Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-25

GEN. BEAUREGARD. On his wayt to Europe,
General G.. T. Beauregard stopped in New
York. The editor of the New York Times
had an interview, and thus refers to 1t:
Gen Beauregard arrived in this city, from
New Orleans, on Monday last, and sails to-day
in the Scosia for Europe, whittier he goes IN
the interest Of the Louisiana Railroad, at the
head Of which he has been since the close OF
the war. Although the whilome warrior, now
that he has beaten bis sword into a pruolng
hook is bent purely on business, we suppose 1t
likely he will come in for good share OF the
onzing that has always betallen such OF the
prominent actors in the War,a have CHANGED to
to visit Europe. And the more SO that though
several Union Generals have gone abroad,
Beauregard will be the first notable Confeder-
ate commander whom our good friends Oh the
other side Of the Atlantic will have had an OPP
portunity to ''honor.
We spent an hour yesterday with the ex-
chieftan, and though we have assuredly no IN
tention of playing the part of Jenkins, it may
not be out of place to give L brief outline OF
what manner of man we found him to tie. And
first of all, the actual face Of the man bears lit
tie resemblance to the counterfeit presentments
of him, that pass current This is probably, in
part due to the fact that he has lately shaved
his face clean, with the exception of his nous
tache, and also to the fact that under the rack
ing experiences of war he has greatly aged-hls
once Jet black hair being now turned iron gray,
and bis face furrowcd..a land care-worn. In per-
son he is Slight and 1.-the, and he is perhaps
rather under what is called the medium height.
The removal Of the mask Of beard from the
lower part Of the face diScloses u small and DEL
icatc chn-not weak indeed, but rather too
feminine for the physiognomists notion OF
belGcerent, or man OF war. The head is COM
pact, not large, but well put together, and his
eyes arc fine and gentle. In conversation, he
has slight, but quite perccptlble French ac-
cent. Fit he added that he dresses with sim,
pic elegance, this hasty outline OF his personnel
will be complete.
The qualities of Bcaurcgard's mind, SO far as
they reveal themselves in conversation, appear
to Justify the estimate Of those who hold him
to have been among the foremost OF our enc
mics. IF his career did not prove his title to
take rank as Il first class military man, it showed
him to be at least a first-rate second-cass man.
One readily sees i'll him 4 wonderfully clear;
swift, far-glancing mlnd-a man who on the
field of battle would be splendid in emcrgcn-
ci4s, master in G most perfect degree OF his
faculties. ard Of the clements with which he
bad to deal In stragetIc grasp he had, per
baps no superior in the field; and the clearncss,
precision and comprehensive synthesIs with
which, in conversation with us, ran over the
salient features of his campaigns, showed an
intellect tempered to q fine edge. ="
TIE RIOT IN MEMPHIS. Gen. Howard has
received from Major GiIbraith, who was de-
tailed to investigate tie causes and results of
the Memphis (Tennessee( riots, partial report
on the subject. 1t appears from the report
that Major General Stoneman, his officers and
men, cxcrtcd themselves fully in order to sup
press Tie riot and apprehend the rioters Maj.
GiIbrath states that 'the civil authorities have
not taken the slightest notice Of these terrible
riots, and seem to regard them as simply a
skirmisi between the police and the negroes.
1t was certainly L very onc-sided sklrmlsh, az,
from the testimony, no resistance was made by
the negroes after the first night. The citizens
have been advised to hold meeting and de-
nounca the conduct OF the mob, but still they
either neglect or refuse to do So The papers
Of Memphis are at the root Of the whole mat
ter They have melted riot and murder for
months, and this is only 4 legitimate result OF
their inf ammatory and inceDdlary articles, and
these poor whites, between whom and the ne
rroes feud has always existed, have been but
their tools .-