Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-06
The BAY Press on the War News.

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Alta says:
The remarks of the various groups who
stood upon The street corners and in IuhhcI
places showed the feeling that prevailed. I'll
was one Of intense bitterness Men with pale
faces, compressed lips and cenched fists were
heard TO exclaim, This must be avenged )
they were in greater numbers and behind en-
trenched camps they dare not meet us lace
to face in the open field Others OF more
nervous temperament seemed almost lrahtic.
and gave utterance to some very forclble eX-
pressions. natural but scarcely fit for print.
Every where the feeling evinced was not OF
fear as to the final result, but Of regret and
indignalion at will re-arouse the North
and though they may have killed thousand
through the bad management of one of our
Generals million will take their place was
the general obse. vatOn. The few traitors in
our midst kept quiet-very quiet-aud
showed no signs of ofjubilation. Indeed, it was
well that they did not, for mems passions
were aroused to an unwonted degree 1t
would not have been difficult to raise brig
ade for the war last night in this city. From
this our readers may form an idea of the
feeling that exists in the loyal cities of the
North The great battle has surely given
vast proportions aud different aspect to the
war now raging for the preservation OF the
American nation
The Bulletin says:
We shall ere long awake to the fact, should
few victories crown the efforts of the rebels,
that California will come in for q share of the
difficulties which convuse the country. We
do not make these remarks in order to fright.
en- our readers, for we have an abiding con-
fidence that the Secession forces will be
driven out Of Virginia, and that the entire
South will still form part of the Union Yet
confidence in times of war will do nothing.
We have had too much confidence already,
and it is probably owing TO this that the
country is now involved in war for had the
people of the United States believed such a
result possible twelve months ago, it would
have been avoided Whatever may be the
result in the Atlantic States, we believe it to
be the duty of the people of California to
| keep down secession here at all hazards and
to such an end military preparations should
take place, and that speedily. If such or
ganizations should never be required for our
protection, no harm would be done but their
want, if difficulties should arise here, would
be past estimate.
The Call adds:
Last evening, August 81, the whole town
was immensely excited by news of defeat of
the Federal forces near Manassas. In fact,
the excitement was intense. Unhappily, the
naws proved to be too well founded, and this
caused fierce expression of sorrow to rest
upon our citizens. To think that, owing to
the mismanagement of political officers, fine
army of brave Americans should be defeated,
caused intense Indignation. This, however,
was overcome 10y the reflection that thous
ands were rushing to the defense Of the stand
ards of their country, showing that defeat
and the incompetency OF political favorites
only made the people more determined to re-
gain the honors lost. The misfortune we are
compelled to chronicle this morning will only
serve to delay the triumph of the Federal
arms-it will not prevent it. We may how
ever, safely say that it has taught us, as well
as the people, a lesson, which is that political
lavorites and successful stump speakers are
not TO be relied upon to win battles. The
people will teach those in power that polit
clans must take the background, and will
also teach them that miserable and incompe-
tent partisanships shall no longer be allowed
to bring Disgrace upon the fair fame Of Amer
| leans
The Journal says:
The multitude that usually throngs Mont
gomery street was materially enlarged this
morning, August 3d. 10y the painful inteli-
gence brought by the Pony, and excited feel
ing, more or less repressed was perceptible
in every visage. Most of those who allowed
themselves uttcrance gave vent to expressions
of disappointment and disgust, that the Fed
eral authorities, fully supplied with every ap.
pliance Of success, had So terribly failed
Condemnation of policy which places the
result of the war and the lives of thousands
of brave men in the hands Of incompetent
officers selected rather from political con-
siderations than for fitness and ability, was
frequent, loud and deep, and denotes the CON
fidence of our people in the resources and
proves of the nation and the demand for
leaders equal TO the emergency.
WAR TALK The Sacramento Bee of Sat