The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-27
Che stars and Bars-A Narrative BY Gem.
RsauPeH0rd.


The Army Of the Potomac correspondent
Of the New Orleans Della gives an account OF
the late select dinner party to Gen B-anre-
gard, from which we extract the flowing.
stating that his report Of the remarks o. Gen.
B. is undoubtedly correct:
"Ano'her inciden of the en- tertair meDt was
likewise peculiarly interesting. When the
rswly devised battle flag was brought In,
Gen. Beauregard reisteo TO the company the
motives which led TO it's adoption al d rs the
recital en braces q thrilling portion of the
eventual battle of Mar assas, l shall endeayor
TO reproduce IT, as nearIy as possible. in The
Generals own wor5s.
''On the 2lst of July, st about halfpast
O'Clock, perhaps 1, 1t set med to me that VIC
'ory was already within our grasp IN fsct,up
% that moment, l had ev Wv r~li In the
.onv'ction that triumph mus crown cur
trms. Nor WITS my .fldes ce sha k.c In7fi
{ IN time have me- tiosi.~I, j observed on
ste txtr.Ine LET 1T he a,s aev. II Soti.t5}tsAv
Rore than mile, eoiuma M n pPit..ct
ng. a. their he'd wed q B5g %nita
could not ois,.u guish. Ev.n b., ts.e ;.Id 81 q
sfrons glass I was bnGole TO dst rniii4e
whether it vas the rir.d Sietes II : or the
confederate hag III tnis rnoinen rtcftv.d
4 dispatch from Capt. AlexaG der, in en- sFge
Il the signal station, warning Ine to look
out Tor The left that 4 large coiurin vas sp.
preaching in that direction, snS that Sc WAS
supposed 10 be Gen. PatteTson's command
eoning TO reinforce Mcdowell. At tris mo-
Gleni, must confess, my heart failed me I
cane re reluctantiy, 40 the con claston that af-
'ef ali our efforts, we shOGld III last be COM
PEELED to Yield 10 ttB ere.ny the ard fought
and osCGsy aefd ] again foolf the glass u,
examine the iias OF Ebs approaching eniu4nn;
ousm snxious Inquiry was alproduc jge
/ resu;t--I couhl not tell to which army tbs
waving banner belonged.
Al this rtme ali IN" members OF my staff
we're absent, having been Dispatch d with
orders TO variors poi ts. The oni, y rson
With me was he gallant officer who has fe-
IN AZ hx nrt
lant feat OF arms General, then Col. Evans
10 hlln communicated my donbs and my
Tears. told bim feared that the approach
ing iorce was IN realty Patterson's q division
-n.st if such was the casr, / should be COM
Qelied TO fall back upon our ownrsstry and
postI one, Till the next day, continua ion OF
III" engagement. After fn' tber IeHsctiun
directed Voi Eyans 10 proceea % On Juha-
i0n, WHO had assumed tn ask of coilrc III
reserve, 10 taform III 90 t,se ciTcLn4-
stahces OF TIE cdas, ana /, rtqu st him ~
ave Iae reserves Cuils. Led Eith II GiSp-t,h.
I'D hold them in Teadiness To suD orr our
tetFograde movement Col. Ev tns red
IN the hi sion thus entrusted 10 him He
mad PROCEEDED bur = short distance when IL
occurred to me- 10 make an0:he examination
+ the still approaching isg. | called him
BACK " Lev us said /, wait a few mo
nents, to confirm our suSpinioae. before final
- resolving 10 yield tae Held -
1 took the glass and again examined the nqg.
had now come within fan view. @ sudden
gust OF Wln0 'shooH out IT, folds, and reccg-
liz u inc SUITS ana OARS OF tnA Con IL iSr.tfB
banner 1t was the Il z borne by Your rsgi-
m@nt-l here the General turned To oi Hays,
who sal beside him the gallant Sven tn Iou.
siana; ana the column "t which your r-gi-
ment con neti tuted IL advance was the brigade
IT Gen. (then Col Early AS Won as YOU
we're re- ognlZfd by our soldiers, yoar coming
TtS greeted with entnUsi suc che RS; r-gi-
eEt Ter i, Il nrnt responded 10 the v. the
"a my h-nru the t"iuIn phant nuzz. tnrir
TT OK - kened; they WIRE IN turn ass lied
| our ',rces, and within halt a. hour from
nat moment commenced the retreat wDioL.
fterWaras became d confused ana total ruut,
an g.Hd L ste that war r-Stained bonner
GieainiHg over lis at this festive 90 .id, but
nope never again 10 see IL upon the iie ii OF
Da tie.'i
Geu. Baauregard then explained how the
new battle flag was dey yised--the reason rpr its
adoption being made sufficiently ctsar by hi,s
iacid and thrilling narrative. the II lg itself
Is u beautiful banner, which, ] am sure, be-
fore this campaign j. over, will ba eonse-
Grated forever IN the efi fi2otions OF the people
Of the Confederate States During the din.
ner, was natural enough great nuR.ber
Of soldiers congrs gated around the tent, and
ciamOred Tor sight of Gen. aUregard -
Col. Hays went ont, on behalf of the Gen
eral, and made n speech 10 them, which of
coarse was received with applause, but the
men would not be p4ciiied until Gen Beau
regard himself was presented 10 them, and
until tho sound of his voice was beard
amongst them. Never have l witnessed So
much enthusi ssm when the General as
sured them OF the qualification he expert
encsd in hearing their en- th usiastic cheering
Ind that he hoped to hear the same voices
again the fieid of battle and in the hour OF
victory.