New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17
The WAR FOR THE UNION.
RNsEx WASHINGTON.
gsom OsSown CorresrcDdent

mandments Unless there is repose in action,
which is seeming paradox, it is far from beng
a. dsy of rest Still, the usual exercisesOt all OF
The churches are kept up, with a full attendance,
aud at escb quarters, and cncampnent, religious
services are performed. The Chaplain OF INC
New~York 7tb, in their rural village OF tehV''
picturesque in the broken openings OF ioiSS0'
went through liturgy and sermon IN tho Tempe
of the iirmausant with the same solemn impress
iTeness OF Trinity or 81. Thomas's. Concea'ed
by leaiy screen their hne band drew togsSler
the audience by passages % sacred melody and
.lur;no the perforIhance intermiting tie GIANTS,
furnished an accompaniment to the psalr,cdy oI |
\ congregational choir At the Capitol The Rev, |
DIR. Buile- preached IN the Hall oi the HoHse |
al extemporaneOps, but most cIOquent discourse,
10 a respected and listening auditory, mostly Of
the soldiery. The place IS rot the most asPro-
pirate fer the teachings Of Christianity, ana does
not remind one very lorci5y Of Mirster or
Cathedral. Admirers of the sort beautiful say
INDIANS from the Yellowstone and tTappTs from
the Upper Platte, who delight in blue and orange,
have divided their enthusiasm between fee Repre-
sentative Chamber and Taylor's saloon. Tie which
paint and frippd ornament, "a yet to bo
determined. The Hall has greater amplitude of
ceiling and broader expense OF wal, ard, with
exaggerated dimensions has wider space OF
beauty. A long counter with Gded scrolls and
tawdry colOrmg at one end, end row OF de-
eanters colorless or rudy with tbs character Of
their contents; drinkipg-cups with glass tubsr
to transmit juleps from tpmbl r to traehea
would make it National ta2,rO n, perfect IN
its belongings and adOrnmeDts. While docking
down from the gallery to the bo Of the house,
filed with the rank and ble, companion e.
marked that he had never Sc IN the seats SO
respectfully filed An Observable a &C dsrespecsul
and disparaging to the wise end great men whose
lives are wasted in the service Of their country,
j met with stern look OF Reproduction. The
air Of the various passages an' larger areas was
not purely atmospheric, but heavily aaden with
the aroma of coffee ard the, penetrating doris
of bacon IN purgatorial fry, With other spicings
no. entirely legislative in then associations. Out
side, the Pennsylvania regm Ot in preparation
for change Of quarters, nad arme stacked in
shady coverings and were rouped in recumbent
posture on the ground under the green umbrage
of interpOsing boughs. With 9 clear blae sky
and warm bright sun, the sheen of the guns
OF others in line, and their resh vgOr and prompt
movement made altogether a mos. varied and
exhilaratiDg scene At u o'clock the whole COM
mand wheeled into column of march AID trayersed
the Avenue on their way t., the hightsOf George
Town, drawing large crowds Of people as they
moved, with full bands Of music, and baggage
rear, to their destination. The occupation o
the high grounds Oh the Virginia side Of th
Potomac has been tardy, and to the imPatienc
of many toe late deferred; but there has bee
no time in the last two wrecks when any hostil
demonstration in that direction would not hay
been met by tbs presence of sufficient force
with batteries equal to the repulse of any attack
ing party. The General Chief has kept him
self, at all times, accurately Informed OF ever
movement which bas threatened the capital, anC
has been ready for resistance at any quarter o
danger.
On Saturday we lad 3he first of mournful rte
which is to be Que OF many following in the foot
steps of actual war. Major Clark, late Paymas
ter of the Army, was buried with tie honor
which the living seldie- pays to his dead com
Tade. Forming at ST. Johns Church, the cor
tege passed with the slew cadence Of the dirCe
like music of full basd with drcped cOlors
and the muflled drum, through the Avenue 70 tn,
Congressional Bu .ial.grOund-a suggestive con
trast to the quicker step and liyeIer airs of on
daily entertainment
In immediate rt~ersicl to this funegal-trail
was the gathering crowd in the grounds of Tx
Presidential Mansisn to listen to the lighter
measures played by the Marine Band where NJ
shade of sadness ieemed to mar the genera
hilarity.
Yesterday we had a grand review Of the Dis.
trict Volunteer force, aho passed inspection al
the Presidents HOusL The van was led by a
company of Cavalry, pretty well equipped but
not superbly mounted, who were followed by
companies Of Foot, J. lght Infantry, aud Rides.
The display was good, md the drilling and march
equal TO the average Of State troops, who, Ike
them, are fresh from ather and unmilitary ppr-
suits.
The late graduates al West Point are making
themselves very useful Ia ipclructing the raw
levies. Squads in every street are kept in the
morning and evening hOun, tramping to the ru-
dimentary step and the motions Of the manual
exercise. Generally there is the utmost good
order and decorum; and when the number Of
troops Is calculated, With the associations Of some
of the regiments, the quietude, obedience and
behaviour are surprising Take al vino axe
here no better material for an effective army