Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-06
tro~ our Regular Cous'poadsu'.l
Washington Correspondence.
WA,uixoroS, Nav 29lh, lSu2.


wAsurxoros, May 29sh. lSce.
The e1cisemsn, Of tho past few days has
been In marked contrast 10 the quie, which
preceded IL. That Gen. Banks had been do.
ieated and driven back into Maryland; that
. large body Of the enemy. flushed with VIC
tory. Was within . few hours, BY rail, Of
Washington. seemed cause enough for hu.
initiation, u not alarm. There would pro-
badly have been much lees anxiety hero and
elsewhere, had IL been generally known that
there were In and around the city troops
enough to defend !. from twice or thries the
force brough, against Gen. Banks. ] learn
from an officer Of Gen. wadsworth's staf
that after the departure Of re.inforcemen,s
for Gen. Banks. there still remained. on
Tuesday. not lees than 5000 men.
The s,raiesetical Importance Of this revere
will depend much on the uso made Of H..
Tho promp,itude with which McDowell's
division has moved against the enemy. and
the wonderful Dispatch with which General
Fremont answered his telcerrphic orders
" on the march," seems to indicate that tho
rebels. unless speedily and strongly re.in.
forced. will 10 cut OF and caught in their
own trap.
Meanwhile the friends Of tho traitors.
here as we'll Nc In Maryland, have been jubi.
LIANT. not always conGnins their expressions
Of satisfaction TO those forms which good
taste and proprIe,y would seem to dictate.
A. the result there have been some arrests.
A couple Of .cccssloni'ts. Of tho female Per.
sua.iop, attracted considerable attention a.
they passed along tho streets. under guard.
tho other evening.
Gen. Siscl and Carl Sehurr are here. and
made .hor. speeches las, night. at willard'',
where they were ssrenadOd. The former
remarked that he bad rather hear Of q
good retreat than bad stand still" lie
va. upon the Senate aoor yesterday. lie q
o email. energetic. active looking man. Ills
personal appearanse doe. not di'credit the
fame OF his many brilliant achievements.
Lieut.. worden, OF the Monitor, was here
some time since. and also received the warm
generalization. Of many distinguished men.
H.. face was mostly concealed BY . shade
which hs wore over bis eyes. and by bis foil
beard bot hi, form Was erect and manly
In reply to the compliments Of Mr.. ColfaI,
he mode.,ly said tha, bu, little OF the credit
Of the Monitors achievement Was duo 10
him. but much TO the genius and skill OF
Capt. Ericsson.
Tho Senate !. still busy with tho tar bill.
having passed over considerably moro than
half the sections. There has been quite q
spirited debate upon the clause which taxes
the vendors OF intoxicating drinks, but the
clause Ia. been retained.
The di'membercd fragments OF the late
democratic party aill continue to eI'
bib, some sign. OF lie. Etaeseraiion' Of
our expenditures and Of our Indebtedness,
bypocri,ical Lamentations over tho Losses Of
our sallan, army. and dishonest attempts "a
impugn the integrity and patriotism Of the
government, constitute at present the stock
In trade OF such as wish the country 20 b
destroyed ,ha, .lavehOlding democracy may
Be restored. Tho las, glorious uprising Of
the people mus, DO the knell Of their craven
hopes. I. >. u.