The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-30
Mr.. RusselFs Sscsrd Letter on the Manas-
sas keut-An Editorial ffsm the London
Times ~
We subjoin few extracts from Mr.. Rus
sells second letter, dated Washington, July
Gath, 1851:

LINcoLN's CABINET.
In the States one tEing is certain--the C3bi.
net will resist the pressure of the mob or be
hurled ont of office. IT they yield to the fana-
tics and fight battles agains. the aGsics of
thair GGtcsrs. they must be beaten. and toe
tone Of New York indicates that second de-
feat would cost them their poll tie al * tenca,
They can resist such pressure IN fe,ure as
has been brought on them hitherto by point
ing to Bull Run, and by saying, See the re-
s wishes 81 the Cabinet MI a Chase t ns
Secretary of the Treasury, IL peril ps Il Q only
man who bore up against the disnsarteuipg
intelligence of Monday morning; but Mr..
Seward and others are recoveris their spirits
as they find that their army was nacre fight :
ened than hurt, and that the ConfaSerates did
not advance on the Capital Immediately after
their SUCCESS. It was SD, rude sweep of the
broom to the cob web spinner-to the spider
politicians, who have been laying ont warps
In all directions, and are now lying In trowsy
heaps among the ruins CT their curicIs artifi
ces. Nothing can restore them to theh places
in the popular estimato, nothing conld have
kept them there but the rapid AZ d comrlete
success Of thair policy and the speedy fulfill
ment of their prophosies. The sword they
hands Of some coming min whose face NO one
can see yet; but his footsteps are audible, and
the ground shakes beneath his tread.
TIE NEWS OF THE RRvERs8. &
If the bulk OF the capital and population
of the North Is thrown into this struggle,
there can but one hope for the Oonfeds.
rates-brilliant Victories on the battle field
which must lead to recognition from Foreign
Powers The II ,ht cannot go on forever, ard
il the Confederate States IN act with revar-
ses-if their Carital IL occupied, their Con.
eress dispersed, their territory THAT which
they claim as theirs) occur led, they must sub.
NIT to the conseq uences of defeat. IL ot1hat
equally true OF their opponentsf On what
ground can the Uuited States, which were
founded on successful rebellion. claim exemp-
ton from the universal law which they did
90 much to estabIi.h I Whatever the feel
ings Of the North may be now, there can be
20 doubt that the reverse Of Manassas cansed
de ep modification and deSpoa penney In Wash-
ington. Gen. Sc5t., whether he disapproved.
os u Is said, the movement onward. or not.
was rertaia that tho O0nfederates would h
de ~ ted.
TER uHIoS Troops MADE 10 BAYoxHr CHARGE.
TOOK NO BArrSsIHs, xoa AHxInILArsD Axf
When the statemsnts in ths American IA.
pers ara compared with the facts, am aware
II Will be necessary 70 rely little on char.
.stsr.. In, IN assins faith for what ! report.
Eederaltst infantry dnring the day; there
wss not . charge Of ANY kind made BY the
Confederate cavalry npon any regiment qol
their enemy usaa ne latter broke; Ihsrs
any regtmsnts. There was not . single hat.
teTy charged or tAkon BY the FederAlists.
Thsre wsrs no maaksd batteries in play BY
There was NO annihilation Of rsbsl horse by
ZouAyos-ftfo or other. A volloy Aired b
one bAttalton smptied three saddlcs amons
body Of lcrne who appeared ~ some distance,
and the infantry which performed TIE e1ecu.
ton then retired. Tharo were no desperate
struggie. except by tAcse Who wanted q gss
away. The weote matter 10 plata 10 siish,
amounts to this.
row rnH SsDHaAL oyyIoSas sAIx oysrn. saynAs.
The tons In which some olacsfs speak
q eotde "whlppped" II almost boastfnl and
ex1ltant: Last nlgAt ] heard ons declaring
- tnoa&nt - va . good tling 0sy 800
eeA&sa, - Il would pat m end - tAa Sighting;
sshe Was quito su1s none Of Ne Aee would
evoe 10 IL Oontodoeotee aealn." 4netAAs
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