Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-28
WHEELING, WEDNEsDAY = ORNING,

United States, WI ssete formed on sue
cessful rebellion. claim exemption from tie
universal law which they did so much TO
establish Whatever the feelings of the
North may be now; there can be no doubt
that the reverse of Manassas caused deep
modification and dependency in Wash
ington. Gen. Scott, whether he disap-
proved, as tits said, the movement onward
or not, trdS certain thai tie Co1feGlsrGtes
10Ouid Be defeated. Every honr messengers
were hurried off from the field TO the end
of the wire, some miles away, with the re-
ports of the progress made by the troops,
and every hour the kilograms brought good
tidings up to 4 o'clock or so, when the
victory seemed TO be decided in favor of
the federalists; atleast the impression was
that they had gained the day by driving
the enemy before them. Then came the
troops; nererthelesS, IL is affirmed that up
to 8 o'clock in The eredAg, General Scott
JfiieUci in The ultimate success of the
United States troops, rho under his orH
immediate orders had neUer met irith a re-
verse. The Presideat, the Secretary of War,
aud other members OF the government,
were assembled in the room where the
telegraph operator was Mt work far into
the night, and as the oracles of fate un-.
coiled from the wires gloom gathered on
their faces, and at last, grave and silent,
they retired, leaving hope behind them.
1t must have been to them time of anXi-
ETY. beyond words; but of old the highest
honors were given to him who in calamity
did not despair of the republic. And it
is to the credit of the President aud his
advisers that they have recovered their
faith in the ultimate success of their cAuse,
and think they can subjugate the South
after all. If the confederates have suffer-
ed heavily in the battle, as is believed to
be the case, they may be disheartened in
spite of their victory, and the news of a
second uprising and ieUee en- RlGsse in the
North may not be without an unfuvorNble
effect on their ardor. Such men as Wade
Hampton, who is reported killed, leave
gaps in their ranks not readily filled,
and the number of colonels reported
horS du combat w9nld Indicate II con-
siderable loss. But the raw levies are not
likely TO be fit for much for months to
come,iand it is difficult to see how they
will be fit for anything until they get prop
er officers. Some of the so-called rcgi-
ments which have recently come in are
mere mobs, without proper equipments,
uniform, or arms; others are in these re-
spects much better, marching well and
looking like soldiers, but still no better
than the troops who were beaten. II is
not courage (need Il De said) trhieh is trdRt-
iHy-R as officers: aud tVithoWt them men are
trorih liIic or nothing. The men Of some
regiments fought yell; oherS did not. There
,r0s Ettle or no difference beticeeH The priUdteS
Of The one and those of tie other; there iods
probably a marked distinction betwsen the
officers. The West Point Cadets will all
be used no by the increase of the regular
army of the United States to 10, 600 men,
just agreed upon by Congress, after some
disputes between the Senate and the House
of Representatives; aAd the bulk of the
officers with military eIperiencean and educa-
ton are provided for already.
The President is not exempt from the
fate of the unfortunate in all republics, but
he has yet n good deal of the future to
draw upon, and the people are amused by
changes among the military commanders
and by threats and promises, for which
they will have to pay before the quarrel is
adjusted. tits so generally asserted that
General Scott did not approve the advance;
for which his plans were notmatnred (auG
it is so probable, tool that'it may be be-
Iieved by those vi have not the greatest
faith in the firmess Of his character. and
who think he might be induced to give or
ders for the execution of i'll conceived and
hasty projects, or. at all events, to precipi-
tate operations without the necessary con-
ditions of success. 1t is certain the cOun-
try was becoming fretful and impatient,
aud that men like Mr.. Wilson, Chairman of
the Military Committee of the Senate, were
loud in their complaints of the delays and
inactivity of the armyiand of Us chief, and
of the pretensions of the regular officers.
The scliism which must always exist be-
tween professionals and quacks, between
regular soldiers aud volunteers, has been
greatly widened, by the action on Sunday.
The volunteers in severe reflections on the
geEetalship ofthe commander; the regulars
speak with coutemptuous bitterness of the
inefiiciency of the volunteer officers. The
former talk learnedly OF thenrtof war, and
of the cruelty of being led like sheep to
the slaughter. The latter, without de-
tracting from the courage of the men, in
weigh against those who directed their
regiments on the field and the volunteer
privatcs are glad 10 add their testimo-
ny against many of the officers, whose
pride in uniforms and gold lace did not
permit them to soil them in the smoke of
gunpowder. Its remarkable that so much
laundering after military reputation should
DG III sOllG AlShNAISs ~ AN'fohf
By an absence of any military spirit. The
tone in which some officers speak of be-
ing atwhippedi is almost boastful and ex-
ultant Last night heard one declaring
he thought il WIS good thing they were
beaten, as it would put an end ts the fight
ing, the was quite sure some of his men
would never face the confederntes again"
Another was of opinion that it was lucky
they had not advanced mneh further, as
in that case they could not have escaped
so we'll. And so on. It would be, am
certain, as unjust to the bulk Of the Off
GERS to suppose they entertain such senti-
ments as these, as it would be in the last
degree untrue TO say that their, men were
destitute of courage and were not ready to
fght any enemy, if fairly disciplined and
properly led but the expression of these
things is indicative OF the want OF proper
esprit uilitdiTe, and it should bereprehended
by those who wish to establish the loyalty