New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04
THE CIyEL WAR IN AMERICA

Special Correspondence Of The LoIdon Times.
WAsANGTON, Aug. ., 1861.
.'Iet Ms only hold on till October and safe.o
That, or something like il, said to ne over and
over again in The South by who play no inconsd"
eabe part in the mysterious drama Of the Confederses.
And when I asked one of these gentlemen, more than
two months ago, what chance there was Of Tie North
giving the South all that time, was answcrsd snloss
in these words: ave bound to go 10 the assistance
Of Virginia. The whole Of tie Northern frontier
abounds in good POSITIONS which can be fed by the rail-
from the South The Aboonists will come AMI give
us battle. We certain to whip them If they attack
us and the North will then learn that 1t can't at Onco
Oyerrun us II fancied. lhe leaders VIII pause.
There will be a reaction up there. We will work all
the harder and all the better for our victory, drilling
our men aud consolidating our resources. The NoThs
ern cities will become discontented Foreign nationn
will ask when the cotton potts are to be open. Ihe
North will have reply. We sholl be better aDe 20
fight in November than we shall be to hight IN Junea
Every weeks delay will add 10 the complications and
weakness Of the North and the end OF the year VIII
ind them further from their aim than everdiVisions
In their eouils, even Disturbances in their pOpulas
tions, while we, inspired by the approach %
success, will exhibit increasing energy and una!
nimity." A part of the programme has been
already accomplished, but 1t does not follow that tho
remainder of The prophecy will be fulfilled with 40
much nicely So far the result Of the action Of tho
Dist has been the prolong ,t0n Of the war in Ameras
The effect il may have had abroad will be known in
few DAYS more. lt is plato now that the Conlederaeo
were not only really unable TO pursue their advantage,
but that they were not at first aware Of Iis cytents
They suffer from deficient transport, and are betes
prepared for defense than for attack. Their army wac
almost as much "scared," 70 use an English word IN
an American way, as the Federalsts, II the reports
are 10 be believed of confusion, waverng, aud rereas
I'm their rsnks-and Of the nate exertOns Of tho
ohcers as well ss of their losses In fact, the Con.
federides stand before the world stripped OF %oo1
deal of the strength Of which they boasted In ieluaI
numbers; and IL s a poor cover TO their Weatneso
10 put forward the assertion that only sDlall pofe
ton of their force engaged when II is nooIlolD
that they had sent TO all quarters for reinforce
ments, and, above all, when it is considereJ
that, by using Ill the men at their dspGssS
they could have forced the mass OF the Feds
eras army to surrender prisoners OF war, and haro
occupied the capital Their operations mp 10 this l@
indicate hesitation and want of vigor but 1t Is JusS
possible they may be preparing TO strike some greab
blow II is given out that Gen. Beauregard has gono
for short time 10 Charleston. Gen. Johnston has noA
shown in any force in front Of his old positions about
Harpers Ferry has he threatened the Federalistp
under Gen. BADks, who are covering the passage "a
the river from the Maryland side Before llampto4
and Fortress Monroe there s AN equal absence Of o
fensive demonstrations The Secession cavalry ana
pickets occupy the Alexandria road and the commits
nicatons leading by Vienna and Fairfax Court .House,
toward Manassas at a considerable distance from th9
outposts and lines Of the Feierasts and there is ess
Of that Wild guerrilla sort OF work between me t"g
armies than was formerly the case, but the attitude OK
the ConfedeIates not that OF very confident or age
eressve force One docs hot hear either OF the vigs
orous sdvces to drive the enemy from the sacred so
of Virginia, which were so ME, nor of the not heoaces
10 take Washington even Of the earnest promisee
TO Iberate Maryland aud other afflicted portions oS
the slsvehoding sisterhood. There may be policy ln
this and Notwithstanding the growing opposition OK
one or two papers In tae South to the meo ana meass
ures of the war the influence OF Mr.. Jefferson Daylsl 10
quite sufficient induce the press TO keep its peace a
adopt any tone he may suggest in iurtherance OF tho
common cause They can organizea transport corps
in time There are plenty OF excellent mules IN we
South il the planters can in their patriotism sn6mI6
10 ruin and send them from the heds Horses is
abundance no doubt be procured from the South"
wesl and smuggled out Of Kentucky. Twenty-Five
brass field pieces rifed gun throwing sub shos
and shell from small BORE and perhaps several o,bee
guns not enumerated captured at Manassas, VIII go
some way TO make up for tho want OF held artillery
under which the Cobfedrrstes were aboring ana tno
0uany of ammuntion OF all sorts which fell into theie
hands must strengthen them in their weakest point
The thousands of muskets lett on the held VIII DC 10
Indifferent acquisition, and they have seen siie1uy
applied 20 arm men who were not wen Pro'locS
previously with small arms, while whole regmehIo
are made happy by the blankets, overeoats saneenss
knapsaeks, and accOutermeDts OF All amos u"u -
buted among them, 70 the great reheI =. ,L InS
Confederate Treasury. Meanwhile, the army ~ tna
United States Il undergoing complete reorga
IN the tace of the enemy. The old srmy OF volunteers
and three months men may be looked upon as ahilni"
lated or at all events, dissolved. IL wouiu :. .. 0u
ous TO ascertain how many OF them WIZ ,e-ehe =. 80
under different oficeIs The anAr ~ nanseoh -,
only s destroyed McDo~ells army but it gave hsaTy
blow and great dscoaagemsnt 70 .ns ,s sys rpaeed
the American system, by which men were Pla-ss'
in IN positions they had no fitness for and msse e
masses of armed men were assembled whom "aIo ,ho
dsision So n to consider as an army Mr. Dsys saw 'os
mischief long ago. and by special act OF ssS tSo
the Confederate States at Montgomery ne n,s ,haf
power Of appointing officers 1t may seem sra. Ss men
the sodery should not feel proper respect iVl stSat
they had selected to command the% but the as is oWer
such mode of selection, particularly 10 sae fan
eicer insisted On obeying the rules and regasiiOsss as
Of the army he was regarded by his nomna,o'ssb sbsy
an ungaie fellow, VINO was using ,hsm ins p0SSd and be-.
30" o,sn in snirit of retaliation aud in ignorance
the proper means of enforcing respect to wd s
personally per perhaps he had little ca%s rss0sssda and ins
gross language abuse and 1sIsa nd bs,red 81 men whs
TOOK little care TO conceal their feelings. hs "'s