The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-16

Additional Views OF she london
Peppers -Americnn AfFairH--srer-
souei.
The steamer Saxonia, which arrived
at New York on Monday, brings English
papers Of The 20th ult, one day later
than these quoted in our yester day g is
sue. We make few extracts:
THE END or rnE WAR APPROACHING.
The London News says:
The most ardent friends of secession
arc admitting that The project Of estab-
fishing n separate Government in the
South never was so gloomy as now. Even
the Times seems half inclined TO sound
the retreat, and TO seek refuge in the Fed.
eral lines. The period has nearly ar
rived for IeEoItiug TO the well known
expcdieut Of pub ishing con trsdiotOry
articles in contiguous columns, with the
oousoling certainty that some at least of
the views advocated will turn out toll
erably we'll
Ii is fact universally admitted that
the Southern rebellion has been admira-
bly, managed. From the time when the
first gun was fired against Fort-Sumter
until the present moment, the very
ablest men in the S iuth have been at the
head of affairs. No one denies the re-
markable ability of Jefferson Davis and
his colleagues, or that the military and
naval olliceTa selected by him have
amply justified The wisdom of bis Sc
lection. The plans of the Ccnfederates
have been most sagaciously formed, and
the best use has been made Of such re-
sources rs they could lay their hands
upon On the other hand the Northern
Government have been guilty of grieyous
mistakes.
The Southern armies are still COM
handed by Johnston, Beauregard and
Jefferson Davis. The lines which they
have TO defend are more restricted. and
therefore, they are in better position
for rapid concentration, while the North
erners are further removed from their
base, and therefore more exposed to be
attacked separately. Nevertheless. we
find that almost on the same day, and
that on the 4th of July, the whole Con-
federate line, from the Potomac on the
east coast, to the Mississippi, has been
compelled to fall back By no inglori-
Gus ruse, by no sudden surprise, but by
months of warning as to whore the at
tack was TO be made, has this calamity
fallen up,n the South.
II the past history OF the civil war
proves any thing, il proves that, so long
as the affairs of the South are conducted
by jefferson Davis and his friends, fall
ure, If failure comes, cannot be due to
any want of ability, or of the knowledge
| how TO make the best use of resources
The weapon may break in the hand OF
the South, but so long as it can be
welded it will be welded with the most
consummate skill.
But the simple truth is that the weapon
has broken--,he resources are exhausted
And the ability Of the Southern leaders
is the most conclusive proof that such ia
the fact
So long as they had the means Of re-
cruiting their armies, they stood their
ground against their adversaries-nay
by skillful management, they seemed to
multiply their numbers But now that
the lighting population is exhausted, they
are compelled TO yield along the whole
line But if it be true that the resources
of the South have failed, il is vain TO ex-
| pect any permanent revival or success
1t is of course possible that the North
may still suffer partial defeats. But
| there is no doubt that if they persevere
as they have hitherto done, they mus
before very long achieve a permanent
victory, and dictate their own terms.
| THE LONDON TIMES APoLoGIzING FOR THE
NEW YORK MOB.
The Times, in the course of long ar.
ticle on the New York riots, says:
1t is impossible for Englishmen to de
ny that the leaders Of this mob have .
good deal to say for themselves Their,
is no such conscription in this country
unless such a shadow as the militia bal
lot, or such a memory as the pressgaus
should be alleged to the contrary. W.
have been so greatly in want of men Al
to bring upon ourselves a gross insult
from the United States by some alleged
attempts to enlist British subjects with
in their territory; bat at least for hal
a century no British subject has beer
once compelled to fight by sea or lane
against his will by any British law OF
authority. Oar army is not slight one
in proportion TO our numbers, and with
work fer hey ond that of any other army
is TO man a volunteer force.
No wonder, then that the idea of
forced CONSUMPTION should be new auc
distasteful to the Irish immigrants a
New York, who were, OF course. promi
nent in this disturbance. There is nc
Irish grievance of this kind. On thu
contrary, the national pride has beer
touched by the hesitation of our Govern
ment to accept the services of Irish vol
unteer corps. The truth is, there is n,
doubt, that every Irishman will be onl,
too happy to fight when the occasion re
quires It, and there is consequently n
need for drilling him, for infusing mar
tial ardor, and habituating him TO tn
use farms.
What raving, vulgar, shallow pat