Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-19
From tAs eorTs,Y1adsnes Of the ChTlesto" Co'ris
RRIGApIER-GENERAL j. R TRIMBlE

Another Cticer not more generally knOWa thRu Tue
subj act Of the foregoing paragraphs ia the gentleman
zbose name il above recent sppoiutee TO the Array
of the Potomac from Norfolk where be was Colonel OF
Elgneers and occrpyug an important post, when
shall not mention for prudential reasons, IL viii be- m
tsrssiug the public to know something OF the histo-
~ OF the man.
Gen. Triuble was born in Culpeper county, Virginia,
but while vet child removed with his parents TO Ken
lucky, where be received the udmens OF his eduetuon
From that STATE no 10 West Point and graduating
With honor Ia 1922 entered the army in the Corps OF
Artillery For several wears he served on Engnser du'
" aud vas one Of the Board Of Engineers appointed in
1927, Of which the famous Fceuchman OF Napoleonic
tunes General Bernard chief During that year be
travelled on horseback from Washington to New Or
leans no les than three tme for the purpose CT select
ing and establ shing Grand National Road between
those two cities. Aft-r remaining 10 The army twelve
yesrs be resigned and turned hi attention to the pro
fss lion OF Civil Engineering and removed 70 Baltimore,
Shero until the commence msnt Of our present dhsIl
tiss be pursued his vocation. Some OF his mora I'M
pOr,ant works during tbs period the construction
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, aud Philadelphia,
Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad. He was s'so
Chief Encuoer Of the Baltimore and Susquehanra Raj
road and Boston aud Lowell Railroad, besides being en-
gsged in the kindred duties OF his profession.
On the breaking GU. Of the trouble in Baltimore 10
April last the responsible position deyOyed upon
him By the Board OF Police Of that city Of commanding
the volunteer force then csed oute rare tribute to his
Judgment and military skill From the first, he was
firm advocate fcr putting the city 10 a complete Of
defence Snd used al hs influence but without avail, TO
induce the authorizes take the necessary steps TO pre-
vent the transit o. Northern troops through Blnore
and their occupation Of hat metropolis His idea was
20 ootf their route to Washington via Annapolis and
thus keep Baltimore armed and organized in the OF
the enemy. By thus maintaining bold front and re-
naming 10 state OF ARMED neutrality ready for instant
defence necessary TIE F,dsrsl''s would have sEays
respected the attitude Of the State II from no other
cause the hszlrd Of attempting its subugation Iustead
n uiz l'.
la1sd with the Administration taken wherever
they could be found and the city placed in leteIs which
yet rsnkle in the Assh Of i;s brave people.
Obliged to dee from arrest after the riot Of the lsh
VI april Gen. Trimble came TO Richmond. The PTssi-
dent at rendered him appointment TO supern-
tend the construction OF all the works Of defensive
character sround Norfolk ard Portsmouth. Upon this
task lie entered AZ once and completed Il during tha
month of September. 10 recognition Of bis distinguish
ed services he received the appointment Of BIigadr
General and was ordered TO report to Gen. Johnston at
Manassas whence be Was assigned the position be
hods-oue which venture TO say is destined 10 make
his famous wherever the hour arrives for the Ar
~ Of tbeVo,omae 70 ''forward march"
Trmble is a modest, unas3uuing man, apparent
Nur OF six years Of age ; Of small frame, but well
hive close student Of books, a keen obser-
ln nature and admirable taker. He has
Fed With valuable information on almost every
prble subject retentvs memory, which pouts
pc treasurs Of travel and research az a touch;
moreover one Of the most genial, benevolent, and
hearted gsn.leman who ever adorned social circle.
kssgls incident may open a window into hs interior
eyes something more Of the man.
man who recently had occasion 70 call a, his
IA before breakfast found him absent from
ent used an office, but supposing him TO be
Lpom, and pereeiving The door sjar, he gently
ben and looked To- TIE General was on IN
red in prayer. An open Bible the table
sill further the character OF his morning
3, and showed that amid the cares and RESPONSE
4 Of war, there is Of our Generals at least who
dsy communion with bis God.
NAV be wrong in thus intruding upon the private
life OF an individual but the incident is which Sll
meet with responsive throb In the hearts Of so many
Of my readers thai elnnot forbear lis nlua:ion
MILITARY Va Civil AUTHoRIrY III Informed persons,
we learn. procuring passports hom Najors and Pro
vost Marshs TO travel throughout the utmost ms OF
the Conedrucy and surreUdaDg those issued by the
tAority OF the Confederate Government at Richmond.
I. should be remembered that while Msjrr has no
military authority out Of bS Battalion, aud no civil
authority Whatever the President not only the Chief
Magistrate Of the Coniedetberacy but OOmmander-n-
shiefof all her armies.
FIearNG PAEsONs "A regiment lately organized in
Arkansls il commanded BY Cjl Bra Hey Methodist
minister from Pine Bluff There eight other preach
ers 10 the regiment of whom is seventy years
Of aga. Col McOIrVers regiment, in the same State,
has Jorty-toO preachers in 1t now and will have my
when organized.
TEx hoe CEoP,--Aeeordiag to statistics OF the "hog
crop Of the United States given 10 the repoIt
1880 the Southern States including Kentucky and Mn
sour raised upwards Of twenty millions Of hogs against
che ten millions in the Yankee States.
CoTFEr we learn by the last Texas papers that a
raiu from The Rio Grande recently Brought TO San Az
tonic 500 OF cose Il Is thought thar brisk tiade
vii spriog up 10 that section Of couaryechse will be
brougb, in sVdcOtt0u taken cut to Mexico.
REcEuIrHS seems 70 be going on briskly tbroR hQut
West Tennessee and the country districts are now re.
spoading 70 the enthu1ac rush 70 which carried
of such vast portion Of the city population sixty day'
since.
Mississippi HAs.-The New Orleans Bulletin, Of a re-
cent date says thst hay Il being received in that
city from Mississippi equal to the best Western. The
common cTa5 grass makes eIel!ent hay, and requires
but few days 20 dry it.
Tar PRIvATEER SUNTER Il giving the LneolGites cor
siderable trouble Several OF their largest ships
have sen in hot pursuit. OF her for long time but hus
far without She last heard from after leay
ing ParGmaTibO,
sorrsxES MADE RoPE-Messrs s. Il. Kennedy 4
Co. and Mr.. J. NJ Huger, Of New 0lahns, have esat
ished factory for the manufacture Of belle rope and
are now giving employment abou: SEQ persons. The
rope Is made Of the best quality Of hemp.
Maxine HoNKY.-A Chicago paper states that Il e
Adams Express company e!l against the goyernpel
per Fremont for transportation Of guns, ammunition,
a. since he took command at ST. Louis, Ill reach $780,
O,OOO
Hoes -Some Eve or ak thousand hogs from KeDtue
ky we're driven through Nashville few days since
They Tennessee fer the Improvement Of their
pAytisal condition.
PoRrs CT ENrRY.-Ths Secretary Of the Tresrsury
bSs ordered the establishment Of ports of entry At Nash
vile and Memphis, for goods, wares and merchandise
imported or exported.
In Utah the Saints have undertaken the growing ef
cotton and considerable crop has been produced in
Iron county where factory is 10 course Of construction
negro ball vas given at Salem, Ala, on the 2s;h
u as bsnt6s for the southern cause and lested the
SAN Of 500.