Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-21
DeGsa, Admitted.
The Federal Disasters in Tirginia-EaToPsdl
InieTUcRtion the Probable Consequence.

The Federal Disasters in pirgiHia-EEToPsdI
Intervention the Probable Consequence.
From the New York Herald
The series of Federal disasters in Virginia
ending with ths latest and greatest Of all-th'
retreat of Gen. McClellan's army before superiO
numbers-is well calculated to stir the nationa
heart to its depths. The whole country il
reused, and everybody inquiries what is thI
cause Of the mistoTtune7 The blame does no
rest with the brave troops who have been saeri
feed, fighting like heroes, nor with the general
who, at the outset, said ne would do the best ID
could with the small number of troops entrusted
to him, but with the imbecihty of the navy ane
the War departments. 1t was Gen. Mcclellan
purpose 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 at the command o.
Commodore Goldsborough,
The MeTrimac was permitted to control thc
waters Of the James river till it was too late
and the rebels had possession Cf the strong
points on its banks. Had the river been under
control Of our feet when Gen. 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 the York and the Pa
munkey; and, supported by the gunboats, he
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The Wax Department cut up and divided Nc
Clellan's army in despite Of al his remOn-
stranees, sending one portion here and another
there in order to give position and consequence
to political generals, while the rebels cOneen-
trated their whole force around RichmOnd-the
decisive point Of the thester of war. The result
was a serious reverse to cur 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 the radicals intended to
have Mcclellan repulsed 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 ap
pretended. The news of the disaster has gone
to Europe, and upon its heels will probably fol
low intervention on the part Of France and
England, if not of all the maIi.ims powers o
Europe.
The principal question is, what ought to bt
now done in the crisis that is upon US The
first thing the people ought do Is to demand thl
removal of the imbeciles from the Navy 8uC
War Departments, who have brought such dis
grace upon our arms. The next most essentis
thirg is to secure the coast, from the Rio GrBnde
to the Ksnnebec-to stTengthenth the foTtihca
tons 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 th'
meantime the feet Of gunboats ought TO be made
strong, and the new iron clad vessels ought t
be hsstened to completion. Lastly, let the 300,
600 men called for by the President be speedily
enrolled, organized and brought into the held
! Thus prepared for the powers disposed to inter
vene, they may shrink back from the conse
| Guances, or, should they be rash enough to as
| slil us, we can rctaItste upon them with terri
| bic vengeance. Not only can we wrest from
them every foot of soil on this continent and OF
all the islands which belong 10 it, but We cal
carry the war into Europe.
There are plenty of ITishmen throughout tn
| Northern States who want to 90 to Ireland wit
arms in their hands. Then, if the country l
| forcibly broken up by foreign interference, tn
/ loss Of American bonds, amounting TO SIX 0
eight millions of dollars, due to English capital
| lists. is inevitable IF the republic is divided
is no longer the United States, and the question
is which half of l. will be responsible to foreigl
countries for the common debt. Among tn
dangers, too, of European powers, will be revC
] luton at home, organized by the democracy l
! sympathy with the United States.
! Such are some Of the difficulties iLT9lYed
| the meddling of European nations with our q
nestle affairs Yet there is too much reason
believe that they mediate intervention, and tbs
they will attempt it if our statesmen are not carr
huI and energetic Our people should be pr
pared for this emergency. It is extremely prot
able that they will make the recent disaster
Virginia an excuse for the recognition OF the Il
| dependence of the so-cslled Confederate State
and thst step would involve consequences OF IL
most tremendous character. Our citizens shout
hold q great public meeting, where the voice
the people could be heard and the conserVaty
strength and POKER of this metropolis mad