Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-10-17
Gems. Beauregard and Johnston.

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Gems. Beauregard and Johnston.
The following sketch of our generals now
commanding the army of the Potomac, ap-
pears in the Opinione Nationale, of Paris,
the home organ of Prince Napoleon, and is
attributed to the pen of the Prince:
GEN. BEAUREGARD.-I have told you
of the generals commanding the Northern
army. The details which send would be
incomplete, were not to speak also of those
who command the Southern army, Gems.
Beauregard and Johnston.
Gen. Beauregard is of French origin,
that is to say, his family emigrated from
France to Canada about hundred aud fifty
years since. His father left the English
colony to become a citizen Of the United
States, and settled in New Orleans. He
there changed his religion, abjuring Prot
estautism and embracing Catholicity, which
is the religion of the general and bis fami-
ly. A pupil of West Point. Beauregard
was a Lieutenant-C Colonel in the regular
army when the war broke out. He had
been appointed superintendent of the West
Point Academy.
The Government of bis State, Louisiana,
recalled him, made him leave the Federal
army, and President Jefferson Davis imme-
diately conferred upon him the rank of gen.
eral, and the command Of the troops at
Charleston, South Carolina. We know
that the command gave him the opportunity
of firing the cannon shot which rent the
flag of the ,thirty-four stars. He lombard,
ed and took Fort SUMTER success which
achieved him an immense popularity
When the secession army formed to march
on Washington, Beauregard was invested
with the grade of general of division
major general.
Beauregard is forty years Of age. He is
small, brown, thin, extremely vigorous, al
though his features wear dried expression,
and his hair has whitened prematurely.-'
Face, physiognomy, tongue, accent-eVery-
thing about him is French. His bravery
is great and uudeuiable, and everything
denotes in him, if not a superior general
intelligence, at least remarkable military
aptitude. Heis quick, little abrupt, and,
although we'll educated and distinguished
in his manners, be must sometimes offend,
less by what he says than by his manner OF
sayingit Perhaps he does not repress with
sufficient care the manifestations Of an ar
dent personality, which knows its worth,
and to which an immense military success
may have given Legitimate self.conhdence
He is extremely impsssioued in the defence
of the cause which he serves ; at least he
takes less care to conceal his passion under
a calm and cold exterior than do most of his
comrades in either army. To sum up all,
the South has found in bim man of an
uncommon ardor, ceaseless activity and
indomitable power of will, characters by
which We recognize the men destined to VIII
battles and lead parties.
GEN. JoHNsToN.-Gen. Johnston, Of
West Point, is little older than Beaure
gard, and was Colonel in the regular army
at the period of secession. He served very
brilliantly in the Mexican campaign, and
enjoys in the United States great reputa
tion for capacity and probity. An extreme
reserve, modesty no less great, cause
sort of sadness to appear to paralyze in him
the brilliant qualities which every one re-
cognizes in him but place him in the field
of battle, and then the true warrior reap
pears in him as if by euchautment
The same letter contains also the follow
ing:
JEFFERSON DAvIs.-The South has al,
ready chosen West Point man, Jefferson
Davis, for President; for West Point is dl'
vided like the rest of the nation, and fur
nishes chiefs to both parties. Generals
Beauregard and Johnston are at tie head
of the secession movement; Mcclellan and
Mcdowell are the Union heroes, and their
names take the place, in every ones mouth,
of those politicians whose weakness and in.
capacity have brought the United States tc
the brink of an abyss.
The war appears to be between comrades
In Western Virginia, Mcclellan has had tc
operate against two West Point companions,
one of whom, as have said, was killed
the other made prisoner.
Beauregard and Mcclellan, military lead
ers of the two opposing parties, were no.
only companions, but intimate friends
When Beauregard went to the North, ne
went to no other house than McClellan's
and when Mcclellan went South, he stayed
with no one but Beauregard One side ano
the other are acquainted in the most lntl
mate manner, and sentiments of chlvalrou;
esteem are found almost everywhere in both
camps, for former friends are now become
implacable enemies.
Such are the men whom the force of cir
cumstances calls to direct the great revolu
tion which this momentupturns the United
States, and which will probably end in re
forming them.
At first sight an idea may be formed o
the secession soldiers exterior. The ques
tion Of uniform, not fully solved at tn
North, is not thought of at all at the South
1t would seem that the attempts at uniform