The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-04
General Beauregard

/ General Beauregard
f From tire New York Times.
i For two, or three days past thefa nigh
lhave been seen fitting out and 10 through
i the Corridors Of the New York Hotel,
idapper little gentleman, in whose finely chi
i thoughtful and somewhat sad face, tn.
IscTutinizing observer, perchance, nigh
read the construction" OF no ordinary
man, but whose nnitnposing presence
would be likely to mark him out as cyno
sure Of public gaze.
Yet, that same unimppsing little person
age has name that was once spell---s
name which for good or i'll, must live in al
time; because it is interwroueht with tbs
mightiesteyents of the mightiest of wars
1t is the name of the man whose batteries
lin Charleston harbor-more potent than
the eloquence Of those ancient, who
"Shook the arsenal,
@ And fulmined over Greece ~ 3
brought twenty millions ri freelnen to their
feet, and awoke in volcanic splendor the
deep core of patriotic fire in all the popa.
| lous North" 1t is the name Of the man
who, ID winning Bull Run and giving the
South it's first victory aud the North its
first defeat. was the meahs-so mysterious
in Gods logic-of blessing the cause he
abused as much as he blighted that he up
| field. It is the name Of him who marshall
ed the Confederate troops at. Shiloh 1t
is the name of him whose defence Of
Charleston HORROR, unsurpassed in skill,
vigor and endurance by any on record,
outshines the fame Of Saragossa. It isthe
name Of G. L. Beauregard.
| Gen. Beauregard arrived in this city from
New Orleans on Monday last, aud sails to-
day in the Scotia for Europe, whittier be
goes in the interest Of thu Louisiana Rail
road, at the head Of which be has been
since the close of the war Although the
whiIom warrior now that he has beaten his
sword into pruning hook, ia bent purely
on business, we suppose it very likely he
| will come in for share of the liorilzing
that has befallent such Of the prominent
actors IN the war as have chanced 70 VISIT
Europe. And the more so that though
several Union Generals have gone abroad,
General Beauregard will be the first nota-
bic Confederate commander wnom our
good frlends on inc olher sloe OF the Az
lantlc Will nave nad an opportuny 10
honor. 3,
we spent an hour yesterday with the ex-
chleltaln, and though we nave assuredly no
intention OF playing the part OF jenkins, It
may not be out OF place to give q bret out
line Of what manner manner OF man we found him
TO be. And hrst OF ALL the actual face OF
the man bears little resemblance to the
counterfeit presentments OF hfa that
pass current. his IS probably IN part due
the Tact that ne mas lately shaved MS lace
clean, with the exception fthe moustache,
and also the TACT that under the racking
experiences OF war ne mas greatly aged
his once Jet black mar belng now turned
lron-gray, and his lace furrowed and care
worn. 10 person ne Is slight and 1.-the,
and ne is perhaps rather under what is call.
cd the medium height. Inc removal OF
the mask or beard from the lower part OF
the face dlscioses small and delicate chin
hot weak, indeed, but rather too feminine
Tor physloeomsts notion OF beillgerent,
or man OF war. The head IS compact not
large. nut Wei put together and his eyes
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