New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02
TEIE POSITION OF AFFAIRS AT MA
FASSAS.
correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tribune
ALEXANDRIA, w., July 80, 1861.
have gathered from an intelligent coOred fugitive
Just arrived here from Manassas tho following account
OF The state of Affairs at that point:
lie states TO the ef-c that the enemy have buried
our dead, pretended to do So sanitary MEASURE
bat that they have done il in very imperfect manner
bavng in most cases simply gathered the bodies into
piles or top Of the ground and shoveled just
enough earth upon them to cover them. Many bodies,
in ou otheway places, have escaped burial altogether
and the stencil arising from the Late battlefield is in
toleIable.
Our wounded be says, had been gathered into hos
pitals and were receiving similar attention TO leir
men, as far as the army facilities were concerned but
the wounded Of the Southern army were receiving
great deal of extra attention from personal friends and
citizens generally. Many of them that could bear
moving had been sent home 20 their friends. good
many ladies had come up tie railroad from below,
bringing comforts and luxuries for their male friends,
wounded and well. Great Efforts were being made BY
both eexes to poseyto men to tho Southern cause
Tie well prisoners from side permitted to at
tend the wounded Ny informant does not seem to
have q very definite idea OF the number OF the dead
and wounded at Manassas on either side, OF Of the
number of the enemy ut Banasss lie thinks the lat
ter However was estimated at sixty TO seventy thOu
SIND.
OF the Notifications Mt Manassas, no SAWS that tho
main works extend several miles along the Manassas
Gap Railroad, bowling in The shape Of serni-cieIe
around tie Junction a mile or two this aide Of that
point, crossing the Alexandra and Orange Railroad,
and extending distance around on the ns Of that
work. On this ride Of the main works he says he has
heard the soldiers cay that they had batteries stationed
at every desirable point the different approaches as
far dc5yn aa Bull RAN that they could meet the en-
envy several miles out snd gradually fall back If neccs
ssry to the main entertainments the junction. On
the inside Of the main embankmens he Gays, the most
of the large guns mounted gravel trains on side
tracks OF the railroads. with locomotives in
already attached, as # ready 10 start ut a moments
warning, while good many other trains, some Of
them loaded with commissary stores, &C., and others
empty are lying aide tracks Of the roads with loco
motives attached and The operatives IN constant attend
anCe.
He says there has lately been much complaint at
Manassas on account Of the shcrness Of provisions.
In fact the have been required to practice eeono
my both in the matter Of provisions and ammunition.
The provisions that picked up the line Of the
retreat OF tie Federal troops constituted rich treat in
the Rebel camps at Msnssses. This taste Of good
things together with the success Of their arms has
greatly inspited the Southern troops, and nearly all
their talk row ia aboa. marching upon Washington,
where they can pillago aud plumber 10 their hearts
content Soae OF the more Travelled talk about
how they will dine al Wilards and sup at the White
House.