New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-09

"A
Cartain Ward-Compinints ngninst the
Navy Department-Its Tnrdiness Of Ac.
tiou-Gen, Butler and the Bethel Blum
der..Ths Western Gunbonfs--sccrefC Cabnis
iu Washinnton Nail Communication
with JeGdom-Hcnry Mays Mission TO
Richmond - secessiouaI Children -The
Current of Armed EEen-The Speaker ana
the Presidcnt,s Messnge-No Peace with
Trnitors-No Change yet Iva the New Po-
lice Arrangcments--Re-enfo ior
Gen. Pattcrson-A Lying Paper.
From Our Own Correspondent
BALTIMORE, July 8, 1861.
They tell a good joke about the flying Rete colonel
from the field Of Phihppi Col. Key's attack was 20
sudden that the Virginia brave fogt to put on bis
pants but took TO his hees in his drawers and Shirt
coatless. hatless, and shoeess He left behind him,
among other things, a wrilten-out copy OF aspeech
which he had made some days before in acknowledging
the presentation of flag to his regiment, in which,
among other extravagancies he said be would die IN
the last ditch before he would let the enemy lake that
banner And yet this very flag fell into the hands OF
the United States troops without struggle. "ha'
boosters these Virginia sophists are !
Gen Sc)tt was much affected il is said, at the news
of Capt Wards fall On inquiry, it would seem that
the movement of the Freedom upon Matthias Point
was inspired from the Navy Department. THIS De-
partment has been peculiarly unfortunate 50 far In lite
participation with the land forces. Not that there has
been any lack of bravery and darng but there has not
been that sucency Of force necessary to the achieve
ment of any grand enterprise. Mr.. Welles mu't stir
himself or he will be dstaned in the race, to the no
small clagrin of the gallant spirits whose renown lie in
his keeping.
The general complaint against the Navy Department
"a its sowness Of action ts being behiDdhand IN every
thing. They say that the Gospot Nsvy-farq would
have been entirely saved from the hands of the Rebels
BY its complete destruction-the destruction of all the
heavy ordnance and the rescue of two more shpsof-
wsr-f the order of the 10Th of April, directed to
Capt Alden had not been arrested by the Secretary,
who was persuaded not to be in haste by John Nj.
Botts cent no doubt by the Virgins Convention to
h bmboozle the Government into delay IL seems al
most impossible TO convince members OF the Gov
ernment notwithstanding all that has been done by the
Rebels, tliat they are enemies and In earnest.
The neihciency of the blockade IS the standing topic
of censure in Washington. Why has not the Navy
Department Daugurased the policy Of fitting out mer-
chant vessels men-of-war, and employing them 10
blockade the rebel ports The fault is lot with the
officers of the navy but with the Secretary, il s said.
They say be is Glow, thinks long, aud does not
seem to be wide awake 70 the emergencies OF The hour
The contrast between the movements OF the War and
the navy Deparlmens 40 oA'eeunsv pai"AA y" ""'A'
men. -
II IL said that Gen. Butler's movement upon Great
Bethel wa not in accordance with the recon- ossance
of Col Warren, and that the General Ii lees inclined
70 disreeard The advice Of the regular army officers
since that laundering affair So too Of Gen, Sehenck
| who dumped the remains of his command night down
In the teeth Of masked battery. Pierce and Sehenck
swear they will wipe out the Disgrace ofther blunders
There is no other way TO do H. except ct the head Of
| folorn hopes.
| The Qui-boais TO be built ON the Western rivers
will have sides and bows Of solid oak, very thick,
| aud the bows will be coated with steel plates. They
are to be armed each with single $4,000 POnnd rled
columbsd, that the river forte OF the rebels be
demolished in descending tbe stream, by two three
shots They will he a1at in the of the month
of August and be ready for service early iu October,
or il NAV be- before o,illa Of snch monsters will
soon clear the banks Of the father Of waters Of eLe
| batteries.
| in,ton who exercise undue influence affairs
| II ia 10 them that the shameful reappointmebt Of
Emory is ascrbed IL is through their power that the
administration of the test oath TO rebel clerks is de-
lsyed to the great danger Of the public service They
get the Of the Government through their hus
bands brothers, fathers, cousins and friends, and
efom il kept constantly adyised ot what is Intended
10 be done. It Is high time that the Administration
should utterly ront out this pemicious influence, and
cast il TO the winds. There ia woman in Washing
ton il s said who boasts openly Of he's influence with
the Government in the procuTaon Of Offices though
doubt her success, except, perhaps, in deuding her
| victims.
The trausportation Of letters and papers 10 and out
Of the rebel States by the Adams Express Company s
privilege that shouldnever have been allowed by the
Government The isolation Of the South from the
North one Of the most terrible Of the weapons OF war;
l. tbua prevented and all we gain by il is 10 strengthen
the hands of the rebels for they get everything aud
On IN that Henry May has gone to Richmond, sure
enough having been cent for by JEFF Davis and that
| be got permission from Government to pass our
lines on the plea of special private business but every
body here knows that be has gone TO Richmond for the
| mschievous purpose Of ehecting truce, until the
South can get all the advantages and that be will then
sppear on the Johu j. Crlttenden right baud
man, with compromise with traitors. Some believe
that he has the sympatLies of our Government, but
| that is impossible in the face of the Message.
On the Fourth, there appeared on Baltimore street
eompaDy of little girls, twenty moro In num-
ber dressed in white, red and blue aud bearing each
a la. Dayi, pirate flag Of elk. Nobody troubled
them, bat everybody was sho ked at The conduct OF
tie PARENTS who could thus teach their little ones that
rebellion is pretty thing.
The tramp Of the marching regiments through town
for the last three days has been incessan aud yet
there are thousands upon thousands more coming.
Flow on, thou shining river
OF cleaning bsyonets,
until every nook corner of Southland shall be filed
tn the Northnan, who snail teach the Soatman the
clyillzat on Of obedience TO law.
Well, Congress baa got Speaker at last worthy Of
the of one. For years and years past IL has been
really headess. Gausba A. Grow is the man for the
hour. lie is the peoples man, not the politicians His
election Is the manifestation Of the spirit of Congress ia
regard to the II was fitting forerunper of the
message Of the President This State paper Is the BIZ.
torcal indication of the loyalty of the country IN its
conflict with rebellion Il is evidently the production
of Mr. Lineolns own pen 1t bears all the character
isles Of his style, which splain simple and unadorued
The reasonings are comprehenble by the most ordina
~ understanding and conclusive. bad tremted est
the President would up TO the deuands Of
the hour but he las shown himself 10 be Hamilton
| the biglea standard Of excellence as Statesman