New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-19

Smith lives and thence after editing The Flag o. "
for years, such men az r. NJ. Smith and Nat. Tyler
went-,he former 10 establish The alexandria SeRti-
mel the latter to edit The Richmond Enquirer IL is
here that most honorable man-Robert f. Scott-has
been for years brow-besten; and patriotic young men
like poor Capt Mari happily fallen in the fret engage
ment with the country lie loved have been sytemati-
cally coerced into the ranks Of treason. warn our
men TO watch Warenton as they would nest of
vipers. Undoubtedly they will find few noble fam
lies there who will up the dear old flag on their
houses with happy tears so coon as it the
Court House; but at presen. there Is Union party
there it is town ruled by DULLES, duelsts and GAM
blers. More family leuds exist there; dues have
been fought there than in any town in Virginia.
Acquia Creek Landing derives its importance from
being in the direct path to Richmond. II is in Stafford
County, recognized the poores county in that sec
ton. 1t is the original county where the dogs have to
lean MP against fence in order TO bark; and where
TIE majority still votes every four years for Gen.
Jackson, denouneing the rumor of his death as
Wing lie." When a boy remember Mr.. Greeley's
coming there and visiting the gold regons which lie
on the upper skirts Of the county he might have re-
manned there and edited The TRIBUNE for months,
and the unfathomable ignorance Of the people as 10
what Tribune meant would have protected him. Mr..
Garrison would enjoy the came security Bat let law
yer A. b. or C.. from Fredericksburg who might have
heard their namesS, pass along canvassng, and either
of those gentlemen would have been murdered in two
minutes, or any other man. With regerd to
Yankees the Donnybrook rule holds good there
Wherever you see head bit it,
TO carry an army, even small in numbers, from
Acquia to Richmond must he considered great and
very difficult undertaking. From the Chesapeake
down through the entire State, large rivers stretch up
TO the mountains Ike many fingers of hand, and
each of these rivers implies severpI creeks and tnbu-
taries over which the railroad leaps. From Acquia to
Richmond is about 20 miles Of rairoadDg, and there
are at least IL important bridges whore destruction
would be easy and extremely annoying. But the
greatest difficulties would be passed if an army eond
reach and occupy Fredericksburg, Ii miles 70 south
Of Acquia Landing. In that little bit Of raroadng lie
three OF four points of danger. Fret the bridge over
the dam at Brookes Station, on the Acakeek Creek,
about five miles from Acquia. 1t is a light wooden
structure nearly the pitch Of the fall not very
high; nearly co feet long. The water is not deep.
1t is place afordng any quantity Of ambushes, &c.
Yet five miles further and Potomac bridge is reached.
This is over Potomac Run, an Insignificant stream
mense gorge. This fridge is tho highest IN the State
Of Virginia. 1t is higher above the stream it spans
than that at the Relay House, between Washington
and Baltimore. 1t is not, however like that, built Of
stone; it has magnificent piers and buttresses,
but the rest is of wood. This fearful ohasm which must
be l50ieet wide and almost deep, very defensbe,
and is no doubt pet hope with the Rebels. The next
important point isthe Rappahannock River, which runs
Lis, ,lo taa If
reaching the waters edge Ii will be remembered that
this town (which contains about 900 inhabtans lie at
the head Of steam-nayg aon; above it the river is
long failing stream for % miles. lssuperior for wafer
power, by the way cannot be found Just above
Fredericksburg spreads ont and for some mles there
il ia about quarter Of mile wide. The bridges
this river are three: at Falmouth, village Of
thousand inhabitants, q mile and half above Freder-
icksbuTg. This bridge was, about three months ago,
broken up by a food and, quite sure, has not yet
been rebuilt. Immediately at Fredericksburg, is one
known as Chatham Bridge Quilt Of wood, pier Of
which was also carried away by the food, but has
doubtless been restored. The Railroad Bridge ia avery
fine and strong structure, on the same plan and OF
similar material with that Of Potomac Bridge These
bridges might be burned or blown up II, however,
the hhersde of the river could be reached, there
high and good hills easy Of fertilization, from which
Fredericksburg might be reduced to sshes in few
hours. The northern bank entirely commands the
southern and the houses of the town nearly all Of
wood and very old. The river, though wide, is not
very deep-bars frequently obstructng in Summer the
coming of the regular Baltimore steamer to the wharf
As Aforesaid if these fifteen miles could be safely
passed and Fredericksburg reached the rest Of the
railroad could be held without 30 much difficulty and
traversed without much danger. These pehs may DO
avoided by foot march to Falmouth. There 10
straight road from Acquis to Falmouth, through an al.
most deserted country, the distance fifteen miles The
only danger OF this would be that is through thick
woods nearly the entire distance afordng chances for
guerrilla attack. Falmouth once reached, the river
could 10 crossed there by fordng, II necessary;
there are enough scows used to take grain down from
Falmouth 10 the wharf at Fredericksburg 70 make
bridge. That done the city could be approached by
large and beautiful plain.
Fredericksburg is an old town. very Characteristic of
Old Virginia Il has the usual number of old families
which spend their time seeing which can trace the
roots Of the family tree deepest into antediluvisn
strata. Each Of these families furnishes its young and
ambitious scion, who studies law, demonstrates TO
that aged Federast, his father the amazing neoogy
of States Rights, and Csto-ke, while yet child, de-
lights his doting friends by swearing eternal hostility
to the foes Of virginia- e., all who obstinately per-
sis that the sun does not rise in Fredericksburg and
set in Richmond. Some wise and faithful old men
still live in Fredericksburg; true old patriots
and gentlemen of the old school; but these "6rst'
families have for the most part gradually disappeared
before the "last" OF course there could not be any
avowed Unionst in that region-not even conditional
one; but the anti Unionsn Of the vicinity based
the utter ignorance Of the people of what is going in
ther country on foul falsehoods told them by leaders,