The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-24
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cavalry: elected strong expressions of commend4
ION ION ne statement that the number OF the gal
t u1 'duS nad been reduced to two hundred, having
neaa 10 one group, was responded to by an
e, car neSt hreman, who declared that 2 900 would fiji
thelf places in less than a week
bnSparlng denuncistion was poured p,o, Ian
l&te.son head io' failing to intercept the Seces
sl0nists under Johnston, and le.Iinos of rora on1
disappointment were shown on mani con,tnnornas
| But with the usual elasticity of the national cha
acter determination was expressed that his shond
De the last oatte lost ON our side, and that Rich
| mcnd must paw the penalty of the mishap
But one feeling was prominent everywhere, and
that was that enough men should be sent irto Vir-
| ginIa at once TO crush out the rebel force there
From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
The news from Washington, announcing the
| gloomy intelligence of the defeat of the Federal
forces in Virginia, created the most intense excite
ment here, far exceeding that which announced the
tall OF Sumter. SO great the desire to get the
news, that the newspaper offices crowded at
al early hour, and continued to be throug hout
the day. An immense number Of extras were sold.
In all circles the news had most depressing effect,
except among the parties engaged in recruiting for
ihs war. Recruiting squads were sent out, headed
bY drum and fife, aod number fell into line at
different points. In front of one of these squads
was placard headed "Deeds, not Words;'' a very
T,shheaot one at this time. Another thus, "Rias
kahgers-to be mustered in today
During the whole evening, the crowd continued
to congfegate around the newspaper Offices anxious
to hear the latest Much OF the depression of
spirits which had been observable during the morn
ing haa disappsared as the true cause of the panic
came to be understood Men congratulated each
other that whatever loss had been sustained hv our
army, had occurred in the capture OF the rebel bat
terles and not in the course of the pauic-tbe
frightened reporters at the scene of action CON-
founding the two occurrences. Another source of
gratlh2atIon was that, however fast our men nav
nave ran, their pace was not accelerated by any
thlng that The rebels did, but that, the contrary
the panic, like the one that spread through the
n 6u- thaI ItaN;.
campaign two years ago, was caused by them
selves, and not bv the enemy
From The PhIrdeL!hin Inquirer
Inc excitement attending the reception of the de-
pIorapie fout OF our army yesterday was of the
most intense description.
A. every corner could be seen groups of men
reading the latest nelig gence, or conversing upon
the prevailing topic. Women, too, were gathered
nere'and there lamenting the loss of the brave tel
lows who were slain upon the battle field; while
o"ys-mere infants-cxpreSsed regret that their
Union.
AS the night wore away, however, the eager
thfin NJ began TO show signs of dispersement, and
BY midnight the street. which all dav long had been
occupied by an excited populace, was quite de-
serted, and assumed quiet and placid look, as
thought naught had happened to frighten it from
Its pFoprietv.
From the Ne,O York World
we are now paying the terrible penalty OF i'm
paliehce-oi not waiting to proportion our means
TO the mighty objects we have undertaken. 1t is
"i course, too early yet to fix with certainty to
What extent misconduct upon the part of the Off
cers and soldiers contributed to the dsgraceful
pulse we Gave suffered. Doubtless it will be found
mat Such misconduct existed, and had its effect
bat more or less of this is almost sure to happen
10 every great military movement most of all
when mics are without the perfect discipline that
comes from long military service.
From the Rational EpteIRgencer.1
1he result OF The battle, by ciearly revealing the
strength OF the secession forces at this point, and
the nature o their Notifications has served to show
now inadequate were the numbers sent to dislodge
them, Atmed with cannon of small calibre, and
weakly supported by cavalry, the national troops
were Ill prepared to cope with superior numbers
entrenched behind heavy field pieces, stationed in
masked batteries, constructed with the best eng-
neetlng skill, in region which, by its Topographic
cal features, sipgula,ly lends itself to purposes of
military defence. system of Notifications con-
structed and arranged those at and near the Ma
nassas Junction are disclosed to be, could not
be expected to fall except before the cautious ap-
proache8 Of an army appointed with siege trains
necessary for such heavy work.