New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-20


Try full Of difficulties. Bull Run s o siresm, hrger
than riyulet and not sufficiently disniied in tbis
land Of big waters 20 be called rver wlicA inter,
the railway from Alexandria TO Manassas, aud
the road from Centreylle south, running through a
succession of gOrges and hills between steep wooded
banks--a kind OF Alma which the Confederates have
occupied strongly in advance Of the main llne OF their
delenses. Gen. Mcdowell brought mp by, the de-
| lenses and by the iLtrenchments commandiLg the
roads and passages, is now engaged In a careful eX-
animation of the whole line and will possibly feel hls
way toward the enemys left and, If there should De
any comparative weakness discovered there, ne wiz
conc entrate wi the view Of forcing 1t. In bis
march on the lSth, McDOwels advance under Tyler
became engaged with the enemy, and an affair OF aftl-
eFy took place, the result OF which seems TO nave oee
The repul.e of the Federalists Very exaggerated
statements circulated in reference 70 their loss
ON both sides, and the srnish has been, az usual,
called battle. The Confederates viii be encour-
aged By the action, and the Federlists will not be by
any means better dsposej for the hard work before
them. [ observe that the Federasts do not speak
with confidence Of immediate or certain We
tory whereas all he Souheer have expressed per-
feet conviction 10 their superiority. Their friends
and there many Ia tif city, rarti cnary among
the womer-speak in the same tone. l. IL difficult 10
understand the IF Ibis complete seif.relinee,
and OF The utter contempt IN whc1 tnat North whirh
is threatening half Europe Is held by the people OF the
Safes IN America which set il a. defiance.
SATURDAY, July 70.
"Tbe Head1uslters' report s chat the whole loss
on tie 18th was - killed and wounded Lieut.
Col. Callum, Of The Engineers, has gone over 70
Cenrevile rec If be can be Of assistance 70 the
Generals and To report tie actual state Of ahairs
and uu TO a Ilie hour last night 10 movement OF |
consequence took place, nor was there ANY FeheWh
of long-range practice. The COniedertteo are rest
ing on their arms but the delay Will % o. great
service 10 them, inasmuch they g.t any re-
endorsements they require nom the rear. ihe HIATT
will produce uuiayOrala impression ON the /
county 9nd The army, une,s Il be followed by
q speedy move. Tho reports, which dif not, nope
-. N..wl Nfu Hf1 hefsu
dored are, o. course untrue AS far as j can learn
of the country, there is means OF getting ont OF
! bis position lett oreD 10 McD0Ncl without an
engagement, unless he falls ba.k on the Inc Oh
his advance. In all probability, therefore, he
will attack bis enemy tie very spot selected by the
latter IA bis bert position. More viii be known before
the dslatch OF the next mail Should there be q con
hcf tie poll icaDs say IL promises To be one OF tire
mus, blody that have ever taken place this conti
ncnf. The prepOnherance OF guns ~ with the enemy,
/ but Mcdowell has more field artillery. The war with
out is u contrast the calm Of Congress. went down
| 20 the Senate to-day and my way crowd OF men
aud boy, shouting aud running In 4 cloud OF dust al
/ tractcd my attention. The crowd were enconpassing
body of soldiers, in the midst of whom were 10 Con-
/ fedcraie prisoners who had been taken Al Fairfax
. Cour-llolse. These prisoners were marching along
btayely with their guard, and held their beads mp
stouy, many of them taller than the soldiers under
| whose custody they were gong 10 tie I1ant-ten-
! erals office. mob is generally cruel, Tie boys EN-
/ mnsso are certainly 80, and therefore il moi
/ 10 lie wondered AZ il tie cries l beard were
] very hostile 10 the prisoners. There was not
( one Of them probably who did not believe he would
have made his entry into Washington under very off
f,rt circumt Inces. Although the der Arture OF Mc
Dow,lrs corys has diminished the number OF soldiers
and officers in he streets OF Washington, enonsn Ie-
main behind 20 constitute almost the minority OF the
groups round the shops the papers up and down the
thoroughifes. Numbers Of soldiers also nOck 10 the
Capitol end the galleries open TO the pusc present
iir show OF the immense variety OF uniforms Wblch
Distinguish tle motley and enormous armies ON both
sd In ", Z.
Latham talking distant California win Vi9or and
some effect lie appeared TO bblme both sides bus
t the preDouder;lnce of his censure anst tie NlO-
ence of the SOUTH At the close OF hrs speech the Sen
ATE went into executive session, and, Is usual under
! the circumstances, saI with closed doors
'As the Senator from California was considered Ia
be mcry making speech, The Senators, ~ - often
the caic were not present in the Chamber Ia any
cfe4t numbers Their chairs empty their decks
were covered with lapers and the house bad very
vacant unteresliDg air, which was not az all dinin-
ishcd by the DIVIDED galleries. The number Of ladies'
gutterng their fans in the heated air gives Exeter
Hal look TO the place, not at all suggestive OF wis
don or dignity IN debate and the sleepy soldiers and
civilians who bob their heads about IN the midst Of
the ora on contribute to the uudDiied aspect Of the
senate in the present uncture Of Affairs. The gal
Ieries which constitute sueh remarkable feature In
the Chamber rn around the four sides OF the squire,
and the front row il than ID 10 feet above
! tie hoor They not supported on pillars,
! but are actually part OF the House;
/ ard The walls which rise from the hoor of
the Chamber the front row, are the sides of the
APARTMENT itself There five rows Of conmo-
dious seats rising in tiers, end receling 10 the
outer wall and the Nat ceiling, should think, Is not
more than ID feet above the heads OF the persons on
the back seats These walls all prou.ely et and
! highly decorated around tho cornices, angles, and
moudinep and are divided into panels ana borders,
which break the monotony OF the plane surfaces
some cost OF simple good taste The ceiling is also
divided into numerous compartments and Il very law
inhlv gilde1, Furnished, and coorcd. Each square
compartment il illed with ooloIed glass, containing
alleoricnl transparent figures aud emblcns, through
which the light falls on the hoOr. Opposite the door,
in kind At recess acoye IL the chair OF The pre-
/ -idng ohCeT--the Lord ChaIiueOr the Senate.
There is small table in front OF il, aud below on
small otrade, il the table Of the clerks underneath
and al ths side' oi which The desks OF the official
reporters, aud the places OF ne pages oi The Senate
/ The reporters Tor the public press sit in the
/ a.llery Immediately above the lTeeideuFs head,
! those IN tie front row alone beng well
commodated az far as | could indse, with either
.eht or a elring Of the speakers. The desks and
seaIs IL tho Senators disposed IN senlcjrClcs With
the diameter parallel 10 the s0e Of .he House, and in
the center OF which IL the chair of The President. Be
side each cSar l. plttoon. Outside the serl-clrcun
terence is vacant space c.li-d tie door and de-
tached benches So.ab placed along the walls be-
meath tie gallo es for strangers who may BE- houored
by The privilege of the floor on the introduction Of
Senators during the debates. The Opposition, II II
can bc called 30 sit the Speakers rIgh IA the seats
occnutd by the old Democratic party. They number
iefhips ten OF eleven Senators, AID among them
four who are regarded Secc-'Oulsts on these the
chief il Nj. Brec knrdge, tall, lark swarthy man,
with n sqare heal covered pnh sleek dark hair, aud
lfge square paws and chm, indicative OF resolution
aud sel.-feliance which he has, indeed exhibited in
taking bis place in the Senate in deinBce Of the con-
ooaled ayersoa Of III. brother Senators. Tic pogesare
continually going 10 aGd TO ald the seGts ia answer
10 lie beck Of Tho Senators carrying the cards aud
notes of pcisors ogt5idc. - ] was speaking 20 Mr.
hgmuera note WIS brought Ia bl ron one o. hs con
si,uents. The bead that lbs brother VAS killed