The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-15

Boston Journal thus writes OF the rebel posltlo
just evacuated.
CENTREvlLLE.
The country between Fairfax Court Hous
| and Centrevlle was at first covered with
growth OF pines, but AS The Strengthens OF th
enemy were approached, the country wa
denuded of wood and even OF fences he muci
tnlked-U! intrtnclN!tn;S at EentrCv.llo Wcr
slightly constructed carthworks, and 10 severa
OF The embrasures were wooden guns-logs, witt
Il black spot III tie centre OF the end, pointing
deliantIy out, rs if ready to discharge IL rount
shot. There were large numbers OF huts am
some tents, which had been left standing, anc
traces where large stores Of provisions had beer
destroyed
y few Of the Inhabitants OF the neighborhooc
remained. who declared that the last OF thu
enemy did not leave until Sunday night, al
though regiments had for some time previously
been detached. The force Was estimated by
the inhabitants at twenty regiments, or about
$4,000 men, and this was confirmed by papers
and military returns picked up.
THE ADVANCE
From Centreville toward Manassas the roads
We're almost impassablc, and the sides of the
path were often lined with the carcasses of dead
horses, who had fallen by hundreds, evidently
from want of forage, as they were in a terribly
emaciatod condition. Bridges were destroyed,
and the whole face of the country looked as
though wars deadly blasts had swept away
every vesJigu of eli, ilization.
BULL RUN.
The bridge across this creek has been
destroyed with the others. Traces of the occu-
patton OF the farther precip itous bank by the
rebels In July last are yet visible, and MIR.
Potter counted nine masked batteries, with the
bushes yet arranged before them, although now
dry and withered. The guns had Of course been
removed.
The Notifications at Manassas are not so
formidable as are those at Ccntreville. There
are no classmates or other protection from shells,
and the magazines were small, badly bulls az
fairs, some OF them tumbing in. Many OF the
cannon had been removed, and other pieces were
left spiked. 1t was evident, however, that the
rebels had never had full supply of ordnance
tor their works. There were six calsSonS, u
good many musketS, several revoivers. and a
large supply OF bowie knives left within the in
trenchments, with about eighty or ninety army
wagons in good order.
1t was clear enough that Manassas had been
finally evacuated in hot haste, for much prop
erty had been destroyed because it could not be
carried away. Among the traces of this van
dalism stood the remains of TWO locomotives
which were probably disabled and could not be
so were burned. Some seven or eight
hundred barrels Of flour were also partially
destroyed, with lot Of bacon. Medical stores
in the hospital, and many of the
OpnrS h nu Ia thnir he =, ~ oi.
titted-up huts.
ALL UP
The United States ,roops are terribly disgust
ed at the cowardy escape Of the enemy, jus.
when-aitcr so long waiting-they had hopes
OF light. Neither are they over pleased with
the statements OF the weak and defenceess con-
dltlon OF the intrenchmens so feeby garrsoned
which 1t has been thought necessary to Assem-
bic over too hundred and thirty fire thousand
men to attack
One thing is evident. The " Army of the
Potomac y is no longer needed to protect the
metropolis against attack from Manassas, and
Gen. Mcclellan, relieved from all other respon-
sibllties, must use this great force for the con-
quest of the rebel forces in Virginia-anl that
soon.
The correspondent OF the N. Y. World gives
the following us among the conclusions to which
ne had arrived after visiting the evacuated po-
sitions:
|. The rebel army has mals the most sue.
cessful, complete, and handsome evacuation
the most secure and perfect retreat, of which
history furnishes an example. 1t has safely es.
capped, with its entire right and left wings, from
Cant illn frn,r hal T
from every point threatened by our lines.
IL has securely carried of its epery gan, all ITS
provisions and munitions, and three fourths of
us pophlace, Olach and white, along its route
Gen. Stewart threatened to come back to-day
ana swoop oil the remaining people and houses,
and nothing but his sudden pursuit by our
army has perhaps prevented him from doing it.
1t has blown up or otherwise destroyed every
bridge and cuivert en- turnpike and railroad
along its route.
IL has swept clean every camp, except the
few at Manassas junction, whence its rear guard
evidently departed in FASTENED alarm at the sud-
den approach of our army. Never was an eyac-
uation more complete.
Ii. Gen. jackson has escaped from Sbenap-
doah Valley, burning bridges between himself
and Gen. Banks. This is positively stated by
escaped contrabands coming i'll tonight.
NoRTHwARD, H0
On tho route we met picturesque groups of
who had all night been facing to-
ward the free northern star. Uncle Toms.
Georges, aud Topseys, bundle-ladcn and ker-
escaping from yassalage, re.u-
sing to believe the fearful stories told them Of
the crueites Of the LiDcolnites, and trusting
good hearted, kindly children, to find rest and
comfort somewhere out Of the Old Dominion.
~ nj on, tho S1.l u. lara Ii