New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

daily. End the fact that our Government does II by
rakiDg over the almost barren field OF enlistment,
only shows that while our Government talks vlgof-
Qua policy" il does not know what II MEANS NO
man in his senses if he understands the resources
of the Rebels will contend for an Instant thai the
present policy Of the men at Washington promises
any thing approaching 10 an absolute certainty, any
thing better than holding our own. Especially WIN
foreign Cover lment. thS and Is just here tht
drafting will show to the world that we can ana
certainly will win, not only over the bels, but
over all corners. The present system Oh raising
trocps is but perpetUhtlon Of the policy OF s' year.
ending in a disastrous, Illuminating failure. Inc
Government should not complain OF defeat foio"inS
defeat. 80 long as il lacks holiness backbone
appreciaon of the crisis and the boldness to DO lie
whole duty. Its frt duty Is 10 re-estGbiisl We
grounds OF confidence in its capacity ana VIII, py
acting az though IL understood that Vle very ne,
move will decide the game; that wHether we sn''i
have a country or not depends on It's ac'ion; t.al
the line of action cannot be too highi that II may he
too low: that we cannot have TOO many men OF TOO
SOON that the great danger is that we may have 700
few and too late IL no way can the government
show that IL has risen 10 the true level 80 well as ny
resoring 10 drafting, ana tiht, tVo "i'Iout si'r0
| hours DELAY.
The title of Major General of Volunteers has Leon
conferred on Brg. -Gens. Foster, Reno, and Parke,
all of Gen. Burnside command, whose rank III the
regular service IL, think, that OF Captain.
! Speaklng OF promotions and appointments LEEDS
me to record the appointment of James Curry AS
CAPTAIN IN the Comniss4ry department, ana HI de-
sjgnation for hat position under Conn Iesaiy lay
! lor OF this Department. Mr. T.. formerly belonged
10 the u Artillery oi the regular service, ~ Quar-
termaster Sergeant. lie was discharged from tie
service something more than year ago, ana has
since held tie responsible post of Captain Iylors
clief assistant. His capacity, long acquaintance
with the duties ard eminent tahiti Ines 10 every
trust rendered his appointment moe. appropriate,
and source of special qualification to has numerous
! irends.
y. m.-rhe mail-boat John Tucker ia IN from
| Harrison Landing with the news OF the Rebel
night b0Gbarlment oil Gen. hcLlel.au's camp.
| Yonr active correspondent there will give you he
particulars. Officers 10y the Tucker place tie num-
Der OF killed az nigh 100, winch makes the Total
cas- laltes at least 50J which am inclined 20 think
| Is an eAagger.di n.
The ocean steamer Baltic arrived here this after
noon, gut She has taken pilot f,r Newpor, News.
Tue logical Inference is that iuasuuch ar she II too
deep T. move more than fifteen twenty miles fur
ther her route il not No tie James River, and thar
If sh. goes to Newport News for troops what else
could she 20 for a. IL il take them to deeper water
| than the James.
Concerning the reported intention to evacuate tie
POSITION now held by Gen. Mcclellan, vii cay thaI
there does not appear be any good ground for IT,
| The best informed are ignorant OF any su'h inten-
ton nevertheless, such II movement might cOmport
with the aforementioned vigorous policy
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