, 1862-07-28
CoDjectures as to StoneWaH
JaGkson's Movements,
HAL,LECK'S RETURN FROM
THEPEN1NSULA,
Pope's New Orders well Received.
TIE FIVE CENT SHOULDER
! STRAPS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TFibune-l
WAsHINaros, July q, 1860.
It is generally admitted that the rebels nn-
der Jackson and EweI are making prepara-
tions either to attack Pope's forces or move
down the west side Of the Shenandoah. Some
well informed men insist that battle may
come of in three or four days. Everything
would depend upon such battle, and the coll
sequences Of defeat could hardly be estim.-
ted. Reports Of: fighting there have been
current to-day, but can hardly be true. 4
dispatch Was received from Saerryviile this
morning, which would certainly have made
BONE allusiou to it If there had been any.
Gems Hal1eck and Burnside returned FROM
the Peninsula to-day. Haaleck Immediately
called on the President and had consulta-
ton. Perhaps in view Of the kind OF dis
patches after"ard sent from here, it may be
well to explain that the results Of the confer
renee have not been furnished to couespon-
dents.
Pope'6 latest order putting 8 stop . to the
practice Of guarding rebel properly is directly
in the teeth Of lone Of his corps, also Of the
whole practice In the Peninsula Irgives great
satisfaction.
That order Offering re ward oil five cents
for the apprehension Of a certain officer ab-
! sent without leave from his command, will
have wholesome effect on. cro 1ds OF officers
swarming about the hotel bars in this city,
| Baltimore and New York, whose presence was
tabsolute1y needed With their men.ii "a
The following is the significant portion of
the National Intelligence. article By authority
| ezplanative Of Mr. Stewards relations in the
cabinet. It was omitted by the associated
press.
The secretary truly admitted that every ru-
NOR Of division Of counsels' and of conflict
among or about generals, every private ieal-
| ousy, and even utterauce Of any private griEi
tends to defeat prompt response to the gov
-,E.e1uuaent's cabs for reinforcements. he never
'e3arcieed nor assumed any power in the pro-
gress Of this war which was not especially
charged by the president, and in performance
of which he was not always in free communl.
cation with him. ).
He had never expressed either to president
nor any other person dist1ust OF any Of hi:
| associates, INIT had uniformly supported ant
defended them all ; had not been quick O.
wiling to entertain complatnts* against AM
general whether Scott or Mcdowell, Fremou
OF Mcclellan, Ha1leck, Grant, Buell., sige1
Shields or Blenker, but has exerted his bes
endeaTors to sustain them all more whe1
they encountered defeats than whel
they achieved victories. He has neve
introduced nor encouraged any test question
in the cabinet concerning men or measures
nor the rejection Of any men, nor the adop
ton OF rejection Of any measures as cond
ton Of adherence to the administration. q
has never purposed removal or oyerru1in
propositions Of any member Of the cabine
nor has he thought Of 1esigning his OWL plac
IN It, nor has one word Of distrust passed b.
tween the president nor any Of his official AZ
, yisers aud himself,
This explanation has rather depressing Ii
| huence than otherwise. It is interpreted as Il
; dicating Stewards cantinued asceudency on
the president, and the consequent continue
danger Of his reyerting to the old rose.wat
i war policy.