, 1861-07-06
FROm WARRINGTON.
The Mooa,seat on Rsehinond-T Speaterahtp-
Members A,7iutng--Ro Canprvmsse oi&h Ifat-
to4s-Tsstt to arlington.


Especial Correspondents Chicago Trlhnne.1
WASHINGTON, MosDAr ErEy1No,t
July LIT, 1861.
The whole country Is becoming very impa-
uent for movement On Richmond: The ur-
gency for it fs felt here quite as much - any
where else, and the pressure and the military
preparations beth indicate that the want8 Of
the entire North will soon be realized
conversation this evening with General
who're positisa gives him the means Of know
Ing, fully confirmed the above statement.
Within the last three or four days we have yis-
tied tho camps Of perhaps forty Thousand
men, and while they appear well drilled, and
in most respects ready for the conflict, 1t Is
plain that they are still deficient in the meaua
of transport. Tine must be allowed to pro-
ride that, and then Gen. Scott will give the
much coveted word "march." It must be
borne in mind that every advance ROW made
must be by the old means of transport. The
troops have been concentrated here by rail-
way, but the rebels will take care that an the
railway bridges will be destroyed, as the Grand
Army OF the Union advances. Trees will bs
felled, md, If it can be done, rocks rolled across
the track, and our army can only move rs
armies moved before railways were built.
While these transports are being provided tia
troops are improving rapidly in military tac-
tics; they are becoming accustomed to camp
life, and in every way they are better Rtted for
the glorious task Of planting the stars and
stripes on every flagstaff between the Poto-
mac and the Ohio and the Gulf Of Mexico.
The day OF vigorous movement upon Rich
mon !" draweth Nigh" It must not be expect
ed this week, for the Executive and Gen.
Scott want to see how the representatives of
the people will sustain them. No doubt ex-
lists as to their action; but it is considered
both wise and courteous that the people;
through. their repres eutatives, should emphati-
cally inderse the course that Is marked ont
before the grand army ID ordered to move.
4 large number Of members are now here,
and the contest for Speaker is waxing warmer
and more interesting. Ihe1eaders in therace
Blair, Jr:, Of Missouri Grow has the prestige of
the old Keystone, great personal Popularity,
long service and~extensfTe acquaintance in
his 1avor, and besides there is a strong dlspo-
sit!on In the seaboard States as far 81 possible
to know =" no West" But on the other hand,
both Speaker and Clerk cannot CONC from the
game State. Hence, he and his friends are for
anybody that can beat Grow They were at
first for Blair; but within the last few days
the friends Of Hon. Schuyler Colfax have IN
duced him to consent to become q candidate.
Hence the fight is now triangular. Colfax hes
q large number Of friends who will stand By
him so long IS there is a chance Of bis cleo
tlon; and rs he is personally popular and has
the advantage Of being the second choice of
both parties, he may win the prize. Either
Of the candidates II Ill makea capital presiding
1fAr Az r%n ts
possible to predict which will be the honored
man.
This afternoon We visited Arlington Heights,
the r:faned residence Of Col. Lee, now Gen.
eral Of the rebel army. The situation is tru-
u magnificent, commanding complete view
Washington, NTH its splendid public build
ings, and the valley Of the Potomac for many
Virginia aristocracy, making al allowance for
the absence Of its owner, the mansion and its
surroundings bear the unmistakab1e marks OF
dilapitude and decay. It is occupied as the
headquarters of the officers Of the New York
8th Regiment, who occupy the adjsiaing
grounds, and every thing seems to be preserT-
ed by them with ecrupulous care. The pic
lures and furniture appear to be precisely as
left by Gen. Lee when be beat his inglorious
retreat. Some twenty or more Of the " con-
traband" were left behind, and all bnt three
or four, who emiErated North, remain quietly
upon the farm ard are gathering its haryests
Ose old slave picking berries In the garden
told US he bad seen Gen. Washington ana his
wife sEd remembered them distinctly. He
came upon the estate among the patrimony Of
M!s Lee, who Is grand-d&ug ghter, il We mis-
take not, Of Martha Washington. He was to
ue relic Of much interest.
We were told By one Of the Generals Of the
Amy this evening that more than five thou
sard troops Rad arrived within the last forty
tight boure. AID still they come. B.