The New York herald., 1864-08-07

| the 29th ult. with the same object, had the
! same results. Hood, it is said, carried two
! lines of our intrenchments, but on the next
day his troops were "in their original position"
I The P0rtts0n Press ON the Potersburg
| Affair.
How little Of true patriotism and how much
Of partisan malignity distinguish the party
press of this city may be seen from the remarks
of the various newspapers upon the Petersburg
affair. The Tribune, Times and Post make use
of our repulse as an argument against General
Grant. They are beginning to attack him just
as they attack Mcclellan, and for the same
reason-viz: that he will not pledge himself
not to be candidate against Lincoln.
The Tribune Times and Post charge that
General Grant is responsible for the Peters
burg repulse, because he has the chief control
Of the army; and as wickedness, like misery,
makes strange bedfellows, the World, Ne,cs
and Express take the same ground, though with
different object. These papers remember to
forget that General Grant has nothing to do
with the details of any engagement. He makes
cut his plan, and General Meade aud the corps
commanders arrange what divisions, brigades
or regiments shall do the work. The Times
| correspondent, who is wiser than the editor
| exposes the real culprit in the Petersburg af-
fair. That culprlt is General Burnside, who
| mismanaged the fight, precisely as he did at
Fredericksburg. In the first place, he selected
his worst troops for the battle. In the second
place, he allowed his subordinates to draw lots
for positions, instead of carefully select
ing the right men for the business before
him. In the third place, he delayed
enc hour longer than was necessary, as
he did at Antetam, thus giving the rebels
chance to recover from their first alarm and
prepare for the reception of the storming
party. We believe that General Burnside
ought to be and will be court martialed upon
charges based on the facts we have stated.
We have said that the World, NeUs aud Er-
press also attack Grant though with diff
ferent object. The object Of the abolition
lists is to re-elect Lincoln. The object Of
the copperheads is ito secure the success
OF the rebellion. The World announces
that Richmond cannot be taken and that
General Grant "lies foiled and painting before
the unbroken front of Beauregard." The Neps
calls for the REIMBURSEMENT Of the campaign
and the return Of Grants shattered and
broken" army to the defence Of Washington.
The Express plays its little fiddle in the same
key. What terrible disaster has occurred to
cause all this despondency. None whatever.
The assault on the rebel works was a simple,
ordinary incident Of a siege. The loss, except
In negroes, was comparatively small The sol
ders themselves do not look upon the affair as
great battle. The rebels were attacked, the
negroes ran away and that was an end OF it.
Now the troops on both sides remain as before.
Where then is the excuse for the clamors OF
the copperheads. There is none. They arc
simply showing their malignant, disIoyal spirit.
They are creditng the rebels with successes
they never won, and debitins US with defeats
we have never encountered. Their whole tone
aud tendency is that Of rebel organs. They
| are printed for Richmond readers, aud are bet
ter adapted for that circulation than the Rich.
mond Er1miHer or the Dispatch. Like har-
| pics they bcfoul the name Of Mcclellan by pre-
tending to be bis defenders aud they show how
false this pretence is ~ assailing Grant in the
| came dishonorab,e manner that the radical or
gans assailed Mcclellan. All OF these partisan
papers assist the intrigucrs at Washington as
well as the other traitors at Richmond. They
| disgrace the press; they disgrace the country.
! Old Blair, aud the young Blairs, and the cor
rupt Blair family, ought 10 thank them for the
aid they afford This clique in maintaining lie
ascendancy over the mind OF tho Presidential
jester, aud advancing the schemes for his re
election. We have consistently supported Nc
Ciellan and opposed tho administration, and we
shall not desert Grant 40 long as he is right,
nor in any way help the plots OF Washington or
Richmond traitors. Let tho partisan papers
which pursue contrary course beware of the
consequences.