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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

..,emot whatever am ordered to do; but they must
M, bod me responsible. II am ordered to go to Ken
mo,S hal endeavor to do il. But know perfectly
vel hat they have no conception OF the dmeunes
shall encounter ! kuow the country-hoS admrAoy
sdapted Il IA 10 defence and how resolueiy and oosu-
rs,e II will be def nded would Ike nothing better
han 10 take Rchmond-now that it has been disgraced
nv Incoming the capital Of the rebel Confeoefacy,
feel reseptment towards il and should Ike nothing
better than TO scatter It's Congress TO the Winds But
nave lived org enough to know that human
l. verv bud foundation for pubic pocyi and tho $.
eapemen will live long enough learn il also. shall
do what am ordered shall fght when and where
am com handed But II am compelled to Hght before
an ready. they shall not hold me responsible. These
gentlemen mus. take the responsibility Of their scts as
am wiling TO take that Of mine But they must not
throw Lisir responsibility on nv shoulders.
Co.. Richardson's account;
Mr. ehardson-I repeat that Gen. Scott bad been
forced hght this battle will tell him what occurred
YESTERDAY morning. Ny colleagues (Aessrs Logan and
WAshburpe) and myself were present wih the Presl-
dent Secretary Of War and General Scs In the course
Of our conversation, Gen. Scott remarked; am the
biggest coward in the worldln l rose from my seat
Say" said General Scott. Il will prove Il. have
fought the battle against my judgment and think the
President ought TO remove me to-day for dong IT.
AS God my judge, be added, ser an interval oil 81
enee did all In my power to make the armv efficient,
and deserve removal because did not stand up when
could and did not" stand here to vindeate General
Scott am iud,b:ed to the gentleman from Missouri
for the compliment he plid desire TO say for my
self that am the last Ct generation, my father
and grandfather having fallen beneath the nag OF their
country too have fought under its folds al home and
abroad AMI, God willing there will stand TIL the end
Of nv lie defending il against sll foes
Mr. Washburne (Rep ) OF IL-As my colleague pas
referred 10 Gen SCOTS remarks he might also aude TO
what the President said.
M Richardson Il will do so. "Your conversation
inve said the President to Gen. Scott, shat forcd
YOU 20 battle To which Gen Scott replied i have
never served under President who has been kinder TO
ne than YOU have been" But Gem raj Scot did not re-
live the President from the fact Of tho latter having
forced him to 6ght the battle Gen. Scott thus PAID
compliment TO the ssd personally. desire TO say
OF n, Presdeut tha, krew him from boyhood. II you
le, him sl,ne, he is an honest map Llughter) But
AN afraid be has 6Fmaess to stand up sgAnst the
politicians around him.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

Wlht ~ pokiDsuD ftom Ohjo havs IN seosukei -
Captain Harris Of Cincinnati, for bravery In the recent
scioD, to-day authorised to raise regiment Col.
McCook bad previously obtained similar authority.
Judge Mexican, Gen. Ballard and Prof Mccoy, all Of
New York bad an interview with tho President to-day to
request the calling into the field Of hsor General Wool
The dsputaton were kindly received They represented
that New York which has furnished 80 600 volunteer
has connds.ce IN that veteran, and wondered Why be
vas fe'a,nea Troy The President stated that there
w., no decision 20 .eep Nun us o. active service and
'nA' 'oe'' rePHseo's"ons snoud % GUY considered.
fHr BLOCKADE ousrroH.
Our latest Northern papers give very important Is.
pect to the blockade question Iappears that Official
communication % the sooect ns been made TO the
Federal Government by Admiral Milne. commanding the
large British dset-nov numbering thirty five vessel, Of
wsr-ln the CON OF lexico. BY What means the pur.
port OF this document has found 10 way to the public
eye, ID, potnAP0, neeVs W inquire; sne isct tnat II
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01
From T8E KAYAWHA VALLEY.

correspondent of III, Lypchbwg Rcpu6liean, VIII
ting from Red Sulphur Springs, July u.s. says, "a gentle
man from the Kama ha Valley reports thai Gen Wise
has evacuated Charleston withdrawn his troops from Gau
lev Bridge and gone to join General Lee, whom 1t Is
supposed has assumed command OF the army OF western
Virginia. :,
latter Gen. Wise had withdrawn his forces from
Charleston the Lncon.es took possession OF the town.
the citizens having left previously for L,wisburg.
.sThe whole Of the Ksnawha Valley is therefore ex'
pose 70 the vandalism Of Lincoln's troops" i
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

crs in the service Of the consderacy beg leave to
suggest that each Of them XII. one pair OF SUD-
ssntial wooden socks, and deposit the same with the
tu5ve of the Probate Court OF the county in vh,h she
resides, who will have them forwarded to the Governor
Of Aabams, at Montgomery-irom whence they viii De
forwarded free Of cost 10 the soldiers before the cold
weather commences. The Governor deems nothing
more necessary than this suggestion to secure 'se
patro,ic ladies Of the State sufficient number OF SOCKS
10 proect the feet of our brave soldiers from the fros
Of winter.
Each Of the newspapers in the State are respectfully
requested to publish this communication free Of cnTge
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01
FoR THE WHIG
TO TIE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY AROUND
pyCuM0yn

hlCd1OND.
The citizens of Richmond have lately, as you are
aware undertaken the Of such sick and wounded
n NAV DO sent u from tie recent batle6sdA Our clt-
IL, have been for months receiving the sick from the
camps srouud Richmond, and are ready snd wiling to
undertake sny additional labor and errense In this behalf
to which the exigenciss Of war may give rise wesr
receiving every day from Manassas large numbers Of
sick AID woiueej, and qrarariDg them In pleasant
houses OIr feo w-czens Ct The country are 10 mea'
sue deprived Of The pleasure Of taking the disabled SOL
diers TO their houses but are wiling We krow, TO aid 10
the good wsrk In such manner Is Is practicable.
The undersgoed have been appointed Subcommittee
to issue this address, and indicate the kind OF help want
cd from the county, aud the places Of deposit TO witch
articles should be sent.
While the wounded are mostly sent to private houses
We are under the necessity Of sustaining several large hos
pitfalls for the reception Of numerous cases OF measles
and badly wounded men, that with prOpisty be
sen. to private houses For these hospitals, We want
Chickens egg butter sage and other articles that vi"
readily suggest themselves persons familiar with sick
ness Contributions Of clothing for some who have lest
th'ir kuspsack', will be acceptable.
The following are places Of DEF os', where sny parcels
may be left:
The store Of George Watt Co, Pow h.nufictursrs,
Fnnklin between Mayo and Wall
The store Of W. G. Dsndridgp, Grocer, Broad street,
near Ninth.
Tho store Of Spots Hnvey, Grocsrs Fourteenth
street, near Mayos B'dss.
Contributions 10 money may be sent to w. Isaac W.
Walker, Deputy Sheriff Of Richmoed Chairman Of our
Collecting Committee.
The same Committee which spI onted tho und'rssn.
ed have appointed the following gentleman 10 the eoun.
try TO act In the respective nsgtbothocds In further
snlisng interest and securing contribuOns-tborgh 1t
IL hoped tia. who may this card will wa to be
CALLED on as it impossible to have committee man 10
every neighbortood, OF even il every county.
H.nrieo DIR. john Garrett, Henry Coz, r A Yayo,
r Gentry, James Carter n +. Bovr John b. RET shaw,
Rev. Geo. ID. Exali John T. wreun, John Stuart James
Lyons Pendall Griffin, Garland Hsns, josiah Dsbb,,
Tbos 4 Nuckolls, Henry Sa,terwbte, y. Stearrs.
Hanover.-Nr. Edward Sydnor, DIR. w. =. Ginss,
Col Z Shelton NESTS. B. T. wins.on, W. u Shelton,
@. w. boswell
Chsstsr6sid-H T. Dreuwy samI. Hsrdgrcve, W. B.
Gates Ausuclus Jink., L. Watkins F. Dorsett, Rev.
@. Friend.
Ciarle, C..y-Hi Garter, Robert Douthal, e. VIII
cox.
Primes George DIR. Osborne.
N.w Ksn,-D-. s P. Ccristiap, q. N Sherman.
Gooehland-Johu n. Trsvilan Dr.. Geo. Harris.
Haitfd1.-J Atkinson.
Am,iia--Rsv. r. xcIiuane.
P. B. PRIcE,
A. y. LEE,
!. eraAus
U. bURsLIT,
q. R. BABEsDiLK.
O. BATES.
Richmond, JAY so, 1851. Sub Commits.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

The position occupied by tho South, at the pfesei'
time IL second 10 its moral and political
TO no question discussed IN the civilized Worid uups
the present century, The subject in's various PnaseS
br.nches into ininity Mistaken untquh aou one'ou'
nolev h.s separated the Southern action IRON tne
Northern and people Characterised by high and GER
.rou. ;mnusss intelligent bold aud chvaTou', ever
mndl o. kindness and equally tenacious Of wrong have
hs,n ,or,pred into relnqui.hmen: OF rsterna feeling
and forced to regard the late government 'i ''e T
States as the painful of their sug' 'ne
q, mockery Of lsice, SYNONYMOUS with tue
of their most valued rights and privileges
Tho grand experiment Of peaceful revelation $50 lat
. n ose interested in the were concerneo nae
,ruck the world with adma, fer the people oy VINO"
/, IL conducted Hundreds Of thousand. oil men, nulS
nan, at wrongs under which they are suffering pea'eiu
meet aud discuss the remedy, iuausurate government
adap,ed 10 their wants, and depart to their homes
sithou. the sghtes. disturb nee or the smallest rpp'
m IN, nautical surface II left to themselves, peace
would have boosted triumph m'ghttr than war could
accomplish, and ua.od ages would have proted by the
lesson. But this mode of seeking redress "a denied them
BY their associates relentless ssngunsry war pro-
ellimed against them, and the welcome OF newborn
freedom has to be mingled with the lament oil soiro"sfo
It's maryrs
In the diving agoues of the UGion, the cry IA sounded
by the tyrsnts In power. "Uniss or die" sad tna'
tho rs standard unursd in the war Of independence
had, for Device dijointed snake, of which NeS h0g
land was represented by the head, Georgia by the tall
and each OF the other States in order by joint over
,hi, was inscribed "unite or die" This was favcr'e
copceit st the North and is still TO be seen on some Of
the early ourus proposed for those Stae' ard to
this .y part of is preserved the seal OF the War
D partmeut Of the tste government Is there not ID
thi. device something mathematical of the relation which
the South was made to held 10 the Ner.ey WHY snd
graspiug the North enjoyed everything Ike sVor and
protection from the Federal arm, while the South WAS
amused aud pu. OF With merersttle Years Of msrns
aud oppression have caused the gigantic fabric 10 'o!'r
and fall and the dependence Of the South may be eon
sdored now as an accompishedfsct The dresmOg phi
lo.ophy Of Northern flnsc:m has not emnsly realized
tho great national crisis and they may so on with their
10 enforce their ancient motto, une or
die through oceans OF blood Recent events at Bethel
Manassas however, should teach cur ruthless Toe that
our soil will be 10 them The land Of Go'Sotha.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01
Work FIR the Ladies'.

We copy letter from the Governor OF Alabama TO
the ladies of that sate suggesting the knitting Of woci
en- seeks for tie soldiers and hear that the ladies
have entered upon the sork proposed with prompneas
and determination to accomplish Il, Every Alabama
soldier viii be certain TO be well Supplied with seeks
ike labor Is needed at the hands Of the ladies' Of
Virginia Our soldiers will all want socks and flannel
shirts and ha, very speedily each lady in the State
will knit pair Of socks or make flannel Shirt our brave
soldiers viii be vel provided fOs winter. Don't put o.
to tomOuos xhat can be done to-day. Begin the WORK
at once.
The ladies' Of all the Southern States would DO wen 20
perform the same service for their soldiers We believe
that all thst is necessary for the ladies to kno" 'na'
their assistance Is needed.
10 THE LADIES OF ALABAMA.
ExEcrTivk DEPARrEKST,
Montgomery, Ala, July 20
Knowing that the women Of Alabama are anxious to
DO everything In tAsr power for the comfort Of the sol
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

Tbs Northern papers say that the Whole Of Rehmoad
is mined for the purpose Of blowing up the entire an
kee army when it arrived hee. The dea s not hs' and
We hope il will be acted We would chee'iu!ly see
Richmond blown to the moOn il, at the same time, we
could ink the Grand Army 10 tie botomless Pi! We
trust the Mayor will look to this matter and any OF the
mining operations are unfinished complete them at once
Ola Scott and Mcclellan and Bull will be hare soon'aud
evsr1,bug should be ready for their reception.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01
TO CORRESPONDENT.

~ u~s As addrssssd % as nfssOr Of
~ ENl9."
Ar.clSs ta bO ssdss q ne popsr i not b pE0lfS
a. TAis rsis q ~ saadtnS OngA % b knOsOz al
sa OH IN oass % departed row. 06tGry HOtces
80 sigN LAS Grse charged Or a. odsSsissNsas.
- " eaaaos uads-aks % rssn rejected couaicuslO1
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

We have understood from an army efacer vbo vas b J
the f,ht at Bull Run that ladies wearing pare sss
CERTAINLY taken amongst the Effects Of the euemy They
vera bail dressea printing pr % sss also ,u d. and
invitation card, sho.irs that grand ball come
OF Ia Richmond on the Monday night tucce. dpg, for
which the enemy bad provided I'll kinds Of
What pity that such nice programme wss speusd..
Ly~sA6wg V1g'a
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01
rEDrRLL ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WAsHISeros, July 26-According to General Order
No. 49, In future volunteer will be mustered into the
service who Is unable TO speak the Epglish Language
Captain Van Vltt has been appointed Q iartermaster
of the army of the Potomac aud has entered upon biz
dutfs. There to be Doubt that Colonies Da-
mour, Aiiroy and Wallace Of Indiana, Hbo bave 90 dis
tipguished Themselves In Western Virginia have been
or VII be, appointed Bdgsdisr osnsrais. In addition 10
q I. Reynolds, Of that stats
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01


On Sunday evening al o'clock The same telegram that
received by t5 S.rhern press aud beraded TO the
world "U1ion triumph" read to the troops re-
manning here and elected much enhusiisn on their par;
and IL wss not until next morning about o'clock that
the truth light and citiz learned from the
mouths Of the rerestDg and panicsrcken soldiers, the
particulars and got correct account OF the complete rout
AID demora 3aton of the grand army" OF Is 900 All
day lopg, AID all Monday night, the northern horde
came pouring in in squads Of from three TO twenty.
All day long ID raned in torrents but all day and all
night did the poor soldiers wounded aud broken down
by the long retreat (hsvng travelled twenty seven miles
after the rout) walk abous the street,, ggrg and re-
ceiyDg aid aud shelter IRON citizens. In their hour
Of need they called and OF in vain, upon those whom
they had come 70 destroy-Shose frssdes they bad
come 10 desollteand OF whose relations then lay
bleeding and dead upon the field Of bltile Blu. with
that feeling characteristic Of the Southern people, all es
was for the me overlooked aud could look upon
this sad picture before their eyes without feeling
passion and 10 appeal for succor and assistance was re.
fused.
The proud exu,ant--aye even def IN. tone and mar.
ner exhibited By the troops when thy left home, was
changsd-the remnant Of the grand army" was cosed
and rubled TO the dust Many declare that they have
enlisted for three years bu. viii under
be Induced again into battle with the Sousherneri
that they have teen deceived and humbugged; that
ther officers towards aud In very lew instances
stood their ground while the Regulars whose hears are
lar from being 10 the unhoy struggle do not fight 90
they were to do. They cannot and will not fight
against those who have so oen led them in the charge
The lass OF tbs Federal army is severay estimated at
from eight thousand TO twelve thousand with entire
loss Of baggage provisions ard nearly the entire arti
le,y 0la tho officers s,id Today that it would take
at least month pus the remainder of the army in
anything ike fighting trim. They ara like a covey Of
pirridgel that have been shot into Every exertion is
being mde TO do away with the effect produced upon the
troops by the rou. Bands Of music being marched
through the soldiers told that Manassas has
been sken;ha. Patterson and Butler have united their
ioroes-and all such stuff but It Is all of li,tle avail.
The effect of toe plainly visible las. night
when gavo q false alarm that Beauregsrd
advancing upon the city, in the utter CONSERVATION and
confusion Displayed, and the general scamperirg for
hiding pllncs that Immediately took place The sighting
Qualities Of the Southerners longer moderated
is said that they Hght Ike dev" and have no fear
whstever Of bullets or steel
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

made BY Gen Mcdowell, the rsturns 20 far We have
been sble to obtain them-and they come from high
military suthority-we can state to be a. follows.
Killed, $50; wounded, 500 wagons, with provisions
lost u.s. spiked aud lost II; small arms dropped
(sbout) 1000.
PR contra, the Herald of tho preceding Tuesday
said
There eau be no longer doubt about the disastrous
nature Of the retreat Of army from Buls Run to
Arlington Heights In killed, wounded and prisoner
the loss amounts probably to tcsnty thousand including
many of the best officers together With the ~h's Of IN
splendid artillery"
I'VE can furnish the Herald with the data for cacu
larion. After the battle there 100 Of our troops
dead on tho field Down to Saturday last $40 more had
died, and there remained 900 wounded Tae Yanke.
dead on the field, by actual count when they bu
red, numbered 1900. Let the Herald multiply the mum
Der Of Confsderaes dying after the battle ard those re
naming wounded each by ffteen-thsn add 1000 fol
prisoners, aud fair allowance for stragesrs and de-
ssrers, and 1t may approximate the physisal damage
sustained by 1.-THE Grand Army" on the ever TO be re-
memb,red 2i.t July, 1881. The phy'isai damage, va
s,y-for the moral 10 beyond computation
the HERALD THINKS THAT wAsurkGrox GoULD HAvi
TAkKN.
The New York Herald thinks that our GROWING VIC
tory Manassas might have been followed up BY the
taking Of Washington. II says:
The couny is still agtaed TO lis very foundations BY
the intelligence OF conflict which, under ordinary cir
cumstances and with wise ard sgscious craftsmanship
would have been death blow to the Of loyalty,
and have thrown the Capital OF the United States be-
yond any immediate power Of REDEEM oon into the ands
Of the iSsurrcctionst party OF the South.
Had Gen. JEFF Davis been equal to the occasion, or
had he been surrounded by energetic and competent sd
visers the troops of Geus. Beauregard and Johnston
would ere this have ann;hlated the wreck OF our dis
heartened and dsconfted forces aud sdcs from the
White House would have summoned National Conven-
ton on the basis OF the Montgomery Constitution.
YEATS or yLIGHT FROM TIE DArLrYIkLD.
The Boston Traveller has the following:
I. is stated that q number Of members Of Congress-
who spectators Of the fght Sunday, accomplish
ed extraordinary feas Of tall running when IL be.
apparent that the tide of battle had turned One
two from Massachusetts, got four miles Of ground
probably, In the shortest time on record.
THE LONDON TINES ooRRrsPonpxxr RKzREAr.
Tho Washington correspondent Of the n 7. 0onmsy-
eial writes:
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-15

81. LouIs. July I3.-Capt. Smith from
Springfield or Thursday. reached here to
night He reports messenger had arrived
there rhat morning with intelligence that
Gen. Lyons command would reach there that
day.
The entire Federal force. comprising the
commands under Gen. Sweeney, Colonel's
Sigel, Solomon and Brown. and four thousand
Home Guards under John :. Phelps have
concentrated at Springfield. The last heard
OF the State forces they were IN Neochc 70
ing South. communication with Arkansas
being open in consequence Of Colonel S.gel
falling back on Mt. Vernon.
A large number of Arkansas troops were
engaged against Col Sigel in the battle near
Carthage
The Federal less In that battle was ten
killed. forty three wounded and four missing.
The Rebels state their loss al seven hundred
killed
The guard. a hundred and twenty men.
left at NeJsho by Sigel previous TO the bat
tie. were taken prisoners by large force Of
Arkansas troops, and a proposition was made
to shoot them. but finally they wers released
on taking an oath not TO bear arms against
the Southern Confederacy.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-15

srE,xISc AZ HsTF oan--A very large
meeting was held At Hartford on Saturday
which Wa addressed by Hons W. T.. Nc
Lean and John r. Baird We had not the
pleasure Of hearing their speeches. bat are
told bJ those present. that both addresses
were excellent That af Mr. Mclean. -
pecislly. Vas a mastery effort. doing equal
credit 20 his talent and he pstrioslsm. lie
i,ok strong ground Tor The Union. anil Nth
The most uhan.werAble arguments demon.
slrased that those Who are not for the Gov
eminent in this hour..of ss peril. arr against Il.
that there vas no party IN this ms,ier--thai
there could ~ m neutral ground Mr.. Nc
lean has won the esteem u AL true patriots
by the manly stand be Ia. taken On the sisie
81 hi. uounsry. h~~siIeu II the elamers and
denaac:stioas Of parii<sas. The spserh Of
Mr.. Bairi "a. Of the slcsiTe hammer order.
AID haa a marked effect lie demonstrated
his assertions by the history Of the times.
and forced reluctant consent n his sropo
sitions even from .ome Of the most earnest
anti War men who sere present.
These spseches vii have the eject b. ae'
he essizcas Of Linton shinking. which viii
ultimately lead them 10 primary truth