New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-13

THE ENGLISH PRESS FEDERAL MILITARY FIN-LN
clhI. RESOURCES.

ENGLISH PRESS THE FEDERAL MILITARY
cltL RESOURCES.
By our latest advces from Europe, we get an
other letter from Mr.. Russell to the London Times
upon the subject of American affairs. 1t appears
that Mr. Russell, though according great praise to
General Mcclellan for his efforts to reorganize and
discipline the Federal army, is very doubtful of its
ultimate triumph, and thinks that the Union will
never be restored.
WASHINGTON, Ang s. 1851.
THE Policy OF THE SEcEssIoNIsrs.-'Le Let US
only hold on till October and we safe.n That,
or something like it, was said to me over and over
again in the South by men who play no inconsid-
erable part in the mystery drama of the Confed-
crates. And when | asked one of these gentle
men, more than two months ago, what chance
there of the North giving the South all that
time, 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 certain to whip them if they at
tack US, and the North will then learn it can't at
once overrun US as it fanced. 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 re-
sources. The Northern cities will become discon-
tented. Foreign nations ask when the cotton ports
are to be opened. The North will have no reply.
We shall be better able to fight in November than
we shall be to fight in June. Every weeks delay
will add to the complications and weakness of the
North and the end of the year will find them fur
ther from their aim than eyer-dlVisions in their
councils, even disturbances in their populations,
while we, inspired by the approach of success will
| exhibit increasing energy and unanimty.'
| A part of the programme has been already ac-
| complished but it does not follow that the re-
mainder of the prophecy will be fulfilled with as
much nicely.
TuE C0NrEDERArE ARMY DIsoRG ANIzED BY IT'S
VICTORY.-So far the result of the action of the
2st of July has been the pro olongaton of the war
| in America. The effect it may have had abroad
will be known in few days more. 1t is plain now
that the Confederates were not only really unable
to pursue their advantage, but that they were not
at first aware OF its extent. They suffer from de.
icient transport, and better prepared for de-
| fence than for attack. Their army was almost as
| much scared" to use an English word in al
American way, as the Federalists, If the reports
| are to De believed Of confusion waverng and re
| treat in their ranks-and of the passionate exer
tons of the officers as we'll as Of their losses. ln
fact, the Confederatea stand before the world strip
ped of good deal Of the strength of which they
| boasted in actual numbers; and 1t is poor cover
to their weakness to put toward the assertion thas
| only small portion of their force was engaged
when it is notorious that they had sent to all guar
ters for renforcements, and. above all, when II Is
considered that, by using all the men SIT their dis
| posal, they could have forced the mass OF the Fed
eraliss army to surrender prisoners OF war, anc
have occupied the capital. Their operations uF
| to this time indicate hesitation and want Of vigor
bus it is Just possible they may be preparing tt
| strike some great blow. 1t is given out that Gen
eral Beauregard has gone for short time tt
Charleston. Gen. Johnston has not shown in any
force in front of his Old positions about Harper
Ferry. nor mas he threatened the Federalists unde
| Gen. Banks, who are covering the passage of th
river from the Maryland side. Before Hampt0
and Fortress Monroe there is an equal absence 0
offensive demonstrations. The Secession capair
and pickets occupy the Alexandria road, ana til
communications leading by Vienna and Fairta
Courthouse, towards Manassas, at n conslerabl
| frOu q gf ka Fp1n
alists, and there is less of that wild guerilla sort
work between the two armies than was fOrmePl
! the case, but the attitude of the Consederates
not Of that Of very confident OF aggressive forct
One does not hear either of the vigorous advice
to drive the enemy from the sacred soil of Vi
> gna, which were so rife nor of the hot menace
to take Washington, nor even of the earne
: promises to ljberate Maryland and other Athlete
. portions OF the slayeholdiug sistoThood.
4 There may be policy in this, and, notWthstan
= ing the growing opposition Of one or two pape
T. in lhe South 10 the fqen and measures Of the wa
It the influence Of Mr. Jeteraon Davis is quite sui