The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-03-13
Evacuation of Manassas.
Dispatch to the Chicago Times.

CENTREvILLE, Fairfax Co.. Va,
FIu WASHINGTON, March IL.
l arrived at this recent rebel stronghold
to-day at noon, and found the place com
pletely evacuated. and presenting scenes
Of gloom and d, ISOLATION rarely ever before
witnessed.
The rebels commenced evacuating
Centreville at noon on Saturday last, and
continued at this work until Sunday night
After it had been completed as far as
possible by the removal Ct war material,
the enemg blew up all the bridges in the
vicinity and tore up the railroad track.
! During the latter part OF the evacuation
a terrible panic seems 10 have seized on
the rebels. and they evidently concluded
their labors and left in great haste Before
doing SO they disabled. as far as possible
destroyed, the remaining locomotives Of
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and
the passenger and freight cars which they
were unable to get away
They also burned tents. forage proyis-
ons. wagons, and everything that could
be in the least useful TO the advancing
Federal force, and which they were unable
to carry off.
Most Of their cannon have been taken
away. though many Of an inferior quality
have been left. They are mounted in the
batteries. but spiked.
The rebel Notifications at Centrevllle
are most formidable, stretching ever
chain Of hills in the rear of the town, for
several miles in exteut
Those works rise one above another, at
proper distance, so that If, in an assault,
the Union troops had taken one battery or
fort. they would then be at the mercy of
the enemJ, who would be almost secure
from harm in the others.
The Notifications arc al constructed
with great skill. and fully command and
sweep the surrounding country.
The rebel works at Manassas, some 3
miles from Centreville, are no, so formida-
bic as those at the latter place. and they
appear TO be the same ones which were
there when the battle Of Bull Run was
fought
Bomb proof easements was constructed
in the rebel batteries at Centreville.
Our cavalry entered Centrevile during
Monday night, and, after making a cur
sorry examination. pushed on to Manassas
Junction, and hoisted the stars and stripes
on the rebel flag staff just as the gray
dawn Of the morning was raising above
the Virgin ia hills.
At Fairfax, the rebels lef, :heir.. flag
flying.
1t is evident that most Of the rebels re
treated in cars from Centrevile and Man
assas, but the rear portion Of their force.
however, fell back on foot TO Culpepper
Court House.
Duing Sunday night. the rebe: troops
on the Lower Potomac fled in \ great
panic. taking tie Frederick burgh Rail-
road to Richmond
The country from the Potomac to 80
miles back o: here is the most perfect pic
tura Of desolation and restitution conceiva-
| BILE
1t is the prevailing impression that the
rebels will not stop this side of Richmond
STEPnENsoN's DEPoT.
| FIVE MILES FROM WINCHESTER, l0.(
The forces under Gems. Hamilton and
Williams, constituting a reconnaissance.
reached here this evening without serious
opposition.
LEEsBURG. Va, March Il.
Col. Geary made personal reconno:s.
sance yesterday as far as Carter's Mills.
Tie enemy have completely fallen back.
Their path was blockaded with the ruins
of hay and grain stacks.
Col Geary and officers went to Balls
Bluff, and buried whatever bones they
found there.
WASHINGTON. March II.
The National Intelligencer Of this morn-
ing asserts in positive terms that we oc
cupy Centreville. and that the rebels have
evacuated Manassas The Intelligencer
adds:
This news is confirmed by intelligence
received at headquarters last night