East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-07-25
THE REVERSE IN VIRGINIA.

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THE REVERSE IN VIRGINIA.
The recent disaster to our army in
Virginia, settles some facts which, they
had beer considered at the outset, instead
of giving credence to the thousand lies
in circulation regarding the demoraliz-
alton of the Southern army, scarcity of
arms and provisions, imperfect discipline,
danger of negro instructions, heart burn
ings among superior officers, and other
sneseless and improbable reports,it would
have been better for the federal cause
Abolition lies have done more already
than all other causes, to bring about the
present unhappy state Of affairs, and if
they are still to be made use of as means
of deceiving and demoralizing the "grand
army" Of the Union, there is but little
hope Of the government ever being able
TO conquer peace with the rebels
Fanatacism may lie the people and govt
into almost any amount of trouble,
but it cannot lie an army con, to Rich.
mond." War is stern, serious business,
and no amount Of deception or bragga-
-docia is sufficient to weaken or damage
the enemy, but our own forces may be,
as they undoubtedly have been, greatly
demoralized, ifnot by the deception itself,
at least by the presence Of its authors,
aiders and abettors upon the field of bat.
tie. There is significance in the tele.
graphic heading The Members of
Congress at the battle add to the Panic"
which should not fail to yield profitable
lesson for the future. If members of
Congress stay where they belong and
where they are paid for staying, no such
disgraceful record will need BIO entered
against them, and our army will be
greatly benefited by their absence. In
this connection, we copy below an article
from the Detroit Tribune of the Oath,
specializing upon the probable effect of
the reverscs. Its suggestions are worthy
of consideration
We never beheld such an excitement
as the disasters to our arms in Virginia
created yesterday when published. The
whole people were struck dumb with
amazement. Men read and re.read the
details scarcely daring to trust their own
senes. The affair is so incredible, and so
inexplicable by the facts placed before us
that we are at loss what to think Of it,
How men who had just carried one bate.
ry after another for space of two miles,
and who stood within haling distance Of
the main body of the enemy, flushed with
victory-how such men could be made
the victims of such panic as is reported
passes all understanding. The result Of
this disastrous business We can speculate
upon with some assurance. What O
shout of exultstion will 90 up from the
rebel South The self.assumed tradition
al proves of that section will be confirm
ed. One Southern man will no longer
think himself equal to two Northernors,
but to four or even six of the latter. A
cause just lettering, when q single well
directed blow could have not been recov.
cred from, will be powerfully animated
and strengthened.
These results will be humilating but
not dangerous. There are others impend-
ing we apprehend much more serious.
What effect will this affair, magnified and
heightened as it will be, have upon the as
yet loyal border States? Will it give
the secessionists power to carry those
States into the socalled Southern Confed-
eracy? Will it be sufficient to cause
the indifferent to take sides with the re.
bsllion? Events will speedily answer
these queries. -
1t is also subject Of most interesting
speculation Us to how far this will go
toward encouraging foreign interference
in our affairs. 1t certainly must make
against us somewhat. and the greatest
danger that now threatens Us is this war
being so prolonged, or So poised in its re-
suit. as to invite recognition of tho reb-
Ell States by foreign powers. The com.
mcrcial necessities of Great Britain in her
influence upon her political action. are AZ
ready indicated in o manner not friendly
TO us. Will this affair serve as an excuse
for doing what she can but have had more
or less desire to do, viz; to recognize the
Confederate States (? .oe .'-rf;.fs n,
DouGLAs' LAST SPEECH We publish
by request this week, the last speech Of