, 1861-08-01
TIE WAR FOR THE UNIDNs
The Pres1denssA Difference to General
&C0Ets

AEsFEk4A1 AA6PaAS4A ~ Lie Ats Il AtAu44tsl
WAsH1saros, july -, 1861,
THE ORDER TO ATTACK THE BULL Run BAT
TERIEs.
The Republican this morning Bays that Mr.,
Richardson Of Illinois forgot in debate the
other day to mention 5 conversation which he |
Lad with the President on the Friday or Sat
u1day week. Having witnessed the action at
Bun Bun Of July Is, and examined the enc
my's position: with military eye, Mr. Rich |
arueon Has 90 oprofouud1y Impressed with the !
hazards Of second attack. unless preceded |
bY great preparations, involving time, th8t he |
fslt it to be Ills duty to preeent his views per-
sona}ly to the President, who replied In sub. |
stance. That he must leaYe it to Gen. Scott to !
TO he encmy. The President, adds the |
Et,n.7iicau. We believe. has 1eId no other Ian
pnage from first to Inst, or upon any occasion.
Een. Scott was not hurraed . single DAY bY
rim.
WHEREABOUTS OF GEN. nAHKs.
Gen. Banks te1eeraphed here for instruc-
tit ug on Saturday, Informing the Government
rhar q lsrge force threatened him. The BaIti-
more papers assert that there are reasons for
tt lieyjIg 3 that he has since evacuated Harper's
sre assurt d that here is no Information to this
tf,eft al the War Departmeut, however, up
tc Ii O'Clock this morning. Reinforcements
are 1spidly Joining him, and he will soon be
In a clnaitIou to Commence active operations.
covered. va is indsfensible, and the forti6cation
Of he heights viii render It untennble By the
| enemy. even should Gen, Banks march away
| With lie main body Of his army. It is very
probable that this move will be, If 1t has not
a1readv heen taken. The COMPANY Of the ID
Rhode ie1and Regiment, which mans its bat
! tery. left for Harper's Ferry yesterday without
| fbtir mecca We presume they will use those
| Of the 1st Regiment, whose term Of enlistment
hae expired.
ANOTHER Esc4PE FROM MANASSAS.
| R. B. Gfa5, Of Company I, Fourth Maine
I Regiment, escaped from Manassas on Sunday
morning, and, guided by the Run and q 1rs5.
uae map; made his way TO the Potomac, i've
miles above herr. waded the river and came
into the Sixth Maine eaInR tn1s atteInoon:
I He Was slightly wounded az buA hnn, put had
got mile or two this way, when ne was
poanesd npon and ha5ueo 70 MAnassas.
All the PRISONERS aole 70 Walk were az once
sent to k.chmond 70 Nor9 On tne reoe1 en-
trenchmenta Hs 1e1gned utter naoihey tc
their hospitals: "a SUNDAY morning ne Loos
ieg.pall, pnsaea, anonssIVea' setessa sAmps
that cay, a1ePl N 1n1ehEL tuat nigul, ane
Eaw this morning me !ast o. Inc 1e6ets, req
, menS st flofRect fu9ge. Imo mues "xss - y
Ce1freV!Ee. He say Le1s nempse9s M o. @ tns
"a NEW 1ofks a9o de4iy iona1o, u DaAsor
ne, IN me hoepllal n manassas. -.
| He ccDh1ms previous statements ol M
heavy LOSS OF the eneDy, lner annnoance
, cavalry, aud extraordinary aenVlty, and o
thGn wonder A. ne g gnoa saoosang o. n,
) Yankees" One Of their surgeons, Rounng pour n
: out Fol!eF OF oAtns, said 10 utay, 10y ~
. the bowels every pop. ~; dfay u Gefuaee
i to be honest, and we found nln lntellgent
/. " TIE REsrofsini11f3 or TIE DfsAsTER.
= Nv1hans complain that ofhcefs stffFe y
. hide their own det1eiencles ey tarc"ing u
: blame OF the Bull kun disaster upon enem
Is or 1wo hundred were in Virginia that day. an
0 ply FIVE Or ten Of them within mile OF tn
I HnS ~ HAD