The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-04-04
W shin gton News.

WAsuINGioN, March IS - The Union
troops advance yesterday upon the rebel.
ourpos's beyond Warreuton Junction,
diving the enemy. estimated at 10000,
e'ore them along the line Of roads to the
Gur.ion>vlile K. X.
The road eN ono the Warrenton Juno>
hon is en'ire'y destroyed, bridges gone.
the cross ties burned aud the rails bent
in'o every conceivable shape.
The Iinn uu"ps ar" in excellent health,
and a.-, pushing on ttrr The ietreatins re-
beds n ra1Eilv rs circumstances will allow.
The tele@,s, p, lines follow the advancing
army-Utiices are established fIom dav 10.
day.
\ excursion party went on the Manas
sis Gap Road ahon, five miles beyond the
} mr'ion, eating away fail u trees and
{, airing other INSTRUCTIONS fren he track.
The road was otherwise in perfect or
der. and lie water stations unirjured,-
They also proceeded on the road 10 Cor
,lon>yiIe as far rs Rristow's station. at
which point HE bridge over Broad Run
is destroyed James Crockett. who has
been an engineer On the Manassas GAP
Road n'ne years. accompanied The party.
IL remained with The .ehe~ until the res
cen evacuation Of Manassas and brought
lpan the Reinforcement of Gen Johnston,
wien III" rehe!S were retreating at Full
R"" las: .Iulv.
lie states that the rebels commenced
eya.ul'jur Manassas an tie 8 | Of March
TIE uooops movef of very hurriedlv. and
were il such great fear Of being routed
hv The advancing Union troops. THAI their
Ulcers threatened instant death {" every
man who fired hut. alleging as reason
that a smoke would hasten the Federal
aGvaure.
TIE rrhrI cannon, he saws, were Of .
small raIl!sre, aud few in number, bu, had
enormous qnan,lries OF stores. much Of
which could not be moved, and was burn
I'd after the main body Of the army had
left.
The inhabitants Of fredericksburg are
III great Consideration, expecting an i'm
mediate attark from the Union troops
MANY are leaving with ther effects.
1t is expected there tha, the rebels will
fall back towards Richmond, between
which place AMI fredericksburg they
VIII give battle
The steamer Yankee arrived from be-
| low last night aud report that on Monday
morning two boats crews from her landed
N Shipping Point. TO remove The guns
left by the rebels. Blu: while so engaged
Il squadron Of rebel cavalry. said To be the
Dumfries cavalry, numbering $50 men,
made their appearance on the hill. aud
our men pulled off after securing 2 guns.
one 9 inch ahlgre-n. and The other
long 80 FOUNDER. both smooth bore.
which were brought up TO the yard, aud
were found TO be doub. shotted.
., The Yankee fell out into the stream On
the appearance IT til. enemy and turned
her guns upon them ; but they retired and
KEEP, ont Of range.
The Yankee brought mp in addition 70
the re- FL guns Il 9 nine inch shells load
ed, and 400 six inch shells unlosded,
which were rakeu from the rebel battsrisa
at Evansport.
The rebels have left the saw mill un>
touched. AMI there is sufficien, lumber at
the mill to make quarters for 'sVsral
thousand men
Two deseerers came from AqriA Creek
a few .Iav. since, who safe that large
number of rebel troops are congregating
nj the Rappshanaock. where they will
] h stand