Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-19
VIRGINIA.
FROM MANASSAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
CAMP LIFE-GEN. BEAUREGARD &c.

VIRGINIA.
FROM MANASSAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
CAMP LIFE-GEN BEAUREGARD, &c.
CAMP PIcXENs, June IL, 1861.
| DEAR - God be praised for the glorious success
o. our boys at Bethel Church. and that few hurt
The news has thrill of JOY through hearts here.
Really it seems if Providence smiling propous-
" upon the efforts of brave peope in just cause
| When We left Richmond it was thought coming
to the post of Danger and we all thought 1t may
vet turn out sc but thought should have had fight
long since When we do get at it, it will be awful tell
YOU Day before yesterday, heard early in the morn
ing, the mutterilgs Of distant cannonade and were
ordered TO hold ourselves in readiness You well
understand unless you have felt hem the feelings that
come over fellow when he thinks he is actually about
10 20 out to the fray The caunonade lasted for part
of the morning. and called to mind the descriptions we
read Of the sullen music Of war in Napoeon's cam
pAgns where the approach Of the enemy uncertain
as to distance aud direction We were surmising all day
what it could mean but late 10 the afternoon were told
from Head Quarters to remain quiet that nothing further
had been heard from it. Such is the state Of suspense
in which kept. should not be surprised at any
moment if this point attacked, aud yet should not
wonder if it month before battle takes place in
this region. 1t viii be upon this spot think, and tel
you it will be desperate We can defend ourselves
against three times numbers, with thousand or two
more added TO force We have had several cap
lures and accidents here lately ole to-day member of
the Powhatan Troop shot by sentry Captain Cabel
and Dick Kennon were near being killed by their
picket guard night or two since. They imprudent
enough TO 20 out late at night and salute their guard
after having told them that no relief would come to them
that night they we're mistaken for the enemys picket
and were fred at shot passed close Cabel ear they
had to lie down the ground all night for fear of being
shot
Things are getting very nervous and warm all along
our out-posts The pickets Of the enemy picked off
every night by parties of scouts. Ben. hcCulough's
men are in the neghbolhood and it is sad take
prisoner They 90 dressed in citizens clothes, well arm
3D. sleep anywhere and won't tell any body where they
are going or who commands them, or where their head
quarters arc The enemy has been quite bold in his APP
proachcs to outpos until lately, when he thinks it
uuwboesome. I always told you we could whip them
to with our infantry provided the batteries OF the U.
s Army are not in the neighborhOod
have had the pleasure Of good look at Beau
regard at his Head Quarters They at tea;
he was sitting with his cap on, and his Aids about
lin. Col Jones is our Chief Of Artillery and invited
me TO supper with them but as had supped declined.
BeaureCard is a small well knit figure Of a man, with
,augneobilous face, thoughtful eye that look
NO above the horizon Of other mems mental opera.
tons, aad witLa mpresses you with the confidence
of one perfectly seEreant and seipoised lie plain and
simple in manner prompt in action, and commands the
Of ,1ie I afta i'm
An officer approached him on business made his commu.
ncatiou was listened to- replied TO- and disappeared
A. as promptly and in as short time it could have
been done Our camp has assumed much more military
and systematic form since his arrival His military char
acer and energy have already stamped itself upon the
heretofore singular Of men, muscle and bayonets,
that we're assembled here. Bonham take it, il jack
at.a trades of soldier full Of fun, fight and irolic;
centeman-an ex-congressman; would go dancing joy
ously with the eight OF battle upon his face into the
FRAY utterly regardless OF consequences; whereas, Beau
regard sees the enemy the Highland hunter scents the
deer- wary cool and wisc and when the game thinks
he safe and has deceived his pursuer is suddenly struck
az by ightning-so think, viii the enemy feel the sting
of Lis genius His Gallo blood gives warmth TO nature
that otherwise might be phlegmstc He has popularity
which ia always characteristic OF mind capable of
larged and comprehensive scope he distracted,
Withdrawn from the ordinary incidents and occurrences
that occupy the attention of people generally, hence he
il either locking down with thoughtful air stands with
his head erect as if scanning objects far beyond the at
tenton of those around him. Although small OF stature,
Col o says he is the most powerfully muscular
man he almost ever saw. Well, must excuse myself in
thus dwelling upon this hero the day will
come when the muse of history will either celebrate hs
fame in her eternal annals corsgn him to everlasting
obscuity He is no ordinary parsonage and cannot re-
main negative. His is purpose to do or die, in its
largest meaning. When Lord Nelson remarked that,
victory or Westminster Abbey should be his on his way
to Trafalgar his purpose not more lofty his patriot
ism not more exalted than is that which fires the heart
Of this glowing emanation of tropical growth this earnest
combination of the FrancOAmerican natures.
had intended giving you short account Of our daily
camp life but will deer it until another time II is now
sunset and the Blue Ridge is fire with the glocs OF
departing dag how beautiful how peaceful how in
exoraby persuasive Of the power and goodness OF Him
whose eye observes all things, great and small. This
is fast day. too. Praise be unto Him who has kept us,
and loves US, though we sin continually. hear the
pantiye note of the female partridge, as she calls her
tired brood to roos needless Of war and tumult inno-
cent things voices of nature that hymn to US oil Go5,
and mpore US to do good. They acknowledge Him in
all their ways, if man does not
Tell friends-when il is necessary, they shall hear
from the lss Company of Randolph'S Howtzers, when
Virgina's enemies show themselves.