Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-24


quarters OF one Of the generals Manassas about
hundred and twenty miles from Richmond VIC we're al.
lowed to 60 up In soldiers train. All along the line
found figs waving from the houses and crow Is as
semtsd at the stations to bid Godspeed those Who
leaving home, family and profession for the rough
realities OF active warfare.
Gen. Johnston the chef" Of the army OF Virginia. is
who appears 10 b. ebout the age Of forty re
City In stature hs is Of die size and possesses po-
erful upright FORM quick, intelligent; eye while Lis
Is indicative Of that resoute determination for
which be has always been distinguished General Bsau-
regard the second 10 conmind looks two or three yeas
younger and bears in bis face strong marks Of FcBch
org while his features those which generally char
acterizs the gentlemen OF Louisiana, his native Slate
Small active and uiry he struck capable Of
doing much hard work and enduring great fatigue. Gen.
Gustavus Smith, late Street Commissioner CT New York.
the schoofeow and intimate friend Of General McC-l
lau s third in rank. He is taller than the other tvs,
brosd-shouldered slightly inclined to SD, with hon.
est and straightforward counteusnce 10 possible 10
see. All three were distinguished at West Point Acadia
nv aud served Afterwards with credit In the Mexican
war Undoubted bravery, scientific atanmsnts, uniu.
peached integrity, kind disposition, and lofty patriotic n,
are qualities which the army believe their three g.e,s
commanders TO be endowed WITH Tnis conviction adj.
ed the surprising that has hitherto crowEed be
Southern cause, inspires in the ranks confidence sell
dom TO be found in uewy-raissd batalioIs
We must, OF course, speak with reserve just now Of
our visit the great force which lie defending the norL
east of the Confederlcy and take that do net
abuse the confidence With which, guests Of q disn
guished officer, were favored
The country for miles around Manassas Ia bill
and dale covered naturally with dense hard wood OF "a,
rious kinds which is cleared away from time to TIA.
leaving patches Of open ground varying 10 szs from en
to hundred but few of these spaces greater
in extent than the Green PAX in London, whilst s)me Of
them are much less. Altogether the character Of the
district would not be unlike that Of the neighborhood OF
Browney In Kent IL the latter were extensively
wooded and less generally cultivated ThToagl the val.
eys ytreaIs the largest being Bulls Run,
Winding but somewhat sluggish river about forty fet
wide varying in depth from Two TO eight feet, with
rocky banks each SIDE which in some places qni'o
perpendicular. The dierert camps scattered about
through this great wooded tract in strong positions but
so little they that frequently, VIXEN gslioLing
down narrow pathway would fad ourselves IN tho
midst of tents and soldiers almas before could pull
up our horses.
The first thing which struck us in riding through the
country the respect which Is every where shown for
the rights OF property ntlemens yiAs 10 GloGl tue
roads which many thousand soldiers daily pas aud
We piece o. paliDg burnt OF garden niru-
ded upon and in the villages the poultry and pigs are
running about az in times of profsund peace.
The appearance which regiment presents on parade
ia remarkable 10 the eye Of European Many are com.
posed OF compan,ea WIN have uniforms ot dn rent col
ore but in these there Is alEays some dsnc I've
badge By which Il cir particular corps Gao be psy told
This defect, quen upon the companies being raised
in different neighborhoods is bling quickly remeded
and saw nuhlereus regiments which mad lately arrived
whoss dress all that that the Horse Guards could de-
SIRE
The personnel of tho army il very varied. For in
stance in the Louisiana regiments the brODz
and frey-eyed French Oreoes, Gngad with many ld4h
al native Americans from New Orleans The Ala
bamaus proud Of their gallant All, their flying artillery,
aud oies r9gmauta, may be known by Their ssrO.ls
frames gay manners, and devnay ete air. The Souh
Caroliuans, sioWin complexion, tain stature, seldom
need the Palmetto to tell the srar ger the State from
which they come but in ell regimeuts Is easy TO
ceiye dgsrerces in AID bearing indicative e.
the yaIioas Casses OF wnyA tic sf.ay sooupclse "
Numbers Of wealthy planters serve as phvites eide BY
side, With the prof ssoul man, The shopksepfr, tS
cerk the sborer; and all 20 through the Ordinary 3tgue
duties Incident l.. cs.lp iS We pa0r utsT9 Sc.
want actually shedding tears because biz MISTER DO
ing told on to dig trench around battery would not
| allow him ''to lend hand"
"'Tsil neber do mAssa, be said II 90 ternal mad
, dagJ dam'A Yankees"
One day NO hstrd q ad poAstng TO ore OF t%erent
regiment Of the numbered gentlemen 10 bis cou.pau
who had thousandsof dcsrs at their command The
later replied "Ql, of course they Gsh'; but we hAvs
some 10 ours .eO ht.e not got cent? The Wa9hinS,
tod Artillery tcMprising Esny bstte,os, is ceFpsssd
Of the best blood New Orleans. The sunners, nges,
ed in lght-bue uniforms, aye Ill men Of !ndepsna OF
means. Gen. Ueauregard's son. for instance, ieiG hs
fathers staff aud entered private The drivers
regularly enlisted into the army, and paid by The reg
mPnk; mere 10 0rce Wnicn doeS not COST the co1n
try q single farthng Their efficiency is undoubad
and the execution which they did at Boil Rln has led
their Hstsa augmentation cud the formation Of Others
similar principles. From tae city comes sefy
different regiment; called tie New Orleans "L,uaves
dressed in red csps blue braided cket and trousers
striped with light grey aud red these men look like
pirAtes-beasded, fercs-lookiug fellows
Theirs to SelieVe no prsy no plan gnes.P
Apparently at least fer as they marched past the Gen.
oral with long swinging step, singing Wild malta
air, We thought the IS Formidable body Of msl
as We should care to gee.
The drill Of the enemy Is the as the French, tbs
step quicker than the zouaves, and good deal
longer tb,n that Of the gsh infantry. Movements
executed With considerable precision and rapidly
in English light infantry bstraliors.
F'om the reports we had heard in the North, We e1-
pec:ed to find ragged and bali clad regiments nsctd
q vGyh We is3d GnFing many rides through he vs-'
Gus camp, TO see onemaa sho not cad IN scss
able attire. II was expected that winter cloth1g Would
pc served out before the LIST Of November and TINT tk5
Ore would then become uniform.
But Sc poip: 70 which chief attention Of ofcers ard
men directed ig the agrns. Besides bs Elaed ris
most Of the pryates IN the array carry a. estope ys
yolyer and a bowie kne--these arc invariably kent
bright and In good condition-and the early training
which all Sol,herners undergo in shooting So Irs-
soon az they able to handle gun, gyCs them fac
y Of usug their weapons and correctness Of aim that
reIdess the,r Gre unusually formidable.
The ooRmissara; seeed 10 10 RIOS. co GENTLY admin.
lstered. % H ir % -
A large depo. OF brends,ufs Is paced in convenient
Positions whence the different corps are supplied in
wagons drawn By four horses, one OF which negro
generally rides. The resources Of the county produce
the frtsi meat necessary for tho enormous daily corr
sumption; aud we frtgleniy saw scores OF cattle AM
sheep dryIn aloOg the roads, IRON TIE condition q
which il evident that their journey had not bfen
long. Indeed country genthman iniorged rs tbs,
theTe were animals enough IN two counties OF Virginia
ADJACENT to the seat Of war 70 last he army Tor ls9
years
We were naturally anxious to i1spes the ground urGa
which fought the great battle, called IN R1glAnd
"BuPs RuD," but Ia "Seceseia" that Of "M.nassss
PlAins;" the former rame being ia AmeTisa applied to
the engagement which took place the 18th OF Jolly
three Gays previous TO the great Stampede"
The open space which formed The battle fll l. scare.
" mile in length and considerably less 10 breadth -