New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-06

demonstration in event of any unexnec,ed .nccs 'si
the lines between Alexandria and the hghts In A..
OF Georgetown, and that, finding the strength ~ ~.
reuerans, posltion In ground, men, aud works
ne ne abandoned tie plan, at least for the t;ns'
Inc Indian Summer will soon arrive. bn, !"
January the rainy season, alternating with fros,
ana snow, begins, and there is but little tims
lett Tor active operations between this mootb ana
tne American Winter, which renders il. al an
eVents, not easy to move troops aud gums in
me open country. II Gen. Mcclellan can zee his
way to battle to clear his front, with reasonable
chsnee OF success, he no doubt will fight it, lie
nut defend the Capital against all chances and pre-
vens confederate army getting into Maryland; but
WIN lhess conditions always in view, il will sur
RJ ~ ne does not strike the blow from the river
side, on the enemy's right flank. There was every
reason to make Fortress Monroe base of onsrotons
9ut lor tne oineay OF procuring provisions and the
delay and notoriety Of collecting an army there by
! the rivers tI 'I
Notwithstanding the strong bodies and service
able qualities OF the men, there was an unsteadues.
about the artillery and cavalry at the review the
other day which did not speak for Their thorough
control as yet by their officers or Of themselye.
There were about g. 200 or 3f00 sabers Of all sor,
together and Is batteries Of artillery on the ground
MANY of the latter were composed of different cali
bers-Parrott guns, ordinary 8 8 aud 12s, long and
short rihed and smooth; howitzers of II and "a Of
various patterns; Ecornes, or reaned cut Napoleon
guns. The Parrott gun, made by the eminent
founder at West Point, is simple, workmanlike-
looking piece of artillery, with thick iron band
shrank on over the breeeh and its range IL nearly az
great as that of the Armstrong, and its cost very
much less. The force Of field artillery under MeCle-
Ian s now very considerable aud it will surprise ne
very much il the Confeterates have anything Ike
equsl metal. The General has exerted himself
greatly to advance this arm Of his service toward
efficiency, and he has been much assisted by bis
Chief of iield ordnance, Brgader.Gen. Barry OF the
regular United States artillery. Unquestionably il
these guns are we'll handled, there will be some
thirty batteries in support Of an advance on
Der may be, will leave field batteries still
available for the fsnks, and for cooperation
with detached columns. II is asserted mo,t pos-
lively that, though there is no outcry in the pub
Lie press against the delay which is taking
place, individuals of weight and position are
again urging on the President and his Gov
ernment the necessity of an sdyauce for political
reasons and that pressure has been placed upon the
authorities TO try the fate Of another battle The
camille interests in great anxiety, and wish Tor
some certain solution Of their embarrassmehts as TO
the future. The great demand for war supplies has
given an artif csl activity to trade in certain cities
and districts which supplied ont Of the puOc purse
generally Short barvests in Europe may pour q
flood of gold into the Western States, but It is out Ok
! the question that foreign commerce can resume I've
usual course while the States are distracted by cvi
war The Customs returns under this tarif are be.
ginning to tell their tale, but nothing else could
be expected for imports surely cannot be supposed
10 maintain their usual average when one hall OF the
country cannot receive them and the other nan 70
carving on a war with its rebelious remainder IL
i trne that the South must be badly of ALSO but
there passion does its work; the pride of the fierce
their superiority IN the eld, Ia strategy,
In noitlca skill the terrors OF their slave volcano,
snstain them They short of clothing and certain
articles of food. Coffee at Richmond is 2s. 3D. per
pound and the Southerners must have is; BLANKETS
| L. ahn lara m
mination and martial ardor abound.
In former letter / expressed an opinion, which
nothing have seen or heard has induced me TO alter
or to modify that the North could, II put forth all
its strength, overrun the South. IL has never oe.
Cured 10 me for one moment that the North could
hold tie South as a military province if tie people in
the Confederate States We're as unanimous IN tneir
resistau 20 after their armies were oyerthrown az
they are at present. 1t must not be FORGOTTEN that
in contest greater even than THIS the hgh' ior ha'
tioul lfe the popular enthusiasm and support Ian.
pushed and diminished, 20 that Hamilton complained
Bitterly in The FederaiiSt that the collection OF
taxes lad been abandoned by the State Goyerhmens
ia despair The trading interests must suiier iar
more than the agricultural in prolonged war; the
South can afford to play the waiting game ~ lns
natural order of events longer than the North.
Whichever lasts the longer wins the race, and the
North, knowing it has strength, but not 50 c'hhden'
perhape of it's lasting is impatient Tor speedy success
The champion has not finished his training, ana IL
/ would
ever full of coursge and mettlc be may be. am in.
formed that the ebiefs of the South confident
they say they would desire nothing better lhan 10
let commission from Washington visit aud report
on the condition of their army. But II they could
but visit Washington and see the magnitude OF tne
preparations against them, they would, perhaps os
struck by the comparison. The intensity Of ieelng
in the South is described to be greater man ever.
Their resolution is adamant, ana II they have, IKE
the Federalsts Blair and Fremont controversies they
are kent in the dark The discipline OF both armies
may be on par, but am inclined 70 tnihk ,na' ~
ctnsl drill the Northern troops do not improve more
,ar,dv and are not better in hand than the South
erners. Il: n ,...,,
and artillery going on. l cannot goIn Is man
day--but l the troops pas my wihdo"s' some
few souadrons of cavalry and several batteries OF
artillery Besides, Lave two honorary aides, who
20 out and tell me all about the aft Iir. One is an
ex-offcer of Austrian dragoons and an eX.t rmean
c.yalryman; the other is an infantry oiiicer en- re-
traite both Englishmen. They report the artillery
fair horses light, batteries rather mixture, longs
and shorts rifed aud smooth bores, carriages heavy
harness not we'll kept or clean, but strong and SER
yiceable; men strong and seryiceable too, but not
"well set up, head-dress condemned. Report on
cavalry not SO favorable Men don't ias, no ; seat
saddlsry and equipments, including swords, ieab.
bards. spurs, bits and metal work. generally very
dirty As to bone and sinew, the men are Us good
as can be; the impression is, however, that they
could not be relied on to stand or to make charge
in their present condition, and that they would 10
more harm than good if any attempt We're nsde TO
handle them in the field. The Federslists seem to
have increased their artillery force very much since
their last advance, when they had only iorty.nins
pieces in the field. They have now more than tnres
t;mes as many guns, well horsed, and au enormous
Increment is sill spoken Of With their iounderies
iron-works and resources in skilled labor, there
no reason why shey should not be able to light tnen
battles with artillery principally, and make soher
inc OF Goojerat Of the affair.
THE BATTLE AT BALLS BLUFF.