, 1861-07-04

time is precious, and no man has right to
treeraes upon 1t, whose business does not
teach beycnd mere personal considerations.
We are thus enabled to assure all the readers
Of the TRIBUNE, Of his firm health, though Of
course he shows unmistakab1e signs Of severe
toll His mind is, If possible, more clear and
comprehensive than eyer, and the noble and
patriotic purposes Of his whole soul flash out
IN almost every sentence he ntters. The grave
responsibilities Of tue approaching meeting Of
Congress, and various important matters re-
lE1iEg to the army and to the people Of the
West, we're all referred to in that graphic and
comprehensive et3l OF remark, for which Mr.
of bis country. He thought it strange that
sny Of our gallant soldiers at Cairo Should
mis undert taDd the terms Of enlistment for
three years or during the war" It might as
well read for tex monthF, or during the War;;''
for SIS scoD IS the rebellion is put down, the
Government will be glad to hays them return
10 tEei7 former cccnlations. To sasp large
et- lds .rrny Is the last, thing IN TIC world TO
he desired. 1t Is 10 ke hoped that our soldiers
Ell take NJ: Lfncoln's emphatic explanation
Of the terms of enlistment, and with patriotic
devotion TO the flag Of their country, swear to
stand by it till it floats g1orious1y everywhere
between the Lakes and the Gulf Of Mexico.
and at all hazards. -
To day in company with Senator Mack Of
onr Own State and the reporter of the N. T.
Herald, we have visited several camps on the
"eacred soil " Of Virginia. On the heights
lmme diately opposite Georgetown ne went
through Fort Corroran, occupied by the N. 7.
G9tA regiment, Gel Corcoran.- The Fort is
nearly completed, and its deep bitches and
froNllng Dab1gren guns will mike the taking
Of it BY the efepels very difficult and rather
bloody Undertaking. One or two other regi-
meDts orc posted between the Fort and the
Potomac, and could be in the cntrenchmeuts
st half an hours notice, Passing .
mile Or two to the southwest, on the road
the crossing Ct the Alexandria aud Leesbarx
Railway, we found posted the 1st, I'd and 81
Ohle regiments, nnder the command Of Gen,
scheEck. The General received us yery cor
dially, end spoke freely and fully Of tie re-.
cent iEsstcr under his command. Heaverrel
that he went where, when, and Al he :was or
deie6, and Is not Justly to be held responsible
1or the consequences. Neither ia his com
mandicg Central, Tor the battery had been
constructed since the scouts the day pregisus
had reported the way clear. But In afterwards
falling with enc OF the men who WAS On the
third car, where most Of the men wcn. killed.
he assured us that man did get on the train
mile OF two before they reached the Fatal
eelnIy, and urged them to stop; aud here is
precisely Fhere the blame attachna 10 Gen
scteDcG. It would have taken But . short
time for few scouts to ascertain the tf1le DO
Eit:on and the number Of the rebels, When a
rttrtat aEd report to the superior officer would
certainly have been Justified. We saw the
pr:yate-C. Volmer-1he top Of whose shoul-
der Ess carried away BY grape-shot. He Is
uoirg veil and Hiu probably recover.
Some two miles further On, and within two
Or three mles Of Falls Church, where the
GeorgesoMn road meets the turnpike between
Altxauttia and Leesbn1g, the Connecticut
regiment under Col. Taylor is posted. There
are an artillery and cavalry company con-
necttd with It, and here NC are on tue ad-
sanced FEDERAL line. Nothing but the pick
hours drive would consign us to their tcader
mezc:es, These Connecticut boys occupy tho
post Of honor, Us they are nearest the enesay.
They will give good accouAt OF thc1us selves
when The "tug Of VAR comes.
Getting our papers countersigned, the next
Thing Tss to reach Alexandria: The turnpike
direct rms some two miles through the enc
m3's ccnnt1y-that Il, there Is that distance m.
protected between the Connecticut and the
Michigan plckets. We could reach Alexan-
draa to-eay orly by taking the shortest route.
Our friend Of the Herald had been through 4
Teek before, and it was therefore argued lha.
VIC could 60 safely now. Without discussing
eAe "~So4ae5 VI tAta AoGlcs 1uu 1ooll6n!y, per-
hapa, ne did 60 safely through to Alexandra.
On shutert Hid, about nile southwest Of
the town, We visited Col. Wilcox's First Mich
igsn Regiment, and 1ere most cordially re-
ctiyed. The Michigan boys were In the best
Of health and tPirita. A very strong fortress
camp. 1mmediatsg south east we found
Ellkworth's Fire Zouaves. They are brave
f.llovs, but full Of rollocking and mischief.
Of which ne were in some sort the witnesses.
On approaching the gate Of the camp, Jolly
faced Zeuave OF large diameter, with sign,a
alone would admit us was "iager." Another
glance revealed in q board tent just outaide
the gate, q lot Of black, irpn-hooped cesks,
AID depositlpg upon the counter several ssbitG
OF TIE Federal" as they call tbs lAwtul coin oi
the Iea1n,, with the smiles and the good wish
es Of the crowd, we walked In. As they were
not under arms, tho boys were enjoying
day, aud a "dsg 6sht," ttongh not down il il
tho billa, came of just as wt were lcayinr.
The fLn and ffolic Of the Zouares appeared
Ia strong contrast With the Bta;d soidierly
dignity Of the Michigan boys, their nearest
rt'gkbore.
And here We are in the: old city of Alexan.
dria euch alife1es. picture for city We rev,
er eaw. The grass Is literally growing In fts
most compactIy built andbest business streets.
Thete Stands the church in which Washington
uted 10 worship, and there appears scarcely
people enough In the whole city to fill It
Our frat Walt wsa to the ,Marshall House
where poor Ellsworth met his fate. That hole
In the wall vas mAde by the fatal charge which
scst him bis heaIt's blood, and that Was made
ty tic bullet + which kent his murderer, Jack,
eor, 10 his final account. Such 4 picture ol
:1ttaE desolation as this we never sar no 9th
er human habitation present The stairs on
which The gallant Ellsworth stood when the
villain tred, have becn cut away. aud. carried
Ct In fragments BY the thousands wto hare
%is:.ed the house. The banieter Of the Gu.
the stairway has been carried away, and .
guard Is nc. ststioned In the house
70 prevent further depreda.icns. The far.
p;tu.e is thrown tegether In = feu
cf >bc rcems, aad> Hes about in. complete
cenfns;ou To note down the thoughts axd
an ct.o. xhieh crowd upoa. tho mild uhile
sit'rg this seine. would an columns, ard
sc turn t. coEc cheerful sEtjscta-
fhn,sr ovsr, Vi took The road to Wssh:n,g,
~:est, SID etoTred 3sn'y at the fertidca.ioas !,
tldrt d,tt-ntc btyens the Long Bridge Taei
tle!ts.,l3 Ghi.h.a. sp1, I tho I*s:ghss to tht
1,;tt e1: te:d By th= Federal 11oors. all