Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-27
A Dinner in Camp---Spctch from
Hpuurcpard.


wrrr Gen. B.anregard. Prince Polignac,
and other nn,ableS We make the t"lios-.'
n@ extract:
Prince pulig,ruc. or Col Polignac, as
he SCALED il thu army. is ayomng gell-
itcnrnn III genial manners. line intelligence
and corlsulnmate accomplishments. In re.
cngntion of Il toast given by DR.. Choppil,
he responded in few remarks, delivered
in the English language, and characterized
hy purity of accent and an elegance OF
expression which excited The surprise and
;lrnilnli,n Of his audi "r>. When hr
dc ;lr,a! la, l., was ready in the Gauss
Il !,irrlv and The Confederate stars. t"
she'd blood. in emulation t his distin.
.ui>il.d cnuntrynau. the friend and the
companion of Washington, his words
ririlel the most unhoun,Ird enthusiasm.
Nor could we fail to appreciate the mag
lla!limitr Of his -reitrInce 10 Lafayette:
when we rememb bercd that this dlStln-
.iiisiied man w.,soue OF tn. most effective
instruments of the ,lowut:ilIni'!he speakers
-randtlthrr. the unfortunate Prince Poll
.,ru.. Minister of Charles ", and tha,
brsw"c. them a bitter political and per
>nnal fud Xi>trd Another incident OF
this elrtrr,annlcnt Was likewise peculiarly
Interesting. When he new y devised
I,rile-ilag was brought III. Gen. Beanre
gard related the company the motives
wirll led 10 It's adoption: and us the
i.cital embraces Il thrilling portion Of the
rv-,ri;I Ia:rlr uf Mana>>aS. Shall ell
,ttur la rrir,"!urr il. lis nearly as
,u ,ihIv. il, Ilr G,llrla; : "wn words:
"O.i ;hc 2l>' !n'y. ut ah"at Eat-pas;
three o'c..uck, perhaps i. il seemed to me
that victory MAS :..rr;tiy within our grasp.
In fact, VI, to lEa, n.nr,rnl, had nevc>
v#vrrc, il ll1 conviction HAT triumph,
i.ust crown our arms. Mr. was my col.
i!,l,,.cr ,lr.k"n until. al the time harr
il,rltinncti. observed on l,r xtrcnle left.
at:hc distance uf something more Than q
mile, i column of ,n., approaching. .sl
their head waved a flag which could noi
distinguish. Even 10y ihr aid of Il strong
glass was unable Ia determine whether
it WAS the United States flag or the Con.
felrrate ilag. st this momrnt | received
dispatch from Cap, Alexander, in
charge of the Sigual station, warning me
to look cat for the left; that large col,
urnn was seen approaching in that direc-
ton, aud that il WAS supposed to he Gen
Patterson's command, coming to rein
force Mcdowell. at this moment. lmuSl
confess. my heart failed me. came,
reluctantly, to the conclusion that after
all our efforts. we should at last he com
PEELED ,ovieidt to the enelny Tie hard fought
and bloody field. again took the glass to
examine The flag Of 'ie approaching col
ulnn; but my anxious inquiry was unpro-
ductive of result! could not tell to
Which army the waving banl.cr belonged.
At this time all the members Of my staff
were absent. having been dispatched, with
orders. 10 various: points. Tie onl Y per-
son with me was the gallant officer who
has recently again distinguished himself
by brilliant feat Of arms-General,
then Col. Evans. To him / communica-
ted my doubts and my fc RS. | told
him feared that the approaching force
was in reality P;ttersoNs division: that
if such was the case, should be com
PEELED to fall back upon our reserves, and
postpone, till the next day, Il continuation
Of the engagement. Atcr further retlec.
ton | directed Col. Evans to proceed to
Cen. Johnston, who had assumed he task
Of collecting Il reserve; To inform him OF
;!lc circumstances of the case, and to re-
= TOD
with all dispatch. and hold them in readi-
hess 10 support oar rctrogade movement.
Col. Evans started on the mission thus
entrusted to him He had proceeded but
:.sEiort distance, when it occurred to me
to make another examination of The still
approaching tlig. called him back
81 ct Us, said wal, few moments,
to confirm our su'picionS, hrlore finally
resolving "a yield the field took the
glass anl again examined the hsg. 1t had
now come Within full view 4 sudden
snst of wind shook nut It's ioA;, and re-
cogn;zed the stars amd bars of he Contcd-
crate banner 1t was the Ing borne by
yoar regiment here the Gr,:ra turned
IL CO.. days, who sat beside him the
gallant 1th Louisiana; and lIi" column of
witch vour regiment constituted the ad.
vnir., vas tn, t'rigadcot Cen ithen CoI.)
lry As soon rs YOU were recognized
hy oar soldiers, yonr coming was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers rr.n mt after
r~u:,nent responded to The cry: the enc
ny Il .lrl tie triumphant huzza their at
tax >iackene thev were irril i,ssailed
H.; or forces. aMil within halt an hour
t,.rul lh,tm"!lrlt commenced |: ne retreat
winch afterwards brcunc :. confused and
t,.a rout. an glad to 81" that war
s.ar.:d banner cleaning ov"r rs at this
i::tive board bat li'rc never again 10
s.: it apon til. hei:l Of battle.
Gisn. B ,auregard then explained how
tn. new battle tllg was desi gned-thu
r,;Sn 10" It's adoption hrng made sui.
.i.;en;Iy clear By his lucid aud thrilling
na rrivc. Til. il.g Itself is Il beautiful
hrlncr which am sure, before this c;tru-
),aig,, is over, will bcc"nSccratcd forever
in The affections Of the people of the Con.
f..lrratr Stascs. During he dinner, is
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