New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13
THE CONDITION OF THEIR CAMPS
THEIR IMMENSE FORTIFICaTIONS 4 SHAn
Wocden-Nutmeg Ingenuity Surpassed
THE REBELS ABANDON ACQUIA CREEK.
REPAIRING BRIDGES At BULL RUN

| WAsHsGTos Wednesday March H. 1869.
The following dispatch has just b.en received
from The TRIBUSE's special correspondent:
| .RsBsL CAMP AT MAsAssAs,
i Tuesday March ILL. p. m
The Rebel headquarters ore O scene Of utter de-
struction and desoaton. The stores which could
be removed were fred yesterday, the last Of the
Rebels leaving at o'clock p. m six hours beforethe
arrival of our cavalry, advance. The ruins are
still smoking. One thousand bushels Of corn were
burned on Sunday.
The evacuation commenced on Monday, the Sd
INST. The heavy guns were eert to Gordonsyie, 81
miles from Manassas. On leaving, the Rebel officers
avowed their intention Of making stand at that
place.
Since this morning the smoke Of burning buildings
has been rising nj various points 10 the westward.
Between Manassas and the Blue Ridge, scattered
bands Of Rebels are said to be ravagipg the country
A messenger has just arrived from point twelve
miles south Of Manassas, asking Gen. McClelan's
permission for the residents to organize and resist
them.
The fields for miles around Manassas are strewn
with dead horses and mules. According to the best
evidence can procure, the number Of troops here
and at Ccnreyile was about Co. 900. Judging from
their deserted quarters, this estimate is nearly cor
rect.
The evacuation was very much hurried at the
close number of privaes trunks aud suffers stores
being left behind. On leaving, they informed the
Inhabitants that the Union troops would arrive ir-
modateIy.
The fancied impregnability Of the position turns
on, to be a sham. There are three four light
earthworks, and fortified camp ut the Junction.
[-Bstween Manassas and Bull Run there no FORTH
cations of any kind The position at Centreville is
very strong but some Of the forts have maple logs
painted to resemble guns. No signs Of further ad-
vance to-day.
Some of our soldiers cried when they found
, out that "quakers" were mounted on the
Rebel breastworks at CentreSille.
wA.nisa.oS. Wsdn s'dsy, March II, 1851.
By an arrival at the Navy-Ysrd to-day il was NJ
crr,aiuso that the Rebel batteries evacuated at
s Acquia Creek yesterday morning. Whether per-
mauen,y or not, there 10 means OF sscertaling
Repairs have already been commenced OF the
bridges injured by the Rebels at Bull Run, and the
proba by is that the railroad to Manassas will be in
, running order this week
"a worse defeat was sustained by Us at
! Manassas last Monday, than at Bull Run last
July," remarked distinguished Senator TO-
day with great depression. TIE feeling in
both branches of Congress, through tho large
places of public resort, aud upon the side.
walks, found its sharpest expression to-day, in
comparison Of the wrongs which consigned
Stone to Fort Lafsy cite, aud those which have
, permitted the escape Of the enemy's army. for
the destruction of which the nation LIS de.
voted eight months of labor, and $500, 0o0, 600
OF money.
The Joint Investigating Committee Oh the
; conduct of the war; have detailed some Of
their number to 20 to Manassas Tomorrow,
and gather ali the evidence now attaiDaoe, on
the strength of their positions. The public may
prepare to BE- astonished by their report.
The Rebel batteries at Acquia Creek, were
abandoned yesterday.
Tie Star of this evening, whose editor has
long owned plantation near Culpepper Court
House, and is well acquainted with the sdr-
rounding country says:
| I'VE have positive information that the Rebels
have rerea,ed TO as far ~ Gordonsyiie. Our scouts
hour this morning. far as Culperper Court House,
IS miles IN the rear OF Manassas.
The enemy rest with their front (advance)
At the Rupdln River, and tho camps extend
back near to Gordonsville, IL miles. The
region around Gordonsyills 10 almost as
broken and us thicky wooded a. about
Bun Kun, and besides it is the point OF
intersection of railroad, connections Of vastly
more Importance 10 the Rebels than Manassas.
Whenever they lose Gordonsve and char'
lottesyille, rs miles nort'.we Of the former
point Richmond is wholly cut oil from the
rrea, aud important valley Of Virginia, and tho
Piedmont region, out Of which three fourths Of
the provision supplies at Richmond from the
State Of Virginia have necessarily been drawn.
II il possible that scouts have advanced TO-
day to Culpepper Court-House, but tho adj
vance of the army still occupies the same
position as on Monday night. There was no
pursuit on Monday by cavalry or infantry;
none whatever. A soldier returned from the
front, says that at 9 o'clock this morning he
heard an order read for brigade drill. The
lioint Committee for the Investigation Of the
War have positive evidence that the Rebsl
army IL Mahassas I'D not nambey over ~, o0l
men.
To the Associated Press.
WAsHlsGros. Wsdnesiay, March u, iasf.
Information received from gentleman direct from
Manassas, who ef, there nj 10 O'Clock this morning
represents the condition Of the army as about the
same as it was yesterday afternoon. Tho rePon
prevalent that lhe Rebels were again concentrating