The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-17

the defensive works OF orr snaruis. -A-fi
found. on making the attack, thar ,ho = " &,
troops were unable to cope with :. ~ ~!
toruiied Rebels. Their artillery yss ..
c3enf. and they were compelled 70 reti,. ',A
the rt'ed cannon Of the Virginia ,rnC,,. %
wn loss was heavy. Nothing ia ''r
doOut the Rebels, but as thay ~ $40 . D
snfranchad behind masked hartar,ss "-'.
probable they escaped without loss IS
We nave beiOre ia tEu 81 ,l,.,i,,.,..,
melancholy affair. 1t IS evident tt + ,hf
hts BEEN 3u unpardon9bla error co.. .'--s
t;y a misunderstanding OF fha 0r{ara '''-
our own regnf u : engaged 10 4 coma, a.
uLJer ths impression that the Other .-1
a" Rebel force. Several shots 7gsrr ,,''..
"aangfFi, and many brave inen were ,,.,,-
md slain before the mistake ~ 800. e
- a are told that General Pierce. Lost D., .-'
seuce OF mind on the Held of bst,Ia a. I.-
'n:.rence is that TO him the dis,-ta- ~ d.
ttV Is owing. ms statement is mao y .l-
ever, on the unCoHarmed Aurhori,v 80 "'.A
tcaPhic reporter, aud justice 20 Gen p.-
20 uIes US TO await the ftcts before
IA opinion on his conduct. We came, H
crlye how 4 force "a poorly equine, 49,
tpportIoned, lacking ia artillery "a, III.
means Of an available and offensive 49,. NO
-3GH|d have been sent on an erraud ~ ~ -
tAarrtIken by the command Of ~. '"'.
Butler. ''"'T ii
We nope We shall have no more hluct.
this campaign. Che moral effect Of q -. 'a
IKE that OF Monday Will be voaJarfpl a. '.'~
ne southern people. The 1--we. of our y''.''E
feers are too precious to be sacrificed io So
less sdilIes, o. by the ignorance or rn,s..,,-
heusiCu OF those commanding them "
klOre this disaster, and mourn the rnal.,.l
y fate or the brave men who have f,lI.~'
il teaches discretion 10 those In author
ana shows our soldiers that raShDp,s O..
N,tiOr, nor reckless during tue military .,,.
age The lesson "IIl not he without H. l,s.
however dearly we may hdYe PAID tor H.
From he Philadelphia la4uirer. l.;it
it is somey, hat premature to critici.. ..
"t"ses OF the calamity at Great BpyA.I r
Monday morning Ias {, aGI we Therefore dr 49,
isIG.al lpument; but We viii be- btr... .
surprised Il the fnll particulars do ro. .5
1i>A abundant mean, TO point and rrur-..
tho REMARKS Wa made "A few DAYS t.,,, ,-.,..
mil L3Ty appointments mot tit - De- IN. 4. .
tiur Executive authorities must BE- rcu.us.-. .
~ tue Oyerpoweriux force OF pnhitc ur.ui--
Ia commit the guidance of the n-lt llr,.
Incu Is OF orr troops 70 the ed uC tIed o.iiraf If,
Tie regular Army, or the depior.s4
event of Monday may prove 4, n.
but the hcgiauiug OF 4 bad sr3
While the astu,g chlsftlins Of the Rabr. i.,.
eminent al" offering premiums for r.yulyf.r
educated officers. our War Department, is rsr
Hing the lives Of our brave men by pla,tr,
them Ia charge OF political iucumpa,-rrs
The ContederAtes take their trained ttp.qlu.
and Majors, and wisely maze them Co!ar.I,
and Generals. Such are their |. ga R.ary.
and BelurpEards. But our War M,nls,.r
leaves the eIuctt"d and tried officers ,u., AL.
re finds them -Lieutenauts, Captains ar!
Majors-ani seeks for his Colonies aud i-r
erals in such material a. Pririken and Sart...
son. General Cummings, we believe, has I'D
vet been commissioned, and who Is res pous B !
for General Pierce we are not yet informed
From the Philadelphia Ledger. l2thl
The affair At Bethel appears to us 10 ,h,g |
degree of DlunderiuE which must be t',um
tel TO HothIug else than want ul skill 81 .s !
officers over three thousand men start
At night TO uuInask some batteries which 4
rebels, 1t was believed, had erected hr,R,~r!
UlmptOn and Yorktown, uutSl "a Of tfpu Raj
Ier'- lines at Fortress Monroe. The danger
uigut attacks is that, unless great caunaa
observed, the columns, r in detached G. M
m4uds, are likely 10 encounter each other -
| This i the case in this affair, ana two II la
New Y Urk regiments attacked each other N
| the supposItiuu that they were encounter .
! the enemy. This mistake, watch might au,
produ ed much mischief. was discovered .a
| time, before aly great INJURY was dnnt-
| But the event does not seem 10 hGY- no
auCpd greater caution, TOR We find the gua
| m4nder, Gen Pierce, attacking . ma tked b..
| terry OF thirty riiied cannon without app,
rently knowing its power or strength thubE
these, probably, could have been tested bet ?
this assault WaS ordered. II Is a difficult mat
ter, at THIS distance nom The scene ut opera
mons to crit!clse the Judgment OF the ollie
| III command but As the soldiers who WEI
| engaged IN the affair condemn their officer.
| seems highly prCba ole, that their Condru-
| ton is based upon substantial reasons +.
| they very soon find out the qualiis Atom.
| their leaders when they sea them tested ia Ga
| Held.
| The BathelafaiT Is All important one for g.
| the iir-t rebun to a series II well pituueIt b.
| sAiltuiiy eKeCu ted movements 10y General .
| Ter at ihat Important end q; the line az ui e..
tons against the enemy. That this Ave reg.
| raj and sensible and clear six nted CJmmaat
VIII repair this temporary dIsr- ter, We btf
NJ: he least doubt, Tor win promputu:a +
| combines the faculty Of knowing how ~ a
! ANA when 70 act, having shown him>"i. Ht
| erto qIGl 20 any emergency or any 10 4
required Of him. Tho rrpu!se, ~ G,I
| Nlll he 4 lesson full Of wise instruction |
| II Will induce regiments TO get rid OF Inc
potent officers and TO place men II kACFl
| qualifications and skill in command
From the New York Tribune, l2ta.i
We DO not believe Gen. But.rr B.,
| Gpred IN attack by We&ried troops, hlEluZ 81
| Two or three guns, on an eutrrGs eminent
| bvras .Work bristling with artillery. Nor .
| We believe Gen. Butler ordered an attack y
! such Il position IN ignorance OF it, Us.
| strength. We presume the officer IN con
| mand OF the expedition wis iired by Ste
| resolve 10 enACe the rccoiscct ton OF ht- ilII
| disaster ~ the brtiiaUcy of his ulhC
achievement, and WAS thus impelitd to ~
| coed his orders. Ana the gaiiau,ry oi FL.
| brave volunteers would have "re5trd WEI
| from fortune hld It bren possible 20 htlA .
| enemy's position. As IL vas, heavier -
| and more OF them were I1dtsp eEsabie, .a
| the attack necessarily failed.
| Lat US not lose tha les.o
There are some who talk of yynr az g.-
| ana shIrmIshes-Of strategy ADd euduttl.
| This failure * an answer to all such B'
| hind q DreastWOrk, poor soldiers als u"G'
! equal to good ones, since flight Is often ia.s
dangerous than persistence. while dis..p.
| goes for little good marksmanshlp a. +"
| main point. No, the | nion is not 20 DE- -'.-
by any system OF petty warfare II -" a''
| 30 better recoArse, We may Is well give
up.
"Ah!'' saws shire vi one, " you waE, 'isI
| Scott % oIrr battle whether he j. ready
not - No sir, we want bin MT 20 give g'
| tie till he Il perfectly ready. lie unlr''I
II that business f great deal urttrr ihtA 2
! 60, OF ever Will. Bat lre ITO rant ia g. De
| the hfGG of1 force eth Iritra he cGn MT ,f
| 0Je. batts tch "a h. THINKS r., bat rom a's
enemy 10 ,tcceDt Il That 4, the whole sioE
| II he thinks 81 ,IJo men enough to Walk 7 =
| over the rebels, then duu0J be- Il, ia sI,tr
our GenUrrers. II be wants lo2,ooe !m;n~,
ateiy IN hand lef that bH the number.
200 90, say the word, and let them ht III.
]
| any case let ths requisite number or II
tered forth with, and " Forward MANN
| the word until the rebels are chased ia
| Texas, and the rebellion put down. II %~
| whipped in y fair fight, Let US give 1t up 81
make our peace accordingly. Rut let 4.-
! ready forthwith to DO our best, aaa. l.
| ready let us make the shortest possible
! OF this rreaso GuerriIlL wATtITe a. i..-
dable against weak or purposeiess Gonna
ers Napoleon IN person WAS never iE-t.
by IT, The General Aho knows how 60 "a"
| great ba tale knows how 10 compel hi a.
I sarg to fight one. And il ia only ~ -
! b4tties-at least, by moyen ents thN! -
Aad offer such--that this rebellion Is 70 u '
ttugqts he'd.
50 much for the lesson OF Great Be.Ae.
[FroP the New York Tino"
An expedition thus literary +,
aguratiyviy in the dark could only ehd - 90
Ssier. Setting aside, Indeed, All diS -A'
military science, the plainest common
woutG presupFos" some kLo"l"9Ee 90 80 .
ye!savy inns sought in darkness Ga