New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-11


not be accommodated with pass, as be wouh
not give pass to bis own mother. De'er-
mined not to be baffled in her attempt 70 reach
her friends and a land Of civilization, she went
to Winchester and thepce to Hsrper's ferry, by
which route abe Travelled without much Interrupt
ton. While at Manassas her trunks were e1-
amined and her person rudely searched. She
WIS warned that che had better remain South,
as Washington might not. perhaps, be very
agreeable city to reside in after short time"
FHE NEW BRIGADEs.
The 3lst New-Ycrk, Col. Pratt, will probably
be brigadpd with Col. DAVIS of the 10Th.
The New.Jersey Regiments Of Volunteers will
be brigaded under Col. Montgomery of the LIST,
who may be made Brigadier-General.
Prom Another Correspondent
GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS PLAN
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 10, 1861.
1t is impossible to ascertain with any certainty
the immediate purposes of Gen. Scott. We hear
of orders Tor q march in some direction, every
hour of the day, aud of battles daily, apt to be
fought, in which hundreds have fallen. The de-
SIRE, on the part of both soldiers and people, is
plants at the delay are loud aud violent. Many
of the troops encamped in this vicinity belong to
the three months levies. Their time will expire
10 less than three weeks. They have been well
drilled, are under good discipline, Injured to the
climate and to camp Disadvantages which
would give them great superiority over raw
troops in an attack upon Manassas or Rich
mond, but which the country must be deprived
of, unless such attack DO made in few days.
The troops are highly dissatisfied, and losing
their interest in the cause, for want OF action.
1t is to be hoped that this state of sluggshness
vi | not long continue. There may DO reasons
for it that we do not comprehend, but if so, il
certainly could do no harm to inform the people
of them, and silence the voice of complaint
Thee could be nothing 10 such reasons that need
be withheld from the enemy.
We are favored with regimental marches and
reviews daily, aud the boys occasionally have a
good time at target firing. Congress seems to
understand that there is fault somewhere, and
the red tape operators have probably had their
eyes opened partially to that fact, in the cleo.
tiOns and appointment Of Committees. If the
military will only keep up with the civil power,
there will not be vestigo Of the rebellion left
on our next national anniversary.
JEFF. DAVIS FLAG or TRUCB--THE ADVANCE
INTO VIRGINIA.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 9, 1861.
We are certainly playing an easy game with
the Rebels, aud if ever the cOurteses Of war were
stretched in favor Of an enemy they have been
by our military authorities in favor Of JEFF. Davis
and hs band The impotence OF Davis in send
ng in needlesynag of truce with message
not only uuimportant (in military seDse), but
even grossly insulting is equaied only by the IN
nocent creduLty of our officers in introducing the
bearer to the very heart of our position, and
subsequently suffering him to depart, loaded, as
he must have been, with intelligence of vital i'm
portance to the Rebel leaders. Whether the
precise purport of the letter brought by
Taylor will DO publicly diyulged be-
fore this reaches you 1 cannot of
course foresee, but lest it should not, l has
ten TO assure you that it bore no relation what
ever to the military state of affairs in this viciH-
ity, and that it touched upon no subject legti-
matey to be dealt with under flag of trace.
1t had not even reference. as many supposed it
had to the treatment Of prisoners or future ex-
changes. 1t was simply matter of general
consideration, as regarded tbe intentions of the
Rebels toward us, under certain contingencies
an insoleut threat Of violent retaliation, in
the action Of this Government upon q particular
point should not meet the approval Of their lead
ere. In no respect did the letter fall within the
proper conditions Of q visit under truce,
aud yet the Rebel officer was escorted
within our lines, taken TO the central
spot of our present Operatons-the headquarters
of the army which is presently to march into
Washington, returned under escort " Arlington,
detained over night and this morning sent back
to bis masters, burdened only with the advan-
tageOus results Of his observations. 1t is not
true, as has been stated, that he passed the best
part of his time in Washington. That would
have afforded him much less opportunity for car
rying out his plans than he probably really en-
i0yed In Washington be could have discovered
but little for the benefit of his masters. At Ar
lington he was in the midst Of the preparations
for the advance march, and undoubtedly sur.
rounded by eyid noes Of impending action which
keen military eye would be quick to detect.
IT il natural to suppose that Taylor was care
fully chosen to carry out his double duty OF spy
aud message .bearer. On his way to and from
Arlington, bis view Of the encircling Notifications