Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-23
rhs Last Grand review.
7 ICoFrespondenoe q the PhfladelphiA Press.l
WAsHIyeroN. Nov. 40.
THE scENH.

WASHINGTON, Nov 40
THE scENE.
Il was glorious prospect, the glitter
the PomP, the Circumstance Of this holiday
occasion. The restrictions at the bridges
had been removed, and into Virginia there
poured an ineessant, animated, and joyous
multitude. All Washington seemed 70
have gone into Virginia. Every available
carriage and horse had been obtained AT
exorbitant rates, and many who could not
ride walked the distance. stood at the
Long Bridge for q few moments as the
burden of the thTong came over. Open
baronches carrying, in some cases, seven
or eight, overburdened carriages solitary
horsemen, many in uniform. a few IN citi-
zen's dress, ladies Ia gay dresses, furred
and cloAked and rudy With the wintry
weather. gay aud merry thrOpg and
the laugh and the jest ring ont In the air.
Can this be war So much that Is pleas
ant and peAceable So much that Is gay
and triaiug and frivolous. You may call
1t gaIa-day, a grand and festive occasion;
but surely It is not war, and these soldiers
are but parts Of the spectacles; and the
forts, the rampant lines, the extended camps,
the frowning guns, and the black cannon,
and the stately sentinel, only forms parts
of the picture Can this be war and are
we in the country of the enemy There
are the bcoming guns in the distance. and
here are all the associations, and the sad
and fearful truth comes dreadfully uponus.
It was not lovely dAy-but still very
appropriate. There are theories about
days. / somehow think that there was n
thunderstorm on the day OF Trafalgar;
and you know how POLITICALLY and truth
fully Shakespeare brings the lowering skies
TO attend the fall OF the ambitions and
cruel Richard. To-day seemed carved out
Of the calendar for military review. The
sky was heavy, the air was oppressive, over
the hills hung al impenetrable mist, and
the sun was masked battery
THE RBYtEw.
The review was indescribably grand,
The programme Of the review, entirely
under General Irwin Mcdowell, commenc.
ed about noon, and lasted until nearly FIVE
O'Clock. The army first formed in line Of
divisions on three sides of an oblong, and
was then reviewed by the President, his
Cabinet, and General Mcclellan and stat.
Afterwards they defled by divisions,
marching past the President, on black
horse, under pine tree,i supported by
General Clellan, Secretaries Seward and
Cameron, magnificent stat, all mounted.
They then marched by divisions. The re-
ed about FIVE O'clock.
A large number of spectators were pres
emit Mt the review, and hocked 10 the scene
in great numbers at an early hour. Car
riages, horsemen,y and footmen, were in
abundance. The police arrangements were
admirable. Thorough preparations were
made to meet any advance Of the enemy
within ranges of four miles. The pickets
were doubled, and one brigade Of McCalls
and one brigade Of Heintzelman's, were
posted at each flank, in suppors Several
warning. Gen. McCall's division was first
reviewed. II was a splendid performances
of infantry artillery, and cavalry.
Campbell's Pennsylvania Artillery elic-
tied immense applause. Then came bril-
Rade after brigade, the bands discussing
multiplicity of patriotic airs. The
President was received with cheers as he
first passed the lines, the colors dropping
and drums beating, with all tho DONORS,
pomp, andIglOrI Of war. a fiery charger,
ridden by Secretary Cameron, was so ex-
cited by music and cheering that be ran
of, but was eventually brought to stand
still by the Secretary, who is a most fear
less and practised rider. The programme
of Gen. Mcdowell was finely carried out,
without blunder or confusion.
The scene from Mnnson's Hill, when the
various divisions were In line, was magnif-
cent, stretched out, MS 1t was, for miles.
covering hills and beautiful plateans. l
then started from Munsonis Hill, and got
near General Mcclellan, 70 more closely
witness the review of fast moving columns,
which deployed front, right, and left, each
regiment or brigade returning 10 Its re-
Speotive camp, presenting another most
wonderful tableau. The troops were all
ready for battle, being provided with KNAPP
sacks, ball cartridges, rations, &c.
The families of all the Secretaries were
on the ground in carriages. DR.. Russell.
OF the London Times, the British Legation,
and every foreign minister, were present.
A vast throng of visitors, suffers, vendors
of liquors and stores, met the view, recall.
ing the scene of KeuilWorth, when Queen
Elizabeth visited Leicester. The return
home was full of graphic incidents. Reg
iments were almost completely blocking
up the road; whole battalltous were shdut-
ing war songs and choruses; Germans
were singing national hymns; the French
were screaming the Marseillaise, and the
American soldiers made the welkin ring
with the grand chorus ofth Star Spangled
Banner. The scene was an unparalleled
one, and no accident or confusion occurred
to mar the exhibition or iterrupt It's pro-
gress.
The Rebel Forces IN western viz.
The Richmond Dispated of the 18th
inst, publishes the following from the En-
ap:iner of the day before:
/ Welearn that the following disposition
has been made of our forces in Western Vir-,
ginia.
Gen. Jackson's command will go into
winter quarters at Monterey.
Gen. Loring's command will be divided,
y portion will winter at Green Brier
Bridge, and another portion win be moved
to Winchester, Strasburg, and that yicin-