New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-10

STATE winch uhs De Gu trOduen DOWN Dv Tue tet "a
armies for five months part. They have been siekiy
At times and tbtir component: paTs are OF nature
difficult TO be kept togethr without the pressure OF
excitement. Now, il seems 10 ne that the advance
made by the GeDerals which | have mentioned
above was very probably intended 10 cloak some
movement of the ground by the mars Of the Coined
eraes, but If they have gone, up to this moment we
have beard news Of them in any other die tloii.
TIE cOnntIy is so del sely covered with WOOD lnat
actual reconnaissance does OF effect much III lnsHog
out the strength OF the enemy and If il were pushed
too far II might lead TO an engagement, WHICH
Gen. Mcclellan is not disposed to force at present,
though he wond be by no means anxious ~
prevent the Coufederaies attacking bun inside
his works. The balloon, after all, Is not 30
useful as might be expected In making ouI ue
tails. II must be held TO the ground by cofd
or it would sail away into Dixie II me VIM
were favorable, and it must be kept out ol rapge
uf riied guns. The lines Of advanced poe's screen
rs il were, the movements Of tue enemy, although
DO can rec good deal of the position srslnu .he
Capital from his place Oh MunsoDs Hill. All mar
can De seen or beard. however, leads 10 Tue Deiiei
that the Confedeaes are preparing TOR some etea.
effort, and that they have retired PORTIONS OF tnei'
iorco from before Washington, either as device 10
blind tLeir agonl-t while making 1t, or 70 coop
crate With tie rest Of the army by serious neiion
stratlon above md Glow the ,lty. II the Conied-
GRATIS have moved they mean 10 do some mlseblei'
they can scarcely retire, and hope 10 make bet'er
led With pro0igious oxI endtGIe are The beet II not
The only rhGnres of cUmprUuise und peace. Success
on either tide reYiyes the hOpes Of complete ultimate
tium Of Jhe one and stimulates the ablmoSiiy ahd
the display Of the Of the other There is one
thing 10 be uken into consideration element OF
peace During the Winter, the armies must go into
auafiers Evcn so far south as Virginia
the weather is frequently very severei snow
Ines many feet dep on the ground Tor
weeks az tiue. The Potomac is occasionally
frozen over completely. The roads, alwayn
Indifferent, become rivers Of mud and slus",
through which il would be ueaI impossii j. TO move
men or guns and baggage. When the armies are III
Winter quarters, viii the politicians work for peace
or war Or will the leaders Of divisions be per-
utleI to carry on operations IN the Ice ind snow,
remembering the great sue ess OF washington AFTER
the trgiet which is so often represented IN bad en-
Cravings all over North Ameieai 1t ia obviously
the interest Of Beausegsrd TO strike blow before
Winter sets in and thus strengthen the basls for be-
EQUATIONS; but Gen. Met lellu, am satisfied, wiD
not move a man if no help II until be very end
OF this month or the beginning Of October. About
that time there will be kind inquiries about the
second fifty millions Of the loan, ul,d no doubt III
creased vgor on part Of thus who are oppofed to
the war But If Gen. McClelEh obtains any very
considerable victory aud is able ut tue first stroke
TO break through the shell with Mich the Coneder-
aies have covered their colt parts in the interior
Of the Staies some measures short Of Secession aud
melaced with destruction they may put up with an
offer TO live on fair terms With their oonquerors. IL
s to be- seen whether the latter will then offer them
what they might have easily Obtained Ut au earlier
stage Of hostility. / have been in our Warsaw a
few DAYS ago. On nv way back from our American
Poland, and, if | am TO Judge u The state OF the
South where the North does ils work from the coz
dilon of things in Baltimore aud Maryland, there Is
q most melancholy future before The UniIed States.
Or the ultimate power Of the Northern and Neeiern
States 20 subjugate the seeded States IN the South,
il they put fOIlh all their rvpgh aud meaos by sea
aud land | have no doubt Whatever. Tie South
must die Of alrophy sitter tine, If every ,hrinel
OF life is shut 10 il. BY the eud Of this month the
United States will have large feet on the coasts
and on the rivers, and l bsye rea-on TO think
that an expedition will be organized alsO 70
attack the Texan Secs iouists from the West
far as that is away. A naval officer SAID 70 NE The
other day-ii seems "a If the moment an American
sees Engishmsn he thinks tue latter Is gong 10
say something about cottou-" You need lot De
afraid Of any want Of cotton in Englsnd. by o.
tober we will have few good ports down south
and plenty Of cotton for sll the WoIld.' Fernan-
oIna nay possibly 20 sOon; there Is Hn eye on Pen
sacUa also and New Orleans is " no h,e-ns safe.
Tue condition TO which the blockade has reduced
many clauses IN the South Is bad enough u VIII be-
come still worse. Tea, coffee, and clothing are
nearly exhausted, or have, as tie American phrase
has il, given out, because there " more 10 give
out at all. Lead sulphur, and silt afe very scarce
Shoes, flannel, qulniue b. Of, and butter, cloth, TN,
and lta'Eer Iie m tho saGe category. " the block
a5o lie enforced the distress aud want OF hl things,
ave natural pIodu,e, will be intense.
And what il the end 70 be- There is notion In
some men Is minds that there will be conprUruire
IN q a strong Democratic reaction and great Peace
party will aiire which will Dust the present Admin
IsiIaiion, and carry come measures On wm;h North
and south will ind base 20 rect propositions Tor
mutual agreement. To my limited WHOM the ea
teeus quite ilusory. lie South, II nOI teateD, will
be content with no terms short Of +" Independence
or domination" TIE North il how irritated;
pride ana uas,iOn are aroused, and tie Peace party
Is lOti1g instead Of gaining ground, OWING TO The
sciOn OF the Government and 10 the violence Of tie
populations, which have resulted in ,omethiOg very
like terrorrm The freedom OF the Press has ceased
70 exit ia tie full acoepalon. IL IS gmrauleed BY
the Cons tuiiOn but that document which, with tue
Em ire il created, is not old thOusaDds OF living
men, ia obsolete AS the Constitutions VI Clarendon.
The Grand July Of Wesiebester County have pre-.
scented batch u five newspapers teudiug TO give
aid and comfort TO the enemy. Mobs have, how
ever, anticipated Grand Jary presebtmeEts. The
New-Yofk papers, which are losing circulation and
money, arc delighted st this wholesome iigor, AID
CRY havoc, aud lot Zip the dogs Of war" 1T their
bIelhren AT the sane ime doing fouquier
Tinyile ~ perfection, and pointing oct Others who
ought 70 be suppressed IN the name OF "pubhC safe.
w." OmiDous and terrible words
IL is some consolation TO those who approve nOn-
interference in this great quarrel 10 see bow T. o
Emperor OF Rusrias very friendly, but very sInLigu
Gus letter has been received by certain portion Of
the American public aud by he Secretary % ) ate.
Why, indeed the dispstch was written at AL il is
hot easy 10 determine aud perhaps, NJ. de Stocckel
the excellent gentleman who with 30 much TACT and
efficiency represents the Gar near the Cabinet at
Washington, would have been exceeding puzzled II
be were called OH 70 explain the real motive OF tie
psper. People who have nothing on earth 10 do
with each other may we'll have friendly Idiier-
spce TO each others interests capable Of tXpres,on
ip any number Of fine words. For my sell, / have
tie uost cordial feelings OF sympathy in the recent
ona,rsl which has broken out bvtween the Man