The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-09

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The Federal Disasters In yirg infa-
European Intervention the Probable
Consequence.
The series of federal disasters in Virginia,
ending with the latest and greatest of all
the retreat of Gen. McClellan's army before
superior numbers-is well calculated to stir
the national heart to its depths. The whole
country is reused, and everybody inquiries
what is the cause Of the misfortune! The
blame does not rest with the brave troops who
have been sacrificed, fighting like heroes, nor
with the General, who, at the outset, said he
would do the best he could with the small
number of troops entrusted to him, but with
the imbecility of the Navy and the War de-
partments. 1t was General McClellan's pur-
pose to proceed up the James river at first;
but our incompetent Navy Department was
unable to clear it for him, Notwithstanding
the immense number of vessels ct the
command Of Commodore Goldsborough.
The Merrimac was permitted to control
| the waters Of the James river till it was
| too late, and the rebels had possession
of the strong points on its banks. Had the river
been under control Of our feet when General
Mcclellan was ordered to march up the York
peninsula, very different story would be told
to-day. The James would have been his basis
Of operations from the beginning, instead of tho
York and the Pamunkey; and, supported by
the gunboats, he would have been in Richmond
month ago. The War Department cut up
and divided McClellans army in despite of all
his remonstrances, sending one portion here
and another there, in order to give position and
consequence to political generals, while the
rebels concentrated their whole force around
Richmond-the decisive point of the theatre Of
war. The result was serious reverse to our
arms If this blow had been brought about
by design on the part of our high officials, it
could hardly have been more disastrous. That
pulsed on the Chickahominy, as they caused
Banks to be repulsed on the Shenandoah, there
cannot exist doubt.
But there is something still worse to be
apprehended. The news Of the disaster
has gone to Europe, and upon its heels
will probably follow Intervention on the part
OF France and England, if not Of all the mari
time Powers Of Europe.
The practical question is, what ought to be
now done in the crisis that is upon US. The
first thing the people ought to do is to demand
the removal of the imbeciles from the Navy
and War departments. who have brought such
disgrace upon our arms. The next most essen
tial thing is to secure the coast, from the Rio
Grande to the Kcnnebec-to strengthen the
Notifications already in existence, and to add
new works wherever they may be needed; and,
lastly, to organize home guard to man the
artillery and practise constantly at the guns.
In tue meantime tbs feet of gunboats ought to
be made stronger and the new iron-cad vessels
ought to be hastened to completion. Lastly
let the 800, 900 men called for by the President
he speedily enrolled, organized and brought
into the field. Thus prepared for the Powers
disposed to intervene, they may shrink back
from the consequences, or, should they be rash
enough TO assail us, We can retaliate upon them
with terrible vengeance. Not only can we
wrest from them every foot OF soil on this con-
tinent and on all the Islands which belong to
it, but we can carry the war into Europe. There
are plenty Of Irishmen throughout the North
ern States who want to go 10 Ireland with arms
in their hands. Then, il the country is forcibly
broken up by foreign interference, the loss Of
American bonds, amounting to six or eight
millions OF dollars due to English capitalists,
Is inevitable. II the republic Is divided il is
no longer the United State, and the question
10 which half VI il will be responsible to
foreign countries for the common debt
Among the dangers, too, Of European Powers
will be revolution st hons, organized by the de-
mocracy in sympathy with the United States.
Such are some of the difficulties involved
in the meddling OF European nations with
our domestic af..irs. Yet there is too much
tcrvention, and that they will attempt
il If our statesmen are not careful and ener-
getic. Our people should be prepared for
this emergency. II j. extremely probable that
they will make the recent disaster in Virginia
an excuse for the recognition or the indepon-
dence Of the so-called COME derate States, and
that step would involve consequences OF the
moss tremendous character. Our citizens
should hold great public meeting, where the
voice OF The people could be heard ard the
conservative strength and power Of this metro
polls made manifest
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Treasury notes, a bankrupt bill, tariff bills, &c,
&C., are coming upon ms in their full force,
combining depletion on large scale and some
little relief withal. The late evente near