Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-27

we learn, from the New York papers Of
Saturday afternoon, that Joseph A. scoville
died in that city on Saturday morning. All
good men who love the Union and hate the re-
bellion will cheerfully acquiesce in the Lords
will concerning him. scoville was the crea-
ture who, while enjoying the protection of our
Government, maligned our cause and gave all
possible aid and comfort to the rebels through
the London Standard, in his letters over the
signature of Manhattan" Some copies of
the Standard are lying before us containing
"Manhattan's" lying letters. He is endorsed
by the editor in terms like these:
Manhattan" is fervid, confident, and san
gulne. But he understands what he is writing
about. His description Of Richmond is true
TO the letter His picture of Fredericksburg is
pathetic In It's rebuke to the vain and insolent
men who are doing such work upon the conti-
nsnt OF Columbus as was never done by Choc-
taw or Mohican, by Blackfoot or Iroquois The
scalplnR-knife was barbarous. A thousand
times more barbarous is tho Lincoln Cabinet.
scoville furnished to the rebel sympathizers
in England such stuff as the following:
cannot write as would. catch the spirit
Of horror that fills live people all around me.
Even those who believe the kilograms sent over
the wires every hour by Stanton, Secretary of
War, are shocked. To those who look at facts
and probabilities, the shouts of victory seem a
moekery. know something about Richmond
and Its defences. Butler, at late accounts, was
on the opposite aide Of James river TO Rich
mond. He pds fifteen miles from his glInbodts.
He has no more chance OF taking the city of
Richmond than he has of going to Heaven,
Ten miles around Richmond Is q network of
defences. Every tree has been felled 10 become
abarrier to the invader. All such stuff as the cit
liens OF Richmond hiding in cellars is absurd.
II Lee, Beauregard, Hill, and Bragg were all To
abandon Richmond, the old men and boys, as
sisted by the women of the city, would hold
1t securely against Butler for six months. Nv
words will come true. 1t will be found impos-
sible TO take Richmond this summer, and if
Grant goes ION 10 Richmond, "as he has begun,
MS Whole army Will be corpses or wounded.
In another place he saysi
When the report came that Gen. Lee was
wounded heard one of our leading merchants
observe, would purchase CARLOAD of gold
and give 1t away If 1t would restore him."
This is the way in which "Manhattan"
covers Lees retreat to the Chickahominy.
The only serious loss 10 Lee is cutting the
railroad connection in his rear. This was re-
forgery.
Lee has lost few men as prlsoners-we saw
5000. He has gained as prisoners Gen. Cra,s-
Jord ana Hs tsnHSyI0dniaR TeserVe-15,0OO
His letter dated May 14th, winds up with A
string of Gbs like the following;
Another lie prepared expressly for This
steamer Is, Gen. Johnston evacuated Dalton
last night" Not a word of truth in it.
The dispatch Of Gen. Sheridan, announcing
the capture Of johnson and Stuart, and tearing
up eight miles of railroad, is unquestionably a
forgery, and Is so pronounced by persons
capable OF judging correctly of its statements.
The news from Banks is final. He expected
TO be captured, with all his men, in the Red
river region.
Here isa bit of scoville's learned political
gosSipi
Great anxiety is felt among the politicians
and ofhce-holders In respect to Lincoln's nomI-
nation. 1t will be made at Baltimore. on the
nh OF Jpue In all probability, unless Lee should
prevlonsty enter that city. In that case, the
convention will meet in New York, in the
month Of August, and nominate the illustrious,
The Democrats are In hopes that Fremont will
run, and that he will be nominated In Cleye-
land. All such hopes are foolish.
One OF Manhattan's fsvorite falsehood's was
the prospect that Washington would be cap
tured soon by the rebels;
Lee will soon have a new and fresh army.
Our news from the South is that fresh TROOPS
are passing through South Carolina night and
day-Without any cessatfon-to reinforce Lee,
ThAt mAster-spirit evidently sees that the
hour has come when he can safely concentrate
all his scattered armies, and rush In upon Grant
and Washington. We are so blind in the North
that we do not see our danger. With our fear
full losses we cannot stand any such attack.
The above will serve to show the style of
lying for the English market prActised by
Manhattan" who has gone 10 meet Ananias
and Sapphire.