New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-25
rRcn PHILADELPHIA.
VI. late Disastcr-Feeiina against Fatts'-
.os-The Popular Wrath-Trcops NC
.uIisting - Military Activity - Reducing
salarscs-Rebei Prisoners.

] think no excitement ever wlthe5reu bere eAo0VN'u
sbat Of Monday growing out OF tie s'ou ding ~ahsi
son from assured victory 70 assured defeat Tue very
,uddenness with witch 1t came upon us gave II so'
dlionsl intensity. Az tie then lying teegapnlc dis-
patches came in and sUread before the people,
telling US that the army Vas cut 10 pieces ite artillery
all taken thoass.nds killed, and Washington hkey 70
y sacked our citnsps innoctnty believing this ts ae
81 falsehood wrought up u the higees agony Oh
excitement. Sober men refused 10 believe the eno'-
ons exaggeration but the masses accepted all true
Third street. Dock street. Chestnut street, and all the
,reat msrts near them. were densey packed with poo
Ne reading, discussing deporing aud blaming Grief
as the predoninsng feeling, with atern determine
IN TO rally and revenge. Not word Of discourage
yoeut was heard. Every that some one had
,or,u,tted erieyous bluuder. Then came tho lying
<eles of 30 many thousands being slaughtered giving
concevahe distress to the nuIiiiudee who had friends
"A relstiyes here Ttere was frightful rush To OBJ
i tho latest pr nted sip Of teegaphic news and the
Eureed 20 and fro around the newspaper o1ces
vith crushing violence Women forced the mselVes
iuto IT, psnng with anxiety to learn the tate Of son or
husband, bu. compelled to endure suspense DAY
longer. The few who sympathi1ed with treason, ana
who were bold enough TO utter It On the street were
Knocked down forthwith. The people were burning
for vengeance, ard would to crate 10 such language
The desster WISE generally attributed 10 Gen. PatIer
aon's filling 70 cut off johnston and hus permitting
BIN tc reinforce Beauregard. Tbs idea OBTAINED
uiverta currency, and the public wrath against Pat
se.son was loud andlbitter, have no doub! that #
Me crowd could have land hands on him they would
Rave torn him to pieces. Tie fact If, that institutes
n this community never tad any confidence IN ten
Pattersoa's military capacity. When 10 this was
added the story that be Ind been twice ordered 70
eaoeSJoh-'s sdrsnee. aud isai both tirfes iffcu 70
ebev orders it s no wonder rhstthe public indignation
Wa terribly ouispos'n. do noi mean to condemn
hin because at tnis stage of the question the facts
cannot be known with sufficient accuracy to authorize
an opinion But as b. has much to explain he will no
doubt set himself rgnt efore bis feilow-citiIens
Az Tor striking but willing to hear Hrst.
To-day we a. 10 calm aid subdusd. The later &C.
counts chow US that lie disaster simply repuse,
rot tho overwhelming defeat that the lying wirss at
first declared it to be- But the public pulse beats a.
resolutey as ever, and demands swift and crushing
vengeance. A new activity has been infused into
every military orgauiz alton. " Onward 10 Richmond
Is sounded from every voice. Ono conclusion is gen.
sa that the disaster will prctrect the war, but that 1t
eanno. change the re.uit. Another is that there
!, prievous iucompet.ncy in some members Of
As Cabinet, Is haUsnt as il has been shown
b exist among the BIig~diers and Colouels
One brave fellow who was IN the action told
ne to-day that the salJien won victory, bat
tlas their worthless ofcen threw 10 away. Another
declared shat nothing Piersons being superseded
By an ADLER could prevent his column from fall
ing pieces Hence, NOS sorry 70 see him re-
placed by Banks, while the appointment Of Mcclellan
over Mcdowell gives us Dew confidence. This re-
palsc, in the end, will do good. II is wholesome,
though bitter lesson. Ave accept il as likely 10 Be
highly beneficial in tire future. II will clear out q
multitude Of poor officers who have sacrificed good
soldiers, and will tie North moro electrically
than did the ATTACK SUMTER As to encouragement,
We feel none whatever; neither prepared 10 iX
Iae blame on any 30 many have blundered that
IT most ii is Tut divided responsibility.
The music Of the returning volunteers whose three
.onths have expired will ring through our streets in
ew days. Tuey Will be- paid of on their arrival thus
distributing large OF money among US, then mus
cred out of service. aud then Immediately mustered
N again. They will oil DO re-eIohed before reaching
hoIae. Each man who Te--nsts viii receive a bounty
II $50 or so If the whole company does 20. or go
pr man when the entire regiment ensrts. From AL
bat now be learned ut least three ourihs toese
urning vouuteers will Immediately re-enDst. Tnerc
no diwiEution Of the warlise spirit. On the con-
Lin
the exuirrd regiments will remain intact, being
,oly norninally disbanded. Meantime tbe new reg-
uenis called for from this State pouring down TO
Che seat Of war AID the railroad lines daily trans
porting long t'ns VI wagons, anbulsnces and ANNA
n'tion, Knapsscks and haversacks 10 the value Of |
ESQ 900 arc being made here, emplo, ing 1000 women,
: 600 NEE, aud great numbers Of sewing rnac1nes.
lido these, uniforms continue 70 be made By thou
'gds The cheating prActieed in esrly contracts Is
svlshed, every sstice Is most ngidly inspected,
End tho slightest defect condemns Is. AT both the
ArNnkford and Gray Ferry Arsenals IA unsIampled
4ctvisy prevails. FACTORIES, which formerly made
s.hisg bat sswing.mschines and lght machinery,
$50 turning out rifles and sabers. The makers Of |
sdgs tools corn-kuives aud pruning hooks turning
swords aud basopeis. Az the Navy-Yard there is
pse hustle then ever. One can hardly gain sdmis-
saa there, and when he does every man he meets
s-ens 70 have foBworn speech, for but little can be
l-srned beyond whst one for himself. There il
~ much work going on as the place can accommodate
Crssers arc being constantly tilted and sent 70
<s without parade or fuss, and swarms of men work
s5 and night on esch ship 70 DO got ready There Is
se'nnendaele secrecy observed by the ocisls as 70
~ta' intended 10 b. done. vsitors are not wanted
sssas The wAs and get bat llsle satisfaction beyond
whs' 'ne'r syes may give them. Then there are in.
S<euons o. large numbers Of horses from town and
nssey saisnAed for the various cavalry regiments
ses FORMING hero, some Of which suce the events Of
WaT - WI b slss'd VIZ spd dispatched lgso-