Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-26
MRS. JESSIE BENTON yREYoyr IN cAYp

Hho. JESSlE bFNTUN fhEGONT IN CAGP.
correspoadstt of the Cincinnati Gcsslt., ~I!.tcs
fon Jsaerson City, No, furnishes he foIIo.rg inter
es:itg sketch of"Jss.is:'
Th:Is IA one individual il this camp y! on n.iih
rsin or mad. cold nor hea .nppreas aai TIA!
Is the iieptessble Jsssis" The other morning
dsd ont 20 Camp Lille, 10 tbs i..aVcIsi slate OF ils
weather. without expecting any but ~ way Of
Gaping the drssry Donotory OF the Town Il Wa src!.
dsy'a' Arabe!la Sophia would bavs chosen 10 nclia,
dresnis Upon the lounge before the fire. and pour over
tbs dagger and psto! ilus r4tsd psge- o. e 4 thu.
ling n,Sel OF The sge, as Flora Augusta would ksTa
housht terrible TO go GU. in srd certain 10 give Ter
her dta'h OF cod.
But Jessie Benton Fremont l. not made OF such stu'
In isc, "0d Bullion" GidaI allow such teude. fAr 10
grow up 10 hi. house He bell we'd IN woman hayi .
cons taioR, and he made her pssc cL lilassIstlca
: Of lie doc Ine
II bad been looking for her, should have goas Il,
her a or es, scme 6istauce Up on the H. cap eius
10 lind her comfortably housed ior the day Bat es
stopped before se In ffont Of the Generals tent nsU
should see but the inevitable "Jsse inside seat, 1t
fable, opposite her husband aud 10 consultation osss
the shslTs OF the 'x,sefn Department" whilS BY Lss
ride sat ber daughter :, Lille T. pa,lsas aud Aen.
tive ll.i5Eer.
Ats.rs little, the business ia hand having been Us.
posed OF, hey both olt aud ~hiis the latter AZ
into an adj ,Uiug tent herself by itts ery
stove, 'he iorGrf tine Up TO cur frs. tnd en,Tel iUo
co6yefsaii)u with tie company as freely sud ianiay
az u she lpew every OF Pretty Sue efti
Frank Lssl.es artist sitting on & stump ltis wsy u
with pencil and paper in hand tskiug sketch Of q
camp Forthwith she posted up ,hefs aud Instituted "a
examination into bis work, and goseppfd With him ~
she peered his shoulders, uril asother ssS~er
drove her into the tent shere Miss T. had tlsn ref m
and where che ioved u.s. and proceeded TO etp,ii4ls
upon anything ard everything her sisiters had nd
10 Il TX sboRt winding up with sending FOR reirGsl
nisu,s, including bottle Of Nj souri, CauSba box 0!
woich somebody bed presented her.
iu..i6e inI..r
forming more reliable aud dtGlte impTe.son cOucs
ing her, which, at the risk Of being thought t:le Jeu
knish shall 'ndeevor 10 convey the readers Of .Es
Gr.tt' 90 many OF whom ' Js' ale was an o5ec. u
special interest during the esmpaign Of So and il ~,
changing fortunes OF the day may turn OUT be sgs1
As remarked 10 nv i4sL, s5e saikes rather mas
cune in general Appearance, bat this Lrs impression !,
very soon ospsied 10 conversation with her. fheIG ID
not clisscs feature about H. and yet her lace bscom
interesting from the gentle benevolent and ca lag
pr sson which II assumes in converaon Nhen ghsed
Ip t iuil Of sphgh'liness vvaciy. end iDe'lgefco
Her manner s SOFT persuasive .od iasnusipg ana l,r
voice uncommouly musical Bot her cbiet oGtTard
seiio, |, her fyes and she kt how 10 use ts a,
most women do. said 10 my las; though they Wego
grey, but 10 hi, sas mistaken. Tdey are trown
E'e. - eIprss ssVe Of every emotion rarely u.s.
sith. They lend warmth iot ietsoE ", ard sioII
aud Illustrate whatever she sys. Iads'd shs
play 0f hes eyes aud feature the eloH OF
hsf Iuddy complexion, and the melody Of h,r yoi--
give the SANG tect 10 her soIysTsatiOG that yaIa
lions DO 10 piece OF music anj all t1ii iespi hej
really beipg "paia" looking .aeE her count
panoe is u Ieposs. She has great self POSES
sion. Fe,iy dueat and nbsrra ed 10 Speech 4i
without the least nee ct digry perfectly res
from sos soF; OF eonSeutooslt,. The tl:,Dt ~ as.
kno~isdss upon political soi governmental aiais r..
titSs h-r TO be eont1eTsd S,a.Crsa Of no ordinsly
caibrs. She ,xould make pretty fosmdabls autesl
mist ia political discussion. and a tenant OF tho
White House. could dispense ptilils and hospiiauc,
a1d preside 81 State d!nnfrs TO better advantage h
ague than any lady who has hgursd therein turrg Ouf
Day. She enters freely, earnestly sSd unresefT -.
ly Into into eIpiarato Of and snjicalon OF heT
husbsai against the numerous charges and allegations
0! which he s tie subj &C. She Is q Vigaiau by hirtt
and has the So ItherD trosGs. " ] may eTpress -
II greater psrfsctioO aud renders Ii more yis4.
ely, III. ] have ever observed in any one before
She probably shoui 40 years Of age aud her yesr, s
very light upon her, ess. with her bonnet o. yhct
may not be without iss ef,cs II my previous bu u1gs
liant supposon correct that hsr hair slightly 81
sered By ibe hand Of time A. stn cot positively ee
tain this delicate question, b0ssver would prefer
10 have the reader give her the bent d Of the doubt
Mrs Lille 2, whom strict regaid tor truth sga.l
mikes tmensbls TO the charge OF uugsIsntry ia
sadeg that she Is nnstssn instesd Of DO
defero. as rather PETITE Of light coppls SioD, "b.5
gray" aud fsi. nsr, snd 10 0rdnay perlsnce, as
very sweet al, but exhibiting, 81 least 10 cssut OF
sfrves uone Of those marked and oiignsi traits sni
fs.castons Of mIod aud manner that chsraIterEs l.,
mothsr