New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-01
THE WAR FOR THE union.
PROM wAsHFN GTCN.


IL appears that, in sprr Of ali precaAIoi'S' '
rebels upon tie other sdg Of the. Potomac sue'e,u
in keeping up Their intercourse wsh ineode IN "f'
rBgtcn. Messengers arf,fr almttt daliy nun ~
camps at Masons and Mca0Ds lkis' WI" F.r"''
intelligence for the conf q Of y sl@iI'ze's' i'I"
they come, Il e quite taposHJA 10 u"'o''i' 'O'
many OF those who rece!p, messs ts are TIC
ignorant Of the means by ,lich - " are i@S
and tue few who may Io'lrss ny 'eGeN g""'u "
yery carefully. So far az can 'esh ue commune
cations are, Of late a!mcs s.waysSyGbaI, tue can
rers Of detection being to- rcat tsusi'y any RISK
ing Of portable evidences yn,l'. :ley cone more
over, in unexpected ways 85h tiS messengers felt
hound 10 protect themselves fsCsl al chancGs Of
ueaoEery 4 gentleman y acccstS on the street BY
a suaugcg, who says: "Eeg haveFwo sons in the
Maryland Regiment ,oGe d:eS FROM them, and
here are my credentials NyingSa ing or some
similar token, sure 10 re ..cogui. 81. They would
be glad yoa coald Learn ,a then SGgains, the next
time meet you, II such ,4a such Ierson is siill 10
this or that Office or, as mGd;s .c 20 and yet
lives "a the old place" IT,, sraugs then disappears,
and in cue time turns up -rin IN g. equally uncX-
Iecied way, gathers lis j.. 2rua,i,s, witch may or
may not be Of vital iuIm1s-r &c, ars is OF. know
of ore Gaze in which e. 1T was sadc IN this mys-
ferrous way to TX tine sor mag iage between
rebel officer, in tie 9th FGginia seiment, and Il
Washington lady u whoI! ae is strothed. l am
natter happy 10 record tbs: 1t did Got succeed the
lady either dsEkDg the ct nritous tethod Of commu-
ncaton, or fearing the resist Of sose alliance with
che whose disunion theories nay already been
violently demonstrated.
have Sufficient reason - belieSe that the latest
underground intelligence Dom IL rebels gives az
euranCe that the abandOs, eut % any intention T.
attack Washington Is be meg 80 he recognized
throughout the army. IT, s certainly the impress
sion in tie 9TH Virginia Re 1ment - MuIsons Hill
NOVEL AND INTER STING CEREMONY.
review Of ali the Officers attached 10 the reg-
nen,s under Gen. Blenker takes place every even
ing at the headquarters, near Roaths Mil. This
review was instituted by ten. B.,nker and be-
Eeve is practiced in no sther el.canpment It's
prncpal object is to enable me various officers 70
and become acquainted with one another, in order
that the jealousies which are very common between
separate regiments may melt away bsfore the friendly
intercourse which be seeks to establish. He wishes
all regiments and brigades that may be under his
command 10 be moved if possible, with the same
spirit and 20 regard themselves as one united body,
aud lot a temporary collection Of stray fragments.
Tie effect Of these meetings viii be very advan-
iageous. Nothing is more important in an army
than that all officers cooperating together should
kpow one another, and that, above everything the
eAaca 4, the superiors shoud be perfectly familiar
- tLe ;rteriors The want of this familiarity was
one Of the most serious FF1eets II the organization
Of the army of Gen. Mcdowell
At sunset every evening, officers from six or
eight regiments, some three buDdEed IN number,
assemble upon the open ground IN 'front.' OF Gen.
Blenkers qaaIters, forming three aides Of hollow
SQUARE The band Of the sth New.York Volunteers
IL always IN attendance, TO the music Of which they
arrange Themselves The General, with lis staff,
advances to the center TO meet them, receives the
principal officers inquiries into the condition Of the
several regiments, acgpaints himself with the
mnutest movements Of the day, and disnisses them.
The aseembage then breaks into groups, the greater
functionares salute the esser al sorts Of possible
plans aud movements are discussed, while the
band plays FOR half an hour after which the ground
is cleared and the visitors return TO their various
campe.
PERSONAL.
Whoever witnesses this parade will zee not only
the finest assemblage Of officers in the army but may
observe what IT, in some respects, the most remark
able personal staff that surrounds any General on
either SIDE Of the Potomac, OF the numerous foreign
soldiers who come hither TO offer their experience
and their vaor the service Of the country, many
are but imperiecily acquainted with language,
and until that difficulty be overcome take posi-
tons where they may act without embarrassment.
The latest Of these additions to Gen. Benkers staff
lie the Prince Salm Salm, young Prussan officer,
foil Of enthusiasm for the work in which he has
listed, and IegettDg only the impeachment which
prevents him from Immediately taking the field at
the head Of a regiment. He wears already the uni
form of Colonel Of cavalry by which title and not
that of Prince, be is now known AS a soldier be
has high reputation In person he is of medium
stature with an air rather more French than Ger
nan. lie has, he Gays, 10 other purpose in joining
our army than that Of identifying himself with the
re-es,ablshment of a Government to which he has
always looked with pride and hope, and the benef-
cent influence Of which upon Europe he has always
gladly recognized. He seems sincerely happy TO
have this opportunity Of personally testifying bis
interest in the institutions which he finds temporarily
imperiled. Notwithstanding his foreign title which
might seem TO ally him with different prejgdices,
Col. Salm Salm expresses sentiments Of the most
liberal republieansm. In case an engagement should
take place before he has succeeded in getting Lis
English well under control, LIE will, he tells me,
endeavor 10 get temporary command of German
regiment Of infantry, at the head Of which he pro-
poses to Join in the action
This is not the only foreigner who has exchanged
the title Of his inheritance for American military
one. The nominal rank Of the Comte de Paris and
the Due &c Chares has beenad aside for the actual
rank Of officers on Gen. McCle!Ians STAFF. They are