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From Our Regular Correspondent
I WAsH1NaToN, Juno II, 1861
ARMY OF TIE r0ToAAC-cHASGE OF BASE
Befor this will reach you, in all probab.lit
the army OF the Potomac will have change
its base, and recommended operations o,
Richmond from an entirely new line,
stated, some time since, that Gen. Gran
would not suffer bis army to remain in th,
Vicinity Of the chickahominy swamps, t,
be decimated by disease; but, finding it i'm
| possible, without an enormous sacrifice o
men, to force the defenses ofRichmond from
the northeast, that he would in all likeli
hood, cross the James River, and take up {
! new line OF advance on the south side of the
came I learn that the materials for half 6
dozen pontoons bridges are By this time on
The way up the james River. On these
bridges the army Of the Potomac will be
transported. Where Gen. Grants new base
VIII be, am not prepared to say, but an In.
clined to believe 1t will be either above Of
below the point at present occupied BY Gen.
Butler From either one OF these points he
can strike the rebel army now beseiginc
Butler. On either flank, and compel it to al
back " 1c might march straight to Peters.
nalg, "hich' Il It be net fortified, be can
make base, By holding the road between
that city and the river. Holding possessfo n
Of this city, be controls the Richmond &.
wilmington Railroad, ofcourse, thus cuttlno
oil one o. the most important lines Of rebel
communication. ~'e'
In the meantime, however, Lee will not be-
ldle; and having the shorter lines of com
rarG march, be may be able to throw him
sell IN front Of Grant's army On the moment
OF Its landing or subsequently, in which case
We may expect another bloody battle, or
eeries Of battl:s. have no doubt that after
the repu1se of Cur determined attack upon
me rebel lines, on Friday Of last week I'D J
Gems. Grant and Meade fully made up their
minds to abandon any further attempt to nd
vance 10 that quarter. In the meantime the
White House is being fortified, and that point
will Tobably still be held after our troops
leave the Peninsula, For the last three or
tour days there has been no fighting on the
Chlckahominy, and notice by the rebel pa
the Part Of Gems. Grant and Meade, judg1ns
BY some CT his late movements The ques-
lion with military critics fs: Should not the
change have been made Immediately after
Inc second days 6ght at charlottesville
Leaving this question to be fully discussed
ana decided hereafter, can only say that
| there are strong arguments on both sides !;
but that L. my judgment Gen. Grant perse-
vefipg In his present line mp to this time has
| had far better effect upon the morale of the
army and the 1etltugs of The country generally
thnn the other course could possibly have
| bad,
RUMoREp CHANGE II THE CABINET,
In the Committee on Resolutions ut Baltf.
more, 1t Was found almost impossible to pre-
vent the adoption Of a resolution calling up
on the President to make important changes
In his cabinet. 1t was only by promises that
such resolution, learn, was supnyesssd.
The feeling against the Blairs, ESPECIALLY, IN
the convention was very intense; and bad
resolution denouL cling their course been of.
iered, IL would have passed overwhelming
y 1t is great mistake to suppose that the
Convention Was sctuated By mere personal
considerations alone- No, indeed. Almost
every Ian in II was prepared to sacrifice any
man or set Of men who stood In the way Of
carrying out the great principles Of the Union
party.
THE CorPERuEADs AID TIE coSyES71oS.
a terrible disappointment to the COPPER
heacs. They had been prophecying split.
They had been erealiny phantoms In the
shape Of rampant Fremont men, coattstirr
delegations. leading politicians bound to de-
nounce Mr. Lincoln ut all hazards. They
kept at itso persistently tha: they finally be-
came victims of their own hal'uciuations.
rpptioD. heard 4 1cadiny tonTarhaad u uas, ~,
Monday offer to bet tIera wonId ha ~ -as,,1 "
nation. a few smal,-fry Of he Framnnt m
parry we're present In the city, urged
on ~ the copperheads. and endeav-
t1nctsond sron.ad noI;t;o., ha1isa listLlputeo ~
zane time naticed nn,nhors .uesIasu 81 ~ Lns
staff amcnp thern MI ti.a e " slenonts ~ y,
representatives treated them with the ut
mcst good humor. They looked upon them
least mnrc win n;;v and oaa4. cann ~ at
~ farehndrn,r ~ Pas ~, con.ea3Pl tnan !e;r
noWer te AZ The a.ua raeat,as ns in]uIy IN taeir
fha Connerh.o "a 49, .Sn:. M ~ tae part ot
dicte1 confusion @ end d;aaster @ Ge' ~ " wno Pre-
1rnnortsonota1re e,raot nt olSss Ts Is, OF course
tho Mant;. gTeaI daey iairly ioan ut
Iow.TSsd ro;1 e,,1i3. usuoo4cs A1ncoln rs
on t.,1o- AT T,,p ep...et .. Auu JOHNSON as Tal-
inff;cafire If min ~ 49, M ~ .uelt Mouse ~
thc haniwe;t,nr ~, ~ ~ tmeia am cause Ihey see
rend +',sir nar.,5a,,], ~ ~ nal,, ano can only
head Feen ceoI oentie,nsn se as1es ~ ~ 3s .helr
Eor:nhsr 4r,ii ~ eSnttenen'' tne loes OF
A>o'.Noe4 WIZ eoon W nefe'
WHAT WILL THEY DO AT CHICAGO?
But tie question among the Copperbeads
1loW is, what Will they do at Chicago. And
they esgcrly nsk it of each other. Some ure
in iavor Of putting Off the Convention, In or
der TO unite for the coming man. It will
Possibly be Grant-if he is successful. II
Grant is rot snccces iu1, it will probably he
Mcclellan, or Seymour, or Wood, or VaiIan-
bingham, with tic chances greatly In favor
ofthe two lalt to-. They fear that tho I'll of July
VII not drveiopc the status OF the political
situa!iun, sufficiently to enable them to in
Sure the success of their candidate. Never
was great party eunk SO low. They arc op-
posed TO coercion, hut II necessary, will Cd.
ttF the Mcst available coerciyc candidate.
ih.y orc opposed to the war, but to Insure
party succt Sc, Will nominate the most sue
cssfnl warrior: They are horor-stricken ut
the slaughter, but will honor tho most ruth
Mes sl-tghtters with the highest seat In
1ECf y hagoguc Ihtre Is Spanish pro.
verb, the English ot which is, To stc:l in
"rcer t0 give to God" The Coppcrhtais
afe lulnS TO 60 farther than this. They ire
Til!lns tu dest roy tue principles on which
sIcnsss ~ 80 .uunuea ~ ososr TO insure the
Hut o,hc1s If ,he Ton. aehaa5p p,nuip'es.
talE of rn,'1;rr IS,emnnt Wnn.ns sst4ou:n
your corresLcn6ert nserr,,.d that ~ .uont;s
friends txptcted he would cct tha f:nnnsr'
reso NOMINATION. Ton w;i, - NJ nj IL Hppe 1s;tea
accept;,g lie cleveland nomjn1tinn tI,a;,
cvcp lc fl;usrlf las lii iIsb f1r r. s,naars
,,h;s, to e.. asor Snssury prc.en ud At
Florence is said to favor it Tie TACT ia The
CtIEcfIcas ss lark tirnfcr 1foCi.1J.3 49,
Ia ~ 10 v:ee ~, No.. car, , ~.