Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-10
PROM THR NORTH.
We uboln additional extracts from late Northern pa

We ubIoh additional extracts from late Northern pa
pers. 49,
rHs coxYEDERLru IN KARYLAsD-IHI SITUATION or Az
FAIRS coSsIDERED.
The movement OF retreat upon Washington may now
be said TO be contaminated with the consequences, the
evacuation of FEsdericksburg and Winchester IL was
obvious chat was determiaed upon when our army, at
Oentrevlle reinforced on Sunday did not renew the
combat suspended by mutual exhaustion on Saturday
Centrevle could only be held by attacking the enemy.
As defensive position itwas un.snable a. the enemy
could turn II BY movement In the direction OF the
Chain Bridge.
We are satisfied that General Pope wished to fight,
but was oVerrusd from headquarters here.
II "a no time to discuss the policy of this retreat
There we're certainly considerations In favor OF IT,
and We all hope that IL viii turn oct for The best
Bat nasmuch a beaIs upon the future feel bound
to express our most Undertaking conviction that Ii was
retreat before an enemy OF inferior numbers. Wesre
not now intending to repeat the general views which
tend to show the imposbiy Of any such numbsrs two
Hundred thousand men, are Ooncsded to tho enemy IN
sone qnsrters Il is sufficient to say that nothing ind
oates that number or even half OF IL.
II the enemy had had one hundred thousand men on
Saturday he would have annhilAted Gsneral Pope on
that day He would have cut of General Banks on the
next day. or would have renewed the attack on General
Pope or would have done both thnse. And on the SUD
sedusnt days DO would have followed up refreshing
forces With vastly energy than he has done. IL is
safe 10 ccacude that the vigorous and able men who
control the affairs Of the rebels make the best OF the
means they have. They know that our levies are
rapidly coming and If they have failed 10 do anything
during the week. has been from the want Of power not
from the want Of enterprise.
The superstition of rebA force Of 200 900 men Ia
sill more Volsrtly absurd. :
What will the enemy now doY viii he attempt to
orceS into Maryland in the hope Of arousing the
sion elements there, or will he content himself with
having driven clean ont Of Virginia. aud return to bis
oil policy Of wearing out aud breaking dawn our
finances oy pTotracting the wary
We shall SEQ what ue shsll see, and 1t Is safer to
propheey after the event than before it. But uninn.
enced By the camors and noise about u.s. abide
ou,ey in the conviction that the enemy does not nov,
any more than be has done regard his condition
desperate one, calling for desperate measures.
We have had an nhnte deal Of nonsense about star.
wing the South slbduing the rebellion by pressure and
tie efficacy OF the anaconda system generally, But the
resi- truth 49, thEt il Is precisely in long shat the
save States assuming that slavery is 70 be treated
sacred hrg, have the advantage free States The
reb leaders have far sctsd upon that theory, and
will sc believe, continue TO do 10 the end
How would tho rebel army, If Il could get into Mary
land be received by the population Of ths State Upon
tlo whole, think, not with fayor. The slAyehoding
counties Of Maryland rotten to the core, but the
verse true of the northern couseJ aud Of the city OF
fillmore. TIE physical power Of the State is the
side OF the Union.