Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21

unfortunate, as Inc gunooats were doing no real harm
ana II the Confederaes bad held on nothing could bor
saved the Federal army from capture or desttucton
ne misfortune of Albert Sidney Jobnson's death r.
gether with the fact Of Beauregards illness and his o
oeng present at that particular spot were the canac
tory" f'o'' "DN - u''''"g vic.
COL. ST. LEGER GREENFIELD
Ever since landed in Amarica had hoard nj tl
e1ploi's OF an Engllshman called Colonel st. Leg
Grenell, who is now Inspector General Of cavalry 70
bragg army: This afternoon made his acuunir
lance. consider him one of the most extracrdinor
characters | ever met. Although he is member Of
weltknown English family, be seems to have DEVOTED
his whole life to the exciting career of soldier Of for
tune. lie told me that in early life he had served
three years in French lancer regiment and had risen
from private to be SOUS lieutenant. He afterwards
became sort of consular agent at Tanger under OH
MIR. Drummond Hay. Having acquired q perftr;
knowledge Of Arabic, he entered the service Of Abd
Kader, and under that renowned chief he fought tie
French tor four years and half At another time Of
his life he fitted out yacht and carried on private
with the Riff pirates lie was Brigade Maiorin
the Turkish contingent during the Crmean war, tud
had some Employment in the Indian nutiny lie has
also ben engaged in in Buenos Ayres and the
South American Republics At an early period Of
the present troubles he the blockade aud onCd the
Coniederates. He Adjutant General and righ'.
hand man TO the celebrated John Morgan tor eight
months Even in this army, which abounds with fool
hardy and sperate characters be has acquired the u
try in the fcld Both Gems Polk ard Bragg spoke to
me of Linn most excellent and useful officer bCsdD
berg man who never lost an opportunity Of tyiu,
to throw his Lille away. He is just the man to succeed
10 this army and among the soldiers his fame for brave
~ has outweighed his appropriately q rgcd dstip
narian He is the terror of all absentees, stragglrs
and dserters, and OF all commanding officers who
unable to produce for bis inspection the n9mbT a
horses they have been drawing forage for. lie looks
about forty five but in reality he is hltyslz. lie ia
rather tall, thin; very wiry and active, with J1va
English expression of countenance; but his eys have
a wild rowing look which is common among the Arabs
When he Came to me he was dressed in an English
staff blue coat and he had red cavalry forage cap
which latter, Gen. Polk told me, he always wore IN ac
tion SC making himself more conspicuous. lie talked
much to me about John Morgan, whose marriage he
tried to avert and of which he spoke with much sOr
row. He declared that Morgan was enervated by ma.
trimony, and would never be the same man, that hu
was He said that in one OF the celebrated telegraph
tappings in Kentucky, Morgan, the operator and HIM
SELF seated for twelve hours on clay bank dlrm
violent storm, but the interest was 60 intense That
time passed like three hours.
MAJOR GEN. PATRICK CIEBURNE
was entertained by Major General Cleburno who
gave his history. lie is the of O doctor at or
near Balncoig. He ran away from home at all
enlisted in Her Majesty's 4lst Regiment Of foot, In
which he served three years private and corporal.
Buying his discharge he emrigrated to Arkansas At
the outbreak of the he elected captain of his
company, then colonel Of his regiment and has since
by bis distinguished service in all the Western cam
pagns been appointed to the command of division
the highest military rauk attained by foreigner in
the Confederate service He told ne be ascribed his
advancement mainly 10 the useful lessons he had learn
ed in the ranks of the British army. lie is now %
years old, but his hair having turned gray he looks Old
err Gems. Bragg and Hardee both spoken oil him!to
in terms OF the highest praise and said she had risen
tirely on his own merits"
GEN. BEAUREGARD.
is of middle height, about AZ years of age. lie
would be very youthful in appearance were it not for
the color of bis hair, which is much grayer than his
earlier photograph represents Some persons account
for the sudden in which his hair turned gray
by aluson to his and aDxeties during the past
two years but the real and less romantic reason is
be found in the rigidity of the Yankee blockade which
interrupts the arrival of articles Of toilet He has
long straight nose, handsome brown eyes, and dark
mousache without whiskers, and he is remarkably DO
lite He is q New Orleans Creole, and French is bis
native language. He spoke to me of the inevitable
necessity, SOONER or later, of between the North
ern States and Great Britain and he remarked that it
England would join the South at once, the Southern
armies relieved If the resent blockade and enormous
Yankee pressure would be able to arch right into the
Northern States, and by occupying their principal CT
ties would give the Yankees 30 much employment that
they would be unable to spare many men for Canada
l4e acknowledged that 10 Mississippi General GRAFT
had displayed uncommon vigor, and met with consdc
rabe success considering that he had great mitar
capacity
He regarded the question of ironcas vers,ss forta
as settled, especially when the fire from the latter g
pungng. If the other monitors had approached as lose
as the Keokuk they would have met the same fate lie
said his official orders both from the Government and
the City Council were that he was to allow Charestou
to be laid in ashes than surrender it. the Cond
crates being unanimous in their determination that
whatever happened the capital OF South Carolina should
never have to submit to the fate Of New Orleans But
he did not, however anticipate any such alternative.
LIEUT.. GEN. LOEGsTREET
is Albanian thick set, determined looking man.
now commands the First Corps d'Armee. He is
from Gen Lee, who relies very much his judgement.
tighter in the whole army While speaking of onteTin
upon the enemys SOIL he said to that although might
be fair in just retaliation to apply the TORCH that doing
so would demoralize the army and ruin now excelcn
discipline Private property is, therefore to be respected
but this evening he and had long talk about Texas
where he had been CHARTERED whom in the old army In
of his ion he said that Meade
hoHora bic man. but not 30 bold perhaps as Hooker.
GEN. LER,
Gen. Lee Ia, almost without exception the hand 3omest
ma of his age He is ffy-six years DID, tall
soldier in appearance and his manners courte
and full of dignity is perfect geteman every
universally esteemed. Throughout the South all agree in
Dronouncing him to be perfection a man can be-
wing swearing and his bitterest enemy
cd him Of any Of the greater He generally
weworn long gray jacket high black felt hat and blue
trousers tucked into his Wellington boots never saw
him carry and the only mark of his military rams
horse, which is extremely well groomed. He himself
neat in his dress and and in the most aduoJ
marches he always looks smart and clean.
In the old army he always considered Of tho
best officers and the outbreak Of these troubles he
u his ne estate al V was n Of a 0 6 t be
ny hands, believe he has slept in house since
an e1s hS f a
ing may afterwards get into trouble for having sheltered