Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-04
AFFAIRS IN LlNCOLNDOyI.
eLHAsRes FROM TIE YANKEE NEWSPAPERS.
Irrrcr OF THE POTOMAC BtccSADE.

| Jlmts s. Gibbons OF Philadelphia, vii on hocdsy,
have 10 operation train Of fifty wagons for the carry
Ing OF fregh. between Warrington and fillmore This
has been made necessary owing to the blockade Of the
Potomac ard the almost exclusive Of the railroad for
Government purposes.
rHz LINCOLN CABINET DIVIDED OF Tax CONDUCT OF TIE
Forney who Is supposed to be In the confidence Of
tie Lincoln Administration, writes 10 his pager frcu
Washington:
We have arrived At period In tue history Of tho
when the largest demand il made upon the Executive
csp city. The army of the Potomac il full az least
has reached that point where h Is in condition for sggss
sve operaiions and the surplus OF troops is being
rec.ed to other points. In the deliberations Of the C
met 10 the policy to be adopted here, there l.
sion Of opinisu The President supported by Sc
Seward, Is opposed to a forward movement Si
ded By al army, as we are now, sgairs: which,
can successfully contend for tie possession ol
they refer and advise tia. no f0rwsrd movemch
here, but that the Gurplus fo'oe now coming
Geld be forwarded to Kentucky aud Missouri, all
In those States vigorous tf1rt will be made to CT
| ths rebellion, while the raYal fleets il course
gsaza:ion tro brought 20 tear upor ihe pors and
along the coast Of the Southern States. But o be
bers Of the Cabinet urge, alsc apart OF the progr
& vigorous crusade dudDg The autumn months ags
the rebel army 10 Vrginis. The valley" Of VIginn~
has retained !ts Union sentiments TO large
IL IL now Increasing they are dsEased With the rebeiN
army and sick Of secession. The 'vsllsy" and Eastern
Virginia deserve to be relieved from the lrence OF the
rebels and il Is believed that the REBELLION migh be d.
ven back to chmond. A portion OF the Csbiret
strong for movement to this end. Yet no decision las
| been arrived at.
! ssvlRI cRIrIcIsX os THE BATTLE LRnBul6 --FHE
| NORTH BIcovIsG SICK or ITS NEWSPAPER "vIcrcRiE.
Tee New York Evening Post Is dgasnt at tie de-
ceptiocs that have been practiscd by he GoverEnen
and lectures Old Abe tho value Of rutLiuness and tie
imp,licy Of falsehood. II says:
! We have rever known any man, Government or ra-
ton to pteii in tire long run by telsehocd. tempo
rary advantage may sometimes be gained by artfully
shaping the reports Of important accorc.
| log 10 our wishes, hu. real and permanent coed.
Government il Il true, both in diplomacy and war are
often under the necessity Of keeping proceedings
for time lest premature disclosure Of them should
prepare the my to coun,eract them, or otherNse
terere with their proper execution. 10 tie Of tho
| naval expedition, for iIS Gncs. which all kEcR TO
havs been fitted several NCr bern ports for hostile
operations the rebel coast, i; IL perfectly right and
proper that the amount Of tie crce and ts destination
should not be revealed. No ceDsures, therefore,
ba. rather applaud the racehcs OF the Authorities In
regard 10 the nature, otcs, aid Eears Ct tbs En-
tsTpriss.
Bat to hide your purposes until uch time s il shell
be judciors 70 make them known, is a different bog
from Siui nisss sen!aticn Of them TIE crc is an
act of prudence, bu! the othe, crime When NpOieon
Bopspare kept 10 himself bis plans o. Campaigns, tho
detail, Of his Intended movements he reriecy JUS
tiaabls onIy by tie laws ct war; but hy norslls
bY. vhea he caused bu! ens 20 be publ shed claiming
successes be woD, for sake OF aer efec: on the
opinions OF Paris, b. sinIly lied. In the !Crmer c.e.
be did vhsf all skllu Generals uStomed and In
fact con Dc led do; but In the latter CASE be dis
graced hms III by deceit which may have procured him
n trini mt srccess bu. must IL he eud have destroyed
cor ience 10 bis word. For, Shsn deception Il
exposed forever afterwards dsirus; the suthcr Of IT,
80 be not aevcd when IL IL highly Important that he
shouli bs belity d.
We are led 10 tho ststemen; Of these obriou, pII e
pies becanse fesr st the agents Of Govern.
msnt uLi,h have assumed something Of super, isor
snip OF the press should fall into the ad practice, Of
the Gesrotic Governments Of Europe. Tske the lac
battle OF L.esbafg !or example. IL given out,
q: frsi IS slight sLmi,h. In which we had srf-fed
brief reple which vas after yards retrieved by giii
A very dec ded advaotsge OF potor Col d iksr, how
ever one OF our most gAlIlIt oi:ers, admitted 10
be killed and tie rebels said 20 have retired,
We, the details OF the eUesg meut not publ she'd
Our specsl cores pondrnt at Washington telegraph
us that be was TO. allowed to scnd the p,fticllie
which we're reserved fer the Associated Prtss Agent
When the Dispatch Of the latter came mcrfly
informed that the encounter bad been 'seous !" ttSt
eur right wing vrs repulsed with considerable 0s5
but ths. General SsIne bel tee position, would
b, reirtorced by Banks, and tia: LessbuIg
tsiny THIS was cse'ring ia pte OF the secri'
Aces by which the position wss won.
Tn.s morning have another story; the Journals
Sled nos only with the repors Of the Associsted PTe,s
supervised by the Government bat wh multi rds cfspe-
cii reports WhGt do they concur 10 shorinl Why that
thi. boas ed bate at Edwsrds Ferry was only repeti
to- or larger Fcalc OF the battle OF Great Bethel In
other words there has been another tupenSous bul.
der We have always been taught iha. the last trep
wh'ch an experienced military would allow himself
he caught an impasssbe river In his rear, and
superior eoemy in front Any intelligent yro, who has
read the history of csmpsign, would know better ttsn
thai, and yet precisely such that iii
csrJ the Upper Potomac have committed. "0ne
thousand missnR," is the hssrtrniipg result, msdo
moro sensible and dscouragpg By tic oss of one of hs
best and brayest souls in the army. Oar actual lss In
men Il "a likely viii prove much lees bu. actual loss
in character viii be much greater than b represented BY
the sumericsl pert
some time since when fears entertained that tho
rebels would cross Potom,c at poiIt where
Ie weakly guarded they quickly dispeled by the
.omevhat ndgnsnt reply that .nera hcC.llan descd
rohirg mueb and that he srrargd his plans espscsi-
" with view TO ush impruGent step Now Bis own
i,ers have committed that burdsr In more aggravs.
ted form because the river then fcrdabe while IL Is
now teen feet derp II the rlbe General bad written
a requ,et to our oaicrs in the following ssape, how
would it have been answered!
"To hs F.dsral Cmmandrs:
! "The Potomac a, Eisard's Ferry Is now fifteen feet
deep Will you Be so oblgipg 10 send three or
four thoussnd Of your best troops, with one smooth,
bore gun, so as 10 pu. Toe river In your rearf ~
.P. S-we kiow iha. although you have farrs,t
growing oil around you, yol Rave not constso.ed aJy
boats or RATS and then you have no OF anspor
tsion bu. two three mud scowi. We will NOT how.
ever Interfere With Jour passage untit entirely let'
cd. e.
Oar ocicers might have seen through such Disguise,
and perhaps taken tho hint to provide raft, thai would
tear the weight OF q cannon, ard suffice 20 convey
] either way mare than diiy in hour. Bat, pos
having specisl monon they did no. fo,efes tho re-
suit. and rasaed bindioli in.o caiinty.
H.,ing met defeat, !. vas the duty OF the Govefr
men. TO ackro sledg, 1t In all It's fu8ess Panic rumors
Il was bound to super e. but tho truth We have right
70 kaow All officers whether civil or military are the
servants Of tire people, and the people reqoi'e cou'
pey hsv. discharged their trasis The people the
m,sers tf their own sffairs and demsnd the facts.
theee ere DISASTROUS It Is insult to them 10
that they sre sopg enough to look their sc!us cor
ditinn Ia The fso, They have naGa up their nnda 10