Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-29
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The New York Herald Of the I'D puts doSn the lar
zee oss in killed, wounded and missing at 2QOQ Hem
.ha, we have heard Of the nppbeF who, hatless and
shoeles passed through Washington ".thsu; stopping
the estimate is sot e1ravAgant The Herald adds that
hs Government will not be able to resume offensive
o,e,st,oas before fall! But what as to the Rebess
The PhiladslsiiS Ledger Of the 2Si, thus laments
DISASTER TO OURARAS
Nsver has the continent exhibited the sight il did on
Sunday last Nersf we're assembled OF tnls side OF the
gobe two such hostile forces aud never has the Rep4b
i, met With Of its Rras 20 dispinng IN It's eI-
feet Not that the rebel commander. be bad been en-
tsrvrisug and bold enough 10 pursue hi- advantage,
might have made much more disastrous and denoiA
ing 10 our forces but the disappointment which iolo"
from Tie repulse Of army which had gone iorth 80
confidently 70 victory, has most depressing and stun
ming effect upon tie public mind II seems scarcely 10
he realized that an army carefully prepared, 80 nume-
rous 30 well appointed and sirLsd could march on
70 ANYTHING but victory. And victory, to- seemed a.
most .eeured-Slready within grasp, when movement
accident il NAV bawrested il from our troops and
turned the Weearned aureis OF our troops INTO worth
s. weeds and compelled them to is<Te the held TO their
almost beaten Toe.
II,.,u tnaI me panic which seized the troops was
communicated BY sudden aght OF teamsters and civil
ans members OF Congress and others out IS spectators
Of the tight This may have helped the panic, bot the
real cause Is probably deeper than that Our army has
been hastily formed and men are IN nigh poSnon IS 0m
GERS who have service OF any kind raw as
their troops and almost inexperienced Such oteers
have not The confidence Of their and have not the
Qualities in themselves 10 seeure IT, The men lacking
in the ability of their Ocsgs fight under dis
advantage for they know not what trap they may be
running into while exhibiting the highest daring and
courage, trls may strike them With panic, and panic
i Decentralization TO the whole army for the time being
and certain defeat. m
Nov i, not the time to criticise the military opera
tiousths strategy and man9uvres OF the Commander
ipt,hef fheSs may have been skilful or otherwise
futur, facts will show their true character But one
great mistake on our part has beea in undertaking the
of resistance Of the rebels their resorces and
their courage. They have been preparing for many
months for this contest. They have an abundance OF
small arms immense amount OF cannon; their troops at
Manassas amounted to 10000 MAJ, Nth the railroad
trains in their continually al work pouring IN ifesh
troops during the whole progress Of the light they,
therefore, oatnumbered nearly two To one Z y tae
Federal force chose their ground, and bad every
foo: OF i. that cur army expected 10 pas2 oyer
stroGsiy fortified As 70 their couraget must be remem'
bsrsd THAI thsy are of own race, not physical.
ly. perhaps as spopg, bus equally intelligent ana
.hat is OF greater inpo sce longer under training 70
give rmness their courage end assurance TO their s
besides being oficsred With seEs q the bes; military
lent in The army and navy. with suea re ~ '9is,
1. not avssbs 10 rsh on without adequate preparston
and without force equal 70 any emergency required.
Ignorant presumption may Gag opt mpatieny, "on to
bot there must be means st hand greater
than the resistance or the pathway 70 RehsoDd VIII be
lined with the graves OF soldiers. Congress has a
thorizs ID force Of half million Of men, LIST that num-
Der OF troops be rzed properly ocered, ana TINS dis
grace 20 our arms viii be wiped out and the integrity oil
the Uni)n be secured.