The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-15
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Friday night it was reported lhat u Large
force OF TIE Federals h d advanced on Spring.
heid, and We're taking possession of the place
in force. General Lon gstreet's brigade, con-
sisting of the Isl, eth, lin. and l7'h Virginia
and xVth Georgia regiments, were ordered
under arms 10 march againsN them. The
I second company OF tie Washing ton rtilIery
was also oraefed to be ready for action, and
ia Il short space of.tin,e two rifles and two
howitzers were reported tor duty This was
sbout o clock in the evening. The weather
was.very cold and chilly, and, 10 make The
evening still more disagreeatie, thick nlisi
,rcse, which was very near Il shower Abou,
dark a courier came in stating il Was Il false
/ alarm, The men were ordered once more to
their quarters, and Ill the pleasure OF sleep
,ng through stormy night i'll their tents, IN
stead OF "A biyouac Oh The outposts.
Yesterday morning the brigade was again
uuuer arms, but las returne without action
| Later ~ tie day, Capt. kossers battery IS
"a through tht Village anuas usual IL tFstc leu
! great ueat OF attention. This batter, is
again put III the ADVANCE anu Is under Gen.
stuart, tile new commander OF the out posts
| fJr some tune Tins seCtfun of The Washington
Artillery has had IL brilliant aud sue, tssfui
| 2irttr, ana deserves especial praise for IntuN
| itring e> plots. A Sight sketch of the men
| com i'osino 1t, aud tnelr mlnner Of Ike. may
| not be- uniG tertetlug.
COMMENCING VITA the Captain, then. we
had elroii9. veil made, attn tic iu.sli so,ne-
mug over slA itet Ill height; i naturally
! dix complexion, Drowned. by exposure
,'rk hair, eyes and whiskcrs; u ;Hii,
expressive face: broad, Ia ssi,. sbunld-
ers, and limbs that show by their round
-. >, dAG perfect ueht iupnpnt, tie i.iiiLArv
l. trimming tIitt has shipped tlitn, iut.
'its Is covered with black teit hat captured
.toIu the I .tnkees, navy blue SASH b.Iteu
round the waist, The il9ht blue pants Of the
corps, Win FED cord, ANA heavy Top boots
ooMtItIts the silupie costume. The tour err
s.htt' o. the man is uecIu,uly PIE aur4 sa ue,
am Sihc lie blending OF n texts uuntpr with
| an kt;iiirn b1nuit--une ui those GLORIOUS no.
ole lDuhi.i fellows Murii.u h II. AIDE fam JUS
40 ! GA canuoi iofn Very b Il mental PIE
tur" OF hlia VINO is sttiAiIE with inanly
~trrde before me. As have stated lreyin,,s.
! -, his Iharacttfleti,s are very. sIEit.r 10
! thoae 81 hei'ti'u START, lis present .t1iena
| ,i.u COMMANDER. s,,tg.ciuus yleililt atiea-
| - to duty, We'll sliIied liz ais profession h,.
| . siiu 20 he TIE irtiiIery oi;lter in the
! :; rYic", OF his axe.
Such is slight sketch of Z. l.. Rosser, Cap
I t..in "a Tic al uuuN Oh lie " t9tuustJI.
! Artillery. lie born ia Campbell county
| Virginia, ia tie ear 1888. and j. nov oui,
,''cht5 -tiiree yeas OF age. E-IAi grazing -
/ le~'s as ii, early age. ho was appointed :,
| cadet III the Vast Point Military Ac.sd-
/ vIUy ~ THE year iS"6, and, owing to a
/ Gh~nEHtD tLr course, graduated witn III last
class just ia tii4e to cross the liues. Inc cites
VS. 1IurL 81 10 y HSIiHE tOn 10 report Tor duty,
| 9ct Eosser and Il lev culnltn Ions preferred
| 20 report ut Montgomery, ;nu hurried 10
| .lItt tpiht as f;.St as sirsln %vuI;i carry
| ,htln. He rec wed :. L;tutenauls COM
| mission ia the Confederate array, was
| soon &tTer chosen Captain of his present
| cuInluaud, and has isen SINCE Engaged
| II 1c.tse service on packet, Il Singular
| Usl.Ivn tor urtlIiery. SJlue CAV srnc,. tn,.
| IL, Sident prou'oled Captain ko>svr for lu-ri-
eOliuno SERVICES making hin, q Captain ia The
! a. guar rs We'll as the PROVISIONAL army. 50
| nluch ~ way OF i4llroduclio4 merely TO the
A4etViy II iic eNptUIts l snail write hereafter
| - titis young al.d gallant officer
! The second officer is lieutenant Siooomb, Of
| ~" titsis, ALSO IL SOuig man, OF pei liza -
| t"".7y seSen or twenty Eight Yeas. Al
! r.luu&ta not military man by Profession it,.
! Is said 10 be a brave aud efficient officer, gen
uelnj4uiv ut a!i T,IAas ana rtrftc lily cooi and
| ~rii possessed n he hour OF battle. man
| OF mtuium height, with Il handsome Saxon
! face, light hair, de+p blue eyes, and we'll
| trimmed SHE whislers. HIS dr..>s IL :til times
| &eat and approp'Att. Fat hiIa where you
| VIII, u" IS Always gentleman, and, as sGcn,
| Is Ucll admired and respected by his men.
! Liz" Ch"Suiier BayaTt, he maintains the
! characier, ard doris mis- whole dutY. even III
! tle tloe Of :, canncu. ~ homr, Iieuten3nt
| StCco,u1 10 one of tua We4ithteL VOTING lneli
| ia the CiIy. and lives Ia iih the elegance and:
| refinement Of polished and Travelled gentle
/ man. 81 the BEGINNING Of tue W@r Re Ell
1sIed in tne CoTi is - prl Ytte, tn W. elected
! Lieatrlunt by tle iuei, which position lac
!
/ corps ms had many testimonials Oh his -
| n, for thsln, iur he has contributed lib =
! rally irOIa Gls pTiEatF mans to Ii,Tk.+ ia
| nieu comfortable. Tnc last act IS worthy OF
! record. tnrrr are now OH the way from New
| Orleans niisr,y eight heavy ViA1er Oyerc0;its
| which L> ORDERED l0r he com siuy rs iE, =
! ~s-nt 10 them, eaou@h to supply every nlslf
uii;.L IS not.ir- sGy prOv!ot. d toc. This - bus
! i single inc.t.Pn pI ltle iikny that have been
| !Gid me oy The GlI"l!. a., ...'
! i,ent. JcI..ts bearing is the third officer, =
! yonne nan Gully twenty-one wears ot as' and
| put lat " assigned - tIe command. IL IS =
| EIrgiuisn by birth, and WIS atpoi..frtt Il.
| c"d To West Point in 1855, where he re-
| IL ained until the resignation Of the South bern
| students AZ the beginning OF lie present var.
/ He was made IL lie Gleitiit i'll the Confederate
/ Amy. ana has lately been appointed TO ;he
Rrest 1T cor;'s. He is q tali slight haiit I-a
| with q fair fac and n good n.'tureii, boyish
| expression thst is ,de'ided!y wiz AA.g. olncc
| iUiuii4g he ,stit-ry he. has had his r4et;l
! tested IL three or iouT skirmishes, and is said
10 be br;ay. felI.;ii. anu perfectly regard
! less Of i-repnal safety. lie is also 4 favor
1 ita W IN the Ilen.
| Next comes the prjTates, and here | hest
| t'ro shout Il DIES ription. Il some respects
| they ara very situiiar; in others IS yitrltn.e
| Is :, Gam tHche INCL IN and an Italian Prince.
! Res person 20 about the city amt gather
! ~ venty Eve of the young men OF sueiesy !;
/ men lie has met 1T The club, seen rFonyg
! behind fine stock, met at the opera with
VIII tie kids on, II ced with Mt ieyaes, dressed
! in he height of style, travelled with up the
| Rhine OF over tie AIRS, met in london, Paiis,
/ or IN SOME elegant shooting box III tue coGn-
| Try n.er known as mer cnants, scholars; ar
| lists, anitreurs, loaters and lounsers around
! Town IN It's Bohemian sense; nirn IL wealth
i aud SOCIAL posi- tOp, ana collect them. ia one
| comply, send them off for a months sport
! 10 The Peaks of httrr, ana go along himself
| Id watch the fun, After being tine 9
| long enough 10 get himself into II high
| state OF excitement, and having aGYtn-
I lures enough 10 make a s-.cna voiu.ne
| n q
| precisely what the second COM pany II the
| Washington ARTILLERY ia, as l see il to-
| day party Of good -naturtG, joyial. roll
| hclins, devil m y care fellows, who have
| come to Virginia for - little sport, tiny
| ENJOY every hour with gusto III ~ i &C.
! old diy crtching. Spmctimes ucdar rtof, and
sonr,iInfs nuptr the wet'est hnd OF ruin,
! they slerp withoG: 4 murru ar, and wake il
! die morning with the same chet rfui ftcfs az i
! happy hearts. Whenever they have food, ali
| EAT aud grow fist, When lucy have I,tlae, taey
| smoke cigarettes and fight lustas well. Ac-
| ccrting The advice of Horace. tAt Thaii..r-
| ehces, carrneu TX. book y they do not ask #
| Tho morrow, bu1 enjoy the biissful moments
| rs they ~, and take gratefully the gifts the
| gods bP@trv, in con ten tuent and peace An,
| gel! cannot say all wish to o thi Sc noble
/ feilowe, for fear shouid SPIN on. my letter
| u wrafisome iength, aud 80 word as 10
| their hos ritaIitv ana am done. If amy per
! son whcsh eye chances over these words sno Id
visit them, and IT, when he returns and warns
| himself before his own mr., he does not feel
like Ahou Ben Adhem, in love with Hi IN :
I kiud ANA dors not feel rs IL he had tinp 4
| several friends, and vi ked up twenty useful
| scraps Of knowledge, and does not have a
| better opinion OF himself linen write me down
| as one who speaks falsely. Try il, o,
reader. T.
| -, The camp of the artillery rs always rictur-
ssque, The guns are ran ged in or,i-r wi III
4 the caissons in the rear, the horses pieketed
I near .ey, and the men loUneing ABOUT In
groups, chat ing, smoking cigarettes playing
| "euere," cfibbage, or chess the whole form