Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-24

Mr.. RUSSELL, in his letter from Washington to the
London Tines, dated the 10th Of august has the
following particulars:
AN ESTIMATE OF rHE SOUTHERN ARsTT-oAx KSoTHES
Battle DO MUCH GOoDs -
Ny estimate Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis force in c&-
Valry and guns was not far wrong, but BY this
time be has probably reinforcements TO his horse
power and has certainly increased his artillery.
But, after az, what viii another battle effect!
Even if the result at Manassas be reversed there is
little likelihood that more viii be done than ncreas-
ing the feeling Of bitterness between the extremists
and fresh loss Of life, for the Federals would be
as little able to improve victory as the Confeder
ates were, and even the possessOn Of Richmond or
Washington would not enable the vlctors to dictate
peace. 1t is all very well to talk Of an army of
500,00e men, Il is large force; but, if il be.
America is stin larger than its action. rapid de-
veopment Of the railroad system has left parts Of
America in which the war must be waged destitute
Of ordinary roads and the difficulty of moving pro-
visions and ndteis is enormous in comparison with
any part of Europe. Nor is the country fit for
such marches can be made across the steppss, as
in lndis, or IN the open lands Of Europe. Such
roads as exist are generally cut deep in the soil,
with hight banksthe land IS covered with forest, and
the cleared fields are filed with stups fatal to horse
or wagon. Then there are great rivers and noun
tain passes, foOdless and desolats. An army Of ve
hundred thousand men scattered over the southern
frontier Of the United States, with its right extend
and its left resting on Fortress Monroe, represents
feeble chain, which could be broken at any place.
II it forms in strong corps the fheulty OF trans
portahOn Of food and nlsrte arises. 1t Il greater
than one would imagine who has not seen how
widely scattered is The population The State of
Georgia, for example which is as large as all Eng
land, has less than million Of people. The further
these corps advance the greater must become their
difficulty. They must divergs as they advance, and
the enemy viii get in between them and operate in
Al
bases. The people Of the South declare they are
ready for guerilla war, and the remarks have
made presupp0se there ia no large amount Of Union
feeling IN any Of the seeded States which would
revive and become active on the appearance Of a
friendly army. If we were 70 Judge OF the State
generally BY what is taking place in Missouri, how
ever, it would seem if large number Of the in
habitants preferred to let Unenist and SecessOnist
fight it OUT by themselves.
SOCIALISM REVOLUTION AND FINANCIAL DIsTREss E THE
NoKTHERN CITIES.
One does not know where to look far solution
of the difficulties which spriugng up on all sides.
Not the least Of them i the dangerous socialist
movement, which foretold some time ago, among
the working classes ia the Northern cities, where
we may yet hear the terrible cry Of the French Rev.
olution re echoed BIZ the masses whom the war has
plunged into poyefsy Newa York Boston, Phila-
delphia, may well grow pale at the thought. These
mass meetings whish demand bread or work from
the Government mean no good, but at present they
only indicate approaching danger rather than its
actual presence; and, meanwhile, the expenditure
sf the Government is going on at the rate Of one
million two hundred thousand q 200 000) dollars q
day A reign Of paper money is threatened. But
the capitalists the mischief too elearIyitO aban
don the Government in its extremity, and it Is said
here that Mr. Chase has succeeded in the object Of
his interview with. the mOneyed men Of New York,
and is hopeful Of success in getting al the money
he wants on tolera5le terms. Of all this you will
receive more accurate accounts from your regular
correspondent at New York. VITA the new Treas
ury notes at four per cent. below par in Wall
street. the future was indeed owering Hasit ceased
&c be so? Even Garibaldi, whom some people be-
lieve 10 be coming out here scarcely give the
Government sunshine unless he brings ont with
him q loan from France and England, and if any
thing could induce these countries to make an ad-
vance it would be the pleasant tone adopted to-
wards them both by the American journals.
NEUTRAL RIGHTS AND THE MARTINS RULES OF THE
IA .s-gs,. UNION. ISL
In nothing is the weakness of the Federal Gov
ernment more strikingly shown than in those quea-
lons on maritime rights on which it was wont to
maintain such defiant language and naughty attitude.