The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24
Sixty Thousand Fresh Troops
Already Accepted.
INTERESTING FROM CAIRO.
Revival Of the War Feeling in
the North,
OR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July 20, 1861
IMPORTANT COUNCIL OF THE CIVIL AND MILITARY
CHIEFS.
The civil and military heads Of the government have
bad meeting at the White House today, and reviewed
ahe past the present strongly in the face and en-
Aeavored to account for the picture presented Congress
newspapers charged with the awful RESPONSE
Ny Of the failure on Sunday Balsrun The President
eaned wholly upon the judgment of his great military
chlealn, General Scott. The latter said-''I am the
greatest coward In the army and ought 10 be removed
Tor suIrendng my own opinion Of duty, in crisis like
shs, to popular camor, induced by bunkum threats in
Congress ana daily newspaper harangue."
General SEQ u has for long while been Of the opinion
In Of we'll drilled militia Of the South that camps
Of instruction should be established for troops
eha they should be thoroughly educated beforh venurng
into the Geld active service The popular sentiment Of
she people, which frequently very erroneous and prov
ID 10 be the time, overruled General Scott
early battle determined upon. 1t has been had and
lhe results are before US.
All Of the members Of the Cabinet were present Those
Who have endorsed the Tribune "forward 10 Richmond"
programme silent Words of censure were uttered
because General Patterson not removed BEFORE the
chief Of the defeat being laid entirely TO bis mac
SvMy
50 the heads OF the government treated the session
The day
GENERAL PATTERsON'S POSITION
Dispatches received from General Patterson
day, explaining his position and endeavorng TO show
that utterly impossible for him to pursue General
Johnston The military chiefs here do not believe it.
rHE UNION TROOPS IN POSSESSION OF cENTREvILLE.
The following letter was received this morning from
Capt Tyler which seems 10 inalcate that of the
troops have stood ground at Ceneve and the re.
tels have advanced Immediately II at all
HEADQUARTERS NEAR CENrREyJ1LE Juy % 1891
TO CAPT TYLER Assistant Commssary General Aexan dra
For Gods sake send me forage have three hun.
dred and twenty-five horses, and nothing for them
cat Captain GIBSON
or the Franklin Brigade.
The state OF affairs at Alexandra does to indi.
cate that hold position adv anced that be
fore the march commenced No persons are allowed to
pass beyond the lines, which TO be within four or
ave So stringent this regulation that lady 10
the pcrs child birth refused pass this afternoon
togo her Fairfax county where she had left
her children
The utmost excitement continues to prevail ia Alex
andria The citizens generally to anticipate the
advance OF the rebels within forty eight hours II is
known, however, that the Manassas Railroad Is not OBJ
suced as far as Springfield and the Loudon road as far
AZ Camp Upton.
THE POSITION OF TIE UNION ARMY.
Our army has come back to the point from which it
started No ground been lost except that which had
aeeo previously gained from the enemy
When another forward movement: is made, precaution
SHOULD be taken to guard against another panic among
&asters TO which alone all reverses IN The battle a,
Buas run attributed
George p. Putnam, Of New York, slept al Fairfax on
Sunday night, and in the morning walked to Alexandra
with $50 army wagons. The body Of the army was
then resirng Al Centrevi!e
GENERAL McLELLAHs APPOINTMENT.
General Mcclellan Is expected here tomorrow. His
psesence ava'ted with much anxiety The appo,nmen,
Is highly popular, beth among the troops and the dis
tnsu,shed civilians here cougregated,
ORGANIZATION OF POWERFUL Army
The President and Eecreiary Of War vigorously a,
work recognizing powerful army.
Within the last twenty four hours 90 900 fresh
men, with number Of batteries OF artillery, have been
accepted number Of regiments have arrived, and