The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPOND
ENCE,


W - - wv - $500
Last week, as old Sol was kind enough to
show his phiz for one pleasant day, took adj
vantage of the unusual event to obtain sur
cease from official duties, aud IN company
with my friend F., who is doing the city
and environs took run down 10 Alexandria
Before We could leave the city, however u
difficulty presented ITSELF VIZ To obtain "a
pass. As Gen. "Mac" hn' pubi'h'i some
very stringent order, about granting passes
across the river they wor" not Ia b'prp'urrd
for the mere asking Alter some consulta'
ton nv friend f. concluded - post oil to the
member Of congress from his district TO Oh.
tain the requisite certificate uthis loyalty,pat'
riotism, uuiyiug devotion 10 the union, etc,
while applied myself TO an officer Of the
commandcr.in chiefs stats Tor u like purpose,
Armed with these necessary vouchers, We
proceeded 20 the provost marshaPS Office, for
merly the residence Of Senator Gwin, where
We found in the uate,chamber score or two
OF individuals who had come nna like crrani
with ourselves, awaiting admlttagco, We
"icll in" the long file drawn up in front Of the
Office door, and waited with what patience we
could muster for our turn" While thus
standing, as my eye ran over the different
persons present, could not but think what
varied characters the walls looked down up
on here. perchance, is the anxious mother,
or wife, who has heard that some loved one
lies dying in the camp hospital across the
river. With what uncomfortable impotence
she awaits the slow passage Of the moments
till the desired passport may be obtained, and
he may ny on the wings Of love pnd s1lici.
tudc To the sufferer. Here is the sharp.rycd,
hook uosed jew, with his cheap .icwclry; the
confidence man, the sharper, the petty buck
ster They have heard, perhaps, that some
brigade has been paid 81, and are goin. over
T. reap rich harvest from the too crciulous
soldier Here il u father from way down
east, Maine or New Hampshire he hu. come
the whole distance 10 see how his boys are
getting on, bringing with, him ia that very
1 portly travelling bag, full many n token ct at
/ lection from fond ones al home. Here per-
I hap- il III" spy, or secret traitor. lie has
possessed himself Of some valuable iufprma'
ton some contemplated movement against
the foe, aud u now seeking to make his way
to the enemy lines; and here t,o, are those
who. like ourselves, u mere curiosity las led
to ys,s the localities so rapidly becoming his
tar'al in the ANIMAL. Of this war. At icug.l
w. obtain au entrance - the inner court
whore our paper. ar" properly r,sei, and "
, are ct the same time requested u suh-rriI
the following w. 81 d. ,olcmnly affirm tia
am true aud loyal citizen Of the Unite
States, aud that | will not give aid, comfort q
information to the enemy of the United State
government in any munuer whatsoever" X
which we most cherriully subscribe on
names, without any computations OF con
science or evasion, Vt mind whatever GA
for the Alexandra ferry, aud came near mir
ing down before reaching it, the depth. ,
the mud even within city limits giving as
satisfactory notion Of what it must bee on III
stiff clay roads Of Virginia, over which son
Of our "On.to Richmondites" are insistiu
that the army Of the Potomac shall he murcl
ed. Our passes having been duiy inspect,
by the guard At the wharf we STONED ubon,
the boat and were soon nlowiup our wu
down III, famed Potomac
The view, in the vicinity Of Wu.Lipoto
ora very fine wbnthrr tokrn fran, ,b. man
in,prn.tipa,. stand noiuts ,shora me- cr,,o IN
river f., the rrc,nnt inst,pc, tLo vic,
rrom tbe deck If tire Ln,t orhr,..d Il,
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1t wus over this hrid,e our ,roons march