New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02

grand. The lookers-on lid not speak, lest they
should loose glimpse Of this the grandest scene
any Of them ever beheld. Explosions of shells on
board our burning barges, which lay up where our
wharves situated, now frequent, the frag-
ments falling into the river. The red flames shot up
at least twenty fees high along the whole length OF
White House Landing. The White House itself
stood calmly looking on, and many were coplectur-
ing what would be its fate. In a few minutes the
demon of fire put his head through one of the top
windows, and we knew then that it was all up with
it. IT burned steadily for about one hour, when not
one inch of 1t remained except two tall brick chin
news to tell tie future traveller Of Its fate.
OUR DEPARTURE.
All beirg now ready it only remained TO destroy
the baggage and ammunition wagons, the ambu-
lances. carisgcs, and stores which bad been col
lected around the headquarters for final wind up.
These were easily removed TO the bank of the river,
and rolled down the cliff Great laughter was elic-
tied by this part of the performance. The wagons,
heavily laden were heeled up to the verge, and then
the boys lei 90, all together and away they went
bang, dash, sinash-in some cases turning com
pe.e and well-pcrfcrned summerset Then nearly
a whole company of soldiers competed with each
oter to see which would pitch bran -new shoves,
pckaxes, spsdes boxes OF tea and tobacco, boxes CT
lemons, oranges cigars, pickles, iron buckets, Sc,
';irthest ntoth river. Gen. Casey and Col. Ii. G.
Butter we're sitting on the bank Of the river while
the Performance going on. One OF the General s
staff in throwing something into the river, stumbled.
having bis sword in his band. The old Genera! ran
TO his assistance and pulled him mp. did not learn
tina, he was much hurt but he had narrow escape.
g. o'clo,k.-The General and staff came on board
the Knckerbocker, which lay outside W. Half an
hour was spent in d iribuiing the troops beiw cen
the three vessels.
1 O'Clock .. m.--ill three steamers moved ont to-
gether Nothing aioat then lay above us Int the
four guuboats; our engine bell sounded, wheels
went round, and we dropped slowly down the yell
low Panunlcy. Tie ias. we saw of White Hons
was owe MAS Of smoke. flame. and smolderinp
ruins We arrived al Fortress Monroe at ?. N. on
SUNDAY, having hin al anchor all Saturday night ia
the Pomunkey, twelve miles below White House.
You will notice ] did not s,y word abQsst our
hearing any firing seeing any Of the mucn-'cared
Rebel. One hundred thousand dollars woHl OF
property Wa destroyed. Every one tist lei, White
ousc believes that OF it could have been saved
# there was any system adopted by those in a.
tboniy; bu; suppose the aIuhIni j. rosmsli they
thought il hardly worth while to make any effort to
save it, Many oil the baIgcs came down from there
bali empty. M. John Farrell, Army Agent, hal
his place fred before lie knew anything about i
himself, and Capt. Neil ana Mr.. Ames .. Baltimore
tried T. ave hi store. which the ,eTy finest Al
White House, BAT ibeir efforts dii not avail. NJ.
Farrell few days boioie, -ci, 500 worth %.
goods 10 our sics and wounded. IT.. lo.s alone i.
over $4,000. o. >. y.