New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-26
"Ovcr the Fridge. md Within the Lines

"Over the Bridges md Within the Lines"
Correspondence Of 7 , n. Y. Tribune
WAsHiNGroS, June %, 1861.
A qeenhorn from the rural districts, far toward the
setting sun hey ond the Mississippi is NOT precisely tie
individual perhaps, TO elaborate regular Samiyel-
Weller comparisons between the old-style wars Of
fint-lock muskets and smoo.h-bore cannon and your
modern riied-gun and columbad affairs but he may
nevertheless be supposed, without violence impair
donable absnrGity, TO have eyes wheewithal 20 see
and 70 hear. Especially 20, ii he bds bad the
goodness TO vot- straight Republican tickets slnce Inc
memorable Criminal Convention.
l took a ride over The bridges and within the Ines
yesterday, which, considering that the back hire was
precisely 80 80 may be regarded patriotic achieve.
meDt. In company with gentleman OF 1ldlngnlsh.d
from MassaC nusetts, started Il ON willard at
O'Clock a. M. precisely and reached the Long Bridge
without having been challenged. Here, between Two
brass field pieces, we had 10 show orr cOlOff-whlcn
were night, II cOurse-ahd II war not long before we
were tpsp.ssng upon the sacred soil OF the Old DO.
muiOn dotted al ~ the II Sht, far rs we cond
sse with the camps of the Grand Army Of the United
States. The trip marked out wa to Arlington housei
thence By tie southern road 10 Alexandra; then olt
10 the last camp return by tue river rCad 10 the city,
There was something little peculiar about the
spelling but from the words "Garibadai, jersey Cry,
the eide OF binding, had good reason to sup
pose the camp of ,he Ganbsld Battalion was the nrst
we passed Ihe camp be,tles among the trees at the
foot OF the "Highs," the situation being conf rtable
enough. Shortly afierSard we kept 10 the rignt ~
tue law directs, and had proceeded but snort dls-
lance before passed between two fortified places,
from which were pointed dozen Columbiads OF ire
meDdous cGIiber. They oonma, d a wide extent OF
country. Quite a number OF hishmen were still al
work in the dches
Tie nights, ard the valleys too, for that matter,
about Arlington House swarm with troOps, pIinei-
paly from New.YoIk. | noticed, however, bate
~ OF flying artillery Of the regular army, three guns
being hi tie loot oi the hill you approach AIRING
ton House, and three couple of hnnd red yards
further up on the winding way. On the left were
encampments of Pennsylvania troops. On the night,
number of New-YOrk regiments On both sides
companies We're drilling, and the scene was picturesque
and lively in the extreme.
j had read not a few descriptions Of Arlington
Honse and grounds and Wa not prepared 70 SEE 90
ordinary affair. True, the late residence Oh the
Rebel Gen. Lee is venerable With age, and hailowed
by association with bright memorials Of tho oiden
time The natural scenery IL tine, and the vie~ across
and up the broad river grand. This viii not dis-
pute. But a place beautiful by nature has
received but little real Improvements at the hand OF
ant. One may well admire the beauty OF the land.
scape the Almighty made It but, turning round and
looking over the handiwork Of NirgibaD clivalry or
the result Of Vrgnian sbnlessness as Won choote,
feeling OF sadness az ieast, and downright contempt,
comes Ger ore. Arlington House STANDS upon MI
erBeDoe from which you take ia wide view toward
the south, west and east. Opposite IA Washington,
appearing not further than two miles away. From
the House, one in the direction II Washington, the
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grassy knobs almost destitute of Between, tue
ground slopes gradually away toward the riyer form
ing q wine Iook, hled with trees Of several kinds,
cedsrs being the most numerous. To the lett and
night aIe bully woodlands. By the courtesy OF Gen.
! Mcdowell, who looks, by the way, like man CT
great pock and determination, passed through the
house. The paintings do well enough, and OF the-e
there great many, but there Is much OF shabby
appearance about The establishment. Tie houte would
not be considered within gInshot Of magLi icent ID
small prairie town in Nebraska. Tie gardens have
suifcency OF smg frGts, but seedy appearance.
Two or three little conraband articles We're running
/ around oose--color, rather light yellow.
Tie road hence 70 Alexandria passes song the east
foot Of the Arlington hills, betweeNwhich and the
perhaps Il mile and hall in er 9Th At the southern
end are encainpuents Of several Connecticut and New
jersey regiments. We talked with number of the
men, and found them conebted with their lot except
| that they very anxious 10 fight.
Alexandria if YOU conId abstract the troops and the
negroes looks "a gloomy funeral procession. Halt
the houses unoccupied. WA glad 10 notice that
the troops qusrered in some OF the best buildings
in tue city The Ellsworth Houayos, the Michigan lss
the Massachusetts 9TH aud the Pennsylvania 4th
DIV the fne nights back OF the city. battery OF flying
artillery, regular army, WAS IN hue lot ON the out
| skirts Of the town. The new fort" commanding the
valley east and south Of Alexandria gsrrisUned by
a detachment of United States troops AOout dozen
coiurnbiads were on the WALL" also noticed sey
| eraI 6cld-pieces within the works.
| Judge thet within tT0 hours marchOf ALEXANDRIA
there are between 1900 and 40 600 troops certainly
no less. They well posted for attack defense,
and were there where there lie but one, the nation
al capital oigt be considered safe against any force
that JEFF Davis could muster against il. The troops
| are for the most part well uniformed, armed, and
equipped are well ssistied with the service and snx-
ious 10 whip out the traitors before the 4.h Of July
The Michigan boys, CD. Wilcox WHO have had some
skirmisbes with tie enemy That the Secession
/ troops srraRt towards 40 ever scamrered.
Il WAS whispered at Alexandra yesterday that Gen
Beaurd had been there hia seif the day before
on q load Of hay, which he sold 70 Government for
! good pay. WEsrEKsER.
FRANKING FOR SOLDIERS.