The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10

persisted purely defensive policy the Con ede
rate outposts migh have been found denuded OF
troops ia their OF need The from Charleston
seems point out similar danger We hear OF fresh
attack by the fedeas and this time instead OF trying 70
with their shs they have landed troops
sand tie south side of the entrance OF the
harpor and pushing towards the city by
land IN the OF the batteries In the absence OF fuer
cannot interpret with any confidence their
gess IN this operation but II there truth in the
which stated that General Lee had been reinforced
by large part of General Beauregar % army II is difficult
not TO connect the two facts. Whether however. such
has been probably felt that II would be impossible,
while so many points threatened, to support
General Leo with force sufficient to enable him to
convert his rapid invasion OF Pennsylvania into q
permanent and successful occupation His retreat
may be due rather TO the Confederate nocessi-
ties elsewhere than consequences OF his repuse
Gettysburg The Northern press has ceased TO claim
those terrible three days fighting anything but
drawn battle, and it is obvious from the extreme ease
with which Lee has effected his retreat that he was far
too strong for Meades army 70 be able TO meet him
cept in defensive position On tho 18th Of July all his
over the Potomac at wliamsport, under cover OF his
army, and hear to-day that the 14th the whole
army itself crossed the river 80 unmolested by General
Meade that only brigade two guns two cassons and
number OF small In the hands OF the fede.
rails 1t is difficult To that such result be very
satisfactory to tire Northern press or the Washington
vernment Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, IL
is true, are :" safe" but large army has sue
cecaed n MAINTAINING i.sen on tner SOL ior
to It's hearts content from Of the wealthiest States
In the Union has surrounded the capital and cut all tho
but one has been able all through the invasion to take
its course hns only been prevented by three days
has al last safely retreated with ali it's booty General
Lee BESIDES has at least succeeded In compelling the
federal army to retire TO its own SOIL Instead Of being
the army OF invasion Of Virginia. It has become only the
army OF defence for Maryland and Pennsylvania Still It
must be Acknowledged that the whole, 1t is seldom
have received intelligence gloomy for the Confederate
Though the North places extravagant value
the reduction Of vcksburg and Port Hudson, get Is cut
dent that ne faH Of her tho stronghoids On he Ms
eie. 7IiU he haU,a IN III nnfnJ~
The navigation OF the river. indeed, for any
purpose Of commerce. is impossible long gun
be planted any c or bluff OF It's eastern western
banks but the federal gunboats likely command
the river between New Orleans and Memphis and they
Sh .ns anH
relieved from any fear for New Orleans and the greater
part OF General Grants large army will be available for
service elsewhere. Vicksburg and Port Hudson have
hitherto absorbed the services OF hundred thou
sand OF the best soldiers 10 the Northern army, and
though will be absolutely necessary for General Grant
TO leave strong garrison EACH his work should
be und0ne, is clear that considerable force will be
his disposal for fresh operations II Is said that edc
raj force has occupied Jackson and the important line OF
railway which parallel TO the Mississippi from Mem
phs 70 New Orleans is therefore more or less In federal
General Johnston has already been attacked and
with considerable oss though IL said 70 require
to Atanta, in Georgia, may be conneoted with the
same calamity. This last movement, indeed II II la not
position, almost ominous than the others Atlanta
Is at tho centre OF the Western Confederate States
nearer 70 me Gun O Mexco ana me Atlantic than 20 tho
General Bragg will be encamped In the very OF
the Confederate territory But at this very time whom
the hosts Of Mr. Lincoln have achieved something OF the
which the mere force Of numbers
e most trIumphaat and the washington poli.i-
Grams most Glazed, the people are expressing
their disgust At tho war way which,
persisted ~ must DO fatal 70 ITS further prosecution on
ceved hasty intelligence last ma evidently little less
than 40 insurrection mob Of many Thousand men,
dron: who Sin POSSESSION OF the city,
TO be considered mere bann OF rioters Nothing but tho
government could have reused such storm Of Resistance
Even the ohstnacy OF Mr. Lincoln have the
necessity OF giving way and II 10 said he has autographed
to New York 10 suspend The draft n that be true It
will be hopeless TO enforce IT, for such example in
sectious and other cities in the North are not likely 70
submit TO conscripton which they only to resist
f0rcbly escape II would have been strange indeed
the American people had submitted g. measure which 10
distinctive the most dcspoc Of the
continent But Mr. Lincoln can only recruit his armies
by CONSUMPTION and the CONSUMPTION fails his govern
ment win have collapsed q the very crises Of its policy
than at time when II seems most promising The war
fails unite the Earring the bowdercd people,
and they the last extremity only TO the
determination that promises results worth the price
they are asked to pay Indeed In spite OF all the Con.
foderate mis.ortune there item In to day q ntcI-
gence which alone shows what an endless and hopeless
task the North have before them Although General
Bagg retreatng before General Rosccrans far into
Georgia yet the country behind the federal general
far from being that three hundred miles
In his general Ia threat
epng Cincinnati and Indianapolis II the federal Cabinet
cannot protect their country chance can they
see OF raising sufficient force hold the South by mill
tary occu alton?
From the London Times, July 28.l
The violations OF England with the United states
delicate and difficult than the pr biem, OF European
diplomacy. II will be generally allowed that parlia-
ment has shown commendabe prudence In discountc.
nancing, far possible all debate the American
contest When Lord Campbell, beore the recess
delivered elaborate argument the recognition the
confedcracy Lord Russell briefly replied behalf OF the
IL Of Lords, we'll a. In tho Of the government
that the precedents were not strictly Appcabe that the
war was undectdtd and that as was not for the pre-
sent expedent TO act was desirable To say as little as
possape on tne SUD ecu. Inc oimcuities whicn nave
arisen between the federas as 0egerents and the Eng
ish government IN US neutral capacity furnished more
legitimate subject OF delate LORD Russell IN the House
OF Lords and the solicitor General 10 the Commons have
repeatedly argued tnat the complaints the owners m the
CAPTURED vessels are properly 10 the adjudication
or the American Admiralty courts The excesses OF block
adng caans ana even tne clustering language OF lede
RAJ tnouen tney may Justify ecnera Irritation
are not sucient causes LOT FORMAL circumstances ana
stu less Tor actual rul ture Inc recaans Of the fode