, the Chevalier Bertinatti, Min.
lister of the King of Italy, was not invited,
which iB all the more curious on account OF the
Princes connexi0n with the House of Savoy =
on ounaay ene riencn munster, M. Mercier,
gave q oihner az nls mouse, where the Prince Is
Teh9'pg, 70 V1e oaolnes MINISTER'S at which
1vru Lyons anu the Iorelgn representatives were
presently ss wen 'as MI T., sumner and other
=, 11,sslnsuisneu persons; iae vapid air Of the
Oap'al issoNSeiy ruineo py lne rrinces pres
snoe' =. !N9 t.
as Proof Oh .ne gfand nos winch are man
neIe, anu Oh vac way IN which they
Suoseeu, " nay 10 mentoneos tnat Gen' Scott
mAs ueoelveu py Ine ststement tnat Confeder-
~ i've uoops nas uesecsaseo mount vernen, SO far
wa. ne issueu an o.uer, not remarkable for ex-
ce,ience OF coTPosi1ioa, though full OF feeling,
osnns ~ VI ene onlseu Ssates troops 20 respect
VIC p,aoe ~ p1se 'uey snouu DC cailed on TO oc-
cupy .pe groHnus', Ing Ooniederates we're new
IS .ners ~ aiI, ana Lacy Georgina Fame and
iauy mno 10 1avenng WIN ner had no difficulty
~ M so,ps anu Iosusning ~, unuer the escort OF a
pr,usn suplscs me tendency, or rather the
naon, VI saying ,ne lnlng .Wnion rs not, and of
pusuns ous VI al proporuon 70 the truth the
.nng .nas -, mas peen 30 developed BY the war
1na' Que " lne most respectanle journalism the
eny s'sseiy sn9 seliousiy lectures the whole
nason On Ns inoinerence 70 truta aud It's invet-
ela.e ss ivse ol e4aggerstion, IN language which
us"S mvr (, ~ ., .ssvaeu w.;n acimony u itrwere