New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13

last two monthA.
The Rkss Days March.
Fron Our Special Correspondent ..
FAIkpAx c. H.. Monday evsuinS. March IA
Reaching Washington from New-York this mora
ing Soon discovered that no time was to be lot Y
would overtake the amy this side of Riehmosd
horse, complete equipment, pass, two rssions q
sandwiches and the supply Of ink snd paper Moons
sary for correspondent, were 10 readiness By
o. M. and rode through the rain to he AIexndris
boat.
Here fell in with Surgeon McKiu' Of the rtA
New.York, who was also bound for Fairfax 10 seasuk
Of his regiment. The sly was dark ana Lowering,
the road ut the start chaes Of mud and water. Nd
the bare, fenceless ravsyed landscape was singuh ~
sill and dreary. As We struck the LssIe Rivsr
Turnpike. tao old macsdaniz-d crust under tho ms4
gave our horses q frmer footing, and we hastensd
On in the hope of overtaking Of the advancing
regiments. But for many miles We saw nothing ex-
capt here and there stragglsr by the wayside. ls'
campnents Of brigades, either side Of toe roadt
stood completely deserted, except BY bare rps-
rals guard, to keep watch over the property len -
the tents / never imagined that deserted cssp
could wear such an utterly desolate aspect. Evi.
IDENTIFY the entire Army Of the Potomac had been %.
dered forward in all haste, but five wagons beia9
allowed to Q regiment, the men carrying rations an4
blankets.
I After an hours ride We passed the brush huts q
our recent outer pickets. The country beyond this
exhibited ut every step evidence of she rebel ayag
No% fence far and wide; heaps Of blackensd assss
ia the place Of houses even black lines Of rotten hay
left in tho fields, from the swsths OF last June. o.
approaching Benton tavern We the last wagvae
/ of Blsnker's division before us. The division w.
already in advance, having taken The old BrsdSeck
\ road, which extends toward Bah Run, passing .
/ mile south Of this place. Annandale was heap q
\ ruins, only one house standing; but, after croese
the picturesque valley of the Accotink we began -
n 6pd here and there house from which the inhsbt
,anx had not yet fed. Presently we came upoo ~
wagons of Franklin's division, An immense snake -
white-topped vehicles slowly creeping up and DO n
tho long, uudulatng bills
4 Toward evening the sun came out clear ana
yellow, striking scroes the wild, war-wasted sad'
scspe. A Brigsdier with bis staff dashed past ~
\ making for tho winding blue in front, whiuA
proved to be the 9th Cavalry (Reguars This CO.
WINGED me that we were no, far from the center -
the army. Our horses were tagged, we were weasy
and hungry, but all this was forgotten in the beauty
of the picture. Blue vapor filled the hollows ~
tween the Fairfax hls, but the wagontOps shons b
the sinking Gun. and spsrkles OF light danced here
and there on the sabers of the cavalry. Long, wins
blown lines of fiery cloud filled the sky, and east .
lurid light on the landscape, premonitory Of bssfas
and blood . 5000.
Pressing forward through the mass. soon seq
bivouacs in every wood and upon every field, ne
light of new -kndled free, and the lines of the lev
French tents and beard trumpet-calls and shouts q
command. At dusk we reached this village. strsys&
about like lost sheep vainly endeavoriug to inda
General, Colonel, Captain, or even Sergeant
whom / knew. Gen. Mcclellan and bis staff,
found, were qusrered here. McDowell's corps
aarnee has possession Of Centreville, seven miles
further, which, believe is furthest advance ~
day. All accounts concur in representing the enemy
a. evacuating Manassas. 1t is supposed stand viii
be made ut Warrenton.
found the most welcome hospitality at Gen. So
GUMS Headquarters. The night-bivouac. as ssa
from che veranda, Is q scene of wonderful beausy.
Clear moonlight reveals the landscape. over which
tens Of Thousands of fires sparkling, occasionally
Illuminating in fsshes the clumps Of cedar OF u
the edges Of che pine-woods.
met very few stragglen on the way. The ma
are In the highest spirits and the abseree OF any -
of outrage or plumber speaks well for their disci-
pline. Tomorrow We shall undoubtedly move upoa
Manassas, or probably beyond. BIT.
THE MANASSAS EVACUATION.