Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-27
a Dinner in Camp.--Spcr ch from
Braurcsard.

Ilar, dated +" Union Mills. NOV. l, giving
III, account ni dinner on the Slst OF
Octohcr, given by Captain Gilman, ofthc
Crescent City Riffs. Amongst the guests
wrrr Gen. Brauregara, Prince Polignac,
and other no.abltS We make the follow.
m1 extract
Prince polignac. or Col. Polignac, as
h, i; called III the army. is :!yonng gen
rtrllarl al genial manners Tine intelligence
and cnllSulnmatc accomplishments. In re.
cognition of Il toast given hy DIR. Choppln,
he responded in a few remarks, delivered
in the English language, and characterized
hy purity OF accent ;,id an elegance OF,
expression which excited the surprise and
admiration "f his aniiur<. When he
,..c ;li.,.i thai h. WAS ready in the Gauss
ri l;,rr,v and the Confederate stars, t'
>h.! blood. in emulation # his distin.
.ui>il.d cntlntrvman. he friend and the
companion Of Washington, his words
rriled the most unhurn'!rd enthusiasm.
'Inr could we fail To appreciate the Iaag-
lia!.;mitv Of his reference 10 Lafayette:
when we remembered that this diStin-
@iiisIled man w,soue OF tn. most effective
Instruments uI' the ,ownt;ilI"file speakers
grandfather. the unfortunate Prince Poll.
..r.l... Minister of Charles y, and tha,
between them Il bitter I'oi,i.a and per
>ual f.uI existed Another incident Of
this entertainment WAS iikrwi,e peculiarly
Interesting. Whr The newly devised
t.atll..llag was brought in. Gen. Beaure
gard related to lh, company the motives
wirl Ir,l 10 us atlnp;i"l: and us the
recital embraces d thrilling portion ofthc
rv,iri;l lallr "f Mana>>aS. | Shall ell.
,latur To Reproduce H. lis nearly as
,yn ,il,lr. III ,lr Grnrlai : "wn words:
'.Oa The :2l>l July. -; ah',at i,alt.pas
three 'c..uck, perhaps i. il seemed to nc
that victory WAS ;.rrlGy within our grasp.
In fact, Vi, to t.as l,"i.ral. had neve'
w#vvre, in ill.,. conviction ll.ac triumph
,..ust crown "l.r arms. Nor Was my COZ.
lyncr shaken until. al the time | hlN.
lrn,innctf. observed "u li,r xtrcme left,
1T ;hc distance ui Something more Than /.
mile, Il column of men approaching. ST
their head waved flag wti!ch could moi
distinguish Even iy The aid Of u Strong
glass | WIS unable to determine whether
it was the United States flag or the Con.
fei>ra;e lig. st this moucns received
dispatch from Capt Alexander, in
charge ut the Sigua station, warning me
to lock cut for the lctt that large col,
urnn was seen approaching in that direc-
tion. and that it was supposed to he Cen
patterson's command, coming to rein
force Mcdowell ut this moment. mus,
confess. my heart failed me. | came,
reluctantly, 10 the conclusion that after
all our efforts, we should at last he com
PEELED ,nvieidto the elelny The fard fought
and bloody field. | again took the glass to
examine the flag Of The approaching col
umn; but my abxious inquiry was unpro-
luctive of result could not tell to
which army the waving baniirr belonged
At this time all the members Of my staff
were absent. having been dispatched, with
orders, to various points. Tie only per-
son with me WAS the gallant officer who
has recently again distinguished himself
by Il brilliant feat Of arms-General
then Col. Evans. To him communca
ted my doubts and my fe RS. told
him feared that the approaching force
was in reality Patterson's division; that
il such Was the case, should be com
PEELED to fail back upon our reserves, and
POSTPONE, till the next day, continuation
of the engagement. Attcr further retlec.
ton | directed Col. Evans to proceed to
Cen. Johnston, who had assumed the task
of collecting Il reserve; TO inform him OF
:!,c circumstances of the case, and to re.
quest him to have the reserves collected
,virh Ill! Dispatch and hold them in readi-
sl,<s To support OAR rrtr"gadc movement.
Col. Evans started OH the mission thus
entrusted to him. tIchad proceeded but
:t short distance, when i; occurred to me
10 make another examination of the still
approaching flag. called him back
&. ct us.' said & wai, Il few moments,
to confirm our Su;picionS. hclore finally
rasniving to yield the field. took The
glass aa} again examined the Il g. 1t had
now c,ae Within full vi"w. A sudden
gust of wind shook ont is folds, and re-
cosn:ztd the stars and bars oi' he Contcd-
c..,@ banner. 1t was The rs borne by
your rcsi,nant-ihcre the G"''.ral turned
t. CO.. iIays vino $at beside him the
gallant 7th Louisiana; and The column of
witch your regiment constituted the al.
y:ulc., wast!a brigade of Gen (thcn Col
I. .r.r. rs soon rs YOU were recognized
hy oar soldiers yoar coming was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers; regiment after
ly4:n,rnt responded t" The cry; the enc
IN, u :ar,l the triumphant hnzza their at
Ia X >ac!ene:l th"y were in irr;l aSsaicd
a., OH !;rces. ANA within halt an hour
t,.,;n lhtt moment commenced ne retreat
winch afterwards brca,nr !. confused and
tp:ai rput ;t'n glad To 81" that war
s.a;Il:d banner cleaning OYER Us at this
i.,ive board; bat hope never again 10
81. it upon til. lietl Of battle.
Gcn B 'iiurcgard then explained how
the ncw battle flag WAS dcsi!ned-the
r.;x"n to- It's adoption being made Suf-
ii ;en;y clear BY his lucid md thrilling
ma rl'ivc. Th. il.g Itself is u beautiful
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