New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-21
GREAT BRITAIN,

American affairs claimed undivided attention.
Mr.. RUSSELL in another letter TO The Times OH the
battle at Bull Run, asserts there were no daring deeds
on either side, and desperate struggles except by
those who wanted TO get away.
The Daily Ners defends the Northern army.
The London Times, in all editorial, takes the recent
speech of Mr.. Vallandigham of Ohio, as an evidence
of the charges that will be brought against Mr. Lincoln,
IL the Sonth il successful II Gays that only victory
by which the stain Of Manassas may be eaeed and the
Suth induced to 10 terms, can secure the Presi
dent from the consequences Of having begun the "cyl
war;"
IHe London GIoJe observes with regard to the
blockade question that the blockade is right Of war,
but By what right whether OF war or peace can Con-
ress empower the Executive 10 deeist from the block
ade aud substitute the evyng OF scsl duties on goods
about TO be landed in territories where the Executive
can afford protection to them from further execution
or SPECULATION in any shape.
The Shipping Gazette complains that the blockad-
ing squadron the eoast Of America appears deter
mined TO interrupt marine commerce IN defiance o. the
best understood maxms Of International law, and at
the risk Of collision with the forces OF maritime
power.
Tae London Post in an editorial on the blockade
question, says: II, unfortunately, England should
be compelled to drift into the QUARREL the blame will
not rest with England, but with Government when
has endeavored TO the ruin Of innocent commerce, TO
enforce the validity Of blockade which it is manifest
ly incompetent TO maintain.
The London Times of the 10th remarks that the
Americans of the North take pleasure in the SEN
saiion caused by their recent unparalleled defeat.
Another letter from Mr. Russell says: he, having
acquired further information respecting the hight, has
come 70 the following conclusion: There was not
bayonet-charge mace by the Federal Infantry
dn ing the day there was not charge
of any kind made by the Confederate Cav,
airy npon any regiment Of the enemy unth
they broke There not hand to hand encounter
between any regiments: there was not battery
cb arged or taken by the Federaists; there was no
masked batteries in play by the Confederates there
was no annihiaon OF rebel horse by the Zouaves or
others. voley fired by one battalion empted three
saddles among a body of horse, who approached at
some distance and the infantry which performed the
execution then retiFed and there were no desperate
struggles except by those who wanted TO get away.
He then andes 10 the approach Of the Confederates
toward Washington; SAYS the Unionsts troops were
complaining Of nothing having been paid them, and
about 900 three months had left or were about
leaving
army from malignant attacks on account oi he retreat
from Manassas, the estimates formed on the hurried
fight OF mere psnicstricken mob Of camp followers,
and eulo,,zes the gallantry Of the Union troops In
the same article The Necs says the aim OF the South
/, to extend and perpetuate Slavery.
Barnabas Horne Member OF Parliament, in speech
10 his constituents, said he believed the Ane1csn
quarrel more attributable TO the Morrill, Tariff than
the rave. lie hoped reaction would take place IN
England Ii Lancashire was pinched there would be
great Distress and he could not oresee 70 what issue
this unfortunate fratricidal struggle would ultimately
tend Englinds only course wac 10 calmly await the
eut and abide by the policy Of non-integyention
The mammoth !ron-piated war-ship Warrior had
made a successful trial TIP down the Thames. -
The Bishop of Durham died on the 9th.