The New York herald., 1862-04-22
The Details Of the March Of the Union Troops
and Occupation Of Falmouth.
The Rebels Acknowledge the Military
Genius Of Gen. Mcclellan,
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
interviews with the Citizens o
Fredericksburg,
&C.. &C.. &c.

Special Dispatches to the New York He
raid.
ON THE FIELD, April Is, 1862.
The AdUance Upon Frederlcssburs-Ths Aduance Of Our
Troops-CO~dition Of the Sacred SOIL, dc.
When the order received today directing the
troops march the 'front.' they set out upon
their long tramp with some misgivngs relative TO the
ement, fearing that they might have TO rerace
their steps back to the Potomac AS the brigade not
prepared to move until near nighta your correspondent
pushed advance with the General and staff reach.
ing Cauetts after q most disagreeable ride through
soughs and mantraps in the darkness, weared and dis
gusted with Virginia highways, and with keen appees
for the evening lunch at the headquarters AS write by
the camp hres the regiments srong into tho broad
fields fires fash up like snis fdt banding the adjacent
forest with brilliant belt Of light and casting long, shift
ing shadows athwart the plain, while the murmur Of
thousand mngng with the ring and jingle Of arms,
the Of and the Short sharp echo Of the
axes stir up the imagination, and m the mind, orgetul
Of reality, with all the vivid fances Of romance The
baggage train having foundered in the unfathomabIc
depths Of the sacred sol-which continuous travel has
stirred TO a consistency satisfactory TO any rea
sonable eel-ofhcers and mon are destitute Of
tents and supper and the wea-y boys by one drop
down about the res and, rolling into their blankets,
sleep in long rows like huge mummss preparing for the
morrow's tramp.
On Tru FIELD, April 10, 1862.
NayroV Escape Of Son Of Bdceaus-Our Troops Ar.
rtue, dc.
Our General arrived this morning at two O'Clock by
special train from Washington. As the train sweep
ing along this side Of Manassas the engineer discovered
lying the rails but before the speed could be
slackened the locomotive was upon him. The train
stopped and as the officers went back, shudderng, in
search of the mutilaed remains, chic, halo, boysl"
saluted the party from the ditch INTO which the
catcher had mracuously dashed drunken soldier,
harmed The delay of the baggage train rendered
cessary 10 lie stn to-day, and all hands are busily
engaged In cooking ratons for the next two dayswork
which should have been accomplished last night Yes
tcrday the rebels brought down gun TO tho south bank
Of the Rsppabapnock and entertained cavalry pckes
with number Of shells, none Of which did any damage.
The remainder Of this division has arrived giving fresh
impetus the bustls and inspiring the troops with the
certainty Of an immediate advance into Rebellion.
FALMOUTH, April II, 1862.
A Good Marca--W We Occupy ns Enemys Camp-The Incl.
dents Of the March--Lieutcnam DeckerThe Rebels Fiy-
Composition Of Their Force Appearonee Of the Coua.
t,y, de-, dc.
In the camps OF the nyns robes with their abandoned
nrss brightly burning the brigade s settling down for
ths night after march OF twonty six miles in
mys country. with the 8rs, faint light OF carly dawn
this morning hs troops oil atr striking tents aud
grdng on THAR tCcoutrsmonts for The days tramp and
by seven o'clock tho long column formed, ready to
advance Lieutenant Colonel fitzpatrick with the Harris
light (or Seventh New York; cavalry, led the frcat :ol
lowed by rest Of the force Previous TO the advance
an order was issued directing the troops TO shoot down
eysry man detected IN tho act OF pillaging,
burning or Otherwise destroying property, which
order however, no occasicu found TO
cute. Az tho morning woro on, tho SUI poured
.AoyA As Dys ,nlts m0'' fgysa' heal compelling