The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-04
Correspondence Of tbs Rich nopd Dispa.ch,
Fiess q the Camp at Ea7-ssas.

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paepits the DivEe commandments whach
prohibits killing sad assp.ts ;l.s lnsTcifui
instincts Of oar nature rhat -ips up Ia rebellion
against sns shGd6ina of human blood, there -
stiil some thing In a large Assem- hlaga CT men
under arms--in the strict military discipline,
aud careful preparations to destroy, In which
eytry thing is arranged with The etiq nette aud
tormality OK q court iesea--that strikes us
rather with n feeling of adm ratioE than awe
The probable bloody resulsg Of al this parade
and poTnp Of war are alIacst forgotten In our
aTnazeInent g. the com pre hensi 70 skill strete-
gy, precision and scisnce with which the every
movement of u grand army is conducted. At
au OG tside stand point, iha uniastr NC ted OBJ
server Ike myeelf would expect constant
chaos and disorder FROM "the moving multi
sudes" that people the various ncaIrpruents
within hai, CT each other. wasre thousands OF
strangeTs aTe brought, lo- t,aa frat time, ato
jcstlipg con .act and under priyationa that ara
calculated 70 aistp-b :ne eQuipoIss Of thought
and temper among men, and ye. at this place
All is Focd hGmor and entigs good order. At
the appOin Ted intervals. oustis and confusion
Cease, Il beneath TIA Quist movement of
some mighty eachanters wand. The tattoo
and rsYeiiie drum beat, and the ynys tic pase-
vc1U os tas lonely sentinel seem 10 Goa s-oi
every sc tiop within and wIthon: the gathered
camps but could We lift the curtained door.
wy 6, many night OF toll, deep s.udy aud
anxious vigilance would stand pictured anon
! the soiied canvas beyond. Wa should there
discover that mind and culture and genius
were reg airai ~ '2s GIc. the com piex machine
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trained bands. Not SO, heusver. skii! and
discipline 1-lu5t 5e Qiantr-esa-t e. tha work.
Ing Of t1s great army engine, or it. very mower
becomes tirriGc source Of seif-rsin and ds-
structioa. Ihe full, rich music OF the piano
iorte eecones ,narrtd throughout, when .bA
right KEY Is Aest ,uas1cbe! Z. the Crecisa M
menJ that its lcls was required 70 ccLpis.o
the harmony OF sounds.
Manassas, tnat vas lately sequestered
way side station, Wbere hreakfas. and dinner
were ser vel ont to those who travel b. rail,
har sati;ie1iy STJW1 inJo 3 city OF ter is-at
nFst clustered Ia ciose proximity to that
grand centre Of all railway etoppases tbs
village hotel, bUt aov extending EoE mile, In
the distance, on green hiii-sideg Or oy gurw-
ling brooks, that give TO the encamp,nents
WHICH they compose R truly picturesque
beauty.
he good citizens OF Richmond, who hare
already done So much for the Gauge OF hu-
rnsniiy Y among the brave a:eEeBders OF our soil
mag stiii md ample room for their bapevo.
lent contributions in th.s line Tbs homes
which they have taken the aeid to defend
should BE- stTipped of every luxury that COM
petence affords, rather than one of thess gal
liant patriots should hanger o. thiEst tor
single day.
il seems 10 ma that the appoint.ne of G.
sutier st this post would coutributs material
ly 10 the comtoEt and convenience ai the ser
vice.
When and vhsre VIII tbs battle come OF.
your readers ara doubtless ready to ask The
jnteTTog2iCfY must remain unanswered by
il9. SzeA' beauIegard and thoss In his cOnf-
dence wiaeiy keep their Own oouneela
Rera had the pleasure to meet tbs Rev
Dr. Mitchell, OF Lynchhurg, an cid fr,ond,
who was ever accomplished IA welding "ths
sword of the spirit" and whose patriotism
Woul0 prompt biu,, II need De, TO strtks with
her weapon Tor tAe defence of his coun.
tIy's honor. Col. q, of the ssI1.s regiment.
ana Capt. T, C. Alexandria, will please ac-
cept strangers thanks and last, NOT least
q gallant officer frcIu the Palmetto State
whose InoihaE iacd ca,uo forward, ;.ks ths
inspired one Of ola, IN Iesd IA from q worse
thar EgypGlaa bondage 8