The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1863., [Electronic resource]

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From the army.

[Correspondence of Richmond Dispatch.] Little has occurred since my last to relieve the monotony that continues to reign supremely on the outposts. A death-like silence prevails along our picket lines from the lofty Blue Ridge to tide-water. Hostilities, as if by mutuality, have been suspended between the two most powerful armies of America. How long this apparent armistice will continue here I know not, perhaps until some huge and bloody tragedy can be performed on some other field of Mars. I have such unbounded confidence in the skill of Gen. Lee that I never allow my brain to be perplexed by idle conjectures about his schemes. Deserters from Gen. Meade's army are constantly coming into our camps. They give very unfavorable accounts of the army. They consist chiefly of drafted men from the New England States; generally well clad, but very unsoldierly like in their deportment, evincing a great want in drill and discipline.

On yesterday I witnessed a review of Gen. Wm. E. Jones's brigade, commanded at present by Gen. Lunsford L. Lomax. It is a fine body of troops, and looked very formidable drawn up in line, on an extensive field well adapted to the manoeuvring of troops. The men were well armed, comfortably clad, and had the appearance of regulars. Gen. Stuart and Staff were on the field. The General is one of the most graceful riders I ever saw.--He was mounted on his favorite steed, "Highflyer," a noble animal, and passed rapidly from one portion of the field to the other.

To-day there will be a review of General Hampton's old brigade on the same ground. This is an excellent brigade. Its prowess is well known, and will be written on the brightest pages of the history of this war for noble deeds upon the sanguinary fields of Upperville, Gettysburg, and Brandy. On Monday next Gen. W. H. F. Lee's brigade, commanded at present by Col. Beale, will be reviewed. Reviews of other commands will soon follow. After which there will be a review of the whole cavalry corps. This will be a grand display. The brigades of cavalry of this army have been divided into two divisions, Maj-Gen. Wade Hampton commands the first and Maj-Gen. Fitz Lee the second; Gen. Stuart commands both.--As the two now constitute a corps, it would be gratifying to this command to see Gen. Stuart elevated a round higher on the military ladder, or, in other words, made a Lieutenant-General.

Col. W. C. Wickham, of the 4th Virginia cavalry, and Col. M. C. Butter, of the 2d South Carolina cavalry, have been made Brigadier Generals. Both, in my humble opinion, are good appointments.

There was a thunder storm to-day — a heavy rain fell, and was truly refreshing.