Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-22
THE SLOW SORT OF WAR.
[Prol Correspondent OF the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, July IL. lS

regret to state that the opinion IS gaming credenct
among the members of Congress that the future prose
cuion Of the war like the pest is to be tardy ard indie
cisye This Is bseyed to be the policy Of Ar. Seward
and Gen. Scott the President and other members o
the Cabinet coincidpg, not much from conyiction OIL
propiiety as from indsposion TO differ. The conse
auence must bp collision between the Executive and
Legislative departments. Congress ia eager for im
mediate advance all points, and in this respect is but
al echo Of the sympsthies Of the people. II is well
dersood that at any time during the past three weeks
there have been troops enaugh in the field to march
cessfuy upon Richmond, and that to-day the work oil
mastering our bsstded troops cut OF service has CON-
mrnoed The peofl and troops feel that they have
right to complain Of procrastination which they
understand.
TIE RECALL OF HARVEY.-THE INCREASE OF
THE REGULAR ARMY-OPP0SIrlON TO COFFEE
AND SUGAR DUTIE5.-TREAS0N ENB0LDENED
Especial De,p. teh to the Evening POst)
WASHINGTON July ia committee of the Republ
can senator's will wait upon the President to-day to make
formal quest for the recall Of James C. Harvey min
lister Portugal The evidence against Harvey 10 said
to be overwhelming.
Senator Wade states that the section of the army bill
which proposes permanent increase s the regular army
will be defeated in the Senate. Il is understood that
majority Of the senators prefer that the work this cam
papn shall be done by the volunteer forces.
There ia opposition to the proposed duty on co..
fee and sugar. and attempt will probably be made in
Congress TO modify the highest which are suggested
by Secretary Chase. The Pennsylvania members are
making great efforts to defeat the proposed reduction Of
the dnties on iron.
The papers which were sciusd at Port Tobacco, Mary.
land, aday or tyo since, sys likely 10 ipiicste two Or
three prominent citizens Of Washington in reasonable
pracoes Since the delivery Of The seoessonist speeches
in Congress- the traitors In this city have grown boder
and the open utterance of reasonable sentiments the
streets has become a common occurrence.
The two secessonist females, who recently
hv ma hava haaD
re,esaed.
From the New fors Poi o. u: ,stas,
MORE CAVALRY FOR WASHINGTON.
A cavalry company numbering eighty seven men and
four oiceTs in charge OF hsjor T. j. Hunt arrived by
the Illinois which reached here yesterday from For,
Pickens, and will proceed to Washington to-day
MORE TROOPS FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
The Philadelphia i1rss, Of this morning says
1--WE learn from Washington that the War Depart
ment yesterday made requisltion Governor Curtin,
OF this State for the fifteen regiments Of Pennsylvania
troops now encamped at Eiston West Chester Harris
burg Ptisburg and the other camps Of instruction in
the State"
Tsom.hs N. Y. Express Of the 18Th.
The rgivateeT captures of coast arrest stten.ion
and provoke comment, ways Ist the peril they
pat our commerce to- next In the ineiciency Of our
Southern Blockade:
ave cannot (says the Times) imagine condition OF
things more fraagnt 9Th danger in every aapect than
inefficient blockade OF such port New Orleans. Viii
the Government take immediate steps to avert the
threatened peril, and restore public confidence?
SropN y.HsFali Of 18th.
This city soiewhat clarified yesterday by the news
that Southern privsteer has been making sad havoc
among our merchant ships in the vicinity of Cape HATTIE.
ras The audacous vessel proves be the brig Washr
ton formerly revenue cutter which seized by the
rebels at New Orleans several months ago. She now
sails under the pame Of tho JEFF Davis and is heavily
armed and command dad BY an e{-oictr Of the Unitsd
States navy. She succeeded in capturing Eve vessels
one ship, two brigs aud two schooners-end sending
them With pry, crews towards some Southern port We
give full detail, Of her exploits, together With an account
OF the vessels captured, in another oouain. Captain
Howard Of the United States Navy, despatched three
revenue cutters from this port yesterday in search Of
prvaesr and two other cutters started from Boston
the same GRAND The gunboat Iroquos will leave here
to-day also in pursuit. that shall probably hear more
of the priva,eer JEFF. Davis in few days.