Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-30

An Of the nsubsrs Of the Cabinet we're prsssak fhess
who have endorsed the 7r5Hss 'forssrd 70 Rchnond"
programme we're Silent words Of osnssrs we're uttered
because Ger. Patterson was sot renewed befers the
chief cause Of tie asfsat being laid satsy 70 he iaas
tvity.
IsrExH 70 KikL ssR Psissxsas
letter 70 the Baltimore Sss says:
About tive eslssk this afsfnssa, ssapssy Il ix 4
the Confsdsritss we're brought IN - prissnsrs When
In the neighbouFheod Of the Trsasuy Department they
we're net by party Of the Ellsworth xssavs, who,
Sunday, dssoysd By the Ssssssioniss undsr fall
charge Of ths cavalry and lest many lives The 2ou-
ayes apparently indignant ct the presence OF the prssns
atoncs demanded Tie sssrifss Of their lives Other SOL
ofthsr Zouavs brethren vhlssths Gsversnsnt author
ties summoned guard Of cavalry BY which the prison
ers wsrs conveyed 70 the old capitol building. which
now occupied ua Jail
ofHrR ISrEREsHHs IrEns.
The enemy tried 70 nlnk rs on the left, and n hey had
done 90, would perhaps have on the retreat Of cur
whole isrcs pus eut Green Wa stationed there with
his light battery Of r6ed cannon and psrcsyipr THAR
design, got into position, and the advance Of about
hundred emerged from the woods he opsnsd Gre with
canister, and nsary every man swept on the fsd
Again they tried With the result and then tried
savs bot the rapid airing wss 20 destructive that they
abandoned the dsslgn.
We learn that al the hsd artillery Of every description
lost 10 the battle Of the day before Yesterday will be In
snnty replaced hare, with similar guns witkl reach at
the NertA. Among he batteries thus autographed for
already Is the whtworth battery Of sir or eight rasd
OF tho United States In lnglssd.
Thirty full. organised and drilled new Asgi.sats q
Tires years men, which ready 70 proceed within an
hours notice, we're Yesterday and the night before Last
tssgraphed 10 msvs for Washington city without delay
We apphend that they will all Be- among as By the close
Of the week. thus increasing the available force hsrs
probably about $4,000 men.
The wagons we're engaged during al Of yesterday and
to-day bringing the wounded TO this city.
Major Hughes Of the First Ohio Regiment, was vsund-
Cd BY six pound ball. which struck bin Ia the forehead
He left at farm near Fairfax Courtheuss and u net
Vas killed BY charge of the Secession cavalry.
Capt Grim and Orderly Ser eant Malone, Of Grf1ns
battery, arc both still missing The battery has been
taken.
Col. james Cameron, Of Pa, who was missed, was
practical printer in early ife but subsequently, studied
law under eIPrsidsnt Buchanan in Lancaster. Daring
Governor Portsrs Standardization Col Cameron was APP
pointed superintendent Of motive pswer on the Phsde.
pha and Columbia railroad and aer serving In that 20
son for several yssn retired TO farm In Northumbsr-
land county. .F
MAJOR GENIAL STUART vAIsoxra.
ino WAshinthon csffsspoAosnt Oh US neW I ork nor
aid SAYS:
Among tho prisoners taken Of Bull Run and brought
to Washington, 10 Msjcr General George H. Stuart, The
commander Of tho Fiat Division o. Maryland Rebel Vol.
untesrs. h merely spectator Of the battle Bull
Run. When fret taken prsonsr-spygsA In hsnd-hs
proclaimed himself civilian, and ct liberty
Subsequently, be was again apprehsndsd and sent here
prisoner. A numbsr Of Batmorssns have been here
to-day sndeavoring to procure his release,
OPINIONS OF fHE NORTHERN PRES.
The comments Of the Esrthsrn pres, and especially
the war journals Of New York. on the dsfs.t Of The
"GRAxD Unos AlHI," will doubtless DO read With Il.
most much interest the details Of the battle We
therefore make several sInaes;
from tia New York Journal of Cennsrssl
This REVERSE At the very outset Of the adyaacs of
army will disappont the HOPES and the eonAdsut q.
psstations Of the people Of the Northern Sstea For
il thers ssms whs, with moro correct knowledge
and just appreciation Of the strength and material Of
the Confederate army have deemed the result vhsh has
attended the hssl important movement not unlikely 70
occur, ID unQuesionaby tue that The masses Of The
people have entertained dkereas sIpsssaons and have
locked upon she ularek 10 RishmonS In the light Of
triumpha and grand eceassn, which should inspire our
troops with the highest spirit and which csvd BY
possibility, result in diasstsr to our armf,
Probably not ore In hundred Of The mllisns at the
North who daily read or lstned to tina demand Of the
war journals go forward TO Richmond bad any corsep.
ton Of the difficulties In the way Of such undertaking
For weeks past the President and more especially Lieut.
General Scott has been urged 70 make forward move
msn and Of abuse has bean hsapsd upon tie
Administration By the journals OF his party which
had it emanatod from their opponents would have pro-
voked the NEST serious charges Of dloysy the Gov
ernment.
In commsl with all our fellow citissns, We are dis
tressfd at the intelligence which every hsur brings 10 Of
the less Of brave and respected men, Off ,ers and pr.
Yates who have fallen In the between the tive
armies. Many homes are thus made dasolste many
hearts broksn-crushed-by the sudden announcement.
Similar scenes are witnessed aud similar griss fsli
among the people Of the South. L. there no way to put
end honorsby and rightly, to this state of thinsss
This question Is full Of Importance and We ask the peo-
pie In the light of humanity and Chrasuity to ponder
well the monentous Issue IL involves
Prem the N. Z. Tribune, Republican.
We have fought aud been beaten. God forgive our
rulers that this bu. i, true and cannot DO dis
gussd. The Cabinet rscsnty expressing, in rhstsrs
better adapted to love-etter, fear OF being drowned
In ito own honey, % now nearly drowned in gore while
our honor on the high seas has only teea syed BY one
daring ad delpsikts negrs and he belonging 70 the
merchant marine. The sacred coil Of Virginia 10 erin.
son and wet with the blood Of Thousands OF Northern
men needlsssy she'd The grsst and universal question
pervadng the public mind 10 this '6hau this SQndi.
ton Of things csntipuer
= c.ua.sd and Indignant psoys will demand the
immediate retirement Of the present Cabinet frol the
high places Of power, which, r reason or alsthsr
they have shown themselves incompetent 70 GIL. Give
u for the President capable advisers Who eomprehsad
the requirements of the crisis and equal 70 them
and for the army, leaders worthy Of the rank ard fls
and banner, now dropping, will soon aoat mere
In triumph over the uhols lard.
From The Nsv York Hac. Rsp.sriesa.
There ID no occasion to bets the calamity which has
fallen upon the country. The gallant army Of the Union
has been routed and put to eight by the army Of the
bes; and IL from the agu ents enough material can b
gathered 10 insure the immediate safety Of the Capitol
the nation will have msincholy and Imperfect
for congrstulation. But. although have suffered
disastrous defeat the Of events makes Il somshBg
better than national calamity. In one respect will
prove great national blessing II does
either in men munitions Of war. IL 10 only mortify
ing experience, which WILL believe secure from it,
repetition.
From NE New Ysrk IGsld.
Our own opinion is, that our noisy and fanatca and
foolish Politicians forced General Scott into this thing
ag,ins. his superior Judgment Whatever may b the
truth in this respect its nov manifest that the Secretary
Of War and the whole Cabinet have been unequal 10 the
sKgsneiss Of the crisis and far behind The spirited and
liberal patriotism Of the loyal States Ths whole rsspsn
ability in the end si upon the President of the Unsd
States He cannot fail to comprehend the dsngsss
spd duties Of bis critical position. Warrington 70 IN
great peril. The loyal a1stss, within three
day., may dispatch 30 coo to that point and II We
succssd in holding the sApit, for twenty days We may
have by that tns an army Of DO 900 msn ssrsnchsd
around it.
yroa The Hsv Ssfk Express.
The record VIC mike 10 deeply panied 10 - and
to say, is rather Of rout than Of battle, beyond the
Bull Run bsttsres-and the record d the most painful
have ever had to make In our long lie Of editorial