New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-18

Il, Thu UKSDA1s JULf 10, L
the Marsellsse" mingled in the chorus OF the
races who strike for freedom at the capital OF Rich
mond. Everybody here is buOyant and joyful
Capt. VIM. T. Banys splendid company o
United States Light Artillery arrived here OF
O'Clock last night from Fort Pickens, and joined the
advancing column to-day.
Lieut.. Col. Deyns's Eew-York regiment o.
Cavalry are expected here tosaorrow morning "a
join the grand army. .-r
UNION MEN FLEEING PROM VIRGINIA.
This morning party Of six men arrived here
from Virginia on board vessel which had
picked them up at Glymont. The men state that
they left Dumfries Neck in an old, leaky scow,
half full Of water, and with two fence rails and
couple of poles and made their way across
the river into Maryland. They then walked five
miles up to GymOnt, where they hailed pass
ing weasel, and were brought TO this city. An
other man who left the Same neigaborhoOd also
arrived this morning, having rowed the whole
distance in small skif. They report that every
man was ordered to provide himself with arms,
ammunition, and two days rations, and to pro-
ceed at once to Manassas There are no troops
at Dumfries, save q few securing the country
and impressing the men. Several young men
from Fairfax Court. House also fed hither, after
long tramp through the woods. They fled to
escape mpresment in the Confederate army
The enemy are not only impreSsing oil persons
able to bear arms, but ars confscatng al the
stock Of the citizens in that locality.
To the Annotated Press.
WAsHrsoroK. Wednesday, July II, 1861.
The Republican of this morning says; The general
movement was in the direction of Fairfax Court
House, to which there s great msTch from the right
Of Gen. McDowells line. though Is Is near fourteen
miles from the extreme left. The army will halt for
the night this side Of Fairfax Cour-House (which the
enemy will probably take occasion 10 Vscate Tonight,
eud resume their march In the morning. They take
with them three days rations -Four mounted batter
ies eight siege guns and several squadrons Of cavalry
are in the column which consists mainly OF infantry
The Star, this afternoon, ssys in relation 10 the
army under command Of Gen. Mcdowell:
The column Of the extreme right ia commanded BY
COL Hunter, the right center column by Gen. Tyler.
That consists Of the following excellent roops Wis the
Maine I'd, tho ls., Cd, and Sd Connecticut regiments,
under Col Keys; the Eew-York I'd and lst, and I'd
Ohio regimenis, under Big.-Gen. Schenck and the
NswYork 18th, 69th and 79th aud the Lat Wisconsin
regiments, under Col. Corcoran, probably with Sher
mans U. s. Light Battery, and ak pieces Of the New
York 9th, snd detachment Of the I'd U. g. Cavalry,
under Capt. Harrison and Lieut. TompkiDs. Gen.
Tylers column bivouacked last night In and around
Vienna, a miles from Fairfax Court House.
Col. Miles U. S. A., commands tbs left center
column and smoung other crack troops has more than
$500 regulars BE probably moved ur BY the Little
River Turnpike yesterday afternoon 10 q point within
five miles Of the Courthouse Il no, nearer. pOr-
ton Of the troops forming his column two hours
crossing Baileys Gross Roads yesterday afternoon TO
tho intersection Of the Columbia with the Little River
Turnpike.
Col. Heintzelman commands the column on the ex.
treme left oompnsed Of the New-fork Fire zouaves,
the Michigan regiments and other very fine troops, In
eludng the United Ststes Cavalry and Light Artillery
Its route was via the 0ange and Alexandria Railroad
and country roads in that vicinity. portion Of 10
doubtless rested last nigh, Springfield station. Falls
Church was also occupied last night by @ portion Of
Gen. Tylers rear.
There must be at least $1,000 troops actually on the
march under Gen. Mcdowell, exclusive Of his reserve,
which still res,ing in and around the late atrench-
ments
From nighifall last night the city fu OF rumors
that Gen. Beamegard had abandoned Fairfax Court
House without firing gun; bnt no such information
from Trustworthy source had reached the Department
up to II O'Clock a. IN. to-day though that his
part is not unlocked for
The division of Col Hunter proceeded doubtless by
the Georgetown aud Leesburg Turnpike via Langley
TO the neighborhood Of Vienna, gnd there formed
junction with Gen Tyler. Thishorning. the march
Of the grand column of some 900 started before
daybseak.
Senator Lane and representatives yandevsr, Col.
fax, yerree, washburne, and Porter went with the
advance guard of the army 10 Fairfax this morning,
and returned ,s o'clock p. m, having left that VII
lsge at a O'Clock p m. They report that the sdrmish.
ers reached Fairfax at Iii O'Clock to-day and the ad-
yanced-guard entered the village exactly q. noon.
Trees had been feed the road at three points TO
obstruct the march, but they proved feeble impedi'
ments. @ !
Half mile this side Of Fairfax an embankment had
been across the road for four five guns and sand
bag projections, but no guns were mounted. There
were no pitfalls or masked batteries The pickets this
side of Fairfax retired this morning about su hour only
before the head Of the column came In sight, leaving
the grain bags out Of which their horsss were fed, and
the Federal troops put their grain to their own horses
This morning tho troops at Fairfax were drawn up
ON the west side of the town. and the people there e1-
pected battle was certain but a 9 a. m. they made
precipitae retreat leaving five quarters Of fresh beef
shovels spades tools and camp furniture behind them
in their haste The entry of the Federal troops into
Fairfax is said by these gentlemen 10 have been in
spiriting beyond description. The main street was
filed as far as the eye could with the sOldsry,
marching with fixed bayonets and loaded guns cheer