Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
20, the Eaq.SeM Hussar,-.cupt. Brscu.
For the Advertiser.
Virginia Correspondence.

Ny Dear Colonel We have pitched our camp
upon The spot where Col. JEHxIss charged The
cnen,y's battery On the 2lst Of July; and am
now writing beneath the troe whore fell Capt Nc
WILLIE, of Mississippi, while gallnnty leading
his men to the conflict. Some Of tho :sEts OF the
7th, nov res! but few fuut ircn the cold graves
that contain the horOic dust pf tho unfortunate
5,h. Afur advancing nnd retiring, marching aa1
couu.ermnrrhimg, occupying nnd II bandoning every
village aud hamlet from this place 10 the Potomac
apIlrertly cittu. camping or picketins upon 0ycry
acre Of land in Fairfax, at the eud Of three months
we find vurgclYcs upon the battle field OF tue 18th,
aud but few miles distant trou the scene Of ac-
ton Of the 2lst.
Tc-day haEo spent in wandering about hanas-
sas Plairs, musing over tho stirring incidents OF
thut momuntoua day, ,.aud looking uprn tho numer-
rusly tcnanted graves that thckly do; tho earth
around. ncrn and there the grass has grown
iuxnriantly upon skese hillncks, but the greater
number still prcsents fresh aud bald appearance
tho surface Of the surrounding earth atteatlns BY
the number Of bones Of man ana beast the terri
be strugg!o-and oven at this late day the dd"r
of iecayins bodies Ia quite dirasreeal.e
This place ia abou. u riloy from Centrerilie,
which lust place presents nj present m"s. inter
eating md imposing appearance. In the evening
long before thesuu has sot the towering Inoun,aiu'
Whosn sumnits see,i to touch lis very heavens,
cast their dark shadows over this ancient anu dl-
Implicated town. The place, which six months ago
brought 10 mind Goli5miths Deserted Village, is
now literally city Of teu.s, with regular Streets
thrungel with inhabitants; NIL "thr poip7, pride
an,l circumaunce Of Curious war presents itself
az We loux down fru,u the brow nt the hill upon
the snnwy-mhiio encanpmcnta around. Upon
tho ridge hnritF wuare erecting are or six breast
works ut about four hundred yards arurt, which,
when completed, vii! snsiile Us to aU.l in check
y. this point rat!y superior il'eaj-thc faci ia
when viewing the surrounding country from this
place, its commanding position. think the Fed
eral General ScugscM, (thit is tho spelling OF the
name hriicyr,) was n"r fur wrong 1T expressing
his surprise whom ho ascert,incI hat HEAuREGAEn
have abandoned il Tor Bull Run. Il is my iuvorite
peco for decisive Waterloo battle be."sen the
cortsnding arulics. wish you could sec the
magnificent panoramic vcw that npturc ana art
has Lcrc trursh! in jux:nposi;iar, for know you
would appreciate and onjpy to;h its grandeur
a..i beauty. ! scarccly think iks eucniy will Mt
tempt 10 break our line ut this point FOR cvury
day or two Professor LOWE is UP with hi. balloon
making observations and tukiag surveys OF our
whereabouts, strength, DE. Not long since, who
at Flint Hill, we suw him enter the clouds With
his air-castle, aud from the height Ut which Wa
last raw him hHl reasonable hopes that he hai
given mother earth final aiicu, hu, he OF some
disciple continue to make acri%t tours.
wni:s occupying Munsun { Mnsou't Hill, (the
!v:n.cr vi which is r5out ivo miles ffulI Wash
iE1 LOU Ci,y,) We cca.e tho Capitol very dis.
l:ucsIy 7ud US Ghc FIRST RAYS Of the morning
would igL: urrl: liz dune, throwing the data !
sii.uun "t lis i:upvrEUus westward, -. bright
rtau vi Light wollu GyYn LrsaA alag las river
bauk that served 10 mari. it, rituaG orius cvurte.
salsui i,iosvs sivwins ;"e pro.a;sed land
IruuI l.Ic top Vi pHE.h, auu III hcaS Gcii'c thc
pleasure OF rnlet.Es trrciu. S:i""iu a"e thcr Bl;
Kun opportunity tre*cnt its"li iLn'l really tL!hh
unc urat u.-na!!siy &c i;"rc to reach thc Cay y
Ma. uiirrnt DisIuurrs tusc.hcr with the iiyias
enemy, aud bring abrahaln's scottish disguise
aguiu iu,o r.gu.tiioa. hiuA The r1 >inne' is
caily dvelpuvr!us ,ho .auu-wSi;ing upon INC wall,
wbleh trlls hilu VI tte speedy iai! vi his nauoh,
and iLc lvug pcmt-up rain Vi bis i.ol"r, lhu
s,cun. cI.t.ua VI tuu Euli Rua Races viii rr
veal nuu unkins ID uud fugitive urpn tac
cariu. AIltaiy bus tnu pIilut AID uasclurul"us,
bu, lar-scp.ns D:SSErT, uF toe Hs'u:d, waiutd
all .! LilrUil's political Nth aad AN, tosci.er
with !nc rel oms biyutS oi tue N"rth, wnershlnds
are war c i.y t.oIsauu rrejadicss, that anuihcr
g.cl: ,...f-a, al g:aul .; Ny viii render
lur:r hu:.,i. uus, t:s stic oi II; Atantlc. LEN
Nlrr i. is,at r':.ca! 5at no o"!, uId remada me-
oil certain aquatic l,l..is that always keep the
urarc ~ ty,LrI Iii. waller Obj "r low, he always
lnapsSrs ~ trrp ulu; the ;opiost bubble. Even
now Lc is watching .bc ciculclts "t discVEd Ut tho
Nur tn which clearly l"rtcnd The cuhiug storm.
W. lyl back from noar Virans and Fairfax
near u week agu to this place; after having fnled
to induce the eIvmy to cGme out from their strong
holds BY deiuntly waving our Rebel Flag betnEu
thcrn hecuusu With great portion Of cur army "f
the Potomac go near the Capitol u, which point
tho River mukrs u considerable circuit We coalIt
have beon naukcd either right pr lcft-nOr our
ARMY is one unIroken strsight line from Lcssburg
tu Dumfrice.
have just heard Of an engagement that touk !
place to. day abuvo near l.ceshnrs between Gch.
EVANS with four Regiments aid Svr lu.so0 Of
the enemy. The rsp"rt is iIat EVANS took SEQ
prisoners, killed leo tcsi gum, and ran the
,Lorny ;nto the River. (,
Wo arc daily expecting a. engagement: To- =
morrow we ithe Rusimcnt) rr Oh p;cket fer throe
lsy., near der.uaptowr. Heerc 10 brnuae al
lsnal-thc weather is unproptiuus. | boar Gen.
BoxuAM has been raisudt o full general.
II. W. A.