The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-06
TIE NEW YORK SUN.
TUESDAY MORNING. MY 6. lse2.


The New York city Press.
The evacuation Of Yorktown IS various'y CONF
mented upon by the papers as follows:
Tie Jogrnd of Commsrcc.--1hs grand
achievement, accomplished with such patient
skill, has put TO shame the boasts Of the rebel
generals, and announces TO tho world that the
young. leader Of the American armies has no
superior IN the list Of ancient modern soldiers.
IL appears that with . hundred thousand men
in their hncs the rebel conmanler-in-Chiei,
General Leo, once regarded as ono of the best
soldiers In the American army. and Jefferson ba-
Wis, himself no mean soldier, AMI the entire
huly Of generals except Ma.ri.dor, agreed that
ND lcllans skill had made their position I'M
tenaIe, and that they must retreat lis
tory affords no parallel, that We rccall, 20 tlis
great result, II hundred thousand men, on
their own chosen ground. after weeks Of lahrr,
are unable to Withstand uur loader, where will
they stop Ia their retreat There is a natural
regret tia, the defeat is not a Surrender. But
tins i not tie fault Of uut General II h.s ofigi
tAl plans had not hccu int,r,,rtd with, We can
now SEQ, h'Nonl dispute, that instead of falling
back, the army nj Yorktown would have been
compelled to remain IN their iuttcrclmpn's and
stand tho terrible assault ot the lslcral force,
with it, vast artillery before which they have
now shtuuk in dismay, OF would have surrcn-
dorcd because Of force In their rear, cooper
atiug with that in their front. aud rendering
resistance hopeless. Ii will never ccase to be "a
cause Of re,Ict that neral Met lcllan was pre-
vented from ao,umi lislliug this plan. IL Is omi-
ncntlv important Ma, he have charge Of the
e''irc movements in Virginia, 20 the end that
he may hot hc interrupted OF delayed in the pro-
grcss of victory.
Tie bosiuni'ls of the cni il visible. Calm
couusrls at Washington, Il such lcalrrhip Ms
that ot VI tlellIn in the field will hasten tho
final scene.
Te Uo,iL-Thi, is a grca, triumph, but still
We cannot help rcgrotting that the rebels sluuk
away without getting sound pummrliug. The
rchrl army has cscapcd only because General
Mo' lcllins plan was intcrprel viii. AMI III al
essential particular upset, 10y the Sovhry t
War Cen. Mcclellan proceeded down the Pu-
tomac with the understanding that Gen. Me
buwcll WAS tu follow him with his CORPS ,I,ifm,e
l, was intended that the operations asiinst York
town should hc preceded by the taking II Glou-
cest,r Point lN M,Dowcl. Had this plan been
adhered to, retreat would have been impossible
II Is the Secretary Of War who is an,wcftllo
for the escape Of Johnson's ariny--t hlunIcr
whlcL has dcuui,d our brave soldiers of the
glory Of that valiant AMI vigorous lighting for
which Mr.. Stanton Processes SO much almira-
tun.
Its Washington correspondent writes;
OF courS, there is all manner Of speculation
~ to the probably cause If tho evnCuaticu.--
There il nu Disgusting the fact that the oppon-
enis ut Mct l'llan loudly boast that lie IL again
dei' atc!, hut Of course such -tuil finds few he
Levers among sensible men. Moreover it is
well known that but for Secretary Stanton'- in-
reference with General Met Clcllan's plans, York
town and Richmond too would long ere this
have been in our possession, and with them the
rebel army bag,ed.
The Washington correspondent Of the TIMES
presents the following confrmatory testimony
respecting the tampcring with McClcllans plans
10y the reckless politicians who exert such Il
handu influence on our government,
is not improper now to say that Gen. NJ
Clollaus plan ot the campaign on the Peninsula
was, when lac had got into position before York
sown, TO have Gen. Mcdowell pu,h across to the
head ot the Peninsula with J0,UuU men, and cut
OH the retreat that has Tow taken place. 1t this
i,dl, had been carried out not regiment of all
the rebel army ut yorktown would have cscatcd,
but the plan WAS changed at Washington att =
Zen. M'tlcllan got before Yorktown, and
changed without hi- knowlcdgc or consent. IL.
enemies blame lin now for letting tine encmv
gcf away, the very tliu,, HhoNc all others, tiAt
VI 4 le.lan's plan, If followed, wout have effect
ually prevented.
Tie WoELp remarks that tho rcop,niug
the southern ports is an evident proof that to
great ol jet Of the WAL is already a comrlishc',
rs the most important functions in the several
states are limited to the regulation Of commerce,
that being the great end which the founders
OF the Constitution proposed in forming tie
Union. The establishment Of Post-oiIccs ani
fe!eral courts must necessarily follow, nnl in
the meantime the sovereignty of the Union i,
established at all the leading points in the r,bcl
S.at"s, AMI full prot~'iion to life anil property
guar ute'd TO all, and commerce, no Doubt, VIII
soon complete the work Of paciiication and re-
store us to more than our former pros ,,ority and
harmony.
The EreniHg Pod.-At the first blush ii docs
not seem brilliant success. 1t threatens. in
Decd on the other hand, to protrlct the var,
and carry our troops still further from their
homes during tie oi pr"s.ive summer monihs.
Tho Commercial Adocr'i~r.-lnc evacuation
OF York iss virtual confession that the insurscnt
cause l. gone by the board that Richmond, an
with II all Eastern Virginia. mus, be gwen u,
10 the hated yankees" The politician, scented
the danger two or three days sooner than their
nciEhhors, and Congress be,ouk itself TO NOR,
secure quarters, in view Of what was forthcom-
i'm,