The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-01
Important Semi ~OHciaI Disclosures from
WasAington-Tl>url Weed On the
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n Biumdor NJ bull Run.
Il The Washington letter of Thuriow Wee
d which we publish to-day on the "disastro
3 battle OF Manassas" gives uS some very impO'
ant semi-oficial disclosures touching the I
: sponsible parties at Washington for this prem
: ture, ill-timed blind and reckless expedition.
We are thus informed, first of the eomprehel
slve plan Of operations against our Southern r.
beis contemplated by General Scott and ho'
1t was undermined by exciting appeals" "ope
aspersons and denanciations against him, am
by "a leading journal assuming command lofth
army, with its war cry of son to Richm,nd!'
Cooperating with this terrible outside pressure
1t next appears that General SCOTS "embarrass
iaehts were aggravated by the persistent los
tihty and every day aspersions Of the Postmas
tor General (Mr Montgomery Blair, whose
brother, az prominent member Of Congress. as
| sailed him' Qhe Genera-in-ChieC from the
stamp Next, the ultra WAL f,Dtion of the two
houses OF Congress- became infected with the
iasane cry of"On to- Richmond and they wait
cd upon the Piesidehs and GaaerM Scott, urg-
ing, protesting and th.esteningA until battle
st Manassas. right or wrong,> became not a
military, but q political necessity"
sach is. substantially, the rcpuat Of 10 careful
observer of events in Washington, WRISTBANDS
descrvedly high in the confidence of Sie nd
mnsstration. Tho late disastrous babe, he
tells Us, was ga political necessity" which
means that the President aud GcisA raj Scott,
right On wrong, were compelled to gave battle
TO the enemy in front of Maasssss in~ordsr TO
avert threatened conspiracy for the overthrow
Of the administration itself. BRIT now, A,e Rre-
sident having yielded TO these nsrniciota Joco
bin influences. and having realized the Il FRI
losses, responsibilities and dangers thus IN
CURED, we feel it to be our privilege nndN or
duty to urge upon him, seriously and earnes tl.y,'
the immediate removal, or Reputation to the
fullest extent, of the causes. instrumentalafies
and disorganising politicians TO whose insane
counsels we are indebted for this late expensive
disaster.
In this untmely affair at Bull run, in the loss
of our soldiers, our prestige, confidence, time,
and the means and materials of wsr, we have
suffered to an extent which has involved the loss
of perhaps hundred millions Of dollars. Our
banks and capitalists who furnish the sinews of
war. cannot regard this thing with Indifference,
They are deeply interested in the nmtter of a
well digested and decisive, Or. a weak and
runous campaign. They are inquiring
already, what confidence can we feel in
prompt and vigorous prosecution OF this war
while the Marplots of the Cabinet who enforced
this late disastrous battle are still retained by
the President as his. advisersg The question is
well put. and ii can only be satisfactorily
answered in an Immediate reconstruction of the
Cabinet, which shall indicate a reformation in
the several departments as thorough as that
which General. Mcclellan has undertaken for
the army.
This war aNst be pushed to q browning
Union triumph before the month. Of LAY next,
Or il will be very apt to languish and fail. The
men, the money, and all the materials and all
the powsr required for decisive and vigorous
campaign, are as the service of the President.
But bis Cabinet, with its Bull run drawbacks is
distrustcd; and his loans and bis enlistment of
volunteer, will droop where there is feeling
Of distrus against the agents employed to dis
burse'those means or to organize. equip and d.
rect oura armies. The first act of the Presi-
dent, after our late painful and da-
Nc DoweAl, "who had never set. squad
ron In the field" and to put in his place Off
CO who has proved himself entitled to tho con-
III len X of the army and the country. This was
good; but why stop with this single act of re-
AJrplation2 General Mcdowell was but the in
e tr, nent of those ministeriali advisers who
Gov rruled the better judgment even Of General
Scout with their threatening opportunities
They. too, should he superseded by efficient
AID reliable men, whose names, capabilities and
character. will give strength and confidence to
Ae,government among our. banks and finan-
eiers,, ard among all the legions of our brave
young men, ready to. offer, ZIP their lives to.
DmantaiA the Union.
Now is the appointed time for action. There
Is neisaer wisdom nor,safety in delay. let tne
President proclaim to the oonatry a reorganizsd
cohesive, consistent and capable Cabinet nait.
uponthe administration programme Of war
sosAy to maintain the integrity Of the Unton--
AMI such an imp nlse will be given to the good
c.use Throughout The loyal States thai VERY
sooD it will be niade apparent, even to-, LORD
Iohn Russell, that this Union can and VIII &c
preserved. We call usos the Presidcst olcsA
into his Cabinet, and 10 meet his responsibilities
Without hesitation aad without fear
BEWARE OF Daz.bYA. AGrMrbas--Car
.'sympathisers with treason in This city, like the
journal IF Go'nnsrce Dcay/Ne,os, and suslle,
| fry, are aoginnsag to pirate "a greats dsal about
reaction, and 10 recommend tia establishment
of peaGa'soeafics, peace Cubs, and peshc pro
ccssioas, This is very, imisahicvoss nbnseyse
Peace, until rebellion Is Suppressed j. imps,ssi
bic; and such nttgances are simplstcalcy.ate,
to aid thscause Of insureatioA AZ the /soutl
aad, if possible, excite to actise deasVa IN III
North, We would rewjnd the Atini6ah Sleek
and Hon. Ben Woods Of the/ proSs. Shat IL