Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-02
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COOP OUT OF EVIL "A, matters are progressing
here at this time, II is becoming evident that the
defeat at Bull Run WAS the most fortunate event
that could have happened for the final success of
the cause of the Union. All now realize that the
army Of Gen Mcdowell was destined to defeat
somewhere this side Of Richmond, because II was
weaker than the force II was in the power of JsR
Davis to bring against II, and because it lacked
the discipline and experience necessary to make
u really an army. Had Beauregard gradually
fallen bach and fought within twenty miles OF
Richmond, the Union army would probs bly have
been destroyed; whereas, the damage II really
sustained is trifing. The stories of its allep ed
Immense less OF men and military material turn
out 10 be all false. Instead Of sixtythree cannon
(twenty three more than Mcdowell had in alD
TAKEN, with go prisoners, the Union loss in the
oattIe OF Bull Run was eighteen cannon and be-
tween three and four hundred prisoners az is cor
recuy stated IN tie Richmond Whig of the 9th
UT Instead OF capturing i've hundred wagons,
rs the Richmond Enquirer alleged and instead
OF taking from our Commissariat p,ovfsIors
enough to feed an army of nifty thousand men. IA,
JEFF Davis proclaimed in a speech a day or tyvo
after tae battle,) Beauregard has already formally
directed the robbery OF the people Of Loudon
county OF their horses, wagons, grain forage, &c,
ilsn' eno lex, TN general order, dated only two
days after the batile,) 10 sustain his army.
Some days ago, we stated the Union lon, in
killed, wounded and prisoners to have been M,
more than seven hundred. We did 80 on the Ga
innate Of Adjutant Gen raj Fry (of Gen. Mellow.
els army, ne cessarily the best-informed man on
the particular subject who PARTED pated I'm the en-
Easemens His opinion on Friday night last ws,.
that not more than $50 had been killed on our
side he return Of hundreds on hundreds Of the
written-down 4" killed, wounded and missing,
during the last and present week to their respect
I've regiments, proves the correctness OF hi, i,do
ment For instance, the alleged terrible cutting
up OF the New York Fire Zouaves turns ont To
have been astonishingly exaggerated Hundreds Of
tneif missing were, instead, themselves SCOUTING
up" around Washington and Alexandria. and
have since been gathered by main force and CON-
PEELED to return to their quarters. So, also with
men OF many other regiments, especially the
three-months' men, whose time being about I'D.
were naturally uncomfortable
Thus, as We report above, our whole less in
killed. wounded and missing, was probably no,
more than 700, all told. Our statement OF the
Union loss In wagons l3o), provisions Us wagon
loaos) ana ammunition, Is borne out 10 the letter
oy the account OF the spois actually taken by the
enemy, published In the Richmond Wing of the
2ith Gl;imo, AZ explained above We question
whether the whole value Of the property lost bv
the United States In the engagement will reach
$50, 900
Our gain rs the I'm presSion now fixed in eyerv
mind, that our men may be relied on to q pht as
CALAMITY and successfully anv in the world
Wnen properly 6ncersd and disciplined and the
Rener ZION OF a universal popular demand that our
uooPs soaH hereafter be properly ofhcered and
disci plined
IA Fortunate for E.1
temper OF bis army and public opinion will fss
the result Of the battle Of Bull RIM, ,ns.,i h;,,
thoroughly in the adoption of most energetic and
stringent measures TO get bis force ready TO tax,
me held In the shUrtest possible time
All mere realize that as quietly as he is proc.ed
ing, ne Is already working wonders IN that way
having, Is though ty magic, succeeded In i'm
pressing the colonies and their subordi ate, wit,
due comprehension Of their Individual ,esnon.i-
oility for the condition and character of ,be,,
respective commands
mus General Mcclellan is rapidly making an
effective army Of the immense bod of men drawn
hltner for the war. And, hes. OF all he Is Door
ing ne details Of bis changes and other Effective
measures entirely out OF the press, though every
n1n mere connected with the press is satisfied that
'Ney nd'eafeady made the army far more effecti We
ana more conhdentin ITSELF than it was on starting
out for Bull Run.
Is IL not fortunate, indeed, that the late enuag.-
meht resulted when, where, and az II did,
NOT So.-The New York HsraLd's bugsboo
story alleging that some time before the movs.
ment OF Ten McDowells army upon Bull Run
niieen Republican Senators In caucus, voted I'm
iaVof OF the adoption Of q resolution DEMANDING
tne Immediate march "forward to Richmond -
we nave ascertained to be without foundation I'm
'oc'. had such vote occurred az fifteen renre
sene more than majority Of the epublican marty
In The Senate, the resolution would n.ces.s,;lv
have been at least introduced In the Senate cham.
Der No such thing occurred, however. On one
occasion three Republican Senator, e1pres,sd
themselves In favor Of some such act of follv all
the rest taking ground against II. Thi, In III.
only foundation the Herald really has for s story
In question
REhovEp.-Uriah Forrest, clerk In the Office
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, was removed
yesterday.
Q. T. Williams and - Kent, of M,,v,,,d
have been removed from the Census Bureau.
We were In error, yesterday, in including Mr.
= }. halstead, Of New Jersey, among the lis, of
removed examiners In the Patent Once
APPoIrIHEsrs.-Capt 6. V. Fox, Chief Clerk
Oh me Navy Department, has been appointed As
instant secretary OF tie Navy, un1sr the new Law
rnonas Scott, Esq military superi ptepdept
OF railroads for Government, has been spno,n,.a
Assistant Secretary Of ws r.
ACTING sEcRErARY OF Wan -Secretary Cam.
eron being about to 20 home TO PennsylvauIa FOR |
Anew days, for ths benefit Of his health, III. p,..
idsnt has appointed Assistant Secretary Scot, |