Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-06
Another Letter from MIR. Russell.

The London Times of the goth ultimo
brings us another letter from the special cor
respondent of that paper. We extract all
that portion of the letter which can be re-
| garded as valuable to the American reader:
THE REBELS STRIPPED OF THEIR PRETENstoNs.
WASHINGTON, August 5.
"Let us only hold on till October and we
are safe." That, or something like it, was
said TO me over and over again in the South
by men who play no inconsiderable part in
the mystery drama of the Confederates. And
when | asked one of these gentlemen, more
than two months ago, what chance there
was of the North giving the South all that
time, I was answered almost in these words,
"We are bound to go to the assistance of
Virginia. The whole of the northern frontier
abounds in good positions, which can be fed
by the rail from the South. The Abolitionists
will come and give US battle. We are GER
tain to whip them if they attack US, and the
North will then learn it can't at once over
run us as it fancied. The leaders will pause.
There will be a reaction up there. We will
work all the harder and all the better for our
victory, drilling our men and consolidating
our resources. The northern cities will be-
come disconnected. Foreign nations will
ask when the cotton ports are to be open.
The North will have no reply. We shall be
DcJltE du46 W uRuL III NONeuD6r J0dQ we
shall be to fight in June. Every weeks de-
lay will add to the complications aud weak
ness of the North, and the end of the year
will find them further from their aim than
ever-divisions in their councils, even dis
turbances in their populations, while we,
inspired by the approaches of success, will
exhibit increasing energy and unanimity."
A part of the programme has been already
accomplished, but it does not follow that the
remainder of the prophecy will be fulfilled
with as much nicely.
So far the result of the action of the 2lst
has been the prolongation of the war in
America. The effect it may have had abroad
will be known in a few days more. 1t is
plain now that the Confederates were not
only really unable to pursue their advan-
tege, but that they were not at first aware of
its extent. They suffer from deficient trans
port, and are better prepared for defense
than for attack. Their army was almost as
much "scared," to use an English word in
an American way, as the FedeTalists, if the
reports are to be believed of confusion, wa.
vering and retreat in their ranks-and of the
passionate exertions of the officers, as well as
of their losses. In fact, the COnfederates
stand before the world stripped of a good
deal of the strength of which they boasted
in actual numbers; and it is q poor cover to
their weakness TO put forward the assertion
that only small portion of their force was
engaged, when it is notorious that they had
sent to all quarters for re-enforcements, and,
above all, when it is considered that, by
using all the men at their disposal, they
could have forced the mass of the Federalist
army to surrender prisoners of war, and
have occupied the Capital. Their operations
! up to this time indicate hesitation and want
of vigor; but it is just possible they may be
preparing to strike some great blow.
THE REBELS NOT CONFIDENT.
There is less of that wild, guerrilla sort o.
| work between the two armies than wa!
! formerly the case, but the attitude of thu
| Confederates is not that of very confiden
| or aggressive force. One does not hea
either of the vigorous advices to drive tn
enemy from the sacred soil of Virgins
which were so rife, nor of the hot menaces
take Washington, nor even of the earnes
promises TO liberate Maryland and othe
afflicted portions of the slave holding sister
hood. There may be policy in this, ant
Notwithstanding the growing opposition (
one or two papers in the South to the me
and measures of the war, the influence
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is quite sufficient to il
duce the press to keep its peace, OF adopt an
tone he may suggest in furtherance of ii
common cause.
THE WAR TO GO ON.
am not quite certain that the silenC
which has obtained in Europe in reference
the conflict will not soon be resented as O
impertinence and an insulting affectation
indifference to that which Americans regar
as the greatest contest the world has eve
seen. No one can be honestly indifferent
the results, for they must affect Europe, ju
as any great disturbance in any State mu
produce an impression on the rest of th
world. 1t is useless to say that we are nc
jealous of the grandeur and glory of Ii
United States, for the national vanity woul
regsrd the thing as impossible. II is indeeC
impossible to regard with indifference th
fight which has such enormous interests an
great principles involved in the issue, but
L unfortunate for the United States that
has by turns affronted nearly every Gov
ernment in Europe, and left 10 itself onl
the natural sympathies OF the people 70