The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-11
Tho Englush Premier On the Battle OF
Bctnel-Oihcisl NoutraiaCy and the Re-
n a Canada.

Tho Englssh Premier On the Battle Of
Bctnel-Olhctai NeutraiiCy and the Re-
Inducements 10 Canada. t
From the London Post government orsan) juno $751;
IL 10. however, believed that the NFhern army, un.
der command Of Gescr SCOTT, amounts to sixty thou
. forcs which Is suppoeed 10 range from seventy
TO ninety thousand men, Tho FORMER, IL we
may judge from tho recent affair near Fort Monroe,
appeared 10 be III iscplined and ipefcien,l, comm and
cd rms regiments which werc dispatched, under the
command OF General Pierce, 20 s,tsk she ntrenohed
dskuess OF the night Ted uon each other Tots disaster
10 attributed totcc Dsmansgement OF Gen Pierce, Who
raw Notherp evts 20 iaoe mssked bate les and to
stand "tbe CALLING dre OF ried csnnoa" tbs military
Operations which hthsr 70 have taken place America
seem 70 European lions TO be uttels plicaoe In
,hS country We know comparatively little nothipg OF
the organization Of the southern forces We obliged
70 conclusions not very trus worthy
accounts with wbch III, New York papers favor the
world Is, however, clear that both IN the attack
upon Fort Sumter and IN the recent affair ut Jreat Bshe
that their tosps were suicenty well hsd cd 10
success We suspect thai the delay AID hesitation
which nave the pn cy Of the fece al government
Scott an able and experienced officer tost militia
reg msns cannot In the short spsoe Of t~o months,
converted into we'll trance and Efficient soldiers Gen
Butler who directed the disastrous from Fort
Monroe, the other ia? psscs,sD lawyer who Of
cou,se oanuot be expected to come general by insp
ration The Northern army appesrs to he great
Of officers, owing 70 tbs cumsanoe that the great ma
jortY Of the officers OF the regular armS have thrown
insurgents In few days we may expect 10 bear that
MAJ Gap has been the OF great struggle
the ssue OF which the fate Of tho federal capital
mnet depsnd Hhe 10 the frett0e ~ success has been
ol gether IN the sd. Of the Souh-a mater Of III. gyeot
,npt'tarcs U the commS.ctm.nt of q campaign. ar,
etred, and ntu oryantsd army; ,phh M. L,.con and
General Scott haze Under te.tr mDaud Lpes more
tnmidaNs N pGS'r than they are to eneny TIE field
Actual warfare, however, 10 sha and gu ok ucOr
and The Northern population have only 70 imitse the
eocgp and activity Of tie Southern insurgents
those hans OF discipline and to collect those
upon which succcss depends, quite much upon
during courage and good and righteous The
armies we're approaching each other aad tbs fight WEIGH
seemed tmmpent at Manassas Gap will III all probability
oecide not be fate OF The csmpssn, but Nhetner the
North or the South Ia TO become 'be invading party
The New York ournals regret find still continue
to nsunderstaId, and Willy that poa0y
OK neutrality which In accordance with The FIRST prin
cipcs Of public law and public justice sh,s country has
expressed is intention Of maintaining By the same OBJ
liquY Of vision which influences our transatlantic con-
temper ares Sir james FERGUSON and br. Disrae con
thousand troops 20 Carsda into menace to the United
States end insult to the People OF the province The
sri lie facts OF the theae-Durig the Russian
sons. g,es,iy reduced she strength Of the
British army serving In Canada. An arransement
s %aes
The p5oynce In consderattn OF the ranaer agreed TO
organize force of f7e thousand active militia This
Eapgement WAS carried into effect Sir James Ferguson
and Mr. Dsrae lsehly that the reinforce ment
Of three thousand men which sails TO dsy in the Great
Eastern and Golden Fleece marks some momentous and
feversh policy" en- the part Of the home government
Every measure, We presume founded upon some prn
cipe Of policy The active militia Of Canada cannot be
employed n garrisonpg Quebec, Montreal or Kingston
Is 1t cate polite at time when civil wsr RACES In
neghboying State TO leave there places deeDceess
state9 The British force in Canada only about DO
stored to the strength vhch ago.
II s not to be employed In the absurd duty Of protecting
frontier which extends several Thousand miles aorg
the banks Of the St Lawrence and the great lakes Sir
James FergusEon, who evidently spoke a mere part
san commended that gunhoats should be stationed In The
great inland waters being entirely ignorant Of the fact
that By treaty both England end .he United States
prohibited from employing 10 these waters spy vessel
more formidable than revenue cruiser. The measure
is one OF simple precsution which believe Mr. Disrse
and his friends would equally with Lord Psmerston,
have taksn, had the responsibility OF Office deferred
them from manufacturing colonial grievance and IN
ternstiona mensce out Of matter OF almost ordinary
routine. The abuse Of the New York preas may De
cussd 0ben members OF the British House Of Commons,
for party pWpcses thus mislntepfet the views and po
10y Of her Msjss.y y nnis,sls