New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-19

letter from a member of Congresa the bead OF De-
rartment or n General Olicer" 10 requisite, when
bound out Of Washington; and such a pass or one
from q Provost Malsal, or other competent oicer,
when bound into Washington. The steam ferry-boat
George Page having been seized by the Secessonlsis
after the commencement of bostilities, her place has
been supplied by the oppOston steamers, Tbomss Co-
yer aud S,ar one Of which runs every hour dining the
day between the foot If Seventh street. Washington,
and the foot of King street Alexandia, carrying pas
sengers at 10 cents per rip-the ii 81 trip being IRON
Washington at o'clock a. NJ, and the last trip from
Alexandria at p. m. No pars ia required on tils
between the two cities. Citizens Of Virgins can
procure pass within the lines from the Provost Mar
81 al here, by simply declaring loyalty TO the Unlon
and subscribing TO the penalty Of taking up arms
aganst the same.
CONDITION OF ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY.
The lines Of the Federal army forming, rs yet but
small semi-circe around Alexandria, ON the Virginia
side thus cuttng oil its PRINCIPAL sources Of trade and
its former large river trade being crippled almost 10
entire hepessnets the business Of the cly s tbongt
stand decreased at least eighty ninety Ter cent on
what il before tie occupation Of the place by the
Federa troops Three ionrhs perhaps of hs business
establishments, and nearly a! Of hs wholesale
ho ses, are entirely closed, while It's once bu-y
wharves and streets literally growing up in grars
and Sunday regns alm 81 supreme seven DAYS III The
week. A large proportion Of the people met on the
streets are Federal troops stationed the city, and he
longing tie neighLoiing campo, while very few "i
the citizens actively occupied, most OF them
passing their time idle spectaor Of current MILITARY
events. The thing now devoury wished for by alm' vt
every businessman in the city is advance of ~
Federal lines SouthW ard whatever may be tue political
or military resulf Of su q movement.
II s estimated that about 700 citizens Of Alexandria,
mostly young men, are in the Southern army, aud
that beside these about 5000 Of tie former inhabitants
Of the place men, women and children, Hb ent III
the SOUTH and North leaving TIE re-ideIt population
reduced nearly one half The abseniees generally
those wlo had no permanent interests IN 81 city, and
had relations elsewhere either South or North, u fall
back upon while the owners Of the real estate gene
rally stand their ground ana penceably submit 10 the
powers that be. small Iorrion of the rrrtent resi-
dent population openly ayowed Seces-onis wear
iaI prun, jsloyal, ana sinister look, by which they
are easily dslpggisbed from tue more cheerful and
humane .ooL n. Union men. They speak freely the
subject q Secossion and the war IN ordinary
,lton and are Of o0urre allowed 10 entertain their
peculiar sentiments in the matter, long Ne they do
not unde take crTy them into practice IN any way.
As q specimen Of the erudion of this chss, beard
one Of the more iihterate Of them say THE morning,
of passing regiment bound South, that they would be
very apt TO meet with a warm reception before
they got far on tie way.
Though the citizens generally loyal, and have,
with almost entire GIlauiny submitted peacefully TO
the occupation Of tie place by the Federal troops,
~ L.. and I h.,. d.u 10,
may cascs iust complaint Of the impro er conduct Of
soldiers, and the petty tynuny Of under-oicers One
ing particularly snd almost universally complained Of
has been The practice OF requiring the ciitsnsmen,
women, and children--to re,iie into their dwe.ing.
even from their own porticoes and balconies, by n
O'Clock in the evening during the warm Summer -yrn
ings This rule, unnecessary and tyrsInical a. II
doubt was in itself, am assured by those whom
believe, has frequently been enforced IA the tost
civil, and even brutal, manner Tie rule however,
has been abolished md other grievances, on being
ported a headqusrters have been corrected aud tho
relations Of the citizens and soldiers are bow much
more amieable than they have been Tic river, nil.
roads, and common wagon-rnads Gre now all IN posses-
sion Of the Fcdel troops and person get
of into the Nirgnia side, by The river
below, witou, pass from the proper military suthOr
ties.
TIP EFFECT UPON THE SLAVES.
The effect Of the military occupation Of AleXandra
and vicinity upon the slaves IL not ye, particularly
noticeable. They are, Of course graiifed and rla'ed
by the favorable signs of the tiu,es bat they generally
feem understand the preson position Of affairs and
10 patiently shape their conduct accordingly There
are probably more escapes than formerly snng those
who cannot afford 10 wait for the good time OniiEg,
but the msss Of the saves their condition, perhaps,
not being as intoorablo as il ia little further SoubD
appear dsposed 10 watt no they hopefully DO, until all
doubt Of safe md easy delivennce is removed and
Freedom ia provdenaily brougLt to their doors, with
out tho severance Of family friends old asocia
tons except tbose Of b ndage. Occasionally enter
prsng dlrke secedes from Secession, beyond Tho Fed
er4l lines, and brings information Of intera 10
troops.
SUSPENSION or THE PRESS.
There arc now 10 newspapers publ sled here. The
Seaitad VIA suspended, and its Secession gang mi
grated Southward ON the day before and the day the
Federal troops entered the city. They ~, away all
the material Of the Office except tie Newspaper prtss
and the inside form VI the paper which in
their haste they left behind. The GOsetk was sus-
pended, partly by the interference Of the military
thorilies but mostly voluntarily account Of hs
Nrgnan country crculatlOn being cut OIL ana Hs city
advertising patronage being almost entirely dead.
little army paper was printed for while by members
Of a Pennsylvania regiment, with tie type Of The
Gazette and the ress Of The SeHtiRs, but II has had
It's day and Is now more. The forms Of The South
ern Charehmon, printed ut The Gazette Office, wero
summsry knocked into pi by the sodiers sectional
and Secession concern. The publication Of The Ga
zste will be resumed by its former propretois as soon
40 the Federal lines advance far enough TO restore "
considerable portion Of its former patronage. ofthe