The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-16

A REVIEW IN GEN. LEES ARMY.
Ewelrs corps was reviewed by Gen. Lee
last Wednesday. A correspondent Of tn.
Petersburg Express gives description o.
the same:
The bnglc soon announced all in readines:
and Gen. Lee was dispatched for, who sooi
came riding up, aud now the cavalcade, com
posed Ot Gen. Lee and Staff, Gen. Ewell an,
Staff, and the division commanders, started
oil ut swift gallop to the right Of the first
division, and soon they are seen coming
down the front OF the line, each brigade com
ing to present rs the clvalc;ide passed, an,i
as they swept by us the strains OF music
were swelling up all along the line. The,
passed around the left Of tue line, dashed
back to the right Of the second division, an,,
reviewed the second and third divisions in
the same manner as the first, aud once more
came back to the original starting point, the
riders aud horses both looking much jlded,
the distance they having gone so swiftly over
being fully nine miles.
General Lee Immediately dismounted and
came To his carriage, which was only u few
steps distant, and i'm which were two Of his
dang lters, and in a few minutes he called tn
his side many of his Generals, among them
Generals Eweli, i.ohgstrcei, Hill, Stuart
Wilcox, and others, and gave his daughters
an introduction to them. Ills daughters
have exceedingly pleasant aud Intelligent
countenances. hotn having dark aud piercing
eyes, and both bearing somc resemblance to
their father.
The Generals now took stand Just by
the iiag, and the troops commenced passing
in review before Gen Lee, and rs each flag
in passing would be lowered rs 4 salute, the
General, in response, would take bis hat OH
And nov got close view of the men com
pOaing this gallant corps. Here passed those
men who had so often followed Gen. Jack
son in his numerous battles, aud who hat!
won for him that renown which will live
through ages to come; and how passes jack
sons Did division, at present commanded by
the gallant Gen JohnstOh; and bele Gomez,
The 'Stonewall Brigade" which was composed
of veteran looking soldiers. Many oi the taa
nefa OF the corps bore evidence oi having been
oft borne to the breeze amid the whistiin:s oi
bullets, aud all ct them contained some
dozen or fifteen names TO marx the different
battles the respective regiments had distin
gtlshcd themselves in. One atapd Of colnrs
belonging 10 the 2ist Virginia regiment, WIS
carried by Color Sergeant JOHN. Brent, for
meily Ot Richmond city, who is ut present
performing one oi the most tallaut acts that
has yet exhibited itself in the Confederate
army, Tor, notwithstanding he lost ais right
arm at the battl, Of Chanceiiorgyillc l.Gt
May, he has returned TO his regiment, aud
being OilcTed 4 discharge lcfuscd to receive
it, but asked OF his Colonel permission to
again carry those colars that had OFT before
proudly waved over his head. His Colonel
consented, and the affair being mentioned 10
Gen. Johnston, he took the colors aud pre-.
sented them to iii. young a,,n in person as
reward for the noble patriotism whicl,
prompted him to such an act Of self denii
aud love Of country
The review being now over, the crowd q
spectators dispersed, and the troops, Wit.
three hearty cheers for Gen. Lee, co,anencco
vending their way back III their camps. 49,
Among tie ladies III attendance other than
the Misses Lee, already mentioned, were
Gen. Eweiie lady and daughter. Mrs. Ewsil
is 4 handsome aud agreeable looking lady,
aid the Generals daughter is almost d
beauty.
While Gen. EweIi is on his horse one cai
hardly notice that he is minus one of his
original neither limbs, his cork leg being
hardly noticeable.
1t is surprising to see Low eager the Inen
Of this army are always to get good view
OF Gen. Lee, ior though perSon has seen
him hundred times, yet lac never tires hook
ing at him, aud this WAS noticeable as th.
iiiany thousands passed by, to see how eagel
they would peer to the right to get agianc,
ut hiiu