New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-13
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TsyE PROPHETIC THUNDEgEE.
II is the misfortune of The London Times to
have all it's choice American prophecies knocked
heels over head by the facts when iouo"
Them. II no sooner ventures prediction than
along comes an authentic dispatch to give 1t
thc lie direct. Its dreams always 60 by con-
trarie.. and set it clings to them with the
soms tenacious faith a. ever When one tai
lacy is exposed, it launches forth another twice
as monstrou., like the gambler who perpetual!
doubles his stakes in tue hope OF winning
everything at last. Upon receiving Intelligence
Of the series Of great battles before Richmond,
III, Times thought its lucky hour had come.
Prophecy was not enough to satisfy 1t In TINS
triumpLan. irisis, and it became pTotuse IN
that light and violent species OF asse'erat'on
which in its columns takes the place OF TACT. IL
ir,t That for a time, at least, 1t might spread
destinations of tho Union Government and
throw di-credt on tie progress OF it' Efforts
without the effective opposition when IL
usually receives from The Ncirs and
The sur. Accordingly it began on the 2lst
of July by haiing the news OF Federal
destruction" and attempting to prove Nc
Cellan n fugitive and the whola OF he army
pressed into cap.tnlG,ion." II invented horri-
ole details OF the Union retreat, and presented
Them as the acknowledged facts. II also pro-
claimed our army completely beaten and de-
noralized" aud losing largely every night by
fever" This was considered sufficient for one
day but on tue next 1t revived the story OF
NcClcllaa's surrender, announced the definite
lailurs of the Northern arms aud exulted over
the fulRllrreot of all It's cherished hopes Again
on the following day, it turned with fresh gIec
70 the "crownlng victory Of The Rebels and
1.-The overthrow of the Federal Army which
il deemed the Just reward Of Union atroci-
tee" Then, under the ruling passion, il burst
into prophecy. "From this moment there
will be no nacton on the part of the South. -
=. Before the month of July is over the whole
Of TENNESSEE vii be in a blaze =" The perils
Of Mcclellan have only begun Having
settled these matters to its satisfaction, Tie
/ 1imes then gave attention for day to other
topics, but promptly returned, on tne 10Th OF
july. with the declaration that panic had
settled into dependency az the North, the
Rebels having crushed the main force vi the
INVADERS" Ii then let oil new yolley OF
predictions. "A general rising was lmmedl-
ately TO take place a. in oil the Southern
states which are occupied by Federal troops.
New Orleans was to be recaptured. The
North would bo unanimously discouraged.
The peopc were becoming weary, and might
show their rulers, b. signs not ID be mis-
taken, that they would tolerate no more OF
Mr. Lincoln's crusade" As 10 drafting, The
+ Times was satisfied that that was impossible,
and the general result of its reflections turned
out to he TINT latter few months the
Independence OF the South must BE- acknOwl-
edged
The Offset to these ridiculous prophecies viii
reach England in due season, but L Is not IL
be expected that they will ut all modify the
temper Of Tire Times, sr check is passion for
bullying and belyiDg the American people. Ii
is to be- hoped that the more honest journals
of England will set things in truer light, As
they hayo often before stryen TO do. TIE
Times will OF course observe how the baseless
fabric of its visions Is shattered here and
there but il will give no sgn OF repentance.
IL will SEQ that the North 10 not discouraged;
that McClelIans army is not only uncrushed
and free from danger, but is fairly resnmins
fine oiIensiye: and that the most ELI ctiye means
are in operation to swell the Union armies To
n power which, properly directed, will make
I ihom irresistible. But it will still pursue It's
course of hostility toward us, with whatever
weight its decliuiug reputation Tor truth and
sagacity may continue to carry.
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