Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-13
From the Examiner.
INTERESTING FIR ON EUROFH'
ANOTHER LETTER From Mr.. RUSSELL
REMARKS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ON
THE AMERICAN WAR.

We have received recent advices from Europe OF An
interesting character The Ergsh press continued neh
comments on the subj got OF American anirs, out r.
ID materially upon the pocY recommended some Of the
jourrals advocating tbs recognu N OF tue sou'nern
onfeieracy aid reputation OF the blockade IS met
dcen while Others insist that England should observe
strict neutrality even though her cotton spnner's'e
and her cotton manufac are broug
ruiz. Time alone will shou What course toe britisn
government will pursue, and a. f.rhsment Wa so9u
meet. the questions which will then be pat 70 the hiti
ty will doubles lead . development otther p'hcy'
rne L,udon Time. his another letter from Mr. Russell,
10 which be intiuaes that the army Will exercise the con-
trolling power before long, and that mnsry aic1a1or
viii weld the powers OF governmsnt ne draws =
Ian and ,auregsrd aud * ,ches the resp 'caVe n'ua
ions of the two armss sanding face 10 lace with
Zach other on the banks Of the Potion 10 We subjoin
tae mes. interesting passages OF bis letter
BrAuRKoARD AND xoLrLLAs COMPARED.
When had the pleasure Of conversing with General
Mcclellan for the frst time, he asked me several ques.
lions, with evident interest and friendly
on the part of Generals 10 refereros TO their
,ntagonIsts-resps clog General Beauregard- 10 DIS
Ease there was all tue more reason for such inquiries,
in the fac. that they old fellow STUD nts aoa cAs
mates To nv On nd there Is something OF resemblance
b,tween the men. Both are b low the m,oae nesl..
rbey are both squsrely built and famed for muscular
o,wer since their college days. Beaureg,rd, in decd
3 lean and thin ribbed; Mcclellan is full and rou q.
~ith Napoeonic tendency to smbonpotnf, suoduso oy
incsesant exercise. Beluregard sleeps little hcCae,.
aus temperament requires full share OF rest; pom
are spare aud Spartan In diet stu ious a1'et B'au-
regard Is rather saturune, and If not mslaocholc, Is
# grim gay ty; Mcclellan Is genial evsn 10 his r.
serve The density Of tho hair and the "a isreness ot
the jv the frmnss, and regularity OF the teeth ano
the outlines OF the features ara po,nfs OF sun iirty 10
10Th, which would be more striking II auregard
zero not of the true louisiana Creole tint, while
dcOlellsn Is fair oompleronsd. Besuregard has
dark dull, students eye, the dulness OF Viii n
arises, however, from is formation. for 70 IA
4 6re and its gl.nces are quick and searching AoJe-
Ian ha, DEEP ear eye in,o which you can look far
,,d Deep whs you 10 IL searches ar and deep into you
3suregsrd has ,thng OF pretersou IN bis manner
nIt hausu folding EARNED, msdiiaave sort o. air
Fhicl seems TO say Doat dis Il me; I'm lhpkipg oil
N lirsry aovem ,uts" dcJislen seams 70 be always at
e.sur, but you es the ne that you ought not
o ntru 10 TOO much upon him, even when you seek in
rain for the grou IDS tina. impression IN anything ina
10 is doing saying Bssuregsrd Is more subtle, crafty
IN astute AcClso is more comprehensive, more learn
cd more impre sion ,t Beauregsri ia thorough sol
tsr: Mcclellan may prove he Is a great General The
former only looks to military consequences and dsregads
pu r. In ions; tne Latter respecs the Opinions
toe outer world, aud sees political as vel as NIL ray
esuts Ia what he orders. Tnsy are bob the crea
Of % far Q, their positions are copcsrn
d l. remains TO be seen If either control the cur.
rent of events ard IT, in either the srrerymin or the
.-sry cfc ts Old United States Arm, Ihereis the
sun around which history Is moulded such as that 81
SaSa arIu-ry VI bfIelLs or tle ieaose VI 'ne
Iroasides made.
AxLtrARY dot kroasHIr ToREsHADo1Ep.
wIsHIsoros Oct Here We have he Northern
Sa.ss gloaung their numbers and comp rirg the
.o OF their armies with thoae OF the famous leaders
ry ioos pace Of whom cut deep to the earth and e
IS ark for all time. Not one seems TO perceive that
Marlborough, Old Fri 9, Wellington or Nap lem VOL
rest victories with inferior armies the gfest army,
slica 10 doing nothing except p-epa'pg 20 nSht,
nus. DO either comma d by inferior officers, f SJm
posed OF ds sls, or de,!u.e OF ssme slte
bose oh. armies aud their leaders possessed TIere
and there has been very great improv ment In thi>
rmy sirce Washington rssf delugso By It's united
i.feudsrs on the memorable morning Of July 81 but
ne v.rk TO be dose Is s, enormous osior. these bat
.,lioos CT be 1arded IS al eff cive machine which
yll 10. fail 20 pierce when set TO is work.
The army" never less II victorout Is master OF
the hour and Shower ia It's will hold tbs United
States in the hollow OF his hand This remirk ~ y b.
I,piei or rdiculed but IN, viii prove its truti. All
he North wants Gow leader WAC will win VIC ori's,
Eao Gill got IuIhen cotton port enable It to recov
IL losses aud place the South PROSTATE at IT'S feet The
usa who deserves OF the Uatei Stats Is he whom
e troop. will follow in the h-ld from the Potom,c TO
he Ga fof Mexico. Long sighted, pal fac MN Of
thought hops the end will not be evil; but the Of &C.
ion vi f,r the time and many year 10 come, weld a.
will this democracy and rule over all their cauedses
~, D,
8, rapidly and surely is the power Of the army" be-
ing l. that III eyes turned upon it, and the pollti
cilns are ,t-us dug ssvagry get po,s OF command
10 lis ranks Taey leave their pa forms and taks TO the
zoos. step and infantry tactics. The military IN how
yer have their eyes them. Toe gentlemen who de.
re TO 90 am 1ng the troops for political purpo'es, aud
get for example the votes Of the natives OF PsnusySa
MA on the State nominations have had anything but an
asy lime OF It 10 ference passes TO cross into Virginia
Or snyth n else Toe intriguing OF the LIBBY Tor DOS
IS nov cast aide for the iutr guss by which lsiry
prefe ut good contracts are to be Obtained. II
nops for my plr" SAID p;rson ss Pittsburg 70 me,
thus will las. for the next ten year; Will do our
people good, and my trade was never better" Wait
I'll sou see" qioIh CHER who had been taking OF
certain article 10 the Amercan press "0ur hagsrs
not long enough TO ach New York just yet, but We
II DO able TO pu! thumbs the throats OF these
gentry before long You will whether the pess or
sne army by which the two services, viii govern
this country 10 the end" Toe animosity the po-
Glars Of The press Is remarkable and the elsctionmsg
log committees Of the Carlton and the Reform would
hive been delighted to hear ths way 10 which recent
exposure Of the peculiar peclnary apparatus BY which
ate elections determined In this country,
ceved by small military eOtrie few evenings ago.
The SITUATION OK 10Th SIDES.
At all events, the peop. OF the Nor hern States
gong hit their brtes 10 their way and on their
own ground without interference, control Mediation
ana csmpronse were lsctoo ong ago' Even tnetsus
fris IDLY letter produced from Ar Seward only brief
ack and has led to any suggsstio, Of
annex ,on That being the csse Why don't the, armies
6ght' Toe Oonfederaes do not fight bscsu'e they do
uot sh to risk the fate OF their army single bte
IN front Of Washington and have tue Hd,ic
10 deay-.by scarcely possibly 10 show conclu lively
Their troops OF 10 be trusted in attack the
line Of earth works and batteries which cover Wasisg
ton and cIe from Alexald Ia TO the Chain idge az
LiIle Fall. They are ju at present the defensive
aud hope 20 ens % the Fsdsrss to attack them. No
one knows what 10 the position Of their right
Potomac. bus begin 20 doubt IL they have the
or the guns comm md the river tbougl eau scarce
y think that s5y OF their Generals would uifuy aosn
don the p an Of dol. & Il.
With guns and N a enough, 1t is perfectly plain they
could umand the Potomac completely, and
an amy under their Ere, should l. g. please them
much re,cy aod tsiey than by the iordng Of The
Upp'r Potomac. As have had The posi- ion 10 point
rlonnd cd hx thu IN a MI, orratl !,