The Northern papers cannot conceal their chagrin at the complete rout Banke has sustained from
Jackson.
In their accounts they speak of
Banks's army as greatly infecter in numbers to
Jackson's. They style it ‘"the feeble column of
Gen Banks."’ Nevertheless, it is evident that great alarm has been caused by
Jackson's sudden appearance upon the banks of the
Potomac.
There is a great stir among the new recruits in New York and places of renderings in the
West.
The
Philadelphus Inquirer blows tremendously about the new regiments going forward, and thinks they will strike terror to the heart of ‘"
Stonewall"’
Gen. Jackson is one of those resolute and ever watchful commanders who are not to be taken by surprise, and will not be alarmed by mere report of an enemy.
He will not part with the new recruits of the
North he is threatened with till they have a touch of his quality.
He is one of the men who does not think about adds.
He wants an effective army of respectable numbers, well drilled, well equipped, and confident in him. With such an army — and we believe he has it — he can do a deal of marching and fighting.
If he is really in
Maryland he will not leave the
State until he achieves something is compensate for going into it, and not then unless he is compelled.
It is evident that
Lincoln is not a little exercised by the movement of
General Jackson.
He has issued very peremptory orders to disregard all the forms and delays of the red tape system, and uniform and equip instantly the recruits that are in New York, form them into companies and regiments, and hurry them on as fact as possible.
The extreme activity in this respect betokens the sense of exigency and of danger.
