The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-26
Our Berlin correspondence.

Sis Enthusiasm Va,os hfauraNseG 6y Wa,t Of
Discipae-Nao York Correspondence Of Gc yosriche
Zei,uag-Nf VIM. Russell aMd His E1laoys-i.ord C,yic
at Be,tn, Dr.
The qlasioiicial Prissan Gazette contains editorial
on the progress of the American in general and
the battle at Bull in particular which is interesting
as showing the opinions entertained The subcct tue
political and military circles Of this country, ard as
am informed by the King himself. 1t will be rccocclod
that the reorganization OF The Pruss army which has
excited such fierce debates in the and the
hinged on the question whether the three years term
Of service prescribed hitherto sufficient 70 form
complete soldier, whether it would he necessary To
extend it for at least year longer The opposition main
tanned that two years, one, would be amply suf
cicnt-tLat pcdantic attention the minut OF drilling
and exercising guarantee OF S. IN The Ged,
and that in popular the national enthusiasm would
make up for any want Of practice discipline The King
and his Ministers OF the contrary option they
think that thcir view Of the borne to d con
siderable extent by the Of events in America
The article referred 10 commences by aluaing to
Lord Palmerson's speech Dovay, i'm which he de-
scbed II brilliant result Of the volunteer move
ment in England, that o. 100 900 volunteers according
to the judgment of competcnt authorities, probably
600 would be able 10 act III conjunction With regular
troops. The PrGssin Gazette remarks that. point of
fact, this Is an enpncmsm for saying that more than
three ourths OF thai great OF would be
ultriis useless ~ actual military operations. They may
be- the best workmcn in the world, and brave lions.
but they cannot act cooniy With regular troops they
would rather be IN element Of confusion than Of strength
i'll the field OF battle.
"What is the elect OF such amateur soldierng con.
tinues tho ministerial journal, 'sis pauly demonstrated
10y the battle OF Ball fun. Here Il cong.oinerate
OF troops. without the character Of real army,
posed of the most Heterogeneous mat craisoi few de-
tW;lnents o. regulars number OF volunteers called
arms by patriotic entbnsais, and a fmpcrfrctly trained
militia OF widely different Satcs-a shapoess mass es
| col linda
such circumstances Of whai use would he the
jadhiious plan d cpefatonsS We are informed by the
Official reports mt, in consequence OF the defective
organization oi the stat. the march Of the army
delayed tor week after tho time ap,oin-
ed by The ronpnnndef-inChief; that the several
regiments always arrived late 1T tho place rendcz
Nuus; that aays even lost bv tie troope not
being accustomed to regular marches The d,vea mem
o the army therefore, neither co-operaed with each
other. sngly equal 10 the task that devolycd
upon each Of em. We these troops marching for
Waid eager for the fray and, with the most brilliant
personal NaIor. driving the enemy from position 10
the other whca 10 Tn" fu ii lie of unforeseen
accii lent suddenly throws some OF the divisions into
dsosdor which, se prairie ire Instantly communicates
itself to- the whole mass. dssoves All the bonds Of sub
I ordination and riyes the signal Cor n nrcc,uitn,o
retreat An cnre army, already flushed with victory
Is snddoy broken up mo bclpSs Fragments each only
occapcd with Itself and careless OF the general safety
Ana the opposite side the state ~ things Is whit
more favorable the vicoriot. enemy has c cent
deprc IN itse that no is very considering hinsrf
defeated and ony gradually awakcns the pleasing con
vcton that he Is master OF the field aud then he
has energy enough 10 pursue his flying adyersries
and reap the fruits o his unhoped for victory ,atnugh
he has sin thonsand fresh troops to dispose o. who
arrived after the ccucius,n of the fight"
'in personal couragc--ths Is admitted on al haaes-
neither party shown itself Gchccnt moral
impulses wanting thst animate army forldc and
endurance No one viii deny that genuine enthusiasm
aud patriotic zeal prevail N the North and The oah h
actuated by sti more powerful m Sivespoiticul pas.
sions and private interest To what Is to hc attributed,
| then, this disgcaccfoi tanc the side, and
the sluggshness, if possible stu more aisgraceul,
! on the other Iho Facts above stated are a
| sufficient answer to this question: tho OF
arm organization and steady discipline Is the reason
why much blood has been she'd in vain. Unused TO
act IN solid body an army of volunteers is too apt
dissolve into its original ct'mcns in the face NJ danger
the instincts of the individual preomnate. and aars
! qu pen, j. the inevitable conscqucncc.v
IS this article is partly oroio pro domsa defeace
of the system staing armies against that OF popular
J lcvies--t mpst If course be taken for what It Is
worth hut, as have jas, said, expresses pretty
| rcctly thu views Of Prnssan military
subject which has unlIspriy become OF so much mpor
lance To both hemisphere Aitcr quoting The P,2sNfw
fo,ele which derives us aeas Of American ala chiefly
from the reports in the london Tones. il be amss
10 mention wha, another i'-fan rair says about these
reports. In yesterdays Tosnict Zenns-tle sran
Of the bourgeois and iourna more widely circulated
than the democratic Nutionol-thcre is letter
from New York In which W. read the following - The
account Mr. Russell has given er the bat,e Of BID r,n
and which any rate will pass fer authentic in lrepe
il in many respects, and the worst Of that
hiS great war correspondence las ast sag PER- 9TH.
hsriie uih bis o,na<Vy weu the Sph was raging mast
furously he tcS ser miles o. e1Scsc,6 biS hts
yioqs md comfortably aisctssfhg has DINER r. then rode
,lis,ancr isrwsra until he found The federal
charger and the first that reached Inc etor
Ing haBks Of the Poierasc And then this doughty cor
RESPONDENT sits down ana wres from kcaJs and news
paper OF the battle which takes I'D four
I or lIve columns 81. Tue Times.
Last week lord C.as arrived here frsr kngiind to
assist military cvSf teS- which III near
Mttnnwaae abeut twenty miles reiA this capital and
which tws United states sGccrs ass present Ehe
faAaons csne1e?sr o. the tey's ssrt tbicksct Old
gentleman with ply seyusmy sf .;s true Scotch type
ssi u very aoterfpsd expressien Of countcsascc nut
Win twink y !. bis ~ that hsvs he Is nn, ss,,tc of
oirp IN II ~ h1HQ t.KI
at The Crane which take place day
srorrsw in rgcseucc oil the kns and German and
foretgu ~ noes, fncinsisg che PriSce Of Wales.
The Accident to the &rcat Eastern.
NJ H<vIrs Paul, sns 81 tse sengcrs board o.
PERSIA rirsisses with he following hcs. cancernmg
! the Ieyathan:--
The steamship Persia which left Liverrso on Satur.
gay SepeNber IA NET the Great Eastern on Monday
September 16 at eleven eclcck NJ tive hundred and
twelve niles srsn Queenstown On approaching her the
passengers he Persia observed that she was Yelling
very much brit bad isea Of her cssS;tien, which a
! nearer view Afforded II found that she had lost
both Of her paddle wheels hs whole Of the tw th
the exception Or two) her pert side in or
disabled and he rnsaer head being carried away she
steering for nome with the rudder chains Large
ropes we're stretched from buwark 10 hulwark the
passengers 10 elm. To- and the reAg fearful tni
Que moment the great ship revealed the whole Of her
decks at mest distressing angie and the next the bee
was plainly visible. on discovering the plight Of the
vessel Captain Judkins hoi,ted sgnal"po you rc,ure
adt which was emily replied TO by large board being
displayed the paddle box but the characters thereon
being 80 small the writing could be decphered The
trea Eastern still kept on her course working with her
screw, and for twenty minutes the Persia followed
her IN order to get answer TO her signal
The passengers cf tbs Great Eastern scattered over
The decks tthers were reported to be about -four
hundred on beard of herr all of whom seemed strannp
ahxionsiy forward to catch view Of the Persia. The
ladies waved their handkcrchefs, the men their hats
and Notwithstanding the extraordinary roll Of the vessel
the utmost enthusiasm seemed to be manifested by her
passengers Up TO this time ne answer had been giyer