The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-25
EurOpean Generals.

D,t European Generals,
The Austrian generals are for the most part
old men, as they were in the days of the first
Napoeon's campaign in Italy General
Benedek was born in 1904. He is to COM
mand against the Prussians He is brave
and able officer, having performed some most
daring feats in his day in Italy, Hungary, and
Poland, Though the war in Italy, between
France and Austria, in 1859, ended dlsas-
trol1sly for Austria, Benedek made himself
both known and dreaded by the French and
Italian troops and it is on him that the bur-
den will fall in the coming conflict, and on
him that the hopes of the Austrians rest
lie is beloved by his officers for his blunt
and kindly frankness, by the soldiers for the
almost tender and fatherly care with which
he watches over their comforts.
Tn person General Won Benedek is of the
middle height, spare, wiry, and exceedingly
active, of upright and military bearing, with
finely sharp-cut features, and high aqullne
nose and, like most of the continental officers,
much shorn and shaHen, with the exception
of pair of thick mustaches, He has quick,
penetrating eyes, and his manner is dstln-
guished by the courtesy and attractive mix
ture of gentleness, high courage and galety
which used to be the mark of the old school.
he boasts of being every inch Hungarian,
and his scrupulnus honor, both in his public
and private character, has never been even
called in question.
Marshal de Oesse is seventy-three years of
age, spare in person, and of active mind and
habits. His career dates from the battle of
Wagram, in which he took part, being then
in bis seventeenth year. 1t was he who de-
cded the Austrian victory over the Piedmon-
tese in 1848 by the strategical movement from
Verona, and he took a. very active part in
the battle of Vovara The Italians regard
him as formidable enemy, and admit that
he will give them no little trouble.
Prince Schwartzenburg is tall, well made
and very vigorous, Notwithstanding his seven
ty-two years In l848 he commanded d.
vision of cavalry in Italy; he distinguished
himself at the battle Of Comorn in Hungary,
by preventing with his division, the insur-
gents from debouching on the right bank of
the Danube. At the battle of Magenta he
commanded the third corps d'armee, with
which he covered the retreat of the Austrians.
At Solferino he was in the left wing, opposed
to General Nell. He was one of the most
brilliant officers of the Austrian army, and
is, moreover, an author.
DOGS AND DRUMs,-When the war in Italy
commenced, the Zouaves embarked for Genoa
but as they were going on board the ship they
saw formal order forbidding the entrance of
all dogs upon the vessel As they were very
much attached to their dogs they were stricken
with grief. 1t was not easy to deceive the
sharp lookout kept by the intendant, for ev-
cry soldier advanced along the narrow gang
way one by one, as their names were called.
Necessity is the mother of invention The
drummers unscrewed their drums and the best
dogs Ut the regiment Were concealed in the
drums which were screwed up again When
regiments embark no music is played, but on
this occasion the Colonel determined there
should be music. He ordered the trumpets and
drums to take the head of the column and to
play lively tune. The face of the drummers
every one of whom had dog in his drum
may be conceived. The trumpets sounded;
the drums were all silent. The Colonel got
angry and bawledto know why the drums did
not beat. There was but one thing to do and
that was to beat the moment the drums began
to beat innummerable dogs began to howl and !
TO bay, o the establishment of everybody |
but the Zouaves. Everybody looked right, lief
backward, forward-no sign of dog any,
where; and yet tho more the drummers beat |
the more the dogs howled. At last spaniel
fell out of a drum, rolled over and over the !
ground, got up and took to his heels bowling !
louder than ever. Roars of laughter greeted |
this explanation of the mysterious bowls. The5f
attendants ordered the drummers to advance
on board, one by one, and roll the drum as he
came.a If a barking was heard the drum was
unscrewed, and the dog put ashore Only
one dog got on board; this was Touton who |
Reptq quiet through all the rolling 1t need not
be said the third Zouaves adore Touton. He |
made his entry into Paris, at their head, few
days since, Paris Letter.
South Carolina officer furnishes tribute
70 North Carolina soldier, which we must
give IN our own words, as his paper has been
Unfortunately misplaced: gEI8
At the first battle Of Fredericksburg, Ran
sons North Carolina brigade was ordered to
reinforce Cobb at the celebrated stone wall. |
which Burnside, like Fremont and Shields
tried to capture, and with the same success, /
As soon as the brigade appeared, more than
DIVISION OF the enemy opened terrific fire
upon IT, and the batteries ven the other side |
falned their shot and she'll with the most dead
" precision. The men were pushed with all
..aplalty to the precipice back of the wall, and
Ien, without moments hesitation they
9Spfung down it to find shelter behind the wall. |
e caI dignified mountaineef of the twenty
a'n North Carolina regiment refused to run
a. al, and walked forward with the most lei
surely indifference. His hat blew off. He
wen went back and picked it up. His knapsack,
probably hit by ball fell off;he stopped down,
ie,adusted it, and went on. Hewas now the !
solitary target for more than thousand rifles;
uut this did not quicken his pace. When he
,sached the precipice, he determined not to
i ~ the leap prefering to slide down gently.
~ h' ald slide down, but it was as dead man
-; reached the bottom.-He was buried that
msat, and there was not an inch of his body |
winch wastnot pierced BY BALI I.1rl ~