Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-31

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waiting % dot Ia and Gross Ia Let Us hope tns' VII
tum which will prevent i,s arrest until II has fuailsd
M destiny, and swept rebellion Ron the Potomac TO the
GuH
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS BEARING ON THE
WAR
Tho Columbus (Ga) Sun Il permitted TO make the fol-
wing extract from private letter from the NORTH
rived by gentleman in Columbus. The San asserts
,hu Il il "from perfectly reliable source the writer
bsur in position 70 know Of what be speaks
Al close and intelligent observer"
g., July Fth,. 1851. II can judge correctly oy
that can see and learn from secret confidential sources
here the mass Of the people will rise Ia rebellion
srsinst the Federal Government People are beginning
10 spesk out and II this Is not brought 10 Close
fore six months It will require 100000 men 70 Keep
down rebellion here. Nearly every business man mere
L. dead broke-runed, and viii soon CRY loI oreau
Thsre In great abundance in the country, YET Wnere
ths money to buy With Men who were worth millions
arc reduced to beggay BY the course the Federal GOV
srnmept IA pursuing and If this war policy Is carried
out by the Lncolnis grass will soon grow In the streets
of New York city. Military despotism regns triumph
ant every man il compelled to cry Union for bis own
personal safety and raise the stars and stripes But
hi, state of things cannot last much longer without an
outbreak of the masses and then, farewell TO the hs-
publican party Ths win take place at no distant day.
unless peace s made with the South, and her indepen
dence acknowledged
intelligent sources in tho North Even here isolated a.
We now are from that section it is not difficult to per-
ceye that reaction is progressing there slowly out
". which will eliminate cs certainly night follows day.
Ia terrible retribution upon the Enprincipied mounte
banks who have deudsd the people to preserve party
and sub.erve their own selfish aud unholy purposes.
The ignorant usurper at Washington will yet rue the
day when he laid aside the quiet life and emoluments o
the comparatively obscure lawyer at Springfield TO a.
rosition Of responsibilities created for and III
only 10 be filed anu Hstssd by insorruptlble safes
men.
SOUTHERN MERCHANT IN ENGLAND.
The Atlanta Ga Inlilgsneer publishes letter dated
London June 2sh, written by merchant Of the South
from which we take thu following extract:
In Liverpool and Manchester have bad opportunity
Of doing much good Their interest compss them to give
their sympathy. They don't like the negro but they
do like the cotton; aud their spinners convention held
two weeks snce proved most concusivey their depsn
dence upon US for that article From no other source
they get the same quality, or At the same price.
was interesting to see how gratifed they were when
assured than the South would most positively attain heI
independence in this struggle. told them the North
wa, sangune but IL was Ignorant OF the power oil tns
South. Whereas, had seen both sections, and could
speak positively.
The stock Of Cotton on hand in Liverpool is sbou;
1000 900 bales this will be worked up by the last o.
January next, even II the mills run at short time And
then what are they to do! Engshmen say, 'you think
y3n piH compel 10 interfere in your quarrel In reply
say mo, We don't wish to compel you to do anything
We don't like the term. Our Cotton will be ready w
wish you have and desire your goods in return
mi H. L. ohal p0th
now, what say your" The reply is, Lancashire and Man
chester will have it. regardless Of the North In my
opinion If we do not settle the difficulty BY force o.
arms before the fret Of January next, England will do
for US.
have no more doubt that this will DO the result thar
have Of my existence. vs could only gaia victor,
zoe ucuid Be- recognized at Ny prayer Is that ou
soldiers may be spared the evils Of and that victory
may soon attend them.
PRIyAIKrgISa-BAD EFFIcTs ON SHIPPING The Lou
svills Courier ssys: The prvatseriDg at the South
having very disastrous effect upon the shipping in thu
West Indie, and iLdeed other trades Since the cap
lures by the Sumter, no American vessels can obtain
charter in Cuban ports All tho sugar and molssssi
there to DO shipped given to English and Dutch yes
sels This state OF things Is not only very Notifying
but also very ruinous American ship and cap
sirs Ia the North who beginning 10 experience the
blessings" of the Lincoln Government, which thus fal
have only been experienced in the West.
OlHCINNATl DOtP hOUSL.-Ino CincinntH Enquirer
says tbs report Of the clerk shows that during tho weei
ending the 18th inst a. 99s supplied, and dur
ing the week ending yesterday there was an increase CT
that number Of almost 20 per cent These figures nest
COMMENT they are strong evidences Of the condition
Of poor Cincinnati
"GHEAr SIeSIIcAxcx"-Ths New York Times rays
There is great significance 10 tho following extrsc
get to say that both Vie Mexican aud European resi-
dents In Mexico are dspd 10 adopt tho IDEA that thu
American Union il permanently dissolved and that ii,
power Of the American Governments Is A,oion"
Tux HSRo OF THE QUADRILArkRAL-H.J J. n.ymonS
writes 10 tho Now York Times, from Washington befor
the battle.
TIC capture Of Richmond has undoubtedly become
matter OF necessity, since that cy has been made tn,
cap al of tho Confederate States At the outset Of III
rebelsn, have to believe that the programme
of operation did rot embrace the seizure OF this city
While il merely the capital of State, il was mat
OF little consequences who should holdt Gen. Scot
believed that so 900 men, carefully disciplined during
the summer, and sent down the. Mississippi as soon a
tho frosts should make it safe, could hold every
important point upon that river New Orleans included
aud that this With rigid blockade Of the Atlantic coast
would compel the rsheous States TO sue for PEACE
end tho With tho least possible loss Of hfe Tb
rebels, however, saw fit TO make Virginia the seat
war; and their capital within reach of
ingcn. This required change Of policy and they vii
Gritty. Uness the Administration 10 compelled BY ii,
public impatence to dssps.e its strength in movement
havi1g direct bearing the main results of the war
tho early autumn will undoubtedly witness blow which
will break the back Of shis great rebellion.
LArkl ysox uiRrRR's PERRY.
The correspondent Of the Phadelphs Bulletin wri.ei
from Harpes's Ferry under date Of The 22d Inst.
This stronghold is nov occupied by part Of our forces
she remainder being Ksy Ferry, on the Shenandoah
river, fsur miles above this To surprise, LEFT
Oharestown yesterday morning, and arrived here where
expect to remain urt the men whose Of servo,
expires soon viii be discharged. An effort to inducs
those men to remain ten days ives made by Gen. Paer
son bu. |. generally failed, tho men showing by !heil
vote bas they would 60 home Il they had TO return i'm
medaely; Indeed we s believe that two-thids Of ri
will return IL few weeks Some he3iclt nts will st,y
a. their poets unii relieved by the nea recruits % ali
but two hundred and thirty Of the Pennsylvania Fini
have done the remainder going home by different
routes leaving their and accou,renents the arse
nal II thsy 60 by railroad and taking them along they
20 via Hegerstown.
TIE GOVERNMENT BORROWING MONEY.
The New York Journal Of Commerce ssys;
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent to Mr. Cisco day.
requesting him to borrow FIVE millions upon sixty
Gays Treasury notes. Mr.. Cisco was in the successful
Posecon OF this mission at the time the uafavorabe
nsws from Virginia f.s, came forward, but the prevail.
iuseEciement has added to the dis ;uy Of the under
takhg.
IrxNs AB-rr "Tnr GRAND ARMY
Aporrespondent of the New York Herald, who &C.
coml.nied Patterson's column, wrote as follows from
ohslsstown, Va, day two before the great fight:
Il consequence Of complaints from the numerous com.
m.dsRs that their without Shoes clothing, &c,
ant could not DO nov supplied, the tim, for vhid
thfy bad been sworn in nearly expired, General Pat
toson visited the different brgades and pleaded earnestly
With the men 10 stand by him, for the love of their
oouniry and the honor Of i,g for few days. lor
CT, but failed to gain support
Thres members of the New York Ninth Regiment nr