Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-28
THE GREAT REBELLION
The Grand Review near
Washington.

| VAbHlNGTON, NOV. ZU.--AS An early
hour this morning the road from WASH
iugton to Bailey's Cross Roads, via the
Long Bridge. commenced to be filled
with teams Of all descriptions. convoy
ing civilians and army officers TO the
review. Thousands and thousands
thronged out. and by 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
there was one continuous strctch Of
wagons and pedestrians for the whole
ten miles. The rad was direct to Hun
ter's Chapel, and sentinels all along pre-.
vented the people from divcrsing to the
right or left.
At Hunters Chapel the line was turn
ed to the right to Balls Cross Roads.
and thence pact Upton's Hill to Tay lor's
tavern. where turning to tho left again,
the crowd were brought up upon Nun
sons Hill, below which was tho ground
for the review. The scene along the
route beggars all description. Every
man, woman and child in Washington
and the vicinity, who could get away,
was en- route for the scene of action
The crowd all passed near Falls Church
about two miles from where the rebel
cavalry made the dash at our pickets at
Brush's Farm two days before. Wher-
ever the eye could reach, there was no.
thing to be noticed by the strangers but
tents, forts and soldiers. No fence re-
mains. but few houses. and wars desc
lation is everywhere visible.
Ten Notifications. with siege guns and
bristling bayonets of the guard, met our
gaze on the way out. Upon the peak Of
Munson's Hill was obtained view that,
perhaps, can be seen but once in life
time. Washington. in the distance, can
be plainly seen, with its white dome; and
in tue valley towards Bailey's Cross
Roads. or directly east, lies the army Of
the Potomac. The cavalry. artillery
and infantry marched IN all directions,
in space two miles long and one wide
All the fences and houses had been ru-
ined, and the ground happened to be
the very fields which we're so holly con-
tested by the pickets of tho conteuding
armies last summer, and where so many
of our pickets were shot. Tho rebel
forts on Munson's and Mason's Hills
were sources Of much attraction.
People looked and looked, until tn sir
eyes stood out like saucers, and We showed
. crowd the position that Beauregard
used to occupy IS he pointed out to his
dcluded soldiers 1.-The promised land )"
how he rode daily to the front, and
boosted Of how he would pounce upon
Washington. and drive out the Yankees,
but somehow be had changed his mind.
concluding that Washington was not
much Of place after all, and marched
away down Into Dixie, to await the
thrashing he feels is due him. All the
morning the Immense field was filing up
with troops pouring in from oil diree-
tions.
At twelve o'clock, noon, q cortege,
consisting of Prslidcut Lincoln and la
dy in an open barouche. followed by
Secretary Seward and daughter. aud
Frederick Seward and lady in another
General Cameron, Mrs. General Came
ron, Miss Maggie Cameron and Miss
Warford in another. the Presidents
Secretaries, Mes.rs. Nicolay and Hay
in another, Colonel Thomas Alcott and
his two nicces, and the Misses Stuarts,
aud Postmaster Waldorf and one or two
reporters. mounted, left Washington for
the grand review Another carriage
had the family of Gen. Barry, and one
or two persons whom We did not recog.
nize.
The troops, numbering seventy five
rank and file, wore drawn up
in line, forming three sides of square
Upon the right were cavalry and artil-
|ery, and on tho left were the Psnnsyl-
vania Reserves Of Gen. Mccall, with |
Tho famous plumcs Of the buck tails 10
'front.'. Around this immense plain thou
sands and tens of thousands of people |
md vehicles were gathered. Muuson's
Hill was swarmiug with people the
rees and houses wero covered with boys.
'ome of them of large growth and the
'ir was heavy and damp. making an
'vercoat very pleasant.
On reaching the flagstaff General
Cameron got out Of his carriage and
mounted = fcrce-looking horse. Con-
time was lost in getting the
roops into the proper position. The
centre Of the field presented an animate
ceIe. Hundreds Of aids aud orderlies
,alioped in all direction carrying or
lers for the different brigades.
While We were awaiting the arrival
# General Mcclellan 10 the centre. Of
icers rode over one another, and some
we're badly. if not fatally Injured. An
ambulance was driven up. and they were
AIKEN off to the rear. About 124 clock
General Mcclellan rode to the centre, as
grand salute was fred. escorted BY the
'econd and Fifth Regular Cavalry and
lis Body Guard, under Major Barker.
nd the Generals in command Of the
ifferent divisions. General Mcclellan
vas mounted upon his favorise charger.
10 Immediately took = position in front
{ small cedar tree to the loft Of tho
'resident's carriage. and his Generals
nd Staff and MAJOR Bakers squadron
round him. A number Of invited
uests and favored ones soon got in aud
urrouuded the Presidents carrisgs.
At n auarter mast ono o'oloak The