The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-29
The Madrid Press ON the Battle Of Bull
Run and It's consequences.
from the Epoca governmen, translated for the NEw
YORK HERALD

Run and It's Consequences.
From the Epoca (goysrnmsnt) translated for the NEW
Whatever may be the final result Of the struggle the
the United states Of the greatest Importance
TO Europe For the present. this first Southern victory IL
the precursor of long and obstinate war There Is too
resistance the Northern States to mako believe
that one reverse, however terrible may DO,
WIN put an end 70 the campaign me , aivson
both great portions Of the Colossus which distrsed old
Europe Immense; but the struggle will be desperate and
terrible The posture OF affairs Ia such that victory OF
tho Northern people those of the South together
with the blockade Of the ports and the advantages which
tn, former have in wealth and population, might have
been decisive We would then have enjoyed the singular
spectacle Of democratic republic imposing its ruc by
force on other States which voluntarily formed part OF
the same and which, by their will also and in tho
name OF universal suffrage and their independence desired
to constitute themselves republic. =
We sincerely lament the misfortunes Of those people
yesterday brothers and day irreconceabie enemies
we depore the immense losses, the countless disasters
which property, trade and commerce will suffer. Tho
scanty kindness have owed that republic and her
constant threat in regard to rich uranarne pro-
vnces are no reasons why we should witness with salts
faction the ribuaons through which she is passing but
the example OF that democratic community is precious
| and should not pass unnoticed.
Those who have otton offered the United States as the
beau IDEAL of political organization, who have considered
them as the most powerful defence against all political
pretenson as the most Legitimate end OF all aspirations
let them contemplate the spectacle Of blood and desoa
ton which tn, model OF their dreams presents
On tho one side they sacrifice property and life to sepa
rate themselves from what has been described to us
the sum Of all perecton tho other, they endcavor TO
oppress in the name of liberty, their brothers whose will
| has been declared in the most explicit manner.
VIII the North TRIUMPH viii the South triumph
After long and terrible struggle whatever may be
and decreod The antagonlsm between the races,
strained for so long time, has displayed itself in the
most unistakeable manner, and il would BIO madness to
thlnk or their armonzing Those who arc the principal
gamers from this state of affairs tho republics OF
South America, which We're once part of the Spanish
monarchy perhaps the decay, he disagreement, the
|
Machiauelldn machindti'ns Of III 9oranmm Of
i w% , sns@ ey asm r. ,r sy a se
| happy people, rcith The ambitious purpose of de-
signing 10 absorb than into is gigantic mass. Now
that experience will hive cured the North Americans of
the desire to enlarge their territory and since they nil
hare much as they do in Occupying Themselves nth
S ~s should q"s merit al he SO. s"cde OF our sor
me Without ambitious views TO satisfy, with no other
interest than that Of unity Of race, language and rel.
contributing to the establishment Of Intelligent and rigor
governments which, by creating happiness for those
our helpless brothers. may be able to protect tho vast in
forests of oountrymen, and increase, bind AMI
strengthen tho ties which commerce and facility OF inter-
make IS beneficial to both parties could the
dependence in former times upon the government
| Translated from tho Constitucicnc (Opposton).
The rout Of tho federal troops by the Southern scccs
sonss, which the Telegraph announced TO 49,
firms The REFLECTIONS ,chch haze frelaenty ma le in
regard to he entire inay Of tie escrifceS Imposed
Itself tyhe North TO change The situation of agars to Tho
state which tey prior the election of Mr.. Lin
coin 10 the list Of Presidents Of tho rcplblic.
We do not mean by this that consiier the
cuded The North has great Resources 10 proiong it and
just as the seccssi0niss had they been beaten in tho
first battle, would not have Acknowledged themselves
conquered the loderals will probably again appeal 20
the fortune Of Nevertheless if those Of the South
know how to take advantage Of victory, goltions may
be opened which may facilitate the only possible issue Of
tht struggle, and that is that the Unitsd Staes constitute
@nSelces into t'oo separate republics one really demo-
cratic in which there viii be no distinction Of
color, or, at least, where slAyery will not be per-
mted and the other like the ancient natona,ties
than those of modern Europe in which slavery may be
maintained protected and preserved oe long timc.
From the first day we foresaw this result and said II
the only feasible, and confirmed mo and
moro in opinion when Mr.. Lincoln's message
s eG"ssss IL sy Of "ey ' Sa iss S 'Ga s
| % declrre slavery abolished in oil the States Of
the Union, and all the negroes 10 be insmaiicteiy
| free. But this mode not adopted,
| the least hope given that it would be- We bame
neither Congress the President for it, because it
is sble that this sudden emancipation under the
cumstancas IN which would have to be decroed would
have caused torrents Of blood and inumerabc victims
among innocent Whites and the same humanity which
cocnses the giving liberty to the blacks imposes precau
tons which is sslry not to disregard, il
desired to convert the liberty OF the negroes ino letting
loose OF forocious beasts. But, unfoabedty this method
MOI bring adopted and no hope being given that would
be hereafter, The North closed against Itself every door Of
success; and for all Its measures and the material ad
vantages might obtain IL could hope to
coen ~ compelling thc southern States to subait.
lfhose OF the South, taking advantage Of the moral
influence OF their victory continue marching Washing
ton and uslng their triumph with moderation present
gy of party which has been form ID in the bosom of the
North and which till now has not dared to its voice.
This party that which without applaidng the conduct
the Souh-even censlrng ia limits separation ms a
necessity Of tho times believes the useless and dis
asrous would have desired to avoid by recognizing
the right OF the separated States to form republic apart
and wishes for speedy settlement that business may
return to its regular course and to remain for once,
free from that stigma of slavery which has attached
to NJrih Americ Institutions saving them thus from
that rage for annexation which has pr scntod policy in
All untavorabc GIT to the eyes Of the world The par-
sans OF peace will now be able 10 speak at the North and
be listened to.
Translated from the RENO (modcrate)l
According to the received to-day by the tTers
arrived from New York, the which the Union army
common led by G neral Mcdowell suffered at Manassas
Junction and Bull run was complete. IN its dsor,,criy
flight it abandoned to the coaq1crer all its munitions and
materials Of war. ~
Be this as may we are far from giving to this victory
OF the southern army the importance to their canse
which some periodicals concede. We in it but the
beginning of sangunary war And allowing that tho
from 1t, although for the moment it may give
cendancy to their arms ae telieue ,c produce
geic and rigorous reaction The part Of The North
It is impossible that the North with its pride its con-
seriousness Of superiority the South, and in Of
the its have suffered will not pat all it's
men and all its immense resources IN motion to avenge
the aront it las just received from States which it has
always treated with the most naughty disdain
On their part, the Conederates flushed with victory
will find greater facilities for increasing their armies; and
finally, which is Of more importance, viii succeed in all
probability in drawing them some OF tho interim "a ate
States which till have vacated abs.aned from
taking part with either of the contending sections
The result of the battle will be thon in fine, to give that
has lacked till now and to prepare thom for Of i'm
proportions the chances Of which it is impossible
to divine. The only thing csai,re 10 progn sscatc
because is in the nanrd, Of eces, is thai he
union Of the North AMI So,h wN neyer be re-es'aishsf
1t is not more hazardous to predict that tho
changes Of the war; and whstever may be its result: all
the states of the former American Union experience
the most thorough transformation in their social charac
and exsence-that people, young active, in.ustr-
and commercial will have to become, from force Of
circumstances, military people, with all the quail
ties Of snch, weakening or destroying the work
atos of the discords work in the United States cannot
be- in all respects, indifferent spectators and in
regard to the Interior influence OF those events the
safety Of Antllas and the independence Of the
South American republics, far from believing ii
favorable, have former occasion pointed out.
loave events to deveope themselves while wait
ing for the next from America, news which, be-
lieye will supply the curiosity OF the European press
with abundance Of pabulum
TRANSLATED from the Diario Espanoll
If the fate of had been favorable to the
Washington government, IL is very probable that
the civil war would not have terminated with the bat
tie OF Manassas The Southern conederacy calculated its
prolong the strugge and apprehension Of the