The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-27

nzPresentIy the tsuspeMvD nuvtgsp 1922
and narrow ssssee, between broken ecwps vis-s
.inia hou,es. Il Was hard even fos eGcsfs =
s,siieye that this was 1airfax Court House al
,es,lv 81 Il proved. Il vas captured about ~
o,cIock ~ three men--two Rhode Island skir-
rn;sherx and / volunteer--vho walked the
vl,oIe length of the street alone, bowing 70 ene
fsv women Who we're In sight, end greeted with
syosns by the negroes. Al noon the head o.
"a colunn marched mp the street, cheering ana
singing, or with bsnds playing the stsr spang-
led Banner. fs5 rs asa i igsg
.. The secelsson Gag ON The Court House was
soon hauled down. and several smaller ones =.
keu. The hrst man 70 hoist the Stars sne
stripes was Sergeant John Dufie, Of company
O. "a Rhode Island Regiment, who waved u
from the top Of . barn. The Court House vas
soon crowned With the National emblem. t
We understand that carefully drawn topo-
graphical map, prepared BY clerk now employ
ed Ia The War Department. vas found In one of
the buildings. Among the civilians who entered
Fairfsx with the army was daughter Of Thur
low Weed, who bore away Secession flag and
other trophies. Among the members Of Con-
gress who we're there were Senator Lane of In
diana and Colfax, verree, Nixon, Frank, Porter
and Washbure, Of Illinois, of the House. Mr..
VERGE brought home An empty sand bag, with
the words 1.-THE Confederate States" printed up
on it, which be presented TO Gen. Mansfield, TO
be given, by him, to Gen. Scott, NJ one of the
many trophies Of this bloodless victory.
q Most Of the column of the center rested for the
night at Fairfax. A portion Of that and of Gen.
Tylers pushed on three miles toward Centreville,
where It is thought they will make stand, 40
the position is strong one. az
+ It doubtful whether the army will at present
move beyond Manassas Junction. The force OF
Gen. Mcdowell in the advance is believed, on
excellent authority, to be $1,000 men; 5000
we're in the column of the center. y
Gen. Scott will not leave the city tonight. as
reported, but holds himself 10 readiness to join
the march if any disaster should make his pres
ence necessary II 10 believed that the army can
be IN Richmond in hve days II 1t DO not tarry at
Manassas.
No apprehension is entertained from the Dat
ders, with the James proJectiles, with range Oh
four miles would soon dismount or silence the
lignt metal OF tneir batteries.
we sent you the oroer giving the composition
OF Gen McDoweifs army TWO days ago, out ask
ed you TO withhold II from puoication, at the
personal request OF zen. AcDowel, transmitted
through correspondents OF Inc herald, VINO
promised upon the WORD Oh honor tnat " snouid
not De puoiished IN that virtuous sneet a. pre-
sent u appears there today.
!, si1sy.hve OF the siAsy.sesen VINO eeser!eo from
the daripaioi uuard returned, very penitent, 70
the camp Oh the regiment last nignt, Just aicer
the army moved toward Fairfax. Iney Will pe
re-equippea immed'ateiy, ana sent 10 JOIN the re-
glment AZ manassas.
Inc spirit OF the troops who are In advance 70
Richmond Is most exultant. The enthusiasm
oroke out, on their march, In national airs, noat-
ing IN iui strains upon the tempered AR OF July
Gay, cooied oy the northern winds and rains OF
tne last week, ankee Doodle, "Dlxle, Am
hnein," ana the "Marseliaise, mingled In the
chorus OF the races who strike for freedom at the
capital OF Richmond. Everybody here is buoy
ant and joyful:
Capt. VIM I. Barrys splendid company of U.
States Light Artillery arrived here at o'clock,
last night from Fort Pickens, and Joined the ad-
vancing column to-day.
Lieut.. Col. Devins' New York regiment of Cav
airy are expected here tomorrow morning to
join the grand army.
UNION MEN FLEEING FROM VIRGINIA.
This morning party of six men arrived here
from Virginia on board a vessel which had pick.
ed them up at Glymont The men state tina,
| they left Dumfries Neck in an old, Ieaky scow
half full of water, and with two fence rails and
a couple of poles, and made their way across the
| river into MARYLAND They then walked FIVE miles
up to Glymont, where they hailed passing yes
| sci. and were brought to this CITY. Another man
who left the same neighborhood also arrived tbi:
morning, having rowed the whole distance in a
| small skff. They report that eyery man was or
dered to provide himself with arms. ammunition
and two DAYS rations, and to proceed at once to
Manassas, There are no troops at Dumfries. save
few securing the country and impressinr the
men. Several Young men from Fairfax Cour,
| House also fed hither. after long tramp thro
| the woods They fled tn escsne imnressmen Mt in
the Confederate army. The enemy are not only
impressing all persons able to bear arms. Int are
con6scatine ali the stock of the citizens in that
locality.
Before the second Rr;oode heoon 10 flo nm tho
and ealloped at the ton of their sneed. carbines
in hand. forward They nursned the rebels three
miles on the CentreyilIe road and then Gave nm
the chase. because there were no signs of the
| foe. and their horses were wearied
| It was ascertsiped that the rebels had loft at
| about 9 o'clock this morning. that thew were
| under the command of Cen Ronham late mem.
Der Of Congress from South Carolipa and were
| about 5000 strong. consisting of South Carroll.
| ma, Alabama, and Georgia regiments. They had
| occupied six camps near the town some in
tents. Others in hastily constructed sbsnties
The few persons who were to he found in town
said that they had expected them To male !.
stand, having always asserted that there would
| be a battle, and that all who wished safety had
better leave. But thew formed ON the hill he.
| hind the town only to turn tail the instant our
| columns came in sight, those of Gen. TYLER and
| Col. Heintzelman thanking them "a the center
| approached. = as a. - - :
| In their camps. "a in their beadouarters in
town, were fresh evidences of hasty denarture
| In one were five quarters of fresh beef eleven
muskets; in all were spades, shoyels. camp ket
| ties, knapsacks, and pistols in abundance. A
number of tents were left entire, and the ropes
| which held others had been cut without pulling
| up the stakes. In one was table set for the
officers breakfast. a