The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20
REBEL VIEW OF MANASSAS.

REBEL VIEW OF MANASSAS.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD AND HIS MOVEMENTS.
The New Orleans Picayue Of the l4h inst prints the
following Interesting letter IT'S special correspondent
at Manassas Junction. E4g
Ispccial Correspondence Of the Pcayuns]
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Va, July I, 1861. :
This place still continues the headquarters Of the army
Of the Potomac There many Indications Of an IL
tended forward movement better invite tho enemy
TO engagement but the work Of fertilization still COM
nues BY nature, the position Is one Of the strongest
that could have been found in the whole state About
half between the eastern spur Of the Blue Ridge and
tho Potomac, below Alexandria, 1t commands the whole
country between perfectly that there scarcely pos
sibty Of it's being turned The right wing stretches OF
towards the hcadwaters Of the Occoquon, through
wooded country, which is easily made impossible by the
telling Of trees The left Is rolling table land easily
commanded from the successive elevations till you reach
country rough and 80 rugged that II Is defence to u
self The key TO the whole position, in fact Ia precisely
that point which General Beauregard chose for his CENTRE
which he has fortified strongly that the opinion
military 900 could there hold 20 O0Oat bay.
The position in fact fortified in part by her
SELF II is succcssono OF hills nearly eqndistant from
each other, in front of which is deep and 50
Tricky wooded that II is impossible only at two points,
and those through gorges which fifty men can defend
against whole army II was OF these points that
the Washington Artillery at first cncamped, and
though only half the battalion was then there and had
only company of infantry 70 support US, VIC slept
soundy under the protection Of guns " VIC had
been in a fort Of the amplest dimensions
OF tho Notifications superaidod here by Cen Beaure.
gard 10 those Of nature II Is Of not proper for mo
10 speak The general reader, in fact will have sum-
GENTLY precise idea Of them by conccvng line Forts
some TWO rlcs IN extent, ZlH gag IN forh with aeia6
saets bastons cascmalcs and everything that proper
IS belongs 10 works Of this kind. nf 'rF
The strength and advantages OF this osOn at Manag
very much increased by the fact that fourteen
miles further Is position Of similar formation whila
the country between rs admirably admitted TO the subsis
,tepce and urenchment OF troops In numbers large az
hey can easily be manGavred on the seal battle field.
Waller Is good and abundant; forage such is every
where found the rich farming districts Of Virginia.
communication with all parts Of the country
Here, overlooking extensive plain, waercd by mcnn-
streams which ultimately ind their way the Teto-
mac and divided verdan fields OF wheat andoats and
corn pasture and meadow the headquarters tho
advanced forces Of the army Of the Potomac They
South Carolipans LOus anians, Aabamans, Missiesppi
vrginmDs. for the most part tho rst two sim
guar enough being In frort aud that they will keep
IT., their friends al homo may rest assured Never have
seen finer body or ncr--rnen who moro obcdi-
discipline, breatbe.l sell sacrIdcng pa
triotism
Al might be expected from lie skill With which NC has
chosen his positirn and the systcm Win Thirn no ca
camps and his ineu, General Bsah'egsrd very
popular here doubt II Napoleon himself naa norc mp
undivided confidence Of his Grnv ~ mature as also on
a wise policy he very rcccni Not an ndvdns' here
knows his plans ssngc we o. hseg'uent nefore
made and then only tn rpon'l ad ms msn Know where
il GOES TO- There is u .er Nre WHO can give any
thing Ike satisfactory anssc nw many mon I've has or
here his exoct lines Fog the distsDca 81 fourteen
miles around YOU see tents everywhere, and fr n tn N
Won can MAKE rough estimate Of his hrl how mary
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