Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25
VOL. XXVIIE.
II II T. w AR.
orr GRAND MARcH on RIcHuoYD.
Advance of Gen. McDowelrs Army.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE AND VIENNA OCCUPIED
BY FEDERAL TROOPS.

A general movement of Gen. McDowelrs
force has taken place in the direction of Fair
fax Court House, which is no great march from
the right of McDowel's line, though it is near
fourteen miles from the extreme left. Our arm
my halted Tuesdoy night this side Of Fairfax
Court House, which the enemy probably vacat-
cd. Our troops resumed their march Wednes-
day morning. They took with them three
days rationS -Four mounted batteries, eight
P. seige guns and several squadrons of cavalry are
in the federal column. which consists mainly of
infantry.
\ messenger to the war department says that
Fairfax Court liou was occupied by federal
troops at sunrise Wednesday morning. The
rebels had previously abandoned the place
Had they remained, a dcmolishing attack would
have been made upon their flank and front.
The federal regiments over the river, with
but four exceptions. marched direct for Fairfax
Court House Tuesday afternoon. Early Tues
day morning sege train was sent out on the
Fairfax road, each gun being drawn by six
horses The artillery was followed by num-
Der of wagons containing immense supplies OF
ammunition.
The scene on the Columbia turnpike road was
unusually interesting in consequence of the
brisk movements of the Rhode Islanders, who
were preceded by five hundred regular cavalry
and battery Of mounted artillery m the
same division marched Rahsom's battery and a
West Point battery.
The Ellsworth Fire Xouayes marched on
foot on the line of the Orange and Alexandria
railroad early Tuesday morning. Later in
the day two trains of cars loaded with sol
diers moved over the same road. A brigade
under Col. Howard, consisting of the 3D., 4th
and 9TH Maine and Vermont regiment moved
in the afternoon Col. WicoX's brigade of
Mchigander's moved during the day.
Tn forward movemen; of our troops has
nearly cleared cut the hospital. The sick are
unwilling to he out of the ranks when an action
is anticipated.
The columno of our extreme right is command
| ed by Col. Hunter, the right center by Gen.
Tyler and consists of the following Maine
1st and I'd, Connecticut ID and Sd regiments,
under Col. Keyes, New York I'd, Ohio lst and
I'd, under Brig. Cen S.henck, and New York
18th, Goth and 18th and the lst Wisconsin, un-
der Col. Corcoran, probably with Shcrmans
battery and six pieces of the New York Sth,
also detachment of the I'd regular cavalry,
under Capt. Harris and Lieut.. Tompkins.
Gen. Tyler's column bvouacked Tuesday
night in and around Vienna, 1 - miles from
Fairfax Court House.
Col. Miles of the regular army commands
our left center column, and among his troops
has more than 2500 regulars. A portion of
the troops forming his column were two hours
in passing 3ailey's Crossroads, Tuesday after
noon, to the intersection of the Columbia road
with the Little river turnpike.
Col. Hcintzelman commands our column on
the extreme left, composed of the New York
Fire Zouaves, the Michigan regiments and 9TH
ers, including some regular cavalry and light ar
tillery. Its route was via the Orange and AL
exandria railroad and the highway in that Vi
; cinity A portion of it doubtless rested Tues
day night Springfield station.
Falls Church was also occupied Tuesday
night by a portion Of Gen. Tyer's force, near
Z the rear. There must he at least 10000 fed
eIal troods actually on the march under Gen.
Mcdowell, exclu i've of his reserve, which is
still resting in and around his late entrench-
mcnS.
From nightfall on Tuesday, the city of Wash
ton vas full of rnmors that Beauregard had
abandoned Fairfax Court House without firing
a gun; but no such certain information had
> reached the war department up to II o'clocl,
Wednesday morning, though that course on his
part was not unlocked for.
Col. Hunters division proceeded doubtless
by way of Leesburg turnpike, via Longlcy, to
the ncighborhood of Vienna, and there formed
junction with Gen. Tyler on Wednesday
L morning The march of the grand column oil
some $4,000 men commenced before daybreak
LATER PARTICULARS.
o Senator Lane of Kansas and representative
Vandeyer, Colfax, Neme, Washburne and Por.
ter, went with our advance guard to Fairfax
Court House, Wednesday morning and return
ed at 8 p. m having left that village at 4 .
They report that our skirmishers reached Fair.
fax at II l-2 a. M, and the advance guard en-.
tered the village exactly at noon. Trees hat
been felled across the road at three points, tC
q. obstruct their march, but they proved feebl,
II impeCmcnts to our enthusiastic troops. Hal
1t a mile this side of Fairfax, an embankment hat
been thrown up across the road, of half mill
n in length, with embrasures for four or five gun
l. and sand bag projections, but no guns wel
mounted, and there were no pitfalls or masked
Il batteries.
t. The rebel pickets this sid of Fairfax, retire,
= Wednesday morning, only an hour before tn
d head Of our column came in sight, leaving grain
;, bags from which their horses were fed, and tn
re horses of the federal cavalry ate the oats iron
c the same for the mornings breakfast. The reb
el troops at Fairfax were drawn up on the ives
side of the town, and the people there suppose,
battle was certain to take places but a. m
:, the rebels made precipitate retreat, lca,n
G, five quarters Of fresh beef shoyelS, spades
tools, and camp furniture behind them in thei
un retreat.
We The entry of the federal army into Fairfax
t. said TO be inspiring beyond description. Tn
- main street was filed as ihr as the eye coul
I'd reach with soldiery marching with fixed bayc
l. nets and loaded guns, cheering for the Union
and bands playing "lhe Star-Spangled Bar
or ner."
sw As soon as the GOOO infantry had passed, III
"a cavalry-which were in rear, the artillery hein
he in frOnt-dashed through the town at full gallo
nd in chase OF retreating traitors, whom they 70
lowed three or four miles towards Centervie
- but the great heat preventing forced march (
- our infantry, they returned. 1t is understoo
that Certervie is to be defended, and Gel
Mcdowell will march ON it Thursday. III
other columns of our advancing army are mort
w wrr and south OF Fairfax.
at few buildings were burned by our fcdcr
-, troops one mile beyond Fairfax, on account
"' a rumor that a soldier was fired on from then
No buildings were burned at Fairfax, althoug
W. the federal soldiers, in the first flush Of excit
er ment seized many things in and about Il
les houses, most of which were deserted.
lie Gen. Mcdowell at once placed guards a
over the town. Col. Marston. of the Ne
D. Hampshire I'd, placed guard around the cou
He- mousse building as soon as he entered town.
The federal column which entered Fairfd
u- was composed Of two brigades, under Col