The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-30
HHr. RusseIPs Second Letter to thS
London Times.


The second letter of Mr.. Russell, on the
Bulls Run defeat, has been received in this
country. It is dated July. oath. We make
the following extracts s 5.7s
COTTON IS KING ON THE PULLS RUN FIEbD-
THE CHANCES AND DANGERS OF THE REBEL
CAADsE. 1a8 5at ssss4 saf = d
While Congress has been passing bills of
pains and penalties, confscating rebel prop
erty, and amending sundry laches in the
penal code, as we'll as filing up rat holes,
through which conquered and runaway Sc
cessionists might es ape, in the laws and
body of the constitution, the conquest is sud-
denly deferred, and cotton stands king on the.
battle ffetd. 8 We are glad of it, " cry the
extreme abolitionists, actually delighted,
because now slavery is doomed. The ex-
treme depression which followed after the
joy and delight caused by the erroneous
statements of victory, complete and bril-
liant, has been gradually disappearing in
proportion to the inactivity of the enemy or
to their inability to take advantage of their
success by immediate action. The funds
have recovered, and men are saying, Well,
it's not so bad as it might have been" The
eye of faith is turned on the future, the
eye of speculation is directed on the boards
of capital, and there is firm belief that
some clever person or other will induce
John Bull to part with little of his sur
plus cash, for which he will receive egregi-
gious per centage.
If the bulk of the capital and population
of the North is thrown into this struggle
there win be but one hope for the eonfederates,
brilliant victories on the battle field, which
must lead to recognition from foreign Powers.
The fight cannot go on forever, and if the
Confederate States meet with reverses-if
their capital is occupied, their Congress dis
Persed. their territory (that which they
claim as theirs) occupied, they must submit
to the consequences of defeat. Is not that
equally true of their opponents On what
ground can the United States, which were
founded on successful rebellion, claim ex-
emption from the universal law which they
did so much to establish .5 ~ 81, g......
CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL sGoTr AND THE
PRESIDENT AT THE NEWS OF THE REvERsE-
- THE REBELS HAVE NO CAUSE FOR GREAT
FL JOY. 7 20 .aNd4 Si'5 80
Whatever the feelings Of the North may
be now, there can be no doubt that the re-
verse at Manassas caused deep modification
and dependency in Washington. General
Scott, whether he disapproved, as it is said,
Tie LUON6l4Gub OuH4EQS OF nOts ICIS CSfLGtB
the CO1lfederGtes aoOVEd be defeated Every
hour messengers were hurried off from the
field to the end of the wire some miles
away, with reports of the progress made by
the troops, and every, hour the kilograms
brought good tidings up to four o'clock or
so, when the victory seemed decided in IA
vor of the federalists; at least, the impress
sion wasthat- they had gained the day by
driving the enemy before them. Then came
the news of the necessary retirement of the
troops; nevertheless, 1t is affirmed that ~, to
eight O clock IN the e0enuag General Scott be-
heUed IN the ultimate success of the United
States troops, a6hO, aglder has Immediate or
ders, had neVer met aoitb a reverse. The
President, the Secretary of War, and other
members of the government, were assem-
bled in the room where the telegraph ope-
rator was at work. far into the night, and as
the oracles of fate uncoiled from the wires,
gloom gathered on their faces, and at last,
grave and silent, they retired, Leaving hope
behind Them 1t must have been to them 8
time of anxiety beyond words; but of old
the highest honors were given to him who
in calamity and disaster did not despair of
the republic. And it is to the credit of the
President and bis advisers that they have
recovered their faith in the ultimate success
of their cause, and think they can subj ugate
the South after all. If the confederates have
suffered heavily in the battle, as is believed
to be the case, they mag be disheorts7sed IN
spite Of their Victory, and the news of a sec
ond uprising and IeUee en- nlasse in theNorth
may not be without an unfaverabIe effect
on their ardor. Such men as Wade Hamp-
ton, who is reported Killed, leave gaps in
their ranks not easily filed, and the num-
Der of colonies reported to be hoTs de COM
bat would indicate a considerable loss But
the raw levies are not likely to- be fit for
much for months to come, and it is difficult
to see hoa0 they eOiU be fit for anything until
they get proper officers. Some of the So
called regiments which have recently come
in are mere mobs, without proper equip !
Inents, uniforms or arms; others are in /
these respects much better, marching well /
and looking like soldiers, but still no better |
than the troops who were beaten. 1t is not /!
courage (need it be said) which is want |
ing-it is officers; and without them men |
are worth little or nothing The men of I
some regiments fought well; others did not
There was little or no differences between
the privates of the one and those of the /
other; there sOas probably marked dis
hnction 6ets0sen the officers. The West Point +
cadets will all be used up by the increase of
the regular army of the United States to !
40, 900 men, just agreed upon by Congress, |
after some disputes between the Senate and
the House of Representatives, and the bulk .
of the officers with military experience and /
education are provided for already. -
WHAT THR COMPILER WAS IN, ais OPINION.
The Federalists advanced slo~,ly but
steadily uuder the IRE of their artillery, /.
driving the enemy, who rarely showed out
of cover, IN line before them, and gradual
ly forced them back on the right and centre