Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-02
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PROM TElE. SOUTHERN PAPERs.

my in Virginia Ia from letter written In Rich
mond by the correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury, on the Friday before. the battle:
BEAuREGARDs ARMY SMALL AND INADEQUATE.
Great complaints are made of9the want 0
executive efficiency. Beauregard has much toi
small force for the work before him. We ar,
left to fight desperate odds, and If we conquer
may effect little beyond. A victory and ade
quate forces would cause Washington instantly
to fall, redeem Maryland, and procure friendly
treaties with foreign nations. The Government
eeems to rest satisfied with the immense re-
sponsibility thrown on this General. The peo-
pie have no idea of how few men he has rela.
lively, and would hardly believe it if told
They have imagined, or have been led to be-
lieve, he has an army Of forty thousand men.
1t might not be deemed '.prudsnt" to say how
many or how few he has; but IL is q very in
sufficient force to do the work before him -
Twenty Eve TO thirty thousand is really ALL He
might have had one hundred thousand or more,
had the War Department accepted the regi
ments from North Carolina and other States
when offered, instead OF hsggling about twelve
months men, and men for the war, and about
appointments of staff officers aad equip
ments. While the truth is kept from the peo.
pie, the cause Is staked upon desperate cour-
age, valuable lives are lost, and the whole cam
phlBu may ucConlc iucho.Cht uuu iuucSpANof-
Even victories, unless we be in position TO fol-
low them up properly, lose their Importance.
Not fame, but effect, is what is wanted. .sgq 10
A portion of Gen Johnston's command has
been asked by Gen Beaufegafd, who has been
socitous 10 conceal his lamentable weakness
from the enemy, fearfui that knowledge of the
truth might expose his whole force TO destruc
ton. Cabines meeting was held to-day on
the subecs lt is probable the order for this
movement has been sent and that by Tomorrow
evening Bsauregard will be reinforced by John
ston. Had the enemy been in greater num-
bers, and had shown more skill and cour-
age at Bull Run, our army must have fallen
back. t.,sr... ..g..E ....... tr s..
THE RUSH OF TROOPS INTO VIRGINIA SINCE THE
BATTLE.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel OF
July 26th, ssys; 81, s! ..sasr.d .ss.s. ,.r 4 q
By Sunday next Besuregard may have GO 900
under him, and by Sunday after probably 80 QUO.
Every train from the South 10 bearing ice great
burden of soldier to Virginia Twenty thous-
and have moved perhaps IN that direction with
in the last six or eight days. Let them all go
on-all that can o,and that intend 70 go at all,
just as fast as possible
A SOUTHERN GUESS ABOUT THE FORWARD MOVE
The Richmond correspondent of the New
0'leans DtIta, writing the day after the battle,
Aud as for Gen. Scott, though the movement
against Gen Beauregard may have been made
according 70 his order, l. doubt whether that or
der was given in accordance with his deliberate
views of policy. Precpitated into the measure,
as believe, by the clamor OF the politicians at
Washington, and by the blood-thirsty rage OF
the Black Republican press, he was quite will
ing 10 remain at distance, and leave the i'm
mediate responsibility OF failure, If the meas-
ure should tail, win his subordinate officers,
while ready to appropriate the credit Of sue
cess TO himself il the measure should snc-
ceed.
1t is not easy to believe that Gen. Scott, If left
to pursue his own plans, would stake the issue
of campaign on a battle fought under the cir
cumstances of that of the 2lst. Two months
ago he committed mistake by balting at Alex.
andris, after crossing the Potomac, instead Of
pushing forward briskly toward Richmond. But
that mistake sprang from excess Of prudence,
and it is not reasonable to deduce from such q
mistake another arising from the opposite fault
of rashness. For rash 1t certainly was to at
tack Gen. Beauregard on ground which he hiu-
self bad selected, and elaborately fortified. Po-
ltical considerations must have prevailed over
military considerations when General Scott con,
sented TO the attack, without the support OF Nc.
Clellan from the west, and of Patterson from the
north. Ii was fatal departure from the ana-
conda policy which he had previously been par
suing. The consequence is, the backbone OF the
serpent ia broken. ~;
KILLED AND, WOUNDED IN THE NORTH CAROLINA
REGIMENT.
-. aa.. 8 es. RICHMOND, July 25. 4,
The Hon. T. l.. Clingman, OF North Caro-
lima, who has just arrived from Manassas, says
l6 were killed, and, between 40 and SO were
wounded in the North Carolina regiment. The
only officer killed was Fisher.
Especial Dispatch from Manassas dated 23d, to the
Charleston Mercury.l
Thirty wagons, loaded with large number
(about 600) prisoners, were brought to Rich
mond tonight. Eight hundred more, IL is said,
will come 70 moroW. Among them is Ely, an
Abolition member of Congressl fkl 4
After Lieut.. Col. Johnson was killed and Col.
Wade Hampton was wounded, General Beaure-
gard rode up in person, and led the Legion In.
10 battle. Each of the companies behaved ad-
mirably. The legion lost in killed and wound
ed ll3. .s,.,.. ,-....,...,..
Gen. Bonham is again at Fairfax Court
House, ID miles from Alexandra. s,il-
When the tate of the battle balanced In the
scale, late In the afternoon, and some of Gen.
Johnston's regi ment showed signs of wayering,
he seized the colors himself and led the cd
vance, thus turning the tide Of battle In our
favor. EIser's brigade, coming up about this
time, was mainly instrumental in changing the
fortune of thesay, a'Ars5 e.i u '-ss Hes 80 /
RIcHMosD,. July 25. 9 p. M.-Hon. Robert
Toombs, Of Georgia. having been appointed
Brigadier. General of the c.. s Army, the
President TO day nominated R, M. r. Hunter, |
of Virginia, as Secretary of State, to succeed
Mr. T0omha \. The nominatio haa baen con. i