New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY, JULY 80 1861.

before ever.encroacling batteries. these all made
deep impression ON large masses Of people, and in
breedei more or less doubt in the majority of minds.
But the reru'se which army has had at once
widens the clasm beyond all power Of compromise.
We are committed to this war; nay, more wea are COM
mitted absolutely 70 winning victory though every
man and boy in the United States should have 10 90 20
Virginia Tor that purpose. As Cortcz burned his ships
after he had landed bs army, that there could be
not even thought Of, because no possibility OF,
retreat So az far as the Moral Situation is concerned,
we stand with better front than before the reverse
81 Manassas our ships were burned behind ~.
Staining to-day, as | say, beside the monumental
stone which records he first srnbnrst Of Liberty on
this hemisphere, felt as if the whole nation were
bneeng about il and feshy oOnsecrang itself TO con-
serve ad defend the principles aud institutions which
sanctiiy the memory Of those who died TO inaugurGe
them.
Returning from this walk met Col. Reyes, just re-
turned from the of our Iepuse He says that
have every reason TO be proud Of the courage and
spirit with which our troops met the Zoe. lie NAM
tans that Concord has preserved is worthy eninence,
by the boldness of s young men, and the gaantry OF
her Captain Prescott. lie says that it was not stam-
pede but a Waterloo defeat. The panic did indeed
communicate ilelf necessarily TO portion Of the tfoons
after the order 10 retreat given, bat Il originated
with camstcs and civil ans who mistook the haste TO
get more ammunition from the rear for the flgnt Of
those TO whom il was assigned. This reminds me oil
tie story told by Ralph OF the Prince Of Orange When
on one occasion, this hero was stormiDg fortress,
gentleman came ont to SEQ him on some unimportant
affair." then fingered the shells meanwhile flying around
them in every direction. do you no; know said
the Prince that in every moment that you remain
here your lico is endangerodp But replied tie
gentleman. Il ruu DO more risk than your majesty
"But, reioined the Prince "my business keeps me
here-your' 8 doesno.' 4: the same moment cannon
ball came aud killed the gentleman instantly.
Concord is in some trepdaon for the fate Of several
Of her noblest sons--among them Young Sydney
Rice and Cyrus Hosmer, nephew OF Rev. Dr. iosmer
of Buffalo. Another youth, Edwin Barrett, has ap-
pcared, bringing as trophies, pistol and saddlebags
wres.el from rebel; The horse, which he also got,
had 70 be LETT AT Washington. The period of enlistment
for these has expired.
Rev. w. II. Claiming, lately Of Liverpool, but who
bas since accepted call TO Brixtone Chapel, London
is IN Boston, diligently leaning all he can regarding
the condition and prospects Of the country IN TINS ener
cency, and posting leading English thinkers on the
matter. lie is looking very well, aud Is exceedingly
absorbed in the state OF things. lecture oI ms Ih
London has been published in London, and makes
considerable pamphlet it is Of Tie bes; things thai
has appeared on tie subject /! ii cold by Walker,
Wise q Co., in Boston.
am sorry 10 say that the excellent naturalist and
and poet, Henry ID. Thoreau, is in poor health.
Judge lockwood IIoar, in whom, as a resident, Con-
cord reoces a as ever active in every good word and
work lie is the author OF the strong article in the
Angus, Atlantic, entitled, WLele viii tie Rebellion
Leave Is -
The Sage of Concord Is in fine health, and as may
be judged, il 600 much of opumist 10 be detected
az the late repuse. lie thinks we need more
scientific knowledge OF the nature Of mttlefnake ana
may be taught by this defeat; is not witou! doubt,
however in view OF the odls in tholaio baue, whe her
the same multiplication table is uscd in Washington
that prevails IN New England.
History reports that great generals dpateh read
thus: hare lost great tat'e, and eirey By my orH
j,pp. by saying this one may well think, ut this die
lance that The hero gained greater battle than he lost
Il is a noJler word than have yet had from on.
leaders; when they cay It eauesily 10 TIC American
people, we shall know that essor has iecn leaned
worthy Of all il las costus. AEGos.