The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-04
GEN. PRICE AND HIs ARMY.

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GEN. PRICE AND HIS ARMY.
From the Cornh correspondent, Of the Chas Courier.
Gen. Price is over six feet in height, with
a frame TO match. full, but not portly, and
straightas an Indian. His carriage is mark
ed with dignity, grace and gentleness. and
every motion bespeaks the attitude and pres
ence of the well bred gentleman. He has a
large Websterian head, covered with growth
Of thick white hair, high, broad, intellectu-
al forehead, forid face, 40 beard, and mouth
among whose latent smiles you never fail to
discover the iron will that surmounts all OBJ
slacles. His laugh, and il is not unfrequent,
reveals set Of teeth which. like Ethan Al
lens, would serve to draw nails. The strik>
ing feature, however, is his eye-a calm,
beautifully blue, soul revealing orb, which is
at once a key TO every emotion of the man.
1t is an eye which never blanched at danger,
and it is the boast Of his soldiers that he
never looked unpityingly upon the suferings
of his followers.
A passionate lover Of music, the same ten
der heart that broods over sweet sounds
gives flow 10 the sympathy that is ever warm
In his nature for suffering humanity. This
was manifest during the mastery retreat
from Elkborn. Time and again did he dis
mount from his horse to give place to some
sick or wounded soldier. and when il was
suggested that it would be better to leave
these invalids behind. his reply. as he threw
furious look at the individual. was" No.
sir, I'll sacrifice my whole army, before |
desert my faithful wounded"
In conversation, Price is marked speci-
men Of the !" fine old English gentleman
gentle, suayitable, well informed, and an
admirable listener. He speaks quickly but
with caution, aud his words are as laconic
and decisive as his acts. He reads human
nature intuitiyely, and possesses the rare
faculty Of readily adapting himself TO every
person with whom he is brought in contact.
Accessible to all. he is as kindly democratic
with his soldiers as he is courtly with his
equals. No one can lay an aifront at the
door Of Sterling Price. II is this careful
consideration which has given him so hrm .
hold upon the hearts Of his men.
Some idea Of the attachment existing be.
tween the General and his army, may be had
from the fact that he is everywhere known
by the afeetionate soubrigust Of "0ld Dad.
/" Who do you belong TO :" asked an Off
Ger Of one Of the passing soldiers in regi
ment during its transit through Memphis.
ITO the old man." was the reply.
Who's the old man 70
"Why old Dad Price. Haint you heart
Of him yiif"
"Yes, have, but where il he now !" con
tinued the questioner.
81 don't know where in the hill he !
now was the veterans answer, "but wal
until we git into skrimmage. and I'll she's
you Old Dad right 10 the midst Of the fr
where the lamp posts and small balls are fly
ing the thickest. Look to the front an
YOU kin always find him thar
TLamp posts, should observe, is the nam
the boys Of the West give to the long conf
cal shells Of the enemy
The army Of Gen. Price Is made up OF eS
tremes. II isa Heterogeneous mixture Of Al
human compounds, and represents in its va
rious elements every condition Of wester
life. There are the old and the young. III
rich and poor, the high and low, the gray
and cay, the planter and lsborer, farmer an
clerk, hunter and boafman, merchant an
woodsman-mes, too, who have come troI
every State. and been bronzed in every lat
tude from the mountains Of the Northwest
the pampas Of Mexico. Americans, Indian
hslf.breeds, Mexicans, FrenehmeD, Italian
Germans, Spaniards. Poles. and, for aught
know. Holientots.-all are mined in Al
motley mass. who have rallied around III
Gag Of their noble leader. II lisa "gathel
ing Of the clans" a. IL they bad heard an
responded 10 The stirring Battle Call Of IN
poetieal friend Harry Timrod;
Hol Woocsmsn By lhs mountain side,
Ho Dwsllefs ID The wales,
Hoi Ys who ~ ths roaring Tide,
Have foughened IN the ealss.
Lssss barn and byrs. Iesrs kn and cot,
Lay By The bloosles sysds,