The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

Inc New 1orK Day BOOK, OF the 23d u1t.,
comment az follows upon the Battle of Ma.
nassas
After our first edition went to press yester.
day, the rumors OF Ihe morning were fully
confirmed. The Federal forces met an uneI.
psc TED but severe and Overwhelming defeat,
and retreated upon their entrenchments at
Washington. The causes are not fully known,
but a correspondent Of the Times says 1t was
occasioned by u "masterly flank movement
of the Oonfeoerates. Jefferson Davis, it seems,
assumed the command in person, and it can
easily be imagined what enthusiasm tn must
have produced among his troops. Nearly all
our artillery, a large amount OF baggage, a my
stores, provisions, &c, have fallen into the
hands of the Con nfederates.
The Republican papers do not deny their
defeat, but they profess to believeit will be s.
useful lesson for the future. Weshould hope
il might be. The sorrow, the su 1erirg, the
misery entailed upon our people by this sad
battle has filled our land with grief. Our citi
xsns are shuddering to hear the details. There
are few who have not friends among the killed
and wounded, but 1t is remarka Die how gene
raj is the unaniruity among all class g, except
the most rabd Republicans, that this slaugh-
ter has been occasioned by the reckless Ab6 IL
ton newspapers who drove General Scott,
contrary TO his earnest protes atoms, to make
forward movement.
Bat of the past it is to Specn late
What Of the luture 7 Where are we now Let
us see The terms OF about so coo of our troops
expire within very short time. They are the
very flower OF our army. Their places cannot
be filled by any better men, If so good This
defeat N ust prolong the time Of another ad-
vance movement until fall. A large force and
an immense sum Of money are to be raised in
the face OF severe defeat. Can it be doneS
The magic words, 'defsnd the Capital, ," have
lost their power The deception was played
once. but can hardly be repeated again Saeh
Is the condition in which this disastrous bat
tie leaves the Federal Government
How does it leave the South They have
acquired the prestige Of victory. 1t will In
spire all her citizens with received courage
1t will give them greater confidence in their
leaders, already almost unlimited. It will
crush every dlsa nec ted voice in their borders
1t will stimulate them to put forth all their
resources, and beyond, places England and
France entirely dependent upon them for the
lead to their recoS, ition. 1t Is well TO look
calmly over tho ground upon which we stand;
and with rs dispassionate an eye we can
command, these events seem TO loom up ont
Of the future. unless Lincoln turus 50 uare
about, kicks over his present Cabinet. sets
policy, and submits to the decision If the Su-
preme Court
He must ether do this or resign tho Govern.
ment. IL neither, then the present eHusiOn
come. Years Of war will desolate our land,
and misery nll our homes, all for the purpose
Of enabling the Abolition party to place their
free negro construction upon the Constitution.
When these men say that this war is for pre-
serving the Consultation, they utter q false
hood a. infamous as man can conceive of. II
il was war for the principles our fathers con-
tended for, 1t would be worth all that it
might cost to triumph Ia 1t; but when 1t Is b
war upheld and inst,Ested oy such free negro
kc.. &c. 1t u NO lees than saerilege 70 rnsntion
it in the sama breath with the glortous Con
stitution Of Washington, Jefferson nd Madi-
son. ...sE.