New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15


distinguished Unitarian minister, Dr. Bellows, wbose
qualifications for hunting bad smells are not obvious
and provided with the services, as secretary of the
ipdeiatigabIe earnest, jealous author OF the works
on Slavery which have attracted attention in England,
Mr.. r. l.. Ohnsted. On it are medical men and
cbymsts Of reputation, and it Is to be hoped their rep
reeen'atons will be better attended to than those Of
Sir j. n Neil and DR.. Sutherland though their mis-
sion Is fear not more popular among command
ing officers. They complain Of want Of authority,
but suggestions have been made to them, which
will probably be embodied iu bill. One Of
Grants cooking wagons would probably be an
acceptable present as pattern, for there l. more
mischief in bad cooking than In bad smells, and
the iood OF the American soldier does not appear
calculated TO keep men healthy in camp. Chollets
preparations are about being introduced, and the
vendors Of preserved meats have great career
before them, nor are the holders OF light wines
likely to want market. As Confede rate AIDE de
camp eaid In war times we expect pothing better
than grape ard canister" In this connection, as our
American brethren pleased to say, nav as an IN.
stance Of the knowledge and temper displayed by
some journals in NewYork to English affairs and,
them recently III an elaborate article dweit upon the
great misery and destuiOn Of the British Army In the
Crmea and the neglect Of the Government, at the
very time that the Emperor Napolon, with proyi'
dent foresight had sent out no less person than the
famous French cook Soyer to dress the food OF his bat
talions! This, however was not quite so surprising
as the statement in another paper, think, that the
English infantry at Inkermann were charged by cay
ali Oedt tueIu Dhck tuo cicSiilt eAhP'e
expedent Of forming in line four deep
In the evening invited by Mr.. Blair, father OF
the Postmaste General to accompany him on visit
to Arlington Highis, across the p0omac % when are
commanding the troops which cover Washington on the
SOUTH Mr.. Blair Is well known us one OF the Oldest
and most prominent able, and active members OF the
Republican party and he Is also one who was persaad-
ed long ago that the present conflict was inevitable,
and that would sooner or later IN consequence
of tie hold which the treason of Secession had taken
on tie minds of the Southern people. lie has lived 10
SEE his judgment verified: now snort Ainecan n,s.o
~ seems when we Washington menaced with hos
tile armies drawn from the States OF the Union, and
sneak to men who have in the flesh the man who
gave his name to this capital
ave stood upon Achles tomb
"lnd heard Troy doabted-Time may doubt Of Rome"
To the Americans of the Norih /, il little short OF
blasphemy to doubt of the Union, which Is now df-
solved by rebellion, and can only be cemented again
by blood. The motto of Belgium II H. OHion Jdh Ia
orce the motto of the Re United States ougnl 70 pe
q La farce fait Lnon.' would sooner out age oil
the orhoooxios in Boston than declare my belief in
that city, that Great Britain will outye the great ke
public though il may not be better to be bhsIhemous
ard live than to be honest and be peed 10 desth Inc
real Northern Union probably believes IN ms SOUL
as lie taxes down bis muskst TO Fight against the
oz ms of eleven Confederate States, that when the
famous New.Zealander, with an eye for the pc
turesque takes bis seat on the broken arch oil London
Bridge 10 sketch the ruins Of st. Pans, United
States passport will be in the pocket Of the enierpris'
ing member Of the Hakodadi Travellers, and that
New England policeman will be IN attendance 10 show
the viston over the remains OF the British Empire.
Arlington flights, to which are proceeding,
was the property of Mr. Cus'is, sou oil Mrs.
George Washington by her frst husband, and 1t
belongs, il not forfeited or. eseneated by
treason TO the soveree enty Of the United States,
10 Gen Lee, who is now in the Confederate armies
Follow the trin Of thought, and You may become as
per rlexed az am in reference to the probable status
Of The pqier potia, whose family mansion, not very
many miles lower down The sane bank OF the Poto'
mae belongs 20 a descendant, who is also in arms
acaiusi the North. Ii J. easier TO follow the broad
dusty road over the long bridge which connects Wash
ington city with the Nignian shore and the road TO
Alexandria the spires OF which appear above the tree
tops Passes are examined by the soldiers Of the
p al the Columbian ride Of the river ana the process
"a rerea,ed on tie wooden causeway which II called
bridqe and at the poet on the other fde wnere men
were busy cutting down pine trees, to mase st0ekade
or palirade across the road Slowly oiDg past camps
eartaworks filed with cannon nrd Volunteer soldiery,
IN toward q hight covered with trees, the party
gained the plateau the top of whi stands Airing
ton llonse and the camp oil the Sth Regmsnt
who were just turning out for evening parade. They
were drawn up in line, having wheeled into il from
columns Of companies, and the eye wgs at once ar
rested by certain white crossbels breaking the uni
formiiy Of the lire Of black walsbes, as well AS by
,herdefcencies Of uniformity But tie men were take
them all in all above the average OF good infantry regi-
uens strong body of druruer' on the French model
beat some noisy Tappel the coors were salned, then
fIOulltftu OF tilltut OI IIt-eLitui IcaT
mnk took open order, and then the whole regiment
was exerci.ed in a run the double round the camp,
with the noisy drums at their head, aud the parade
seemed over. The approach to Arlington House bears
marks OF rough ussge, aud the mansion iiself very
nlly edifce, which looks as II ;he architect at rst
Intended to build Methodist Westinghouse and had
got AS far Doric ponico o stuIencoos dnen ions,
when be was suddenly moved 10 continue Lis
desians with view to found luna'ic asylum of
the side of Hanwel type may nol be the letter
for the presence Of tie military. The rooms inside
are lofty and comfortable enough. Some Of the walls
are decorated with remarkable work. 10y Mr.. Custis,
who evidently did not poss.ss the advantages OF
aWing.ma-ter aud had limited natural capacity
for art; but the true patriJt has soul above
color or form, and Us the works In question are
intended 20 immortalEe the overthrow Of the BTish
rule and destroy tyranny "aiuod ~ bad as that
which the North exercises over the South according
TO the Confederate orators and wIiters, criticism nay
hold IT. tougne For me | proud rs an Anglo
Saxon to behold the stoicism o. my countrymon who
were meeting death on every side with an uuvaryiug
expression Of couIionance, mouths shut, ewes wide
OPP H. aud cooked hate az the ant aud accept
ed the uniformity Oi their attitude demean0r aud gen
Ell dcporirnent as tribute forced IRON the enemy by
the regularity OF their death and tie sernness Of their
Discipline, in which even the immoItal Washington
him-eh appeared 10 participate, rs poised quaint
Bellerophon O. which the Code bad given the head Of
"A goat and the name o. Ion, he rrullei tlIudly aud
adairingy on tho slaughter and took occasion
% keep bis eyes wei On tie field by direct.
iig them TO opposite points Of tie comIasf.
BY way oil anildoto one could step out on the
porio, and looking across the Potom1c rest his eyes
ON ,be loft landscape dotted Will tents and broken
by the white m8.ses Of the pubic bliliings Of Wash
i6gton, which sweeps along by lladensburgh toward
tho nndulaiing horizon Of sulleu Maryland The
scene from the front Of the house IL ch irIng but good
scenery i oat Of lIce-a least, descriptions, or at
tempis TO describe, ere in civil war. As walked
round the honse, came group OF Off, era seated
in front Of OF the tents, aud reading the Inevitable
newspaper. The friendly Introduction took place, ard
one gentleman In uniform was prcsentsd IA Col.
Taylor-s tail robust man, with a reddi.h brown bdrbe