The national Republican., 1861-07-15

1t is confidently asserted in reliable quarters
that Fairfax Court. House was taken possession |
Of by our troops on Saturday night last, with |
little or no resistance on the part of the rebel
forces. 1t is said that 1000 men, selected from
the five Maine regiments, quartered on the other
side Of the river, constituted the vanguard.
These men acted as sappers and miners, and
we're chosen because of their being 30 we'll
enured to hardship, from their former occupa.
tions.
The first regiment of German Rifles, (Col.
Blenker,) is reported to have advanced first,
followed by two or three other regiments.
Our informant states that Il was not intended
to have these troops march directly to the Court
House, but to have them proceed to within
short distance Of the place, and there take po
sition until reinforced the next day. The few
rebels, however, who we're still at the Court
House, having precipitately retrested OH re.
ceiving notice Of the approach Of our troops,
induced the former to continue their movement
forward and occupy the village.
An order was yesterday morning received
by nearly all the troops on the Virginia side to
be ready to march toward Fairfax Court. House
at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, the same afternoon.
Most Of the troops stationed in the vicinity Of
our city also received orders yesterday morning
to repair Immediately, with all their camp
equipage, across the river, where it is supposed
they will join the grand army, which the move
ments OF q few days past would indicate is
about a bold march forward irto the very hear,
of Virginia. Below we present an account OIL
the departure Of these several regiments.
CONE INTO VIRGINIA.
The Sd New Jersey regiment, Col. Taylor
passed over the Long Bridge into Virginia on
Saturday afternoon, and encamped near Roach's
Spring.
The I'd New Jersey regiment Col. McLane
passed over yesterday morning, and took posi-
ton near the same point.
Tho llth Massachusetts regiment, Colone
Clark, embarked on board the steamers Bali
more and Philadelphia yesterday morning, aut
proceeded to Alexandria.
The fourth Michigan regiment, Col. Wood
bury, broke camp near Meridian Hill, at clever
A. M. yesterday morning, and marched owe
the Long Bridge into Virginia.
The twenty.frst New York regiment, Col
Rogers, marched over the Long Bridge, abou
four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Tho ninth Massachusetts regiment, Coloue
Cass, left their quarters near the Park, abou
six o'clock yesterday afternoon, and went owe
by the same route.
Griffn's battery, stationed at the City Hal
departed for the other side of the river, at fv
o'clock yesterday afternoon. They were pre-
vided with rife guns-twelve.pounders- e,
ira quantity Of ammunition, and an additions
number of horses.
The seventeenth regiment Of New Yor
volunteers, escorted by the fourteenth regimen
/ from the same State, left their encampmer
: about six o'clock yesterday afternoon, an
marched to the Sixth street wharf, where the
embarked on the steamers Baltimore and Phil
: delphid for Alexandria.
/ OFFICIAL REPORT.
Beverly, Va, July l3.-T6 Col. E. d. To,c
y. , send The success to-day is all that could
!, sire. We captured six brass cannon, of whie
G one was riaed; all their camp equipage al
It transportation, even to his cups. The numb
of tents will probably reach two hundred, al
, more than sixty wagons. Their killed al
- wounded will fully amount to one hundred al
c. 6fty-at least one hundred prisoners, and mo
le coming in constantly. l know already of t
officers killed and prisoners their retreat col
plete; occupied Beverley by rapid marc
Garnett abandoned his camp early this mol
N ing, leaving his camp equipage'
to He came within few miles Of Beverl
as but our rapid march turned him back in gr'
confusion, and he is now retreating on
ls road to St. George. have ordered Gen. M
ID, ris to follow him up closely. have t.
a graphed for the second Pennsylvania regime
If if at Cumberland to join Gen. Hill at Row
b. burg. The General is concentrating all
lst troops at Rowlesburg, aud cut of Garne