Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-03

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would see to have indicated Is dssirabe and this for
wsrd step Was az quickly retraced made for no appa
,ent reason, and certainly With the direct effect Of rally
their old quarters. If not damaging fssnes rp0H tn
Tns noi,ession Of me Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from Hsrpers Fs.rJ Cumberland was obviously in ouI
mower then 10 to-day, even with the forces and ARM
Ia, command Of Gen. Patterson and beside the mill
t.ry advantage Of opening and maintaining such com
muoic.tion with Gen MoCltllans column from the West
the actual saving Of property subsequently, DESTROYED By
ths returned rebels would amount " million dollars OF
NOR yhi the value Of the relief TO transportation OF
the railroad and tho Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal wbi't
vould have simultaneously followed, cannot be esii
mated To these miteral considerations prompting thu
occupation of Virginia along the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad may DO added the lot LEES urgent and npor
taat moral reasons for sordng protection TO the suer
ing citizens OF the loyal counties OF Berkeley ana Jener
son particularly, who would rtoice In the opportunity
return ne TO their outraged homes and raying unoe
tbe b.nnsr of the Union. What would have been ths
moral feet of such protection upon the people OF tn'
s..ts st laree an effect upon the people OF the whot
nth, on which 30 much depends affecting the future
progress of the war against rebellion suggest 10 ths
consderA,ioa of rhlanthropists and statesmen.
While Harpers Ferry not tenable Tor the rebel
who held it, il would have been jmpreguable agains
the, attacks when occupied by our troops They ecu
not have maintained possession Of the Maryland Hegha
which we could easily have taken AND commanded III.
town. and they were exposed to aatk movement rhct
would have cut them on Once 10 our possession, tnel
oould not have approached Harpers Ferry. even II they
had red to rstprp which is not at all probable They
con,d bays been kept souS Of Earnsburg and the line
| OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, until the I'LL
strspgt, OF Gen. Patersons column could have concen
ated il Virginia instead Of Maryland ready Tor 'ur'ne
| adva- o.
The rebels left two s2pounder and two a4-pcunderl
at uarpers Ferry (burning the carriase) which thsy
were bic t. IN their ght aud with these anc
the Rhode Island battery, and an army OF ~ 600 nsr
full Of 6ght II the position have Indicated could moi
have been successfully, or at least CALAMITY held asans
all the orcD the rebels could have brought against 1t
then think We might welI>give up the war. OuI
military leaders may consider these reflections presump
ton; they are at least the candid views which crcum
anees on the spot force TO express and as one Of
tire people spesGrg ~ tie people through tee press,
claim md shall exercise the right 10 crcise and
condemn where think there is occasion, while at the
tame time shall gladly avail myself OF every opporiu
rily to publ sh and applaud whatever Is credltabs ia
QUE oomb,adeIs and glorious 70 the armi and honor oil
cur so6isIs.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 29-The Now Yolk I'd Regiment
State Aita at Balls Cross Roads, will soon change
their camp aa poiat several miles thence. u numbers
about $50 men, one company performing duty on the
Potomac.
Col Blair, member Of Congress iroqi Aissogri who
viii arrive here tonight is to be cOmpinented with
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se-.--- -.--..rrisSd here from New Orleans,
A gentleman, who juo. -, tbs blockade
reports that a British ship recently L. ' ''''''.
and brought to that pct several hundred tons OF powder
and twenty thousand stand Of arms.
The South Carolina soldier, who was taken prisoner
yesterday afternoon two miles from Falls Church, had,
ike too many Of own troops, imprudenty ventured
beyond his own lines His arms were Of the best descrp
ton He represents that be Is Massachusetts, man by
rth but has opg been resident Of the South and was
in the attack on Fort Sumter he states that though
money scarce, there is lack of subnautial food.
The conduct Of the Virginia Convention, ou,lawing
any citizen who may take his seat in the Federal Con-
gres determines the policy OF the government 70 sanc-
ou against the abetors and authors oil
the rebellion.
/. is declared that the Presidents Message will take
firm ground sgans any peace with the rebels until they
acknowledge the authority of the Government.
Owing 10 number Of afirays having lately occurred
in Washington, the military authorities have detailed
number OF regulars patrol the streets during the day
well at night for the purpose Of arrestng disorder.
ly soldiers.
The New York 10Th and LIST New Jersey regiment. ar
rived here this morning The other two will reach here
during the day.
In reference 10 the statement in the New York Tribune
OF the presence Of Mr. Bolts OF Virginia, in this city,
may be stated that after extended enquiries it cannot be
ascsttaned that he has recently been in Washington.
His most intimate friends including Vrginiaas, believe
that some one here has bssn faudueny making use Of
his name.
The Secretary of the Treasury viii not ask for more
than $3.50, 100000 Is thet all?
Gsn Paerson's loyalty ia not considered any too man
est from his failure to take possession of HaPers Ferry
before now.
There be no doubt that Fortress Eonros will soon
DO the point Of attack. Intelligence TO tho; effect is be.
fore the War Department and General Batter will be
strengthened not only with more men, but with good
officers
A correspondent Of the New York Express" saws
that the 18Th Brooklyn regiment are in state OF insult
ordination through detes;aiion of their Colonel.
The Washington correspondent Of the Philadelphia
"Irquret" says
at IS vel understood that Mr. Blair, OF Missouri
has been fxe1 upon Speaker of the HOUSE. This has
been brought atout IN spirit Of cancellation. Colonel
Forney will be reelected Clerk of the House, end En-
erson Eiherijgs will be Geek OF the Senate You
rely upon this the programme ses down, and nothing
but big battle before Ike meeting OF Congress can
change il.