The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-19

| skfll 90 marksmen. This was TO DO demoRsVa-
ted as soon as they were brought face to face
with our Northern troops How has the asser-
ton been borne out? Of the five engagements
above enumerated three were fought in the
open field and two behind breastworks. In
every instance where the fight was fair hand
to hand one the Southern troops broke and
ran, on one occasion never stopping until
they had covered sixteen miles of ground.
Where they were protected by breast
orks and masked batteries, as at Big Bethel
an> Vienna, they held their ground, Il is
true. but this was entirely owing to the want
of pr~ per artillery to dislodge them. AS to
their b oasted skill in the use of firearms, we
have v~ to see some evidence. Their guns
are in a eneral badly served, and the few
casualties reported under the advantageous
Circumstance. 's in which they were placed do
not show mue skill with the rifle. The &C.
counts given { all these engagements would
90 to prove ~ % thipgs: fret, that though of
the same race. On Northern soldiers have more
dash, aud are, ia every sense of the word,
Drawer soldiers IN N the rebel troops; and,
secondly, tpat in cocl oees and steadiness under
the fire Of battsr;sa til, y are not ouly superior
to them, but are equal 70 the BEST disciplined
soldiers of the gnropeA armies. The coz
emptuous vannt that the psalm singing
YsDkees would be scettera I like coah by tue
Southern cbilvalry sas, it I'M 'st Oh owoed' been
,bus far rather unfortunate in its exempli6ca-
tiop. Like the cavaliers in Gro nwelFs time, the
latter have yet to lesra that mFn 90 not hgot
'be less bravely because f theN reverence Tor
selgjtn and the laws Of heir ssn airy.
PRINCE ALFRED N CAaADa-A Srset dss-
patch Informed us yesterday OF t.1e arrigsi
of the second son Of Queen Vfetor ~ Aon
zeal. The announcement we Naturally
suggestiye of the visit a little later vasr
THIS time last year of his elder brosher? asit
the contrast of associations setweeH the conl@a
Of Albert Edward and of Alfred Was consFac p
Gus and sinking. The heir apparent was he
ralded ano .feted at every step of his progress
, on this continent Streets and cities were
transformed IN his honor into avenues Of YER
dure and vast repositories Of tr'umphal arches
Illuminations almost turned night iuto day
wherever he went within the dcminious of his
mother, and the people, excited to the highest
pitch, did all that loyalty could suggest aud
enthusiasm accomplish. PROFESSIONS were
formed, addresses were delivered, guns were
fred, cheers again and again resounaed ana
flags waved from nearly every bouse top and
every mast where royalty presented it.
SELF Mark the change 10 the recep-
ton of Prince Alfred. No one seems to
care much about him. There are ne popular
demonstrations beyond few roadside cheers
as the young midshipwan passes by. The PEG.
pie OF the United States are not eagerly COO
sulting the newspapers to see what be did yes
terday or what he is likely to do tomorrow.
The novelty of royal visit is past, and, m pre-
over, Alfred is only the second son. His bro
ther came ss the direct representative of the
Queen Of England, but he comes merely as a
private individual, and very probably he feels
q great deal more confo1 table and less hard
worked than did the heir to the throne.
Aud mark the change which, since the visit
of Albert Edward, has overtaken the United
States. Although making ready for the Presi-
Dental election, and busy about many
tbings, we could still devote time to the |
illustrious visiter, and from his arrival |
at Detroit to his departure from Portland he |
met with one continued ovation such as was |
never given to a. desoendent of George the |
Third before, and will likely never be given |
sgain in any country Eight months have
he, dly elapsed since the royal squadron sailed
from our shores on tbs. homeward voyage, and !
yet those eight months have been productive
of long and even terrible history of events
Our feelings towards England herself have
meanwhile undergone corresponding change
with all around us, and now, instead of prepar-
ing to entertain and extend hospitality to au-
other son of the British sovereign, we are cal
culating the probability of war with Great
Britain, and putting ourselves in readiness to
fight her both by sea aud land, and resent that
ueacbery which she has displayed by giving,
under the mask Of neutrality, aid aud succor
TO, and taking part with, the revolu.ionists in
the Momentous struggle in which we are now
engaged.
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