Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-07

this rule Of interpretation IL 10 clear that 70 the 9Th
Of this MONTH Gen. hoCielsa had made no successful
effort TO retrieve his fortune, and that Richmond which
v.s to have fallen on the 4b Is still far from being
taken as ever But according TO reading OF these
kilograms IL 10 not clear that Gen Mcclellan has not
met with subsequent defeat; for yhen the Federas
report another skfmish which has resulted In the Coz
fsderates being forced to retreat have admsacn
which Is quie strong that which described the ter
rble battles Of the last week in June. Il possible that
in few days this "skirmsh" also may assume differ
ent complexion and hostile iu p,rtance.
Gradually aso the facts Of General hcOrellans great
stragetic victories will out and gradually the
facts Of that victory on the 81 oozing out
for even the American Government cannot destroy truth
forever and must be content With the advantages
gain BY putting out first false impression Somebody
used to say that lie had done it, work II 1t could live
for 4S hours In this instance the f,sehood 6ss died
very gsnl, death. On the "a Of July then, General
Mcclellan was telegrsphed by the American Government
to have stated that he had lost but gun and OF
wagon and this admission wa eased Of by aa Q
report put about that General "StonevA Jackson b.
been killed before Rchn ond just however, 10 prepa
the way Tor the FUTURE was admitted that the Federal
army had rereated miles, Ga the 9th of July the old
story still repeated and Is Ieaseerled with obstinate
persistency that he Federal forces not beaten in
any conflict" 1t is however, this date admitted,
fact which Il was impossible any longer to conceal
that Gen. hcCellans division at first overwhelmed
and that twenty-five pieces Of artillery fell into the hands
of the Confederates Two days later little more Is
permitted to creep into publicity in New York, and the
newspapers are allowed to say Southern version Of
the Richmond battles that the Confederates had cap
ured IL 600 prisoners had got possession of all hcCe
lans siege guns and had taken from him supplies sufi
Gent to last the Confederate army three months If
compare this last report with the frs We probably
the full ,f:ct Of the ofhcial cooring.
This is q good example Of the way In which great
defeat may be cevery toned down. and the tidpgs so
gently broken as not to shock impatient people.
Is plain nov to the mesnest comprehension that hcCel.
Ian was 90 thoroughly beaten on the q with loss oil
guns and baggage that he would have been driven into
the river II hs gunboss had not been there TO protect
him. The Government succeeded In fasfying this fac
f,r short time, and by so doing hosted the stupid
popuaca over this difficulty into another fools pArs.
diss. But il is only with the scum Of the Atlantic
cities these tricks can nov avail. They could not
avert the panic of the New York Stock Exchange,
or stay the shirloads Of dollars which took fight for
Europe, or delay the departure Of the 0rleanist
Princes, deserving Q no longer victorious cause, or
prevent the people who running together to make
demonstrations against the by which the is
conducted or check the increasing sentiment that there
is neither plumber glory TO be obtained by the invs
ding army in the Federal service and that all who 60
South are doomed to melt away through pestence or
to fall by the sword Even 10 America-credulou and
simple a. We may there seem to be when We say So
truth and honesty would believe, be the best policy
I. is comiug rapidly th that the greater the victor
the more terrible will be the defeat believed
IL and the President aud his War Minister may succeed
last in 80 IN, siyng the American public, that If they
really should gain great victory, the announcement
of is will put New York into mourning, and ruin Al
the speculauri for rise In Government stocks.