Lincoln's Interest in the Richmond Campaign. Mc-
Clellan's Cry of Despair. Lincoln's Letter to Seward,
"I Expect to Maintain this Contest," etc. His Letter
to the Loyal Governors, Asking Reënforcements.
Correspondence About a Call for Troops. Call for
Three Hundred Thousand Volunteers. The Policy of
Emancipation Decided upon. Lincoln's Interview with
Seward and Welles. Cabinet Discussion about Arming