Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-10
ArFAIRs AZ THE SOUTH.

An EnglishmaB who has resided at Athens,
Ga, for fifteen months, reached New York
recently. The Herald CLEANS from him the
following:
At Augusta he did not see many soldiers,
for they had proceeded to Virginia, but hun
dTsds Of troops were forwarded, in the cars in
which he came, 20 Richmond and Manassas
Junction. He came by way of Branchviile
and OTangeburg, through Wilmington to
Richmond. There be saw Jefferson Davis in
the streets on horseback, in citizens dress
saw several officers, principally in and
sbout the Exchange hotel; saw many troops,
though he could not tell the number {;
saw the earthwcrks for the protection Of the
CITY. Nearly every man be met was a SOLDIER,
end commercial business had given place to
active military movements. There also be
saw Toomhs, whom be asked for a passport to
20 out Of Virginia. 81 don't care whether you
go to heaven OF hell ;" replied Toombs, al can't
give you q pass; 20 TO those military me1."
He went, however, then to the British consul,
who gave him a passport, which he took to
Gov. Leicher for bis signature ,.and left next
morning for Manassas.
At various points alongthe route from Rich
mond 70 Manassas Junction, and from there
to Fairfax Courthouse, military encampments
were seen. Tie Junction itself was one vast
military station. He counted twenty four
separate encampments, each of which he was
Informed, contained about a thousand men,.
He saw several others, and at nine O'Clock at
night heard in the woods the bands OF other
regiments which he had not seen. Beaure-
CARDS headquarters, be saws, were in a house
a hundred or more yards from the hotel near
the railroad station. From tie officer Of the
day be obtained an order to pass
through the lines to have bis pass
port countsTsigned by the commander Of
The rebels. Seutries were stationed about a
dozen wards apart. He was not permitted to
pass beyond the gate Of the enclosure, and
there be had to wait three hours before be got
his passport signed, Beauregard Was so busy
with military matters. He particularly 10
ticed the fine appearance Of the Virginia cav
alry-some at Richmond and some at Manas-
sas-fouTteen hundred Of whom, an oficer told
him, had been put in the field blythe State, and
were SOW at the seat of war. At Manassas
Junction be heard great complaints about the
had water; many soldiers were sick from using
it, seventeen being i'll in one company. The
troops were regularly drilled, and, assisted BY
negroes, were husiiy engaged in constructing
esrthwoTks.
The military spirit in the Sou b, SO far as be
bad seen, was completely aroused. and great
enthusiasm prevailed everywhere, the ladies il
, particular, as the cars passed through to-
towns, coming out aud cheering the soldiers
The uniforms of The men, he says, were all Of
blue, brewn and gray iears, very badly made
, and the officers were dressed in blue cloth. H:
was strongly impressed with the miserable ap
pearance Of be soldiers, except only the Vir
GINA c~avalry. Yet all the rebels, az far as b.
could Judge, vera determined to fight, and NJ
epithet in Their estimation was too bad to b.
a applied to an7 northern man.