New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13
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general evacuation Gid not commence until Saturday
last and continued uutll Sunday night. On sunday,
during the latter part Of the movement, seems tha
terrible Panic seized the Rebels, they leaving IL
great haste burning everything tbSt they cOlio O'
move away, besides destroying locomotives, ana ih-
mense quantities of provisions, tents, ammunition
&c Most of their cannon were removed, tDough
few inferior ones were spiked and lett 10 the i0rtn-
GATORS here, which were formidable, the ReDeis
placing batteries the hills IN the rear Of Centre
vile for long distance, while others followed ihem
In regular nea that If orr forces drove them o1'
OF one inrenchment the Rebels could easiy fall back
within another"
The Warrington Intel iP6noer Of yesterday says:
"The enemy escspe from his batteries on the ,Oto-
mac appears from all the indications et behind him.
In the shape of deserted guns, provisions ana am
mupition to have been effected under the 'ntaence
of a pervaiing panic In q word, it would seem
from present appearances that the army which The
people Of the South expected TO capture the Ciy q
Washington and to carry the war INTO the ioyai
States, has confessed Itself vsnqui.hed without
waiting TO accept the battle about TO be offered on
Its own chosen and strongly fortified ground
sPEcULATIoNs.
The Haslington Star of last evening says:
"Without knowing auebt of the intended move.
wents Of our army, cur impression is that the recon-
struction of the Oregon and Alexandra Railroad il
RbsolnteIy necessary, 10 enable il TO advance any
dissance to speak Of beyond Manassas. The Rebels
nave 0OuUtIeeS destroyed ine Godu DtH.uu tneu II
their retreat 10 that ii cannot be made available for
our arny's purposes, except with great labor and
troube--say at the rate Of not more than thfee or
-four miles per diem.
"Nor is il known whether it is proposed 20 make
the main advance toward Richmond upon the Ma
nassas line. We regard that g. being exceedingly
doubtful, in view OF tie better natural facilities for
transportation via York River.
"1hese are mere speculations Of Cur own, bow
ever. founded personal knowledge Of the country
" The general impression around Us to-day is that
q considerable portion OF the flying Rebel army Of
Manassas is low far on It's way T. meet Burnside.
We do not snare this belief, becsuse very certain
that the manner Of their retreat involved tie disOr
ganizzIon Of their forces 10 very considerable ex-
Tent. Ocr feow-ci,izens Of tie Federal metropolis
know from eX DeFencs after the battle Of Bull Run
bow thoroughly general retreat upiits volunteers
for any efficient service for considerable tine after
its occurrence. Our theory j. that, from Manassas
70 Memphis, the whole coantry and the whole Rebel
Artny are suffering under condition Of uniyer-
ssl panic and confusion in which any aggressive
movement whatever Oh the pant OF the latter ia
matter Of impossib.lity.'
Fro,, The National R,7nslieaa. March r.
On Monday morning, the advance OF Gen. SIC
Dowells division, consisting of Col. Avorlls I'd
and Col. Gregg's Sth Pennsylvs Cavalry, with
battalion Of Col Davies ID New York Cavalry, al
together about 1000 men, advanced on Centieville,
which place they occupied about clock in the
afternoon.
iDey lOahd Tue V!lage epd the fOrtilcations COM
Flo,ely deserted, not human being TO be seen.
a. the advance marched Oh TO Manassas. where
shsy arrived az about O'Clock.
they found the place entirely deserted and the
rilroSd depot and all the other buildings in the
place in f.Ines. Not single human being was
fonnd in the place.
Upou closer examination, il was discovered tina,
che Rebels, before evaouaiing their much boosted
gbold had set fire 10 such of their comrnisssry
stores as they could not conveniently carry or The
pa,e presented a scene of the utmost desOatiou--a
Spac. o. charred snd tackened ruins.
The Rebels also blew up tie bridges, along the
lie of the Orange ard Alexandria Railroad for some
miles below Manassas. Such Of the locomotives 10
were ont oi repair also destroyed tits SUP posed
BY being blown up, and the vicinity of the depot IL
60 eare& with fragments Of machinery belonging u
Tie destroyed locomotives.
Ths Rebels left Centreville On Sunday morning,
Ind ansssas on Sunday afternoon, about clock.
One regiment Of infantry attached 10 Gen. Wads-
yorth's -gade also accompanied the advance, |
which wac led BY Ledt.-COl. Fitzpatrick, with bat
alton OF the ID New-York Cavalry.
Large nniabers of e0ntrabands have reached our |
ines (which n0y extend beyond characterization, |
Nd are still coDlDg IN by droyes. On our way
rom Centrevilie yesterday morning, We passed at |
eaet one hundred who were making their way 20
Warrington. Some Of the refugees claim to have
oLps twenty miles west Of Manassas. They all
gss Ia fayiDg that the Kebels left TIE latter place