Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-09
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,rAnnn Co. Va, Sept. 8, Isl

ramss,ks the Cs0ael Of lntsntry, that should the
"a. continue long, they are both young enough to be
board fr,m agan--And We doubt not that the report
wiu DO such a. becomes men OF courage, skill and
honor"
This is high and just commentator. But, doub; If
4 CONVEYS an adequate idea Of the real value and con-
spcuous poston of Colonel Staart-I the Cavalry
Colonsl-foE have not the honor OF acquaintance
with his nAmesake. Col james T. II. Stuart ranks In
the estimation Of the best judges Of military genirs
through all this region persoa Of very remarkable
en5owments. He is the mos: famous of cur Cavalry
leaders and may Justly be called she Marion and surAt
combined Of .ho Southern army. have no disposicn
to make any comparisons to the disadvantage Of tie
really splendid eadess W have in this var in The Cav
airy arm have seen them work, and Of them Say
what Beauregard greet Clpaa, said Of the Georgia
h" History shall never forget theEl.'
call Co. S:usr; the Mlron end Murat combined, OF
the Southern iorces because he has toae the work Of
the Partisan and the Marshal By aud left nothing
70 be desired This "a not ny uusklsd opinion only;
bu. the estimate placed upon his services by Gerl John
son, and other eminent judges of military merit Col
Stuart en- rtsgnirg his commission in the u. S. Arm,
vas seat believe, TO Harpers Ferry-but, at least ~
einc speedily the cavalry leader in that region, where
johnston operated With the Army Of the Valley
from the moment when be assumed command, he be-
came the tero, cC Pt,Jersoa's icFcee--the baebsar
Which haunted them and disturbed their rest, IN Their
trpy guarded entTelchucus The pcksis OF the enemy
wee daily o,p,ured or driven in.hc Virginia Troopers
nos seldom following them into tie very camp ct the
Fsderaliss At other tines Our cavalry led by Stuart
would penetrate the north OF &sInsburg, presenting
the CURIOUS spectacle OF eE hundred troopers ranging
between b.Oad river ard the rsor Of the foe, some
80 600 strong 1t il fact hs. this was done more Than
o1ee-and equally true that some COO Of these brave
troopers uuder their colonel hei 5000 Of the enemy
check Prev ing tbeis advance. The leFalSts finally
became ;, cowplety try0rissd by tbs terrible "Nr-
enla cavalry" which s;gucL them before they knew Of
ia presence and seemed 60 be ID every place az our
daiag destruction at al points that the7 finally aacp!.e
the nove and someshAt lsjercus plan OF going 10 post
y;eE,is, 9TH 's7 pieces Of srlii'sy!
L. was these rapid daring ind c0lselsss raids upon
forces Of Ps,.er.or thai Col Stuart bis nickname
Of the "Sxamp Fo1-and The tile is scbcioui Preoi Of
the character of lis work Like Marion 10 The first re-
voution he became the and unexpected destroy
er coming sud going Ike the Wind, but leaving bloody
traces In his passage md have the best authority
for stating tha. Oz bis ryces Ia the Vsy, he received
the highest and most unqualified commentator from
Gen. Johrs:oa.
Col Stuart, capacity 20 operate with the cavalry arm,
upon the b,t,l, fsi-I in pitched baite-wss dis
played very eonspicCou5y the memorable 2ist July
a. Nanlssas TIE Virginia cavalry covered thCms'I es
with goy by she wild charge they msd'" On TIA: DAY
Of dsys:- and, a. you knox, one Of tho Tost dlriig
All hslIlyag cAlrrey os tns wioe fgh. was mad by
Stuart This Is familiar 10 ;he public from the letter OF
yolHg trooper published in your columns reeea,l7.
dub: not cur Young Colonel Close upon the mon
gel horde with bis fiery troopers Aurl the braves
o. brave. would have bssa-6u: i. ia enough to know
tha. bis onward rash s y. The bowling mass before hn,
and contributed in no small degrees to complete the rout
Of the enemy.
From Gluassls, Col Stusr, was sent in command OF
mo brigade OF Virgins sud Maryland .roo7slaantry
Cavalry and Ari.!cry-ou the Fairfax and Al xladra
loo of advance The winter Of these lines vent with the
srsIsry attached 10 the brigade Fairfax Q. Hslai
10 return thus IN spot from which he had been compel
ed week or Two before 70 retire in face Of tho enemy,
40 or so 900 strong on their ray bsoakast at AAnas
sas andNne il Richmond.
peael sketch, 70 speak, Of the young Cavalry Co.
onel a, .ls moment when he assumed command OF the
borough OF Flirax and hFev iCrE1rd his drs pioSet
tow,ri Aunandale, may not 10 uuaterestng to those
the ef sin Of the fac brigade, stretched cut on an
bns b nkct under an oakior tue tine his sole head
curriers'. There was nos much OF tho holiday sotier
about him. A WON blluse of army blue an old and
i.co,orad pair Of corduroy pan.aoOns aud cover
ed with haveccE once white but evidently innocent Of
SOAP and water this side the Blue Ridge sacA vas he
uumposing exterior Of ths cJnnllder OF the brigade
Bu did not need the sash tied oaressy around the val
Il ~, .lovt ia = I,nh .kat,r
s,ps,bi-g more than the crowd around hir IL vas
Coaaly plain thas this efcer sleek civilian, who
had reached his pge3en; position through Political IL u'
oucs aud By that back stairs root which stIavel' by
a. many In the keen clear eyes hat flashed the quick
glance a. you, and dared yOa to conceal your motive
ana IN tho firm lips shaded by thick moustache brown
Ike the heavy beard you read tie character 0! tho man
They told the story plainly enough of many daring
charge, many an srduous undertaking, following the
deep laid scheme and crowned With succesa But sue
cess or ufe victory defeat il wa equally plain u at
this man reryo would not fad that he possessed that
grand attribute Of Hastings, the eqHa Ia ords--
the Stubborn Will that might be crushed has would revsr
bend Here was obviously soldier, 10 meIe mira
eaatain; man whose profession i. was 10 make war,
and vh went about it with the natural and enforced air
Of one Who ia merely pursuing his habtual routine
Frou that time the present. have hal rsquaat o2-
po,unles OF seeing the Colonel "st WORK" General
Of Advance Guard but any reason TO change
my opinion Of him. pretty sure that he has wen
nsS laursl ia the estimation OF hi' commanding officer
handled his command as General Of Advance Guar
with unqass.ionabls ability aud Of this dOub. ro' VIC
shall have the proof in general orders Finally, OF Col
Oae Stuart Il NAV be tru,hiuly ss that his energy is
uatirug that bis capacity for administering the mntu-
dncus details incidea; TO military possession Of district
olly hlli-oyal conspicuous and that the daring aud
elan which be Displayed 10 the Valley aud at Manassas,
are less striking than the thorough performance Of thu
more important task assigned him here, Of opening Q
way for BslurcglEd on his sea. lac Of advance toward
the Federal Capital.
have written mued moro than intended about Gel.
Stuart bu. the theEe mult be my apology There is
.nnn.hr, nrraIlnrt md admirable ahon. u ia vow