Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
The Presidents War Orders.
Gen. MCCLELLAN RELIEVED.
FREMONT ASSIGNED TO A COMMAND.
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voted aye and nine nay in the House to-day on
the Presidents emancipation resolutions. The
Others from the border States not in their
seats.
The Herald's dispatch says:
Before dark last night Col Averil. with a
large body of cavalry, entered the fariamed reb-
e, works at Manassas, and bvouacked for the
night amidst the ruins of the rebel stronghold.
The intelligence gathered at Manassas and in
the neighborlood tends to show that the whole
rebel army had retired southwark.
1t is not credited that they will attempt to
make stand near here, as the country is open,
level, and unpromising for defensive warfare.
The opinion is gaining ground that Gordons
vile was simply the rendezvous for what was
lately the rebel army of the Potomac, as it is the
junction of the Orange and Alexandria with the
Virginia Central road.
The only point at which they can, with any
sort of confidence, attempt to make stand, is
near the junction of the Frederick and Potomac
with the Central Virginia railroad, in which
neighborhood the North Anna and South Anna
unite and form the Panamahy river, about TWEEN
ty miles directly north of Richmond. At this
point the country is much broken. and admirably
fitted for defense
1t is reported that in this retreat the rebels
have destroyed the railroad bridge across the
north fork OF the Nappahannock.
In their haste they have left behind struggling
parties of soldiers who seem to be very glad To
be made prisoners. Wherever they have gone it
is evident that their army is completely democrat
lied and utterly unit for service.
The moral effect of the retreat from Manassas
to Richmond will be the same throughout the
South as it is in this part of Virginia, and the i'm
preston prevails that the Southern Confederacy
has collapsed. and many of the people thank God
for il.
/ The forts are all abandoned, but log huts hun
dreds in number, ample to accommodate fully
sc, 900 troops, still remain; also immense number
of tents. Heaps of dead horses cover the fields
in the vicinity.
Log huts are strewn all along between Center
vile and Manassas.
The track is undsturbed except the bridges
The same bridge across Bull Run ON the Warren
ton turnpike is blown up, also the bridge across
Cub Run, between Centreville and Manassas.
Everything at Manassas indicates precipitate
flight OF the rebels. Some cassons were found,
but no guns. Piles of bullets and cartridges
were left and an immense quantity of Quarter
masters stores.
In one place was discovered about 10000
bushels of corn which had been set fire and was
still smouldering.
Among the trophies are pack saddles. army
orders, muskets, revolvers bowie knives, letters,
&c.
/ Over 600 pack saddles were found all new
and marked c. s A.
! People in the vicinity state that prior to the
evacuation there were 100000 troops at Manas-
sas AID Centervile
/ Covering the breastworks were what appeared
! to be cannon but Oh examination they proved to
! be wooden affairs got up for effect.
Two PENNSYLVANIA cavalry regiments were the
first Union troops entering CenterviIle.
.At Brentvile four miles from Manassas, a
Home Guard had been organized TO protect them
selves against the secessionists.
Gen. Mcclellan has taken up his quarters a,
Fairfax Court House.
4 dispatch has been received here contradict
ing the announcement that Winchester was oc
cupied Yesterday by our troops, and stating thai
it is held BY rebel force
1t is believed here by the best informed military
critics that the rebels there simply portion
of the Virginia militia LETT there to cover the re-
treat of the main body OF rebels.
Its not probable any considerable force would
be maintained in that part OF Virginia after tho
evacuation OF Manassas, which commands tLs
only railroad avenue thence 20 Richmond.
Large numbers of contrabands have reached
our lines, which now extend beyond Manassa:
Junction and are still coming in by droyes.
The eartbworks at Centerville were greatly
msrepresented There were not OF the formida
bic character supposed.
The enemy before evacuating had somew hat
injured them by breaking the embrasures anc
cdsemates
On our troops arriving at Fairfax c. II. the,
found no more than dozen families.
The soldiers rushed into the court house ans
brought away some of the records, but this being
discovered the officers directed their return.
When our troops learned that Manassas hac
been evacuated their spirits suddenly became de
pressed, as they had anticipated spirited conhic
with the enemy.
WAsHrSGroS March l2-By arrival at TIT
navy ward to-day, 1t is ascertained that the rebe
batteries were evacuated at Acquia Greek yester
day morning, whether permanent or not we hav
no means of ascertaining.
Gen. Fremont will return to Washington ethe
this evening or to morrow morning
Repairs have already commenced at Bull Run
and the probability is the railroad will be in run
ming order this week.
!, The following orders, by the President. wer
! published by authority in the Inteiii9encer thi
morning. Their Importance and bearing ar
manifest.
war Gazette, pu biished by Authority
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