The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1861, Page 4

\ NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE N, W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash in advance, Money sent oat ma will be at the sich of the sender. None but bills current in New York “THE DAILY HERALD, two cente , $7 per annum, THE WEEKLY HERALD, overy Saturdty at ste conte 7 BS per annum: the Brapean Faition over Wedneadayy, a ire be oo 9 sauna to any part of aad Bria ‘im Rt rt of the Continent, to Rfornia Beition peat Ist, 16h and 2st oe Ga cant oe are Pte WEEALD, on on Walnesday, at four cente per bt a3 CORRESPONDENC! containi important ns policited from any ater of the heen rgb used will be iberitly aa" Cun Fouuia Cone Pammepianve Rravestap 70 Skat. LL sammaronony one LO NOTICE teen o of anonymous corresponience. We do not ADVERTISEMENTS renee ean renewed every adverti tne sorted in the W: seed fn te apt Ueto, F Finite Mesator ands Re oh PRINTN cxeculed wwith neatness, cheapness and de- AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ee. Saas, Broadway.—Rovan Draxoxp— Pee OE THEATRE, Bowery.—Butt, Rux—Six Peg ence MUSEUM, | Broadway.—Day, PRIOER-ARTFOL Dobote ; Tawus, Gua Liox, Beans, amp Orman Cuntosirina, BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics! Hall, 472 i. ‘way.—Down map eke Nom Pee ee MELODEON CONCERT HALL, Mal No. 539 Brod a Bones, Dances, Buanesquas, te. pet MILD OF THK REGIMENT CANTERBUR 5 poaxn RBURY MU MU: oy HALL, 685 Broadway.—Sonas, GAIRTIES CONCERT ROOM, 616 Broadway.— Room Kivrmnraixuants BaLiurs, Paxtoutane: Farce be AMERICAN MUSIC HALL Sox uns, Paxtowiues, &0.—Ponrnatt rae ee CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL, = Bunusaves, Sons, Daxcas, &C.—Masuce Bac New York, T aday, August Kish 1861, “ONWARD To ‘WASHINGTON ! More troops are ordered to the capital. Move- ments of the rebels indicate an attack on Wash- ington. There, are our national buildings, our archives, our government, our labor for seventy- five years. These must be protected. The ques- tion for consideration, therefore, is, what measures ought to be taken to avert so fearful a catastrophe as the fall of the capital? Since Gencral McClel- fan has been placed in command of the Army of the Potomac, great vigor has been infus- ed into the conduct of military matters. Troops are being forwarded in great numbers by every sonveyance, and by Saturday next about seventy- five thousand men, in addition to those already there, will be in the capital from the ten States iust called upon by the Secretary of War. All officers on furlough, whether holding com- mand of regiments or companies, all soldiers, in fact, not on duty, ought to report at once to their commanders, and “Onward to Wash- ington!” should be the cry and the answering movement. Withprompt and decisive action, an overwhelming military force can be encamped’on the lower Potomac and Chesapeake, prepared to prevent the rebels from crossing over from Vir- ginia, and » well appointed and numerous army can be entrenched,on the upper Potomac, ready not only to deter the rebels from making any at- tempt on the capital, but place us in a position to tesume that advance movement which was tempo- rarily checked at Stone Bridge. Onward! On- ward to Washington ! THE SITUATION. The crisis of the hour demands fresh troops for the protection of the national capital, and the country responds with alacrity to the call of the War Department. By thousands men are prepar- ing to push forward in defence of the govern. ment, the flag and the constitution which, for three quarters of a century have been the representatives of freedom, the first and brightest, all the world over. For the second time since the opening of the present war, danger threatens the safety of Washington, and now, as on the first oc- sion, in April last, the people of the North are alive to the necessity of preserving the seat of government, its archives and its memories. Rumors are afloat that the rebels have a scheme on foot to attack Washington by a flank move- ment, the design being to use a large force— which, it appears, has been concentrating for a long time in Maryland—to cut off the connco- tion by railroad and land between Balti- wre and Philapelphia, while Generals Beau- regard and Johnston advance on Washington from the Virginia side. The details of this plan will be found in our columns to-day, and in view of the danger arising therefrom, the order of the Secre- tary of War, which we published yesterday, calling (or additional troops must be regarded as an im- perative necessity. A force of nearly ten thousand men will leave this State during the present week, and no doubt the other States called upon will fur- ish proportionate quotas at once. The movement of the rebels on the Maryland shore is intended to be accomplished by’the trans- port of trowps on launches and flats, a-large num- ber of which have, it appears, beer concentrated in the vicinity of Aquia creek, despite the boasted watchfulness of the Potomac fiotilla. {t ime also been di 1d that several fof midable batteries hat en constructed by the rebels not only onthe shones of Aquia and Poto- mac creeks, but on the Maryland side of the river, at Mineral Point. We publish to-day some additional intelligence vf the movements of the rebel privateers, which seem to be making extensive captures of Nerthern weaaels. In addition to the arrest of the rebel agent, Mr. Bewell, on the Persia—who was committed by the United States Marshal to Fort Lafayette yeater- Ylay—we have intelligence by telegraph of the ar- rest of Mr. Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia. It ap_ poars that the government had “eda parcel of “Jetterson their way across the Potomac, written by Mr. Butler and addressed to Jefferson Davis, Generals Beauregard and Johnston, and other pro- tinent men among the rebels. A short time after the matter was placed in the hands of the United tates Marabial, in Philadelphia, who arrested Mr. Butler ashe was walking down Chestnut street, nd brought him to this city, where he was aah in charge of @ United States officer, rho conveyed him to Fort Lafayette, aaa State prisoner. We believe Mr. Pierce Butler is the gen- Ueman who married Fanny Kemble, and that he is connected with the South Carolina family of But- lers. General Wool assumed command at Fortress Monroe yesterday, superseding General Butler, It is said the presence of General Wool has already produced a beneficial effect on the ie tone there. THE NEWS. By the Bremen, from Southampton on the 8th of August, at this port yesterday, we received some very interesting details of the news by the Bohe" mian, including Mr. Russell's report of the retreat of the Union army from Rull run, written for the London Times; Lord Palmerston’s remarks on tho American blockade, and the particulars of the yacht race between the Alarm aud America, of the Royal Yacht squadron. The French war steamer Catinet, Capt. Fabre, arrived at this port yesterday from Halifax. An assembly of three or four hundred persons, principally Scotch and Irish, met in the upper hall of the Mercer House, in Broome street, at eight o'clock last evening, to hear some statements con- cerning the causes of the late emeute in the High. land regiment, and to take such action as the case demanded. Lieutenant Ayres, Sergeant Holcomb, Dr. Norval, Major McClellan and Captain Barclay made lengthy statements touching the reasons that had caused the men to rebel. The substance of these remarks is simply that hopes were held out to the men of coming home, which were not car- ried out; that they were dissatisfied with their off cers, most of whom were incompetent; that their fare was bad, and that their right of electing offi- cers had been threatened. So mnch for the causes. ‘The result has been that the authorities have de- cided that the reasonable demands of the regiment shall be conceded; that they shall have power to elect their Colonel; that the Secretary of War has promised that no harm shall come tw the men under arrest, and that in good time tho regiment will be allowed te come home, The meeting separated with cheers for the brave Highlanders. The returns of the Kentucky election for mem- bers of the Legislature are néw nearly completed, and exhibit the following result :— Union, Rebel. Senate... 28 10 House .. % 25 The rebel papers in Kentucky are congratulating themselves on having secured a sufficient number of members in both houses to demand tiie yeas and nays on all questions, By this it would seer that they intend to worry the majority by throwing every obstacle in their way that comes within their The Alarm at Washington—New Call for ‘Troops. ‘The authorities at Washington are again in a state of alarm. The movements of the rebels have aroused them from their lethargy, and ac tion now seems to be their watchword. The pro- clamation just issued from the War Department to the Governcrs of ten Northern States, calling for their immediate forwarding of all troops en- listed or accepted in their several States— whether regiments, battalions or companies, armed or unarmed—to the national capital, is of itself evidence that they have ascertained enough of the movements of Jeff. Davis’ army to create anxiety in regard to the safety of Washington almost equal to that which existed four months ago, when the mob at Baltimore attempted to prevent the passage of troops then en roule to protect the national capital, with its valuable archives. The rebels havo concentrated a large force near the Potomac, and are still augmenting their numbers in. that vicinity, with the idea of crossing over into Maryland, arousing the disaffected in Baltimore, threatening the capital in the rear by cutting off reinforcements, while their main army attacks the city, and thus bring about the final struggle for the occupancy of the eity of Washingtor. The rebels, compelled by force of circum- stances to make a demonstration somewhere, have, it seems, chosen Washington as that point, and the authorities at the capital appear to believe that the day and the‘hour are at no dis- tant period. The gallant McClellan, now in com- mand of the entire Union army in that vicinity, is at work with his accustomedgctivity preparing his forces for the crisis. 6" administration have likewise taken hold of the matter with energy, and now call for assistance from the people; but it is necessary tht activity, pronrptness and despatch shall characterize the movements of those in charge of the volunteers now stationed at the several rendozvous in the States appealed to, or even this call will be too late. No one knows the exact strength of Jef. Davis’ army now in the vicinity of the Potomac, Some: estimate it at one hundred and fifty thou- sand and others at only eighty thousaad. Be that as it may, it is evident that McClellan and the administration desire to be prepared for the worst, and have sufficient force in readiness to reach. That is a game, however, that becomes played out after a time. The potato crop in Maine, and in factin all of the New England States, is uncommonly promis- ing. Potatoes will be cheap this fall. H. J. Jewett, the candidate of the democratic party of Ohio for Governor, has written a letter aocepting the nomination, in which he states that under no circumstances would he consent to a dis solution of the Union or listen to terms of separa- tion; and with the leaders of the rebellion he would make no compromises and offer no terms except unconditional submission by them to the Union, the constitution and the laws. Mr. Jewett, however, hangs to the doctrine of a National Convention, and is in favor of extending an invitation to the rebellious States to join such 9 body. He does not seem to know that the idea of a Convention has been thrust aside by\ the rebels themselves, and that they have declared, time and again, in their newspapers, in popular assemblages and through their prominent leaders, that they will listen to no terms that do not recognise the Southern confede- racy and @ consequent breaking up of the Union. The field and regimental officers killed on both sides during the present war bear the following proportion:— aon: Rebel. lrew lh The following is the number thus far reported wounded on each side:— Union. Rebel, Colonels. & olaie 2 The led and wounded in the late battle in Missouri are included in the above, but we have no report yet of the loss sustained by the rebels. The official count of the vote in Tennessee on the secession question shows the following result:— Union. ae East Tennessee. ... - 32,923 14,780 Middle Tennessee. 8,198 58,265 West Tennessee. ... 6,7 29,129 Total. ... 102,174 Rebel majority. 54,936 The Southern papers are complaining because no official rebel report has been made of the battle of Bullrun, They say the people want the truth, and there must be no suppression. We agree with the Southern journals in thisrespect. We are very anxious to see their official report. Ifthey did really gain a victory they should not be ashamed of it. We have afew Southern admissions in re- gard to their logs in killed and wounded, which {vet up as follows: — Georgia Seventh regiment. Corre Eighth regiment. Louisiana regiments.. South Carolina Legion. Mississippi regiments. . North Carolina regiments The Richmond papers admit that there are two hundred and twenty-three of their wounded sol- diers in the hospital at Charlottesville. Intelligence was brought yesterd: by Captain Wentworth, of the schooner Hannibal, from St. Thomas, which she left on the 3d inst., that the privateer Sumter had been captured at Curacoa by a United States frigate. The members of the Board of Councilmen in- tended holding special mecting yesterday for the purpose of devising some means of relief for the families of volunteers belonging to regiments guar- tered in the city while organizing. It was sup- posed that this could be accomplished by amend- ing the last relief ordinance, which provides for aiding the families of soldiers in active service; but learning that the money provided for that purpose could not be otherwise appropridted, the idea of a special meeting was abandoned. According to the City Inspector's report, there were 548 deaths in the city during the past week— @ decrease of 150 a8 compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 76 more than oecurred during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 2 deaths of alcoholism, 2 of diseases of the bones, joints, &c.; 83 of the brain and nerves, 5 of the generative organs, 8 of the heart and blood vessels, @fe.of the lungs, throat, &e.; 4 of old age, 30 of eases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 8 premature births, 276 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs; 25 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 10 of vio- lence, &c., and 7 of diseases of the urinary or- gang. The recapitulation table gives 417 na- tives of the United States, 5 of England, 88 of Ireland, 21 of Germany, 1 of Scotland, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The cotton market was dull yesterday, and priees were nominally unchanged. There were more iiberal supplies of breadatuffs in market, and with a less active demand prices of flour, wheat and corn declined, The transag- tions in pork were fair and at steady rates, including mess at $85 and prime at $30. Beef and tard, with rice and coffee, metals and offs were in very limited request. Large sales of common rosin and spirits turpentine were made at advanced quotations. Sugars were in fair de- mand. Whiskey was saleable and buoyant, There was less activity im freights, owing to the bigh claims of shipowners, drive back gny numbers that may be sent against them, In this effort of the govern- ment the interest at stake—the cause of freedom the world over—demands that there shall be no delay. Quick and decisive work—the march to Washington by thousands and tens of thousands—is the only re- ee that should be made to the proclamation he Secretary of War. We are unquestionably on the eve of an im- portant battle—no mere skirmish—but an en- gagement between the main bodies of the Union and the:so-called Confederate armies, at a:point where the result is of the most momentous consequence. The government loan having been disposed of, there are fifigls enough for the most active operations. The one hundred and fifty miflions at the disposal of the administra- tion leave them no excuse to delay a moment; besides,‘there appears to be no disposition to pursue-a slow pace, now they are fully aroused: We understand that five millions of this fund have been placed at the disposal of Gov. Morgan to reevuit and equip the troops from this State ; and it is to be hoped that he will discharge‘his duty with alacrity. Blunders have been comr mitted and disasters ensued ; but now is the time, now the hour to prepare to redeem our- selves. We have the vital energy, the numbers andthe wealth to accomplish all that the most sanguine dare hope for. Let the next offont. be commensurate with our means. ‘We repeat it: the signs of the times. indfcate an early and decisive engagement. Let the past, with its errors and shortcomings, be- for gotten in a united effort for the future. This is no-time to talk about party issues or platforms— no.time to be diverted by the flimsy arguments of secession editors in our midst—no time to quibble en constitutional points or the arrest of a few suspicious characters—no time to discuss the propriety of abolishing the habeas corpas— no time to review the military mistakes of Gen. Scott, to discuss the propricty ofthe recent po- sition given to McDowell, to talk of the pleni- potentiary instuuctions of Seward, the inabecili- ty of the Navy Department, the nothingness of Caleb Smith or the vagaries of Blair—but, drawing wisdom from the past failures, with prudence, skill, energy and: vigor, make a com- bined effort to wipe out the Big Bethel, Bull run and Dawis creek disasters. Our forefathers, after sever years’ bloodly struggle, successfully established a form of government which for wisdom astonished the wise men of Eu- rope, and for its freedom to the masses excelled anything known im the history of the world. Uasder these beneficent institutions we have grown to be a mighty na~ tion, taking our place in a comparatively short peried among the first nations of modern times, ant fast leatling all others in political and com- mercial greatness. Just as the world was about according to us that position and admitting the capability of man for self-government, a few ambitious and discontented spirits organized a conspiracy, ang are now menacing our very capital with their artillery of war, threatening destruction toour form of government, and will, unless prevented by the loyal North, deal a fatal blow to democratic institutions and strengthen the hands of monarchs and kings the world over. Favoreé, petted and assisted by the treacherous Cabinet of Buchanan, these conspirators continued their work of destruc- tion until’ they have drawn into their meshes eleven of the thirty-four States, and now in thetr arrogance are preparing an assault upon the seat of government. Their success will result in transferring to our shores the petty quarrels that have so long demoralized and ruined the Mexican republic. It remains with our government and the free North to say whether this shall be the fate of our once prosperous and united country. The financial men of the coun- try, in pledging their million per day, have doue their duty; let the government do theirs, and the people, forgetting all past differences and grievances, unite as one man, discharge their duties as Americans, and, rallying around our glorious flag, wipe out the past blunders and disasters, and secure the perpetuation of the free institutions bequeathed to us by the patriots of the Revolution. The jealousies of foreign Powers in our.influence among nations may induce them to assist these internal ene- mies to the government; but, with twenty-two millions, against eight mill with slavery, who can doubt, if we use the means at our command, act promptly and with energy, but that the constitutional form of government will be sustained and its, honor vindicated for all time to come? encumbered | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1861. It is evident from the intelligence that has reached us for the last few days of the move- ments of the rebel army towards the line of the Potomac, that the generals meditate the cross- ing of that river, both above and below Wash- ington, in the course of two or three days, with an army variously estimated at 100,000 men, 150,000, and even 170,000. It is for this purpose they are erecting such formidable batteries at Aquia creek and Mathias Point, in order that they may close the Potomac against our cruisers and transports, and pass over the river in safety upon rafts and flatboats under the cover of their heavy guns. As that part of Maryland is full of secessionists the rebel troops will be aided by the local population. That wing of the army commanded by Beauregard will pro- bably march upon Annapolis, the possession of which would crt off our communication by sea with Baltimore. Their accomplices in the latter city will then destroy the railroad bridges, 80 as to stop reinforcements from the North, and this will be the signal for the rising of all the secessionists throughout the State. Baltimore, of course, is expected to fall into their hards. Meantime the other wing of the Southerm army, under Johnston, having crossed the Upper Potomac, will effect a junction with Beaure- gard’s foree, and both will march from the north upon Washington, thus isolated. On that side the city has no defences of any ac- count, and. if assailed by a sufficient force will probably be captured, together-with the Rpesi- dent and all his Cabinet. This brilliant operation aczomplished, Jeffer- son: Davis and his generals will pause. He will declare an armistice, and will issue a proclama- tion to the effect that he desires peace; that it is not his imtention to invade the Northern States; that ke does not want to have any more war between the two sections, and that he: is ready to settle the questions at issue peace- ably. He thesefore calls a convention of dele- gatesifrom all the States, with the exception of New England, to meet at Baltimore, or Wash- ington, or Richmond, either for the purpose of recorstructing the Unien by omitting the New England States, and giving new guarantees for the secuvity of the institution of slavery in the South, end providing for its protection in the Territories; or, if this cannot be agreed upon, then to arrange the terms of a peaceable separation of all the free from all the: slaveholding States. This was the plan of Wise, Mason and othevs last fall, and it is now again revived. There: is thus aterrible struggle at hand. Now, as we-at the North do not want reconr struetion nor separation, but the constitu- tion and the Union as they are, it be comes necessary for us to put forth all our en ergies in sending forward reinforcements as fast as possible to Washington. There are some fif- teen thousand ‘troops in and around New York. They ought to-be-despatehed immediately, he- fore communication is cut off by the rebels. Fully fifty or sixty thousand men will be needed in addition to the force now at the national capi- tal; so that regiments whose numbers and or- ganization are: still imeomplete will have to march at once. Even detached companies will benow acceptable: Whata change has come over the spirit of the Cabinet's dream! A short time ago they refused’ perfect, well drilled regiments, and it seemed to be conferring a high) favor upon any regiment to accept it into the service of the government. Now they are glad to get any kind'of troops, and will accepé all that offer. The circular from the War Depart- ment, which we:published yesterday, shows the urgency of the government and the imminence of the danger: It is the opinion of military men of sagacity that wnless a large force ftom the North is forwarded speedily to Washington there is every probability of its capture by the Con- federates. Pending the result ‘of the milliewy move- ments now in operation, the government ought to proclaim: martial lnw in those districts of the Northern States where there is damger of dis- turbance: The object of Davis aad the other rebel chieftains in calling a convention is to di- vide the North and break its unity. Till now the North kas been united. The policy of the Confederates is to create a peace party at the North, which will have the effeet of splitting the people, and thus distracting owr counsels and paralyzing our efforts to re-establish the Unien. In order, therefore, to antizipate any hostile movements in the Northern States, the govern- ment ought to proclaim martial law where there areany symptoms of disaffection, and where there is any chance of sympathizers affording aid and comfort to the enemy. Jefferson Davis and Jenkins After the Lincolns. For some time past a remarkable coincidence of objects has been observable in politteal and fashionable movements. Jenkins in the North and Jeff. Davis in the South have been busily engaged hunting down the same game. They are both death upon the Lincolns. All the world recollects how pertinaciously and indefatigably Jenkins followed up the President and his family in transitu from Spring- field to Washington. Every incident of that memorable journey, from the honored chief's casual remarks about the weather, down to the Lilarious witticisms of Master Bob—every al- teration in the Presidential costume, from the last change of linen to that historical climax, the donning of the military cloak and Scotch cap--was recorded with a conscientious minute- ness that has never been surpassed even by the reverential chronicler of the Virgin Queen’s progresses, One would have supposed that the permanent lodgment of the Executive and his family in the White Honse would have protected them against these affectionate attentions on the part of Jenkins, Not a bit of it, Was not the Che- valier Willis in Washington expressly to re~ lieve him from his arduous duties? Was not the Chevalier Greeley there with a similar ob- ject?, Between pens so accustomed to deal in courtly personalities there was no danger that the private sayings, doings or intentions of the occupants of the Presidential mansion should escape the daily observation of the public, - The Jenkins of the Home Journal has a pecu- liar way of getting at his facts. Everybody, including “The Distinguished People that We've ; Met," knows that. On the day of the official dinner to Prince Napoleon he tells us that he planted himself in one of the shrubberies of the | White House, with the window of the Presi- dent’s private room in full view. At thirty minutes of the dinner hour, by the clock, he says that “the lively successor of George Washington jumped up and took a seat {in another chair; then the body ser- vant proceeded immediately to put the cloth Portion of the honored face which had not taken the veil. In three minutes more (also by the clock) said holder of the Executive by the nose shook his official napkin ont of the window, gly- ing to the summef wind thus carelessly what- ever had fallen from the inaugurated beard.” Shade of Louis Quartorze, whose morning levees formed a theme for some of the most brilliant writers of your day, how you must grind your teeth with envy at this superb picture of the toilet of a modern American potentate! But we have not finished the tableau. “ The long arms were busy about the tall head fora moment, probably with a brusk or comb, then was a stoop, probably for bi-forked disencumberment, and immediately after a sudden gleam of white linen lifted aloft, a momentary extension of el- bows with the tying of the cravat, and a putting on of the black coat, and then the re- tiring figure of the President was lost to our sight.” When our venerated Chief Magistrate graduated in his early prefession as a rail-splitter he little thought that his “bifareate” evolutions in the dressing room would one day make a pendant to Jesse’s pic- ture of Brummell tying his cravat. . The Jenkins of the Tribune, disgusted with his arma virumgque cano since the battle of Bull rua, now patronizes softer themes. He follows ap the President’s wife; not only criti- cises, but regulates her movements, and tells hor how she is to behave at the watering places— matters which the little lady will probably not take so patiently as her august better half has borne with the unceremonious introduction of the-pubdlic to his changes of linen. Still less will she be disposed to tolerate the perseverance with which Jenkins has pursued her into the re- tirement where she vainly sought a little repose, and with which he has made of Long Brarch a sort of cockney court, with its codfish aristo- crats, its lunkeys, its “snobs” (vide Greeley), and fts court newsman recording her every movement. Formidable as are the proceedings of Jeff, Davis, who is hunting down this persecuted family with fire and sword, and who threatens to hang them as high as Haman—as soon as he can catch them—we question if they would not sooner at once face the vengeance of that re- doubtable chieftain than submit for a second Presidential term to the delicate attentions of Jenkins. Although neither of these dangers is likely to occur in their case, those who succeed him may not be so: fortunate. Jenkins has be" come an institution amongst us. We cannot enjoy the boasted benefits of European refine- ment without paying the penalty of them in our Jenkins. English Rejoicing Over Rebel Victories. At last we learn that the intelligence of the battle of Bull run: created a profound sensation in England. The English public had been anti- cipating for some time a forward movement of the Union army on the Potomac, and the result of the first offensive measures against the rebels in that section they were not without anxiety to ascertain. The: Northerners, we are told, on hearing the news were much depressed, and the Southerners correspondingly elated, and £0 also, if we may judge, were the government and mos} of the London editors. The Times, evi- dently exaggerating even the exaggerated re- |. ports of the Union loss in the battle which were at first published, solemnly proceeds at once to pass judgment upon us. “The victory was a complete one,” says the leading journal, “and the Union army lost all, even their military honor.” It wishes that something could be found in the battle upon which it could eongratulate either victors or vanquished, but sees nothing but what must stimulate the evil passions of both combatants. In a second and bitterly sarcastic article on the same subject it says “there must be a gathering doubt that the South- ern nut is too hard to crack, and that the mili- tary line, as a matter of business, does not answer;” and, further, that “there is a little cloud which, although only as large as @ man’s hand, may come to overshadow the whole sky.” We have made these quo- tations to show how the battle of Bull ran was rejoiced over in Engtand. But the Eng- lish people know better than to put their trust in false prophets or rely too much upon the fir ture from the past. Their sentiments towards this country are more fairly represented by Mr. Bright than the press, and the contrast between the impulses of the people and the government is strongly marked. While the sympathies of the former are with the North in this great struggle, the policy of the government inclines to disunion, and every reverse sustained hy the federal army in this campaign will be a source of satisfaction to the British Cabinet; for apart from their selfish de- signs towards procuring cotton, they entertain at once a jealousy and a fear of the greatness of this republic, and they know that if—as they certainly will be—these States are reunited, we shall have an account to settle with England, not only in Canada, but the whole of the British possessions on this continent and in the Atlan- tic. Nothing, consequently, would be more welcome to them than our permanent dismem- berment. But let them not, like the Thunderer. which on State affairs is notoriously Palmer- stonian, imagine that because we lose a battle, or yet, if it so happens, two or three or more battles, that therefore the Southern nut is too hard for us to crack. Let them remember that we have twenty-two millions of loyal people ready to sacrifice both life and property in this vital cause of the integrity of the republic, and that we have more natural resources than even Great Britain possesses, However many mishaps we may meet with in the course of this campaign, we are determined that they shall not influence its ultimate result, Therefore, if the British government should hear of our losing another battle like that of Bn)l ran—which heaven forbid !—let them not go on their way rejoicing, in the belief that the Union is dead. Such would only be a delusion and a snare. Every disaster will be eclipsed and forgotten in our final victory and the resto- ration of the federal government in every Southern State. The speech of Lord Palmerston in the House of Commons, which followed the receipt of the intelligence of the battle, shows an active dis- position on his part not to neglect an opportn- nity of picking a quarrel with this country. With this view he gratuitously assumed that this government intended to admit vessels into its clesed ports on payment of duties levied by officers on board the blockading squadron—an intention which, it is unnecessary to say, the government has no knowledge of whatever. He said that if the blockading ferce should allow any one vessel to enter a blockaded port, by the payment of duties, the blockade from that moment is at an end. A belligerent, he throat, and to shave that | tells us, may seal up e port, vessel in, his right is gone; and it therefore fol- lows that when s federal cruiser willingly al- lows a ship to pass « blockaded port upon pay- ment of customs, the blockade will terminate. It is very well for Lord Palmerston to lay down the law; but as no federal cruiser is going wil- ingly to allow a ship to pase upon payment of customs, the blockade will not come to a sud- den termination, and Lord Palmerston might as well have remained silent on the subject. He has only displayed the selfish policy of his gow- ernmaent by a hostile and uncalled for disserta- tion. The timely letter of Mr. Russell to the Lon- don Times, which we give in another column, speaks of the retreat as a cowardly rout, a miser- able, causeless panic, and disgraceful to men in uniform. But this is rather overstating the case, as it would lead the world to imply that there Was no cause for what took place, and that our troops acted cowardly. But the fact is that the men fought with heroic bravery against far superior numbers for many hours, and the panic originated among a few towards nightfall, when strong rebel reinforcements came up, like the Prussians against the French at Waterloo, and docided the fate of the day, our troops being teo much exhausted to pro- Tong the conflict. We owe the disaster more to bad generalship than to want of courage or stamina among our volunteers. And as for run- ning away, Mr. Russell himself set the example, and, riding a foaming stéed, was foremost of al in the line of retreat, so distancing even Jeffer- son Brick in his ride for life towards Washing- ton. We cannot of course hide from ourselves the fact that we suffered a disastrous defeat at Bull run, although Jess so than we were at first ledito suppose. But the causes of that defeat could have been, and onght to have been, and will in future be, guarded against. The finest armies in the world have yielded to panic; and those who know anything of military panics know how perfectly irresisti- ble they are, and from what slight and unfound- ed alarms they sometimes arise. We learned a lesson at Bull run which will be of great service to us during the remainder of the campaign, and, profiting by experience, we shall be more cer- tain of victory: hereafter. By this time the re- joicing in England over the disaster may have subsided, with the knowlegde that our military strength is greater than before it occurred. But whether such be the case or not, let us as- sure the British government, that however much. they may see occasion to rejoice, they are great- ly mistaken if they think the: rebellious States are one whit more likely to break up this Union. and establish their separate independence. They. must and they will return to. their allegiance, and till they do so England, alike with France and all nations, must be content to remain without Southern cotton. If the English govern- ment are thinking about forcing the blockade, let them ask John Bright if they can afford to do it and pay the penalty. We apprehend, in: the words of an old proverb, that they will think twice before they leap once in the matter. Tue Fanrications or THE New York Tres — A Washington correspondent of the New York Times tells the very absurd story that Louie Napoleon proposed to England to form an alli- tee to. obtain cotton and tobacco this fall from the South, in despite of the blockade, and that England declined to enter into any sach engagement. The truth is exactly the other way. Napoleon does not show his hand till the proper time comes. France is not in so great need of cotton as England. France can obtain a supply from her colonial possessions in Africa; England can get it nowhere but from America. To her it is a terrible necessity, and it is therefore with the English government, and not with Napoleon, that we are to expect difficulty. The Emperor will keep in the back- ground, and if England breaks our blockade, then, of course, he will claim for France what- ever advantages may arise from the measure. British Pilots in New York. ‘When the present troubles commenced it was generally expected that a large British squadron would be sont to these waters, in accordance with the invariable practice of the British government in similar cases. Not many weeks after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, which rendered civil war inevitable, the war steamer Gladiator arrived at the port of New York. Hor appearance here excited considerable interest, as it was believed that ahe was the avant eourier of the coming fleet, and various. were the speculations afloat as to the probable intention: of the British government relative to the pending strug- gle. After remaining in our harbor a few days the Gladiator left for Fortress Monroe, where she cruised for ashort time,” and then returned. Since then she has been going backward and forward till her officers are so well acquainted with the port of New York and the channel asto beable to dis- pense with tho services of a pilot. The last timeshe arrived she was spoken by three or four pilot boats,and to every offer to put a pilot on board her commander had but one reply—that he did not require a pilot. Thetrath of the assertion was proven by the fact of the Gladiator entering New York without extraneous assistance. She is here now, and will, without doubt, leave without @ pilot, and continue to dispense with the services of ang as often as she goes out or comes in, In times of peace, with everything going o in the or- dipary quiot manner, there would be nothing remarkable in this circumstance; but, engaged ag we are im subduing ‘@ gigantic rebellion, which thero is too much reason to suspect the British government sympathizes with, the fact becomes invested with suspicion, at least. It may be an object of importance to Great Britain, in view of her suspected intention to break the blockade and acknowledge the Southern eonfederacy, te train as many pilots as she possibly can to a knowledge of the-entrances to our principal ports, particularly New York; and the method which seems to. have been adopt- ed by the commander of the Gladiator is by no moans @ bad one for the purpose. As friendly relations still exist technically between the United States and Great Britain, ‘we cannot well prevent the naval officers of the latter Power from acquiring a knowledge apparently so desira- ble to them, by interdicting the entrance of British ships of war to our ports; but we can de what would be just as effectual—place our harbors, especially that of New York, in a complete state of defence. Personal bj asin sng Colonel Ewing, of Indiana; Major Larned, in Mayer nd C. Hl. Fry, of the United States Army, are stopping at he M>tropoiitan Hotel. A. Dexter, of tho United States Bal ©. P. Hemming. way’, of Valparaiso; C. H. Strong, C. Burke and G. H. Rice, of Albany, and W. 'p. Matherm and wife, of Freeport, are stopping at the Everett House. W. R. Holloway, of Indiana; B. F. Aiten, of lows pote Charles Wamin eo eee ‘and MA. Philadelphia, are stopping at the Fifth Senator J. W. McDougall, of California: W. ee es es Bical, pe roy w is 1 Title, of Fort Wane; J. . Mac lntosh, or fia tae fae of St. ae AS ae cre Pwr nt, ot Philadel ini, gates, i el Jace aemplig Wright, ctor is hiro Sea aaa of Albany; Gon. Cummings and ‘Thomas Francis Meaghor, of New York: Hon. A. Welch, of Saratoga; Hon. A. P. Balch, of Hanover; Capt. A.M ‘Lunt, of ¢ ship Bunker Hill; “Carlos Pierce’ an of Boston; D. J. Calligan, of Peoria; S. Grondye, of indiama; HH. Bryant, of Chicago; Capt. R, F. Lopes, of Philadel phia, and J. 8. Nafew, and wife, of Albany, ‘are stopping at the Astor House, Arthur B, Bradford, United States Consul to Amoy, Chiua, is stopping at the International Hotel,