The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-02
Correspc ndence OF lie Richmold Dispatch.
CAMP HILL, NEAR CESrREviL

Thursday night, Nov. Is, '6I.
As expect that yocr Gown" is. sill cnjos-
iug his explorations Of the ruins OF Duaifries
I've concluded to send you brief account OF
the great battle that Didn't tai p!nes her,
to-day That We were to have had fight TO-
day seemed fixed fact. Private Smith haC
told private Brown thai Corporal Jones hao
told him that Lieut.. White had heard Capt
Hari isoa say that he heard Col Hrusdy say,
that Gen. Eweii had told him, that Gsaerai
Johnston had said, "Ihere would certainly
bs tight on Thurdsav, the 2sth of N0yem-
ber," and Of course there was no getting
around such good authority.
Well, rose about my usual hour this
morning 1.-THE roar Of cannon and the rattl,
of musAeLry did not awaken me and, every
thing being as quiet as usual about camp,
concluded to go over to the fort flcations ano
see what was going on there. AS approach
Ell l saw troops drawn up In line at several
points along the hreastworxs ana at first do
not know what to make OF 1t. socn found
however. that it was an e,.hibition OF a very
different character from that which Dam.
Rumor had provided for 10 day. / saH be-
fore me all "ths 81, rious pomp and cireun-
stance OF war Instead OF the grim yisagea
monster % the blood stained field.
Gen. I.oneatresi's Hiv,sion WAS drawn up
in the form OF hoiloW square 70 receive
from the hands of Geu. Beaure.ard the bat
tie dag, the origin OF which is 30 beautifully
described IN yoar yesterdays paper. Sc
calsgs 4 posinoa ca I.:s tgeastYorA near by,
taass burst gpon Iay sRsapsursa vision +
sesae which Iaasisf SaAa inisht deiisAs 10
pains. Before me STOOD jehHston, BeaaEe
gard, SMith, Van. Dora, Loagstrsst, aad
other gallant officers 500 numerous 70 snea-
ton. surrounded by brave sons Of Louisiana,
Georgia, Caroline, aud the Old Domiaien,
Who had won impsrishable glory on the
memorable zlst. As far as the eye could
reach, hillside and valley were whisensd
with tents, and the smoke from our encamp.
ments curled gracefully upwards, while in
the distance the Blue Mountains peacefully
sleeping in the Vest added not q little to the
effect.
The exercises were opened by Adjt. Gen.
Jordan, who, in q brief but eloquent address,
charged the men TO preserve from disEonor
the hags committed to their keeping. Rev.
DR.. Harold, "a refugee from Georgetown,l
fusion 10 the emblem OF the Dag, tine south
ern Cross.) offered upa most fervsnt pray r
to the "tfod OF batties," 10 which many a
heart in that vast thronx responded a deep
amen! The officers ,hen t.ismounom and the
Colonies Of the different regimehW comtng
forward to the centre, tfen. BeaureRard, In
few remarks. (which, unfortunately could
not hear,l presented each with banners and
was ELOQUENT iy res pondsd to. The regiments
then came TO a present" ana received their
flags with deafeping cheers
never witnessed greater enthusiasm ihAn
that which followed. The air was rent with
cheers for Johp ston I3esuregard. ss1nit tn, Long.
street., dc There was music rom four h&nds;
ard the whole conspired TO make one feel
twho would not be soldier ~ Will take
several weeks o: hard l. exciting TO wear sway
the Inn preston produeed. There were slmilar
scenes at other points. so much for to>sisy's
fight believe. however. that private Smith
has Concluded that he was only mistake In
the day, and that next Tuesday 10 the ap.
pointed time FOR the greaa batsis
Some OF EtuArt'S G svairy captured, ~ vi.
emma, on yestefday, IS Hessians, With .th cir
horses and equip ments. That does not 1oo1
much like n Yankee advance; aud ceHtess,
that am skep.tcnl about there b.isg ore II
this quarter. Bat we shah So what sshali
see. 49, 49, I IS ess8 H ".