Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-02

Tie battle having been duly fought and lost the fs ;e
ralss ere employing their innd. TO and GU. why il w's
fought ut all. -,
The eoavulsiors into Which the New Yok press hs.
been ihrosn by tie inquiry resembls those produced
! dead frog by the wire OF Gassni. Who cried 0a
( Rchrnondg" mot l. pom py honor Il was shouted
out by conc Que in my house, but dolt know ne'-
err gave hial authority. | Won't shout anything aoy
more"
! "Who urged Geneial Scott 10 fgh. the battle, and
gave baby any peace Ill; YEA ordered 70 do
it| "So5edy "li ives that oheF fellow" PLEASE,
| sir, t wasn't me-
81 never approved it,
"ril never say word 20 settler egaiu." .-..G
"Ar. President knows 1 didn't
is really mosrcuriors study. brgin to think that
the best possible instructors may sometimes be in the
wrong n. this sde Of the Atlantic.
Tie Tribune declares that General Scott being abso-
late.naser of the si;uAtcn is responsible for tie battle
But The New York Tmes gives statement Of what
took place before the baule al the Generals table which,
therefore ia probably published With bis sanction, as i
ia impossitl 20 seppose a eealsmin vol print 1t
wi hout express permission, fIon which !. would ce;
ianiy appear that the veteran Commander WAS not as
h'niei see agent In the matter Here 10 ihs state
mcnt -
Ne Russell here furnishes Raymdnd's Washington
letter to the New York TInes, commencing with:-
General sco;t II Is said discussed the whole subj CT OF
this war IN al re rsr!a aud with the utmoet clear
a. to .uracy. tie had sure and well deli ed ops
100 every point ccBnGciod wi Il, aud stated What
his plu wccli D. bringing Il TO 'lase il the man.
ageAent Of Il had been lett IN nis hands" Ac.-Ed
l!etal5, /. ..ts. $500.
II remains to b. seen g the planG Of General Scott
on be followed The rescton a!org the Mississippi
wi. re great sld Hsio- General Fremont, with great
spect for s courage aDd enterprise, i5 not the man,
fear to conduct I large column successfully.
Missouri il anything bat safe.
Cairo il IosuAcs9 and my friends 81 Hemphs seem
to be stirring fr,m ih'ir rest under their General.
roget thar clnn0t give any more Interesting or ip
poraut intelligence, Lu. have not been able TO 60 out
for the lsst two dsys 10 the csGp' az in common with
many people in Washington suffering liiIls irou
the weaiher-'hu' d rstorns, rains, tad odors, which
Pr oduco the ususl results in glsrisous and III ID aimed
cites However, it j. aoue consolation that there IS
noting OF consequence dong
There sss an alarm the night bsfoTe last. Some fool!
ish reoplc 20, the loan OF e and big gun and
went down the river ai.h them When they oppo-
81 obe OF tn cuey batteries hrec four miles
away they frei their big gin and 0h'd' doubt, at
the sbo: as it sigshed short Ia The water the enemy
treairg them vi proper Silent ccnteupt oil the while
Having dore THE, they rttrrned in the evening and
amused themselves bg fug assay - hard a. thes con'
just belos the Long lEdse-I believe without ba-and
il may lara gngj there some connection, as the
reports shcos doors aud windows.
Gea Mcclellan is doing bis best 10 get things in
der and the outskirts Of the city aud lhe snrss are
qiieter at ugh; but there Is rough work With ZousVos
aud Others ia leEsnjrahoGses burnt people shot, snd
such Ike spos Of ceTtsiU Of "e,'Gan HO'iiery. -
They will be- shcGtng "hoEey or HOOD Il u0i kep
IN order and Rii IGess lorm marked eAcep,i,n
TO tie gtnes ,ehgyof OF May gsrcha