The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-30
Gem msnts Of the Northern P-sss.

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This reverse, 1t The very outset OF the ad-
vanco OK our army, will diEappo!st the hopes
ard the confident expectations of ths people
Of this Northern States. For, IL there wers
some who, with nore correct knowledss
and just appreciation of the strength and
Material OF the Confederate army have
dssmsd the result which has attended the fir. /
important movement not unlikely 10 occur,
| it il onq usstioDahly true that the masses of
the people have en- tert;insd different expec
t~tion,. and have looked upon tia se4rch to
Riehfssns in the light Of Z tTiamphal and
| grand occasion, which should iuspirs our
troops with the highest spirit, and which
conld, by no possibility, result in disaster to
our arms.
Proeably not one In hundred OF the mil
lions at the North who daily read or listened
30 the demand OF the war Journals .'to for
ward to Richmond" had any conception OF
the difnculties in the way OF such an under
taking. For weeks past, the President, and
more especially Lieat. General Scott has
been urgad to make 8 forward movement: and
4 measure of abuse has heep hoaped upon the
Administration by the journals Of his own
party, which, had 1t smana ted from their Cd
ponsnts, would have provoked the most ssri
ous charses OF disloyalty TO the Government
In common with all our failo H-citxens We
are distressed At the intelligence which every
hour brings us Of the loss OF brave and 70
spected men, officers and privatss who have
fallen in the encounter between tho two ar
mics. Many homes arc thus MAIDS desoIats
many hearts broKen-crus hed-by tho sudden
announcement. Similar scenes are witness
ed ana slrailar Sriefs felt among the people OF
the South. Is there no way to put end,
honorably and rightly, to this s tate Of thingsf
This ques ton is full of importance, and We
ask the people, in the light of humanity and
Christianity, to ponder well the moInentoa
issass which 1t involves.
IFIom the New York Tribsasl
We have fought and been beaten. God for
give our rulers that this is so but II is true,
and cannot be disguised. The Cabinet, recent
~ expressing, In rhetoric better Adap pied to q
love letter, & fear OF being drowned in its
own honey, Is now nearly drowned in gore;
while our honor on the high seas has only
been saved by one daring and desperate ne
gro, and he belonging to the merchant marine
THIS sacred soil OF .r2 mia is crimson and wei
men nesdlessiy shed. The great and uuiver-
sal question pervading rhe public mind is ::
- Shall this condition OF things continue ?"
A decimated and indignant people will de-
mand the Immediate retirement Of the pres en-
Uabins! from the high place. Of power,
which, for one reason or another, they have
shown themselves incompetent to fill. Give
for the President capable advisers, who
com prehend tho requirement of the crisis
and are equal to Thorn; and, for the army
leaders worthy the rank and Tile, and our
bannerl now dropping, will soon float once
more in triumph over the whole lard.
from the New York Timesl
There is no occasion to belittle the calamity
which has fallen upon the country. The gal
liant army Of the Union has besn routed and
put to flight by the army OF the rebels; and
Ii, from tho fragments, enough material cal
b. gathered 10 insure the i'm IN edn 70 safety OF
tho Capital tho nation VIII have a N alan.
choly and imperfect reason FOR eonaratala-
ton. But, although We have sugsred u dis
as.rons defeat, the course Of events make it
msthing better than 4 rational calamity.
Ia one respest, it will unquesIioIably prove
great national blessing. 1t does not weaken
In Nm apprscia6le degree our strength either
IA men or munitions of war. II Is only NOR.
ufying experience, which will, we believe,
secure us from its repetition.
tProm the New York Herald
Oar own opinion is, that our noisy and IA
aAticdl and foolish politicians forced General
scott into this thing axainst his superior
judgment Whatever May be the truth in
tais respect, 1t Is new manifest that the Sec
rstary Of War and the whole Cabinet have
bssn uaeq aal TO the sxigsnsies OF the crisis,
aad lar bshiad the spirit and liberal patriot
isia OF the loyal States. The whols rsApen-
ability, In the end, falls upon the President
Of the United States. He sapnot fsil now to
comprehend tho dangers and duties 81 his
critical po'i:ion. Washington Is In great
loyal States, within three days, saay dispatch
&c, o02 men 70 that pcfnt and II we succeed
u koia.ag the Capital for twenty days, we