, 1861-11-21
FROM WASHINGTON.


Forney Iast night, Secretary Cameron reiter-
ated his opinion that as : lnst resort re ought
to osm euesy man Nho desirea to xtrike for hu.
man liberty, Secretary Smith protested that
tie Administration contemplated 10 such
policy. Slaves escaping from rebels might
be received as they Ind been hitherto within
the lines Of the army, but It uas not intended
to s.m them. II twenty millions Of Ieemen
could cot, single:tanded subdus this rebel
lion, IT would be disgrace to them, and they
ought to give up the contest Robs1t j,
Walker and Senator McDougal followed in
tho kxIne atrain, Mr. Prentice was much em-
ba.rAssed by the discussion. Tie occasion
fo1ms the principal topic Of conversation to-
e1eewhere-
To-day tho grandest review that WAS ever
Witnessed in this country took p1aee It Bal
1ey's CEosa Roads, near Munson's Hill, are |
miles Southwest Of Arlington. The divisions |
reviewed were those Of Mcdowell, Smith,
NeCall, BleDker, Fitz John Porter, Franklin,
and Heintzelman, In Ill upwards of forty |
Thousand men.
These we're in the field 1t noon, 1t which
hour Gen. Mcclellan arrived, attended by =
bfillisnt.statf and cavalry escort, and his Body
Guard, the Mcclellan Drsgoonk Of Chicago.
The national sa1Rte Wa fred Is he 1odo upon
the 1c1d. President Lincoln and Secretary
Cameron were In the stRf, who rode at full
gallop along the front Of the immen8e body Of
troops which, several regiments deep, AlIed
three and half sides Of the hrge aeld, which
is overlooked by Munson's Hill, the side Of
Which wss covered with a vast coucourso Of
spectators. Gen. Mcclellan WAS hailed NTH
music and deafening cheers, rs he rode along
the line. He WIS mounted On splendid black
charger. Rith rich houeing1- The excellent
ior1emxnship of MI. Lincoln attracted much
attention. The three, &c; eral Mcclellan, the
President, and Secretary C.1efoa, ousrode the
the rest Of the staf
I! The circuit consumed nearly An hour, after
which the entire boay Ct troops in regiments
marched by the color4 before the Preaident
| aud Gen. Mcclellan, = body Of men IN number
rever before seen assembled on parade In this
country. The troops occupied thee hours
and = half in passing Gen. Mcclellan by regi.
| 1qents.
The attendance Of spectators WIS immense
All Washington Was out, the restriction - to
passes being taken off for o'day. All the
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eusl5, san oPer aoleier ano PROBABLY nor
tally wounded him. Surgeon uninjured
Col. Taylor WAS put under arrest By Gen
Franklin.
Before the review Was over body Of curi
ous rebel caFalrJ appeared on the right flank
but made no attack. After the review VI,
ovtr Distant firing WAS heard On OUT Aanks
the origin Of which is yet unknown, though
probably the rebels we're trying to got up {
scare, but It failed.
AL troops from distance brought OH
days ratlons, ambalancea and surgical 1nstru
nenta prepared for any emergency. Al tn
outpost guards were greatly strengthened.
: Prince De Joinvi1le ssys our troops arc e
cellent material, extremely well equipped, e.
eellent In dill 4nd discipline. OF Ill tn
+ divisions Rlenker's waa thought the best
i give you the composition Of this splendi