The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-24

want Of organization in the commissariat McDowes
food cooked, not including, OF course, the day
Of marching The food was, however, is
hsa Of that or and III. mex: Sy
tons in one and had nothing They were badly provided
with food and with water on the very day Of the action
and some men told mo that evening they had eaten nothing
since half past two In the morning. Indeed the general
witnessed tho disorder which caused by the regiments
rushing OF the ranks drink at small stream before
they went into action, though their were filed
before they set out.
RETURN on FLAG or TRUCE
Mr. Wadsworth "a gentleman OF New York, OF large
fortune who, with the rank OF Major is acting aide
camp u the General, hal just In from Centrevo,
from tho To whom he had gone yesterday
with flag OF truce, relative to the dead and wounded
They would not permit him To enter their ncs bat other
wise received him courtcousy, and forwarded his des
patches. This morning he told that would
be sent In due time to his dispatches and he was ordered
to return TO his quarters.
While was at Arlington dispatches and messengers
were continually arriving One was from headquarters
appointing Major Barry TO command the artillery. An
other stated that tho enemy had advanced Fairfax
Court House. Presently in came two young men, who
aid they had boon going TO that place by the
the Conieceraes and hat they had heard the
sound OF guns MS they turned back
The balloon up in the air accommodating, or as
suspect, struggling with the wind which was drifting II
steadily towards the coniedcrates.
No seemed TO know, however, what Bcauregard and
Lee are DOING but it is affirmed that Johnston has gone
or with corps towards Western Virginia once more
and that IN nsurrccton in Baltimore and Maryland Is
only prevented by the renforcccns which pouring
In to Gen Bank and by the antlcpaons OF tpeedy aid
from tho confcderatcs.
LYONS coNsuLrs Tie ENGLISH INTERESTS BALTIMORE
Mr. Bernal, the British Consul came over to-day to
consult with Lord Lyons on certain matters connected
with our interests in the city Of Baltimore AS the truth
is developed the sccessons,s in Washington become
diant with joy, and cannot conceal their cxalla.on
wherever it is safe to indulge 1t. Their
arc erect ror the sound OF the cannon which IS
to heaid tho entrance of ths enemy into the capital Of
tho United States. The Unionists, the other
hand speak of tho past hopes OF the enemy Of the great
reinforcemen,s arriving Of the renewed efforts Of tho
North, and Of its determination to put down rebellion
There must be an fnfalaticn nhich amounts 10 kind
Of national insanity IN Torion Of the Norh or
IL possible that they believe what the Journals tell them
that they the strongest bravcst, richest, mghest
people tho world, that they have only to will IT,
and the world-includng the Confederate States pros
trate before hem The congregations Measurements
OF part OF the American press would certainly lead those
who believed il to such conclusions.
NEW YORK JOURNALS IN PUZzLES-THE REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF THE THUNDERER.
Let take few phrases from the papers in reference
TO the action at Manassas One New York journal on
Monday announced positively tho natl nal troops undis-
puted yictors' '')u IS lost they must want water
lhe enthusiasm which carried certain regiments whose
'bravc and brilliant exploits were "pre eminent
sinto the OF the intrenched was startling in its
effect The nation has triumphed! Praise be TO God
1--we tho repubic" 1t does 'not inferh Southern men
cowards' but that all the forgery, perjury and
Geographic lying have not weaned very large proportion
Of them from their old love Of the union.' 'Splen6d
Union vctoryV' Terrible s!aughterH Twelve hoars
terrific gghting1' s'fheir last hope gcnc '!HrrCiim
of the Union forcesl'' "They know such word
'fcerv " ''Hot chase Of the rebclsi' At $50
when the federasts were in retreat, ian officer
t3egraphs the enemy totally roued' Therc Is Or course
plenty Of ''tankng' and masked batteries and
proof Of hard work on the part q the pioneers, Is is
inarked--''An observer judged 1t would ordinarily take
three months TO do what these lumbesmen did in half
a day!" "Guns were discharged as rapid as two
tho enemy brigadicr quarermastcr was
taken. In several places it is stated that the
men asserted their officers were towards In another
Journal Of New York there accounts of the Gyctcs.
battle nvor ougt on this CONTINENT Fearful carnage
beth sides "Incessant roar OF artillery and rattle OF
small arms 'sTcrribe tcnacity ''Aftcr a terrific fight
each and every rebel battery was takcn!' Snow on to
Riehmondr' "fhe rout Of the enemy was com
pcte' ''Crushng rebelonl.. Victory at Ba'rs Run;
sumitcr avcngcd' 'battle OF unparalleled
scvcrity!' sour gallant and aurclcrownea army
Another newspaper sour army went into battle with I'm
step and light hearts singing patriotic songs Bulls
defeat is placed among those great military achieve
mcnts which in ancient and modern times have over
thrown or marked tie beginning Of empires, &c. mot
less than 1876 0n0 being aged both Sides The poor
busterer tells us San army equal in numbers to that
of France, and as wei. disciplined, will burn to
resent the wrongs that have been offered to the country
and they will rejoice at being able to display abrod the
vaor for which there will be no longer field at hcnc"
State thinks Of this style of writing at present His frame
OF mind just now perhaps is not suited to SUCH strong
expressions particularly the people they are meant to
arouse only laugh at them.
AN ALARa AT HEADQUARTERS
THURSDAY July 25.
Last night there was alarm that the enemy were al
vancng General Scott and his staff reused UP in
the night by messengers from tho outposss. There was
similar alarm in Alexandria, but the report
Inc Conctoratcs however, nave advanced their pick
cts within six mites Of the latter place The War De
partmcnt is in ignorance Of their general movements,
and get Intelligence FROM the country Several
regiments marched out OF the city, tLer time
Up, and their place will be taken by others coming in
from tho North aud West. The three months arc
going or Just their services are needed any
say the hrce years may not do the samcY The
proportions OF the contest are not Likely TO be dwarfed
FRIDAY, July 26.
have kept my letter open to the last moment but
hcre is change to announce except advance
Of tho enemys pickets on the road to Alexandria.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN ARRYss-rnK CITY QUIET.
General Mcclellan has arrived, and it is said he will
send force out at to guard the Upper Potomac and
to prevent any force crossing in that direction Tho
weather is not excessively hot and Is favorable enough
for campaigning operations. Washington is quiet to-day
as yet There are considerable additions to be made to
the works the other side, and indeed, there hill in
front Of of the redoubts which commands IL triic,
and which ii is oversight fortfy In few days
If any column is ready hope to be able to accompany it.
Real Causes of the Defeat Mt Bull Run.
DEADLY ANIMOsITY AND LENGTH OF THE WAR
WHO WILL WIN IN THE END!
From the London Morning Chronicle, August 81
enc Of the nell hnocn ded ons fran history that re-
putiics tcayiike, and transatlantic brethren
rong It's truth by the dreadful spectacle which they
at present exhibiting to the asonished world. U,yoru-
nateiy for them, and for the Of citiii.attcn and hu
manly everywhere, they mon demonstrating the prorerLsal
Iasnaety q democroc forms Of government BY rushing
IT! ha'ic, nth some Evopean Po.cr or any ohe such
Of crl In such an nternccno struggle every
frown from tho dark brow OF the God Of Battle
fearful scourgc Of the Almighty usually inicts upon
mankind are aggravated when father and son may
draw their swords In opposing legons and brother strike
brother the earth with fratcidal hand In pcace
read in the quaint and picturesque Herodotus
ch!dren bury their fathers-n war fathers bury their
children" But in civil not only Is tho order Of
turc In this inverted but the tenderest and fond
natural hes burst asundcr-the hottest instincts
moral economy violated and tramplcd the dust
and e with all its softcst and sweetest associations Is
poisoned with that gall Of bitterness which ows from
hate malice and revenge The moral poet Wordsworth
said with holiness that almost savored OF blasphemy
that "slaughter was the daughter Of tho Almighty.
However truo In sense this may be- II only BIO
of civil where OF the creed language,
and country point the murdcrous ut each others
breasts Such must be closely allied to that
spirit Of evil who, according to tbe fine imagnngs Of
mighty bard, led tho embattled seraphim the
plains OF heaven and shook the very throne Of the Deity
The Of the fearful conflict between the North
and South we have had ample time to consider and
do not mpte discussing them here but the real
Of the disastrous defeat which has discounted and
demorali2c the federal army have given rise TO