The New York herald., 1862-09-29

syerw nslmlng force 70 eonsr - when confronted by
on hcnorabh terms 80 parey, and saptnlaie
homes may sDs e ss s. sa s a.a,ns .1 e and
-, :, 50 dbravsry but Of maAness
>ssND BATTLE or BULL RUN-sRAvmY OF
rr~.. TIN r80oPs AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
the Lthson Post government organ ) sept la1
II psfusal OF she details Of the battles fought =
onr on sAe 18th and 30th of August only confirms
~ l mproSsions II the immensity Of tho encounter,
<h< magnitude OF the interests involved and OF the
1ncriance Of the consequences 70 which the
tpesiiaby lead II WAS IN si.e ef tie cord hard
fought dsid. Though extending over two days-or ia.
deed sme diminishing between the onfI0sts Of the
armies on the evening OF the 2Sth be taken into
consideration, three daysit may, like Waterloo
De spoken u as single engagement. No sudden
panic turned the day, No unforeseen or acc dental
circumstance deterL ned the victory. All that Sattl all
thai raior all that physical strength uh etT doe
II the conQuerors to be deemed the bravest it can
only be IN virtue Of their victory; them is TO be
accorded the praise for superior or superior
skill IL only be in virtue OF their the field
Of Bull Run ray have for second time witnessed dis
astcr to the federal t 1852 has seems The
stigma Of fcoearoe area bp me diorocs panic OF 1861
There s every 70 believe that the federal
fought ,Oca 1sd trare and II they finally succumbed
they did when further resistance would have i'm
polite useless The duration Of the engagement aud
the amount of carnage testify TO the nrmness and
taned by North and south.
Three days afterwards the Armv Of Virginia lay behind
the iortjdcaos " Washington They fairy beaten
back AID rven In there by the Contedorates, for
lat "a Of sseposr te Southern forces fol owed up
hsir c:esSes and attacked the diyisions whca we're
defending the OF the Eorrnsrn army. In these
minor battles the North lost two generals Kearny and
Stevens, wh9 ~crc both killed aud such alarm was in
s,sssed INTO tfe minds Of the federal commanders that
they resolved q seek safety behind the eirlhworks Of
Washington. Eey removed the pianks from the
Grain hrlge at Washit aton and tho aie bcseesrs Of
KchMSEd aN now con'ented with The hope Of success
fnlly defending their ca-ital from i'm. ening attack.
From quarter this attack viii be made IL
be seem win the Confederatcs cross into Mary nd and
nv "a ss ryTv ht
tney the means Of besegng il 81 their present stionY
III short tune shall have the TO these rres.
inn1iats con saence 81 nus rse iarortInI ng sans
Tho next mail from America may possibly relieve us
from our SUSPENSE.
THE RETREAT TO WASH popcs op
RISING IN MAINLAND.
from the tor6on fiaias saN III
dness olerations now distinctly presented Ia our view
renect nigh g edit on tho Confederate arms nd sboo s
inf rscy Of he fed rat gen ras II not Of tse reirra
,.s.es rs I?sses xs aed deserves 60 se ros,coa
between hIn and tho capital jackson "a it cs hln oil
from Washington, though be drove IN for shelter 10 its
walls but thee cnds the fedora 1ccess. every other
point the Norherners have boon eed SIC lelan's sroo
not found available tor y are's support the nes of
the Rapiiap aad Rappahin rex have been siccesayey
hst, and the unionsts ave sustained fresh series
d demoranlng, shos not dtsgracfit dTents. 1herfon
dut il u. Sse@@As /" ~esr hon q ba. the END o. the
Sama,ga q shlS shinFton instead Of Richmond Is be,
nvass'n does not appear indeed. that single acre
cf Vgniap so is held by federal troops except
the vs!S orlus u he Potomac Us aud every hing il
dcates That wSfso In ut hand Possibly, the de cnces Of
Washington raised with 80 much care tweyamoath
ago. my prove too Strong Tor he Concderates, and rs
notniic,y that Mcclellan. who given ta !accr
ing, aad who now commands at the capital, may o
better behind these fortihcat than he did 81 an
aggressive cam agn But sihsse g'aice a. t.o Oh p
fences, my hs turned by the Sonfcderates
They have but TO the Upper Potomac, ~hch as far
bc ged from toe latest adyccs s shelr iaten-
tion and they viii find themselves Marslaad c seh
Of scht sac, ueh al Us i'recicns rses'c.s IN v
money and mvt 'o',s, IS wepdr,t 10 c t,ed'og a rt
10 rise ard so.l hsn such an sasar ectin u.a,
leave tho cla cartl nvironod ca every size a, fos
aud ascsfe by wo Id be tle only chanc a osen
those rulers who have threatened the S SuI with cor
quest and subuga,ion. These the pre- out prnsecl
Of ha c,vil .ay Weh may tire New York. Press besin
despair the Union cause and well ~ she t;overnor
the New England states take counsel IL lroyideuce
such teach the NorIh to recosI N
course we do not see how political wisloa be earna
or pShtical error retrieved.
DOES SLAVERY pg1IoRAI.YzE A yArYoNp
ltrorn ito LONDON News, sept. IL
me friends = seoe@i9n IN this c3unsry are us d il
a ebTatinr tho nj tary exploits OF te Southern army
thcir prai. Is high. the achievements OF the C,
geaerstes ng1sslpi 10 Iost parallel, It il
mccoover observe, judcionsly heightened ~ Aiot
70 tn coarce and ,aaciiy Of H. fed r, such rs the,
would probably net have received had they been I:
cesstnl Far IN wishing 20 cgtnaa . ar d,srarga III
exploits CT the conicdyTto army desrs ihat tn
| shonld tho fullest rs GO and be c..rrilarn
IN all te,r Significance We d. nat know os as.s,s,fi
cal object, not ot consequence Immediately Practical
4 10 which the aItei tion e Eis,ahiaen be m1l
uscsaiiy direc;ee than 10 the remarkable eas 0
70 the mastery of the New Word Certain are thu
such study ,otH Gtrcn marry srau lustoa
rhseh hd,c ben d9J'iJ pro- deasSi in Mis sotf,ry.
The picture OF Southern snoeoss which wo are now in
vited 10 admire ~ tS sr1y ne aosoat.i opie
soctal ya As founded sLvrg ty ~ faoi ,e,a
| ~ WtI.crv ue1laleS When ths broke oat, th.
Efforts Of the North to keep the within til,
pale and under tine restraints Of tho unon asorlb.c
10 the passion FOR empire and syinaalhc were e,
for people greatly ouiuunbered ana ier be IN all bu
their inGoniab. PATRIOTISM, who ethiag n,ug.
sna let alone. Thousands OF well ntcptoned per
1 hrs a.rp
savehoidrg naton they thought, mi. ht very vel bt
allowed 10 achieve ts independence by ,he very lrlne
work of ts society was condemned TO eeblcues
IN state "t iso tion IL )uG led. The Lecessy %
cnniorming rs us1to1s n the moral o. inul uf tbs
have urged 70 nov tha' slavery AR from emitting
state Nor wal iSelf a nursery soldiers We have
i2tai Shat = moro cor vhcng ttnn any afsnments--
great Ga,t. Lore power vflsa has for eight '
years had thDo.ldsd liberty 10 re8d Itself over
the southern pcrt "f the Union nosy HIS until noy
dared 10 oppose Its exenstn its has been de-
ycoped with freeio unknown hs time OF tho
6rssN Republics It's bUer.y 80 this ypect IL absolutely
neal pie o. aadthn; IT caanoL point the weld
sc circumstance IN Us condition and say s.n.s is that
which warped my course this has hindered me n the
Pan OF c.si. zal!on." We kno~ as much of ths cha
racor oi tae south as could know after il had ir
cured the recognid of its indcpends aud this lila
sum.--t s IL this moment tie most bartaros Angio
saxon comm unity under Tho the whth pursues
inc o"st ends n tho Present ana takes least Thought
Tor the futnrebu; . ngbt. lis syetem OF a.ric,
ture preelrdng the intel geace which only attends
freedom, turns the ost e portions Of the earth INTO
wiiderness--btG cca.dgh
ARBITRARY ARRESTS IN THE UNITED srATls--ruE
ALLEGED TYRANNY or rnE LINCOLN CABIsEr.
a.. lIrom the Lcndcn Tines, Sept l6
" ll countries on the face Of ia wc should have
tnousbt tAt the United States Of America tie govern
ment wtlSA pg0esses to sorepresert them would pa
sessd tbo greatest confidence in the truth Gf what rre
called LIBERAL opnicns and the eypeiiensy ~ wei "a s
Justice liberal principles. The extraordinary deveop
meat o the material prosperity Of tho United States has
oten been ascrkej BY European travellers ard statesman
70 the wonderful coDinafa OF circu Which have
paced at lie coannnd OF snga pople land the .rus,
Iii. l.rHa Of he a1,.r
any quantity ana grataously by the tscming pop q
tcps OF 1veTcfowded Europe, ard command over Iis
powers OF nature ali an ability 20 dispc with an ~
ply tbc want o. human iaUo suci the advanced Isp
Gu science of tho nnetcenih centxy alone corl plvsI
hui iis hss rot hccn ts view cf America hers sord
OFT un'iesest tnstng ber phsscal advantages a. with
NM derived from her cnortlots terrIv YvtHtfaa,
America has insisted With ,aoblblo Aal eTert
highest OF her aiuac,inns, upon the pw we, ss'l
vresyo eoy ernoont ON IN trary aud on
land are told reason and feeling cote u In shs htpp,
e,eeIol ~ a misdireeteJ ,ee'nr The peupdc IL nu
master; the sovereignty a really mysity nte .hei
.alEa " ina