The Lion In His Lair

The correspondeut of a Cliigago paper gives the foüowing pioture of the General who liever maie a retreat, as he appears in his office at Washington : "Enteebled in body, but elear-miuded and vigorous in intellect as ever, Gen. Scott is nuw cheorfully uudergoing luburs that would overtax uiany of liis juniors in life and service. Au early hour of the day Üuds him surrouuded by aids and advisWB, and not until a late hour of the night does the work case. 'J'he bustle and din of the city and camp are hushetl at nightfali, but not until man y hours later does the headquarters of the Lieuteuant General lose its features of activity. The scène on the day in question was oue on which the pencil of a L;utz would dweil lovingly to the production of a painting that sLould be vivid liistory.- Gen. öcott, suffering more thau usual froin au attack jf tlie gout, lay half-reelimug upon a lounge daawu into the center of the large apartmeut, hia feet resting upon pillows (uot the Pillow of Tennessee, upon whoin, if the old feilovv does not retreat to a ditcb, he will set his loot preseutly.) ''About the old chieftain, whose massive frame seemed more impressive from the contrast, were gathered men in uniform of army and navy, eminent citizens in the plain black civilian's dress, with here and thcre one whose dress and features told rough service on some errand whose results were now to be reported. On the wall opposite to the lounge occupied by Gen. Scott were suspended two large military inaps of Virginia and Marylaud, with all their careful details, closely representing the country, its features, accesses, fastnesses, and upproaches. It was notioeablo that about Harper's Ferry, Kichmond, and Norfolk, were drawn large circles, within which the details were more minute, witlij symbols and sigus abunda" of signitícauce to military men, the key to whioh belongs to the War ofice. Uy Gen. Scott's side lay & long light reed, which he made use of in pointing to different localities on these maps. - Aids, amanuenses, advisers, were all busy, quiotly, and without stir or confusión. - in that room, and on such sceues and cousultaiions, hangs safely the fate of this war in the speedy and coudign puniühment of traitors Probably uo oue bvit the hungrier of the Washington corres poudents will regret or fail to appiuuil the wisdom of the War Department, or. indeed, of the GovcninuiiK, as a whole, iu only spariugly adinïttiiig to coüiidinco the ncwspHper and thö general püHic. It is enough to know that the Goverument is thoroughly at work in all ita departments for the crushing out of treaon, and that Gen. Scott is, indeed, a close and voluntary ' priaoner ' to duties which vfill make the setting sun of the old hero illuatrious in all time."