The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-02

VnG HeVevNG ~ WV
The grave and conservative Philadelphia North
American thus comments on the defeat Of the Ma
tional forces at Manassas:
1t policy not easy to approve TO permit
the rebel forces to the railroads almost within
sight of Washington for months Ia transporting the
cannon they took from the national stores and
troops at their WILL to the choice Of posi- ions all
along the trout of our lines. We sat down in the
shade of tina Capitol and ntrenehed, while they
used the railroad vigorously In concentrating arms
and troaps They cent troops 10 Harper's Ferry,
and again withdrew them They went ~ and fro
In all directions they pleased, and shot our pick
cts at leisure. 1t is not wonderful that they were
we'll prepared with masked batteries, and that their
positions were at last held with great strength and
taken by US at great loss Of life. Ii 10 not wonder
fu that the tide Of fair battle went against hem
they brought q reserve by their easy railroad 10
menace our flank and TO put exhausted troops
in terror Of having their communications with the
rear cut on. That troops should get into panic
in such circumstances, Ii not unprecedented, and
that they should fall into flight scarcely than
natural Conveyance.
Tn, Union Il strong enough. thank Ged TO sur
vive even this great Disaster, and the arms taken
up in its dsfsnse afc powerful enough TO retrieve
even greater losses. Tne lesson taught us is that
this war was moro atrocious thing than We had
believed IL; that Il had it's origin " the debasenent
of the public mind in the disoyai States the full
depth of which hm not yet been conceived
The traitors who betrayed and assaulted we 9
tends in their destructive purposes: they knew
nothing Of us that did not iii them with enmitv,
and most OF all they hated oar prosperity. This
peaceful prosperity they more to destroy than
to anything for themselves and their delight in
demoniaoal when they believe any part Of the end
accomplished.
The bombardmeni OF Fort Sumter was one great
call duty the part OF the peaceful citizens OF
the loyal StatAs, this is call hundred fold as
loud and ii agitates the hearts of all men at this
moment more deeply AMI bitterly than any event
the oldest man living has known. II will be re
sponded to bv the rush OF tens 1T thousands anew
u Ia lie cnnfiietr-A force numbering FIVE tn q
the utmost the secessionists can raise must take
the field, and this force must act, not rust IN idle
ness AT Fort Monroe, or Fort Pickens, or anywhere
elEe II we have feet that can menace South
ey4s port, in Heavens name iet that branch Of II
fesee be pat 10 use Tu give holiday and restricted
license 70 rebellion all sides but one, Of cours
puts the whole rebel force Ut the disposai Of TIL
leaders Ut any point, A. We have seen II at Manas
sas 10 our cost Proper menaces Of other points
must have given occupation 70 share Of these re
serves who at last put us TO flight Whether thert
was power there 10 menace them or not, let thers
lie force enough 70 do 80 hereafter-force at Win
chester an III the approaches TO Staunton, st ths
i Kanawha. ut Aqua Greek and at Norfolk WI
have gwen the rebels Ill our cannon, ample time
choice Of positions, everything they could desire
except men and y righteous cause. Gather the ne
cessary force to outnumber them, II this ID the opl,
warfare in which we are to excel
| Gen. RosENcRAxx, who succeeds Gen
Nc Clellan in command ofthe Government
forces in Western Virginia. is native Q
Ohio and West Point Officer, having
entered the military acadymy in 1898
He was brevetted second lieutenant Of en-
.ireer- n ia4o. ard vac subsequent,
assistant professor Of engineering. and 0
s natural and experim On tal philosophy II
l847. "A few years after this he resigne'
! his commission in the army, and 10 tn
81 year 1854 settled in Cincinnati ~ an -
? chnect and civil engineer. from whic
position he was called ., the opening I
/ the present war 10 take the command cf
= Regiment Of Ohio Volunteers. He ~
i soon after appointed to the command Of
d brigade. IN which position be fought IN
y won the admirable battle Of Rich Noun
! tain, which resulted in the surrender {
n the rebel leader, Col. Pegnm. and his fol
= ces, and the rout Of Gen. UarnetL's arm,
At Beverly. Gen. Reseefanz ID 10 ID
/ full vigor OF manhood. and snjoys the re
: putation OF skillful and valiant Officer
: Il is, therefore. 10 be hoped that he vi
!. prove worthy snccessef 70 Gen. Nc
Clellan, 10 command n - important
department over xhich be has bee
\ placed.