Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30
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VOLUME LVIlI.-NUMBEH SO.

earnest and steady resolve which animaics m-n
who are lighting for objects really dear 10
them. II England or France were invading
the Northern States, no ono can hciicyn tha, IL
whole American army would crapGrltn bccari,a
thlee calendar months were up; Ter, {" bring
matters nearer home, can we imagine th,; :nc
Southc-ncrs will take the rail homewar.l Gia
New York rowdies and Boston abclitonisls ale
desoating the villages Of Virginia
In all ages SUCCESS in war has inclined 70
the party which is fighting for al existence
asd is consrQucstlv S;etci 10 = steiner res"!-"
There is want OF this carnesiress to be no.
ticed in the conduct OF the Northcrners. lazy
take things easy 10 degree which aSooishea
m Ensiishna" who recollrcts the frenzy
which followed the first mis!5rtuH2' 9. our
army at the end oi 1854. The whole story CT
tho battle Of Bulls Run is given by The
Northern papers, OF cours1 with many :afia.
Iuss, but We arc bound To say with eniirs
candor. The completeness Of The defeat, lhC
courage OF The enemy, and the panic Of their 0Tn
army are not eXtcnuatcd or dcuich in any way
There is Of course, the usual tsnd&rcy 10 :ay
the blame on the commanders, and ~ save the
scltloye .! the army at the expense OF IL
chiefs. Rut, making allowance for :h:F. L
is probably not only that the leaders %ere in
competent, hut the maSS oi the troops felt t..st
they We're From The first there Seems - haSe
hecn little puiposr III uIthins :Ea: VA 'iIn:.
Tie advance began before d3"n, ind CL5
writer says that even at that hour there seemed
a lack Of unity md direct purpose among the
officers, which sometimes "aS made too cy!.
dent to the troops not to affect their sIi:it and
demeanor. At the very opening Ct the dayli
was plain TO all that real and sonnd discipline
vas abandoned. On the other hand tho Con-
federateS were evidently commanded b; TeE
who knew something Of ~a:.
| THREATENISG ASPECT OF rAyfAlaS Is POLAND.
! FARTHER PolNr, Aug. 26.--'rho steamer
Canadian, from Liverpool on tho 2T;h, haa
passed here on her way 10 Quebec.
The weather in England has again been un-
settled and there was considerable rain in some
parts Of the country.
Tha marriage contract between the Princess
Alice ard the Prince Leopold, cf llessc, was
signed at Osborne on the l4th
The London Times city article again eypa.
tiatcs on tho financial difficulties Accumula!ing
against the American Government, anl says
! the most earnest wish nf tho friends of Amley.
| ice, must be that The difficulties now existing
may accumulate with sufficient rapidly. tn
bring the North and Snalh 10 reason.
| FRANcE-From France there arc vague re-
ports OF growing coolhess between France
and Austria, bearing m ON nous resemblance
to that which proceeded the war.
Prince Met,ernch had taken Leave oI tao
Emperor Napoleon. and the latter had gone /"
! Caalons camp. Gene eral Fanti had also !e!l
Paris and was en- r0Wte to Chalon: camp.
The Koniteur officially confirms the sp-
pointnent of NJ Bencditti as Minister to Italy,
RrssIA-The Tudspcndencs Beige says he
first act Of the new Russian Ministry Ti he
the recognition of the kingdom Of Italy,
AUSTRIA. The Emperor received the address
of the Hungarian Dict on the l+th and replied
to it by speech il general terms. The dis
solution Of the Dict was regarded as almost
certain.
important popular dcmonst!a
tons occurred at Lu!n on the l2th. The
military commander however, by his enav geic
action, suppressed conflict without any mole
serious consequences than that certain NUN
ber of persons were wounded
ESGLAND.--Thc following is a copy oi the
news sent out by the steamer City Of Wash
ington, which sailed on the l4th whase arrival
is anticipated by the Canadian.
THE Eaglish papers are daily ca,;ros-ed
Hiih Tie American question.
The London Globe Denies b. authority,
the statement that Admiral Milne has reported
that the blockade ol the Southern port, is i;i-
effective; and says, TO general report o.! tire
subject has been officially received"
The London Times, in an editorial, shows
the finanaia! difficulties which the Washington
Government will haze to encounter. The
Times also publishes another !c:,pr lrola Mr..
Russell, which gives diar'mrasInk vie" Q: 81:
fairs for the North.
The King of Sweden has arrived IN EnGi.:'i.
on a visit to the Queen.
Ca,harine Hayes IS dead
The special agents Of tie Cotton Supply As.
sociaton had reached Egypt ard wers TO have
an interview with the Eicero?, Ga the subject
Of cotton cultivation.
SwIrzERLAND.--Anot controversy has
sprung up between France ard Switzerland.
relative to the arrest OF French hjcct o:i dis
puted territory.
!rALY-Prince Chese has been sErcint-d
Papal Nunco 10 Paris.
The Neapoli!an re-actionary movements are
diminishing
The position Of Austria toward Hungary is
becoming daily more alarming.
TIE Upper House of the Hungarian Diet have
adopted by accamaton Deak's address.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. l6.-Thc sales Of Cotton Tor
the week amount to III, 900 bales. Al 4 decline
of to I'd. Flour has declined ca; Wheat
la2d Corn is Hat. Provisions generally closed
dull Beef quiet. Pork steady.
Consols closed at 90sa70s.