New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Army Of the Poienaac-Its Numbers aud
Obiects-Tbe Djscontenfs and ae~isBas

lions.
from an Occasional Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Aug. 16, 1851.
Rumors of the danger of Washington are
vet in circulation in the rural districts. Let NO
loyal heart be disturbed. At no moment aincd
the war commenced has this city been SO safe AZ
now. Though in Difference to the wishes OF Gen.
Mcclellan / would not use even the mail to desg4
nate the precise numbers and positions Of tho
Federal troops in and around the National Capis
tal. all may rest assured that the immense army
now gathering here is not designed solely for it'd
protection. So soon as more new levles have ar
rived, and discipline has wrought its legitimate
effects upon them, and the bracing breezes Of
early Autumn have chased away the lassltude be-
gotten of the Summer solstice, the eager eye OF
the patriotic North will, when scanning the
operations of " the Army Of the Potomac" SUR
yey field remote from the south bank Of thai
river. Thus much 1 venture to prophecy.
The defenses over the Potomac, which come
mandcd the approaches to this city before tho
battle of Bull Run, have been materially strengths
ened since that disaster. They can now repel
protracted and heavy Commandment, and TIE
enemy that shall attempt to carry them by a."
sault will ill their ample bitches with the man.
ged bodies of his troops. In addition to tho
strengthening of these works, heavy mtrench-
ments are about being constructed on TINS sac
of the river, in the rear of the city. These are
not going to be erected as necessary to the
safety of the Capital, but only to allow Of its
being defended by a much smaller number OF
troops than would otherwise be required, thus
enabling Gen. Mcclellan to use 10000 men iof
other purposes than the protection Of Wash"
ington.
The number of troops in this army is daily In
creasing. 1t is becoming especially strong in held
artillery, the favorite arm Of the new Command
or. / venture to say that the spectator Of tho
next battle on this side the Blue Ridge viii lister
10 the roar of more light batteries than ever
scattered death over any field, except those OF
Lepsic, Borodino, and Solferino. Cavalry, too.
il coming in by companies and squadrons, so thas.
in another engagement, We shall not be as det,
Gent in this arm as we were before Manassas.
A soiourncr might remain here o week, ana
hardly be cognizant Of these facts. The secrecy,
the quiet, the simplicity which attend the arrivai
and movement Of troops under the rule OF NC
Clellau contrasts strikingly with the ostenbanon,
clangor, and pomp that marked the reign o.
Mcdowell. Indeed, but for the comparatively
few officers and priyates whom you meet nuf''
ing along the streets with baslne'slAs al aSo
gait and the dashins of Ordcrlies through the
avenues, and tho fitting by Of ambulanees anu
hospital carriages, and the heavy rumble Oh inS,
minabe lines of baggage wagons, one coaid nu1
BIO made to believe that he was III inc n', e
hood of the camps of an army that WIZ '0O"
muster one hundred thousand strong
You will hear Of the insubordnation oil the 'soop.
in Washington. There are demoralizins dsc0n.su'S
among them. But these are fomontea ana ss
aggorated by men whose sympathies arc WIZ
the Rebels; and, while tho causes will be pr0np'y
removed, tho disturbances viii be crushed ~
hazards. -
4 good u,ny Of these alleged grievances ,"