The New York herald., 1862-07-31
COMMENTS or rue TIMES.


(From the London 1tales. Ju y 1911
The extraordinary news which was brought by the
st singulary III .iued II the fates had consps 10
dep I've him of his wishei for opportunity, they
could no. have made events lappen more a~ksar'y.
During the create pat VI yesterday the agi
ny ,ht that The 81 ist. lie Istesa
aadT Gn raj AcCti!rn, iOds on 10 ~ of ri VIA
/; dad surrender at Gis,s tion This startling
Intelligence received gene al creience and lie
time write know not that IL Is wholly The
real position OF &c erai McClel,ns army and the
result n the of BATH which began the 2h of
June, viii not b. known TO rs With certainty tor
three ays Till certain Intelligence arrives. mon
minds viii 10 the most anxious ssrense with 70
gard - ths 'irginn cam aiEn aa its momento issues
We cannot, therefore, but wish that Mr. nds
sened TO ~ithdras his motion, or at least 10 deer n
lrt tss government a~d LEGISLATURE had tears f1
es r 81 s fefsyat disasters. II Is OF the highest
POI tance th tins unry should commit no rash and Ill
cnsidt red act that word uttered bv any per-
son " power should hereafter require MODIFICATION or
action. We Ileyidentiy appf5xohing cisis 1henS
most solemn dec sion VIII DO esnanded OF the Brish
people and every step should now be taken with the Ut
most Jh,ughtulness and cauttn.
With regard to the reoeived by the Glasgow tho
public hava the meas ot judging ourselves. W.
know nothing than Is contained in the very cicCm
stautial telegram which repub sh this morning. and
the later news by the Arabia adds nothing 70 ourfac
quaintance with these events. 2Ais tLegum
ys ed BY ssas,v seserddy adt NC Ian had
tualiy r,derc but 1t certainly represents
than the opinion which prevailed that Mcclellan was
extreme danger that the commander
about 70 destroy his whlle army. In the absence
a any Information on which TO rely. it Is only
which have reached that judge of tho
credbility DO attached t0 It. And bore we mtIsi
admit that the fact OF its coming from seceSsonst city
rather unfavorabe T. its accuracy. The hopes d
the comriier my have given It vng color To tho events
which he Another circumstance OF
was the date Of tn desatch pnrpored TO have Come
frem Baltimore the Sd, and to be founded ntell.
gence from Fortress Monroe Of the day before Now
mad already received news from New York up to he 7th
tho date Of the latest telegram from Cape Race. and it
seemed extraordinary that svets or such magnitude
should have been unknown in New York for i've days
tf0rt thatr,rc hA I n
ngton Cabinet in repression and mystcation. IT was
hardly credible that 50 hong time should se elapsed
without such pprtcItous news having made It's
way the North Il Nay be said, indeed that
federal controls the telegraph a1 might
his army unknown even tor five days. 6s pe car Aadty
,m0gsne hat Mr. Stanton hpsSel ooah oc7sare de
cidei However, though cicans ances seem
10 corroborate the main acts OF the telegram they take
from 1t something OF its importance. 1t appears that
General Gotman, from whom the news came,
wounded the 30 h ut and car led On board Til
steam or Fort Monroe the Same day so that the sur
render Gen rails Met al aid keyaods, with their dv
SONS, must haze taken place On that day sond ~ al
latest As learn from the Confeds! accounts
taat twelve thousand prisoners taken. it is
evident that the narrative Of Gensrass German
been fought before they left and that we must not sup
hese surrenders be matters subsequent the
battles OF which we have had account. ALI that We
conclude from thu teeAr that the fedsrals have lost
an Immense number OF men and an immense amount Of
eria and were, In the first week of July. extreme
danger Sagulariy enough the news received by
tho Arabia does not throw any light their
dtion Absolutely ,ence is given Of tho
the two armies Thoagh it cannot be doubted n Nc.
Gel an lost great number OF his siege guns and
quantities of military stores, which could MT be
ported over the swamp in the hurried hight which
wc have not word OF Information concerning
the great military events Of the preceding week.
letters arrive sh II be better able judge of the ab
" OF Nc ean to the shelter of his guDboats and
advance once more tho road TO Richmond But in this
mat Ter may at state opinion that the
present the siege Of Richmond is At end. An army
beaten that Of General ucCel4n does not again stand
up readily against its enemy. Defeated, routed aud
driven mile after mile n four successive baitles the
federal army must for long time DO incapable OF any
forward movement The loss OF the artillery which
the North priced itself be matter OF
injury we'll as OF modification TO the federals That
Geoei al Mcclellan crush the enemy by his heavy
guns and hammer his way into the Confederate capital
was the belief Of every man at the North. For long
time all boasts Of this kind must be shed and the
fedora general may think himself fortunate it, shut up
IN narrow and swanpy peninsus he eec1p destruc
tion from the very weapons which he brought for the
overthrow of his enemies. eat4@ A#e
We wait with impatieuce for more extended accounts
Of these events B though details may be wanting
have sufficient knowledge of the main OF
canpagn The raising Of the siege Richmond and the
Indefinite postponement Of the first success in
campa for the conquest Of Virginia. advantages to
tue South which not easily overrated. Every
can that the time draws nigh when government
win DO bound TO express its opinions and the
opinions Of the public on this calamitous strug
with the utmost care; but, though the execution
may re ,ure skill and hrmness. the princiDe L. simple
enough. Il has been habit-a habit justified By
reason and international lawto recognize governments
which show themselves able take pace the com.
munty OF nations. The force and consistency which
are. demanded Of now government have been fully
achieved great triumph. But still nothing will bs
gained by debates in Parliament such question
The bed course is to leae he mater in the hands Of he
Gor,ne, rhicA cannot ossb from the sscA Of Lord
famsraon last ~DM is fully a,care Of the importance Of
the criss, and Is more abo to judge the fitting tine q
action than any private mdivid a Stil the opinion Of
the country may we'll be ELECTED 70 sustain the govern
ment and b,a uYsring ne Thoughts Of nine Eng
sAmen ri Of Tn rhew say fhot, should GTTcGr Hi
ths army0 McCieldn has been so totally defeated a 10 b
incapable Of resuminy offensive opera IONS, en the pro
pviy Of treating the CoNfeferdts indepsndea people
ray - justly d.sesssd BY tAs British Ca5inet.
rHg NEWS IN LIVERPOOL.
LIvFxruoI, July Is, 1852.
Som after the commencement OF business on ha go
this rning began float about, the effect
that General Nc lcilsn had suffered another and
disastrous dseas at tho hands Of Beslregard and that
rallied that Mcclellan had offered 70 surrender cond ton
ally to the victorious Confederatss. The rumor
ever. became more tangible, when copy Of the
telegram containing the news posted In the news
room and great tho effect OF tho retrt upon the
cotton market that business for sme suspended.
Ths excitement, however. gradually subsided, and people
began 10 do bt the truth OF the statement ling
rcason thai the is only dated "Ncw York July s."
On the other hand, ths reason explained away by
tho fact that the telegraph wires to Gaze Race
'e n.as sDd. d.nssSs @ the federal cause wSuld no.
be allowed pass through The news which has caused
81 much excssement brought by the Glasgow, one
tsrday II was cont In private letter. ana
teiex sphed TO Lverpso by the agent OF Loyds. or
the report will be received with Caution as ths
latest au.hentic advces from the federal Army OF the
Potomac stated the army quite safe and comfortably
situated.
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
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