The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
Canadian Opinion Of the Battle Of
Bull Run.

The Toronto Globe devotes q, column to
the consideration Of the events Of, Sunday at
Boil Run. 1t alludes to- the fact thatsthe
United States forces had Been successful IN
all the engagements Of Missouri ana West
ern Virginia, and had only met with triding
disadvantage at Vienna and Great Bethel.
The troops before Washington it Says,
were excited by the success of Mcclellan,
and anxious to move on against the enemy
while ~ t''A '''''i''' "a "9oi. l4a
Their anxiety to move forward has been
hlgntened by the ill Judged exertions OF GER
tain members of the New York press. who have
been crying, Forward to Richmond" during
the last three weeks with recklessness which
deserves the severest reprobation. At the
commencement of the war we pointed out
that Mr.. Lincoln and Gen. Scott were likely to
suffer as much from the lack of subordination
OF the Northern people as from the arms of the
Southerners, and the result is proving the cor.
rectness of our views. That Gen. Scott was
compelled by popular clamor to move his ar.
my southwark before the proper time appears
probable. 7' ''' N'0"
The Globe then reviews the progress Of
McDowell's army up to the retreat, and
says: as a.af s1ea sI
Judging from the reports. we think the tele.
graph has made the rout quite as disastrous as
it really was. .-,,,.-. tc.: .-.. .i...
1t is evident that the whole force was in un-
fit state to attempt the difficult task of driving
a force equal, ifnOt superior in numbers from
the ground strong by nature and carefully
strerg thened by art. ...
While the rebel General Johnston united his
force with the main army'at the critical mo.
ment, General Patterson, who. ought to have
been following his opponent Johnston closely,
was over fifty miles off at Harper's Ferry.
The Globe regards the calling OF General
Mcclellan to take command as "a sensible
change" and concludes:
The South will gain immensely, however, in
courage by their victory, and they will be
largely reinforced. 1t is of no use to attempt
to dislodge them without overwhelming num-
bers. II matters remain as they were yester.
day, the rebels standing their ground at Manas.
sas and not taking the offensive, it may be some
weeks before another engagements take place.
We do not doubt that the effect of this bat
tie will be greatly prolonged by the result of
this its first great event; Looking at the effect
of the contest on Canada, we regret such de-
nouement. Trade languishes and will langush
while the war lastss
The London Free Press regards the disas-
ter as very serious one for the United
States forces, and estimates the dead,
wounded, prisoners and missing at no less
than 5000 or 10000. 1t concludes:
The North has now its work to do with a
vengeance, but with taste of the realities of
warfare, of which it was ignorant before. The
smell of the gunpowder and the sight of
the blood that has flowed may, perhaps, teach
the commanders more caution, and the pri.
Yates the necessity of attention to military
discipline. Unless these lessons are deeply inn.
pressed upon the minds of all by the late
events the North has but little chance of sub.
verting the confederate troops and of crushing
out the rebellion by force OF arms.
The Hamilton 70. W. Times reviews
battle of Bull Run in manner not at all
complimentary to our army, but says:
We believe the check which the United States
troops have sustained will have the ultimate
effect of strengthening the hands of the gov.
ernment A temporary disaster will arouse
warlike spirit to meet the threatened emergen-
cy. The stormiDg of Fort Sumpter rallied half
million men around the Presidents throne,
and the victory at Bull Run may be more
fatal to JEFF. Davis than any defeat could pos.
sibly have been. 1t is only by actual trial tnat
powerful nation finds out it's strength.