New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-31
the WAR FOR THE UNION.
FROM MARYLAND.
vxs March Of Evcnu in this Quarter

two dave has been of the most irritating and piniu
character. In.
II. Mays presenee again in our streets a'n -.
United States trict-Attorneys publicly va,
arm in arm with him, have exasrerasTu Gu '.' ~ 80
sentiment Of our people to a high plien. He
turn to b;s nr;son whenever directed ."eio'o '! Wv
f,o,onn,aD, 40 that he will not lake his seat III Non
press, as bis case now stards' Ill.
The indious,iop of lcyaists has been aa e0moe
..hs .o,aoot or the managers Of the Maryland IN
=; ,.hoo;p0 the national airs during the puthc
-. a ,Is Annual Exhibition now going for
- Tbincs gcl to such pitch at last that Com
,r,,ee Of some 900 Union people assembled around
,be bpding. a few nights ago, and commanded the
,,av;no Of the National airs, which was promptly
scceded 70.
The news of the closing Of the Potomac above and
below the Rebel camp at Acquia Creek fell like a
sunderbolt upon loyal population, notwithstsnd
ius everyb body saw it was inevitable, long the
enemy were not prevented from buldingtheir bate
res by timely sbengs of the points which now brs.
tle with cannon. The railroad hence TO Washington
h utterly inadequate to the conveyance of supplies
though it might have been made go, had the Summer
been spent in laying down double tack for rome
90 miles of the way, still worked with single one.
pike are now being resoIted TO, and instead Of de-
molishipg the batteries the Potomac, the talk is
now of building railroad from Washington 10 MOI
tingham on It Patuxent
The Rebel steamer Page, which might have been
sut out of Aequia Creek months ago, by the gallant
spirits of the Navy had they been encouraged TO do
90 s now sole mistress of some 40 miles of the Poto
mac and communicates constantly with the Secession
al obf .tt,fn
from them large supplies Of forage and provisions
There is nothing now TO prevent the invasion OF
Charles County by the Rebels from Virginia, unes.
h may be the Ice Boat with her four guns which has
got into the reach opposite Acquia Creek, and Gen.
Sckless force scattered along the bank from Budds
Ferry to Indian Head.
The affair of Balls Bluff has operated upon the
loyal thermometer of our city like eebath; but,
bad as it really is it has been made worse by the
veterate vice OF misrepresentation and exaggeration
into which the eiiegsph has fallen in this country,
and by the letter writers of the Arabian Nights
school. The question: however, Is in everybodys
mouth bereabout-WhO ordered the passage Of the
troops across the Potomac, when no means of cross
ing was at hand save two scowsl Gen. Mcclellan
is reported to be very indignant at the movement;
and well he may be. Ii he is his indignation will
of course, be followed by well-timed blow at the
party exhibiting so deplorabe lack of generalship
Could tell you how loyal people, even in Baltimore,
talk about this matter it would make your blood run
eold but as public criticism of the operations Of the
Federal army, except that part under the command
Of the gallant and prosecuted Fremont, is tsbooed,
my pen won't indite.
Bat this Balls Bluff reverse for time threw the
Secessonists Of this town into spasms of delight es-
Al. Il w.
They strained their fiery eyes, for several days, for
she first glimpse of Beawegards towering plume
bat naught was seen in the direction OF Washington
but the Stars and Stripes flying the camp OF the
Massachusetts 18th the grounds OF the Rebel
Gen. Stewart. If the Seceshers dared, they would
make the town TOO hot for loyalists, but Gen. Dixs
10000 men, and the frowning battlements Of Fot
MeHenry Fort Calvert Federal Hill, and Fort
Brewerton Murray Hill, keep them quiet
- The Secessonists have plucked up courage enough,
IN the las. few days, TO put out simon-pure Seces-
sion ticket for the Legislature and the judiciary in
this town. To hide their bideous features they have
assumed the vail of Mokanna, The National Demo
cratic mask, but it will avail nothing. The question
is between loyalty and rebellion, fair and square,
nnd as the Government has wisely determined that
there shall be peaceful and honest election. we
shall soon know whether Mr.. Davis's claim, that
two-thrds of the voters Of this city are loyal be
correct not.
Winter Davis, by the way, has been making
characteristic speech. There are some captaly said
things in it, but ii is marred by perverted version
Of the facts Of the April rebellion, which does him
no credit. He hits the Administration come hard,
but undeserved blows, considering that be dictated
its policy, in part respecting the disposition of the
Federal patronage in this city, but is understood
that bis purpose is cut loose from it, in bis quest
of the United States Senatorsbip nobody surprised
Indeed, nobody ia surprised at anything he says He
is sort of privileged character. His attack upon
Gov. Hicks lie, however, regarded as inexcusable
and needless sHs'las speech from the hustings was
in better taste than the set one which has been pub
iished His best friends say that this effort will do no
good to the Union ticket.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company are
going to repair their road between Harper's Ferry
and Cumberland and the Government is going to
protect it for them by sufficient force under Gen.
Lander. The Maryland troops will be detailed for
this work, In part This is the best news that has
fallen on the barrassed of oyasts for some days
psst, but it will be bettered If the stockholders at
their approaching meeting next month, will vote to
throw overheard all the Secession Directors. and
she whole ofciary, from its Secession President Gar
rett, down. The management of this road is an Au-
gean stable full Of rebellion and needs thorough
cleansing. President Garrett boasted, some months
ago, at dinner given TO Coleman Of the Euaw, that
bic road was a Southern road and that its army Of
1900 employees would defend it such, should Se-
cession take place. Let the stockholders re.