The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-04
ARMY or Tgsc POTOMAC.
logR oIry CORRESPONDENT


| The village ol Faiis Church, which is reported
| dgs troy cd, as large volumes of smoke have
been seen rising from the valley In which it
lies They have advanced also nearly 10
Annandale, and are now within eight hun
bred yards of 1t. This morning party OF
scouts came on the hill opposite the village
ard fired on our yidettes, who were posted to
| watch their approach. The distance between
| them was so great that no damage wah dore
Early in the morning company Of infantry
| appeared In corn field on euiin ence, but
retired Immediately upon sight of our
pickets. Along the line from Lewinsyille to
| Spring field the Federals seem To De advancing
| slowly and cautiously, securing the woods
thoroughly III every direction to discos er our
| force The balloon goes up every evening,
| apparently from Wlscn'S hili, aud REMAINS
| bout TWO hours al Ii LiIt.e. The usut. hours
| II Professor loves exhibitions are between
four aEd six IN tte efe'iii;e, although, hy way
! Of variety, he sometimes makes Iaorniu2
trip III the pursuit ~ bis aerial i:,ncic Il he.
| learns anything of Jur moNenlrnts from his
! iottY point OF view, he can 40 more han we
! WHO i've witl,in lie lines OF iiie Confederate
| army; tor tae seCresy with which All mo Sc
| menls are made, ana tiie IeJsoBs !oT the few
| one sees, would puzzle the best gueastr that
| has existed sii;Cc.tie o;tys Ct the 6puinx.
Last nIght We were very ;sei ceabiy sur! irised
| by Il visit from President Day.s. lie WAS s.
| orted through the town, to Gen. Is eautt-
| gard nea04 uarters, b. Il troop Of cavalry
| aud was greeted o. = nuhlDer OF people, who
| were amazed, at his sudden aud uniirlj,iicd
| appearance. NOthin. could have been more
| grItIfs ing than Ills tiioClJ Visit; for both
| citizens and soldiers we've chaling 1T delay,
and some W i;tt HHictis as TO what WIS O be
| done with the Iarkceh, who were tic reach
| ing us so STEADILY coincidence Sst.I.eu re-
| Stored us soon as IL was know tilu II sideHt
| was here, ana people scented TO fancy hiIn
| another st. George, vino had come 10 give q
| personal battle 70 tie great Dragon AT Ii
O'clock the Washington Artillery gave him
| a serenade with their excellent brass band
tue finest proh1hIy now III tic army. After
| the music, tie oiduers OF ,tle ArtliluIy We're
! ca tertune4 by his EAItittHCy IN sly lie
| of nos itallty that YVES extremely ch eerIng to
| men l0r IL long time accustomed 10 the mono
| tony OF can. t. lite.
1nls morning ut an early hour the Presi
| dent TCdc drouhu TIE town vi FAIRFAX and is
! vicinity, and made personal Reconnaissance
| towards the outp0sLS. The day was rtluarka-
| bly, ceauuful-co cool, pleasant, and hazy-uue
! OF tAo5e delightful luuI Iii simmer DAYS that
| we So much admire. IEc air wac warm, and
| the Say u neep ieaeien color, Whine here and
there were patches OF white clouds, which
seemed pendant from II like ucIiUES from the
| old cypress ci cur Southern swamps The
| escort consisted OF several army officers, and
| OF the Adams Troop. OF Nt.cneZ, hiss, Ca93-
! tain ItIn. "a tiit advance WIS the presi-
| dent, dressed il Geep-gray citizens Clothes
1
! 2en clothes, RODE Brig. Gen. Smith IutIre-
| ciately following were Generals Johnston
and Be3urreard, aud after Item came Col
! J ohm >. Preston, Col. Thomas Preston Col
| DAVIS, Col tdDdal, Place Poiiguac Cant
| Ferguson, OF Gen. beaur-g5ard's stuff Capt
| pdy ton, Lit LANE, son o. 80. Lane, of Ore
| son, LII Twiggs, ana ~ Jur Own" Follow
| Ing vas the AGan g Troop, dressed in Il neat
! grey nui.Urn, ;.ud presenting Il truly i'm Dos
| lag appearance.
| Ihe ride through the country, although
| an Interesting one, showed few incidents
/ that would bear recording. GA every
! htnd could d. seer the regard and the
] respec4 the volunteers have tor President
Davis, and il was evident tillt the ',.ct OF his
! being III person on :he iici1 his visiting the
| soldiers their camps; his seeming SUlici-
| Jude Tor thelg comfort ard safety. aud the
! respectful manner in which he rttuT. ed the
| aluLU Of the hunb iest soldier, Eroaue. d.
| deep impression upon those gallant men " 10
! have Ii ken tht ir lives in tEeir hands a al are
enlisted III the fence Of the cou tr. Of which
| h j. Quiet Nj gstTate. There were 10 yul-
| gar crowds 10 stare III him like some wild
! beast, no tOdylsns or foolish parades ~ hi
| approach, but q quiet look, = sIIn pie DOW. or
| i military salute, IadiCat Il the feeling that
! prompted it. At Gen EorAams Il few hun
| d,ed men had gathered hastily. ana rs the
! cortega passed thr,e hearty cheers Wee Civ
| en- for President Davis. In return, his Excel
/ ItGCy raised his hat, and bOWIng grlDttiliF,
said :: = GentIemen-I thank you heartily,
| and hope that sooner or later You may have
! an opportunity OF needing the Yankees, ana
! that yen may return home with Ii good &C
count q yourselves. Three cheers we're
then gwen 1oI Gen Beauregdrd and three for
! tI"0. ) Johnston.
Il Tho evening The President returned to
Gen. Jonas tons hsadg uarters to dinner
an later passed through the streets 10 Gen.
BeauceS:rd's. During the day he has exam
Ined carefully the country for several miles
around, and has a thorough unders landing,
probably, of all the plans Of the able Gene
| rails who lead our army. The contrast he
tween the chief rulers of the two Govern
IleHtS now Al war with each other was never
greater than to-day. tnc sits, with ail the
! ponp Oh some EIStern prince, behiAd his
army, pushing them into battle where he
dare not follow; the otttr riGes along the
outpost, examining in the face of the enemy
every point Of defcLce or attack and in
Spring those soldiers with courage IN would
gladly lead into any danger they may have
10 encounter. God bless and protect our
first President! is the prayer Of every soldier
he has passed to- day
Tie federais have commenced the business
81 demonstrating IL good earnest, and for Tie
iGrpoSe OF SPECULATION, unless rrgVent Ted
through fear of some law. 4 negro man ps-
capped from them = day or Two ago, and s1ys
that ne heard that 1t was the inteEtIon OF the
Yan KEGS 10 collect as many blacks az nos=ible
send them privately TO cuba, ana sell
, them .Jr what they would bring. There are
schooners and sioops enough. with practical
commanders, 10 engage III this con rutland
trade, on account of fhe large commissions
they would receive. Many of the uegrot :
ROW III the enemy hands are endeayorin 70
escapa. Night before last, L man by ;he
name OF Dolaa, living near Falls Church,
seeing he WAS in danger OF being Witiil tie
Yankee lines, UettIfni ned to remove his ne
eroes to fdiitIX. Preparations were made
10 remove IN the morning, but when morning
came the Yankees were upon HIM and he
barely escaped, leaving his property behind
him.
hIHoag ciie many sufferers now in Fairfax
| IS DR.. James a. Harold, formerly Of Mur-
fro.
stopping RI the hotel. For soma time past h.
has preached in Washington city, Lut was
driven from there on account OF his eg IL ent
| Southern syhpathtFs. With Il f"w articles
Of furniture, and his valuable library, Dr.
Harroit took "A house in Falls church where
lie has held service log some time. aud has
been the means OF doing much good 10 cur
cause by his example Of patriotic devotion to
his country, and OF his love OF Ii liberty, and
hatred OF tyranny. h. enemy again pEG-
sned him, and III their recent raid upon F;tlla
Church, destroyed, probably, his house, Ii
brary, and other property. Il VIII lie graft
flying 10 Dr.. HarrolG's many friends in the
South to learn that lie has been appoin te1,
chaplain 70 the lst Virginia regiment now
stationed near this place
This evening, when the stage arrived from
81 tnassa, quite crowd oil individuals aiig hteti
with deadly weapons enough strung around
them to arlA 81 regiment. They had come up
Tor a 9hJ, and clustered about in tine stvle,
Boosting what they Were going do when
they got sight OF the Yankees. The motr.l
soldiers, who have been six months In carnn
enduring its hardships, and who fought in
the battle of Manassas, looked on the we'll
dressed, Weli-armed ANA tours with envy and
thought what brave fellows those must be
II WIS grand sight to Them curse and
drink brandy ont of wicker haslls hung
around their ntclSs, and could but rc-
member the Old Flemish warriors who swore
like buccaneers and drank Il gallon OF beer al
single draught. something must be- done
to stop the advance of the Yankees. ana thes.,
sleek and shining warriors, with white linen
i shirts and wicker covered brandy ftsks,
swore by the "splendor of God like tae
: an hay tirl,t f,ot.