Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-16

Elrcps look to speedy Intervention In our Al fi hno
If the fore "a Powers hesitate ia not mprob that
the nsws which the next steamer will take 20 Eugsnd
will help them a conclusion. The long delay and
traordinary in the operators Of General hcOe len
were Just fsd the world only by the assertion that be
meant 70 make Of victory And row il has ilppad
from him. Manassas and Yol ktown lose the poor L
cuse they had in the light Of the results OF last week
and thai which Wss before laid 10 the account Of whole
some prudence will be charged and We believe With
Justice, TO laundering aud obstinate ncompstency.
1: ia significant sign of What is going on sb-oad thst
the French Prince, Ebo have for msng ,nths been
tackled G,nsra McCleans Ell. have LETT the arDi
aud re- urn to Europe by the They would
Zht for uF, hut il should have war with FrHnee,
they cappoi ,ht sgnst Frerch soldiers They see The
full sign ance OF the results before Richmond and tic
effect the news will have in Europe, and they retire in
time.
LIvsLf DEBATE IN THE YAsKrr sNArs-hoLiLLAS w.
STANTON.
Ia the Yankee sepa.e, the loh, the resolution oil
Mr. Chandler, Of Michigan calling for all the CORES
pondeuoe between Gen. Mcclellan and the Government
was taken up for consideration
Mr. Wright of Ind, thought it too bad, in the time
of The "countrys trouble" 70 makechsrges against the
Generals In the lid. He would stand by the man Who
was fghtrg the battles Of his country.
Mr. Chandler said that the Senator from Indiana, (Ar
Wrigh,) must have mistaken his (Ar Cnsndler'r) re
marks The press OF the country has been hlled with
deuuncalions of the Secretary OF War for vost they
said was military crime on his Tart-not sending ran
torcsments 10 Gen MeCelI IN. It intended that tns
asaut upon the Secretary Of War should be deadly sDe
Lad to bis removal. He NJ. Caander) denied that
etary Stanton guilty OF this crime, and he (sr
ChsndIe) simply called for the evidence In the case t
ia nlsn to every man In the land that when the army
.as sent of to the Peninsula there should have been
force sufficient retained to defend the Capital He
(Chandei) tai the evidence Of nine or G,ne'als,
t,ken before the committee the Conduct OF the War,
in which they fsid IL was absolutely necessary TO ressil
force here for the defence OF Washington. General
Richardsop In mis- sworn atement, said II would require
40 900 men and corps oil 60 600 men TO stop the move
mepts OF the enemy above below the city. General
Pr nkliu thought that from SO 900 to 10000 sn would
Ia nscsssary and the Others said that rom $4,000 to
rs 900 must be left here for the proper defence OF the
placo.
When General Mcclellan went 10 Fortress Monroe, it
vas found that be had not lett solitary regimen here,
except the Nineteenth and that h. had not left sOtsrs
qua on wheels Tor the deferc, OF tie CAPT a. Had the
gone o. the enemy would have taken the capital before
the month cf Api hut the President intsrpo'ed ard
stopped it, and kept corps for the deeoce OF the cap
, Was IL not proper that these facts should go 10
couuryf Was il 10, right tina! the people should know
Erat the facts really are Toe President and cfetaIy
Stanton sent every solitary man, every muske', eve
sabre ard every bayonet TO the army OF tire Peninsula
that could possibly be spared from the defence ct tie
osptal Nothing refused 20 that army Ihs could by
anv uossb lily spared. Was it not sir then, that
press should stop 6enouncng the maj Secretary Sen.
toy Who Was opposed to this division OF the army, bL:
vlo vas in favor Of marching the army sraignt mi
Hi ;hmond?
be were dangerous TO the Union, and be was for the
| U ion above oil ese.
Mr. Henderson,, Junior tf No, thorgNt that this re-
solution going lave the fleet TO hs ks two part
IA the country in regard the operations Of the Gene
raj 10 the frld l. is id talk as the newspapers rave
| 40, hart hA gill III fight for will
every point. But if reniorcement+ are promptly s. nj
ten Mcclellan the rebel capital taken 10 month
Cease then, these mschieyoh resolutions, which only
tend TO ex lie party feeling If any Gsper is ncompe
tent let the President BIN once; but hr
Henderso had seen no incompetency in front OF c
moni. We Al~sys apt 10 undeuate the force of
esb. H. We must have energy and larger force,
,r We shsll put doSn this rsoeon. /: 10 usetss
. cose our tyts the ct that the rebels are as Hrot
as We are people may as well kpow the isci.--
rne NJ wsapes have been raying for nol;hs that th
souherr army is sarviLg /, II possible there ls sucb
ignorance as TO suppose that Nth the c maze and soil Of
tie South the reo,ls csn be Gu is p'rf6c l.
i'll, 10 attempt to CO. cea the facts from the people
Thy ought know every hing conn ed with III var
He stoll VJte Tor tie resou ion OF the Senator
from Mcnigau hr. Ch4pdsIl for the pfoplr might 81
veil have all the facts nov but he wis We scry 10 heal
auv chargea OF dsloya made against General &cClel
Ian.
we're go ulElipg 10 hear any different opinion corcsTl
Iov him. The Senator from Indiana (hr. Wrigb vi b
range forSst'ulness Js thai neral H5Jlean hls
defended hmse 10 the newspapers. II " that ssn.toi
mr. Wrlgh) read the papersS The papers have oerr
fan of the prases - General Mcclellan saG OF his grea
srAppc sSl" aud NOW he drawing the rebels inc
q trap sc. General Mcclellan was placed in command
more thsu yesr ago OF all the army with full! power
II the Senator from Missouri (hr Henderson, had been
| told that Gen Nc ,lelan take conms.d Of The
49,, L. Ill 49,
but ali the winter, without masking aGy attack on TIE
ep N.Y. would that Senator have 0ssn such Ge1tril
| Ne Henderson said that he had thought that IA
nAseas ehcuid have been attacked bat be also thought
that the Senator from Irnoi', NJ. Tfunbui like
Many OTHERS had uude'rsed ta0 force OF ibe rebels
eyrryxhers he AZ HsudersoA) ~ss no military maD,
but be knes that the Generals Vt army bad Usually
fcuod The enemy stronger than they eIPscted.
Hr Tuubull thought that We ov rrsted the rebels in
atee OF undertaking them We had Always acted or
the defensive W. we're putting down rebellion bu
hss tie General (hcCilClAr) IN whom tie Senator haI
zach rnb uu5ed co; f!euce ever made stack l.
this rebellion % be put down b! digging, trenchDg, anC
citing on Ibe defensive Toe fact is .sking out The
.sv there only sbOu. eight millions 81 peoI II
N the s,.ies now in rebellion tbs rebels could NO
rsss &C Large Gruy IS tie Safe OF New iorss atc
tsy have 10 watch tter slave popUl doD. Let .h'
Union srmy stop watching tho slaves. BE (sr. Truri
bull gong To express any opinoa thus moTang
out tie cluaTy viii kooS whether digging trenches
yeas is tie way pu dosn the rebsio1 and then HhHi
attatk leaving all the trenches and doing the fighting
Outside Of them He believed that the people vert
ready 20 make any asCrdss 20 ru, down this rebellion
and he believed they would do Il.
e.. Davis, (0pp) Of Ksa.ucky, was in favor Of th'
resolution bi: cuapsmucd the Secretary Of War IS IN
;giguing to sdrpIn. General AcCelAn Gen. Mcclellan
bad submitted his paa o. cunduc ing The eanpa g. tu
the Secretary Of War Dad 9vsyrutd IT, showing hostility
10 Geo Moo Ian.
M morrill,, (gepl If Me-, asked Il the sen1io' (ar
Dsy stated wat be knew, or was it on msIe in'orha
u0rS
Mr. Davis said what he had stated ho understood 10 b
ac snd The Senator would give him Mr. D4'lsl com
nittee lie tboUghL h could prove IT,
| NJ Chandler sGi Ehs. General hcCeIlns plan, a
Submitted was to iesVs the enemy at MANASSAS sid tb
Pc om,c river blockajed and the whole army was 20
sarpsd cd by the vsy OF Annapolis. This p.n va
orerrued By Inc President sud Secretary OF War. TIL
flo.s ought TO BE- stated flriy.