The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-27
The New York C.fy Press.
The retreat Of Gen. Banks and the consc-
qnenccs which it inyolycS are commented on by
the papers as follows:

The retreat Of Con. Banks, and the consc
qnenccs which it involves, are commented on b,
the papers as follows;
The Timcs--It IL quite certain tia, the d.asto
NLich las overt ikea Gen Ranks IN due, d'r',tlj
tAd cN,llsvrly, IN the action ~ the VIZ depart
inoh', In wltliiawins from him three fotths ~ li
army, on he very Of n cor plcto gil cruwnirl
| victory, AND Ia thus leaving lin with Lrt TO.
men, Co. retreat 10 face OF ga active enemy numb, r
ING l0"" We have lao c,ruu.u ts /, make w. l
q at acto Until "" know is motive.
Whatever may have been tine ro,iis a.,
hr't F.-' Of Ills obedience to tho orlcn
81 tho War Department Is already apparent,
safety Of washington. It ccItaipy ia NJ,
| easy e. sec from what quarter Washington caa he
| deemed TO To IN danger just low. There are MT
1888 ush H',V0 mon behind tie ST. n}cst md
most formidable iutrenchmouts ever erected on
tbs Continent mud lat az many more within easy
reach FIR It's dei,nc'. J4okaon'3 IL tie ouly force
that seems To he mar hing tolr1ri tic Capital nom
my qVut =; and hy any route he can POSSIBLY take
hc is hunlr'i mites away, and with ~ easy
ln'ah' 81 g'tms nearer. Mcdowell, We
trust, has lrel suNc.uty reinforced ~ tbs
tirde AMI b suifcicItly iut,r.tr,l Wit. ul,f do
partmfn,@, 10 render wash,neto reasonably safo
asa. INST the mythical force in front ofhiin. From
WHIT greater danger IL Gpprohcndcd, Be-
crc'ary station in'y know, hut we 10 not. 60 far
~ any Peril ere concerned Which We Gun detect
W.shiuston IL STOUT as sa'- as IiJston.
We DO hor IA fact, REQ by what strategy IN his
own part, o. by what bluudcr less th..n supornatI-
]
by hs adventurous pursuit Of nsnts, ifLc continues
It beyond Win'hfftsr. h, Ia hundred miles away
nom LIS l!oper l1se q: op,rail ns-witl. poNer-
M caeny o. each i'ahI and "a hl.rcar. Fremont
from tie West, hui VI 'Dowcll from No Fast. can
by RAPID movement tlrov u force into his rear
sDfAy mt 10 1t him of completely, and c1Inpe, his
surrcu Ter. Whether they viii 10 or not depends
,.''"h'y %. TIE orders th.y may receive fo.n the
Wa ncrai'mert
lho itfy,t Of Gen Banks ,f,hs, can he called
~. a. when 'adu' m".n'y 10 the action Of hs own
Go'orim.utl - a sever" anl most noit,fS ns DIS,
astcr an | WI ave Some effect In stimulating tie
dronlIlug enthusiasm 81 tic rylca, md Ia strength
e.ng t'eir ia IA u.o INyh Of military knowledge
which lr,a DIES over t,at u pattnert Of our Cow
cruWcnt. Bat beyond this Il il matter of very
little consequence. II cannot AFFECT In the slightest
d gre tie general Progress Of tho caunpa IN, nor
igtfd p.reepH'y the g,nni eetaltrophy which
Gent & hola t.o Valley q tho shenandoah. nor
have the rebels any troops in that yirin ty available
~ ms iehcf. WIN reasonable H'or AID celebrity
move mont or TIC Iatt OF our tluops lis very te
nerl'y ma. lead to Lis down'al.
IT., Wor'i,-rlo news from Vlrr,ini. 4. Startling
Cen, HANKS ha' boon compelled ~ fall back from
WMehrttyr, mud Ii douhti.as 10y this time on the
upper bank q! the Potuusl T.Nor, while Northwcst-
ern Virginia again swnrna with rebel armies This
~ "a I the entertainment TO which va were invited
AZ 'h' opyi"ns OF the spring oainphsn and Gr}ucs
strange minnAnagcu6u some where Ia tie di-t o,i.
ton of our armies IN Virginia. JUDGED since Ggn
Mcclellan WAS relieved Of the supreme comrnaud
~ Nat stfto our great armies seem u have moved
/
uaAd either 1rAlyIoa OF In retreat.
| The TriL me,-Tll news indicates a purpose on
te art 81 tho rebel chiefs, OF leaving Richmond
ana rs vicinity to their fate, 70 mske a dash upon
Tic Ihs 81 TIC Potomac, cutting II al Harper's Fer.
| ~, hLd le9Ltps ten turning to the len, stink 9
pody i"r eter baltimore or washington, with
intent 70 carry ava sack " not to hold them both
We judge that mo plan Is N eyads McCellan, leay.
lux him 10 be detained IA long rs possible before
! Richmond, draw of all Tie elective strength OF
! t.g.r Grand Army OF tue last, and, breaking M
/ tie railroads behiud them, make the best possill
..ue Ior the Potomac, perhaps sobbl!ns up What !,
! ZEN II NJ ,Dowelps corps by tie way. Hence IL,
urgent call upon our Goverlor-of course also upoI
| other Fast7rn Governors - for militia 10 be dis
pat nod b Inc defence Of Wsshington or Bshmore
/ We should not bs suIpristd to hear Vt any noulon
ol rising Of the rebel sympa,hizers In the latte
city, and interruption Of the intercourse, hehe
by railroad OF telegraph, between Washington AZ
tao North
The Journal Of Commerce. Though there he
arisen sudden and peculiar excitement there
nothing TO give apprehension. Ths cause cannot &
backward and while mus, always expect ~
mors Of war In connection with war Itself, we mA
rest secure when We see The people ever ready
rise at Mo notice Of an hour, and 20 ont from work
shop aud oountinyroom, tlly Npsd " The dstsnc
Of @rss.susa Cspstsk