Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-29
THE RICHMOND WHIG.
THE DEFEAT AT MANASSAS.
Mr.. RUSSELL'S sEloND LETTER TO THE LON
r DON TINES
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1861.

FORTH particularly in time OF war avail myself OF
chance Of probable quiet such il is amid the rolling
Of drums, the brsyng Of Iuppets and bands tns moss
Of marching men, rolling Of wagons and general life and
activity in the Streets TO write some remarks on The ac
| lion of Manassas or Bull Run
Of it, general Effects abroad, aud on the North aud
South larger and perhaps better view can DO takeu
from Eerope than this side Of the Atlantic There
and intense anxiety 10 learn what impression
will be made abroad by the bate-for, Notwithstanding
the vulgar and nsolent arrogance Of the least reputable
portion Of the press In the United States, generally con-
Quoted by aliens or persons VITO have lett Great Britain
from csnse-t Is felt that the retu OF the action mus
have very strong influences the fortunes OF The con-
tending parties, particularly in the money market 70
which RECOURSE be bad 10 fear aud trembling. IL
wcuidSe well not 10 s,rye at bssiy eodcqscus In rel
erence tohe bsang Of tbe defeat 90 the actual ssrug
ole These who arc persuaded that the North must and
win sutupate the South sec the disaster mere pro-
s,0e,; Of tie toar certain oss Of material, or even
nm of hope In the spirit IL will arouse as they
think among tho Uhonists. Others regard IL az an evil
omen for the compromise they dsre 10 effect, AZ It will
give the North another insult TO aveDge aud inspire the
South with additions al confidence.
The Conf derates will accept il p:oOi jemonsratise
&C their faith that the North cannot copqaer tbem and
ma, take il into their heads 10 corroborate 1t by an at
tempt to ntict the North that with which they have
been menaced by the Cabinet Of Washington and its srl
porters
What will Eugland and France think OF itg" Is the
question which Is asked aud again. The neSs
must 20 forth in il rniayorable FORM and viii be
weeks f ever before the North Sc. great victory
10 the dit side Of its hooks sgans the CoD!ederaes
CAN TIKI CABINET susrAs ANOTHER DDTrAr:-rHR ROAR
or Tx RiBKL GUNS SWEEPING AWAY THE POLITICIANS.
In thirty days or 70 the question will be answered
not hastly anerly, in spite u provocation aud OF
fence but in the spirit Of honorable neutrality In Tue
States one thing is cerain.he Cabinet will resist the
pressure of the mob be hurled out Of Office they
Yield TO the fanatics and fight battles against the advice
Of their tGeis they must be beaer al the tone oil
New York indicates that SECOND defeat would cost
them their political existence They resist such pres
sure in future as has been brought them hitherto by
pontiug TO Bull Run and by sayrg "See the result OF
forcing General Scott against his wishes Of the Cabinet
Mr. Chase the Secretary of the Treasury perhaps the
only who bore up against the dsheartenng intel
gepce Of Monday morning; but Mr. Seward and others
recovering their spirits they find that their army
WAS more frightened than hurt ard that the Conede-
rates did not advance the capital immediately after
their success II sad rude sweep Of the broom to
the the spider politicians who have
been living warps ia all directions, aud now lying
in irowsy among the ruins OF their curious arti-
hce. Nothing them 10 their places III the
popular estimation nothing could have kept them there
but the rapid aud complete OF their policy aud
the speedy fulhlment Of their prophecies.
Tux FOOTSTEPS oF TsE "sAS os Tux Tnx" AUDIBLE IN
WASHINGTON.
The sword they have drawn il held over their heads
by the hands o some coming whose face no one
can see vet but his footsteps audible and the ground
shake bent ath bis tread Ii Mr. Lincoln indeed
despot with the genius 20 lead or direct an army now
would be his time. All the odum which could be hep
ed upon him by his enemes-al the accusations tha.
could be preferred North and South-haye been fully
urged and be could add 10 Ii, NJ by leading his
army victory while with victory would certainly coma
the sampled popularity, and perhaps an extra
ordinary and prosperous tenure oil power TIE oan,-
pagn would be oae worthy OF Napoleon, nor eoud'it
be determined by even $500 OOd000 aud 100000 men,
upless they were tkifuy handled and well economical
II p pusr passion be srctsS by demagot ues and r DO
pei united TO s Ut the councils o The STATE II is easy 70
or see the eud though il is not easy 10 predict by
What steps ruin WI be reached a. last The Minister'S
are already ordered resign by the msteisof the mob,
and suffer Just punishment for their porary sub
mission to the canor Of the ctownless monarchs OF the
Northeast The Secretary Of War, Mr.. Cameron, whose
brother fell az the head OF his regiment in the field 10
cused Of making the very submission-whch indeed was
q crime if ever 1t oecurred-by the very people who
urged 10 upon him. and there few Ministers who ts
| cape nyectiye and insnustion
| VALUE oY Tux UNION SENTIMENT oF THI NORTH.
The great question to be decided Just is the value
of the Unon sentiment in the North. Will the men and
the money be forthcoming and that soon enough 70 con-
nue the war Of aggression or rscuperaOn against the
seeded States. The troops here complain OF want OF
money aud say they not paid. II that be So there
Is proof Of Of funds which, lasis, will prevent
the reorganization of another army, and think t would
not be saie to rely the present army 10 depend
many of the regiments Ill, they have been thoroughly re-
| organized Ii must be remembered that the United
States about to lose the services OF some 900 men,
many OF whom have already gone home. These are the
"three months men," called out under the Presidents
proclamation. Whether they will enlist for the term OF
three yeai now pre- posed cannot be determined; bu',
Judging from their words they will not do 70 IL their pre-.
sent officers are continued or recommh stoned. Al all
events they will nearly all go home 10 be mustered out
Of the service" it Is called, in regiments at the eI
/ Ii Ia nrtAIl in
that steps taken long ago TO supply the places OIL
the retiring batous and that there we're also offers OF
eighty three bstaonP which have been accepted by The
goverumsn sent III as the news OF the disaster
at Boil Ruu communicated to the North. How the
regiments about ave In day two were sent into
the field at all is OF the mysteries OF the War De-
| partment.
COTTON A. KING ON THE BULL RUN rIELD-rHr CHANCES
| AND pAsGsEs Op tbs RsBkL cAUsR,h
While Congress has been paailg bills Of. pain and
penalties confscsting rebel property, and amending
suudry aches in the pena code, az well As filling up rat
holes rough which runaway secesouiss
might escape in the laws aud body Of the constitution
the il suddenly deferred and cotton stands king
| on tie battle field I'VE glad of !" cry the Ell.
IRENE abolitionists actually delighted because nov
slavery is doomtd TIE extreme depr lion which fl
lowed after the joy and delight caused by the erroneous
statements CT victory con p!ete and brilliant has been
gradually disappearing in pre- p)rton TO the inactivity OF
the enemy or their inability TO take advantage OF their
success by immediate action. The funds have recovered
and men are saving SWELL It's not SO bad as II might
have been" The eye Of faith is turned the future
the eye OF speculation is directed on the boards OF capital
and there is firm belief that clever person or an
Other will succeed in inducing John Bull to part with
little Of bis surplus cash. for which he will receive eyre
| gic us percentage.
|, the bulk Of the capital and population Of the North
thrown into this struggle there can be but one hope
for the Confederates-briant victories the battle
deld which must lead to reception from foreign Pow
ers The 6ght cannot go on forever aud II the Coined
crate States meet with revertes-f her capital ia
pied their Copg ess dispersed their territory THAT which
they claim as ners occupied they must submit to the
OF defeat IL not that equally true Ct their
| opponentsi On what ground can the United States
which we're founded successful rebellion, claim eIemp-
ton from the universal law which they did so much to
| establish
CONFIRMATION OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE
| Skws THk RkyKRsE.
Whatever the feelings of the North may be now there
eau be no doubt that the at Manassas caused deep
| modification aud dependency in Washington. Gen.
Scott whether he disapproved as il is said the move
nen Oh yards not certain that the Coniederates
would be defeated Every hour messengers were hurried
of from the Il to the end OF the wire niles away
with reports of the progress made by the troops aud
every hour the kilograms brought good tdipgs up to
four o'clock so, when the victory seemed decided In
favor OF the f.dras at last the impression was that
they had gained the day by driving the enemy before
them Then the news Of the necessary retirement
OF the troops nevertheless Is affirmed that up 10 eight
o'clock in the evening General Scott believed 10 the u
mate success Of the United States troops, who, under bis
own immediate orders had never met with reverse
The President the Secretary Of War; and other members
OF the government assembled ia the room where
the telegraph operator work far into the night
and the oracles Of fate unoosd from the wires gloom
gathered their faces, and at last grave and silent,
thsy retired leaving h1ps bshiad them Il must have
been to them time OF snIis, beyond words tu. Of old
| the highest honors we're given TO him who In calamity