, 1861-09-04
FKOM WASHINGTON


10. al,y rarely found among the officers ofthe |
goye1l melt in the rebel states. lie has palo
promptly every draft drawn upon him BY the |
Postofdce Department, even those drawn SUP
as Iste as August Is he Forwarded through !!
Adanss express bis accounts, all perfectly |
squared up His Loyalty and honesty deserve
all pr.ise. He Is a noble exception to the
southern appolntees Of The late administra-
tioD. ......
THE EFFICIENCY OF THE BLOCKADE.
1t now aee1ns certain that the Asnainis+ r=-
ton at present has no intention whatever to
avail itself Of the pa1missive sanction given
by Congress to the collection OF duties on
t thieho4rd, or to the entire closing OF ports,
uhich, on the land side, are IN the possession
eminent will rely on the existence and Ell.
GeEcy Of ita blockade for 8 sufficient answer
to any reclamation which may be made by
foreign governments in regard to their mari
tine rights. The IateNgeM<eT Of today con
tains IN article to the above effect, and this
telegraphic agency has such authentic intor-
matlcn as warrants the expression Of the COZ
1ectness Of the statement.
DRAFTING.
1t is reported in military circles that at the
Lresent rate Of increase In the army BY Volnn-
teefsng we cannot ill the ranks tuu enough
that drafting will have TO be resorsad to at
tories such rs We ought to expect in ths
cbaEces Of the war very Shortly, will soon sWell
crf ralks sufficiently. Should drafting be de-
termined upon, thoRe sections Of the North
which hare cone least in recruiting for the
volunteer regiments will be frst called upon.
TEE ARMY,
Having brought order out Of chaos BY
the introduction Of discipline among the
troops, the military authorities have now be-
gun 10 gulate the employees IN the quarter
masters department. An army OF the size
We have now in the field requires an immense
number OF teaasters, and this branch Of the
service has yet to be organized in such nun
ner as to exclude from It islcyal persons, aud
70 enforce et1ict discipline. The pan!c at Bull
knn is in great part charged upon the team
| gan5zation and implicit obedience and COM
| plete loyalty IL as necessary In thst depart
! ment OF the army as any other.
OFFER OF TROOPS TO GENERAL LANDER.
Bngadier General Lander has received 81
cfer Ct the services cf one hundred Of his
ard Platte riyers. These men, sho have beer
successful under General Lander in some O.
the most dxpeTa3e battles on record against
The wild Indians Of the western plains, ars
ccol, deliberate, and fearless. Such me1
would fDfuse courage and confidence into
ere Invaluable IS scouts and guides in adsauc'
guard In an enerny's country, where GOODNESS
courage, and canton are required.
Business 1t the Hete1s.
The present summer hiss been monrn:u
season for our frst class hotels, Usna.l!
when the rush Of Spring business bad somt
what subsidized, there CAME from the sout]
and Cubs, crowd of gay pleasure seeker
, | whore prlncely tastes and correspondent,
generous payment Kept the faces OF on
carhvansary keepezs wreathed in constau
smiles.
!, The war Of course has buried in the seclr
: | zion Of the plantation many of the rptun
fc,ms and ruddy faces that at this time we1
accustomed to sdorn our streets. Some
the joyial young gentlemen who were wons t
| yiett the st. Nicholas, have gone to the sol
Nicholas ~ others feed upon plsia bread an
= t ecant bacon, in canvss-hotel at Manassas.
We are less liable to account for tie absent
Of those twenty thousand Cubaps who Ia
G suumer gave tropical fhada to the crow:
On Broadway. Not n1sa o. Iaas num- L. o
these mainly bavirg tutiness councillors
n this city. Financial embarrsssmeufs at hoa
have detained some fears Of The tumui. 81
general Danger Of civil war Lave deter
= Others, and yet the entire absence Of u
y claEs Of vieitors who have hitherto made ~
k 9o1k tatir pleasant refuge during the extrer
s; Fs1mth Of Cuban September, is not Who
0' accc united for.
The hotels d.perdiug especially upon II
+ tozs for pleasure, have Suffered more from
j. general ttas nssion Of fbusintss than those II
habitually entertain business men. Hessu
T. may be postponed, Lut trade conuectic
" rnEst, palt italy at least, be kept up.
t, The great falling off ot vieitors has induc
scme Of the leading hotels to red1ce tn
., transient rates to two dollars Per day, and t
example, will, doubtless, be soon followed
, Others. Thus they will be better enabled
= do by reaeon Of the decline In the prices
= lea6irg food staples, and the wages Of ope
t:yts,SE. T. Cons. Adsertiser, 1a.