New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-15
New MsKossns was Conquered By One
Yankee.

From Ou< Owa Correspondent.
wAsnrseros. Thursday, March 49, 1867.
The true history Of the conquest Of the Rebel
ssrongholds n Virginia has not yet been written.
Journals which make conflicting statements ~ TO
whether Col Averill's Pennsylvapia Cavalry, or 8
Eow-Jersey regiment Of infantry, lie entitled TO the
honor of being the first to enter the works at Cen
treyile are apparently ignorant tast both pre-
coded some hours by al advance corps bailing from
. New En- gland State.
Last Saturday night or Sunday morning citizen
OF Massachusetts Yankee peddIer, some say, whose
name il unfortunately not yet in oar possession cf
rowing propensites and believed TO be laborng under
the "On to Richmond ballucinstion, odiOus TO
ali persons in their right mind, crazy enough to
make forward movement. Dor pickets, probably
considering it impossible that monomanisc could
convey information to the enemy or in any way
prejudice the euceess Of tie Unon army rob Cen
Mcclellan of his well-earaed laures did not pre- ent
him from pushing beyond our linss. lie fanked the
Fairfax CourtHouse works, finding that they had
bat single front, took possession of the COart.
House and village, where ne was welcomed by the
strcng Unioa feeling of the remaining Inhabitants
a deliverer and regaled with bacon and wrecked
whisky. On Sunday be msnched on toward Centre
the Rebel works there, and although there were
canaOn TO the left of him and cannon to the right CT
him. as we'll as cannon in fron:, made breach large
enough to admit the whole body under his communal
and took possession and occupied the place Sun
day night in the name Of Yauleedom, hosting
rag-fas. Here, too, the people assured him that
they had suffered for the Union, and desired to be
paid damages. After receiving the congratulations
Of these oppressed and suffering patriots, the Massa
cbusetts leader turned 20 contemplate the in;rench
ments, which he had won by strategy and without
the shedding Of blood. TIE enemy bad, it appeared
fed in ccnplete panic, carrying their feld-pieces
with them, but abandoning the heavy artillery,
which there was no time 70 remove. Tbsss black
cannon were also Union now, and
" Hailed him with feyerish lps"
He contemplated in mute astonishment these sheep
In lions skins black.muzzled but wooden "qua.
kers forced no the service Of Slavery. But aware
that tie war was to be "short bat DESPERATE deter
mined So make that general movement upon the
insurgenl forces, in conformity with the Presidents
hrst war order, which, although fixed for February
~, he wsx the first on the Potomac 10 carry into |
ehect, Oh noDday morning he pushed On. Crossing
tuii Kun pursuing the flying foe across the historic
hsds OF the 2lst Of July, he approached Manassas,
and without frlng shot, took possession and halted
for The night. Satisfied With his achievements, he
dete mined 70 make no further pursuit. at present,
but &c res: upon his laurels in Washington as com
msndes higher in rank, if no: superior iu capacity,
had done.
Meantime the Grand Army Of the Potomac Of ,
which this advance corps wss not part. bav;nc
learned from some fugitive slaves, who knew no =
better than to tell the truth to their enemies who
In the absence OF white testimony, hestated to be.
lieve them bad cautiously moved forward. At mid
night on Sunday several divisions took up their
march toward Manassas. Light cavalry secured
the roads, administers felt the woode columns Of (
infantry, supported by artillery uarched steadily .