The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-11
The Great state EacRmpment at
Georgia--scenes, &c.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH
S4vASS H. July Sth. 1S57.
ON Friday morning last in eonpany with four OF
our volunteer companies, lttt for Milledgeyile to
attend the grand State Enctapmcnt.
We arrived AT MiliedgeHilic aboutifour O'Clock in
the afternoon. aud were welcomed by a large crowd
at the depot We were then marched over to the
camp ground which was on q hill about a quarter
Of a mile froTa the city. 1t was a beautiful scene
to witness the hundreds of white tents scat
tered over the hill while here and there could To
seen the snowy uniforms and waving plumes NOV
ing among them Soon night came on and the tired
soldiers resting their weary limbs. and all was
still save thc occasional cry OF tn" sentinel, who
comes thcrr?"
On Saturday mornngat ) o'clock. the drums beat
the reveille and between that and breakfast time,
the soldiers engaged in cleaning the spacrs
around their tents. At o'clock. the battalion,
numbering Is companies. was formed and marched
to the public square. where an address was deliver
Ell by COY. johnson. 1t very able effort, but
want of space viii not allow to speak further OF
it. After the address. the battalion was marched
back to camp. The sight was most imposing one,
IS stood on the hill and watched the different
companies H. they passed
Dinner was soon served, where wine and Wit
flowed freely TN Sunday. the different compt-
MES were marched in church, in full uniforms with
side arms. In the afternoon, at six. retreats were
sounded. when all appeared upon the parade ground
i'll full uniforms. Crowds Ol ladies' Hooked to the
camp every afternoon, and the gallant soldiers
MESSED greater display 81 beauty than that We
saw in the Capital OF our state The ladies' Of Ma
con and Columbus were there ani that NAV ac-
count for it. On Monday grand review by the
Governor took place
And here cannot help noticing the delay
with which things were executed Where the
fault lay. unable to say: but the militia
ry men ascribc ii to the acting adjutant. Upon our
return. We, in company With the Savannah Blucs.
partook Of a sumptuoua repast. furnished by
McCOmb, at hi, hotel Long may he live, and may
his generous hospitality not go unrewaricd.
At night there bah given by the proprie-
tors of the Millcdgcvile Hotel. where the Military
were invited. provided they would pay ~ u piece
which they declined.
Every thing passed off very pleasantly during the
stay of the military in Millrdgcrillc. with only
exception. An insult to one Of the military by one Of
the atrhc- of the Milledgevillc Hotel, reused the
spirit of tie soldiers. and they threatened at
time to turn the pr0prirtorS out of doors. From
BOO To 400 soldiers crowded in the Hotel and would
not leave until ample apology had been given.
On Tuesday were On route for Savannah. At
Gordon partook of splendid dinner ut the
hands of Capt. Shaw, whom Ne would earnestly re-
commend to the travelling public.
At nine O'Clock last night We arrived safely here,
where We were met by the Chatham Artillery. who
fired salute and invited Us to part,tkc of supper
which they. with their accustomed lihcrIlity, had
provided And thus ended the trip to Millrdgeyill
NIGNETTE.