Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
GeneTai Price cn his Way 10 ms Command
HIS Reception and speech at Port Hud-


1t has already been announced that General
Sterling Price, the hero OF Missouri, has been
signed the command of Western Louisiana aud
Arkansas, vice General Holmes. At our latest
advices he on his way to assume his pp-
sltlon. and had reached as tar as Port Hudson
The New thus tells OF his reception at Post
Hudson:
His presence here was the occasion of grand
turn out OF the troops who served under .sOld
Pap" in Mississippi. At s O'Clock Wednesday
night the l4th, 18th, and l7!h Arkansas req
ments and Ist Arkansas battalion, proceeded by
a band of music marched TO General Gardner's
headquarters TO honor their gallant old leader,
General Price, with serenade. Upon the arri-
val of the crowd the band truck up lively air,
alter which cheer alter cheer went up for General
Price, who readily responded to the hearty call
OF his felow soldiers in arms. Quiet being res
tored, General Price said:
Fellow soders-I am grateful for the honor
you have conferred upon ME b. this demonstra-
tion tonight. l see from the flag before ne thae
| you are Arkansas trCols; the same that followed
me in Missouri. The tatters CT that old flag tell
of many u hard fought battle and are honorab .
/ to the brave men who fought beneath its folds
! [Cheersl. I am not in the habit OF making
speeches. In my younger days | sometimes i'll
duged in 'he pastime, but OF latelhaye given up
/ speechifying and taken to fighting. am going
over on the other side OF the river, and III very
/ short time, GOd willing, you via hear from me.
ICheers] / cannot maka public my plans, nor
can say to the army what are my intentions.
II woulu be impoliic; for when the movements
of the army are known to every one, the enemy
will know 10 too. On ony occasion, some one In
my command made inquiry relative TO certain
movements, and he Was answered that ''no one
put the Almighty and sOa Pap knew" And
| that is the secret OF my success. Keep my Own
counsel. (Cres from the crowd of soak Hill''
| s.Elkhorn, ''ssLexington, .sln-ka,'' ssCorlntn J
/ Well do | rpmprnIAr of tiOSe battles.
| and well do remember how nobly you all ac-
quilted yourselves on each battlefield. know
the character of the men who followed me, and
shall endeavor to have them around me again Ill
my new field OF operations. (Cries OF ''we want
to go with you.') But you cannot be spar d
! just now. The eneuy is near at hand ana you
are wanted to drive hin back. But am going
/ over the river, aud soon as possible shall
! send full regiments here To exchange ior the
decimated ranks OF my old Arkansas troops =
| They are veterans III the service. / know them
and they know ma. | must have them and /
will (Cries of :.we axe glad to hear t.'') And
| now, my friends, let me once more thank you Tor
( this compliment. Good ngi-s. ag
The Port Hudson News adds
| General Price goes to the West 10 bring order
| and system out OF chaos and confusion; inspire
confidence, restore loyalty and remedy the de-
pIorable condition into which the army Of that
department has been allowed to fall. And ifany
| Hiall III the COH!euGraCy Can accomplish the her,
culean task, General Price is the one 70 DO it.
General Price viii leave by the fiat boat Tor
Red river, ami thence across the country 10 Lit-
tie Rock where We believe it is his intention To
establish his hcadquartp rs. We wish him all the
success the country anticipates.
/ AN INCIDENT ON THE RAPPAHANoCK The follow ing
extract from letter from Fredericksburg by an off,
in Gen Lee army, relates pleasant incident in
camp life, which doubt helped to relieve
| its monOtoDy l t-&
must tell you of an agreeable episode in camp
life which occurred few days since 1t is acknow-
some capital bands in their ranks Recently OF
these organizations came down to the river side oppo-
site Fredericksburg and favored our boys (who had
gathered in large numbers TO sten with variety OF
popular pieces, in the best style Applause from The
audience each side followed. The band then struck
up sDixie, and executed it in credt able manner
at its conclusiOn sodiess sent UP such shout Us
made the welkin ring This was followed by =" an
kee Doodle" " when burst of ap lause from the Fed
erals followed. Finally, the band played 'Home,
Sweet Ii me, a melody which al, could feel aud ap-
precate and when it fnisGed, such shout went
+, up from both armies doubt ha> ever been heard
| on earth looked around me, and saw tears cours-
| ing down many furros ed and battle worn cheek,
and if the frantic cheers that went UP from the other
side OF the river any criterion our neighborng
enemies as much affected. -lse@
4 says:
The revival is kept up with seemingly undi.
minished interest. Services are held as often as