Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-02
TIE GREAT BATTLE.

tbs RECEPTION OF TIE NEWS IN THE CITY.
Before the Herad's extra, announcing the brilliant
Ulion victory &C Bail Run, ready for issue last
night crowds collected about the ofce, Il feeling
tbs news by instinct The types dew into shape the
immense presses ratified of the Sheets the newsboys
seized them the run, and in instant the crowd was
soOrksj Of the great victory, and cheer upon cheer rent
ths very air.
on DIV the nevsboys with their extras towards up
tovp. Extra Herald-great battle at Manassas juno
toa" Don't zee it." shouted skeptca crowds. But
It's the Herald" replies the boy and with growl and
curse for the sensation extras the papers are bought
and OF 20 the boys again.
Then come most extraordinary scenes. Crowds Of
strangers simultaneously collect around the purchasers
Of papers, who mount Stops boxes, steps, anything,
aud begin TO read the news. Then came the cheers
sg,in-s,eSdy, CONTINUED triumphant
In an hour the news seemed 10 be known 10 the re-
hottest limit OF the city Conductors carried up extras
the cars and TO got to cosc: fares in the excitement
The passengers read and cheered aud forgot TO pay
Ire nevsboys ran pursued by tate and raised tho
price OF their extra they increased their distance from
the Office, Wndovspoppsd up and often the inquiry,
SIS il the Heraldy" The purchase made and bed
deserted for read. Servants along the Fifth avenue
we're reused and seat Establishing after thu newsboys
EvsfyWhsre hustle and sir--eyery where excitement
everywhere pride and sxulta ion At tie victory.
The next day. the Esd il tells different tale If the
victory would have been equal to 100000 additional
what was the defeat NQuA 10
From The New York Herald Of the sSi.
There can 10 no longer doubt about the disastrous
taturs Of the retreat of our army from Bull Run 70
Arlington Heights. II killed, wounded and prisoners
the loss to probably twenty thousand including
many Of the best officers together with the Shoie Oh e
splendid artillery. In fact it was rout rather than az
orderly retreat ard produced itsPpcars by PAiS
such as sometimes unaeoountably seses on The ora'eS
Of artnies
1, has been a Waterloo defeat.
Add again;
God only Knows what disaster hangs the skirts Of
the battle Of Bull Run. Already the people begin TO
talk of the secession OF Kentucky, Missouri and Mary
land TO regard the European recognition Of the South
ern Confederacy improbable; to ask rs Wash
netin safe 10 DC doubtful Of the propTciy of enlist
ing under such LADDERS. Have not the Administration
aud its military advisers done enough for themselves and
Tor the aboliEoai,sg Viii they not now do something
for the country
Our Property which Ihe HebeIs have stoIeni
This one OF the most popular cries o. the Yankees
Il ID even greater avore than the Flag. This last IL
an empty sound but property Is substance, which srs
whlteyer of the heart there ia about Yankee, to the
very foundation IL is designed TO serve the double pur
pose of -lmirg Yankee courage, and covering the rob-
berry OF the whole property Of the late Uaion.
Il would degrade the war contest for money the
ONLY sort Of which this GvArcous can sPPre
eiate.
DOrR Srouxx PRoPEKrY,r indeed There is nothing
not even their motions" and wooden nuimegs, which
more strongly expose the substratum Of dishonesty,
which uuderes the Yankee character than this Preten-
sior l. is not pretended that the common property
not The creation OF all the States. II is not denied that
the Southern States contributed their full proportion to
it. Il cannot be denied, that Virginia in particular, in
the donation Of her Western Ands contributed more TO
the national wealth than all the Yankee States put tc
gether Thcsa lands thus given now being offered
a. bonus to mercenaries 20 tempt them TO undertake
the invasion of the State But apart from this con.ri-
button, that in men and mons by the Southern States,
for the production of what constitutes the Federal prop
erty, far exceeds that made by the North.
Notwithstanding this, the Southern States when they
withdrew from the Northern UnioO sent Commissioners to
Washington and proposed full and fair settlement of
the whole question of the public property Their propo
son was treated with contempt by the kraves and this
cry Of stolen property made to resOund through the
laud by TIE rogues themselves. They iancied their
70 millions could rob with impuuiiy the other mil
lo7s.
Beauregard's and JOhnstons cannon will read them
lesson on that subject yet. They shall he taught the
distinction between us,.a and s'u; and shall be made
70 ss,.ls fair, i they daHt pay.