New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-14
THE WAR FOR THE union.
FRor1 WASHINGTON.


To lie down TO pleasant dreams, and DC Preiha-
turely awakened by martial music, is not as o
matter of choice, desirable. But our industrious
drummer, who with bis lighting cohirades ~
suartered in Concert Hall, murders my morning
slumbers by q most inorportune rere'ut. IL has
n resonant roll which has stirred the patriotic
srdor of Squam Beach and Barnegat with its
turbulent refrains; for the livery is that of
Jersey Blue. When Byron speaks of the "5ar-
barOus drum" he refers to the character OF the
ownership, and not to the quality Of the instru-
nent; bat when it disturbs the morning watches
with its ill-timed dissonance, the epithet ia not
at all libelous. Still, as tavern gong, which
belongs exclusively to the peace establishment,
has the same attributes, and is used for the same
effect 1 am captious, perhaps, rather than just
IN my structures. will submit to this annoy
snce uncomplaningly from this source; for the
Eew-Jersey reinforcement is q noble body Of
troops, and come well up to the standard Of
Rhode Island and the New-York 9TH Regiment
IL is a pleasant spectacle to look at the gallant
bearing of the newly-recruited Eeusenauts, who,
BY the default Of resigoing officers and cadets,
have been taken from civil life and placed at
once in commission. In the most azure of broad.
cloth, and the most FURNISHED of buttons, they
parade the avenue, thinking only of the glory and
forgettul OF the griefs of war. Not Miss Julia
in ber pink MORE antique, nor Mary Ann in her
Hounced brocade, waiting for the carriages TO
drive them to the first grand rout Of the seaeoa,
where they expect to languish on the arm OF
Cabinet Munster, is more thoroughly happy and
complacent. 1t is a mOurniGl thought that the
ram of this most unsympatbizing sky viii de.
stroy the shining smOothness, aud the more
deadly rain OF shell and shot will pierce its tex
ture to the loss OF lfe
Letters from each section Of the country, re-
esived here, betray the utmost impotence for
some aggressive movement Of tho Government.
The active haste OF our people does not admit Of
cool reflection the various elements Of an effect
I've army. When the soldier is buttOned and beted
in. he has passed through one important stage of
preparation, but he is, by no means, ready for
the march, and the assault. Beef, bread, and
blankets, make less show than bright mushet,
but these are ffc iess indispensable requisites.
Wagons and draught animals, tents, anu -. .e varied
Ani1Aure o, The ..c camp, must 60 along with tnc
column. Food ia as necessary to fighting as
powder. You need not fear an attack from
fsuished nlan, unless you have piece OF bread
and butter in your hands, but if you are non
resistant. or n member of the Peace Society,
stand ssiae when the soldier, fortified with beef,
and shotted with beans from the ccmmlssarlat
saries from lis quarters fof serious busiless.
In truth, railroad cars at forty miles an hour,
md magnetic telegraphs at thousand miles
second have spoiled US for slow preparation. If
. merchant in New.YOrk could dispatch to his
Correspondent at San Francisco something like
this: "wsr declared Monday morning-fourteen
pitched battles fought between Tuesday and
Friday-one hundred thousand men killed and
peveral small feets captured-comraissioner'
appointed to negotiate o treaty Saturday al
noon---a telegram just received from Washing
Son informs US that the provisional articles OF O
treaty have just been signed, and the negotiation,
are now refre.bng themselves with brandy and
water at No. Wizards William b. Astor has
agreed to "a slOOOOoOO Treasury Bonds at
si1ty aud ninety days-Ssd four months to pay
ssns war debt, provided Mississippi will guarantee
Che prompt payment at maturity. which abe has
consented to do" This woald be clever Hnd buss'
ness.lke, and would satisfy impalsive Wall street
and the hotter baste of the landed interest.
The confidence reposed in the General-in- Chief
IL not unwortbly bestowed. Somewhat feeble
with the recurrence of an insidiOus disease con-
tracted in Mexico, bis activity is wonderful. All
of the Accommodations Of an experience in war, in
campaigns, giving every variety to the exercise
Of military genius which has made him the
great captain of his age, he now summons, TO-
gether with his native resources to this, to him,
saddest of all sacrifices to patriotism. With lesa
of that fire of youth which flashed out at CHIP
pewa and Lundys Lane, and perhaps net 30
much of physical energy which belonged to the
glorious days Of Centreras aud Churubusco, we
may have in this campaign the sunset spendors
Of long life, illustrious no less in negotiation
than 10 battle, great alike in cantonmelt and the
Cabinet--a life so loved and valued that public
pervice could hardly have so severe trial
salamity 1, 49,
VIII al of the zeal Snd labor CT The War
Dice, and the administrative capacity Of the
Chief Clerk, C. w. Sanderson, there are Gnger-
hgs of routine and red tape which impede the
Jul aow Of practical accomplishment. An army in
peace aud navy in port are not ~, "yuauc,ye 70
habits Of exertion such US we now find nsces-
ny' Men OF techni::saiiit.es and pseon.hole. are
''' "s.s US who board war..tesmers, pike il hand,
Nor scale parspets in the lead Of the forlorn