Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-31

ssSsns ID sss ia bailssss 81 kneS ~ 'eAst via ~
oroach 20 exsotnsas Manassas simply tle sres css'
catastrophe over again, on very large
oils Journal.
M, sa,ad that the loss in killed and wounded on or
aide viii NOT exceed si1 hundred II such the fact why
Ala an army of IS 600 men, which II is stated was tne
LARGEST and beat appointed raised in this country 0
use the mdest sIpression retreat IN CONFUSION au l
b,ck ueon the Potomac' IL appears 70 us '1a, ohy
could have caused ths conceded denorn
;,,,ion of Cen McDowels corpa-Irdianap0ss Ssnfs-
net
w, b.vs been beatcn That Is the plain, frank Fog
sh Of tho affair at Manassas on Sunday evening our
troops were driven from their position with gsAs oss
and n:a panic They retreated 10 their entrenchmenH u
Alexandria They were manifesuy scared wen :, =
vhnned What the loss Is cannot now be told, but II -
div larger than that incurred In any previous
hsttls on the American continent This Is the Gaze o.
The telegraph reports it. It is bad enough;so bad IL"
nothing but the capture Of Washington which Is nos I'M
possbls could be rse.-Ind'anap0"" 1'nS"a''
From Tie New York Express.
The Administration Il now sssailed two sides, ons,
for beipr bulsd byIhe Tribune Thersites into being
marcSed aoA, 10 Richmond" before they were ready,
and the other for being beaten when they did march,
a Ia Tyibvns to-day. Even the German Kspuoican
journals come in and scod now. The D'hnoerd Ter
man Repubc.r) paper after remarking that the coun-
try IL now in imminent peril and that the question
h whether the American nation can maintain itself,
says
"We must have men ct the head OF the Government,
and NOT diplomatic women. Away with Seward Away
vth Cameron He is not (says ths Democracy efficient
az General or a. commander OF the army, VINO Is cou'
fped 70 his room BY old age and rheumatism, and who
through telegsphs and sdutants only can DO nformsa
of the s,mJ Such . man cannot command cam
pagn with army Of $50 600 men, AID e s 70
think oft. Let Wool or Siegd be MADE Ienorei-in-
Chief of tho sriny. We must also have war Minister
vbo can distinguish sword from shoemsksrs tool
General Blair or Banks ought to be made Secretary OF
War The defeat of the army must leaa W 'Ie WV
throw of the Cabinet, at Warrington;
The stasis Zcitukx (Democrstic) OF the oP'nios
,bst the army was no, led in an efhceot manner nu
that the utter rout ind dissolution oil tne rho'S 80
show, that our troops Notwithstanding tneI FAv' 81.
courage to fight have not a. s nses.ssr, to srht ths
of discipline and tactics "nich Ai' Ae'
enemy with success" .p.d =.
The Stats Zsituns also denounces the "fof"na "
R;chuondl" OF the Tribune.
Prom III, n. 7. Times
There i, divinity shaping the course OF this war; ana
- rnpst accent Is fortunes and its nisfortunes win
III tru,. and hopefulness. There il ono thing, and
only one q. tie bottom Of the highland tnst t,e
nec,o Ard vet both North and Stuth are sludeusly
ignoring the fact and deceviny Themselves ana Tying
10 deceive the world to the cauis OF quarrel Inc
NTH pretspds 70 be fighting for iniependenoe-out
!. sghtin0 for the establishment of human bondage as
Tho basis Of republican government The North, or loyal
States pretend to be fighting for the Of
the Constitution and laws, aud TO have no thought OF
property or social Institutions in their minds bns ney
Sno" tnI' un'' ~, go i;.J inst.sd of its
meni, and becomes is compete go rannh. a..
airog.ns nA''s'' 'He P'a'' ~-- '''"
HHy 80 an .,sr,v ,o meat WIN has long def.d God
,..n"vbo b.. IN generations outraged Justice and
hum nity-snd who threatens 20 extend over Wnoie
continent the dabolism of bis rule Shall We strike me
monster wnse ne ,uiuer 40 ;nv;,es =, .n,1er,
spear "aofe ,u' :. g. snorainc N The wis
SuSn We Hsns $500 r.. na-sls,od army and reel.
uoni Vi 'uS .n...
ing nauon "n'"'' -,
| from VIC Fhna''P'' t -.
The dearh Of great men Is one oil the pecuar
Of the present crisis There never was popular nore
men. which seemed to depend SO te upon mere eaue'
shin for lis aim and sprt Scarcely any iusrious names
are before the country. Our truly national statesmen
have IN fact already passed on the stage; or aleH
survive they are now sunk from public view. race OF
pgmes has taken their places in Congress
~ rorv ~ the Senate hs. dspsrted and the Capitol
has become less seat of craftsmanship than military
,nr,rss.
! Van, IN. Cor. PHILADELPHIA Pres
y ,,,.,, .o,,sanondent of the rh;l.delobia
II Inc washington
Pea eays;
Severe things ere said against Col. Walrath of the
TvelfN Mar York Volunteers. Els sc.ons before the
fire Of rs, snemy we're not those Of gallant commander
hr, of .ssrj II Ia hoped he will be able to satisy
Giant reason for his sudden retreat from Ire enemys
inns rpd that be NAV be able to restore confidence In
Els ability and his bravery.
Pron the Cor. PHILADELPHIA InGaiFsr
The refusal Of the Fourth fenisyNan" 30 INTO 'as
e.gase%ent sHS S,' aHo IN shsme
eDH 4~' THE InviNor AND RETREAT.
We civ. .omo additional eI,r,oss from the Northern
,,,sr. bscor. the Ron, and after;
|
We think The campagn in Virginia is virtually act
aed-that 9ehnston cannot rsh ossus % tno vsLey
without suIolng cru.nng nE sannV. jos.
diaeiy in front OF Baaursgard aud that this, either d..
oobod or combined tho orces of Johnston and Bsaure
gard arc in very great danger Of decisive overthrow
Wait them T.king counsel from the hte Of ,rnetts
column II /. quite possible that without a fight, John
.ton WIN fail back upoa Manassas Junction, aud tina
mex: BSauresAFd, thus reniO'..d instead Of r,kDg az
action with one hundred thousand FEDERAL troops viii
fail back upon Richmond tesring up the RAIN :>a behind
him. Aud, them Why, then, possible ina, he
will mex! be compelled to evacaate hcnnoHa' ana uia,
too, without muca piooGsneu, oiusf saw himsei
ard his army from hoai suFrenSe,.
Ihs iormidaoie eoaphsuoas oi -. .e SUI
fcently developed to enable the duie.t 70 com
tsheud his grand desgn. III" 70 concentrate upon voc
sTohe POINTS OF this rebellion sucG overwhelming ioree'
Is W Gee .se s.lngn wl1n ~
mug 'o,o ', an ne WIZ ~
s.S i.oI sIsn suas ~ 80 We 81 W. wi ~
v;, na ' LAY VIM uS W ~.
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WIN POM 'an "
ENG 'csm'aeoie coinoihaAors o. Ger. SCOTS srsnu
| DESIGN have been magnreanty teyeopsd. The old
-, :, IL. .. ,,,r,,;,, UJI,, many troons did
"'a'or' u i'P! ~. ~ n al.
he have" told bis conhdere EHogH- ne now, WIZ
the meanness Of genuine Yankee s.enes that 10 was
&C.,, ;,.o Tho e,t, h.t,.o bo ,,.. adv
''.v'' NV VIZ "su' .'s'' ~ L.
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