The New York herald., 1862-04-11

OvR GEsEnsS AT TUE Battle or Prrs-
sURa LASDNo.-The abolition journals never
lose sight Of an opportunity of wounding the
Union generals, because they will not fall in
with their schemes. Yesterday one of these
organs Of revolution assailed General Buell. in
the most virulent manner as being day too
late at Pittsburg.
We think 1t would be more becoming to wait
to ascertain the facts before pronouncing so
dogmatically against general who has just
won victory. Had he not come till the battle
was lost, then there might be some show of rea-
son for the attack. But be arrived at the criti-
cal moment and saved the fight. Nobody
dreamt that Beauregard would make the attack
or fight anywhere but behind his intrenchments
at Corinth Besides, how docs the radical
journal know. that Buell. could have been
sooner on the 6eldf Perhaps, if the truth were
known, he deserves great credit for being so
soon, instead of oensure for being too late. If
he had come one day sooner he would, it is
true, have saved life and overwhelmed the in
suSgent army from tho outset; but there may
be good reasons why he could not arrive two
days before, as it was intended he should.
The abolition sheet compliments the rebel
generals for their quiokness of sight Why did
they not see the advantage before?
IfBuell was a day too iate so was Beauregard.
Had he made his attack on Saturday instead
of Sunday he would have bagged tho whole
Of Grants army; and, with little rest, would
perhaps have been able to cope successfully
with Buell. ON his arrival. His army had been
concentrated at Corinth month before. Why
did he not attack the army Of Grant when it
first landed at Pittsburgh Why did he delay
till Buell's reinforcements prevented . COM
plete victory? Not only is Buell. assAiled, but
Grant also, for being at the wrong side Of the
river and allowing himself to be surprised. By
his enduring heroism Grant held the enemy at
bay till Buell. arrived-as Wellington hold
Napoleon in check at Waterloo till Blucher
came. In occupying Pittsburg he, no doubt,
obeyed orders, and the delay Of Buell. in effect
ing a junction with him may have been
caused by circumstances which could not be
foreseen. Grant had no reason to fear Beaure-
gard alone; but it seems Johnston unexpected
ly formed junction with him, and both COM
bined in the attack. Such q man deserves
something better than sensure. All the gene
rails and officers fought splendidly; and the
great numbers Of them who were wounded
proves that they acquitted themselves like men.
Our DESIGNS IN VIRGINIA AS UNDERSTOOD AT
RICHMoND.-The Richmond Examiner says,
first, that 'the Northern mind has settled
down upon the purpose Of overrunning Vir-
ginia. and capturing Richmond, the COnfede
rate capital, at every cost" Good. Second
that ''in this enterprise all hearts are enlisted,
Very good. Third, that ''for this purpose they
have assembled an army of hundred and
eighty thousand men," Glad to hear it; but
whether more or less, it will be enough
Fourth, that "ths North regard the demonstra
ton against Richmond as the grand coup Of the
war, and that we (meaning jeff Davis q Coz
need not conceal from ourselves that the danger
honest confession is good for the soul. Fifth
(and here our rebel Richmond philosopher is
getting into deep water), he says that "while
heavy bodies of federal troops will attempt to
cross the country from different points on the
Potomac, in conjunction with an army march
ing up the valley from Winchester, the heaviest
columns of their forces will be landed from our
river estuaries, and march attempted along
our eastern peninsulas." We dare say that
they have learned in Richmend by this time
that this march has not only been attempted,
but is actually progressing, over all impedi-
mepts Siyth the Examiner with an eve uDOn
his Confederate" Censor, says, ''it is not for us
to speak of the heavy movements Of our own
troops that are constantly going on" but that
at is sufficient to say that our generals are
cheerful and ready for the conflict This is,
indeed, encouraging news; for it indicates a
regular stand for the defence Of their "Confede-
rate capital" in which case the flower of their
army will inevitably be captured or dispersed
and dsarmcd-a disaster which, coupled with
the loss of their capital and their principal
foundrics and factories of artillery. small arms
and munitions of war will undoubtedly be the
grand cog, to the rebellion
JEFF. DAVIS on PERFIDY,--In his congratula-
tory account of the exploits of the Merrimac.
Jefl Davis takes occasion to comment upon the
'pcrfidy'' of those Union men on the Congress
who killed the rebel Lieutenant Miner after
hosting white flag. Really although Lieu
tenant Miner was killed on board the Congress,
after the display Of white fag there. was no
"perRdy " whatever in the case. The Lieu
tenant was shot by rihemen on shore, who
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