Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-12
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
WHERE TIE REBELS ARE.


retired at least SIS far back GOrdonsville, nine
y.three miles from the Potomac. In truth. there
Is no point this side Of there where they could
hope 10 maintain themselves twenty-four hours
II vigorously attacked by our army.
The region around Gordonsville is almos. as
and besides 1t Is the point Of intersection Of rail-
road connections Of vastly more Importance 20 the
rebels than Manassas.
Whenever they lose Gofdonsville and Char.
Iotsesvine. twenty-five miles northwest of the
former point, Richmond is wholly cut eli from
the great and important valley Of Virginia and
the Piedmont region, out Of which three -fourths
Of their provision supplies at Richmond from the
State Of Virginia have necessarily been drawn.
Their retreat from their river batteries an well
as from Manassas, was evidently pell nell one
Thus they went off in mob order; not In tina, Of
an army-in a sort of devil take-the- hindmost
way. This fact precIudes the possibility Of their
making really efficient stand at Gordonsvile,
If instantly followed up by our advance. we
take 1t.
FrRrHKR From MANASSAS -1HE FLIGHT OF THE
ENENy.
Prom information obtained by our troops on
entering the enemy's deserted works at Manas.
sas, IL was ascertained that the rebel troops rom
menced TO leave only ss late as Friday last, their
rear getting away only few hours before our
advance entered the works Ga the sunday be.
fore hey began sending of their heavy guns by
rail. The hurry OF their evacuation is proved
NV xuh af thav Loft al
wagons, six cslssons, in good order, i very large
quantity Of army clothing-our informant says
enough to clothe force Of ten thousand men,
well-built huts, (ffom Bull Run west IN which
10 winier hundred and forty thousand troops
several locomotives one I'm good condition, large
Quantities OF medical and other stores, bawie
knives, suracient 10 arm a brigade with them.
many revolvers, offcegs' trunks with their con-
tents undisturbed, and thousand other articles
belonging to their men, such az they would sure.
~ have carried on for their personal cOmfor, and
convenience had that been possible We Judge
that all their abIs-b5disd men marched or
nothing going by rail except such things as they
were forced 10 carry oil In that way They had
burned an immense amount Of their property.
much Of which was stili In fzrnss when our ad
vance reached there.
From persons In .he neigLbOfhOOd lnteT,o-
gated, II was gathered that the men believed
they were to make stand at 6ordonsville- afty-
nine miles back Of Manassas-the Junction Of the
road to Richmond with that to stanton and that
- Lynchburg and on to East Tennessee
IHkAouiA CREEK sATTERiEs ABANDONED YEsTRk-
DAY MoRSJS5 BIT THE REBEIs.
The tug Leslie came Up from Quantieo cre-k
last night, and reports tha, the Iebv. Batteries at
Aquif creek were abandoned yesterday morning
by the rebels
General Hooker Yesterday sent a detachment
over TO the Cockpit-pOint and shipp,ng-poin,
batteries to destroy the gun carriages which they
did very effectuaIly
fhe Baltimore and King Philip are supposed to
be at Old Point, or In that vicinity.
THE LATE yRIeArE coSeRz.s.
The whole number Of officers and men on the
ingate congress when she went into action on
saturday last was i3i-emoDg them 277 sailors,
&c, C OF the naval brigade, and "a marines
Inc humoef killed and wounded ard missing s
aoout 10. Size wa aAre three times, on each of
which Lieut.. Smith went down himself and ex
unguished the flames. Her fsy was only hauled
down AFTER Lieut.. Smith, then her commanding
ofhcer, had been killed among the rest,
The Destruction Of the Cumberland.
The following is a copy Of the report Of Lieut.
Morris 70 Capt. Radford, detailing the circuu,-
stances Of the U. s. steamship Cumbsrland,s part
In the naval action Of Saturday last:
Nstrpo,t Hs,cs, Va, March Q. 1862.
Sir: Yesterday morning, at o r. m Il discovered
TWO steamers at anchor of SmithfeId Point n,
the LEFT Eand o. western side of the river distant
ABOUT Twelve miles At 10 meridian, discovered
tnree vessels. under steam, standing down the
Elizabeth river towards SewaIl,s Pojp. Ihe,,
70 quarters, double-breeehed the guns ON thu
main deck, and cleared ship for action.
Al one p. m. the enemy hove in sight, grad
uaily nearing rs. The iron-clad steamer Nerri
mac, accompanied by two steam gunboats. pa.s,d
ahead Of the Congress frigate and steer4d down
towards rs. We opened fire on her. She stood
on and struck ms under the starboard fore-cban.
neis She delivered her fire at the ssme tim.
The destruction was great. We returned the FIRE
WIN soho sho', with aiacrity AT thirty minutes
Psh three The water had gained npon us. moi.
"'As'anoing the pumps were kept actively en-
pioysd, 10 degree that the forward magazine
oeing drowned We had TO take powder from the
afsef magazine for the lO-incb qua
At Is minutes past ., the water Lad ,lssn 4, ,,s
maia hatehway and the ship can,ed 10 port. ard
we delivered parting ire-eaeh man trying 70
save himself by Jumping overheard Timely No.
Wee was given, and all the wounds d who eouIa
walk Were ordered out Of the cockpit; but thosa
OF the wounded who had been carried into the
sex bay and on the berth deck wsre so maneled
that 10 was impossible to save them.
IL 10 impossible for me 20 indiyidualize Alfks
NE ofacers and men, ell behaved In the mo,t
gallant manner.
Lieut.. selfrdge and Master steuyyssan, were
In command Of the gun deck divisions. and tbsv
aio All that noble and gallant officers eouId 40
Aenng Masters Randall and Rennison, who had
charge each Of pivot gun, showed the most
perfect GOODNESS, and aid all they could 10 ave
our noble ship; but, am serry to say, without
avail. among the last 10 leave the ship were
sergeant Martin and Assistant Surgeon Kersh,v,.
who did all they could for the wounded PROMPTLY
and faithfully.
The loss we sustx nd cannot vet ,nforu no,
OF, eut IL mas teen very great. The warrant and
Storage officers could not have been more r,o,,n,
and active than they were At their different ,,s.
lions Chaplain Lenhart is missing. MASTER. |
Mate John Harrington was killed. I shopla
Judge We have lost upwards Of one hundred men
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