The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-07
From the Valley Spirit.
The Administration and the War.


1t is becoming more and more evident
every day that The present Administration
is not competent to conduct this war. So
far, with the exception OF McCI ELLAN's brill
liant successes, it has been a series of hlcn
ders and 'mishaps. Gen. ScoTT has been
by The Administration until forced 10 ac-
knowledge in Cabinet meeting, a few
days since, that he was coward and de-
served TO be dismissed from the service" !"
for being influenced, or controlled, in any
way by them in the management OF the
war. The country will never place the
blame on Gen. ScoTT for The errors that have
been committed and the disasters that have
grown out of them. The Republicans are
not so stupid as not 10 see where the blame
expressing their disapprobatioh than the
Democrats. The New York Tribune, since
the recent disaster, says "decimaied and in.
dignant people, will demand the immedi-
ale retirement of the present Cabinet from
the high places of power, which for one
reason or another, they have shown them
selves incompetent to fill." This is the
true sentiment of the people and GREELEY
deserves their thanks for having fearessly
expressed them. The people of the North
are heartily sick of the way in which This
war has been so far conducted. They, with
one accord wish 10 see this rebellion cut
down and the Union restored, and are ready
10 contribute any amount of money or men
for that end, but they will not stand seeing
the men cheated and badly treated, and the
country disgraced by blnndering battles
The following article which we copy from
Republicon paper speaks out boldly in
reference 10 these matters, and we trust the
Democratic press, all over the country, will
have courage enough 10 follow the example ::
Somebody has a fearful account 10 rem
der for the ePuIse of the Federal army al
Manassas Junction Who's 10 blame q
Gen. Tyler commenced the fight, without
orders, and during The absence OF Gen. Nc
Doweli, the commanding officer, at Sang
ster's Point, II miles from Alexandria; but
he continued it ga'lantly Tor hours, uE.
masking battery after battery, up TO Manss-
sas junction: but it was in his division also
that The panic broke out and the stampede
began. AT an early stage of The action, it
became evident that the force of The rebels
was much superior in numbers, say three
to one-io the Federal troops. Nothing
short of success could justify such despe-
rate assault.
Gen Patterson permitted Johnson to pass
with his entire force from Strasburg TO the
juciion, without attempting 10 cut him off
Why did he turn off and loiler at Charles
Town, instead of pressing on the retrealing
FOE!
Who is responsible for placing tbirty-fve
thousand troops in battle array against a
hundred thousand deliberately entrenched
defended by innumerabe masked batteries
rifle pits, &c, and perfectly acquainted with
the topography of the county. thro' which
the attacking Iorce required guides? These
are pertinent questions.
II is True, the assailing army fought brave
ly against these iTemendous odds until a
strange aud fatal panic seized them, when
utterly demoraIized, they fed in confusion i,
but why were they left unsupported?
We have 10 acknowledge most dama-
ging result, and "set-back" of perhaps
several months. The enemy is comforled
and encouraged 10 the same extent We
know OF course, that there plumbers viii be
retrieved, and that their re,rieval Is only a
question of time We know that Manas
sas Junction will be eventually captured
and that If thirty thousand men fail, sixty
thousand will be sent there and these du-
plIcated in turn, if necessary, unit. the Po-
sition is reduced. But the people want the
Insurrection suppressed as speedily as pos.
sible and without reverse 10 the Federal
arms, and they hold it TO be true economy
10 send enough men and means, with COM
peeni officers, in the first instance, TO make
sure of success. They care less for brilliant
feats OF arms than the subjugation OF the
Rebels. The affairs at Bethel and Vienna
and the repulse al Manassas are foul bIots
on the escuicheon of the Republic"
Greeley's Panic.
II is well known 10 the country that
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