Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-04
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FAIRFAX COURT House, June "A.
The road from Richmond to Manassas is by
way Of GordOnsVilie and Cuipepper. At the
former place inteFsects with the road from
Lynchburg. The railroads Of Virginia are ad-
mirably constructed for the throwing Of troops
in llrge numbers ia any required direction.
The convention has provided for having all the
railroads terminating at Richmond connected
by continuous railing through the streets Of
that city, 80 that soon all the heavy trains Of
troops and munitions OF war may pass through
thai place from any quarter without tranship-
Hent or delay.
Tue truth is, that all Virginia il now on q
formidable footing Of war. It is next to i'm
possible, II 1t were proper for any but the
highest military authority, to give an adequate
idea OF he strength, movements or locations
Of lis immense srmam'nts. Tee camp at Ma
nassas, Itself, is bewilderiHg TO the visitor in
is magnitude. Tho whole country around is
a continuous camp. FoTtifcations b!istIe up
in every dire ctiOn. l. commands the railroad
connections and approaches from tue east and
west, and can relieve Harper's Ferry OF any
other point Of the valley Of Virginia west Of
the Blue mountains, as well as tho approach
to Richmond from any point on the east Of
them.
Gen. BeauTegard's headquarters are at a
handsome cottage house at the Manassas rail-
road station. 1t is scarcely necessary 10 de-
scribe him TO your readers az be is a Louisian-
ian and known to many Of them. His slight
ness OF hgure and unpTetpRtiOusness Of appear
ance are remarked by ali his visitors, Of which
he has, | think, too MANY; but the determine
ton and decision Of character marked uDoD
his countenance, his evident close attention TO
his military duties, and bis thoughtful and uu-
communicative, though affabIe manner. have
made him the lion among the military men Of
the day. It il certain that he has he conf
dence OF the NiTginians above anv Other COM
mander; and to this the prestige Of his militia
~ history joined to his other qualities, gives
him a good title.
Everybody here, rs well as with YOU. I pre-
sumo, wishes to know what next ia 10 bap3eD.
it is as difficult 10 Judge here az it would BE at
any other point. Certain il is, that our pickets
are within four miles OF those OF the enemy,s
camp at Alexandra; but whether inc next
move is to come from them or from NJ ia only
known to those that know. IF IL should come
from The enemy, there can be little doubt they
viii meet with disasters not thought OF in their
programme. l consider Alexandria and Ar
llngton Hlghts practically as invented. The
Lincoln men, it is true, since their rout at the
Vienna station, have come hack and made
fCTaYa or Fugitive assaults in that region, and
captured and taken off slaves from it's unof-
Peding nhabjtsnts-sn act which has excited
great indignation. But the ostentstious move
ments Of the Lincoln army are now dwiBdling
down to the proportions of a fzzle. They are
gradually hemmed in and restricted by i'm
mense forces OF southern troops, with we'll
planned military works and masked batteries
sktiIfully located at advantageous points; the
latter are in such numbers and locations as to
make any advance of the enemy extremely haz-
ardous. Beauregard appears quietly to be
gaining a dead thlsg on them, as much 30 as
be did at Fort Sumter.