Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-09
FIR. RUSSELL TO TIE LONDON
TIMES.
WASHINGTON Augrst & 1891. :

"HSh esEeu 'ut VI tncsc Htu more than Two
months ago what chance there was OF tie North giving
the South al that time, WAS answered almost In thrse
w0Tts, I'VE ere bound 20 10 the nsstsucc of Virginia
The whole of the Northern foer aboulds in good pee
tions which can be fed by the rail from the Scsth Tie
abolonsts will come and give us BATH" We are Ger
tain TO WHIP them they attack and the North will hen
learn IT cant at once il fanced The eG-
dcrs will pause. There piH De a reaction up there -
/ We will work all the harder and ell the better for our
victory, drilling ousMen and consolidating ont resources
The Northern cities will becomo discontinued Foreign
nations will ask when the cotton ports to be oper
The North will have reply We shall be better able
TO fight in November than sal te 70 fight in Jane-
Every weeks delay will add 10 the complication aud weak
ness Ct the NORTH and The end Of the year will fad hem
further from their aim than eyer-diYsOnp in their u
ellis, disturbance in their populations while we in-
spred by the approach OF success will exhibit increasing
! energy and uuanimity."
A part OF the programme has been already accomplish.
cd but does not follow that the remainder of the pro-
| phesy will be fulfilled with IS much nicely
So far the result of the action Of the 2s, Of July has
been Il prololgaton Of the war in America The ef.
feet IL may have had abroad will be known in few dave
Il IL plain that the Coale leleratss were not
only really unable to pursue their advantage. but that
they were not at first aware of its extent They suffer
from cient transport and better prepared for de-
fence than for attack Their army was almost as much
scared" to English word in American way,
as the FedeTass II toe reports 10 be be believed Of
confusion, waveng and retreat in their rsnks-and OF
tAeTuODa OF Inc as oil thC1r
losses ln fact the Contedeaes stand before the wcrd
stripped ofs good deal of Ms strength Of which Aeg
bosStsd in actual numbers and il is poor cover 70
their weakness 10 put forward the assertion that only
small portion OF their force engaged when Il is
notorious that they had TO all quarters o- reinforce
men; aud, sboye all, when it = considered that bY
using all the their disposal, they could haya
forced the Of tho Federast army TO surrender pI
soners of war, snd rave occupied the cepal. Their
operations up 10 his tms indicate kesit0ien and Eani
a p5qr but i. ia Just possible they may be preparing
to strike great blow. II Is given ont that General
Beauregard hes gone for short time 10 Chsrles;on--
General Johnston has shown in force in front of
his old positions GbOu. HerPers Ferry. ror has lie
threatened the Fetera!ists under General Banks who are
covering the pisslge of the river from the narylsnd
side Before Hamilton and Fortress Aonrce there on
equal absence Of offensive demonstrations. The Seces-
zion cavalry aud pickets occupy the AleXlEdrl road
and he Communication leading by Vienna aud Fairfs1
Court Housc, towards Manassls considerable dis
from the ouposts aud lines of the Fsjrrat, and
there s less OF at Wild ansssa sor! Of work ~.-r-,
the iy sr..s oimssy the Gaze, but the ETH
tude Of the Conf dcra.es is not that c very aggressive
force One does not hear either OF the vigorous sdvces
to dive The cntmy from the sacred soil OF Virginia
which we're 90 rife Of the hot menaccs 10 iakC
Washington, of The promises to b.
rate Marylaud and other icte3 portions OF the slave
holding sister hood.
There may be policy in ths and notwithstanding the
growing opposition Of one two papers in the South
the and measures OF the war, the Influence OF
Mr. Jefferson Davis il quite sufficient 10 induce the PR
TO keep lis peace o. adopt apy lone he may suggest IL
iuItlerlncc Of the common cause. They organize
tran port corps in time.
Tnere are plenty of excellent mues in the South il
the planters can in ther pltrio.m, submit ruin and
send them from the Gelds Horses in abundance
doubt b. procured from the southwest and smugsed out
of Kentucky. Twenty five braes field pieces, Thed
gun throwing 30pound shot and shell from small bore
and perhaps several other guns not rated capur
ed q. Manassas, will 20 way TO make up for the
want OF field artillery, under which the ConederAtes
laboring, and the quantity Of ammunition Of all sort.
which into their hands must strengthen them in Their
weakest point The thousands OF muskets left the
field viii be indh rent acquisition and they have been
already applied 10 arm men who were not well provided
previously with small arms while whole regiments
made happy by the baokets, overcoas, caneens knap
sacks aud accourements OF ell kinds distributed among
them TO tie great relief Of the Confederate treasury
Meanwhile the amy OF the United States ia undergoing
A complete reorganization in the face OF the enemy
The old army Of volunteers snd three months men may
be looked upon annhilited at all events dissolved
Ii would be curious 10 ascertain how many OF them will
re-enlist even under different officers The affair at Ma
uassas not only destroyed McDowes army but il gave
heavy blow and great Encouragement TO the very
spirit OF the Amican system, by which men placed
in positions they bad fitness for, and large ot
armed men assembled whom it delusion to
sder as an army.
Mr. Davis saw the mischief long sgo, aud by special
act Of Congress Of the Confederate States at Montgomery
he seized the power oil appointing ccefs. Ii may seem
strange that the soldiery should not feel proper respect
for the they bad selected TO command them but tie
fact is that such mode Of selection particularly n the
lower grades was Injurious TO all real discipline IL an
officer insised on obeyng the rules and regulations OF
the army, he regarded by bis nomnators an uu.
grateful fellow who using the power they had given
him 10 vex and hsrass them and he too Often IN spirit
of retaliation and in ignorance Of the proper OF
enforcing respect TO which personally perhaps, he bad
little claims rcsorted gross language abuse and harh
treatment and Incurred the positive contempt and hair,d
OF who took little to conceal their feelings.
II hard TO teach Americans discipline Their regular
army has been for the most part ccmpte I'd of Germans
aud Irish The people averse to obedience on prin
cipe aud cbllren as have observed particularly
In the North ore less nagabs-"bddable as mothers
say-:sln in the old fashioned country. where the fifth
commandment ia held in respect. Master Pickle and
Miss Pert fond enough Of saying wonP all over
the world bnt the breed Is uuusus y large in America,
and dsobedence 10 pass current for independ-
And the child is the father to the mar SO SOW.
eregn Smith principle rebels against obeyng the order
OF overeien Brown; kicks in his inner mar, recacraes
morally and physically, and only succeeds by the
pressure Of a seli-appied duress.
"Sergeant will you come and look at this mans
pass called sentry at the Long Bridge the oth,r
d,y "do you think I'm going TO shout myself hoa'se
you:"
Ard when the sergeant did arrive tue sentry, who had
been sitting down when came up, used bad language
! and threatened to report him
Yesterday evening, as was riding through George
town. saw an officer fall in" bis men to 60 on some
patrol relief They drawn up by the side oil the
street. et-
"what have you got in ha. bottle :" said the officer
to one of bis men.
"Whisky"
"L,t's have DRAIN quoth the aiiable subaern.
'Don't take t all, then' responded the proprietor,
producing from his hsversack the black bottle which had
been detected by the eagle eye of bis superior
The officer held It up to the light guaged the contents,
smelt the mouth and then took long pull, which was
followed by sounding smack Of the lips and "Fust
rats" Of great intensity.
The bottle was restored, and then shoulder arms
by the right whecl-quick march" and away went bot
| IL. officer and mer.
Il would be very unfair to assert that such officers
common aid such practices usual but that there is
questions OF scipne extraordinary deviation in
princple sentiment and praetioe in the American peo
pie from those of any other military people, requires
proof, when Col Richardson in an official docr-
men respecting the conduct Of hs troops at Manassas
accusing bis senior officer, Col. Miles, who 10
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