New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-19
THE ADVANCE TOWARD RICHMOND.
TIE ARMY In MOVEMENT
PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH
THE FIRST DAYS PROGRESS.
The March 90 Vienna.

Douncing the immediate departure of the army, and
Getting the duties of the plainly before them. As
worthy specimen Of theee oruers, send that lssued
70 the ls Brigade Of the lst Division, The fprt OF
which received with honest and intense enthusi-
asrn by every soldier who listened 10 it II was ss
follows;
GENERAL ORDER no. XIII.
HRADQUARrKRs FmsT BRIGADE FIssT DryIos p VA,
CAMP MCDOwELL, July Is, 1851.
In the advance Of ih, Brigade following ord, will be oh.
o. yed a. fsr as q cnrnsranoes will P"rniti ,,,t
Col Teuys Regiment will deploy the right end Col Burn,
hams r. Iimsns The LEFT o. the line Of siyHIoe The, WI
20 be arivrn bach ~ the eneiny 'kirnishe's ,.,
the main BODY Of the enemy the skirnsrsher, will h and
bold their grounds 81 r iue oI be other hesm'n.' to cone
o. Col Jsmesos Maine Regiment ard with It constitute tie
Col burnbam's Rerineut win form On tb. len Of Col Cb.
fe d. ID onu) Regiment, TO nSiuls the left wig
1he he Of bS formed ~ the" be pm n motion to en- en-
he quit the ani' on am preense "hs'oeVnr on
The position Of the Cavalry and cry win be d-tsrDin'd
's9sdre % Of b. am The yiGt%SrS may depend
H. c. HAsCALL, l.. Lieut.. I'd Artillsr,
Acting Asst Adjuant GeuorhL
In this or in similar manner the functions of each
regiment throughout the line made clear 10 every
body The jos funess Of the soldiers at receiving the
Instructions and the heartiness with which they les-
ponded to the closing appeals TO their hrmness aid
| promptness gave overwhelming assurance OF their
devotedness The night the most animated Of all
that ave been passed by our camps. The morning
came too slowly for the universal impstieDce, and
the hours this morning creeped weariiy, in site Of
the tumult naturally preceding sudden, though long
col .mplated march. AZ O'Clock in the afternoon,
the long ROLL proeaiung the advance TO meet the
enemy was raped in ell the eneampments surrounding
Falls Church. and the brcades were formed with an
aserify and igor that forbade delay. Other brgsdeO
nearer Washington, took their departure esrlier, to
Join the column q, the hour specified fOr departure,
Before 81 O'Clock Gen. Tyiers division excepting
only the 4th brigade, Which moved by different
routel, with its accompanying cavalry and artillery,
was on its way toward Vienna. The men marched
more 70 Il music Of their patriotic songs than to
that Of the bands which led them. When little way
out of Fall Church the first skrnisheis were thrown
ont right and e distances Of three four hundred
ynrds the army hatng At regular Intervals, 70 allow
the reports Of their observations in Two miles
beyond Falls Church, information was received Of
tody of Rebel cavalry, stationed TO the right at the
summit of wooded hill hard BY. full regiment
Immediately sent around through the fields, with the
view Of fInking tie position; but after abundant
connoiteTing, the search wGs abandoned, no enemy
appearing within visible distance Almost at tie
moment news arrived Of small artillery force, which
was said to be awaiting al elevated point Of the
road we were trayersing. A second regiment was
dispatched through the woods to the left 10 discover
if ossible and flank the guns; but their efforts, uso
were futile. Undoubtedly, the RI bels had taken up
the positions Of which we were informed but il is prob
able that the formidable appearance Of the vast force
approaching them, which stretched for miles slog the
road caused them 70 take hurried retreat. Beyond
these we bad no obsructions minors Of 0, 'rgc'
tons, until VicnBa reached. The liule village
looked anovsy and dereited in tie evening light ard
tie few inhabitants WHO 10 meet the advanced
guard appeared weighed down with dresry gloom,
which needed no explanation beyond that of their
halfde6ant and hali-comI claiming eratons Of the old
Southern wall aud reproacb. Every house was closed
ard locked, and there hardly a Egn of life In
all the region, excepting in tho immediate neigh
borhood of the railway station and the village
tavern. The poorer residents in tho outskirts
were much terrified ct the passage Of our troops.
and the women came forth 10 their gstewsys
crying bitterly, and holding out peace-oferings
Of bred and milk and berries BY one or two families
we were mistaken for the disunion force, and men
were seen hurredy ercaping TO the woods IN fear We
were told Of being impressed under tie provisions Of
Gov. Lechers recent proclamation. One compacent
old disunonist rehearsed Of the story of tho
smbuscsde, with open satisfaction that proved bis
ignorance Of our true character aud mission. On sub
tequenily learning what we were, be sped away in
great dismay, and was seen among MS no more.
TIE only signs of Rebel work were discovered upon
the railway, where the debris of SCORE Of burned
fregbt-cas sill lay. As to the presence Of the Rebels
IN this vicinity, it asserted by al that they coFe
at band and in some force. The hostess of tho little
cot ige where have quariered myself dccares yehe-
n, ny that I'VE ought not 10 have come here for we
don't know what's waiting for U.s." Her undibguisel
adherence Of our army causes ler 10 lot fall many
menscing Suggestions which perhaps the Rebel gen.
erals would be better pleased 70 have concealed. Coin
and courtesy have, however, greatly won upon her,
and, while admitting us TO the fresh and perfumed
restinglos Of her BERN she relsxes Of the
hundred wrinkles that opposed 8rst entrance Ike
masked batteries. She calls us men, though primarily
addressing us fellows and CRATES ont bius Of coffee
while lamentng in very cheery tones the fate which
she Gays now overhangs US.
TIE army sleeps soundly, in spite Of impending con-
hcts. Tia 10 o'clock, and the whest-felds corn
heids, groves, and meadows all laden with crowds
Of soldiers They sleep with tloir arms beside them
ready or any call, and TRANQUILITY "a II Tomorrow
morning were not heavy with the promise Of violent
and bloody struggle. At the last moment the word
comes in that the enemy lie closer upon us than wo
dream Of and will he busy through the night erecting
barrcades and planting batteries. These runners wa
neither believe dsbeIeve. We wait with hearty
confidence in the event.
AIexandris Usder Oecupa,iep.
Correspondence Of Tie NJ Y. Tribane
ALEXANDRIA Va JnIv is 1881