Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-26
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ADVANCE OLE TIE Army.

From all the accounts which reach us from
the present advanced position of the Federal
army under McDowall, it appears that Gen.
Scott managed to keep his plans for an adj
vance so far secret as to find the rebel forces
almost wholly unpreparcd The precipitate
manner in which the rebel camps at Fairfax
and Ccutreyille we're deserted, indicate plain-
ly that they were not aware that a forward
movement Of General McDowalls forces was
so soon to be made. Their camps were so
hastily left as to prevent their taking much Of
their camp equipage and many valuables be-
longing to the soldiers The correspondent
of the lPorid says that the Brooklyn Zouaves
hunted over the deserted cimps and found,
among other valuabos, Gd,en watchcs and
for,y-ons repoipers, which they now wear as
Crimcan soldiers wear their medals. The
pondent Of the New York 7imes, writ
ing from Fairfax SAYS;
But The strongest evidence u haste was found u tho
Abandoned CAMPS IN that of che Palmetto Guards. ly
ing nearest tho side NJ the village 90 which ourtr0lps
tered almost everything remained uni9gched Ihc uni-
forms uf thc olccrs, plates, cans dishes ana camp
cquipage ~ every Kind. an Immense quantity N excel
lent bacon, blankets uycrcosts Nc Nc were lcit bee
hind and the tables NJ the officers spread for breakfast,
remained untouched IN pocket Of one u the oih
GERS was found gold waoh,--in another was roll Of
ten cent pieces amounting 20 ten dollars letters pa
pcfs. h,ok- and everything collected 10 camp which
had been occupied for days, were abandoned with
out The slightest attempt 10 take them away IN auo her
camp in field at e extremity 90 The town. occupied by
another south Carolua regiment the same evidence "
extreme haste visible Unopened bales NJ blankets
found sc,rcc, amy u he utensils ~ the camp he'd
been removed. and BAGS i Hour aid bitches " bacon
were scattered over the sround'
Another discovery also was made which
plainly indicates that traitors in aud about
Washington are busy in furnishing The rebels
with all the Information that can be had as
to the movements of the Federal officers
The Times correspondent says;
Gen Mcdowell bias had the Typographical Eugi-
under bis charge employed Tor weeks zoo pre-
pairing very minute and accurate map Of the state IL
vac particularly valuable from the fact that no good msps
" obi. county have ever before been made few ph1
ogaphie copies of tni- map were made few days since
for the use ~ Che Wa Department aud OF the officers
gagged in the movement one Of these maps f1n1id
ia the camp Of me Painso guards. OF course IL could
only have there hy the tearhcry Of person
holding responsible position in uur Government
The trophies thus secured by our soldiers
were timely additions to their camp equipage,
and the large stock of provisions, consisting
of bacon, rice, flour, &c, were valuable in
supplying their commissarat. Everything
indicates the most precpitate haste in the
retreat Of the rebels, and proves that they
were but too willing TO obey the commands
Of Gen Beauregard, who it is said had given
orders Cor retreat in case they were attacked
by q superior force. The advance 10 Centre
vile was Therefore e,cyway successful, and
we can but hope that The same success will
attend our army in It's still further march to
Manassas and Richmond