, 1861-07-06

an important Cabinet Meeting Saturday.
OYr Thirty Regiments aTri,e IN too soeeks-d
Bngade from Neso JeTses-No6le offer Of Gov
Andrtn-lNarfial law Is. Aarxhal Ednc-IAe
dred " oNr~mtn prisoners--4 look into The
Copito4-7h0 sfars after 4n-Serenadcs for
Fremont and Blair-Some skirmihes pro
and con.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, July !, 1851
On Saturday there was gay time at the
Presidents grounds, and yet it was sad one.
Some four Thousand assembled at an early
hour In the afternoon. The little gate leading
to the grounds past the Treasury Was so
crowded that it was at times completely
blocked up. The noble trees were as inviting
as ever, or as ever trees could be on a hot day.
On entering the open space, there stood
beautifully conical tent Of white and blue;
and already to be run up, with the honors Of
military and music attending, and not without
the sanction and solemnity Of religion, WAS
tic 1]ag Of the Freeborn, under which Capt
Ward tell. The 1ifled cannon were juat across
the flag. After prayer by Rev. DR.. Pyne,
during which the President and Cabinet, Gen
Scott and all the military otfieials Of the army
present, bowed reverently, the President run
up the red, white and blue to its place. In
Eeirg through the ape1 Of the CANVASS, it WAS
toxin badly, eome five stars being taken out, go
that they hung on single strip Of the bnnt-
ing. This might be considered bad augury,
but it 1eal1y represented the rent condition Of
the country, which has lost, for time at least,
more than Eve States.
While the crowds were cheering the flag,
ard the cannon booming their salute, the
massive form Of Gen. Scott appeared on the
balcony, snd w:s the signal for new demon.
STATIONS in the way Of what the human voice
csn Go st three times three. The President
had his full share Of honors Of the same kind.
Was informed on the grounds, as stood
looking at the epaulettes and the secretaries,
that there had been an important meeting o1
the Cabinet that day, and that the military
officers wire there for the purpose Of attend.
1rg b. Invitation. It was meeting to take
the senEe Of an advance-probab1y upon Man.
sssas Gap, and my yexy confidential informe1
gave me to understand that 90 WAS the word.
The gathering Of over thirty regiments within
tEo weeks, at this point, must have some oh.
ject;n keeping with this. These, added to the
| number hereabouts before make some GO ,00o
soldlerf, who ought to be able to make thei1
way through any force the rebels can oppose
| to them.
| The impression is that we need more war.
| ons to mo5i!ise 80 great an army. 1t may bs
that it is getting uawieldy from very numbers
Gen. Lyons success with some 900 OF less
would atgue that smaller force, well moved
is better than q large one kept in camp. II,
| own opinion, however, is that re shall neei
more than 600o0 before We c:n enter Rich
mcnd. saw a lady to day at our table Wht
| left Richmond three weeks ago. She ea!t
"thsy we're making every calculation to beat
sbe She has b, trends end Z. forth, and was originally
On both sides. The New Jersey blue:legs cal
be seen on the streets every where They gen
| eraliy move themselves in pretty good step
as they tramp in the drill
Ther full Brigade came to torn last Satur
l. eseysa FL t *as thsy have the
they will make good show In the fighting
| as we'll rs the drilling. One Of the New YoEi
regiments came in strong with gEenadiers yes
te1day. eaw young man Of their numbe
| IT,
comfy. I had to look twice to sec his head
as it stood over six feet six, and he Is still
growing.
But have no time to particularize. Anon,
these yet to come, there are ten new three
I JeaE regiments from the old Bay State, who's
men hre already here thick as blackbarries
and fome OF them are in town with thei
pockets full Of the buttons they have dug on
| Of Bunker Hill! Gov. Andrew, whom th
South hates with peculiar hatred, has mad
the toble offer Of sending these men to Ii
war all equipped, witkout q cent Of cost t
any State but old Massachusetts. Brasot sh
was the first to shed her blood, and she vii
have blood ready to be poured out as long .
. / any 1u1s in the veins Of her sons. Gov Bank
Is giving the Plug -Uglies a little touch Of Ma
| saclusetts energy, IN the late decisive NOV
he has made amo1g them. Marshal Kan
oueht to have teen arrested On the 18Th {
Ar1il, ard he has stood convicted fully, IA
months, by the testimony OF Gov. Hicks. ]
now appears so clear case, that, taken
connection With what the rest Of the polio
hare done, martial law is much better in Bait
more than MaIshsl Kane aud his staff: q
ought to be hung with the other end Of Clait
, Jaeke on's rope, and pretty brace would the
be. kicking at nothing.
Il have already written about the Souther
t LADY who hatched up, but did not hatch on
/ the conspiracy against Mt. Lincoln in Bait
more last Fetrasry. They are, believe, 81
4 being pnt forward, Or they put themselves fol
l Tsrd, as the really important spies for the I,
e bsls; Every day We are gstting neH evidene
g OF this The lady who lett Baltimore for Ia
: pets Ferry with whole magazine Of pescu
, s;oa caps " der her ekirts, Is a type Of VII,
( they are doirg hy the thousand. They can r
0 sve'ywheEe With impunityi they haTo qule
;. Insight; are batter eauc.ted than the!r ne:
q have been much In society, and are: general
ro:itician8; arc wei! acquainted In the Was
! inetcu circles; aud Eo one who knows the
: viii dcub. OF their. spirit: acd = power
! few days sgs, I sxw ore wAo: prsteaaed II
= h,d co1ne Srotn Mississippi to look after b
Eufhatd'a firm oves III Virsinia near Of