The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-25

ARMY OF 'gtsE POTOMAC.
[FRoR ouR ou.Y coRREspospr27.l
FsIRF4x sent 81 1871

approach of winter. The mornings are also
cold and frosty; the skies grow many-colored
and haZy; the deciduous trees are beginning
to change their summer green; the .uauie4
and dog woods are red and yellow, and tn.
forests show by their notified tints Of green
aud brown and gold, with here and there q
patch OF Crimson, that We have seen the exc
dus of summer aud the genesis Of autumn
Farmers are beginning to gather their corn
and TO failoW their land for another crop oi
whcnt. Preparations are being made on thu
Plantations tor the approaching winter, ane
also IN the army; Tor Tho r.qulsitions FOL
warm clothing ana for heavy blankets grow,
Inurc frequent. The heaI:n 81 the troops
EflCudlt5 improves under the kindly Ia
HueHccs OF the scAial weather, and the hos.
ihtli Deds, witch nave SO long borne he v eIgh'
of anxious sufferers, are bang RAPIDLY Va.
Gated. / he Indications are nov NcTy cheer.
ing, ana we can tut hope theme / two mont lls
may be as prUHtl0us to our cause as the pas
tWe-NtCkS have been.
Nothing OF particular importance has Oc-
CURED In the village OF Fairfax OF in its i'm
mediate vicinity. Matter, are remarkably
quiet, esi1eC iaily when we consider that lniz
l. ti'c centre OF tae Confederate army, and
iAat w tiIin Il short distance ere tie head
quarters II both our commanding Generals,
FOR q lew uaNs wa have Iesn deprived @! The
usu& uUln brr OF ruIGors and tc{rorts, which
ny Tie WY, has &c. rived new 80 iul;-trs 81
s!i i9 non, anu StlN "a tlltt
pnndelits naay Iult,> ol hItd riding Ia iecer-
tain the truth of them, Along the outpost
all Is quiet. Isr IHckeis do hOt tire with lneif
liz utl uIscIIty, dAd thc ciicer- spend the Gays
IN gazing at each other through IlieiT glasses
10 gave u WORD q CCUsUIti4uH to the people,
Who &c not satisfied Witil - letter from the
aIiaN, uHi;Ss Il CuAialLS sol"p record ct Il
NGij, OF st least u preparation 1Ur one, / VIII
Sl.4!HLsc chat ihI> extraordinary colin may hr
but tilt prelude to Il storm. AMI leave tnt lu 10
- al H. i-u i,
viii E,i.c place.
isit,'rs are generally very uucu struck BY
he ~ prarHuCt ia oar streets Of u number o.
Yankee vehicles, some OF jneIn stIli returning
liz cclstn.,i n&D.r and device With perhaps 4
Ilttt" addition ~ The present owner. Form
>t&Ett, every morning Il covered wagon, very
nicely ana strongly constructed, with sUou
springs ANA an elegant cover, Is seen standing
before our hotri, WilitluG ioT tne passengers ior
N.r-s>;t. 1t #as :, Present from the - NV
ori. Defence tOuetaittce' 10 one OF The ltgi-
!4el.ts IRON that state ANA was caEtuIeG ! u
j. =, i>et, on the - 1'ialAs of Mduass'' 4
I!3r ambulance marked .. - tUhd hpde
island he-Iment,' is also frequently setn.to-
~ethcr vita Others t;ktN 1Tpih ihg hldssa.Hu-
>tttS, term0nt,aud Connecticut yolrth t-ti-3 III
Nic light at Bul kuu. A number OF the old
forage WaGu;,s al The Ji,ited states Army are
Ia use here, 10 which horses are attached vs. IA
t - branded upon heir haUacEts. IiCs,-
wagons and a1nDUIil,."> are now III constant
Ust', aud are very m1' = admired by oar men,
a. u, D3Ncil legacy IL them. ~ his klud-
HsHS III furnishing SICn Il EDDuIE mum be-, v =
have been spared taanN OF tNr evils that 0c-
sur from want ofeuiilctenJ trut}s nor i;L.ion.
Among The lnIuy eHclmPment- ~ ; r
GINA, there are uon" more D"uutifui or more
delightfully."- situated than the "a adam ITr.is OF
Br.2.Gier ti-u. EWrIi and tLe 1.zi.l,.t,ts
UGuer ms Command. Located upUn al emil
Hence covered with an oak grove, M IA sn,uil
imprinted house, containing thrtr or 1OuI
r0ul>. ar, the present quarters OF ti.,- lscg.-
~ ~.
are the tents Vi The a,,N and L Ii-tip tlrth.r
on, fastened II tho trees. "rc tAC horses usr;,
b, iiin officers. Gen. LWeti aims. IT, with 4
l1ciC" tttat M. rAS the sDIdltrIE habits OF the
G.jn, lives IL u tent III 'front.' OF the building.
III which Il" luessrs and Translates tue oItiturrN
business of the post. On an opposite hal,
about halt jliIr distant. Is the Cur.gilV lnpI
OF Col. ielhti rtiic regiment, from Alu-
barlt, and 4 little farther on, but cenccaleti
% jnick wood, Is The i-tu ard tie Jth \ 1t
u. MT. The latter /. now away on special
thty, but tne3r t'i4ts are still standing, aud
their Cucamp uontktpt up. Scattered around
iii tie thicttts are several troops OF cavalry,
NOfne Of which nave made themselves well
known and dreaded by the valiant Yankees.
who sleep With nightly Visions Of - black
Horse Cavalry" and nashiRg sabreS. aud
inStiGttlNeiy keep is Tar uut of their way Il,
possible
Gen. Ewcll. about whom very littie has
been 7,ii l. medium sized, spar. man, with
heavy moustache and Wijsktrs. His massive
aead Is pRr.iI!iy baia, with a heavy brow and
deepest eyes OF Iighi blue. l.eis .pDarputty
frame, and with q brave, determined look
that one cannot fiji ~ observe. HIS motions
IT? prompt aad energetic, aud his constantly
rowing eve takes in ali about him ANA
scans everything stirring about him. 10 ma +
ter how trivial. His dress Is e> et.stgly SIM
pie and Uu0sten tatiOus, and one could hardly
imagine from lis appearance that he vas in
tie presence Of the Commander Of the most
i'm TO- Ia a.
= blacks lOUch hat, set ilrmly upou TIE he;a
Il coat that was used probably when a cavalry
officer. darl, blue military pants with O. bui
cord down tie seam, thick boots and heavy
brass spurs complete the outward d ,I.l,a rance
Of the man. In conversation Gen. E,gpu is
of1nt aad deals in very feW useless words
with IrIends he HIS Il hearty, cordial man
Etr, but with strange q reserve habjtuai To
those who have their time continually occu-
pied. An occasional smile aUd merry IL. iubIe
OF the deep-set blue eye indicates a naturally
ioYIal ttiSi,0s iiion and . keen Appreciation OF
genuine Wi and humOr. HIS pfys5Hti is hV no
means striking. stiII cne observes at u glance
Tie MARKS OF decided ABILITY ana Of consider
able talent. Heretofore Gen. EUcI has been
placed III extremely Gtilicult positions Ia0 has
had 10 opportunities afforded lin Tor dis
playing those qualities for ,eucrdiship which
40 one doubts he ltUsS,.Sses. As Il Commander
he Is constantly at his post, attentive to duty.
ard IS IUch respected and beloved bv his
mtH. The AiahdnIans especially. speak OF
entire confidence i'll his military anoWlrlge
and skin. He Is "a Nir2 iuian ny birth was
educated for me United States army. served a
long time as Z cavalry officer, and is now in
tue front rank Of The Confederate arm guard
Ing the advanced posts opposite Alexandria
Among tiic many reports OF the BATH. OI
the list there are none which do Justice @
Gau. l,Weli, The fault Of The writer's being
entire ignorance 81 the tFue I3ctS Of the cas-.
l have made caseiul impurities As TO the move
ments OF his brigade that day, and without
golng into detail of the facts elected, tnl.esi-
tatinCiy say that he acted throughout m,
i~ht entirely under iI.strue tiOus. aud tina he
obeycG every order that was sent him. or tina
y Is forwarded 10 him from The Cou.luaGGiEl
General. Whom the report Of the battle j.
given 20 the public, il VIII give addltjona
light upon the Iayeteri,e which busy bruius
have Matched I'D about rtnlissness IN duty
couriers killed, failure 81 orders. and other
points which have Tor I'VE onths been b o.
roughly eHnNasstd
But enough iOr the present. | have srye
rat things on my Note boCk-facts CLEANED
while on 4 visit 10 this brigade-Wh ich
shall reserve for another letter. Sometnin.
about tie cavalry, the arrangements OF III,
camps, the police regulations, the excellen
bakery OF Col. Leibdl, and the daily detail o
camp life may prove interesting matter FOR
future communication.
Yesterday map seiier--a man with a de
cided Hebrew cast OF cOuntenauce--tafue int
camp with maps OF the battle of Muuasst
Al the first glance one could hardly tell VIVA
the engraving repreaeu Led but the publish
eTs have kindly added the title to one corner
thai there netIl b. no mistake. The whole /
Inaccurate and false and is Withal badly sx
ecnted. Any one WHO WAS in the battle, An,
who Witnessed the different positions, ca,
easily point ont It's errors. To whom IL
blame of this untrue map is attached, ear
| not say; the little gentleman with the He
brew cast of feature places it on the engravei
and says he made the drawing correct; bu
not only the sketch, but the text had been al
| tered from the original. This map may dc
however, 10 get some idea of the fteia 10 thos
who know OF it only through the pnbiiShe
! accounts, and will prob bly, meet with read
! sale. BOHEMIAN