Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-04
The News.

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The Pony news is of most thrilling inter-
est. In another portion of our paper will be
found the details Of the great battle at Man
assas, which in the number oftroops engaged
and the fcrocity with which it was fought,
was the most terrible conflict ever witnessed
in America. For eleven hours the bloody
work went on, the rebel forces stubbornly
resisting, when the tide of battle turned and
our forces being engaged against most fear
ful odds, were compelled TO withdraw. The
dispatch is unsatisfactory as to the position
of Pattersons column and the conduct Of that
officer is entirely unaccounted for Had his
force joined that Of Mcdowell, or a. instruct
ed, given battle to Johnston, and thus pre-
vented the junction of the latter with Beau
regard, the telegraph would have told us a
different story of that days fight. nistard'-
ness and inacton was fatal, and upon him
rests the odium Of that days defeat. We no
tice that General Dix supcrsedes Banks at
Fort McHenry, this last named General hav-
ing been ordered to relieve Patterson. Dix
is graduate Of West Point and has served
in the regular army for sixteen years Banks,
though man Of great resources and most
consummate executive ability, has had no
military experience. How this war is TO be
conducted, with any degree Of success, if the
most important columns are to be given to
civilians, we cannot now imagine. Where is
Wool? Where is Harney? The public are
in n state Of blissful ignorance as to their
whereabouts although we know that they
are eager for the fray. Either Of these Gcner
ais at the head OF Patterson's army would
have engaged General Johnston, and beat
him him back again. The name of IIarncy
or of Wool would have inspired confidence
which would have led to far different re-
suit
General Mcdowell behaved gallauny, but
| 90, 900 men against 45 600 was too great odds
and his heroic efforts to rally his men were
unayaling.
The reverse has had the effect to determine
the Government upon still more extensive
scale of operations, and to that end 20O0
men are ordered to report at Washington at
once.
In Missouri the Seccssionists have hung scv
eral Union men the families of other friends
of the Government have been driven from
their homes by the reJes
The gallant Cab jackson and his staff
were at Memphis at last accounts
j. j. CHurENDEN This distinguished Ken
tuckan, who now represents his State in the
lower House of Congress, does not seem to
think that the responsibility of this war rests
entirely with the North On the 22d day of
July he introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted-ayes l2l, nays 2;
Ecsolpcd, That the present deplorabe civil
war is forced upon the country by Disunion-
lists Of the Southern States now in revolt
against the Constitutional Government, or in
arms around the Capital,
No man ever had the confidence Of his
people to a greater extent than Mr.. Critten-
den, and he, representing them in the popular
branch Of Congress, offered this resolution
Men in this State, who lived in Kentucky a
dozen years ago, or perhaps some time passed
through there, are howling themselves hoarse
against the Government, declaring war un-
necessary, and charging the Government with
having produced it, There has not been,
and will not be, a County Convention OF the
Dixie sympathzers in this State in Which
Mr.. Crittendcns resolution could have passed
lie is not fool or knavc. lie is an honest
man lie is neither an Abollionst or a Re-
publican lie is an American citizen, and in
his place in the House he could conscicntious-
ly offer resolution distinctly declaring that
a portion of the people of the South are re-
sponsiLe for these troubles. Which most
truly represents the feelings of Kentucky's
people, and who should be taken as their true
representatve-Mr. Crittcnden, fresh from
his constituents, or these load-mouthcd friends
of jeff. Davis, who despise and yillify the
Government under which we live and who
to-day cannot rcpress their joyful emotions
at the temporary success Of the Confederate
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