Newbern weekly progress., 1861-08-20

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CAMP NEAR CENTREVHLE, Va.
August 10 1861
Deer Express The usual monotons of our
camp life was i little disturbed Yesterday bv
au incident of such rare occurrences that |
think It worth relating. Yesterday morning,
Just after guard mounting, a specia, order came
TO US, from General LOngstrect'S headquarters,
to prepare immediately for review and the
camp very soon assumed 4 Lively aspect--Sol
i.ra busily preparing themselves for the re
view, and much surprise was :evinccd to know
the occasion ofthe unusual orfier. However, at
about 10 o'clock, preccdedEby our fine band,
We repaired to very largs field north Of our
camp, where we found aiready in position 4
large number OF soldiess and in about
hour or thcrcaboutS, til line was formed dag
onally across several fields, extending several
miles, and the order was given to prepare for
review, AT this juncture, our attention was
attracted by quite commC ton among the
largo conCourse Of spectators who had Assem-
bled to see the sights. They gave way to the
right and left, wien an open carriage, contain
ing three Gentlemen, attended by an escort
made its appearance. The catire army salu-
ted 10y Presenting arms, and Gen. Lon. st 'eet
rode up to the carriage, and, having dismoun-
ed, Salutcd the Prince, ior it was the vertiable
Prir C, Mp, CD III tLr t gentlemen got
out of tlc carriage, and the Prince, Uncovered
= Ii lldlltl StOOl JUnilStOH, Iilr
comm.-ndcr our army, and OH his left Gen
cral LongStrcct Col Prcston and several 9th
Cr di ,tlnguIShcd military men. As the Wpath-
cr was excessively hot and the men bad been
standing nearly three hours in the SUM- the
Prince very CONSIDERABLY Gkely more on hi.
than our aCcoun) proposed that only one Reg
Iment should 50 throu} tie form, as it would
have taken several hours for that immense
body of men to have pas ed. Gen. Johnston
iCJIiGStGG Gt l. q of
Regl1nants III review, and hc did the first Fir
@lna Regiment that honor. Smiths band per
formed one Of their best marches, and the Reg
nnent acquitted itself crcdItably, passed
very near the Prince l had all opportunity Cf
seeing hm.
He appears to be about forty five years old
about SIX feet III height, and rather Compliant
There IS nothing ut all i'll his appearance that
would attract the attention of he most obscl-
want. lie looks as if he lives to eat as we'll aa
cat I" lvc. He has short and very thiC.-
neck that gives Inn the appearance 01 bein.
considerably round shouldercd Eis dress
was extremely democratic. A plain straw hat
loose sack coat and linen pants constituted
his external decorations. Tie TACT Of his being,
destitute OF mouStachr and whiskcrs, was the
occasion of much surprise.
After the review, he returned to Washine
ton. 1t is SAID he came down to see the bat
tie field, and was here only a few hours hav
ing arrived about six o'clock Thursday even
ing and returned about twelve o'clocl, Ia
yesterday.
There were r,tmors here ycsterdayto the effect
that the Franklin North Carolina Cavalry had
been fired Upon at LovettsvilIe in Loudoun
county. They rode into the village, and re
ceived volley from the rear oftwo we'll known
Unionists mansions, but ono was hurt The
cavalry retired. Gen. Mcdowell, it is said, has
advanced four miles this side Of ARLINGTON
Heights, in consequence Of which mo9emens
VIC arc ordered to start for Fairfax Courthouse,
at - M, as have to pack my knapsack and
prepare for the march-havmg just received
the orders since commenced this letter nuSt
hastily conclude.