Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-27
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Cons. Boaurcgard and Johns:on.


IN ~ The following sketches of these distinguished
T. gentlemen we find in the New Orleans Delta, fur
nisbed that psper by its correspondent at Fairfax
Gen Beauregard Commanding the First Corps OF
rTE the Army of the Potomac has his headquarters
saas@ the house formerly occupied BY Mr. Lowe Just On
the outskirts Of the village Of Fairfax Court House
Your readers will be glad to know that Gen. BeaQs
regards health is much improved since ne lei ms
quarters at Wiers house. near camp FlcHens. ne
from the fresh exhleratng atmosphere OF THIS de-
lghtful country. Ifone can be fortunate enough to
find him during leisure moment-and such occur
at times when the General rides out to visit the
rious brigsdes-one cannot resist the fascinating
influence which his conversation eXers. Entirely
free from affectation, either of humility arrO>
gauce, but always preserving an impressive and
becoming dignity, he entirely fuflls the ideal of &
commander who EFFORTS the respect and wins the
affection Of his troops. He has no concealments,
except as those matters which military discretion
REQUIRE to be concealed, aad of that air Of
solemn righteousness with which the accidentally
great often attempt to impose on their encourage
&. half hours conversation with Gen. Bssuregard,
even apa t from the evidences which an inspection
Of the la5orieEs details Of military command pre-
sents, would be sufficient to convince any o1e OF
the absurdity of the ricuous theories ofen pro
pounded by unrefecting people, that our battles
have been Won entirely by the personal courage Of
soldiers; that nothing has teen due to the skill
and experience OF our chcers; and mat every taiog
necessary to conduct a campaign against the Yam
KEGS is to charge on them Whenever and wherever
~ you see them, in the expectation that they
will Immediately take to their heels Such
ineffabls nonsense, for instance. a that
ct the battle Of Manassas, men dissolved their
regiments, and wandered around the fed seeking
for Yankees to slaughter, ought to be dispeHed from
the mind Of anybody who has ever visited an en
campment. or seen q skirnlish. Gen BeaureS
CARDS report of the battle of Manassas presents a
complete his.ory-of the memorable campaign, ter
-minatiHg with that remarkable engagement, show
ing ell the preceding movements, the plan OF retreat
from Fairfax Bull Run, the first stragetc retreat
of volunteer troops record, the motives for the
attempted concentration of the armies Of the Poto-
mac any the Shenandoah, the organization of that
q. movement and the of its partial failure; the
fafku Nv hfph Rop Vord
intended to throw his columns of brigsaes upon the
enemys at Centrsvile movement which
would have resulted in the destruction or capture
of the entire Federal foroe-the reason why that
movement was not carried out; the consequent
charge of front the left the consecutive moving
up OF the brigades to the point where the main &C.
ton was fought the final rOUt of the enemy, and
the wonderful courage and endurance which ena-
bled our men to repel the fierce and repeated at
tacks Of vastly superior numbers Let Gen. Beau
regard exBlan all these things TO you himself in his
own clear, forcibe, and comprehensive language.
and you will become convinced that 1t Is much
easier criticise than to plan; TO dssect than TO
combine; that the task of analysis is much easier
than The task OF synthesis and that to be great
leader requires not only the capacity to compre-
bend, bat The power to conceive; not only the fac
uity 10 foresee, but the ability 10 execute.
OF Gen Johnston the Commander in-Chief Of the
army Of the Potomac 1t Is scarcely possible to give
a description which will at all do Justice to HIM
Gen. Johnston is of medium stature and
slender form. with a finely turned head covered,
except Just absve the forehead with hair slightly
mixed with gray lie is generally rehctnt though
any subject his couutenaDcg beams with animation,
and glO1s with fascinating and genial smile. !
hsd heard 1t st tied that he inclined u be
mOrose and severe, with the members of his
military family Precisely the reverse Is the truth
\ courteous .snd sffabiity, initiated by the
General himself prevails at headquarters, except
i0g of course the moments devoted to Cthcial bust
ness.
At such times the usual rigiiity Of military forms
is preserved. Gen. Johnston is man of rare intel
hgence, profound Information, and delightful con
versational powers He Eliminates every subject
he touches with the lucidness of bis descriptions.
the csarness of his explanations, and the brliancy
Of his Illustrations. Gen Johuston's quarters are
now situated II q oOmmOdious building, at Fairfax
Curt House, formerly used Female SEMINARY.
The house is surrounded by beautiful grounds, filed
with fine trees and tssteful!y arranged shrubbery,
which, at this late season, covered with
dense foliage When the Federal invaders entered
the village on their advance to Manassas, Gen. Nc
Dowell rode up to this building AID found gentle
at the gate. Il understand" said the gallant
Mcdowell that these buildings constituted the
headquarters Of the rebel General Bonhsm p
They were Gen Bonhsm's headquarters replied the
SoutheTner. Then returned the Federal COM
msrdsr, they now the headquarters Of Gen.
McD5weu."