New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-07
FROM GEN. BANKS'S ADVANCE.
The Rebels In Full Force at Winchester
PREPARATIONS rOR A STRONG RESISTANCE
Bunker Hill Occupied by Our Forces
CHARLxsrowS, Va. Thursday, March 6, 1862

are in full force at Winchester. They have compile
sed formidable eartbworks on this side, mounted
with 60 guns, including field batteries.
Nothing of specia, importance transpired yester-
day.
The work on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
progresses rapidly, and every point 10 strongly pro-
tected from the Cumberland to Harper's Ferry, and
every facility ia being sfirded to the company. 4
large force is employed on the bridge and iron treslle
work at the ferry. The work hae been found IN
better condition than WIS at first supposed by ,oe
engineer, and ten daysis fixed as the time al winch
through connection can be made.
All the commands Of this division ere in the best
condition. and suxious for an attack by the enemy.
Bunker Hill was occupied by our forces yesterday
as the extreme outpst IN the west.
There IS some movement of troops to-day.
A scouting party of cavalry reports that Ashleys
Rebel Cavslry lac, night attempted to cut them OIL
when near Berryvile, but were foied in the
attempt.
Four regiments with four-gun battery attempted,
on the 81 inst TO flank Col. Geay near Lovettsvie,
but were driven off withoot battle.
Yesterday several deserters were brought into
tswn by the cavalry. Among them was Lieut.. Ar
thur Markell of Tie 5th Virginia Volunteers.
A .quad of the Van Allen Cavalry to-day captured
Rebel picket FIVE in number, near Bunker Hill.
They belonged to the I'd Virginia Infantry The
prs ners were carried before the Division Provost
Marshal Lieut.. Col Andrews Of the I'd Massachu-
eeus, for examination.
Conespon dence Of The Evening Post
CHARLEsrOwS, Va, March l, loo2.
Yesterday morning we left Harptr's Ferry Inc
town j. half burned, scorched and biackened oy Tue
- 10 ,ituo2f tRd IN
habisnts Before Gen. Banks came It WAS said
that there were but six families in the town. WIN
the ret i'm Of Union roope, and safety Tor lie anc
property theirs will slowly come IN. Ii you would
see rae blasting effects OF Secession 81 10 Harper
Ferry and compare he busy, nest and prosperous
town ot February, 1861, with that OF February,
l-G2 Even mon. Who spent some Time hele iss'
year could hardly recognize II as tho same PIare.
We s,eit the night in the deserted boufes, forcing
open lbs doors and sleeping the bare toors. Al
the frrnurp, DOWN 10 the smallest article, bad
been removed by tie inhabitants, or carried oil oy
r-ne plnnd~ Iyrs. So We washed III the brooks,
dried f,c.s by the IRE, ate our rxhons, ana
thought il all poetry.
THE STARR.
Early Friday morning an order came to be
ready In start n. day break, without baggage or
kln,,sacks Az roIl-oan every was in bic place,
ready aud eager " see the fnn, as they call IT,
Two men fran each company were ieii as sn"'o
for tie baggage, and one wtoie company 10 form
mar, of the Provo. tiaard. Wien an expedition OF
Tin, kind il to be made, every wants TO 10 No
barsi IL seems 80 treat to have 10 be left behind
AccorGln.ly as only the strongest aud toughest were
10 z, every sick mau was sure he was perfectly
well. The column WAS iii motion by o clock
TIE day was windy and cold, bad 70 stand in, bu,
excelien. for marching. The column con'irted ri
cavalry several iieces of artillery. and couirauies
of tie sIas-aEnc-els troops al au advance guard;
a.d for hankcre more artillery and tie Of he
Massachusetts BOYS, with some Wisconsin regiments
for iie reserve.
on THE ROAD.
TIE s,enerv along The road s very beautiful: he
valley oi the Sie:lndoa!,, with ia loi,y hills lying
in lie bach grJuld. On bO,h sides 81 he turnpike
are gooi ls5.ns, with large and 1Dmod M Louses,
well back from the road, indicating Je'icr farm.
ing and greater prosperity than anything we bad
s~eH il a,ar, hand. Tie road was familiar u the
peu. They had passed it lat Jay il he burn
ing s,ii, c.0hed with duct pore cd with thirst.
From that puddle said one pointing 20 muddy
pool by the idc # the road, Eve drove on: the pigs
sc drank il dry" Ia that bouve a Rebel Colonel
hso his h. u. anariera, and came near being iaken
to-" Md 70 Scarcely house OF stei but ex-
ci I'd s0nc ennisceDcss OF last Summer campaign.
Our march was made in silenee. Very few per-
sons cane down 20 the roadside 10 see us pass,
AID slil fewer seemed at all Lad 70 see ID. De-
ca, ioialIy from solitary shah,y a few women and
ilteu waved their handkerc iefs toe show their Joy.
Only when ID. john Brown chorus broke .he steady
trsimp OF RE column was lie prevailing quiet inter-
rup,eG. Ar we parsed tie hill near the town, rome
hall dorm rebel cavalry, who were on. recon-
mott, ring. caught sigh OF us, a'd, throwing away
tber carbi ana pn,'ng spurs 10 their nor-es He'd
toward Wins. ss.er. They were better mounted
than cavalry, and escaped.
ARRIVAL AT CHARLEsTowN.
We passed the field it, which poor John Brown
was executed; the Jail where he was COZ fined, and
the cour house in winch his farce OF trial held,
and with the singing the Hallepjah Chorus"
We uisrched down the principal 81 Ct We saw no
frieudl, faces; no Union flags rave our own waved
in Tie town. Thoee who dared scowled, but most Of
the inhabitants looked on in client fear from The
Of the e,reets, or peered out at us from be-
hind the blinds.
One Of the inhabitants told me they all ext ected
we would bum the town, and that if we didn't do
that they didn't care whs, ese we did; and indeed,
this ,ow' deserves burting II any does Its per,
feet h0tced II Secetsi0n II has sent company and
many recruits 20 the Confederate army, and has
done great deal toward furnishing them with pro-
visions and supplies. And when our troops marched
through tere LIST Summer half starved, the people
vonld give them nothing 10 eat for love or money.
But burning villages is not our style Of making WAL,
.nd the people ar fast learning how erroneous was
tier opinion VI Us.
CENTRAL hcLLLLAS.
PassinR through the town, we halted Oh small
hill, pointed our Parrot, guns and rested. Soon
cLltie rng Of hoOfs was heard, and Gem Mcclellan
aud Banks, with their staff, approaching.
Quickly the line was formed, the customary salute
given no Mcclellan passed. and thousand eager Ia
c~s IoOhes cloeey nj their commander. He, in his
turn rs he rode slowly by, seemed 70 look through
them with h- keen glance and 70 be estimating how
far he could rely them. Few Of our men had ever
seen hi u before, and now had but passing glmpre
of him.
In the afternoon word came from como artillery
officers sta ialed OH one Of The by-roads, thai they