The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-31

Tao Kvacu.,ion Of IIamptss.

A correspondent OF the Philadelphia En9'irer,
whiting from Hampton under date Of July ~,
thus describes tho evacuation II Hampton by
our troops on Friday last;
A most sudden and unexpected movement
occurred NJ Hampton on FRIDAY. 1hs troops
hal struck thor Ionts, pack their knapsaeks
and acc utned ttemseivss, exul ing In the
prospect Of an early fight aId an advance upon
tbs 'neny. The clmmard had even been CIV
en TO mach, and the final preparations been
con pls'sd, Nhen news cans that, irstsad OF
al advance, the troops would be withdrawn
from the ost. Tnat tveniBR they were m arch
ed down from 'h'ir camps 20 the fortress, fol-
lowed by he'vg Doglsage train, and a. many
as copld bo tran por I'd were taken on board
boats for tho North
Upon the regiments remaining devolvsd the
task Of guard and picket duty. Patrol pArtLs
were sent In svsry direction TO guard against
the approach ofthe snsmy, who, hsd they i'm
proved the opportunity. might have annoyed
~ sriously with the force they could have
brought against us. Tbs camps Of the remain
ing regiments bad been struck with the rest,
and 90 disorganized was the camp daring the
night as 10 be Incapable Of very frm,dabls
dsfsnse. L. was cut with patrol party until
The moon palsd before the suu, and dag light
bad fairly bern inauguratsd. No sign OF
alarm occurred duing the entire night. and our
plan al aigI ais which had b lor most admirably
arranged on q stratsgleal plan was not nsec cd.
The NOV, msn,s Of ,hs stvSrAl giments On.
GLIDING BAKRR's CalifcTnianAO from the
I o. who had occupied ,noamp mtnts between
Hampton and the Fortress. was regarded by
the Tvontisth al d or era occupy iBg Hampton.
az subjecting them TO danger from a flank
movement Of The enemy, who had been sscer-
'airsd TO 10 proWllag ia that vicinity. A kird
OF panic then saizet uoon tbs soldiers, ard
they made good Lstt', in obsdi'nos TO an order
nom Gen. BUrLEH, 10 retro toward tbs Fort.
r,Ss, to position they could readily hold.
Tho paoic witch had seized upon the troops
was quickly noticed by tho blacks, thrOnRs Of
shom have been pouring into Hampton, ard
collecting from all paris Of tho surrounding
country. They believed that tho febsl army
was coming upon the village, and ,hpt cur
gOlditrs ware leaving in anticipation u tho att
tack, Tteir dsmor STATIONS AID eXpr 8 iors
Of alarm were of t,e n.ot enthusiastic orter
imagirab'a. $40 de tOri'--To de FOyt-Ds
'.Jectshers' is COMING" WIS the cty, that, Ike q
whir wind, allsd the colOred population with
| terror, and pa's,d from ono 60 Suoihlr, until
| they grabbed their Children, their chickens,
ard their bundles. and ilod in Caravans towards
| tie garrison.
|. WaI not long before the little Village lust
out side the Fortress senst like ems great
auction room, and the eirests zero with difi
Guilty kept pasJable. All the old buildings
uCuud were appropriated, and bei6 70 night tho
Il was r,l,ctGd back toward Ham ptOn, and
Vile EFito every littlo but 10 alEJst com
peisly teni n,Cd wish blIek8.
Friday evening ode WsrO issued by Goa
'ral Boa LER, That shoald Hlnptou b. al
tackot during the nifht, our troops Oh uld
| render Ne fCfIni' ab % a rssia alcs ~ possible,
| Tut II ovarpOw,Ttd ny a suyDriOr f,rca a. y
| h,uld Gre the village and rsIesL. 10 this
end, inHimmablos aud kidding, an eNplo-
| ives wsrs kept ready for tue torch AZ mo-
m,nts notice AID seAl,sfed al through the
| village.
Tho Gbtsr 60 1asins tn, night, 10, only Of
attack but even alarm from tina enemy, prob
| ably preserved tho VII a9 lou laylng "a
asLes today. Thu morning hOwoyers column
OF bla.k, luri1 smoke, was seen from thu
Fortress, and I'M report 5000 cIue Ia by tot
egTsph that me village had be,n fired. Tw
ire engines we're instantly ordered out from
the Fortress aa' dragged rapidly to tho spot,
| whin II was discovered thst the lire was con
fined TO two buildings-tho jAll and Odd Eel
lows hall.
IL appears that some vanlL soldiers took
upon themselves the tax or bsrA'Eg tho p ace.
They had iifsi It in several places, but The
iarss had bstn checked, except In the case
mentioned, before any mitsrill dGmst,e uld
| DO done. Tho two buildings mentioned AZ
| burned ~ the ground. They were, however
very miserable structures, ant Of no great
value.
In5 thluNN q iub NlliAgo lNI To luAAIo NC
psEds upon the conduct Of the rebsls. T.
morrow It will be entirely cleared, and ever
man, woman and child removed TO the oths
side 60 that any instAnt these ginning colnu
biAdio NOR stsrs that bask In the torrid SUI
shine on the basions Of tho Fortress, ma
b,leh hot shot and shells into its very heAri
A Systsm Of special signals has been organ q {
60 that the guns at the Fort can DO dirsets
with great accuracy and promptntSs to plA
upon any point M der their range.
The bridge at newmarket WAS burned D,
The rebel troops this morning. Soon az or
ward a black column of smoke toward th
Northwest haFAldsd the des 'ruction OF Burn
ed bridge" as it is called, and now with esp'
cal proprie'y. .
A portion Of Hampton bidgs, sufaeisnt
render II quite perm Ansntly iuPas'abls 10 An
force which may SppIoSch from the other aid
vas removed Sunday morning, and The Toa'
in every direction are bArrieads1.
The excursion under command Of Capt. BU
LEIGH, provost marshal, for clearing the VI
lags Of all people who may be remaining in
has come out to execute Its purpose. No p'
sen whatever will be permitted, after this eve
. ing, TO pass into Hampton from tho fortress siC
so that at any moment the guns from the b
ton Of the Rsrrlscn can oPsn upon the the TOW
| L. Ia knasN la