The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-20

Tho New York City Press.


The TIMES exposes the false statements Of tho
Southern rress, about the willingness Of South
crn men to volunteer, and the impossihlity Of
filling the Union armies except by CONSUMPTION,
and observes that it is by such lies as these that
tho rebellion is fed.
Its Paris correspondent writes,
Tho truth, or what most people suppose 10 he tie
truth, n st last crcel ny cut In regard o. the designs
Of the French In marching on the Capital Of Mexico.
have already told you that the Emperor had his
eyes turned towards Sonora and Its gold and silver
mines, and that II foothold could DO secured in
Mexico, through the agency Of tho present eSpedi-
ton, would certainly lie done. And although there
IL reason u believe that The Emperor's views were
for moment changed by the rapid Successes of the
National arms In tile United States and his Mexican
programme modified accordingly, the obstinacy Of
the Southern people after these successes or some
other reason, II II believed, has brought him back
again To his hrBt programme For myself, how
ever. believe that she Emperor will not push mat
terra 70 the extreme which now appears " most
people the logical issue of the situation. A war
with tie United States In too certain and too costly
perspective for the small rssulla " lie obtained la
Mexico, for the Emperor " persist beyond certain
point.
A correspondent from New Orleans states:
Tho order regarding ladies' ~ who wound or In.
suit soldiers trds genuine. New Orleans WAS
filled with traitors or rather, their female rela-
lions.
II our sentnels. had arrested well dressed lady,
however much she deserved II. the scene ot carry
ing her 10 prison would probably have created q
row or endangered the peace OF the city 1t WINS
sdjudged that no lady wouh attract the attention q
Stra'ger, that II wns only the artfu aud abandon.
cd among the sexes who are guilty Of such con.
duct, and the assumption produced the order. The
consequence has been 10 remedy the evil No more
'iyil conduct, no more lady. ike conduct on tho
+ ut Of the women Of New Orleans, could he dcsir-
cd In fact believe the ladies themselves folt tho
Justice Of the rebuka and have been In their hearts
.ratihed NJ having the precipics upon which they
stood fairly pres 'cd to them.
The suffering nona tie poor IN frightfil. Gen.
Butler and Gen. sheplcy, feeling the necessity Of
doing something for their relief, prop lsed u Joint
Commission, composed Of a representative of the
United states and representative Of the city au-
thoritics, 10 join together and distribute relie'
l have sad the city wears on tn surface tue air
uf quiet and suhni isun, but the are hoarsc NUT
tcrings below -curses deep, not loud. Bitlcrs po-
Icy ~ producing great indgnstion both on the part
OF master and slave ! am told, upon ''reahle"
authority, but ml.d do not vouch for the fact tlot
slaves have hccn aured into the Custom House.
the Mint and other military drpnts, hy the idea Of
gaining their freedom, aud then returned 10 their
masters, for consideration" by persons intimate
and nearly connected at headquarters. II there is
amy truth in this il is inconceivaby disgraceful 10
certainly needs vestgation.
Tho WORLD regards the passage of the bill
prohibiting slavery In the territories as the logi-
cal consequence Of the election Of Lincoln, the
importance of Which event was regarded by tho
South as involving a radical change of national
policy on the slave question.
The TRlnuNE oxults in the passage Of the con-
fiscatlon bill, and, after performing n double
somersault on tho subject of its former att acks
on Mcclellan, clamors for renforcemens for
him, even though Washington, Baltimore, and
every other place should be left exposed.
Tho JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. advocates a
union Of parties for the Union, against the rad
ical party that now seeks It's overthrow, under
cover Of sham professions oflovalty.
The HERALD gives the following statement Of
q Union refugee from Richmond:
Since the appointment Of General Lee as Com
mauder- in-Ghef Of the rebel army, entirely new
policy has been inaugurated in tho military affairs
south, more rigorous III every branch The con
centratiOn Of the scattered commands Of tho
mics las been vigorously adopted even four
teen regiments OF Alabama and ssssippi soldiers,
which were sent some ten weeks ago against burn
side, have been recalled, and the troops from
nearly all Iartd Of Virginia and North Carolina
have been concentrated In the n,yhborhood OF
Richmond General Lee was appolut.d Comman-
dsr.in-Chef in March last.
The consumption law IL 20 rlgidly enforced tina,
| IN journey OF three hundred miles through the
agricultural districts of Virginia l have not mel
with more than six or eight white men, aud thes'
|
| diatcly IN the field, In the midst OF the thinnet
RANKS Of well disciplined veteran regiments. Thi
| 10 one Of Commander L,,'s plans, who takes Ma
poleon, and sometimes Cirnot his prototypes Il
this AZ well as in st OF his military movements.
Jen. DAVIS n universally hated BY the army ant
looked upon a. stubborn, SELF ,piued tyrdnt Mel
who claim ~ be ultimately acquainted with him
he In OF an unrelentIng and uifnrgiying character
| besides being hypocrtcsl, bigctcd devOtee. ]
JEFF. Davis had not interorod tho memorable ev
Of tho battle of Manassas the reserve o! the reLe
army would instead offalling paok nine miles, hav
steadily advanced. This was what Bcsuregard ha
| Intended, aud the curses now uttered against tina
"weszen-faced dcvotee" are loud and universe
Their correspondents IRE, without An excel tion ea
cluded from the camps.
The Richmond dailics abound with fattering NJ
tices u tile exploits Of the divers gerillsA who 81
daily increasing. These msrauders appear TO
quite pets with the press. Tie Moccasin Hal
gers OF Greenbrier county received particular III
| frequent attention their successes are lAuded
the skies especially the fact OF their not taking
single Yankee prisoner. In any engagement rhe
Northern troops fall INTO their hands the latter
led IN the tooods and turned loose. You hear
yeU shots, and the Yankees are paroled III O,
armies" they say, "would all adopt such pls
the country would soon be clear u the hessan
There Is a perceptible change In the demesnor
the negroes, who are about Richmond In alarmit
numbers. There 10 asIirit OF insuhordination dai
developing itself that " the inhabitants becoIp
: | truly alarming. think from this and other csus
! which shall sllude 10 later, thst the burning
y Richmond may BE- calculated upon rith so,Re q