The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-22
Advance of McDowell's Column.
CENTREv1LLE, July 81.
Via Fairfax Court House july q

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Via Fairfax Court House July 81. {
We have successfully outfanked the enemy
At half past two o'clock this morning the va
rious Reg iments about Centrevllic were formed
for march and at three o'clock they were in
motion in the direction Of Perryvills leaving
Bulls Run to the lett. At six clock the first
gun was fired by 80 pound riaed cannon sent
ahead to batter the masked batteries that mi ght
be encountered on the road. There was no re-
ply from the enemy and the advance moved on
At Gen. McDowclls head quarters three miles
beyond Centroville, the greater part of the ar
my moved to the right TO avoid "a bridge some
distance beyond, said to have been undermined
They will pass over upon pontoons prepared by
Capt. Alexander of the Engineer corps, who has
inspected the country mnutely in a previous re-
connoisance and to whom, in great measure,
the plan of the campaign is due.
A general battle is expected to-day or to-
morrow, and which will probably decide the
has not yet formed junction with Gen. Beau
regard, he will be entirely cut off by this ma
neuvre and thrown back upon the mountains.
His army will become entirely demoralized and
probably fall into the hands of Gen. Mcclellan
who is advancing beyond the Blue Ridge, and if
he has formed Il junction with Gen. Boauregard
it opens our communication with Gen. Patter-
sons column, and thus reinforced the Federal
army can crush out all opposition. If We are
driven back the enemy can retreatupo Centre
vile, and keep open communications with
Washington. If Gen. Beauregard remains
where he is, his communications in the rear are
endangered, and Manassas Junction being stu
ated in an apex OF triangle formed by the rail-
road a movement in his rear would DESTROY his
communications with Richmond. The only
+l.,E .l,r
would be by sudden advance Of Gen. Beaure-
gard upon Centreville intercepting communica-
tions and cutting off our supplies But this
manmuvre would be desperate as cutting him.
self off from supplies and place him in all ex-
hausted country and between the Federal troops
and the Potomac. The Goth n Y. Re,imen,
was assigned the post of honor in ADVANCE
Tho members of this Regiment have agreed
unanimously to serve although their time is now
out. All the New York Reg iments will follow
their example.
For five hours one steady column of troors
passed through Centervlle. The morale of the
soldiers is excellent, and all are anxious for a
battle, and when informed Of the purpose to
advance, the enthusiasm was beyond all des-
crlption. 1t is supposed that Gen. Beauregard s
forces are larger than ours. \ battle is mm-
nent at any time. 1t may not take place until
10 morrow night. 1elegraphlc wires are rapid
ly following the army, and Offices were opened
this morning at Fairfax Court House, with
Messrs. Buell. and Benton as army operators
Washington, July q. The orders to move
yesterday evening at e O'Clock were counter
handed until early this morning, but the troops
meantime were busy cutting road through the
woods in order to oulhank the enomy's bate.
ries.
The Secretary of War has received dispatch
that the fighting was renewed at Bulls Run
this morning. Our troops engaged the enemy
with large force, sleuced their batteries and