Smyrna times., 1861-10-10

SION ct bis face, it is difficult to speak, for he
haOltualIy keeps his own couuseI-as well in
LOOKS as IN words. Goodness and lrmness are
unmlstakably there, and so are kind hearted
ness and genial courtesy but, as to any very
peculiar intellectual qualities, his countenance
IS sealed book" In conversation with the
Princes, as with his officers he smiled quietly
ana wlnnlngly, and it is easy to see why he is
very lovable man among his soldiers yet his
blue eye Is cOoland infGxlble, and all his move.
ments of head, as Of limbs, are deliberate and
sci. possessed. | do not believe pardon me,
ladies y that he would even make u declaration
OF love without resorving something for a"Court
ofAppeal."
Finer Traits Of mind-But-(by way Of
peace offering to the ladies', whose " Union "
hero, fer the present, he unmistakably is)-I will
mentlom my chance discovery Of Suscepti-
6ttity in the warrior, Standing, as we did,
"lth the small company of spectators imme-
dIately in the rear Of the distinguished group
on horseback, was occupying myself with a
study OF the Generals favorite charger-(a
chesnut sorrel of most seryiceably fine points,
with only statuesGue defect that there was not
sufficient archlng to his neck)-when my at
tentlon was drawn to slight movement ofthe
long spur that formed part ofmy picture. The
troops were marching steadily past, and the
band, stationed in front, were playing a beau
tful air; but, as Mcclellan sal silent and erect
on his horse, closely scrutnizing the men with
his keen military eye, his foot that would
otherwise be motiOnless in the stirrup, was
heepng time to the music. This, of course, is
important as a political fact (because it is "the
man that hath not music in his soul" that is
tit for treason" etc., but it is still more ex-
presslve in the way of roe,ic sentiment, a 9
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getting ready for the field, (reviewiug his
troops, with battle hourly expected hos an m,
slumberlng tenderness in his nature TIE
tcarrJorS foot that beats time in Stirrup, is the
one, am sure, TO "walk on velvet" with the
ladies'.
His Horse Dan W'eJSter-I saw General
McClclIan's HORSE standing in the shade Of a
large tree after the review; and (having Just
been kindly introduced to the gallant rider, by
Gen. Mccall, at his tent) l went up 10 com
plete my acquaintance with the Centaur.esque
picture had been studying-it being natural
moreover, lis 1t not y 10 wish to pa on the neck
the horse of a man we admire. There may be
salvation for our country, too, in one quality oi
this horse-he is afraid of nothing The
proofo 1t was the fact, thai, besides all can.
nonading and trumpeting,) he stood, for a hall
hour during the latter part 1.-THE review, with
the large and snowy flag, which indicated the
commanding officers position. on the field
iiaring directly across his large eyes aud
touching his muzzle at every puff Of the wind
without fiinching an inch. Every other horse
cavalry and artillery, SHE'D in pressing thit
snowy object The immovablencss OF McClel
ans horse, standing nearest to it, was remarked
by all around. | venture to promise, (afte
considerable study of him. that the honest an,
brave chesnut-sorrel as long as he has lif
in him, on the battlefield, will DO we'll b.
his rider.