Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-06
From Our Own CorrespOndent.l
WASHINGTON CORR EsPONDENCE

From Our Own Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, July ? 1861.
War Depdrtmen5- FiHdrds Hotel-Se7aads
to Frank Biair-Gea. Bdaks-Contsst for
Speaker-PdSssS-DruHken SoLdiRs-duIo-
tine in mohoH-TFo0Ps around Washington
Washington Monument.
EEs. LEADER In the absence of any
special war news ofany exciting nature, we
take q stroll into the War Department.
Here sits Gen. Scott busily engaged in pelus-
ing papers and documents of all sizes, his
attendants fitting to and fro with rapidly
at his bidding, while in the various rooms
connected with the Department the heads Of
Bureau and their clerks keep their pens in
rapid motion, and through the Halls civilians
and officers are constantly fitting in at
one door and out at the other, while the
Telegraphin an upper room, with its uncess-
ing click, annihilates time and space, record
ing alike the traitors subtle plans, and the
vigilance of the Federal scout, i~nstantaniously
revealing the march or retreat of friend and
foe. The various camps are all connected
with the War Del artment by lines of Tele-
graph. The seemingly inactive movement Of
our army, has been owing in a great measure
to the want of a sufficient number of army
wagons, to make a successful advance move
menL which will be remedied this week
The I4th regiment N. Y. Zouaves vent over
the Long Bridge this morning into Virginia
to take position. WiIlards Hotel is like a
bees nest the ingresJ and egress at the Office
being blockaded continually by the throng
OF officers, Congressman, and place hunters
in attendance. Everybody seems to be
looking for somebody, and a man might
take himself to be q man of mark or q suspec-
ted individual ifhe ale we'd his judgement to
be BIASED by the furlive chances gratuitiously
bestowed. The register is in constan: re-
QUESTION and the clerical is 0frentimes soreIy
tried by the innumerable queries p~ropounded.
Yesterday evening the city was visited by q
T. rrible rain storm, the cutters being almost
knee deep with water in a few moments. Il
seemed as if perfect deluge was al hand,
from the torrent that swept the street.
Between 8 and 8 o'clock Hon. Frank Blair
was serenRded at the residence of the Post
master General, and OF course responded
We cannot give the substance of bis speech,
not having it, but it will be fonnd in the
Telegraph reports.
The action of Gen. Bants at Baltimore is
highly commended here, ell feeling that The
fright man is in the right place"
Col. Fremont arrived in the city on Fri
day last 1t has not publicly transpired to
what position be will be assigned.
The contest will be between Grow and
Blair, and will be a close one. CoIfax Is
spoken of in the same connection, hough
it is generally conceded that it will lay be-
tween the two former.
Elheridge, Forney, and also Pangborn, of
Mass, are candidates for Clerk, though 1t is
highly probable that of the FIRST two one will
be chosen.
The effect of last evenings rain has
brought Us a delightful day-eool and breezy.
The indiscriminate giving Of passes to
60 into Virginia, and their use by spies and
traitors, has led finally to their d~iscontipu-
ance-none now being given except coun-
teFsigned BY Gen. Scott OF the Military
Commander of q Geographical Division,
thus rendering them dificnlt to obtain,
There isagrest deal Of drunkennessamong
the soldiery stationed in the city, induced no
doubt by the want Of more rigid discipline
and the temptations to which the inactivity
of camp life naturally lead.Some Of the Bal
timore papers speak Of the excellent reQula-
tons Of Gen. Mansfield in Washington in
keeping down drunkenness among the sol
diers. Il may be that this ia intended, but it
certainly Is Lot fully carried Out, and We can
respectfully inform TIE General there are
abundant opportunities for very active exeF.
else of those functions,
In the various departments yesterday the
heads were decapitated Of the old officials
and new ones appointed, and some promo
tons made,
It is said that no more Consular or Diplo-
matte appointments will be made until after
the adjournment of Congress.
There are now in and around Washington,
on the adjacent hills, fully $4,000 men, nom
q receEt es innate made Of the forces arrived
here, and If Jefferson D. or No.Regard las
Andy johnson calls him) contemplate max
ing their headquarters in Washington, they
will ind a ready supply of leaden pills on
hand Tor gratuitous distribution among their
hungry followers, which is said to Be an ex-
cellent paliacea for q Southern complaint cali
ed secession, aud we cordially invite them 70
come and partake freely Of the medicine so
generously offered.
On the 4th Of July there is to be a Flag
raised on Washington Monument which S
now 275 feet in height, the wofE on # being
suspended in Consequence of the war. Wis
itOrs are not allowed inside Of the Monument
at present, nor have had access or some time
past, for what reason we know not.
OOngressnen generally appear To be tardy
In their q rivals. Nest Of them however, It
Is thought viii be here by tomorrow morn
ng JuNIus.