The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-14
WM. B. BARTON,

The REBEL OFr1oERs.-The following descrip-
tions of distinguished rebel officers are contribu
ted to Blackwoods Edinburg Magazine by an
English officer, who has lately visited the South
GEN. LEE.-He is almost without exception, the
handsomest man ever saw. He is fitty-six years
old, tall, broad-shouldered, very well made, well
set up-a thorough soldier in appearance; and his
manners most courteous and full of dignity. He
is perfect gentleman In every respect. l imag-
inc no man has few enemies, or is so universally
esteemed Throughout the South, all agree in
pronouncing him as near perfection as man can
be- He has none of the small vices, such as
smoking drinking, chewing, or swearing, and the
bitterest enemy never accused him of any of the
greater ones He generally wears well-worn,
long grey jacket; a high black felt hat and blue
trousers tucked into his Wellington boots. /
never saw him carry arms; and the only marks of
his rank are the three stars on the collar. He
rides handsome horse, which is extremely well
proomed. He himself is very neat in his dress
and person, and in the most arduous marches he
always looks smart and clean
GEN. LoNGsrREET. Longstreet, is an Ala
bamian-a thickset man, forty-three years OF age;
he was an infantry major in the old army, and
now commands the first corps arnaee; he is never
far from Gen Lee, who relies very much upon
his Judgment. By the soldiers he is invariably
spoken of as the best fighter in the whole army.
GEN. PENDLEroN -Pendleton is chief of artil-
lery to the army, and was West Pointer; but In
more peaceful times he fills the post Of Episcopal
clergyman in Lexington, Va. Unlike Gen. Polk,
he unites the military and clerical professions to-
oether, and continues to preach whenever he gets
. chance. On these occasions he wears surpice
over his uneform.
GEN. P1cKETT.-Gen. Pickett commands one OF
the divisions in Longstreets corps. He wears his
hair in long ringlets, and is altogether rather a
desperate looking character. He IS the officer
who. as Capt Pickett of the q. S. Army, figured
in the difficulty between the British and the
limited States in the San Juan Island affair, under
Gen. Harney four or five years ago.
GEN. HooD.-He is tall, thin, wiry-looking
man. with grave face and light colored beard :
tbirtv-three years old and is accounted one OF
the best and most promising officers in the army.
By his Texan and Alabamian troops he is. .adored.
GEN. EwE11.-He is rather remarkable look
inc old soldier, with bald head, o prominent
nose. and rathe: haggard sickly face having so
lately lost his leg above the knee, he is still a
comnete cripple, and falls off his horse occasion
ally, He was Stenewal Jackson's coadjutor dur
inc the celebrated valley campaigns, and he used
to be great swearer-in fact he is said to be the
only man who was unable to restrain that propen-
sity before Jackson but since his late (rather ro-
mantic) marriage, he has Ito use the American
expression) sjoined the church" When saw
him he was in great state of disgust In conse-
uuence of the supposed loss of his wagons, and
refused to be comforted by Gen. Lee.
inst as we were going to press, we received