The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-21
Important from Europe.

A European scdr inansanent-The Russian re.
ply on the Polish qMestion-She refuses an,
drmistice- Vieso Of tie English Press on the
! american Var and tie battles of Gettysburg
- The surrender Of 1icksturg.
The news we get from Europe Through
! Northern papers) is Of very important cha
racter. The reply Of the Russian Govern
ment the note of the three Western Powers
is regarded as entirely unsatisfactory. While
conceding the conference asked for, Russia alb
solutely refuses to grant an armistice. Her
plan is, first to subdue by the sword, and af-
forwards to diplomatic. France, England
and Austria are therefore considering what
measures it is incumbent on them NOW to
take. 1t is given out as positive fact that
the agreement Of these three Powers upon the
policy to be pursued is certain. The London
Times regards the position assumed by Rus
sia as humiliating to England, and expresses
the hope that the country will not be plunged
deeper into negotiations which have hitherto
proved so unpropitious. The London Tele-
graph thinks that if England and France are
Of one mind on the reply, as they were upon
the notes that provoked it, the Gear viii find
some work to do. In the meantime the Rus
sian CONSUMPTION, or draft, in the Polish pro-
vinces, has been postponed till 1864. The
news of the great battles of Gettysburg, and
the surrender Of Vicksburg, had arrived out
in England, and was much commented on BY
the British press. The London Herald is IN
dignant at its own Government for not hav-
ing recognized the Southern Confederacy, and
attributes it to Earl Russelps desire to retain
his place. The Times finds in it text for
wholesale abuse of the administration, and Its
New York correspondent declares his belief
that if England and France, with or without
the aid Of Spain and other Powers, were to
propose an armistice, the great bulk of the
Northern and Northwestern people would
agree to the proposal, after faint protest.
The effect of the news was to greatly inspirit
the Northern party in England, and Of send.
ing up United States Government securities
and stocks. We give some of the comments
of the English press, with brief summary Of
the other news
The English Press on the Battle of Gettysburg
and the surrender Of Ticks6uvy.
From the London Times, July the 2Oth.)
: The real lesson that should be drawn from
the political failure of these repeated and mu-
tual invasions is that the issues sought are not
to be gained. by war. From the first the con.
fict was one OF questions and principles which |
can only be settled by craftsmanship. Ma
tional madness has given them over fol- deci-
sion by the sword, and it is now evident to
them that fighting brings that decision no near-s
er. Opinion has marked out frontier which I
armies cross in vain to compel submission.
Whichever side attacks seems destined always
to fail. The South, constantly victorious in
Virginia, is bafaed when it passes north Of
the Potomac. Even the alternating successes
Of the war, in the waste Of life BY which they
are purchased, prove it desperate; and the re.
peated failures on both sides, for any purpose
larger than destructive incursion, point as
clearly as any human events can do to set
clement of another kind. The war may be