, 1861-08-05
THE ARMY BEING RKMODELLED
surrae our TIE FAkqy oEz1eHR4,
an Tsasotcast Flag of Truce.
LATEST AsEguH1s FROM RleHMaxn.
POSITION OF THE REBEL ARMY
FR01K WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatches to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1861.

FROM WASHINGTON. Il
Especial DISPATCHES to the Chicago Trtbune.1
WAsHNaToN, August 8, 1861.
TOO LATE TO TALK OF THAT now.
It appears from letter in the New Orleans
Delta that Gen. Scott could, On the day he took
possession Of Alexandria, easily have pushed
on and captured Richmond; but this fault Of
excessive prudence was counterbalanced by
one of .rashlness in attacking Beauregard in
his chosen position,
CoMIAND OF TIE POTOMAC.
Gen Mccall Of Pennsylvania will be assigned
10 the command Of the troops, already some
Thousands strong, between Georgetown and
Point Of Books;
PROPOSALS. FOE EHOEs.
Proposals for five million pairs OF shoes at
hcn LIS to 81 20 per pair have been opened
bE Government.
FRESH RECRUITS.
Two hundred ard sixty recruits for the 50
Infantry arrived to-day.
Is IT AN 1RM16T1cE?
The flag ct truce dispatches did. not relate
10 prisoners, OF the wounded or killed, but
lad reference to an entirely new and i'm
portant question
RSroRcING TIE RULES.
A New York Lieut.. Col. was sent to his
! quarters for being out without a pass, last
evening, by an officer Of The Provost Marah2l'a
force. ......,........
I TEMPERANCE AMONG TIE REBELS
Gen. Beaurega1d ferbids officers or soldiers
! to drink under any circumstances
WHAT MCCLELLAN Is DOING.
It Is believed that Gen. MeG is already
planning On offensive movement. Every day
ne receive f1eah evidence Of the dread which
the rebels have Of Gen. Mcclellan. Gen.
Beauregard's officers, and Senator Breckea'
ridge, are known to have expressed the high.
est opinion of his military senius,
PRINCE NAPOLEON.
Prince Napoleon and suite arrived here to
day. He:is stopping at the French Minister'S
| After betsg presented to President Lincoln
I he visited Secretary Seward the French Hin
lEter, and others.
-, TROOPS NEAR Mt VERNON.
# Our trsops occupy farm adjoining lit. Ve1
| non. They are thus within short distance
Of White House Point, where there is asma!
rebel force.
MMIaTER HARyEI's APOLOGY.
Minister HaTTey,s letter read in the House
is but one Of several to the same effect. Al
his dispatches to and from Charleston wen
through the hands Of Secretary Seward an
Csmsron, who, he intimates, should therefor
be held responsible.
: ANOTHER BR1G4DIER.
Col Darius n. Couch Of the MasEachusst
> Seventh Was nominated for Brigadier Gene.'
: cf volunteers to-day.
l GEN. M'cALL's. COMMAND.
The PENNSYLVANIA troops hare been brigade
i. urder Gen. Mccall, whose headquarters al
t 1t the Chain Bridge.
THE STATE DINNER.
Gen, Mcclellan and Gun. Scott, With Il
d Cabinet and Lord Lyons, were Of the dim
g party to Prince Napoleon at the White Hou
~ this afternoon.
"A LATEST-l1 r II.
It WHAT TIE FLAG OF rRCcE BROUGHT.
Z There is no harm in stating now that Il
+ flag Of truce covered communication Of
E quiry as to whether we had hung two rel
70 prisoners, as was reported, and threat Of
i talia1ion in case ne had done SO.
u DECLINE OF FASCT STOCKS.
8 The officers in volunteer reg iments conlin
y 20 resign-some Of them perforce, and ma
IL who can we'll he spared. There is little dou
i'd that N most cases there VIII be N ;mp1o'
at ment.
~ General Butler and wife are here.