Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-07
FOR THE ADVERTISER.
MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.

MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.
Mir. EDITOR: trust it will not be deemed an
cncroachment on Your columns, to give short
and just account of tho late Military Encamp-
ment at Longmire's. Such notices are duefto
meritorious public officers, whilst they have
tendency to rouse the martial spirit and pride Of
the people. 4g
The Officers and sergeants of the 2nd Bri-
gade of Infantry, and of the I'd Regiment of
Cavalry, in obedience to Order, No 7, of the
Commander-in-C assembled on the eSth
ultimo, and eneamped full five days" e5;ess:<
There were present, His Excellency, Cover
nor MEANS, and Staff, together with the lAdju-
tant and Inspector General, j. W. cANrEy,M-.
Major General BoSHAM and Staff, Brigadier
General Gurros and Staff, of the Cavalry. and
Brigadier General WEvER and Staff, Of the IN.
fantry. .7s,.: saa
The Camp was commanded by Major General
BoNuAM. In
The Officers were drilled during the whole
week, in the duties of the soldier, and in the va
rous Company and Battalion evolutions. ,k.-:et
had the pleasure and qualification Of being
present at the drills, and of observing the order
of the Camp for the last three days. and though
it has been my fortune, to be attached to le
army in time of war, ] am constrained to make
this declaration, in justice to the Commander of
Camp Butler, and his Subordinate Officers, that
I never saw body Of men, of equal size, con
duet themselves in more soldier-lke manner,
even in the territory of ar enemy, and under the
most rigid discipline Of war. The Officers and
men appeared to emulate each other, in catching
the bearing and in performing the duties of the
soldier Nothing was done in, bad spirit, but
guard duty, and fatigue duty, andthe exercise of
the drill, were borne with MI that alacrity and
chcerfulncss, which SO peculiarly distinguish the
most courageous and well-trained troops. ,;a;s;t
1t is needless to remark, that as matter of
course, the performances of these mere militia,
could not have equalled in promptness andexac.-
ness those of well drilled veterans. Iinteuddo
cxaggeration. mean simply to. say, that mo-
troops ever manifested more readiness toSdis-
charge the various parts assigned them, exhibited
more decorum in their behavior towards their
supcrors in command, or improved more rapidly
in the drill. 81 5G%s
1t is difficult to award to each Officer and man
his proper need of praise, where allwere stud
Gus to deserve it. The responsibility of Major
General lsoynAN, was greater than that Of taly
other Officer, and he discharged the trust nO6y.
A gentleman of military experience, WHO hads
attended thirty encampmentsan the State bore
testimony that, the one which I saogiaaea
surpassed all that he, had seen the eonmsn-
dations Of the Governor 10 The Conmandcr and
his subaltcrns were almost equally unqualifed.
Having seen service myself, know that the
command of.the Camp was conducted with ,ex-
cceding skill and ability. -. .,,,.,ss nj,
On Friday evening, the Commander in 4chief
reviewed the forces, and took occasion to say, in
the presence of Thousands, that perhaps he, had
never seen such order and discipline prevail; hay
ing observed during the whole encampment, mot
more than one or two drunken OF disorder]y
persons. yte-i -! g?ii
On Saturday the Regiment Of Cavalry para
dcd under the command of Col. LANnAA, and
was reviewed by the Governor,-the troops
were disbandcd, the tents were struck, and the
Camp was broken up. 4
The most striking occurrences Of the last day.
were the various voluntary compliments bestowed
by the men upon all the superior Officers, and
upon the chiefs Of Regiments. .f' ysit
Governor MEANS, is without doubt, the idolof
the soldiers. After the men were dismissed on
Saturday, by spontaneous feeling, the Officers
and Soldiers assembled on their parade ground,
and forming in order, marched to his Excelency's
Markee, and gave him round after round of ;ap-
plausc until the air rung with their shouts. Our
Chief Magistrate has won golden opinions every
where. In his manner, he is unassuming,i eour-
tcous and dignifed he is easily accessible
to ALL He is the embodiment of the gallantry,
and courage, and dignity of the Carolina gentle
men of "the oldcn time" II@7 '.f'''
Being prevented, on Friday, by the rain: from
addressing the Soldiers and Citizens, who were
! W HIS NlcNS III lSS'iu y" si~ fo''''
cal condition OF the State, lie spoke on Saturday,
cloqucntly for nearly an hour. lie was inter-
ruptcd, all the while, by frequent cheering. lie
advocated the separate secession OFFS. Carolina
on our failure to obtain cooperation, which he
deemed entirely hopeless, until some one statc
seeded. His Speech was characterized both ny
distinguished ability and eloqucnce.
The borders of tic Camp on each day, were
decorated by throngs Of carriages filled WIN
beautiful Women On the last two days, there
must have been thousands present, OF the most
lovely Women Of the two Districts, assem-
blcd to cheer on their husbands, brothers and
lovers to the discharge Of their public duties, ana
to animate them to fit themselves for the. defence
of the rights, liberties and glory Of their State.
FREDERICK,
Assistance for the Cubans.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 9.
The steamships Cincinnati and Pompcro
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