The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-06
FROM THE ENGLISH PRESS.

CAUSE ov TIE ENGLISH ATTACKS ON MCCLELLAN
From the London Herald, Derby organ July Is
II is no longer possible TO doubt that McClellaas
army has sustained decisive defeat. Whatever
lingering faith in the Army Of the Potomac may
have bean kept alive by the ambiguous wording Of
New York kilograms, there is now no chance Of
concearng tho misfortune thst has befallen the
Northern invader, or of sustaining the fiction of
Northern inviucibility. The second campaign
closes did the frat, with disaster and humiliation
to the Federal aGIns.
Gen Mcclellan commanded Young and active,
a great strategst on paper, stcer6 critic Of or
Crimsan btuaaers, with unlimited powers at bis
back and tie unstinted confidence of the whole Of
the North to support him. his army sauted him
az ii with the presentment of victory
the Northern press could find no parallel
for him in the greatest soldier of modern days,
and christensd him the Young Napoleon" But
we venture to say that no General either OF ancient
or modern times, ever achieved such small results
with the nagnifeen: material entrusted to him.
Fer months few mud emhankments and quaker
guns served to keep Washington in terror, and
wnen the order for advance was given. the grand
army of the Potomac found the lines of Manassas
deserted. MeCleuan's plans were upset The Con
federates were diso5lising enough to insist upon
choosing their own ground for lighting, and the
Young Napoleon was nonplussed. But Richmond
was to bs taken somehow, and the point Of attack
was changed. Suddenly the great army
broken up. and the bulk of it transported to York
town peninsula Those who knew their man at
once declared the Young Napolecn's chances gone.
There was Some hope III the inert strength of
his undivided force: very little in his own mill
tary skill The events of the campaign I'M Athc
Yorktown peninsula have removed all doubts about
lis claim to be considered great commander. At
Yorktown the Confederates retired, because it did
net suit them to fight at disadvantage. At VIII
liansburx be lost guns and prisoners, and publicly
attributed tie success he claimed to the valor of
one brigade. At West Points more guns and more
prisoners were lost, and again q timely brigade
a,,sd hal fft y. a a
division was cut to pieces, its guns, camp and ma
teriai captured, and now, Fl iom being the assaant,
McCe Hans army, or all that remains Of it, II shut
I'D between the Chickahonliny and the James
rivers indebted to the protection of gunbosts for
escape from destruction or surrender. In one par
ticular only has Mcclellan succeeded in resembling
his great master-he tas written excellent paro
dies OF his dispatches.
From the fonlcn Times, July I"
At tbe present it cannot be- said that there Is any
probability If the reduction Of Richmond The
t,ouesierates by using ali the strength and rousng
all tho enthusiasm Of The country, have brought to
getber armies in Virginia with which the Federals
find il Impossible to cope. It's Impossible TO re-
fuse admiration to il people which. invaded by u
community three ,iules nlmeIous asi,self, and
deprived of military supplies from foreign coun-
tries il yet able not only 70 oppose stubborn
sstanca 10 it's enemies, but TO take the offensive
ard iu.iict on them the most severe defeats. The
present situation Of the two armies Is iiXely TO
give the RYca.est encouragement % tste Sontb, aid
to raise TO the highest pitch the Iesopt ON and
the military pride of its people TGey have de-
feat-d TIE Northern mon tn every b., tie Of the
war in which naval strength did NOT enter, and
now The main Amy Of tho enemy Is driscu bslsk
aud shut up in marrow penlnanla, where Its com-
manications are endangered aud Its power OF doing
harm ia ths Copfrdcrstes u alnaost destroyed
what must bo tho result OF such battle as has
ust been foughts Evidently that the feterals win
have again 70 begin the siege OF Richsaoad, with
much worss chxncss than II nlsf a bsaten army.