New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-14


and watching the deepening Of the pale gray bgnt'
The sun came up splendidly into clear sky, with
fresh wind from the northwest. Walking over the
ueighboring hill, found the men everywhere up
and carolng in the joiest bus,or Shouts, trumpet
calls, neighpg OF horses, ringing OF ramrods anu
bayones and all The other mingled noises of great
biyouac, filed the air, and gave the poor little Ped
Iineton Of Fairfax Court-Ivuse an astonishing
atmosphere of life and energy. The sleepy old
houses of the departed Virginia genity seemed, IN
my eyes, 10 wear an expression Of stupid and help
less wonderment. But there was no spare time Tor
meditatiug or norslizing. The most welcome nos
pitsy of Gen. Slocum gave me breakfast, and
what was far moreimporaut considering the scarcity
OF forage--a morning feed for my horse.
Picking my way carefully through streets fuli Of
soldiers emerged from the village. The first eight
that met my eyes was family Of contrabands,
escorted by a troop Of rejoicing soldiers. Cheers
from the ,quads in the fields either side sped the
Iartng--chat;els. First, marched Uncle Tom and
Aunt Chloe their sooty faces in broad grin Of I'M
nitigaied delight. After them trndged six or eight
younger members Of the family carryin their scanty
store Of goods. "Wlere do you come from" I
asked. From Virginia, Masr," said boy Of
twenty, touching his battered hat. He thought, evil
IDENTIFY that the Union lines were the boundaries OF
the Sigte / met three four such families during
the frs mile, the cheers OF the soldiers invariably
announcing their approach.
Half mic beyond Fairfax | struck the Warren
ton turnpike which enters the lefi-'he highway
10 CeHtreviilc and Dull Run. The country undrlaes
in parallel waves, running in nearly souhody d.
| toward tina apd mcsfiX
grown with woods Of the siunted yellow pine which
springs up Oh exhag led fields. A fw fgnads Of
cavalry and waqons with commis.ary stores noye IN
the road. hut there wss no forward movement Of
troops. When left FaiT'sS, ttere wns no indication
hat the regiments encamped there would re moved
during ;he day.
! a nfle aud q half further passed Gen. Mellow
ell Headquarters lite old house on fhc cft IIis
division being the advance, was alrls sgrI rissj
ior told last night that tlere were 80 oJo ,roors
beyond Fairfax. Still further, in a wood on the
right, found Gen. Rufus Kings Brigade. aud nude
short call az headquarters. Flooding on. up ans
down The hills, through scenes which woud hay,
suggested one continuous camp to Tie inexperienced
otserver, passed Gen. Wadsworths che ad,ance'
brigade, in the pine WOODS. Here mc,iiu. Two
raasas junction duriog nc uist,, ard found 4 Do
serted md IN fagt,. One q tie ser,'tm,n rll,i
from his breast The nag OF ihe C.er-ent Blucl,'
which he was carrying bone trophy
From the next bill overlooked Tire nights Of Cen
trevile aud caught NY first view Of tie distant Blue
Ridge, with ne distinctly mniked Gap OF hni's5ac
| in ID. southwest. Thick columns o, smoke arosc
in several places from tie region beyond sadiry
Church. From tie officially Of obr.iniug amy trust.
wol1hy information, ! was not yet aware Of the
direction in which the Rebels Lad Icireaiod nor Vi
| he vo.,ion of orr cavalry advance. ard sngpp.ci
there might eth be some siir'nishing "a rroaPec,.
H. one Iar Of the rad the soldiers were loiov M,
with iromt ndous ,liou- Of dcrsion. cullen looking
Young fellow. dressed in a dry suii Of negro cloth
Two Of Our men held him - 'ie arHs and at fire.
r.lt. | really supposed they bad caught struggling
Rebl. !, was dmpiy marquerade. however
which thoy hnd organized, n tie absence Of the real
! ding.
| a high level ridge, running very nearly from north
20 south no,y roec before ne. and from the con-
ucrisd tine o. ,arfh-Torss along is Greet. know
rat leard the fsnoir, ii imprcfnable fortified
! tons Of Icnfscyiic. ArgIiTr hollow, or shallow
trough laIe ol tr,es and about nile N diameter,
! tt-n,ucl. An attacking forcr would he exposed
10 ihe rs oi ilo w0iis while crossing tbs "a ace Il
o.ed around iof isi nal feature Of approach,
sYi was ..rucA by = wooded bill on the left. which
a.r,arrd 70 o. very nearly level with the hight
/ ri Ccn'acvil-. There j, certainly NOT more thtn
f-iy iret difference oi ELEVATION wniie the airn"
ldi,fs1cc cannot exceed q mile. 30 not presume o.
uA.e. however. w.cther tie apparent advantage OF
the los,lioa il real advantage, IN military sense.
nm POSITION al ,ENrEE,uIt.
! Compaii.q, of cavalry wcre forming along the road
ard over the fields, 9, roac up the long hill. The
/ li-ler fort rom which tie Union flag waved, WAS
crowGtd iin curious soljers. Certainly tie works
/ Dr.. eut "a moss Formidable front, approaching.
; Tie position ia a iic Ike TIA, oi ,hc kussian' Al
! Norodino but more elevated. Commencing on the
/ rcst, 20 the uogi'em exireliy Of The ridge from
which gradually ropes down 10 RocAy Eun
cham oil iorts connected by ooyerod ways. extent,
ior nile alou. the nearly even c'c.t and thea ioir
| gradually southwark. for mile aud lah lnithcr,
10 tho bank. of Bull Run. These forts however,
with one or two exceptions, are tmo aud aplenr 3"
baye been ycrs hastily thrown up a considerable
tine evijcnly has Ella 'dsiuce they were occupied
Ihe cscau,u,ents have been wushej down by ;ae
" inter rsins. % Glling np lhe nauow diich,' tlsi
one conld Jump across them anywhere. In those
visited could detect 10 tfce Of gums having been
mounted. FROM sog'e a. tie oiu'E'surss projected
matI ioya. the ends painted HEX Tbs wiz pan
= ihc ariier, which was withdrawn iioia Aulsog'
! lin, - hen thai place VIE oyacui!cL
Tie ridge il marrow almost sharp The village Of
Consfeyiilc Wing on its western slope. To my "r'
rr'ee, Oh re ching iho summit, .onud that there
were no defcuscs ~ The Icsrhat the crce oil lOiis
/ 4 a. ..I. I,A b..r4 d,