Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
RY ,SPECIAL EXPRESS

GreeIey and the Lincoln Administrator
The following communication, published II
tho New Yorlk: "rribunc," is represented ny int
NcY FORK ''iIerall," as proper to be received
with unusual consequence. In lis criticism:
unon the Lincoln administration, and i'll its Is
innate Of the Southern people, and OF the eSI
ccncies of the North, it will" be found Of ctn
siderable interest. The Herald says it is
"a masked battery :"
CULTIVATION Of TIE CRISIS.
DANGER IMPENDING OVER THE ooUNTRT-HoW
FAR THE GOVERNMENT AS NOW CONSTITUTE
NAY RE RELIED UpoS-DCTY OF PATRIOTIC Clrl
zESs IN TIE EMERGENCY.
To Ike E;litors et' the ~ +. 3ri1"ne:
sIr:.-No one who has had much inter,
coprsc with the merchants and capitalists u
this city cen have failed to observe the feeling
that seems generally to prevail that the mag
nitndc of the war has been under estimated,
and that To get through il with success, greater
ability is needed in the, Federal Administra'
tjn1. When the linanciars Of our metropolis
we're in conference f. few days since, in respect
70 the loan asked for By the Government, It
u,isht have been expected that this feeling
would have found expression, lhd mai SOM
terms would have been prescribed Us the coll
dit;oE Of The loa7-ntlea that q strong AL
mention would have heen given I" The Priest
leur If what was deemed III t!.ia business
community essential 10 The maintenance OF
confidence il tbs Administration. 1t may be
that ihia has partially been done. rather IN
fer, however, that the subject was disposed OF
Internationally, under some apprehension thet
an appeal might be taken from Wall street to
the people at large. Il is my opinion that our
bank oil have not Z very iar.reachlnS Wis
darn. II mny admit al question II there is
ability vi HE highest G~rderseven in their OWN
! peculiar department, aside from great political
coEsrqurncca such rs are now depending. But
il is not my present purpose to discuss what IL
past. What ! have TO say relates to affairs
which are yet to he transacied--t0 dangers
that are pressing, but which may be sur
mounted il there shall be found sufficient Pa
triotisn and energy in our people.
!. The comparative military proves OF Tie
North and South has been brought to 4 test,
mhici, We must admit is anything but itattcrlDg
tc ~. 4 battle has been fought and the Fcde-
raj Al my has not exhibited the courage and
endurance which had been expected. | think,
however, it world be unjust 10 infer from Q
single ~instanco what * 10 be tho character Of
orr soldiers for ell time. There were circum-
stances which mitigate the disgrace Of our de-
feat, and may make us more hopeful Of future
SUCCESS. caa ku. hint at these. The most
prominent WAS the want Of genera!Ship in the
preparation Tor battle. 1t matters little whether
The neglect Of proper strategy is to be charged
uDon the Comm nder.in- Chief, or upaa Gen.
Mcdowell. 1t vas generally known before the
panic occurred that Juhnstons division had
Joined the Rebel iorae At A1arRssas-thi7 indeed
is said 10 have been known by Mcdowell the day
I,c:olo The battle. There is Some confusion on
this subject, bu. It is certain that the Junction
lad been made before the battle comIntncrd.
The br!iclthat the enemy had an overwhelming
force was what C7ercamc the courage that our
army might otherwise have displayed. Again,
there was an utter absence OF active surveillance
hy The General in command a~!,er;tEe battle was
commcrccd-a neglect TO bring up fresh troops
t, r~cy,iace those vino had GCcn brought earliest
!u,o ac!i1n-im Iinc, The want Of that lrnvi.
,lcnce and Y~ic;i2nl a~;tt":ioa IL ever part OF
the ,:hc which Is the surety 10 the soldlerly
tia. ;s.vr are nndcr The oy: Vi their culrIuan-
der, and will DC SUSTAINED in case Of any Gia.
aatcr. .Ano!aer material circumstances was,
that The regiments which commenced tl= bat.
; t!r mad undergone night march, airl had hcta
! lilowr;i Ii. REST Gr lrcfrcshment. 70 one IL.
miliar With our Revolutionary animals, il Mili
Tauiil. occur ;i.al the defeat 81 Iar!rt"n al liz
uCwpcns was mainly attributable IL The fact
that tie British soldiers had been ii2cd by i
! ~lr:cci march during The night, and ny q sim
guiar ilnproYidcncc 0l that rntcrurlZInG officer
were Immediately brought up 10 the assault,
although our fnrrca wr:c found prepared and
waiting for haiti.
All these .i.iIv;a Eciug .snrn into account,
the defeat ran be explained without i:3?rach-
n.ent Of the courage uf the soldiers. That tue
defeat became Il rout is IT, DC charged IL the
officers. II is unfortunately toe true That q
la:gr proportion Of cpan!ettes were seen in
the midst Of the struggling hcs!, instead Il
being in tic trout frank nearest the "neIny.-
in!ur tia, l:!:le waS 'ioEc by the officers TO-
rssuGc;ta,c tiic '!i@p;r;Ied soldiers, aud nothing
could have .lCra elltct'ia!iy fixed upon rs n
national disgrace.
The late rraiSlwnrthy movement ~ the
! War Department, % inGuiring into the quail
Gculions OF rcy,a.sntal officer, which has re.
suited in The dismissal designations as il is
| CGiIEtll VI ~ IiI ~ u 'uEIoI +lio's' tiS LfS
lancnlatle iacapacity that must have existed
At the t;m1 when the fortunes Of Our country
wcro staked upon y great. battle.
II. Since he campaign has sa!iei 10 hc de
eisive in favor Of The Federal Government
has. il iaci, bcer disastrous beyond Whit
could haze b=Ir anticipated lay the most DOUBT
| fll--ala re are nov compelled to fall back
upon the resources ii Inc North for & pro-
lrac.cd war--wc inTolGatsrlly look at the con.
slitueucy Of the present Administration 10 zee
if it bc such az can command the united sup
port Of the country in the pnrtentors struggle
which We haze before uS.
profess adhereace to lac principles 1.-THE
Republican party, which is nothing more than
. confession Of faith in favor OF the North; but
/ do not bcl;eGe in the proprinty Of using the
patronage Of the Government for the reward Of
partizans. The crisis is, too portentous to
admit &C the exercise of any private friendship.
All political preferences must yield 70 the one
nsralnourL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES i. required
Tor the successful issrH: of ih= struggle in
which We are now involved l6r ",iT ratIoral
cxistcErs.
fl Cannot admit u l~.lrstiu,i that Tie .5leSt
men of tho country should be called into the
N9liOilaI .lu!lIiiliSl !'' liz ~ WV
Is lGr Cah;ncI CT MIR. Lincoln composed Of The
eblesL ,nen that can be found in the country ?
The unanimous opinion Of the public from
Elaine 20 KanSaa II en!;re!y opposed 10 ii.
60 not know hit there is some consolidating
iallaencs III .hs very atmosphere of Washing.
ten, Men vino haze hcrn much relied upon,
ho no. appear 10 he tic saiuc when brought
within the chasm which aee,nS 10 peryade the
Federal District. This remark applies not
mere!r 20 liz head 81 Departments, hut 10
members u: :,u.fgrtas. hoped to have seen 4
,onlc self sacrificing spirit in the proceedings
Of Congress at the lasl session. On the con-
lerT. while liirr" was n proper disposition to
su5p.,t the Government By 4 vote in favor Of
the lean, and If taxes, &c, there has been no
exhibition O; the spirit %! :etreTci:G'tIil, which,
i. .lcn .risis 2: Is nnH iMiaE.!iMg. might have