Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-01
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Mr.. RusselI's Letter TO the LOndon
Times.
The Iimes, OF the 1lth, contains three letters
from Its special correspondent in America, dat
ed respectively the 2Oth, 23d and 9th of Au.
gust. They are, evidently, more moderate in
their tone than thoee heretofore published. -
We make few extracts: -.
MILITARY QUALITIES OF THE AMERICANS.
Ills not to be supposed for one moment that
the American people cannot furnish the ma
terials OF ,as fine an army as the world could
produce. No one questions the galIantry OF
their race. They combine the "iuria Fran.
cese" with the cold courage of the Anglo Saxon,
But In their contests they have been made to
ieel that no dependence can be placed on mere
personal bravery, In which most men are equal
In military sense, as spoken OF by Jomini and
other writer's, and that bravery Plus discipline
canDot ever fail TO prove more than an equa-
tion for the same quality minus discipline.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT.
The aggressive campaign has ended thus far
NHSeSNNooiuiAy iW suO H6 btCUlu part
Ia yet TO come. Which will be the aggressor
this time 10 the fight Is yet to be seen, but the
indications are that the South will try it's hand
10 an offensive movement, and il it does the
North Will, think, have its revenge for Bull
Run, and 1t may be balance To its credit on
the other side. Whatever may be the object In
view, IT Is certain that the government az Rich.
mond 10 acting as II IL intended to create appre-
hensions In Washington, and thereby animate
us TRENDS and they are exceedingly numerous
IL Is affirmed that the Confederates could not
advance because they had no transport, and
that they are now in possession of proper train !;
but any attempt to cross the river now would be
very difhcnlt, owing to the activity of the gov.
eminent In purchasing vessels aud hastily fs.
ting them out as steam gunboats, to neutralize
which the enemy must erect strong batteries,
With guns Of long range, to clear the river
work OF time, If It can be done at all. The
hopes of secessionists are kept alive by rumors,
a sort Of food which 10 by 10 means healthy in
these parts.
PREPARATIONS by THE FKDERALlsTs.
Meantime the North Is in such a mood that
tue Government is encouraged to proceed to
the most extreme acts In repressing opinions
hostile 20 their measures. IL is now a crime
against the United States to denounce the war;
or even to cry aloud for peace, and there is a
spirit sbroad which promises to make the s,rug.
gle last as long as men and money can be found
to bring 1t to an end.
THE tPY SYSTEM AND iT5 DIFFICULTIES
The authorities are oil working with energy
to bring every power to play against the South,
ana as they consider it important to prevent
communications between the Confederates and
their commissioners in Europe or their friends
here, they have resolved henceforth to stop and
board all the steamers outside the ports, and
place officers on board Of them to look out for
suspicious persons. But what can they do when
ladies will wad their crinoline with percussion
caps, and carry galvanic batteries in their ten.
der bosoms when they hug sulphuric acid
under their arms, and wear stays of copper
wlre-when they pad their petlicoats with
revolVers, and swell their stocking legs with
quinine7
.... REVIEW
On the 26h there was review Of Cen. Nc
Dowells division by General Mcclellan at the
other side of the Potomac. rode over in the
forenoon, and found the troops drawn up In the
meadows whi h extend from the river toward
the tete'du:pont. The sentries on the Long
Bridge examined the passes closely. One effect
OF the recent orders in relation to passes has
been to diminish the number OF people on the
roads to the camps very much; but there are
great quantities OF carts and wagons on the
move, and II looks as II the authorities were
determined there should be no want of trans.
port. No army in the world has finer horses
than those which have been collected by the
activity and edJrts of the Quartermaster-Gen. G
erai Meigs. FRINGE Napoleon was much struck
II
equally good and numerous.
General Mcdowell and his staff were in front
and some twenty or thirty persons, of whom
more than two-thirds we're soldiers from the
camp above, composed the whole of the specta.
tors. believe the gallant officer whose modest
and truthful report Of the battle of Manassas
must have secured for him respect and symps-
my IN Europe, will soon be relieved from the
lndignlty OF such small command as that to
which ne has been reduced after having led a
great army He has studied his profession
thoroughly, and practically knows the conatitu-
.lon Oh all tho European armies, has served In
Mexico, 10 o travelled gentleman-and yet In
MS own native CITY was 10 be found journal
which declared that he had lost the battle by
bis personal incompetency, and that he was alt.
ting In his tent drunk and playing cards while
the fight was going on.
IL 10 an admirable comment on the way In
winch these stories are conoocted, that the
General is water drinker, and never drinks
either wine or epirits Of any kind. As an II.
iustration Of the ready way In which Americans
take up arms, would add that one of his aids,
Major Clarence Brown (nephew OF the ex-mem-
Der from South Lancashire), was and Ia a pri-
vste in the New York Seventh Regiment Of
State Militia, and that he is nov discharRiup
the duty OF an aidde.canp with zeal and alac-
rity, although but few months ago he was on,
gagged In the business Of counting house,
The marching was generally very good. The
men were silent in the ranks. and there was no
cheering. With come exceptions there were
many reasons to be satisfied with the appear
ance of the division, The President, who did
not remain an hour on the field, drove back over
the Long Bridge. The troops marched back
and reformed 10 line, and finally, after the re-
view, General Mcclellan rode away into Wash.
ington. He has examined nearly all the reei.
ments under his command. and Is exertipg him.
self greatly to get the army into condition; but
there will be no movement for. some weeks to
come on his part. There can be no good gained
by IL, unless the Southerners are forced by their
exigencies TO make some decisive demonstra-
non. They have got large force, and are
threatening the Upper Potomac forces from
Leesburg, ont there 10 no importance to be at
tached TO IL.
Personal. I'll
Col. James A. Mulligsn was bora In Utica,