New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03

ttey were promised, will be somewhat exceeded
We Lave now eight regiments Of three years men
in actual service, and they ere good regiments ana
believed 10 be, with perhaps ore exception, wen |
Offered There are various reports rs to Col oaiXs
conduct Of Bnll Run on the 2tst One gentleman who
saw him at Centreylle 4 uiuk), during tho retreat,
informs ne that he was unquestlonaty sck, disabled
80 that lis friends had to hold him on biz horse u'>d
he reached place where they could remove BIN into
house. II is The opinion Of my informant that he
was actually suffering from stroke On the
| other hand, it is stated, and apparently upon
| good authority, that lie was met when Bying
from the field, and was demonstrated with, bnt
pumpy refused TO 90 back aud share the fate Of bis
soldiers 1t is possible that both stories arc true.
Publc opinion is against Clarke but shall all 10
| Glad 10 hear TN explanation of the matter MAJOR
Tileton, who il an old hand at writing for the new5
rarers ought to be able TO furnish us some nforma-
iion With bs possible exception, ~ SAID our res-
ueuts, TINS Ear, are believed TO be well offered
! Gordon and Couch have had valuable experience
nobody doubts Ciss's ability aud comagei Leonard
| has been a military man from lie boyhooii Briggs
| during his three months experience has won good
name; Cowdn's prase is now with everybody, and
Webster has brains the prestige ola great name, ana
preat responsibilities Which 90 not think he 10 DIS
posed to 81 rink from. Some Of tho Lelennt-Ct lones
and Majors IRE also well educated mill arc men. Col
Websiers Lieutenant, Bryan, Is very highly spoken OF
by all who know him. we have cigltmore regiments,
more or less complete. Col. Greene's the Eth Hnd
Col. Devens ihe 18th, will probably be of within
week. have before spoken Of these officers. Next
in order Of forwardness the 10th, Col Powell /.
Wyman Of Boston, and de 18th, Col. james
Barnes of Springfield Both these gentlemen are reg
ularly educated military men, and Col Wyman has
seen service IN he Florida Col. Barnes 10 pas,
lie middle age, snd has q look OF stability and charac-
ter which gives the beat Of bis fitness Col
Raymond Lees regiment Che 20ih las suffered loss
Of one or two hundred men from internal quarrel
and IS no: 80 well advanced ar il ougit 10 be. The
l7th, Igh and 9lst are not yet Offered. Probably
Col. Uncks Of tie sih which returns to Boston TO-
day, will be appointed to one Of them, and the Gov
er1or colld not do better f,r Col H. hes succeeded
remarkably well in retaining the respect and CONT
dence OF Bis men, and has also hep. his egimen: in
good order and condition Col. p. $. Davis, who has
a frtate reputation ID talked Of ior another colonel
! cy, and gentleman who ha7 seen service in Western
frontier lie for another. We may be mistaken in
some II these officers, but, Judging from alteir1uces
". have 70, as good "a ses eli co!ones any other
State oan furnish.
iear Of no remembrance from Any influential
quarter aainE, there preparations Or war. There is
NJ cuesorsbly feeling that the sren5th Of The tra
tors has been moderated end trnt LONGER war and
greater acrifces OF blood and treasure than was at
first anticipated will now be required. But all classes
the rch the poor and that most important and all
important elafs the Iuiidnc utere,t the" mns'es7
- tesm 70 have made M their mind tlat tere i only
his alternative, namely: a war; perhaps a lrg,
and. ON vi; -.
are altogether out Of the question until strength is
again tried. Peace may ,ouc through reconstruction
ofthc Union, OF through a separ'ion aoj recognition
ofthe Southern Copfedcruoy --wbiSh wouid sooner
laier. ptohutl, embrace Maryland heutGoky, aEi
Mieouii 4 reconstructed uaiou. without 60 mplato
victory on our part mcana tie continued supremacy Of
the Slavery interest; mems oeinci OF MI anti-Say
| cry men, means Fro Slavery construction CT The Con-
slitalion in all is Disputed parts, and new sections
guaranteeing Slavery forever; means recognition Of
the rght to ececic at pcafurci ucans IN fine daga.
dation OF tie PEOPLE Of tie North and irImrh Of the
despotio and L4r.rarc element Scpalston means
hollow aud fictitious trup, for a tIGc, asd then a
chrons stats Of war, with the Vantage all tie ride
OF the military dearotisn which viii soon be sUbsti
tu,ed The South Tor the present semblnce Cd. ropu5-
Lean government. Recommendation and separation
both mean the teacherous abandonment Of the loyal
men in Virginia Maryland, and Missouri, 20 the ten
der menics Of the traitor majority. Looking these
things full IN tie face, nearly all that tie bat
tie niue. he fought out with all gtb OF aen aud
oI oy and that sacic. too great FOR victory in
II impending struggle. Yet for all this the temper
of the people nay change. And think the greatest
obstacle in toe way OF the successful prosecution OF
tie war is hack Of confidence in the skin OF
como OF our leseSrs civil and military, aud
in the integrity Of others. II the people
make up their minds that their money, given UP
willingly ri the demand Of the law-uasng power, is
souanGerod instead of being ured for tie salvation of
the country and its free institutions; and that the men
and the armamens which they send forth TO war arc
placed ia feeble aud incapable hands, through family
influence political yoritism or any other carse they
vii byandby get sick Of the CONTEXT. Tho Secession
press which is still quite powerful in the Free States
underttsnds this matter perfectly and until il s strong
enough actually to take ground in nvor OF the traitors
it contents Itself with repeating and mogn'fyrg every
psance of encouragement Oh Tie part Of the Govern
,nen aud Us olices. ii silly notions about the
freedom Of the press do not allow us suppress news
papers which are evidently IN the interest OF JEFF
Davis we ought at leas to silence them b. conducting
tic war az rrudenty and wisely possible. Then il
tie people fail % respond 10 Congress and e Admins
traitor il will become evident that Congress and the
Administration put gTes faith ia their attachment
TO The free institutions which they inherited. But
there IL no fear Of this The spirit of selfeaerco, in
the mass Of the people, is sufficient TO carry on this
War 10 succefsfl end, even though il should last AZ
| long as tho War Of the Revolution. They do not do
| msud infalliby, but they will claim that incompe-
,,c- when Discovered shall bc rebuEed