The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11

k'i0iciedge apprehead General McCia has also fro1
time TO time sent regiments 30 point, whch he conceived 10 DC
ne1'dced or most in need Of reiorcemeats lie is ver'
short in proper complement Of cavalry and field arti
ery. His troops are as raw as can be- the officers OF
whit better yet than the Bull officers. In iv e. hi,
army Is not fighting machine which be ha died as
whole, nor do think the Conederates ch better
in any way except in cavalry. The material of some
the Northern regiments cannot he cxcel1d Splendid
men, young tall robust intelligent and accustomed tc
adventure; if the workmen know their business there Is
plenty OF stun 10 make good amy 10 their hands.
AN ENGLISH ESTIMATE OF JEfF. DAYS. ARNycAS AsoIIII
RATTLE 10 MUCH CooDg
MY estimate OF Mr. Jefferson iavis' forces In cavalry
ana guns was not far wrong but by this time he has pro
badly received achievements to his horse power and
has certainly increased his artillery.
But, after all what win another battle cfiecH Even
the result at Manassas be reversed there is little ke
hood that will be done than increasing the feeling OF
bitterness between the extremists and fresh loss Of life
Tor the federal t. would be As little able 20 Improve
victory heConederates were and the possession
of Richmond or of Washington would not enable the
talk Of an aa my Of 300 600 men alt y' we m," 70
force; but, ii be, america is still targr than
its action. rapid development Of the rail
this war must be wnged destitute u ordinary roads, and
the difficulty OF moving provisions and ndteriel is
nous IN comparison with any part Of Europe Nor is the
country it Tor such marches as be made the
steppes as in India or in the open lands of Europe Such
roads as exist are generally cut deep in the SOIL with
high banks; the land is covered with Forest and the
cleared fields fed with stamps fatal 10 horse
wagon. Then there great rivers and mounin passes,
foodless desoate An army of FIVE hundred Thousand
men scattered the Southern frontier of the United
STATES with It's right extending down into Missouri the
borders Of Arkansas and its left resting Fortress
Monroe, represents feeble chain, which could be
broken at any place II il forms in strong corps,
the difficulty Of transportation of food and maeYisJ
arises, II is greater than would imagine who has not
seen how widely scattered is the population The State
OF Georgia, for example, which large all England,
has less than million Of people The fptA these cos
ddrdnce the greater must become their diGclfv They
must diverge they advance and the enemy will get in
between them aud operate in their aud the
muncaons with their buses Tie people of the South
Hnrln lilo ,ln
hare made ffeSuposc there Is large dD0nt Of Union
felia8 any If he seceded States m5tch ,co9 reiue a,
were to Judge OF the states generally by what is taking
place in Missouri however. il would seem il large
number Of the inhabitants preferred TO let Unonist and
secessionist fight it out by themselves.
TIE MILLIONS SAID TO RE INDIFFERENT IssUEs.
Governor jackson and his triends-General Lyon and
Colonel segenght and retreat, advance and counter
march, and engage in numerous skrmshes without
adding one particle of force to the which they
are engaged and the of the people stand neutral be
tween them Governor Wise dies through Western Viz
glna before the ledeaists, burning bridges and tearing
up railroads, and the inhabitants, possibly, dsgsed
equally with both sides. These desaitory. opera
tons contribute little nothing to the end of tho
war; And how the poor people suffer. We do mt
k1,ar uhdt takes place ia the South, bW the cries
IF distress in the counV soea To tie f9e,dl tfors are
loud and lamia Generals issue orders but the troops
do not mind them Houses entered property is paed
Even IN Maine far removed from the ancor Of hosties,
the mob has recently been showing its respect for free
dom of opinion by attacking democratic paper Offices
and destroying and burning all they could lay their hands
on III Maryland the voice of complaint is loud and ndig
nant. Responsibility Of station and attachment 10 the
Unlonava but little. One officer in command at Aexan
dna within sight of the White House, is obliged re
commend the people 10 fix the stars and Stripes all
their property and over all their houses and then he
promises that does not do, to make strict inquiry
the OF outrage.
TIE LII VISION OF SOCIALISM REVOLT.
TON AND FINANCIAL DISTRESS TEE CITIES.
One does not know where to look for solution of the
difficulties which are sprngng up all sides Not the
least Of them is the dangerous socialist movement uich
toreod some time ago, among the working classes in the
Northern cities where we nav yet hear the terrible cry
OF the FIRE nc Revolution echoed by the whom
the war has plunged into poverty New York, Boston,
Philadelphia may we'll grow pale at the thought. These
mass meetings which demand bread or work from the
government mean no good, but at present they
only indicate approaching danger rather than its
actual presence and meanwhile the expenditure OF the
two hundred Thousand q 200 0C0) dollars d day! 4
rain OF paper money is threatened But the capitalists
see the mischief too clearly TO abandon the government
In its extremity and il is said here that Mr. Chase has
succeeded in the object Of his interview with the
moneyed men of New York, aud is hopeful success in
getting all the money he wants toerabc terms. OF
all this you will receive accurate accounts from
yonr regular correspondent at New York With the new
Treasury notes at four per below par Wall street
the future was indeed lowering. Has it ceased be SOY
Eren GdSbdtdf uhom people t,fere b b. c0ng
here can scarcely 9re the government sunsiae Uals Re
If anything could induce these countries to make al
vance 1t would be the pleasant tone adopted towards
them both by the American journals.
PATRIOTISM OF CHRISTIAN CONTRACTORS
the moneyed people hold back there be doubt
the churches are coming 70 the rescue and The cogre
cations melt array into the ranks their pastors }oap them
"a cooneiing" Bishop and General Leonidas Polk, of
the Southern army. mas been followed by number his
clergy TO the camp, and of them lately
North IN which he declared with the JUNCTION of cove
nanter that he ,0od site hip and thigh lie aforesaid ye7
n a 1 Tss ro ssss r. A H. IN s ." ss
No Canaanite was in worse case in
Israelsh hands than will the black republican
God fearing or hoe hrnD
blessing OF flags and cursing Of enemies all over the
States the like of which has never been the
lime OF The Crusadeslet us say in general fashion, As
one OF the colored brethren observed Of celebrated
Baptist minister whom he followed in Savannah, eve
don't care much for him blessing, but his cussin is
bewcinl and make we feel awful happy" Pu, cursng is
generally done, i must be said, by implication.
Notwithsandmg the great expenditure, there
is BUT little excitement ,ss WI. s's at washngon
men's cheTe crocs Of contractors block up The passags
each rafting for his terri7c 'cith unhappy Mise,
interviews are the rule Each man is entitled perhaps
by the theory of the constitution to walk in aud take ont
his own share OF the public time but the pressure is so
great that haze been there for arcet or tel,
days aohaoa seeing hs particular person ey desired to
fdpor.
The streets are now clear of soldiers. The galopng of
orleres Is very much reduced in proportion as things
get into order and the other side of The river there is
inccssan drilling and plenty of hard work principally in
completing great abatts from Fort Ellsworth, AT neS
andra, the front Of the position None Of this
however. is seen in the capital itse..II, .-.---~"-
NEWS ITEMS FROM TIE souTIs-iRyE NApoisoS's 10
GESERAI, ,RAuREGARD.
II would seem as If the torpor which prevails at Wash
ngton had its counterpart Richmond. The Southern
papers attribute che inactivity 10 desgn great conp
soon 70 be made and necessary to be cautious and to
be SILENT On both sides the utmost care is taken to
screen sch movements as may take place; passes
strictly examined at all the exits and entrances of the
General M'fowcIt, who was in attendance on Prince
Napoleon last Thursday was stopped by of his own
sentrics because his pass was not en- regle General
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