Col. Burnside On The Battle

Col. Bumsick: had a splcndid reception at Ncwport, tho othcr day, and made a speech ot' acknowledgtncut, in wliich he gave some íntereatiirg .statements concerning the battle at Jiuil Run. The Providenoe Journal &&■%& that upon tho propriety ut' nttacking llio onemy at tho time it was made, Ooi, JiuiMside expressed liimBelf unreserredly. Ho said: "I called apon Gen. Mclowell and expressed my ; to the pol.cy of ügiitinj; t ho tnemy at that time Senator, WÜson was present, and looked ut me wlien l made the reniark as though I was a coward. - (cw. MeüOTvell e:ud, it' I do not iight thciü to-morrow I cannot do it in six moDths. Better, Baid I, wait that timo thau hazard a battle now. Gen. MoDowi eli iovited a meeting of oflicers at hi headquarters ou ího ñight befoVe the battle, but he (McDowell) was aot present uutil 10 o'clock ; and thou nothing was to be hcard but t!ie reception of ordors for the following day. On the return of our troops to Washington, I fclt so mueh aoxiety ibout the late cf that city that I tenderod thcai for ita defense to Gen. S colt, nut doubting thcy would stay a few days ittor the expiration of the torm of service. He replied, ' Therc is 110 danger.' Two days afterwards, in company with Gov. Sprague, I called upon Gen. Seott, and repeated niy apprehensioiis, and Tenewfd the offer of assistance. Gen Scott gave me in detail his reasona fur not apprehending an attack on Washington, and told what tHö rebels would id added Cul. Burnside, with puiphasis, everythiog that. the old General predieted then bas been confirmed."