Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-05

two or three days TIL more certain intelligence arrived
mems minds will rensn in the most anxious suspense
with regard to the vrgniAn campaign and its moment
Gus issues. We cannot, therefore, bat wish that Mr.
Lindsay had consented 70 withdraw bis Notion or. at
least to defer it until the government and the Legisa
had learnt the full OF the federal disassrs
10 Of the highest portanos that this couatry should
commit rash and ll-sorsidered act, that not even
word uttered oy any person In power should hereafter
squire modih ssion or retrsction. We are evidently
approaching criss when most solemn decision will b
1anded of the British people, and every step should
be taken With the utmos. thoughtfuness and eau
ton
Perhaps when the newspapers aud the private
letters arrive shall be better able TO iad,e Of hs
ability Of Mcclellan to leave the shelter OF his gQnboas
ami advance once on the road TO Richmond. But
10 this matter may At once state cur opinion that tor
the present the siege OF Richmond is at an end Al
army 80 beaten as thai OF General kcCh Ian, does no,
az in stand up readily against It's enemy. Defeated,
routed and driven ms after mile In four bat
ties, the Federal army must for long time be incapable
Of any forward movement The loss OF the artillery on
which the North prided itself be matter Of Sc
rous injury az well OF modification th. FederaA
That General Mcclellan crush The enemy BY his
heavy guns and hammer hii way into the Confederate
capital, was The belief OF every msn al the North For
long time all boas Of this kind must be hushed aud
the Federal General think himself fortunate IT, shut
up In narrow and sWampy pennsals, he escapes des
trucson from the very weapons which he brought fos
the overthrow Of his enemies
-, ~ ~ .a D.. o' oS seeOunta
inc No bsys suosnt tnoslsd1s of ss asso
the campaign. The raising Of the siege Of Richmond
and the indefinite postpOnenen OF even the fret sue
cess In a czmpaien for zoe CONQUEST of VIRGINIA ar. al
v,utages to the south which are nos easily ovsrrated
Every that the time draws nigh when Gus
Government will be bound to express I've opnioaA
aud the opaions CT the public on this casmitou siug
gle. IL s indeed iestion to be approached SA the
most care bof, tnodgh the execution MAJ * lire
sxill and 6fmHessa fha nrinainA "a
Las been our hsot-a habit Jastihed by reason and Ia
ternauona lAv-to recognize Gcvernments which sho~
Aps 70 t.e place 10 tha een mpaiv q IA
uous fnS wv 49, s~s<ssshsy which ~ usuald1a
o! new SoTeanment hsvs been fully shosl OF The
erseue ana gallant people who have Just achieved ~
great triumph nut s.id nothing VIII DO gained by De
bales IN PArsmeat on such question The besG 70
Is 20 leave the lafs 10 the hands Of the Government
lefs'o! lAsI ush' iuy uSare o. tho impDftsnes or
action than an, Driv,ts ;nSv,s"s Oh, -" uuo %.
the country may well ss elected 70 sustain tho Cove.
ment aud We ere but u!terng the thoughts nine gug
rnmsu ouI u ,ea snea se SAY 'hAt' should appssi'
.nA. 'ne army Vi s nag oeen 20 totally defeated
,Ssr Tho n,on,,p,u n ,sa,;na ,hs Caat.sao,p
'nan AZ opno, eas ". as az 10
n P''S may "'Ju''' u''uSSeu ny Tue nfiti7h
o'lue"
lrne extraordinary news" referred " which The
Herald charscterizSs another Arrowsaith % en-.
Timea ernbranad in lha
d., ,,,, =, no,L 4 Wv
Ae' Ss'As ~ o'A'
Ine dssBoH mas arrived her departure Was Delay, 4
Tor al hour 70 receive Geographic despatch i.en III
more;
BALTIMORE, July 3, 1862 "A Communication ffuLl
Fortress Monroe, OF the INST, states that Generals
uormin ana heade bad arrived there wounded
These emcers report that the divisions OF Geusnis
Mccall and ReyDSds have surrendered to the OonfeIe
"a forces.
Genera Mcclellan was or board the gunboat 0slena
General Jackson .cs in the the federal army
ald Pr 10 front Ct IL.
General Lee refuses, the part Of the Colfsdsr..s
20 graut any terms OF explanation and demands from
the federal troops an unconditional surrender
These details are given from the s,a,eunsoi of tha
wounded General GoTman
Toe federal ,gs have been taksu down from ,hs psvs
paper offices 10 Baltimore,
The>Berin CORES ,ondent OF the Herald usia, d.,.
of 18Th u, after referring 10 the ete, nrodue,d hs
the defeat Of KeCl.lI.p s,vs.
Tbis disastrou, eniaod, bss ,sv;vsd ,,o .o,.,,..
mediation which had only been Adjourned ,o- tim,
bat BY no means laid aside altogether I. seems that
houls N1po.ooh mas mt upon new p.ID: llsead OF
he ia tlyne 10 oersu.d. all the cSisS Pa oI anu
Russia, Prussia, Auairis, Spain, LAZY, sredep-'o
unite win MN n the WORK Of pschcaon fer which no
Is 90 h-"soey aAhou9' ins bica'" oprdHf' would be
'o' tne W ssn eTiecse hoIs-s sort OF round robin
Aaa'essea 70 Tue oAone' AZ Washington, representing
tae horFos o war carried on ID the bosom OF people
ahsa oy race, language, ana religion the imposnbiity
VI eher parry suodGns me otAer and the necessity OF
D'ne"iDs peAeo !" .ue" own interest and IN TIA! OF
EUROPE Nhen ssuerins from their contest almost
muen as Tue oesefen1s thtm'eiVes ia thought that
70 Imposing demonstration would not be sighted by
t9e government Oh rosaelt L.ncoD, and that perhaP1,
er sone hestsnon, no ~oua Ultimately consent to Gu
Ter hegoauons LOT tue maj separation oil The South
On sgeh c'ndiohs as might DO suggested by the media
lug fo1eLs IL, % me 'tner hand their proposals wrs
elected tney "oud 81 oIee proceed TO the
OF Tue ooutnetn Oohieaefacy, and initiate
g''ua.t ' s""I VIZ iS government.
n's uuAe' tlss Ius Pr0 ,c'' recommended dc His
W LOUIS anu Lfu on' WI hnd favoI
:" 'uo ~ 90, " " 'o oohuheu'a, rowefsi oat
y es'H ", sH'u' 'nasine iaauee 'lem 10 pause
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