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THE DAILY SPY.
The London Press on the Battle of Get
tySburg and the Surrender of Vicks-
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The LONDON Press on the Battle of Get
tysburg and the Surrender of Vicks-
burg.
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From the Daily News July 100.
The Fourth of July will henceforth be as
memorable in the military annals OF the Amer
lean Union as it already is in the political his
tory OF the people. 1t will be the anniversary
of double victory for the Union arms at the
most critical centers of military activity in the
east and the west. On the 4th of July Vicks-
burg surrendered to the Union forces under
Gen. Grant, and the morning of the same day
saw the invading army of the contederateS,
under Gen. Lee, in full retreat toward the Po-
tOmac 1t is certainly singular ard striking
coincidence that on the same day, and that
too a day so memorable in American history
the great confederate stronghold OF the Mis-
sisSlppi should have fallen, and the great con-
federate invasion of the north have been ADAM
doned as failure. The fall of VickSburg is,
however, far more serious blow to the south
than the failure of Gen. Lee. Southern wri-
tiers and statesmen have from the first justly
considered the possession of this stronghold
and the command Of the Mississippi, which it
secures, as essential not only to the success
but to the very existence of the contederacy
Mr. Davis, the head Of the contederacy, is
the man best able to judge of its Importance,
and we have ON record his emphatic testimO-
nv on this head. In the speech he delivered
OH the 10th of last December to the legisla-
ture of Mississippi he pointed out that the
grand object of the north was ''to get posses.
sion of the river and thus cut the contederacy
i'll two and dwelt at great length on the vital
importance of defeating the enemy's fatal de-
signs in this direction. "He considered the
defence of the Mississippi valley necessity
not only to the people OF the adjacent states,
but TO the cOnfederacy itself Vlcksburg and
Port Hudson are forts which must be defend.
ed at all hazards, and every effort must be
strained for this purpose" These are MIR.
Jefferson Davis words, and he is not given to
exaggeration. He virtually staked the exist
ence of the confederacy on the possession of
Vicksburg and Port Hudson. VickSburg has
fallen, and Gen. Banks Il fortnight ago was
within tw enty yards OF the citadel Of Port Hud
SON. while the navigation of the river to New
Orleans was perfectly free. When president
Lincoln solemny called the people of the
north to render thanks to heaven on the great
anniversary of the nations history, his sum
mons wds neither irrelevant nor premature;
while all who understand and sympathize with
the higher interests and issues of humanity at
stake in this great conflict will be disposed to
Join with Gen. Meade in returning thanks to
God that in the goodness of His providence He
has thought it fit to give the victory to the
cause Of the just"
THE TIMES sULKs.
From the London Ii nes July 20
The real lesson that should be drawn from
the political failure of these repeated and mu-
tua nvaSions is that the issues sought are not
to be gained by war at all. From the first
the conflict was one of questions and princi-
pies which can only be settled by statesman
ship. National madness has given them over
for decision by the sword, and it is now EVIL
dent to the world that fighting brings that de-
cison no nearer Opinion has marked out
frontier which armies cross in vain to compel
submission. Which ever side attacks seems
destined always TO fail. The S,uth, constant
ly victorious in Virginia, is batfied when it
passes north OF the Potomac. Even the alter
mating successes of the war, in the waste Of
life by which they are purchased, prove it
desperate: and the repeated failures on both
Sides for any purpose larger than destruc,-
i've incursion, point IT'S clearly as any human
events can do to Il settlement OF another kind
The war may be continued to mutual cXhaus-
ton but it will never Emutually convince.
Statesmen, if they can be tound will have to
take the whole question out OF the hands OF
soldiers at last, even If the 100000 troops
called for by the northern CONSUMPTION are
enrolled, armed and slaughtered in another
two years of miserable conflict. The cabinet
at Washington are not equal to their task.
Every crisis of affairs seems to elicit addl-
tional proofs that they are in every respect
unit to deal with the events passing around
them. The CLEAN Of success that has fallen
on the federal arms in the surrender of Vicks-
burg and the incidents OF the second Mary
land campaign, have exhibited the president
and his chief ministers in a manner almost
pitiable With their country torn assunder,
and its soil reeking with blood, they only find
a voice to make poor and tlippant election
speeches. When 'serenaded," as a popular
congratuation on the fall OF Vicksburg, the
president made an address TO the crowd that
mot even the friendly reports could invest
with dignity" The secretary of war ''claimed
the merit of retaining Gen. Grant i'll COM
mand, and consequently of the victory
achieved" He turned the event TO a GRIMM
alton of some of his colleagues and glority-
ing OF himself. Mr.. Stanton made it Il party
triumph over the advocates Of peace by
small sheer at the ''copperheads." And Mr..
Seward crowned the wretched display by
something that we record, but will not here
repeat, for it was simply blasphemous. That
men in such positions could so express them
selves at such a time is a deplorable illustra-
ton of the degeneracy of American rulers.
VIEWS OF THE REBEL ORGAN.
From the London Herald 25th
There can be very little doubt, we fear, that
the last news from America forbodes another
long period OF hostilities. The capture of
Vicks6urg, which we can hardly doubt, al
though it is reported on independence day,
and the expulsion of the contederates from
northern territory, will give a new impulse to
the tagging spirit of the north, and we may
expect TO see large levies raised Immediately
for the vigorous prosecution of the war. The
issue of the battle of Gettysburg does not sur.
prise US. Those who have watched the move
ments of the confederate troops carefully
have not been able to enumerate more than
three corps engaged in the invasion-those of
Gems Ewell, Hill, and Longstreet. 1t is
highly improbable that Gen. Lee has at anv
time mustered 10000 men, all told, upon fed
eral soil The reports in the New York press
of reinforcements from Gems. Bragg and
Beauregard were circulated for the double
purpose OF stimulating northern ardor and
cxaggerating northern proves. But we have
every reason to believe that when the south
ern accounts of the battles In PennsJ lvania
are received, it will be found that the tederals
outnumbered the confederates by three to two,
and that, although it was not Gen. Lees plan
TO turn away from battle, the project OF an
attack upon Philadelphia, Baltimore or Wash
inpton was never entertained by him. A de-