New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-23
tue state, and though he does not set bis foo' on
avery man. neck brushes the race into the soil

tue state, and though he does not set bis ioot Oh
every man. neck brushes the race into the soil.
The advance of Gen. Fremont's force was
pushed with 30 much energy that 1t was hoi
aut the afternoon OF TUESDAY, near FRANK
lin that we carle 10 the usual marks OF the
trail OF a marching army. Several desered camps
were passed early 10 the day, and III the afternoon
the uu lber OF lettering soCi ~ and heavily NOW
and brOken-down wagons began 10 Increase Inc
road grew constantly worse as we went Oh, ana the
delays in passing teams were more ffe0uent anu
vexhiions. At > o clock, We came upon the 81 Dig
ade Of Bepker's Division, which had encampeo iou'
mile, from franklin, in valley unsurpassed III pc
turesqus beauty. We entered it suddenly, 1roseins
on foot the crest of an intervening hill lie oo,'n
Branch Of the Potomac WOULD through Tue NC p, d.
he base Of heavily wooded mountain SLOPE De
tween it and tie inc'osing ellis On Tue otheI uc
half bursting from their pink buds, apd green hii-
whiiened with tents and wagons, aud along me
ta, ks the m,u wearIed with tGe day. march, were
bs,hipg and i.hipg Down .he slope OF tue western
hills the Afternoon saone brightly, ming the VAL
lev with warm light and enii.blng tue hhee u Tue
bie foliage Which grew lustrous aud transparent IN
It's brillluce The camp Of the main column at FRANK
I'm WAS more extensive, aud almost equally lovely:
from the m on he sid, VI NJ Icn lie tents oi General
and staff are pitched, tie whole camp Is vi.iJie,
part of it broad plain at the foot OF u ong, vide
idgc, superby clad III pines, COMING sheer Gown "
is almost level fer miles, then slopes IN sweeping
line. 10 the cluster OF broken hills, beyond when
the tlue nights II distant mountains melt INTO SKY
and clouds. All tie hills into which tic valley Is
lifted are covered with canvas, bu, Oh tie plain ths
tloc, have olly the teaes da6rt, outside OF Which,
az night, t5e bNOuac rys 2ht a. iGer' sr the lc'ci
breadth on winch dlsky ngures aud uncertain out
liues lud gloomy shadows are strangely blended:
There are eIgual frs on the n0unIiil sides shd
SUBMITS ana burning forests i.hled by -. iod NJ
Shells and heavy smcke clingng to the ridges, and
DIN moonlight uistiusfulyg Gaining over tue wnolc'
Suaday M0rnihg, May Isl t,leggaphei iasi
nigLt the Substance Of dispatches received at Lead
quarters concerning tho force under Gen Cox; that
Princeton, Mercer County, Va, occupied 10y ms ad'
vance OF six companies had been attacked aud taken
on FRIDAY afternoon evening, by the Rebels under
Humphrey M4rshall, and that Gen. Cox the next
morning had defeated Man shall and reidken the
town. No,liig iuIiher IS known up to Sic hour o.
closing Ills mails o clock. Ano her Gisgatcn was
received last night irvm oue oil tie sts not official,
but confirming previous accounts, and there seems TO
be no doubt OF The facts above stated IL is not
known what companies held the town, nor whether
taey were taken prisoners nor what ljss tAcy sui
Tered. nor what forces were Subsequently engaged.
Official accounts ana details are expected To-Day