New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-31
Surgeon and Medical Director L. :. J
Captain b FRY, Assistant djutan;- General L. :. A.
TIE GREAT BATTLE AT MANASSAS.
Fron "a M. OrIcanl Picanpne.


Our telegraphic dispatches this morning tell glo-
fOu6 tale for the South. 1t is not the bulletins OF our
friends alone which announce a grand victory for the
armies Of the South 1t is confessed in all Its greatness
ard completeness by the wallings which come 10 us
from the CITY Of Washington the headq uarters OF our
enemies. II il told in the oans Of the panic
Jnonists of tyranny who are quaking behind their
entertainments with apprehension for the approach OF
the ayenging sOdIery Of the South, driving before u
the routed remnants OF that magnificent army WHICH
they had prepared and sent forth with the boasIu
promise Of an easy victory From Richmond, ON the
contrary come the glad signs Of exceeding Joy over
triumph Of our arms so great AID OverWnsinins 40
though the God of Battles had fought vibly on cur
side, and smitten and scattered our enemies Win
thunderbolt.
Our readers must 0ather the details from the copious
reports our teegrJrhic columns Such roW OF s9ch
an army-so large, 70 equipped and so coninandeu-
was never known before In the wars on tins continent
Whole corrs dsorgaI led regiments cut to pieces ar
tlery captured in whole batteries and mighty DoIy
of disciplined men converted INTO panics'Ilehen o o
such things have not been read of, except on mat
smaller scale where the disciplined troops who pore
Scott into Mexico encountered the races OF semi
barians who parted before him like sheep before
charge of cavalry IL lie the same iron race which TOOK
Scott upon their shoulders, and carried hln INTO te
capital of Mexico which now bar his way to KEN
mond with wall Of steel and fire. The sense OF gu!t
pased his arm and the very hands which made Tor nm
the laurel crown OF conqueror have torn II from lis
dish0noTed head. The loss of that renown VIII was
the passion of his fe and pr de which made him an IN,
crate and traitor, scarcely much Affects the haied
Scott a. the thought that the honors he has 70 basey
lost shall cluster around the brow OF the man he TO
hates
Nor can we calculate coolly on the consequences OF
this astounding reverse, upon the pana OF the etemy
aud his operations In its least doubtful results must
disconcert and demoralize his whole army. Such
terrible reverse has no reeuneratIye power IN the
sense Of great duty to be maintained at oil COSTA
country, liberty and home 10 defend at all hazards.
The LEADER may clamor for and greater efforts,
af tha ~ he
gathering Of large armames to be preciptated upon
the South in the desperate hope Of retrieving the for
tunes of day 30 deplorably lost. We will not ven;
ture to say to what extent rage, disappointment baied
cnpdity and thirst for revenge may carry delnded
people but the confidence OF the South will rise nigh,
that no continued and often repeated struggles can be
entered upon 10 the face OF such obstacles which have
been found in the courage aud consancy OF the Con
ederate army. and the genius of It's ii!ustriOus chlei
But Lincoln and Scott have lost another stake, for
which they were playing high. We cay nothing OF
their needs TO inspire confidence among The taNpa ng
and moneylending people Of the North by some stfA-
ing proof of their superiority In but they have
90 meet in the markets aud Cabinets Of Europe The re-
wards of that arrogant Boosting with which, az o. YES
terday they warned the world TO keep hands Out OF
this quarrel, for they were powerful Government
which had Ony 20 stretch ont its hand IN anger 10
crush out the rebelious macontehis OF tho South.
The cannon II Manassas laundering after the he,ng
columns OF SCOTS routed army VIII dissllaie mere
mists at home and abroad. ln cyery corner 81 lie
land anl at over, -vHpifal ~ Europe y VIII be re-
ceiyed as the sympathetc and eNulting ndorsemeni
by "A Young aud unconqueabe nation, Of The LOFTY
assurance President Davis spread before the world on
the very eve Of the battle that the noble race OF ree
men who inherit these States Will, whatever may be
the proportions the war may assume, " renew their
sacrifices and their services from year 10 year. nnii
they have make good 10 the uttermOst Their night 10
selfgovernmeut.'
The day of battle shows how they redeemed this
pleoge for them aud in adversely in victory, It Is
the undyng pledge of all.