The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-10-23
VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE.
troR rHE LANCASTER LEDaER.l
NEAR FAIRFAx G. IL, Va. J
October 4th lSRl

Yesterday was "big day" with the
Troops all around about here. Generals
Walker, Jones, Cooke and Longstreet's
Brigades were reviewed by President
Davis, accompanied by Generals Bau-e
gard, Johnston and divers others, as aids
and escorts--all on horseback. The Presi
dent was at,ired ia a suit of black with
dress hat, rode in front and within a
few feet Of the entire line-ofteu raised
hls bat as he rode along. think as he
passed every company and regimental
flag he raised his hat. The line of those
four brigades was formed on the turn
pike road, the left resting some distance
beyond Germantown and tbs righ. a,
Fa'xfax Q. g., extending about two miles.
Alter the line was reviewed, the Presi
dent took position on the right, and the
three latter Rrigades passed in review.
The whole ceremony occupied about three
ho9rs. Whilst the president was pass.
ing the lipes, all the mounted men, from
the General to the Adjutant, we're on foot.
Capt. Calhoun's company Of Artillery are
attached now 70 our brigade and were
out with US. They drill IN front of our
encampment and we all enjoy their fine
performance. The Brigade of Gen'I.
Walker, is from Louisiana. One of the
regiments is commanded by son of Gen.
lack Taylor. In bis brigade, is the cele.
brated battalion Of Major Wheat, and
the Louisiana "Tigers, also a Zousye
regiment. Woe be to the foe that meets
them in battle array. From long law to
hand TO hand they are q, home. Near
by us 10 regiment q Ken Ltuckians, the
Major is . brother Of Col. Anderson OF
Fort Sumter notoriety. The Major, how.
ever, is now ordered back to Kentucky to
take charge Of a Battalion in that State
4 member Of tie regiment told me there
was a regiment from Kentucky in the
Lincoln forces under Mcclellan near by
US. lie said he knew mauy Of the 70 ii
ment, with some be had gone to school.
The Kentucky regiment on our side wish
es to meet the regiment of Kentucky
Lincolnitos, they want an open fight ; he
told me he had heard the Lincoln Ken
tuckiaps desired to meet them also, soil
tary ana alone as . regiment. There
you'd be . meeting Of "Greek against
Greek" have seen in our forces bro.
thsr Of Mrs. Lincoln.
We have just heard that Lee has OBJ
tanned grand victory over Rosencrantz.
Whether It may be true or not YOU will
know before this reaches you. Outside Of
the army corps Of the Potomac YOU know
at lEme as much AS we do as to wha, is
occurring and as to what is to take
place next week inside the lines of the
army corps Of the Potomac, we are not
much better posted tksp yop are at home.
"Mum" is the word With our leaders,
II is said that Gen. Beauregsrd has said,
"if the coat on his back knew what ne
was about to 60 or intended to do, he
would Ppll j Of and csst it away II
this be 90 snd the other leaders and Of
ncers observe the same secretiveness, how
can anything definite be ascertainsd T.
Where "Mum" is the word, madam ~.
NOR is generally busy, Ring ia often ou,
freeing. "Whers ignorance is bless, i,
is folly to bs wise." A good many are
becoming wearied, however. in remaining
in thi. state Of knowno,hingism. How
ever, it is, perhaps, better to be silent
Than 70 lay down a programme which
never viii occur. Some Of our wise men,
our supposed ststesmsn shot wide Of tho
mark, last December, as to what course
ths revolution yoYlJ assume. Some
would drink all the blood tha. would be
spilled; others said, and with confidence,
thsys wopld be no war for LINCOLN gould
not raise an army to make war upon us.
II would baye been better, perhaps, for
heir regulations as wise men and states
men, that their prophecies had not been
itiered or thst they had not so entirely
nis,ook the question, or displayed such
litter ignorance Of what less informed and |
ess pretsnsive men supposed inevitable.
rhs consequences shows u was guess,
|os iRfQfmation and Judgment, and 4 bad