New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
THE FORWARD MOVEMENT.
Advance of Gen. NIcDOWell's Army.
FIFT-FIVE REGIMENTS IN THE COLUMN.
The Grad Corps d'Amee $4,000 Strong
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'ersl-iB- Chef j. hat 1t las been for weeks with
the people: Forward forward to Richmond. May
we no: hope without st ? backward or an hour Of
unnecessary delay We cannot believe that Gen.
Mcdowell viii play the Patterson game, now that
he is permitted to iuoye.
His army commenced forward movement toward
Fairfax Court-Eouse this afternoon at about )
O'Clock. This morhiIHs, { 8 New-York Seyenty-hrst
Regiment r.eriyej orders to march at o'clock
this afternoon intJ virgiGiA. From an early hour
the soldiers were bu,ly engaged in packing
their haversacls, with nIions for three days, aud
the several quarters presented lively appearance,
the soldiers cleeriig as they got ready to start
All the detachmeuts on the several toats crew
called in to join the ranks. Hasty farewells
were exchanged between the men and the nu-
merOus iIierds they hsve made at the Navy
Yard since their s'ay there.
The 7Ist was followed by the two Rhode Isl
and regiments, "a New-Hampshire, fur conpa-
MES Of NariDts, ard United States Light ATtil-
leIy--their several bani' playing "Dixie, with
all the patro variatiODs. Col. Burnside of the
Rhode Island reg, eat WAS literally loaded down
with bouquets Us he rode along.
In their faces ge tures, and words, the sol
diers Of these regiments expressed what those OF
all the regiments upon both sides Of the Potomac
feel--enthus sslic joy at the prospect Of having
something to do. To march, TO pursue-best of
ALTO fgbt.
These sccessious 10 the force Of Gen. Me-
Dowel will swell his grand corps darmee TO
some $1,000 men, embracing 81 full regiments,
exclusive of regulars, cay $500 of whom have
already joined him, with 1900 more, including
COO Marines, aud tso full batteries of Light Ar
tillery, yet 10 be transferred 10 his command.
Several hundred army ambuances have been
sent over the river ip the last lew days, aud
others are coDstAotl! 90 the way.
WAsuINNToN. Tuesday, July l6, 196l.E
At last The movement has begun Already
the great army is on its march, ana the Rebels
are to be INDUCED with no cLid's play.
The first steps in the advance were taken this
afternoon by the n. Y. 7lst, the two Rhode
IslAnd Regiments, the ID New-Hnmpshire, npd
the MariIe and United States Artillery, who
formed on the Long Bridge to take their place iu
the line.
While we are not at liberty to give in full the
oreanizston of tho army and the order Of the
march, we may say that the entire force viii
number more than $4,000 men. 1t will consist
of Eve divisions, ard is to move from Arlington
House, Alexandria, and Arlington Hishts. The
whole is under command Of Gen. Mcdowell
Brigadier-Gener Daniel Tyler Col. David Hun
ter. Col. S. P. Heiutzelnian, Brigadier-General
Theo. Ruuyon aud Col. Z. S. Miles will command
the divisions. They will include twelve hrigades
comprising AZ or 49 regiments. Each brigade
will be sccompsn ed by cavalry and artillery.
The columns this afternoon probably moved
only to the advance picketsj tomorrow morn
ing, at early dawn, they will press forward upon
the enemy.
The first fighting may take place near Fair
fax Court House. where there are nine rebel
regiments. II is believed that the design Of our
Generals is to AVOID Msuasses Junction, and, il |
possible, to circumvent it. A positive intention, |
however, is to allow no delays, but to push |
vigorously South, and fight their way to Rich
nODd.
1t is also supposed that the movement to this
impoi saDt point viii not be direct but by faux,
and that our columns will pass around the city |
end approach it from the South after cutting of |
all communications.
To ths A,socated Press
WASHINGTON, Tuesday July 16, 1861.