The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-25
the engagement, and the departure of the Fifth
make all Penusy sylvanians blush with shame
account b the Editor Of the Ns,0 Fork Timssl


account by the Editor of tie NftV Fork Timssl
PANIC.
As soon as it was underso ood in the crowd Of
team>teTs, fugitive soldiers and miscellaneous hang
eTs-on o the army at Centreville, that our columns
we're retreating, they bee tme very considerably ex
clted-and this feeling to panic when they
heard the sound OF cannon in the rear as they sup
posed 1t to indicate that the enemy was pursuing
in force. After had driven something over a mile
from the village on nv way to Washington, the
crowd IN the rear became absolutely trenzied with
fear, aad an immense mass of wagons, horses, men
on loot, and fying soldiers, came dashing down the
bill at rate which threatened destruction, instant
aad complete, to everyt thing in their way.
The panic spread as they proceeded, and gather
ing strength by its progress, the movement became
absolutely terrific. The horses caught the frenzy
of the moment, snd became wild As their masters
Nv driver attempting tn check the speed of our
carriage, found 1t suddenly crushed under the
weight of an enormous Pennsylvania army wagon
Which crushed 1t like an egg she'll The Opportune
arrival OF another carriage containing couple of
congressman, relieved me from the dilemma and
took me tn Washington. Previous to my mishsp
L was oVertaksn and passed by solitary horsaman,
who proved to Be lr. Russell Of the London Times
who was profoundly disguised with this move
meat, and was making all possible haste to get out
of it.
The most discreditable feature of this stampede,
was the verv large number of soldiers who had
stragglcd away from their regiments during the
battle and who threw away their muskets,
blankets and knapsacks, and if their lives
depended on their speed For long time no at
tempt was made to stop them. But near Fairfax
New Jersey regiment had drawn up across the
road, and compelled every soldier upon whom
they could lay hands to go back to his regiment
They were dragged out of carriages and from the
backs ot horses, and turned backward with the
greatest vig0r. Many of them managed, however,
to pass the guard, and the road ali the way to
ashington crowded with these imd and fu-
glcious warriors How they were suffered to pass
Long Bridge, having neither pass nor countersgn,
sI., Ill
fathoming.
C0MHENTS OF THE PRESS.
From the Boston Daily AdrertissrI
The superb scheme for overrunHing Virginia has
been defeated for the time, and the national cause
has suffered heavy blow, from of those fatal
chances to which army Of troops is peculi-
arly exposed. The disastrous panic which turned
our victory into retreat and the retreat into A
rnut, was danger to which the enemy was as
much exposed we, but which fell to our bitter
lot. apparently, from circumstance which gen.
er8l In command could not control.
1t is well known that the abotionsts of this
Stare goaded Charles Sumner into making the
speech which preceded the Brooks difficulty. 1t is
now known that Gen Greeley goaded Abraham
Lincoln into the unfortunate advance upon Rich
mnnd. Corporal Raymond, too, has done his part
And the New York World has not been behind its
cotemporaries in urging the citizen army into the
Bull Run Trapp. Will the people follow these
cowards, who sacrificing the national army for
the sake of the sectional party? In future let us
follow Gen. Scott
Is it not time for General Schenck to retire?
Have we not had just enough of him? Why not
give him poSt-Oica in a small town anywhere in
Ohio? He is unfit person to lead soldiers His
own men are weary Of his laundering. In the
language of some one, "Iet him slide' into OBJ
scuTity.
From the Boston Daily Courier
The latest news published in yesterdays Courier |
was dAwn to six o'clock, p. NJ, SUNDAY, at which |
hour the battle still in progress; and then
cess seemed certain. But Yesterdays operations |
were azainst U.s. though not sadly as the sensa-
ton press and the sensation repsrterS, and TIE |
drunken Congress towards whO led the retreat, |
would have the nation think. Mcdowell and those |
within the influence of his cool face and voice
IN order; IL was only those who accustomed TO |
mock c0urage-"representati and wagoners-
Greeleyites and army jobbers-thev originated the |
"dafeat, and in order to c0Uer their pale faced ,
conduct, they eegraphed in all directions that the
army was demolished. The country will return !
upon these sc0undrels The country will return |
upon those Congressman, who, because they had |
voted largely for the supplies, deemed it fit and |
Just to crowd the avenues with preferred carriages
The country will remember LOveioy, who, while |
the nation is in its saddest throes sighs only for the
negro. The country will remember the cool indif- !
ference of the Congressman who went from their |
place OF deliberainn TO of havoc and thought
the "display of fireworks fine' The panic which |
shook the nation yesterday was created by the cow
afdics OF the managers Of the party. How long |
will intelligent Americans endure this?
From, the Ne,c TOrl; ErpreSsI
The Administration Is now TsSailed on two sides, !
one, for being bullied by the Tribune TheI sites |
into being marched con, to Richmond" before they .
were ready, and the other for being beaten when .
they did march, a Ia Tribune, to-day. Even the |
German Republican Journals come in a nd scod now.
The DemocrUt, German (Repubican) paper, af-
ter remarkins that the country is now in imminent
peril, and that now the question is whether the .
American nation maintain itself, saws:
"Ne must have men at the head of the Govern /
ment. and not diplomatic women! Awag with Sew /
Democrat) efficient as a General, or as commander .
of the army, who is confined his room by old age
and rheumatism, and WHO through teiegraphs and /
aGjutants only can be informed of the army. Such /
a man cannot command campaign with an army
OF 250 900 and it is insane to think of it. Let
Wool or Siegel he made Generan Chief of the I
Army. We must also have War Minister who /
can distinguish sword from a shOemaker's tool.
General Blair or Banks ought to be made Secre-
tary of War. The defeat of the army must lead /
to the overthrow of the Cabinet at Washington"
Buildings! Significant buildings all
The Sdats Zeitung (Democratic) is of the opin-
ion I" that the army not led in efficient man
Der, and that the utter and dissolution Of the
whole army shows that troops, notwithstand- !
ing their va'Or and courage to fight, have not as
yet acquired that degree of discipline and tactics
which necessary to fight the enemy with |
cess.''
The Straits Zsitug also denounces the UForward !
to Rchmond !" of the Tribune.
From the Nery York TForId
tons FIR this war, have felt that the main dam
ger Law on the side of premature military UNDER |
takingS. Public opinion is, in this country, so
0mnpotent, it acts so umediately on the govern
ment, and our people are naturally eager and
that there was great danger from the
first, that If the successive operations of the
did not follow each other with the rapidity of
drama which represents the events of years in a
single evening, restless public dissatisfaction
would goad on the Lieuteuant-Genera to incur
hazard which his deliberate Judgment disapproved,
and to stake the of the cause on some lucky
chance which might turn mp in the chapter of ac
ciden;s. II the whole public press of the country
had promptly aimed to check this dangerous i'm
and had striven as persistenty as the
World has done to form a correct public senti-
ment to the Importance Of adequate preparations,
the country might have been spared the mOrtify
ing disaster which ii now depores. But on or
two widely journals of this city, which
belong to the partY by which MIR. Lincoln was
elected, have aimed to acquire influence by aggra-
waiting the imEatience which they should have help
ed asy; they have beTildered and confused the
Judgments nf un;binking people whose ciauors have
had influence upon their representatives, and they
in turn have crowded on members of the Cabinet
and the Lieutenant. General himself. The result is
what all cautious and thoughtful minds saw reason
to apprehend. General Scott has been thus bounded
on by these unscrupuious journals to the prema-
ture advance, which has converted what might
have been a sharp, short and decisive war, into
a of enormous expense and indetinite duration.
The diastrous result of the action was perhaps
ineyitable-even though no panic had occurred at
the close-from the three against which the
noblest spldiery can never successfully oppose their
daring. First, the enemy's forces had been largely
unde rated, and nearly doubled our own in nun
oa:; second, the of the attack rested entirely
upon u.s. and the natural and scientific defences of
the rebels, made their position almost mpregna-
bic; third, mang of our leaders displayed a lament
able want of military knowledge. There was little
real generalship in the field. There was one to
orgapiz: regiments in strong, swift-movine
columns, aud burl them powerfully against the foe
Nor were the generals of division more competent
to their work. They exhibited personal bravery,
but advantages gained were not secured important
points were abandoned as carried. and a
reckless :atiguing pursuit preferred, until Beaure
gard and Davis, who commanded in person, led us
on to positions thoroughly available tor the attack
of their fna reiDforcemens. AS for us, one had
thought of providing that reserve absolutely
sary to the sealing and completion of battles
successes is the last conflict Of the day that de-
cidcs he rictory and defeat.
We had no cavalry to rout our retreatirg foe.
Our artillery not rendered efficient in the af-
ternoon Gen. Tyler neglected to guard his rear,
and 10 check the pushing forward of his trains. As
for the colonies, many of those who were not
wounded or killed in the engagement exhibited not
merely ne tficisncy, but the pusillanimty Thich |