Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-30
w. d. WALLACH.
MR.. RUssELL's LETTER TO THE
LONDON TIMES.
The Resalts Of the Battle.

Inc nesoits OF the battles
WASHINGTON, July 29.-On this day week
the Confederates could have marched into the
capital Of the United States They took no
Immediate steps to follow up their unexpected
success. To this moment their movements
havs betrayed no hxity Of purpose or settled
plan 10 pursue an aggressive war, or even "to
liserate Maryland II they have the means of
dong So" And: indeed, their success was, as
suspected, not known to them in it's full pro-
portions, and their loss, combined, perhaps,
with the condition Of their army, as much as
political and prudential motives actu ating
their leaders, may have had a fair share in
producing the state of inactivity with which
the Federalists have no reason to be dissatis-
hed. Let rs look around, now that the smoke
the condition Of the ground First as regards
foreign relations. The personal good feeling
and perfect understanding which exists be-
tween the representatives Of the great Euro
Pean powers directly interested in America
are founded on an appreciation of the exact
demands of the interests they represent, and
on the necessities Of q common honorable poll
cy England, having vast commerce direct
ly involved in the contest, has naturally been
the first to provide for its safety in American
waters, and has also felt it desirable, in the
face Of the desperate counsels which have been
given on this side Of the Atlantic, to furnish a
trlflng reinforcement to her small military
establishment in Canada. The feet at present
In observation is neither powerful nor offen-
siyely disposed, and no exception can be tax en-
to the mode in which il has acted, by the
most sensitive Americans, although attempts
have been made to arouse vulgar preju-
dices by erroneous statements respecting the
views and declarations Of Admiral Milne.
The authoritative assertions on that subject
in some Of the journals here are destitute Of
authority, except that Of the writer. What
Is Of more consequence, perhaps, in respect
70 the preservation Of friendly relations
between England and the United States, is
the fact that great change has come over the
views Of the members or member of the Cabinet
who was supposed to seek reconstruction of
the Union in a war with Great Britain and
that the most favorable disposition is eyinced
to cultivate our good graces, not by any sacri-
fee Of principles, but by the adoption of tone
at once calm, just and digniied, which will
be appreciated by the foreign Office. 1t is not
probable either that we shall hear much more
about the immediate annexation Of Canada,
and the fury Of the $50, 900 "better than
French" soldiers with which we were threat
ened will be for time ayerted
NJ. Mersier, the energetic and able repre-
sentative Of our ally, is said to entertain strong
notions that the contest now waging cannst
terminate in the success Of the North in what
it proposes to itself. NJ. de Stoeckl, the Rus
sian Minister, who has lived long in America
knows her statesmen and the genius Of her
people and institutions, and is a man of sa-
gacity and vigorous intellect, is believed to
hold similar views. Perhaps the only minis
ter who has really been neutral, Observing
faithfully all engagements to actually existing
powers, and sedulously avoiding all occasion
Of offence or irritability TO an irritable peo-
pie, rendered more than usually so by the evil
days which have fallen upon them, is the dis
Greet and loyal nobleman who represents
Great Britain, and who is the only one threat
ened with a withdrawal Of passports and all
sorts Of pains and penalties for the presumed
hostility of his Government te the United
States. The world sees that the North has
not treated the southerners as rebels-we will
not say it has not dared to do so. But the
Federalists have treated the Confederates up
to this moment as belligerents. Rebels are
hanged, imprisoned, and shot at discretion
Their flags are not received; the exchange of
prisoners with rebels is incredulous reg
ular BLOCKADE" Of rebel ports is quite anom-
alous. 1t remains to be seen, after Mr.. Da-
viss recent hints, what the Government dares
to do in the case of the "Pirates" whom its
cruisers caught in the act, redhanded, of pri-
watering piracy. Meantime the arm raised
to chastise and subdue has been struck down,
and the attitude of the North Is Just now de-
fsnsive. There will be on the part Of the
one people, whom the American press has
most insulted and abused, every disposi-
ton to give fair play and to listen
to the call for " time" But the quar-
rel must have its hmits-the time must be
fixed, and the sponge must be thrown up
IL one or other Of the combatants cannot come
up to it; nor does it seem . case in which any
amount Of 'judicious bottleholding" can pro-
long the fight. Nov, at the present moment
the North is les able to 60 into the contest
than she was q month ago, She has suffered
q defeat-she has lost morals and mate
nal. Besides killed, wounded, and prison.
ers, cannon, arms, baggage, she has lost an
r a. - -. L. ~
away TO their homes at the very moment the
capital was in the greatest danger. Up to this
period the reinforcements received do not
bring up the federalists to the strength they
had before the fight. Ne one can or will tell
how many have strsyed away and gone of
from their regiments since they returned to
the camps here; but the actual number of men
who have come here are less than those who
have gone away homo by fully 900 rank and
file. And the change has been by no means
for the better. The three months men at least
had been three months under arms. They
were probably at least as martial and as ready
to fight Is the rest Of her people Just as they
are most required and likely not to be quite
unservicesble, they retired to receive ill-de-
served and ridiculous oyations, as though they
had been glorious conquerors and patriots, in
stead Of being broken and routed fugitives,
whe marched Of from Washington when ii
might be expected the enemy were advancing
hSeinsb ~. Al enoh Plaoo OOAno ieSloe Nuo
have not had even the three months training,
and who are not as well equipped, 90 far as l
can see, as their predecessors, to face men who
are elated with success and the pTestigs of the
FIRST battle gained, and to be associated with
regiments eowed, probably, and certainly In
some II stan, ,es dsmorsliIed by defeat.
The artillerymsn who cut the traces Of their
horses from csisson and carriage, at least know
more about guns than the men who will be put
to the new field batteries, which government
are getting up as fast ss they can; and the
muskets, Of the best description, left on the
field or taken, cannot be replaced for q long
time TO come. In fact, much Of this army must
be reorganised in face Of an enemy. That en-
envy Is either ipoompetsnt or artful; 1t isquite
certain he Is not actuatsd by olemenoy or q
generous pity. Engineers are hard at work
strengthening the position Of the south bank
Of the river but forts do not constitute
safety Without stout hearts behind their lines
and breastworks, absttis and redoubts avail
nothing. Il must be that the Confederates are
deficient in the means Of transport, or in actual
force to make an attack which Is 80 obvious, If
they desire to show the North 1t is not possible