The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28
The Evacuation Of EsarrISOn's
Landing.

From the New York Tribune, 10Th inst.
Harrison S Landing is evacuated. With
out struggle, without blow, without
| even the loss of a single man. the immense
army of the Potomac, officers and men, bag
and baggage, stores, tents. horses, ammu-
milton and centrabands are now far away
from Harrison's Landing, leaving it a
deserted and desolate plain. For several
days this important movement has been
going on. Ten days ago, when on the
way from Fortress Monroe to Harrison's
Landing, in the mai-boat, John A. War
ner, | was convinced that the evacuation
had already commenced, from the fact
that steamer after steamer, and vessel after
vessel passed US steaming or sailing in the
direction of Fortress Monroe, laden heavily
with horses and stores. All agree that
the whole affair has been admirably well
planned and executed For wonder,
everybody did not know everything that
was to take place before an order was Civ
en-, and for a still greater wonder after an
order was given no one knew the result
for il It related to the movement of
brigade or division, men and officers, Col
oDelS, and even Generals, speculated as to
the meaning of the move, such as ''W hat
does it mean ?'' "Where are we going ?"
ais the whole army going to move % &c,
and even at this moment your reporter is
asking the two former questions at Fort
ress Monroe, without being able to obtain
more than supposition for an answer.
/ have said that this movement had
been in contemplation some time, but the
first intimaton of it took place on Monday
last, when M'Calfs division received or
ders to strike their tents, provide six days
rations, and be ready to move alta moments
notice.
At 9 o'clock at night the whole division
arrived at the wharf, and embarked quiet
ly on steamers left the Landing some
time during the night for Acquia Creek,
as was supposed, via Fortress Monroe
An order was next issued that 40 more
vessels loaded with supplies should pro-
ceed further than Fortress Monroe and
on Wednesday ten days rations were
served TO the army, which was required
TO be in readiness to move at an hour $
notice. Ali the knapsacks of those who
were ordered to march by land were
placed on board barges and schooners, for
the humane purpose of relieving the men
OF IDelf weight duu luCuinUIduCe uuIl
the hot and weary march. On the same
day Gen Mcclellan and Col. ingalls, left
Harrison's Landing for the nearest tel
egraph station, and communicated with
the War Department as to future move
ments, returning the following day.
On Thursday the army commenced
evacuating in earnest. All the siege guns
were removed from the front, and safely
embarked on Thursday and yesterday on
board barges and schooncrs. Porter's
Corps led the van of the overland portion
of the army on Thursday night. On Fri
day morning every tent was struck, ana
and then, for the first time, was it gener-
ally known that the whole army was about
evacuating Harrison's Landing. On
Thursday night fifty sail of vessels left the
different wharves loaded with stores, and
Yesterday the remainder Of the stores were
placed on boats and steamers by the con-
trabands. All the cavalry that remained
before the final departure of the land for
ces acted as pickets, and strong rear
guard of infantry and artillery was placed