Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-06
Wheat.

and fears.
Wheat.
An interesting question with Virginia farmers Il what
t, do with their wheat The Confederate Government Is
also Interested in the question The probability Is
that we shall have q. least 100000 men in the field for
the next twelve monhs These will require at moderate
calculation, 900 barrels Of -four or 5000 900 bushels
of wheat The crop in Virginia Is better than an ave-
rage in quantity and unsurpassed as to quality But not
much of the crop the lower valley saved and that
In the Northwest will not moro than suffice for home
consumption. Allowing for this loss, suppose the
crop Of the State will not exceed L. 600 900 bushels
OF this amount abou; half will be needed for seed and
family use distinguished from the military. A. this
calculation, there would remain six mlions for SALE not
enough to supply the demand Of the Government BY
100000. We do not know, but suppose, North Caro-
Ina Tennessee and GsOrgii make fully 2,OOoO 900
than requisite for their own consumption.
I. has been suggested, that IL would be wise In the
Government and patriotic in tho people to TO
understanding for the sale aud purchase Of this
beyond family requirements. Let the Government as.
certain how much it wants and how much 1t will give
for fcur ard those who have il will readily 10
supply it, and take in payment Confederate notes.
VIEW Or tuL BATTLE VI u AN hSoAO.
Translated for the Delta from the ~ Y. Courier ds mats UnI
The Courier ss EI.ts Us, OF the 23i u!t, has tas
FLOWING remarks on the bsltls Of Manassas:
some dipsehes attribute the reversal of the scales
to the proVdsua arrival OF Johnstons corps d arles,
from Winchester. We not Ot that opinion Tuo
re erTG when Unexpectedly tuned the table, mad
dOiJtsdy oesa Prepared beforehand 20 tue part is
was 20 ply III the engagement Tais Ia qute evident
from tue general prUgGtss u the battle. rno only Oh
jct of ha COutecuTates To alnso a. il were the
enemy to the favorable point snd, oppJrtuue
moment, 20 rush upon him rms viii DO fully apparent
when coasd cir prolonged silence. in not returl
the ire OF the assailsot, tnoir gradual Retreat, and
tue continuance of tue fight until nightsl Toe late
hour OF the evening, wleu the attack took place, Is
LoaSy explained by the intention OF ding their ad
yersaries much more exhausted aud OF adding 10 the
dsieiG the confusion OF darkness.
We consider, as being equally improbable, that YER
sion OF the light which attributes the disaster oil the Fed
erAl army TO 8 motiYeless panic which, beginning with
the teams,eIs aud the followers Of the camp had spread
t. the ranks. Such incidents OF rare lrence;
bus ssldom attain great proportion and ara OF shors
duration. IL ia more than probable that this cause
ered some Influence upon the extent OF the rou bus,
uuder no hypothesis could It have given rise thereto
The detalls which Will be read below will show that
the proportions Of the disaster surpass far under any
circumstances the pEeoedngeveIts OF the battle los
OF q 500 or 5000 Is oOacedsd The whole Federal
tery e into the hands OF the conqusrors; and it may
gage The prisoners must also be counted by the thou
and In a word, not only have Centrevie and Fairfax
Court House fallen into the hands Of the Coniederses
but the routed regiments quiverng under the goadDgs
fear made straight dash towards the Notifications
Arlington Helghts.
Ii Gen. Beauregard had Il 10 his power to follow up
his advantages and making good this immense route all
the advanced camps NUT have fallen in his power and
the safety OF Washington itself would be doubtful This
BEEN moreover fully appreciated at the seat OF Gov
Crnment. All the rentorcements within reach, both in
men and guns, were ordered at once TO the Virginia
shore to stop the progress Of the These
uoops protected oy the intrenchments at Arlington
Heights will alone be able TO face the enemy. As
CARDS hcDowels army it must for the present. DO con-
-idered a. entirely annhilatsd After such q rout, an
army cannot be reOrgaIiz. ID in one day.
L would be supeTfuous aud impossible to attempt
description o. the CONSERVATION produced by this news
the more dreadful il is elects that followed without
transition the glad tidngs Of iaae victory. With the
emotions Of the public event. is blended the peculiarly
terrible anguish that the soldiers who fell to-day
the citizens CT yesterday. Thousands OF families are
thrown into the deepest anguish awaiting the cad con-
rmation Of the fate Of dear ones. The same feelings
mast have peryaded the entire North and the South IL
self will no: drain the cup which victory has filed with
blood without mixing with it the tears OF scrrow .
The cry of surprise and OF public re-echo to the
voice of Tecrimnation. The inc cency OF tue command
ers and the fatal impotence Of the Cabinet stratogSs,
form the burden Of complaint for by ths eXsrtons OF
te.e latter vas Gen. SCOTT forced 70 abandon the dilao
~ policy which he had adopted. The Tribune, which
v specially contributed 10 preciptatng measures, by
IL, irritating aud provoking policy was for time, the
| hiecs OF the meraces OF an excited popaaoe.
Thoce tardy rsproaches viii not remedy the evil The
uits of the olcedy lesson OF the 2Ist mast be sought
elsewhere. 1t may 20 conceived TO what reauits
civil wer will lead us-sud these oss-cs seem to have
been pAees GU tho very threshold by Providence es
warning against further progress.