Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-02

/ no Olner5. Inc Staple OF turu army uuuGb o ul
change, ard grows older ough. to set better
| less it be teaten.
You will paid,n me for referring to a remark in one
Of my previous lett rs that there might be hefce skir
nlshes aud sangunary engagements, between It
tEo armies but that these would be followed by no de-
cisiye result owing 10 tho want Of cava'ry Stasge 20
say though the panlcrand very dsceditabl. rout
caused by alarms of and might have been prevented BIZ,
TIE presence'bf cavalry, Steps taken 20 Iemsay
that greSt dtssncy The volunteers who we're at Ma.
nassas Nv stand the nan on hors buck sgsia add
Eeye e Cpnfederates quite aware this adj an
age, rnohsh they may have the loss Of many
| gc4tIsne1 ybo fell during the day.
f1t.k5fthern papers are increasing the amour.
pr portion they decrease the losses of their
losyts and they do not appear TO perceive tina. the
.nAr the latter the less should be The layer OF
the former-for IL Is credit 10 an army 10 lose iis
guns abandon its positions, throw away rs muskets,
leave ts wounded in tho hands OF the enemy, and
some thirty and odd miles frol front Of Cen;reve not
merely to Arlington, but 10 Washington. without any
use Ut all far sithont loss there no cause OF
treat aud therefore no for panic Ageiu,
they say there was ONLY portion OF their engaged
TIE greater shame for those Who not engaged
ran, then. Bat. before the battle when McDoweli's
force was ebuGerA;ed ia tsrymsm at 10000 il said
fftsen regiments had subsequently, )irej. Now Il IL
ayerrsd oaly 10 coo $4,000 or 10000 were in scioa.-
VIA, On earth were tho rest about
And am obliged say that Mr.. Davis statemenis
quite sar,lirg; for while be declares the enemy
- oOo ong he estouhes ~ by asserting that OF
bis hosl ol 800 took part in the battle A TO loss
es Of i,is beyond anything bui imagination
give estimate Regiments reported 10 have been
Initiated have turned up quite hale and hearty neat
imported, on the DAY OF marching home and fond pa
rsns wives and relatives will be spare many psngs and
great deal OF mourning. thirk my estimate OF xii ID
and wounded nearly correct. The prisoners ma,
THAI 900 900. but the Federa!iss
have lost more heavily than the totals under these lie
would show, perhaps. II would be rather ridiculous to
call 1t either hsrd fought bloody, glorious field
but Il important ono t most trying one
to the Federais, who were badly fed and hard worked
In .teress country July day. for twelve hours
taey exposed TO the demoralizng effects Of long
continued arlry fire. In spite Of their want Of 6i.
cpne and the very unaccouniable rou, the Federass
frs; showed aacfi,y but after iimo they became
torp and diffcut TO handle
No questions the general bravery Of Americans,
native adopted either side bu, defeat IL render
cd worse than ridiculous by attempts TO turn It into a
irum ph Let the unfortunate brave rest content with
the sympathy they deserve and shun the osaona which
ale tie due OF the conqueror Praise and .itsry can-
not re,ake gun, nor save standard, nor win battle
even II il DO from popnh in Broadway or Bosery.
The government IN some measure let the world see
what they think al the charges made against the officers
OF the ny iu reference to the late battle Here Is
order jn=t Published.
GNr Russell here Il res the order Jolly 25) Of Adiu
General Thomas United States Army directing that
volunteer ticers shall undergo examination as we'll
rs the recOI rucon OF the military districts 10 VrgB
Maryland, Delaware aud Pennsylvania HERALD !
He then contuues-Yesie day q bill passed 10y
the House Of Representatives unpOsug Tax on ca
ragrs Of from 81 10 $50 gold watches liver wact
es SOC excise RprtuoGs liquors, &C PET gaor; AID
on ferneutel liquors, soc per birrei or = gallon
All lncom5s $500 per snnum, three per cent incu
ding money at interest," SO Every interest ia the
try Is also taxed Including tar on the ret Income OF
the banks ba, cot their currency back circulation
Landed estates are liheHisa TAI aud II il Do accepted
bS the other branches Of the Lgi-liure the people
the Nor,h win begin TO feel that fighting 10 expensive
luxury. particularly If it be unsuccessful.
Il will be weeks before have doae hesI aud see
log accounts OF Ball Hun as Il may be better called
of Mans a. unless other action nerVenss a.
very likely indeed.
Gen. Banks not huding any Advantage ia oceupyin z
point iu front oi Hsrpers Ferry the Virginia sije,
has il Is affirm d. Withdrawn all bis troops positon
| In Maryland which commands tho passage ffom the
Ferry aud GeGura Bucr, at Fortress Monroe, itlt hu
s,f CON gesd TO abandon his advanced works at Hang
top which descrbei Euriecly the other day, aud 10
retire the OF the guns of the place. Fortre
Monroe quite improbable TO the enemy, for they have
no. the IN airs of undertaking regular siege. II they
get heavy guns and mortars however, they can Ger.
siay make the interior unpleasapt and should they
open trenches the Amercans may have sebssopo ~
| ps,o near Old Point Comfort.
M,sn,ine the command Of Colonel. Phelps, az New
bort News consisting OF four regmentp is threatened by
the enemy His camp Is intrencied and furnished With
few howzets and field pieces and heavy guns the
river face heard him apply 10 General Bltter, w5cl
was there for horses and harness for his guns Il be
wanted 20 move them. If, is grim, sour stem sol.
der of the old Puritan typ. and " attacked he will de-
fend his camp the last. Should he be beaten, toe
Coufederates will have both sides OF JAMES river.
The more closely the consequences OF Manassas are ia
yestigated the serious they seem 10 be. IL must
be granted that the Corfejerates feel their losses mote
Sc yereiy than the North does Their coonels aud C-
ces are men Of mark ani Of priyatcs killed VI
wounded one sees notices implying that they btlong to
good families aud ere well known people The O's and
nscks ard VOWS (iew Of the atter the Cocofars Gam
erons aud Bruggers prsone wounded or killed. are OF
ess consequence social system OF the North than
the Hampton Pres.ops and MAnnings to the Souh II
Mr. Davis aud few Of the leaders were to fall 10 battle,
there would be less chance Of the South continuing H.
struggle with the sane heart and confidence but II Il!
the Cabinet 60 Tomorrow from Washington, the
| spirit OF the Northern States would no. be dimii thet
| one ioLa.
Prors tue S.utb yet, have only lev scattered
details Of the fight and Of its results but be seen
that there very great eluaton ove' the victory
| The flowing interesting extracts hon the RchmcEG
/ EnQnirer Of July 81 will furnish good idea OF the
! manner in which the news was received
| mr. Russell gives hers the despatch Of Jefferson
Davis TO hrs Davis announcing the triumph also his
official report to A6juant General Cooper AZ Richmond
the speech Of Nr. Memmoger 10 the rebel Congress an
nouncing the news with The resolutions passed by that
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! BE then adda-Il will be observed when Mr.. Davs
teegraphed TO his wife lie spoke OF dearly bought Vic.
tory and cose pursuit of the latter there evil
dences; many troops remained til next morning In Cen
,revlle not four m lea from the scene Of the GSS aud
General Schenck report states he withdrew biz Ia
good order at lis leisure IL will he seen too. that all
which has been said oil the eaemy on thinking the Fed
ests left il Iubhish aud thai the Uain contest WAS
| | stated on the right Of the Inc.
Mr. Davis returned by train TO ROhMond on the -
a conaaeror. His conduct Ia thus described -
Here be gives the account OF jan DAVIS reotp ion
Win the report of bis remarks. already publshedED
| HrRALp
Tho ..iuyury Of snbulanees" isa aaW aud cariou,
ground Of compisiu aud Suspect that there We're moi
many articles of the kind 10 the rear OF the Confederate
army.
Apropo. Of this Eject must renstk that one cse;
of officers in the federal army did ther duty ncb,ythe
surgeons remained the field when all others were
firing had left One is reported killed siI are pris9g
ers in the hands Of the enemy, engaged 10 as9ds the
wounded Of bath sidesan invs!lsss I'D 10 the
medical staff Of the Confederate.
There Il no reAsoa 20 believe the treatment Of wound
ed o; p.-oHess what il reported to have beel
here may have been some isolated OF a;rociy IN
the heat Of batleor pussu aud it ia ony too likely that
| building In which wounded men were placed s.s eel
Use to by SHE'LL but il only 'stiec TO the Confederate
authorities say that they 60 have done all they
could Tor those who e in,s their hands. Much r'is
ton has been eF.assa by the false statements ccula
gu Ibis sui ect aud she soldirs guard CoGisde
rate prisoners here would not permit them to reesv,
some little utaies which bad been ordeISa by syup,
ihl ng phabitsns on the ground iEs lheg did de
them after the treapsSs given by their rieuds Il
| the fejeft SITS. .-..
Aud IS have used the word "sJmpaihlaefs" let -.
add the expression o. nv btet that there s scarcely
department, high OF low, Of the PUBLIC service Of It.,
Unite States In which tkeis Is ret treason III
the aiding and abetibg ,as enemy by information snS
ADVICE. ltisopsp!S 4ifed in ioeey work evid4o