Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-08
INTERESTING HROJ EUROPE.

Tire London journals indulge in O variety OF comments
upon the struggle bsfore Richmond on the Sls' Of Nay
and the tst Of June treating it as Federal VIC
tory others drawn battle and others again as Asuc-
cess for the Confedtrates:
The London Times, in its comments, remarks thstn
must be very hard tor Confederate Gsntral 10 win
Glory in the Northern Newspapers A. the eloee Of The
fst days fight, the Coniederates bad half mile Of Tho
Federal battle field, two camps, nineteen guI aid all
the baggage yet they Loot the victory. Ia toe Fdes
rs Generals despatch, and In the Federal Ee~splper,
all agree that the second days fight bad struggle.
bat the result is much ess ccumsantAy stated IN he
Federal cfhcer's report.
Toe London Times thinks il Is clear that e. the close
Of the second days fight, the ConiedeIaies &c he
same ground from when they had advanced ca the hst
night As general fact, IL may therefore, be assumed
that COME derate victory on the first day was neural
lied by second days drawn battle The hsht on The
first day brought about by generAlshp suPGri.
or body OF troops had been thrown on weak pat OF
the Federal line. This had been done SATURDAY,
toe pert % with the decisive Effect anticipated
By Sunday morning the opportunity was goae hcClsI'
Ian had gone up the threatened spot aid that spot
was no longer a weak point. IL pep4red rial OF
force IN which the ieders by their superior force ard
equipments had advantage; yet the event OF toe
second day still disaster 70 the Concderates
We hear Of no ght panic; they wers driven back TO
their posiuon-that is, General hcOslllr DID not
pursue q repulsed enemy to the wall OF Rcom)nd.-
fhe Times, 10 CONCLUSION, moraliz-s as follow:
"When we have yielded the customary tribl:s % the
sombatve Instincts OF the humsn ANIMAL Wha' Is here
sayg All ths heroism aod bioodsbed is ne use
less and as wicked II il had been exhibited b,tHcen
hired gladiators in Pagan amphLheatre. IL .royes
nothing and il decides nothing. In al probability viii
not hasten arrest the fall Of hcbDeBt; and IL die
IL would have eject on the WORLDS bi.oy, or even
upon this miserable war. This battle OF wv days tss
no than that b)h parties are strong enOuga 10
shed each others blood, and weak enough to CO. sue
TO do 30. We remark in this battle oil chmond aud
other engagements that practice 10 rIfo with
the Federal rails which before heard 0f ex
cspt among the leaders Of Asiarc suldieIs. o. con-
stintly aed that cavalry pced behind the Feceral
soldiers to drive them upon enemy In the receLt
case related that iugves we're saos by troops seLt
after them by their Generals May II Lot Dc thas
many more than these few who are mus ssbrcd OF E
oled into the battle kept in this coGs gns their
Wills Is there hope that tho cIiss Of Ais madness
has arrived II not all tbs wo have been Is but harm
less game 10 what shall see, nov tlat toe hess OF
sumner coming on.
The London Daily News treats the G.ir ss decided
victory for the FCceIa and adya evidence 20 show
that Mcclellan was not taksn ty surprise sys there
can be little doubt that the Coaederates intended 10 70.
hct crushing blow and that they failed IN the st.
The article concludes by treating the news ius'rst-
ing the scuqdness OF British policy in reifaiui iTtm
useless mediation at the present jancuIe OF on irs
The London Morning Star elaine victory tor the
Federals and the Jndon Daily Tel gTaph IhiuE ths6
the balance is against the Coniederat.s.
The London Morning Post taxes a contrary view, and
says:
After an interval Of but sI DAYS the uppleassn: tssk
has sgan imposed the dsr Gens rails Oi con-
Tossing themselves by oppouenls whom they al.
6rmed 10 despse. No one can read toe spatcn Of
Gen. Mcclellan without being convinced that IL tells he
story Of a surprise and defeat
The London Morning Herald thinks that neral Nc.
Clellens plans have been disturbed and ESy even
ou that they have been spoiled by the vigilance and
The London Herald believes that the Confederates
Likely TO defend Richmond the last extremity, and
that one attack will succeed another unll Ibe city
entered the Federa routed and driven across the
ChckAhominy.
In second article on the affair before Richmond the
London Times argues that such bat les cannot al TO
have strong effect the mind OF the Northern people,
as showing the difficult tack they have undsraken.-
"The uuh is, says the Times, that every suec sslve
month shows mere clearly the impossbilty OF re7tcri
the Union by force OF arms" After e1pAtiaag OF his
deusOn Of the North 10 the poSers VI resistance in
the South the loyalty Of tee slaves TO their mssers
&c. the article concludes as follows
"The Americans shrewd not TO see and unoer-
stand these thngr and should tho hot weather lead 10
suspension OF hoslities we are inclined c hope das the
voice OF reason will once more be heard. Our lett
from New York gives doubt truthful picture OF he
terror which Restraints men iIom saying what they thu
Blu. when We find thst member OF Congress ana rep.
rpseua,ye of New York has the courage rebuke the
savage plsaions Of ais people, encouragedto
hope Tor some change. The spetch or rather pamphlet
tor il was never spt kep) of Mr.. Ber Wood IS but /
repetition of what have been saying Tor moatas. lie
asks what is the use OF Uncn OF unSLIiL Ssies,
ddyen iato compauionship a. the point OF the bayo1e
and held there thereafter by mia,y power. II Lot
brought bak by regoon, they lost 10 Us forever
To corouer them may DC possible, but 10 hold than ID
cut lection having conquered them, would 10 itseii 0e
final Reputation OF the fret prncE les oil republcspism
Such is the angusg OF man VINO ees the IN dness OF
II IL pa 20.
H.y be fad followers bold aud plain spoken. Td.D,
indeed We shall begin 70 believe III The ninety dats Of
Federal prophecJ lie the Northern people at per,
ceiye that choice is between peaceful Sc Elen.
AID bootless war gathering new EoIEcrs every daJ,
and they will not refuse the advice even OF 6.
lard"
Toe London Daily News defends General Buffers Eev
Orleans proclamation the treanen, OF .dea AgGLss
tie stroug Interpretation Wbcl had been put non oy
s,cesousi p.thiz in England, but ces never
thelcss that as the suhentity oil Bu fs poc'
mation wi sscerained at WaShing,oD he MAS tuper.
coded 90 military commantGnt Ut New OItaIs.
TIE Dsily Telegraph urges that Buffers proclamation
Ia not been properly noticed as PraeijsIt neon does
not appear have cancelled H. or tU have cas1sSea 'ue
General.
Tao LIVERPOOL correspondent Of the LoedOn Times,
(Nr Spence whose efsions are strongly Secess"t Isl
write. in favor Of the policy OF mecatio1, al c:ugl 10
adme this IL not the tine 10 put u III "tce ~ bl 10
that when mediation proposed iG should bo done ~
tne general voice OF Europe.
The Amy and Navy Gazs;ta says:
Lord Lions, our able aud zsalius yiriter az Wash.
;pgtoo may be expected in Louoon shorty. Too Amo
ricsa journals will doubt, make may eItrAorca.ry
surmises aud Indulge In many strares sisiemen 70.
soecting the motives Of his Lordsbps urneJ at bis
moment. We believe be is CO. Ling Eono ca pnSato
Business he has not been IL E1SliaG since me dam
of the Admiral, hs father.
In the House OF Commons, on the 10 b, VIZ. H)p~ood
gave notice that on the LAT OF jay he should move
resolution that il the duty OF hr stys 'Tern.
ment to every exeron consistent w.n the m,hIsn'
ancs OF peacs 70 bring the warfare raging IN Ane-
rio. TO q conclusion.
Twas reported ia Paris that T. r'gnv I'D ''ilet 10
his mission TO London respec ing Amir ca tfiIa.
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