New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-27
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July % 1861.
" would ne diihcut TO describe the feeling, viii
winch The reverse al Bull Run was received here thio
morning. Passing over all that, come "a yvh., -.
Undertaking conclusion Of every man was-,o yi, ~.
lat man, the last dollar and The ast drop of blca "a
need be- 20 sustain the Gag. Soldiers especially ,ho..
who have seen service, do not expect snccess A an
times. They know the contingencies on witch via.
tories and defeats hang AID before the result WA
known not few feared Il, after il was known thsa
Patterson had failed to do bis daiy, and that conc
qnenily johnson would form junction with Deaare-
gard at Manassas Gap. TIE lesson IA severe. alnot
too severe. What will the Nortl--the altman, ana
patriotic NoT,h-dol Will ia heart sink or rise,
VIII the Rebel sympaibizers who are known 70 Ne
among you, come from their hding-plaees and Ses,,s
the popular sentiment, or, an WHEN sumter fen oil
the loyal sentiment rse like whirlwind and send na
and provide money equal 20 the occsioni RELY ,has
the North has only just begun 6gbti that the reve.
instead II disheaening her, will send t5ousands wher
before she sent hundreds and that the Rebels by A
success through panic among our raw men. VIII
achieve but q temporary success. Are we slaves ur
are We meni Are we 10 be discouraged BY singls
disadvantage, the result more Of our own aal. THAI
any superiority Of the Rebels.
Al maffAr of coursa lara "a A.,
apprehension 10 the effect in this quarter Of ths
success Of the rebels Consequently, the Question 10
asked, VIII they not make an advance from Yorktown
on Newport News, and possibly on Hampton some
profess themselves confident that they win whils
Others quite certain that the rebel force at York.
town bas been considerably weakened in consequence
of the FORWARD movement from Washington. To the
latter view am strongly inclined. At all events IA
now seems as though the movement from Washington
should have been attended BY similar one from Tho
point up james River, at Last demonstration against
Yorktown, if not Norfolk, which, il tdd not withdraw
troops from Richmond fom which point 1t woud soem
Beauegard was actually reenforced would at least
have retained at Yorktown and Norfolk 90 600 troops.
Had our army Of say 20 900 been concentrated here
70 move simultaneously with Mcdowell, II would have
been at Richmond by this tue. James and York
Rivers are the natural direct and easiest routes 10
Richmond and the heart Of Virginia Il is the easiest
one for hanking the rebel army at any point between
Richmond and Washington. Such a column starting
from Fortress Monroe simultaneously with McDoweus
departure from Washington, would have been thunder.
ing on the outskirts Of Richmond whio he was engas
ing them In front Of Manassas.
For several days pact there have been rumors, no
doubt well founded, of change Ia the disposnop VI
some Of the regiments with a view Of taking up new
POSITIONS and movement Of considerable moment 10
is suggested that the intention may be- II IL has rot
already been recoDsidered but that twill be carried
into effect At an early day. Lieut. MendenhAl Of the
regulars has for some time been engaged in equpping
and bringing out light battery Of ak guns. Company
l. Of the 4th Artillery has been detailed for that import
ant service and the labor Of organizing the corps W
nearly complete. II hss cost little labor, and tho
expedtion with which It has been accomplished re-
fleets credit on Lieut.. Mendenhof who lie officer %
great perseverance, with genuine love for the SER
vice.
Yesterday Mr. Dana II. Whitney, QuaTtermasterr
sargeant Of the Vermont Regiment, was slot abous
four miles from Newport News. He started from the
latter place with Lieut.. Becker, of Col. Bendxs Reg
iment for what reason is no: known, and was on the
main road TO Hampton, and when few rods In the
rear Of Lieut. b. was shot, ss would seem, from both
aides of the road. lie lit by several buck shot,
one Of which penetrated bis lungs. Beckers mule wac
shot under him, and be Immediately took to the woods
Subsequently forsgiug party, hearing the firing cane
up and found the body Of Whitney. The fact THAI
neither bis purse glass taken, together with
other ercunsiances ayors the idea that the act was
perpetrated, not by organized expedition bot BY
one or more assassins- Suspicion attached to a mar
by the name Of Cunningham, and his con; and they
were taken into custody and are now held By Col.
Phelps. They have professed friendship, and hare
been furnished with safeguards. No little dstrus' has
Of late attached TO number Of persons of this class
An Internal machine, similar 10 the ono recently
picked up in the Potomac, has foaei ashore opP,a's
10 tho fortress IL is thought that il was sem sdne
from Sewalls Point
A severe eastsrly storm prevailed here LAT night
accompanied by a delugng rain. The tide rose zone
ten feet above the ordinary level and invaded soue
the government stables and storehouses. The loss WIS
confined to "A quantity of hay. But q small pah%
Old Point is out Of reach Of these excessive hSes'
which usually take place in the Fall and Spring
The Allen court-martisi commenced iis sefso1
Yesterday. but did not meet to-day 10 consegEenss~
the health Of Lieut.. LOdeE, Judge Advocate.
Ipt.rnaI Machines -Tso large Force iss~
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