, 1862-07-22
MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE NEW POLICY OF THE
WAR,
The New Tone Of the Ad-
ministration.
-" WE SHdLL TRY GRASS NO
LONGER"
THE new POSITION OF HAL
LECK.
Effect Of McCle1lan's Sub
ordination.
G0RDONVILLE REP0SSESSED
BY THE REBELS.
The Defensive Policy
Abandoned.
" VIE SHALL TRY GRASS NO
LONGER"
THE NEW POSITION or HAL
LECK.
Effect Of McCle1lan's Sub
ordination,
G0RD0NVILLE REP0SSESSED
BY THE REBELS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, July q, 1862.
The rumors Of Gen. McC1ellan's rendered
resignation grow thicker. Some Of his
friends are yery indignant about the rumorcd
change, and say that now is q good time for
him to resign, as it would make q martyr of
him. No doubt, however, exists that the
president is trying to make things as easy for
Mcclellan as possible, but it is equally Ger
tain flat McCle11an's mode OF " defensive
warfare' ~ is henccforth to 90 unt7er.
The cabinet had long meeting this morn
ing, as also meetings last night, on Saturday
hight and every day. It is understood the
gu. stions discussed are those involved in {.
n'ore stringent war policy, which the passage
of the contiscation bill and the general cur
rent OF events have rendered necessary.
Earnest war 1nen now profess themselves
entirely satisfied that the President has re-
solved on the policy which will entirely satis-
fy the country. The President said to-day,
s. We are done throwing grass at the rebels,''
and added that henceforth he proposed
trying stones. Il is believed that be will
silently but firmly inauyurate q stringent
tolicy in the whole manner Of denling with
and prosecuting the war. Messrs. WlcElif.
and Mallory's kitchen cabiLet LAS utterly lost
its power over him. They made an Insulting
reply to his earnest appel for emancipation,
and that ends their influence. The question
before the cabinet is understood to rc-
late to the disposition Of slaves
freed By the contisca1ion act aud
Otherwise brought within our lines. Whether
to colonize them or to establish aud appren-
tice system or leave the1n fre5d in the seeded
States, or what to do with them. It is con-
sidered certain that the president will autho-
ke arming them as Hunter is doing, where-
ever the climate renders it necessary, and that
the large mass Of them will be speedily in
our armies III mure northern localities.
The one dollar Treasury notes, authorized
by late act OF Congress, will be put in ciscula-
ton in about couple Of weeks. Tue Treas
ury Department is considering the propriety
Of combination Of different postage stamps,
printed together on q single sheet like small
! bills, SO as to make up the ordinary deuom-
! nations OF dimes, half dimes and quarters.
: These would Of course be the same as other
!; stamps, and would differ from Ordinary ones
chiefly in being more difficult to detect from
each other.
1t has leaked out that the majority reply Of
! tie Border State men TO the Presidents Enau-
! cilation Address, was much toned down after
! they had found cut the ground tho minority
were taking, As ut frat drafted their reply
was positively seditions. The Star announces
the arrival Of tue GSih Illinois in the city.
Gen. Pope is not expected to Leave Wushing-
i ton nov till Ha11eck arrives.
J WASHINGTON, July 2l-uon. John s.
Phelps, OF Missouri. has been appointed mill
tary governor Of Arkansas, with full powers.
The purpose Is to assist the loyal people to
! re-esIab1leh the government there in accord
ance with the constitution.
The numbe1 Of sick and wounded in the
$500. - ''''' -
; Information has been received here that
I Gtnerl Carleton's expedition from California 4,
consisting Of ten companies Iof infantry, and
battalion Of regulars and volunteers,
aiifon.
Teo members Of the rebel legislature OF Fir-
einIa have been arrested and sent to Fort
McHenry.
ReE. n. .. Conway takes twenty slaves to
the West BY to-n'sht's train. TheF CONS
from his fathers estate In Virginia.
+ WASHINGTON, July 21.-There Is reason to
believe 1hat the president viii soon issue one
CT more general orders to the armies Of the
United States, In which he will lay down Ger
1a1r general rules lor the conduct Of the war
such rules as any one sincerely desfrous Of
carrying out the principles of the conf scation
and emancipation act woald adopt and en-
force.
!. tits now positively known that the presi.
dent, under the advice of Gen. Scott, and with
the adyiee Of Gen. Mcclellan. has called N 4jor
Gen. Hnlleck to Washington to act as General