E, 1861. 50

Butler emancipates slaves -- The army not organized -- Promenades --
The blockade -- Louis Napoleon -- Scott all in all -- Strategy! -- Gun
contracts -- The diplomats -- Masked batteries -- Seward writes for
"bunkum" -- Big Bethel -- The Dayton letter -- Instructions to Mr.
Adams.

JULY, 1861. 60

The Evening Post -- The message -- The administration caught napping
-- McDowell -- Congress slowly feels its way -- Seward's great
facility of labor -- Not a Know-Nothing -- Prophesies a speedy end --
Carried away by his imagination -- Says "secession is over" -- Hopeful
views -- Politeness of the State department -- Scott carries on the
campaign from his sleeping room -- Bull Run -- Rout -- Panic --
"Malediction! Malediction!" -- Not a manly word in Congress! -- Abuse
of the soldiers -- McClellan sent for -- Young-blood -- Gen. Wadsworth
-- Poor McDowell! -- Scott responsible -- Plan of reorganization --
Let McClellan beware of routine.

AUGUST, 1861. 78

The truth about Bull Run -- The press staggers -- The Blairs alone
firm -- Scott's military character -- Seward -- Mr. Lincoln reads the
Herald -- The ubiquitous lobbyist -- Intervention -- Congress adjourns
-- The administration waits for something to turn up -- Wade -- Lyon
is killed -- Russell and his shadow -- The Yankees take the loan --
Bravo, Yankees! -- McClellan works hard -- Prince Napoleon -- Manassas
fortifications a humbug -- Mr. Seward improves -- Old Whigism --
McClellan's powers enlarged -- Jeff. Davis makes history -- Fremont
emancipates in Missouri -- The Cabinet.

SEPTEMBER, 1861. 92

What will McClellan do? -- Fremont disavowed -- The Blairs not in
fault -- Fremont ignorant and a bungler -- Conspiracy to destroy him
-- Seward rather on his side -- McClellan's staff -- A Marcy will not
do! -- McClellan publishes a slave-catching order -- The people move
onward -- Mr. Seward again -- West Point -- The Washington defences --
What a Russian officer thought of them -- Oh, for battles! -- Fremont
wishes to attack Memphis; a bold move! -- Seward's influence over
Lincoln -- The people for Fremont -- Col. Romanoff's opinion of the
generals -- McClellan refuses to move -- Manoeuvrings -- The people
uneasy -- The staff -- The Or