The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-06-04
IICC.
EUROPEAN OPINIONS Or THE CprAr
AOUTHERNER.

EUROPEAN OPINIONS or TIE GREAT
aOUTHERNER.
Tho following is taken from q re-
cent article on Ice in the Enlinburuh
eNcvlcw, and il descriptive of an in.
.'rview between General Ice aud
Eoncwall jackson during Tic battle
Chickahoniny "A few minutes
'"ore 'na the gallant soldier himself
"prcarcd On tho scene and rode up to
greet Ice, chccrcd by I.opgstrcot'a
"cn, aircady veterans enough in war
. understand what his coming meant.
NJthia@, it has been said, of this
3>:t meeting Of these great soldiers on
nc 'at;lo field could be in more
":rlAinS contrast than The appearance
aHd manner Of THO two. Handsome
!" lace and figure, finely mounted, Il
graceful rider, calm visagcd, and
sarcfully dressed, Ice prc:onlcd tho
beau ideal Of tho commander whose
outward bearing cHpt;vatcs The sol.
dies ryc. ll!s famou9 Lieutenant
rode, apparently by choice, an ill.
Sroomcn, awbonci horse, and set 80
'hor'.3tiIrApcd rs to give his figure
tic most awkwGvd appearance. An
old CADETS cap, evidently relic Of tho
college profcasorship, l,o Irld not long
bncc 'cit, was drawn down over his
eyes. LIS coat VS. not orly thread
bare, but ill-b,rShcl and his WORDS
Wcre lorkcd out in %i,ort, cbrurt som
tonccs, between which he sucked thc
mon which was, aS usual, hi, sole ro.
ircahncnt during his days work.
(rt each already understood the 9th.
x, and valued him at his true worth,
'lhat is Il heavy lire down yondcr,'
sAld icc, as The Federal guns, opened
III rcpl y TO JackSon's. Can your mou
stand it 2 'Thcy can stand almost
anything. They can stand that,' was
the cn'rhaiic reply and after a few
woru" OF order and explanation, ho
lntt Ills chief to lead on the attack.
1 his was decisive, aided as it WAS bv
fresh advance Of tho troops before
cHG"Hcd. ThG Fcdcrala were turned
cvcr.matclcd, a':l driven from their
No"t'on, and before dark the shat
tered remain" Of purtcr'S force we're
cro"'ln.: thc Chickahomny in hasty
retreat. lees first battle, in fact,
was rs striking 4 SUCCESS and as we'll
earned, as amy Of the more famous
victories in after days which have
boon so widely studied and SO often
cXtoi!cI. NJ word hcnoclorward
IRON his Government Of any want Of
confluence in his powers, or fear Of his
ovo1caution. From that hour ho be-
camo tho most trusted, aa we'll as tho
moat nn'"d General Of tho Oonfvuuta-
oy. AS to his Hol,liory, his hardy
bearing, froo fcIf-cxpo%urc, and cons
htaht presence near thoir ranks, com
niosel The influence gained b, their
f'Ico to advantages, which they in.
Smct'vcly felt without fully under.
standing. Fran man to man flow the
sorry OF tho hour. The subtlc inQn-
cncc OF sympathy, which wins many
hearts Tor one, was meyer nr~o lari,i.
ly exercised. Like 'Narolcon, his
troops soon learned to believe him
cqu to every emergency that war
c'uld bring. Like ll.nuiaal, he
could speak lightly and calmly 1T
tho Gravcst moments, being Chen
himself least grave. Like Ea,,lan, he
preserved Il sweetness Of temper ttat
no person Of circumstances could runl,.
'"o nr"Ji:'' '''''' nc mixed "'tl the crowd
,h., ~ ,',"'o''y ~; 'tee'y' ana never feared
i"IV ;r, ms -, p,H'''o'i would pc forgotten.
""' n'uchc': ~" enc rccoGn'@@a fault
r,., "' '"'' N"'"'' inc soldier readily
i;r: SI'' u E'""ih'Sa to expose MS
,'I 9o"t '"' proper limits permit.
~" ~ n""or,i war to the comniond'
th,,'sr ",':''o'. ""' wonder thon, II ne
'.I;'I' 'Io'o' war" coh'hn'iued an army III
l;m ' ~, ,"o" a n'"'r Two "oolu nave d'ed for
mrr,,< y" .1 a. NY from Wh'ch MS parting
~ -; ,t":' ' more o'''er 'Hah any thc
,r,',v ' "' ,',;1 .I,'r cause W co"!d e%t"rt an
~ ""'I" !'''""eu MN, a!ter th"cc