Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-10-04

colonel. He has been promoted to tn,
rank OF Brigadier General, since the abov,
was wrilten.-ED.
General PIERRE TourAyr pr Br,tpr
GARD, the Napoleon OF the rebels, in who's,
sk'll and prowess they place their chic
confidence. is of French descent, but there
are some disputes about his ancestral line
vi his military skill and his power over
masses of men there is no doubt. The reb.
els are indebted to him more than any 9th.
er man for the ability to make formidable
resistance in Virginia. A Charleston wri.
ter says of him; /" The leading character
istic OF Gen. Beauregard's mind is clear.
ness OF perception. Superadded to this is
strictly mathematical education. This
you see IN every word and look, even in the
expression of his face. Sines, cosines and
tangents stick out everywhere. In person.
he Is slender, but compactly built. and ex-
tremely neat. Add to this precision of
manner slightly modified by the ease which
characterizes the well.bred man of The
world, and you have a correct idea of The
man whose wordi law and gospel through
Out one OF the largest, most intelligent, and
best appointed armies ever assembled on the
American continent. In his personal staff
the general has been peculiarly fortunate.
They are principally from South Carolina.
the same he had with him at The siege of
Fort Sumter; all Of them accomplished.
discreet gentlemen of most pleasing man
ners."
Gen. Ben McCULLoCH, the commander
OF the rebel army that is attempting the
subJugation of the loyal forces in Missouri,
was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
in 1914. His father, Alexander McCul-
ioch, fought under Gen. jackson at the bat
ties of Taladega, Tallahassee, and Horse
shoe, during the Creek war. His father
emigrated TO Georgia while Ben was very
young, and Ben was kept at school in Ten
nessee until he was fourteen years DID,
After this Ben was kept hunting until he
was near twenty-one. He gained some
distinction in the Texan revolutionary war.
When Mr., Buchanan decided to send an
army to put down rebellion in Utah, Ben
McCullock was, to the surprise of all seri-
ousiy thinking men in the country, appoint
ed one of the peace commissioners 10 Salt
Lake, and in that capacity made at the ex-
pense of the Federal government, pas
sage across the plains and back. 1t Is now
presumable that, as consprator against
.he country, he was sent out by Messrs.
Toombs, Floyd and others to examine our
southern located lands, and prepare the way
or their proposed seizure by the Southern
Staies--for McCulloch did nothing as peace
but did much in observing
hings in New Mexico and elsewhere in his
ravels. Gen. McCulloch was married three
,r four years since, and characteristic sto-
y is told of him when his first child boy.
vas born, that he insisted, to the great hor-
or of his young wife, in having he young
ter chri<tened Buffalo Hump" in honor
II particular friend, an old Indian chief
+ that unique name. The general is
hin, spare man, of great muscle and activ- 9
y, and is now about forty-seven years of
ge. He has pleasant face, and is mild '
nd courteous in his manners, with an air :
difidence. He is very cool, and of de-
srmined bravery. Il