The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-12
THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH ia ,sc5.


wv Nho oRNN Oh baNNNlgf NhiNh NNhN oAiN NhN
Mcrtm,c in half al hour, wouli have bsen
completed long since and have prevented the
recent disaster.
Tho WORLD comments on tho etFJr,s Of the
pfosteni TO preaerve the unity Of the loyal
states for the prosecution Of the war, which has
ieveral times been threatened since the attack
on Fort Sumter, and statoe that not only on tn
Slave question but Ilso in tho military opera
tioos Of the war he has preserved a just balance
between the extremists Ct all parties and been
10 unison with tho sentiments Of tho American
people.
The HERALD states that tho result Of the
naval enla,,emont in Hampton X Nds demo0-
stratcs the i'c,pacity Of Secretary wollo',
who ought 20 have tskcu measurcl To- provid'
against disas'sr which tho whole c'urtry r,'
moi tbs past knew to b, immiaon. Ii
a,so thioks that the bravery o. our troops
in tho recent battles in thl Wost, ard
their subsequent orderly conduct will in luce
tho rebels 10 reyise their former estimates Of
the Yankee character. I, has certainly inhu.
cuced our contemporary already, rs no no long
or alvoC ltos the secession of the rest Of the
states with a view Of reconst ueticn, on a
rebel basis, that would leave Now England out
in the cold"
The Washington correspondent of tho TRr-
BuSE thus reflects the views Of that shcst on
the prosecution Of the war:
The President has determined to perf,c' the
organization Of the army OF the Potomac by
dividing II into five corps Il dyH.'e, Commanded
by the senior Generals Of division, namely
Major Gen. Banks; Briga lier. Generals iu the
Regular Army--Sumner and Mcdowell Brig.
Generals Of Volunteers - uoinlI Gilman and
Keyos. Tho two last named outrauk all the
other Bigadier. Generals Of V Voluntoers.
Gen. Scott, who was alway5 avorso to what
| he called " ow-iangled notions, opposed the
| organization OF corps Il druees while no was
General. in-Chiei Upon his retirement II was
supposed that Gen. Mcclellan, who, up TO that
time, had been strongly in favor of an organiza-
| tioB, the value OF which ho had observed abroad
| would at once constitute them, aud at one time
he did, according 10 common report, indicate
the Generals whom he desired 10 put In com.
mand of the several corps which he was about
| 10 constitute
The division was not then made, however
and further pottponoments have taken place
| from time to time, on various pfeteNts, and for
reasons past finding out, or which it would not
be wise 10 name, until the President, knowing
| tnd' ever, oHr Ui hs Generals, tccOndJd by
tho Ioint Committee on the t1ndu;t ot tho
War, retr'd tho Organization Of the army to
| y pcrtcc'ec, did IL himsol, consulting no one
.'o-pt Secretary Stanton, aud not announcing
| MA differentiation to ten. Mcclellan until the
seversl commanders had been designated. Eve
~ enc Of tho objects that could 10 effected by
| bis division IL accomp 'ishod by tho assignment
| ~ Generals Banks, Heintzloman, Sumner,
Mcdowell ard Ksyes to the corps. While ths
| rapaiats corps will DO most ably comm ,ndod,
the conclusion OF tho war will get noi,hUr
N'ong nor dshonor from politics loirned nj the
l.ot of li-,ckin'i're and rcgi,n suckol from
to New York OBSERVER.
Again
The comforting belief gains ground here
that the President will soon tako actual com
mand Of the army across the Po'omic. llo
is now daily controlling lis principal moyemOnts.
Tho JorRSAL or COMMERCE. remarks that
il is no, enough to win battles AMI Ststol in
the South, We must also win the people. The
southern mind Is evidently working rapidly
and fercoly, and tho future IL in ths hands Of
God and the patriotism of the people, on whom
we can alone rely for tho fpoady termination Of
the war and restoration of the Uoi'n II SAYS (:
wo have learned som, interesting facts about
the general condition o' tina public mind in tho
Southwest, through gon'l lsman who has JUST
arrived in Naw York from New Oh,ans. lilo
was in tho latter city when the nawl o. tho in
tended evacuation OF lUmbus was received.
II came in a telegram t-oln n General IN the
Confederate army, to his brother in Now Or
| leans, stating that Columbus was 10 be abandon
cd and begging that all tho militia OF New Or
leans might At once be sent 20 Memphis, as il
was proposed 10 mako stand there. A meet.
ing was called in New Ohoans, great excite
ment and great depression marking tho public
mind. The militia formally resolved that hey
roud not 90, and a universal sentiment WIS ex-
pressed that their departure TO Memphis
would bs useless. The probability IL, that
New Orleans Ia nearly rotiy TO vel
come q Unicn army. Such are the opinions
formed from observation of tho state Of mind in
the city. At the Fame time, 1t is TO bo Away 8
remarked that mons opinions in such matters
depend more on the immediate circles surround
ing them, than on the public at large, with
whom they may not assOciate. The sauio zen
tlCmsn stopped in Memphis on his way 10 the
= North, and found great al Xiety anl terror p-u
vailiDg there lis attended meeting at that
city, at which Brgadier General presided -
The object was, 20 arouse the people 20 d.ienc'
Of the South The General made a speech, call
ing on 'he audience with some eloqusnco It
| rush to arms every man seize hs gun and
come tor ard 10 the defence Of his coun ~.
y lie was interrupted by a yoics in the au1ienc'
saying that's hll very nice talk, General bu
o you know we hain't got merry gun nmons Ne
y The effect on the autisnce was by no means en-
I liyeuirg.
IT. PtIis nespon ,oni writos 80
n The Government faI taken aorlpu sep N
| ",iuiuus matters. Having Il ,cOyorod that to,
a n,ouug o! B.sh p5 ct RJmo, ior tho cn1or'It
:, iou ot martyrs IN j pan, was otl' pfo'ex
" domor stGa'ion in favor Of tho tenpora
,nwrr il has invited (qu, con nandedD tue
, French Bishops not 10 leave their diCceseH, Of
= !. rk permissio 10 do so in future, except fo
I, matters relating 10 the interests Of thoir owl
!, sees,
x Further Particulars of Ih- sea Flight nsa
D. ROTtIe.a mOnrOs.
% a correspondent who witnessed the conflict