The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1862, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR DPPICE ¥. W. COKNEK OF FULTON AND NA ‘SAU STS £ Volume XXVIII... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENSNG, SIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—How 10 Par fa" ‘es Co uneN Baws. WINTER GARDEN, Broodway.—Tux Bete oF THE Seas. WALLACK’S THEATRE, No, 814 Broadway.—Boro SeRoan Fou A Hysuanu. AURA KEENFE’'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tax Ma- cCentny; OR, Tas Peer oy Dav NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Doxisiquz—Co- Leas Bouse—lrreu Ben. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Sticxner's Natroxat Crrevs Sah SOR + BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Now—Livine Hirrorotamcs, Waare, ac Sava ano Karinave, afierdoon and eve Broadway.eCow . at wll hours— ing. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad Way.—Duws iy ULD h-Y-KY cant Tastilate, No, 659 ANCES, dC, HOOLEY’S MINSTRESS, Broadway.—Erusortan SONGS. MELODEON CONCERT HALL, 839 Broadway.—Sones, Dances, BuRLESQUES, &C.—CO STRKADAND CONVENTION, CANTERBURY NUSIC HALL, 685 Broadway.—Sonas Dances, Bunessgves, &C.~iNavGUR ATION BALL, GATETIES CONCERT ROOM, 616 Broadway.—Drawixe Goom ExTeericyMenTS, Batters, Paxtomixs, Fances, 40, AMERICAN MUSIC HALI.. 444 Broadway.—Usnucy Foum—PoLicy Orerce—Vaci arp Jeuts, ORYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL, No. 45 Bowery. — PORLESQUES, SONGS, Daxces, & Pwo Crowns, PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway.— Open daily from: 10 A.M. til 97’. M. NOVELTY MUSIC HALL, 616 Broadway.—Bonixsquas BONES, Dances, de. New York, Thursday, March 13, 1862, THE SITUATION. Intelligence from Manassas last night represents the position of our troops there about the same as at the receipt of our last news. There is little doubt that the rebels have ‘gone to Gordonsville, a3 before reported. Repairs have already been commenced on the bridges injured by the rebels at Bull run, and the Probability is the railroad to Manassas will be in running order week. Extraordinary and exciting rumors about the destruction of unlimited numbers of our troops at Manassas, by the explosion of mines, concealed mgazines, and so forth, left by the rebels, were circulated in this city sterday—as the custom is with alarmists, speculators, stock jobbers and founda that class —but there is not ihe slightes forany such absurd stories. We have tho as of the Secretary of V that a ing in loss of life to ow | will sokliers cated by tele: lic, and we ha be promy i throu; ton wil! keep 3 pledge fi ‘ 4the public, therefore, may isfied that re 4 to, if they are not ports of the character referr substantiated by telegraphic despatches to the Newspapers, emancte on the streets with sy tors and oth who have sizister motives for their circulation. The occupation of the deserted rebel batteries on the Lower Potomac effected on Monday by several detachments from Gen. Hooker's d sion. The fortifications at Shipping Point, Ev port, Cockpit Point, and on the Quantico creek, to within a mile of the town of Dumfries, were taken possession of. It evident that @ large force of the enemy had oceupied all these poiats. Several of the guns left behiz were found loaded to the muzzles with shot and sand bags. Fires had been built under them, which burned the carriages, the iutention being to heat the guns so that they would burst, avd thus be lost to our troops. Three rifled guns and one forty-two pound shell gun were thus destroyed, but the heavier guns, owing to the thickness of the breach, escaped destruction and fell into our bands. Information was received from stragglers that the rebels had been hastening off to Fred- tricksbarg since Sunday as fast as the railroad was gan cavalry heading the column. The rebel cavalry, one thousaad two hundred strong, ard snpperted by a section of artiliery, gave battle at | five o'clock im the afternoon of Tuesday. Our cavalry were supported by the First Maryland infantry anda battery of artillery. The fight was a short one, The rebels fied, leaving their guns behind them, and at daylight yesterday our troops entered the city as the rear guard of the enemy was flying ont of it. The Stars and Stripes now float over Wiuchester, and Generals Gorman and Hamilton exchanged congratulations last night over the victory. The army orders of the President, which we publish to-day, will be read with interest. It wil be seen that the entire army and naval force of the government were placed under orders to hold themselves in readiness for a general movement on the 22d of Febrnary or at any time thereafter that an advance might be deemed necessary. General McClellan has been relieved of the responsibility of the distant Western departments, and now takes the field in person in his own Department of the Potomac, with his five corps d’armee, com” prising a magnificent force, under his immediate direction. The President bas divided the army into three new military geographical departucnis, for the more perfect organization of future movements ; allotting one to General Fremout, under the title of “The Mountain Department.” This comprises the country west of the Department of the Poto- mac (General McClellan's), and east of the Depart- ment of the Mississippi (Generel Halleck's). We give to-day a comprehensive map of the entire eloven military departments into which the coun- ry oceupied by our ermies is now divided. In the French Senate, on the 27th of F bruary, M. de Boissy inquired whether Frauce might reckon on the entire assistance of England in the Mexican expedition. M. Billanlt, im reply, said that the engogement of the three allied Powers was regulated by the treaty of October 18, 1861. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, p: sented from citizens of Kentuc! emancipation. The resolution for the expulsion of Senator Powell, of Kentcky, was reported back ee, with the recommen- ons were pre- in opposition to from the Judiciary Committ dation that it should not be adopted. A joint resolution of thanks to Lientenant Worden, com- mander of the Manitor in the reeent nav me ar Fortress Monroe, and the his con d, was intvoduced and laid oyer. A bili authorizing the President to take pos- session of the property of rebels was intro, duced and to the appropriate A bill was also introduced to re- eventing ign vessels carrying referred House resolution of co-cperation with the Presi der fi States Message, in acipate th ¥ re- The bill to xr to accept financial ed, uments Was pas: ‘The dill zed, The et of Cok ments to it were djouwrucd without reach- jon of thanks to M the mail- lad battery, Monitor; her com- | i ud her officers and erew, was introduced and referred to the Naval Con tee. A joint re- solution to fill the vacancy in the Beard of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by the appointment of Mr. Theodore Wovlsey, of Connecticut, was in- troduced aud referred. A joint resolutiod was re- ported from the Naval Committee for an inguiry are of nevy contractors to fullill theit d the Lill appoint” also the Senate bill to carry into effect our treaty stipulations with New Granada aud Costa Rica. A bill was intre- duced to indem: ens of Delaware for war expenses. The District ef Columbia Commiitee reported a bill for the abolition of slavery in the District, which was sent beck to that committee by the WHonse. Bills were reported for incre g the efficioncy of the medi- cal and signal corps of the army, and their con- sideration postponed. ‘The bill regulating the hours and wages of labor in the navy yards was cars could transport them. Particulars of the late grand naval fight at New- Port's News are laid before our readers to-day, Qs comprised in the official reports of the office: command of the Congress, St. Lawrence and Min- besota, and the account of our own correspondent Gt Fortress Monroe, The rebel accounts of the conflict, which we give to-day from the Norfolk Day Bool:, announce the death of Captain Buchanan, who commanded the Merrimac, together with seventeen men, which oc- curred from the bursting of a shell thrown by the Cumberland, on Saturday. After Bachenan fell, Catesby Ap R. Jones took commond of the Merri- Mac, and conducted the fight with the Monitor on Bunday. We give sketches of Captains Buchanan and Jones. The brother of the former was Pay. master on board the Congress, and was present in the action. [t would appear that Gen. McClellan is not in- Cifferent to the probable mischief which the Mer- timac may accomplish, for, according to a #tate- tent published Ly Col. Gates, the commandant of Fort Trambuli, at New London, Connecticut, he telegraphed to that officer on Sunday to put the fort in defence to stop the rebel gunboat shonld Bhe attempt to reach New York by way of the Sound, im the event of Ler escape from Hampton Roads. The important town of Winchester, Virginia, is In our possession, being occupied by our troops at daybreak yesterday. a A portion of General Banks’ division, under General Gorman, eccunioAt the town of Berryville, Virginia, on Vuteday. There were five hundred of thee febel cavalry in the place; but unrow the Third New York cavalry, renews supported by artillery and infantry, charging them, they fled in confusion to- wards Winchester. During the night the pickets of General Gorman came in contact with portions of Colonel Ashby’s rebel cavalry, Gad were compelled to fall back; but the General made a reconnoissance in force to within two miles of Winchester, and charging mpom the rebels dispersed them, taking several prisoners and kill! fog or wounding four of the rebels, This recon, Qoissance sealed the fate of Winchester. The ‘enemy wore blinded and misied hy the movement | Of our troops, and they commenced the evacua- ion of the place on Tuesday afiernoon. Generay amilto sdvancod from Bunber {lill, the Michi- | passed; also that providing for the custody of the presents from the King of Siam. The Territorial Committee reported a bill providing for Territorial governments for the rebellious States, which caused some debate, and was nally laid on the le. A bill providing a temporary government Atizona was reported te the Hou The Tax bill was then taken up in the Committee of the Whole House, when an extended and animated debate took place, which was participated in principally by Mesrers. Bingham, of Ohio, and Wadsworth, of Kentucky, the discussion being made to bear priucipally on the slavery question. Withont coming to « decision the commitice ruse, and the House adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. rumors of the morning with re- changes, and an idle story to the | eral McClellan had been superseded ed the “k market to ly yest and prices to a Mal cent on the first cali. As soon as the true of th sé was ascertained the market ral- stocks closed very firm at an advance. Mouey is in fair demand at 687 per ceat on coil, | Ticre was nothing done in exchange yesterday; ankers ack 11234 The rebel portion of V on the que: n Of Vi bill of rights and con wes adopted by a conver 5th of December, 1861 three day The iM to-day vote me a Ww ite. whieh | | on the polls will be opea eauship Boruesia sailed ebout one TF y for Southampton and Harwburg. ler | connection with the reclame sailing dey was last Saturday, but sovercly on the vo, lie suffered so e out, and required such ex. tensive repairs, that she could not be got ready in. | time for hor regwar day. The skemelly fon, Which arrived at this port on the 4th inst. from Bremen, had a hole stove iv her by the fee, and she came in with two com- partments filled with water. She was taken on the great balance dock and repaired, aud is adver- tivcd to sail on § The cotton may rday exhibited some leer ani, mation and activity prices wore unchanged. Jo tis 2 of adviose of amy ecutton bound to thie port ond small lots in the bends of goverment, or ue from Liverpool, from any direction, holders were induced (0 manitest undiminished confidence in the The further iapertations fro At nen, Are expected, No freh orders st for goveral weeks. The etabraced 400 bolus, c 7 middiing upla mand from the Lony wore wilhout quotable Liverpool, bayond bave the barte ¢ * inactivo, and with the exception of a Jot of Long Ieiond red, no sales of moment wero reroried asior, with P of Western miset os oh heavy, but in feir req mere at $15 6's $13 76, and n $10 75, Su ars were In reques 1,900 bho. and fia be cae at fall pricer, Cofiee woe q OME ETM inal, any rely + Freight engagemons were tar and t rates sicady, ‘The Advance of Our Potomac Army—The President's New Diilitary Arrange- ments, ‘The grand Union Army ofthe Potomac, under General McCtellan, has advanced upon Ma- nassas to find its elaborate defences and com- fortable winter quarters completely evacuated by the enemy. That great rebel a:my, after all its stupendous labors of seven months, to enable it to maintain that position against any assault, has abandoned it without firing o gun. The rebel commander, Johnston, has chosen the disasters of an ignominious flight as preferable to the chances of complete de- struction. He was doubtloss ready for this retreat at a moment’s warning for a month or two before his actual evacuation. He was too near to Washington and our whole line ofthe Po- tomac to be kept in ignorance of the over- whelming strength of the forces opposed to him, and their movements and designs, and he was too far off to be caught by a forced march of the right or left wing, orcentral divisions of McClellan. Johnston, in fact, from his facilities for observation and information, was not to be caught, and in his flirt he possessed theadvantages of railroads, while McClellan, in pursuit, would have had, at any time, a3 he has now, to follow the common highways, or to rebuild the numerous railway bridges which the enemy has destroyed behind him. We know, too, that for the first time since last autumn the “sacred soil” of Fairfux coun- ty, Virginia, bas been impassable over its com- mon roads, until within the last few days, for ar- tillery and army baggage wagons, and that Gen. McClellan has thus availed himself of the first opportunity for anything like a vigorous pur- suit of the enemy. We think, too, tha} before the lapse of many days it will be made moni- fest that the demoralizations of this retreat from Manassas are quite as disastrous to the rebel army as would have been a sanguinary battle and a crushing defeat. We expect now that that army will be driven entirely out of Vir- ginia without much fighting or bloodshed at any point, and that, with the loss of Virginia, the rebellion will at once be shorn of fifty thousand fighting men. Our attention is next called to the new army orders of the President. They comprehend some important changes in the great military deparuuents of the country, and well adapted to a vigorous prosecution of i.e war. Relieved of the supervision of the other departmcats, Gen. McClellan is directed to devote his atien- tion exclusively to the onward movement of ihe Anuy of the Potomac. In this matier alone we are confident of the most glorious results, in view of the splendid army of McClellan and of his admirable qualities as a military leader, and from the confidence of Lis soldiers in his superior abilities. The President next has widely extended the department of Gen. Hal leck. and deservedly s0, whether we con: lis late achievements, or his military capabil tics for an enlarged sphere of operations, or his conservative views on the slavery question, in on of our South- western rebellious States. The department of Gen. Buell is absorbed; but this, we presume, will not prevent thal officer from the soldierly resolution to remove any impression which may exist prejndicial to his late advance upon Bowling Green. Finally, as a tub to the abolition whale, Pre- sident Lincoln has bit the neil upon the head ia the appointment of General Fremont to the Mountain Department of Virginia and Tennes- see. To scour the roads of those mountains and to search out new ones, and tosweep them clear of secession guerrillas, Fremont is the very man we should pick out of ten thousand. As an explorer, guerrilla huater and pathfinder, Fre- mont will be in bis proper element among the wild mountains of Wesicra Virginia. There he will need no expensive vetinue, no megniticent bands of music, no royal steamboais or fancy coaches, no princely beadgiarte at a rent of six thousand a year; but, unéer the shade of a chestnut tree or of a great rock, and over a sup- per of venison or of the steaks of a black bear killed by his picket guard, Fremont will be at home. And then among those mountains he will have very few runaway niggers to trouble him. and very few «vindling contractéts and such like vermin. His defiartment lies beyond the range of the spoilemen of great cities, and so, in putting Fremont among the mountains of Virginia, President Lincoln, more than in any- thing elee, has proved hie remarkable military sagncity. b In conclnsion, the rebel evacuation of Manas- sas marks the comprehensive changes of a new campaign, and from the East to the {gr West, and down the Potomac and slong the Atlantic and Gulf coast, we may expect henceforward such a preseure of this rebellion as will utierly extinguish its last hopes of resistance by the Ist of May. Prevont Lato Ur ts tir Movntains at Last. The abolitionists ought to get up a public pro- evtsion. Their two principal idols, John C. Vre- wont and Horace Greeley, are appointed to im- portant commands in very active service. The President, who is evidently a great master of humor, has ordered Fremont to the mountains of Virginia when the rebels have all lef and taken te their heels. In this Mr. Lincoln has dis- played his sagacity and sound judgment. He has appointed the right man to tLe right place: Tiemont has had no wililary edueation or training. and no experience in fighting. Sut he is greot in finding paths over mounteine and ley lis explorations in the Rocky Mountains end in the parses of the Sierra Neves ae well known, With thee i of Kit Caron he showed the Wey to California, and made viuer wonderful diseoverics. The President, therefore, knowing that the Pathfinder under- stunds all about mo ns, has very properly sent him to trace the intricacies of the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies. His genius lies in regions near the clow ‘There will be no con- tracts there, and no niggers to emancipate by proclamation, But there will be plenty of black bears, upon which the General of the Mountains can exercise his eivilizi this benevolent miston le will be by Massa Greeley, general of the incognita nigger brit | cade, also assigned to the Department of the Mountain. They can establich all sorts of institutions there, including Fourrieriie pha- lanxes and free love cetublishmente, al the same time that they reform the bears, panthers and wolves. As for Major General Fiemont’s per- sonnel, he will now be at liberty to drive his ent coach and six splendidly capari- sored ies up the mountains, attended by a jet black body guard from Greetes’s brigade. Every few hours we shalt bave the inmost nga erg of brilliant achievements vy the Man of ibe Mouateiag. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1862,_ ‘Tne SpLENpip SrraTsoy or MoCieiLaN.—The abolition sheets are up in arms against Genoral McCtellan beeause he did not knock bis head like a mad bull against the batteries of Manas- saa, or did not intercept the retreat of the rebel army from its stronghold. But we hold that McClellan has done a far better thing than either. By his masterly combinations he has compelled the evacuation of the important position held by the rebel army without firing a shot or losing aman. To prevent the retreat of a vigilant general like Joe Johnston was not on the cards, But to force him from his fortifications and compel him either to accept battie in a fair field, or to demoralize bis army by an ignominious flight, is something to be proud of; and this McClellan bas achieved. By his skilful movements he has done more damage to the rebel army than it would have suffered in a bloody battle, and he has done infinitely more harm to the cause of the rebellion than if he had killed ten thousand of the enemy and lost an equal number of his own. troops. The object of the war is to pul down the re- bellion, and not to inflict any barbarous ven- geanco. If thai can be done better, or even equally well, with little loasof life, there is none but the most blood-thirsty fanatic and revolu- tionist would desire to see it accomplished by human slaughter, especially when it is recol- lected that the brave defenders of the Union and the consiitution must fall, as wellas the insurgents, who have been duped by their lead- ers, aud deserve commiseration more than blind hate. : The President fully recognizes the merits of McClellan, whom, in his order, he designates “the General-fn-Chief.” He expresses his high copfidence in bim by entrusting him with the momentous command in person which is to de- termine the fate of the rebellion in one decisive batile. There is nothing eflectual done till the insurgent Army of the Potomac is annihilated by dispersion. If that is achieved the insurrec- tion is virtually overthrown. To cause it to retreat without fighting is the heaviest Diow he could inflict on it, and prepares the way for its complete destruction should it wait for batile in any part of Virginia, or for total demoyelization and ruin should it fly to the cot- ton States withdut tufning around to face tho pursuing foe. In any case now destruction awaits it. What has Fremont, the abolilion General, donc to entitle him to public favor? Nothing but mischief. When Talleck took the veins in Missouri everything was topsy-turvy. Soon the rebels were driven from the State by the new commander, and now they are ina fair way of being driven out of Arkansas. This was achieved by the plans of McClellan. The brilliant strategy by which the rebels were forced to evacuate Bowling Green, Nashville and Columbns, and by which Kentucky and Tennessee are restored to the Union, is all from the brain of McClell ‘The same vealed in the compulsory evacuation by the in- surgenis of Leesburg, Aguia creek, Centrevilie, Manassas and the whole line of the Upper and Lower Potomac. Mr. Lincoln is not a generai himself, but be has a deep insight into human character, and knows enough to select the beat man for General-in-Chief. Ilitherte pastevents have proved him right, and we have no denbt that the coming events which now cost their shadows before will prove him right to the fiaal issne of the struggle. « Tue Orrrs.—The near prospect ofthe sup- pression of the rebellion is giving heart to operatic and theatrical managers. Already we lear of new movements and combinations boing entered into which promlse us, for the remainder of the year, 08 brilliant’a series of operations in both departments of art as thal by which General McClellan is so rapidly winding up the great drama which we have been playing for the edification of the world. Of the new engagements, that which will afford the most gratification to the musical pudlic is the contract which bas just been concluded by Mr. Gran with the Marchisio sisters. These artists are the finest duet singers that have as yet been heard on the operatic stage, and teir performances have been exelting great on- thusiasm all through Italy, and more reeently in Great Britain. They are engaged for the United States and the Havana for cight months, commencing in October next—the period when we are led to expect a rival sensation im tho advent of Ristori. The sudden departure of Mavetzek yesterday for Cuba is also said to have for object the completion of arrangements there which will greatly augment our suppiy ofopera- tic artisi«. The Tacon theatre has, it appears, again fallen into the hands of Senor Marti, and itis said to be his intention to bring out frog Europe such @ sueccssion of operatic celebri- tics as will restore the palmicst days of that establishinent. Of course we shall profit by these importations, in addition to the engage- ments made by our own mi nagers. In the meanwhile we are gled to find thst the present promising aspect of things has induced Mr. Grau to step a little out of bie usual cau- tions line of polic The short seasov commences at the New York Academy on Wed- nesday next will be marked by an agrocable novelty in the production of a compicie ballet, with the beeutifal danecr Cubas as the principal figurante, this addition the “Ballo in Mas- chern’ and “Masaniello” will be givea with the completeness aud effect which are esscutial to the proper presentation of thore pieces. On Monday, the 24th, we shall lave a new debut, that of Madame de Lusean, a lady of briliiants qualities as a cantatrice, but whace capabilities lramatic artist. Aneve as yet to be tested, ne ‘bas chosen one of most difficult roles in the whole Italian repertoire—the © Mavorita’— for her first appearance: and if she makes a fa- vorable impression in it, of which her frtends seem to entertain no doubt, she will enter with fair promise on her operetic career. By the middle of April we shall have Muziv hock again, with some of the leading artists of the present Havana troupe. Taken altogether, the progpects of Opera for the spring season are betler thon we had any right to expect from the discouraging aspect of things a weeks since. Hoson 10 Menir—Petitions for the appoint ment of Ericsson, the inventor and constructor of the famous Moxiior, to the position of a chief engineer of a special department of the navy for the building of ironclad gunboats, ave already in extensive circulation, and one may be seen and signed at the Urnarn office. We hope that the Secretary of the Navy will need no such incentive to reward Ceptain Erics- son for his great services. Other countries are never slog y ognica such distinguished merit, and we should prove that our republic, at least, is not ungrateful. | An Eve to Tux Frrvess or Tavas—Some of our contemporaries insist that Louis Napoleon intends running Archbishop Hughes for Pope @3 60en as Pius the Ninth shufties off the Pon- tifical coil. We respecifully beg to nominate Max Maretzek for Emperor of Mexico, in place of the Archduke Maximilian. We promise that his baton will have more influence amongst the Mexicans than any sceptre that may be placed in Austrian handa. Mr. Lixoony’s Harry Famiy.—Looking at the Cabinet and Generals which compose the civil and military government of Mr. Liueoln, we think in his management of the whole ho haa exhibited a skill far beyond the philosopher who so managed Barnum’s “Happy Family” thai the utmost union and harmony prevailed betsreen the most discordant elements in the animal creation. Ma. Lixcouy’s Greatest Joxz,—The appoint- ment of Major General Fremont head of the military department of the mountains of Vir- ginia, and, under his command, Field Marshal Greeley, as Brigadier General of the nigger brigade. They can now put ten horses in their oarriages if they like. THE PROGRESS OF OUR ARMY. AFFAIRS AT MANASSAS. THE REBELS AT GORD Occupation cf the Batteries on the Lower Potomac. IMPORTANT FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC, eens SVILLE. Winchester in Possession of | vowyi:, Our Troops. THE REBELS FLYING IN DISMAY, What the Rebels Say About the Evacu- ation of Manassas, &e., &., &. THE ADVANCE OF GEN. MCLELLAN, THE OCCUPATIONS AND THE ENTHUSIASY 12, 1862 the army . One No change has occurred in the disposition divisions from that given in previc thing isa setiied facts the @ now beg: vigorously prosecuted. ‘The 2 of the Potomac, for seme t'me to come, will not want empl: probable there will not be many more Suns thoy will have the epportu waited for, of meeting the if the latter, by cout moveme ind demolition of do not keep out of the In the faco of th's 8 despa tonds al and tha: at last, he reb Fand get cvowned. Could lay, there is not a singh pen be taken in of tho Potomac who would not throw up both vor of pursuing the retreat foe, ana for Hib of thei till they shou ‘The experiences of the past three days have ings of endeayor, and set the hearts of the with patriotic ardor, Such d cieive and deafening y were neyer heard before the skies as occur at sight of a secession flag carried this afternoon through the camp grounds by a detachment of cavalry. ‘the incident wastrifling, and not intended for effect, but the ofivct it produced was thy ithng. A notalle event of the day has been five rebel prisoners—a caplain and four were captured by a squadron of the Har: Colonel Davis, at Bristol station, six ni sas. ‘They had been left to guard a quantity of baggage and storer, with orders to avait the arrivu! of anothe train from Manassas. Thr) dc nO attempt! to escape On being brovght in they were taken to General Mc! Clellan’s headquarters, where they gave the J ing as their names and the regiment to which they bulonged:—Wiltiain W. Woot, Captain, Company D, tho bringing ia of Tey Whent's Louisiana bott lien, Michael Rowk, yivate, Company E, Tirst Mary regiment; ¢ eo Linsey private, Company D, First Kentucky regi Tool, privace, Company C, Forty-ninth Virginia regiment; Petor Haverty; private, Compauy A, Twentieth Georgia regiment. All of them were dressed ehabby mingling of weedy civilian attire and shoddy aot Cier uniforms. Fach expressed thi uess at having been captured, and did wot hesitate to denonnee in forcible terms the robeb I rs aciy and the rebel cause gevorally. ‘thoy siale thet there were minety thousand troops at Manassas bo- fore the evacuations id that they left with the inten. tion to unite in foree at Gordonsy ie. iiies Creu Maussens. According to their statemont, ai! the rebet ke, wilh a curious and partic Virginis regiments whose dering of enlistment had ex- The revels would have © re-enlisted. jet afraid, If they de: pounced upon unawares by Uh On Sunday aftermoon the le captors Brought away with them a quantity of rebel muir itions. order rords, pistols letiars, &e., thoy secured a meat bill against Goneval mation if charged a) the rate yond othor Ublege in pro the bill is unreceipted, it is presumable that General Beanregerd was not particular as to the pries put down by his pabolatory provider, splendid health and takiug In addition o gona, Loaving their comfortabie wu shelter tents has ne A grent many, in (oir oagorness to7yo with Jeit Bick beds fa Ue rege hospitals, ‘Iv eases of disadwiity reported now, except from wore feet, eouused by the anaes p with hest unfeyo: tail reviewed this afteracoa. General Morell’s brigade while on dri!!/ General McOlelian complimented (he brigado on its proficiency. The appearanas of General’ ‘MoCieilan here and elsewhere among the rogimoata wan the signal of heartiest wolcome. Each day doopons the love, devotion and confidence of (he troops in the gallam® and noble young chieftain, whos) plans for uno suppres, Gion of the rebellion are daily develvning his masterly forethoughte and fitness as 4 military leader, | ‘Thore is so much of interest associated with Centrer ville, Bull rum and Manasaas, that hundreds of . havo visited those pinces to-day. Much has been concerning the immense strength of the rebel fortifieas tions at Manaseas; but from an examination of the posl- tion recently evacuated it is evident that Centrovillé the great stronghold of the rebols ou tho Naturally it is superior to the other,and tho works erocted there are more numerous and better built them those at Manassas Junction, Tho heights of Centreville command the whoie country round for many miles. The surrounding country, on every side, is clear of timbers andan advancing arty, in making the gradual ascent, would have been swept by the guns behind the works. These consisted of eigtor Dine separate fications, pierced for four, six and seven to a dozen guna, each extending ina lino, and surrounded by rifle pits. None of the works had the appearance of ever having: had guns mounted on them, They secmed to be intend ed for field artillery, Some of the redoubts are connees- 4 by roadways, £0 that, had there not been gang enough for all, the pieces could be speedily placed ims the most dosirabie positions; or, should oom of the works have to be abandoned, in case of an attack, the guns could be br into another, Thus they were prepared to contest the ground inch by inch had they been attacked ia fore infront at Controville, Those fortifications haye bees constructed with eare, Much scientific skill was dig played in the dosign, and considorablo taste in theis execution of the plan, Altogether they formed a com- plote system of defencos, commanding the approschom for many miles around; large logs wero placed in the embrasures, 60 a8 to présent the appearance of heavy cannon mx od, Not a gua was found in any of the fortifications. Vebind the rifle pits moar the turnpike thero are@ number of fresh graves, privcipally of South Carolina an@ Louisiana soldigrs, Some were buried there only a fow days previous. The indications are that there must been aa immense force supporting those role) Sarthe works. Thousands of log Luts. Yuilt inthe most eabe stantisl and exreful thaoner, the roofs made of demoustrated that the rebels had comfortable ‘Winter quarters st that place. These houses had boom fitted up in fing style, with all the convenioncios there sources of Lie rebel govyornment and pfivate onterprise: could commaud, A vast amount of labor and @ groa® quantity of lumber were employed ia their construction, On evacuating the place the rebels took every- thing portable and valuable with them, bud loft their quarters untouched. A largo namber of dead horses are lying on the ground in different places between Centreville and Manassas, Twenty-four are to ve seen in one spot, In other places groups of four and five are found together, while at intorvals along the roa the appearance of solitary dead horses gives tho iuapres> gign that they bad been worked to dosth in tho hasty eraceniion, and of eaursc were left on the vdad whee they fell, Tha memorable Bull ran battle field was the scone of universal! interest, especially to those whe had partiet- pated ia the e1 ment. Hundreds rode over the battle Dell to eee again tho position they held on that day, ao@ to mart the spots w their brave comrades fell- With swelling hearts (hey noticed exch point of interest, sed on the fatal result of the betile,an® s been since made manilest—namoly, m tho fortines of the day, fie pits Leyond iMuckhurn’s Ford, ucar the Wof the 18+h of July, are in a mata The last t of Maw with allt ‘Leis did before the final evacnattom o bern the Lakelouse, tho storchouses, clesfound there. ‘The re. died wore sont home to thete ves which cover the hills tm prove conclusively the immense atwong the troops at Manas; ANOTHER ACCOUNT, Wauny , Maveb 12, 1862, ation reesived from a gentleman direct from Manassas, who loft (hore al teu o’elock this morning, represents the condition of the army about the same as it was yesterday afternoon. that the revels wore again concentrating iu that vicinity is without foondetion; on the contrary, there is lictle if, avy do Di that the rebels have reticed toward Gordons ville, and (hat they rect, with their advance at the Rapte dan river, their camps extendiag back to Gordonsville twelve miles. Accovnts received from Manacsas to-night state tha® nothing of much value to our army was fornd at ths8 piace. The wagons, about thirty in number, were ole and worn out, ond hod evidently been impressed into the service. The “contrabands” from the surrounding coum iry came in and helped themselves to whatever clothing they could find, and also lo the commissary stores, sccham four, broad, meat and cooking utensils, which the enemy had Je(thehind them, Tt was ascertained from the prisem- ers captured yesterday—namely, Capt. Woods and fous privates of the Loulriana Tigers—at the first stution om the Orange sod Alexandria Railroad, boy: Mavassase that a company of that corps had just retired as our forces advanced into Manassas. ‘The worke deserted by (he enemy are not occupied By our troops. A large nomber of the rebels in leaving Boll run tools the Warrenton turnpike leading towards Richmond. Tho rebel rear gusrd on passing through Gainesville, gix miss from Bull ran, fired and destroyed the village. ‘Moore’ extensive flouring mill, at the foot of Ball Ram Mountain, aud six miles from ike Sione Bridge, wes also burned ‘The rajircad atations and bridges for the distance of abort Oftesn miles were also destroyed yesterday mornings it is supposed, from what could be gathered, making® fair averoge for the number ria conld contain, that ihe rebel troopm@ at Manassas did not atany time oxcocd msand men, and that not more than thirty fand have occup ot tial section within the last two his. mortality there w veady ben commenced on tha b-idrom y the reels at Balt rua, aud the probability i we will be Li running order (hie injured (lw rativoad to Mana week. WHAT THE EIDULS SAY AROUT THE RYACUATION. Kooy Moxnog, March 12, 1962. ‘ner of yesterday s1ya:—Cousides manifested by the pablic on accoums our forces falliog, back from Manasra@, a iP silive aecnrance is given that Tigse movcmoats Lave act heen made on account of the poovtnre of the enemy, but are parely strategic. Gene ral Juheoton hag confidence in Che administration, and 2 is cortain (hat a new line of dafeuce will be organized. The points haye not yet beon sel , but it is thougiag probable that the jefeuee will extend fiom Staame | Butlers’ wagons have been coming in abundaniiy to. | PIS Goraouevilte, A depot of provisions is now ay. This Tooke o6 though they Wink the Union troops | Ww everaned at the lalier place. r — may romain there somo time. praised Mouuiod newsboys, wish their bouties of New Yors | THE ADVANCE OF THE FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Are ay plentiful and prompt in visitations Supe as when the reciments wore cneamped im sight of the | QCEUPATION OF RERRYVILLE, VIRGINTA, enpitol dome. ‘Tie Loui ty we'eome. A ood inany officers vsed up the fore part of the day riding to M f and visiting, en route, Centreyitte aud tie Doli yun bat t Hall run on tho 2tvt of Inst July found thy prevent vist a more agrecubis ene. ‘The activity of the regiments at 4 and perfect palisades of bristling bayone uiterprising juveniles meet with a & incredit's, and moving mounted b‘tations and ning yver the Lidia And plains © vty during the du Soveral coutrabands canto th today, They wero put through the usual questioning, and gaye the usval ro aponses, aud, excepting thos retained as servants, were font to Washington, to Ve taken re Of ti tie usual way. ‘This efternoon awectnd batch of captured rebels was brovght into town, Thoy were tukun at Groveton, ten miles beyond = Manuesas, by 0 mqundeon ef the | Third Ponnaylvonta Cavalry, wmlron ventured on this @istance in pursuit of siroggiing r bel fugitives, but only found this nomber, whom they secured. They were all privates, and belooged to as many different regiments. In dross thoy were the coanterpart of the lot mentioned e.and Gell the aame story as to the eva uation of Kanwyans and th revont locality of the rebels General Colonel Averill, This MC meindors of big it aad govern! Caanu: tow, Va., March 19, 1862. The town of Berryville, Vi was oveupiod by our troops yestorduy, General Gorman dicseting the advanes. ‘Tie onerny bad tive hundred eayairy here on our arrival; a Jered acharge of the Third New York 1, suppor ing the ongt wilh « saficieas yond infuiey, The enemy did not wale to fight, but ran holter-skolter towards Winchester. Tatce Lisl night were the pickets of General Gorman’s brigadlo Jled to fall back by the charges of Achby'e Coasnc u's morning Genera! Gorman made a recom- 6 to within te aniles of Wiachoster, 1 pore imo an tng d upon by our cavalry ‘The avis, horeas lrawing the were again char and Several prisoners have been ta while our total low op (0 (his Gane fy one mau and one horse. pee St OCCUPATION OF WINCHESTER, PARTICULARS OF JTS EVACUATION BY THE REBELS— THEY GIVE BAYTLE 70 THB UNION voRces! BUT BOON YIELD-AEAVY CAPTCRR OF RESEL ARMT STORES—THE OLD FLAG AGAIN WAVING oven ak TOWN RECRPTION OF TAK UNION aRMy BT THE PROVLK, RTC., RIC. Wiscnmeren, March 12, 1968. This celebrated town ts at length recovered for the Coa, The movement of owe forces to Dereyetiio ans ‘The report provaten® »