New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-20

fedcrates and they can collect their troops rapidly 20
that il is not at all beyond the reach OF pro6aoIhty
that they can collect 10000 or 10000 men 10 VIZ
pia if that number is not actually 10 the stare
Ii cavalry they have superiority, but the country Is
not favorable for their operations t the armies APP
prosch Richmond. In field artillery they are no, 50
well provided as the tederallsts lhey nave o"ese
great number of beaqy batteries and guns OF positoh
at their disposal Food ia plentiful Ill toeir camps
the harvest is coming in. In general equipments anu
ammunition the Federalisls have collsue 81
vantage. In discipline there Is NOT much
perhaps in the bulk of the volunteers on DOM SUES
bat the United States forces have the benent OF IN.
example ard presence Of the regular army, the pr
Yates Of which have remained faithful to the Govern-
ment II we Are to Judge from what may ne teeu ~
Washington there are mdur0iS SujctS III houuuan'0
among the United States troops.
The various foreign Ministers have been so much
prosecuted by soldiers coming to teic houses ana ask
ing for help, that eenrie ordered to be Eut ~
,leir doors. Lord Lyons, however did not acquesce
IN the propfiey OF the STEP and in lieu OF that means
Of defense against demands for money, document
called " safeguard bas been furnished TO the domes-
tics At the various legations in which applicants are
Informed that they liable TO the penalty Of death
for making such solicitations. Gen. Mcdowell whites
in his dispatch from Fairfax Couriiouse: " am dis
tressed to have to report excuses by oar troops The
excitement of the found vent m burning and pill
Laying which, however soon checked distressed Us all
greatly What will take place at The close oil "a
hardly contested action in the front Of populous towns
and villages? Tho vast majority OF the sclcers are
yery well behaved, but it will require severe ish,
ment to deter the evil-dsposed from indsging 10 all
the license OF war.
The energy displayed 10 furnishing the great army
in the fed with transport and ambulances IL very
great aud / have been surprised TO zee the filpa4y
with which wagons and excellent field hospitals aud
sick carts have been constructed and forwarded oy me
contractors The corps in Virginia order Mcl)owel
MAY be considered fit TO make campaign 10 al re-
spects 80 far as those esseoals are concerned ano
the Government il raIidly purchasing horses and
mules which not Inferior 10 those used IN any army
IN tho world These few lines must suffice TIT the dis
patch of the rail on wednesday.
JULY 22.-l sit dowh 70 give an arcouut-not OF Tue
action YESTERDAY, but Of what l Jaw wi ny own
ewes hitherto not often deceived aud Of what beard
with my own ears which in this country axe not 20
much TO be trusted. Let he, however, express an
opinion n. 10 the affair Of yesterday. In the hrst
Niece the fepul5e of the Fedeass, decided as It was,
might have had nc seroRehects Whatever beyond the
ms,e failure-wbich 6caly was Of greater conse-
quence than il was as 'e Tbe rereo eat on
ter lines al CeLtreyille to have ended Ia
covardly rout-a miserable, causeless panic. Sucn
scandalous behavior TIE part OF soldiers should
have considered impossible, nc with some experience
Of camps aud armies L have never even III alarms
amour ca1ap followers seen the like OF II. How Tar
the demonstration Of the troops extended KNOW 1ot
bat II vac complete IA the Instance CT more nan Que
reginart Washington this morning IS ctoWdel win
soldiers without officers who have fed from Centre
Vile ana with " three mouths men, VINO a.e goihy
bop from the face If the enemy The expiration OF
their term Of enlistment. The streets in spite OF the
rain are crowded by people with anxious faces, ana
oroups of y-ayeglng politicians are assembled at The
eorrs in the MOTEL Iassages and the bars II 10 The
prsse state of the troops the C0niederates were ~
make a march across the Potomac above Washington.
farming he works at AhDg,or, the Capitol might fall
iuto their handle Delay may place That event out OF
the s;.8le OF probability.
The North will 10 doubt. recCy The shock. Huh
erto she has only said. 3" Go aud fight for the Union
The SOdth IA, exclaimed, = let us night Tor our
fts.ts" The North mus. put its best me1 into the
battle or che will inevitably fail before the energy,
tue uersonAl hatred and tie superior 1ghtiug powers
OF her antagonist. l. ny iettets, IS ID my converse
tion | Lave underworld 70 show that the task which
the nonsts have ret themselves Is one OF no ordinary
difficulty; bat in the state OF arrogance a1d Oh eiIi
an, confidence either real or Affected to conceal
seuss # weakness, ore might az well have preached TO
the pyramid of CheOps. lndeed one may iofn some
Oi D., Of he condition " the Puihc MUD by o0sefVhg
that Journal. conducted gyOwetly by men VI disgrace
fl uoreoud cha,acter-the be-whpscd, and be-kicked
and lurecog..sd palals o. society Ia Ne"-lorA are,
nevertheless. in Tie very midst OF repulse and defeat
reunited 10 indulge IL ridiculous rhodom0ntade TO-
wand the Uaiions Of Europe ana 10 move our iaHSus,
by impotenjly malignant attacks on q" cur rotten old
monUcly" willie he stones OF tier brat new RepnD-
lie me tanbling about their Ii wall be amusllg
observe tEe change Of toGe Tor We can dnora 10 Oh
serve and 20 be amused on Tie 'Gnie t'ne'
on saturday night | resolved TO proceed 10 Gen
McDowes army az it was obvious 10 tua' the re-
Pulse ~ Bull Iuu and the orders u the General d.
iecWd against The excuses OF his soldiery Indicated
serons defects in bis armynot more sefio, however,
than had reason t. believe existed. How TO Ket Out
yca, the officially. The Ot great d.sster aud
teuuse had spread through the Ci'y. The livery
Keeper with exception, refAed TO send out norses
70 the of actioudG least tue exception ltd ule
70 Senators ard C0ngSessmeu Were gong 20 make n
day of IL and the vehicles and horses that could be
procued were ia Tequisiiou Tor the scene Of action
This curiosity aroused by the story that McDoweI
bad beer actually oruered TO make ar attack on Ma
ed that Gen Scott bad aiyen him tIli T. cocG
10 be mastcr of BeauiePard lue-. Geo. scott or
drrec 4 attack al ali venture 10 say he was merely
the mouthJece OF the violent cyilaD7 OF the Gov
erumeu, WHO mistake intensity Of feeling iof nItafs
strength Tie consequences OF the NIUE skirtsh ~
Bull Run ending IN the lepulse OF the FeceaS'si were
much exaggerated and tlelr losses were put down AT
any figures The fancy Of the individual item who was
pp-akiug suggested. can assure you, SIR that the
troops bad 80 kiledandwouuded; Iknowl. lweut
OF 10 tie headquarters and there Ten SCOTS Aid IL
formed me thu, Gen McDOwell- oficia report gave
killed and - wounded. The livery keepers stuck To
the $50 or 900. The greater the number forS dc
e0m6ai the higher the atH for the hire OF quadruped
An could do was 10 get kitd a cabriolet, with
,cnt ia front for the driver which pole affixed
Tor two horses, 81 Derby day price, anu strong led
horse tich Indian experiences have induced me AZ
wsys 10 rely upon IN the nelghborhood OF uncertain
glli1g. l had 60 enIer INTO au agreeuent Win INC
owner TO pay bin Tor horses and buggy n they we've
captured or injured by the enemy,' and though
smiled al his precautions, they proved not quite un-
reasonable The master made no provision tor In-
dernuit, ia the case Of injury 70 the dIiyer, the
colOreo boy who rode the sadde-horse When
spoke with officers at Gen. SCOTS headquarters
of the expedition, il struck me they We're not at
all sanguiue about the resul Of tie day, and OF
them esid NJ much as induced to think he would
advise me TO remain in The city ii he did not take
il for granted il was part Of my duty 70 90 to The
scene OF action. An English gentleman who accom-
panied NE was strongly dissuaded from going by
colonel of cavalry on me staff, because, be said 1.-THE
troops ae green, and no can tell what may hap
pen But my friend got his pass from Gen. Scott,
ISbo WIS taking the whole affair of Bull Run and the