The New York herald., 1862-03-19
MNFREVILLE AND THE FIELD o. BULL Run.
Manassas and the Documents
Found There.
Rebel Official Papers Decide Several Mat
ters Concerning Bull Run which Have
Heretofore Been Subjects Of Dispute.
SKETCH OF GENERAL SUMNER.
&C., &c., ae.


MANAssA, sMarch IT, 1862
Manassas Is OMs-Fhe Aarch Towards that Rebel Strong
Aold-Appearance o. Ce,strcciHc and Bull Run Pietds
The Rebel Docments-Skesch of General Summer, de,
Tho world renowned and long dreaded Manassas is very
Quict now far rebeldom is concerned The terrors
q masked batteries and rebel guns bursting upon at
every step longer make faltcr "Manassas ours"
But without further preface it will be my duty chron
sls the advance Of the corps with which connected
end will try 70 give concise statement OF events from
she timo started until the present Of writing
Tho active preparations for the advance Virginia,
which had been going on in this division for nearly
weeks, eliminated Monday last, March 10, the
snoement Of the march Of the grand army Of the Union
toward the vaunted Quebec Of the South On Sunday
night Gen. Summer issued orders for the troops to hold
themselves in readiness for his signal to At thrc
O'Clock on Monday morning the long expected and
anxously awaited note sounded from the Generals
Asadquarters and instant the deathlke silence OF
tho camps broken by the sounds OF busy prcpara
tion, which completed. BY six O'Clock the
troops were ready, and the column moved or in good
srder.
The new roads were rendered almost impossible by
ths heavy rain which lasted nearly all day. and it was
terrible ordeal for the to 60 through WITH Gradually
The troops began TO lag and many fell behind being
unable from exhaustion to keep up TO the heavy be-
Sose them It indeed tremendous work; but there
m the order Of the day. and through almost supcrhuman
exsrtons all tho comfortably bivouacked be-
fore night. Tho march afforded nothing the way Of
incidents.
Tuesday morning, at daybreak, the call was sounded,
and the troops began the preparations for the second
days marcn. About ten O'Clock the move took place.
Tho day opened in beauty, and the terrible fatigue of
yesterday forgotten the glories Of to-day.
1he division still kept the byroads convergng to the
~ thoO bad
Sangstsr's station about three O'Clock small mill
stream here, and it seemed nature herself had
prepared the locality for pleasant camping ground
broad slope extending up from tie long distance
and nanked by beautiful hins crowned with pines,
Suabled the division to halt and sncamp line Of bat
At Sangsters station tho rebels, after having burned
Ne railroad bridge across the Accotinck, commenced
taking up the rails. which they carried away, leaving
ihe seepers in exceont condition for the rails wAenevsr
1hs government shall see ft 70 put them down. Tho
fas have only been removed the route from saugs-
ssss station up TO Union Mills The bridges remain In
east, and have doubt the road WIN socn
os put 10 complete running order.
Al this point the rebel approaches N Aanassas com
e.sncs on the line Of the railroad and place ahout
eight miles south from the or the disaster Of July
sAst Tho run and tho railroad here PASS through
ssrrow gorge and 70 ne right and left command
Srnog hatlenenis whose occur alton is gone che rail
Toad slcepsrs with which they were faed making mcs
excellent camp fires for cur brave soldiers. Upon hi
20 The west Of the mill seems 10 have been Tia principal
camp Of the enemy for period 10 about Christmas
The appearance Of the ground giving evidence Of cccura
q recently occupied camp this vicinity is 10 he seen
about mile from the mil, where Colonel Rcbertsons
troops found the camp fires si smoking and eonsde
Yabe quantity OF shorts and other fodder horses
which camo very acceptable in the delay Of supply
has been painful to witness the dsaolaon which OK.
sts on this side Of Alexandria. AL the way 10 this point
Aka h~. H~ox
On oil les can be seen fenceless domains aid ten
antless, un.cEablc dwellings. Ruin marks Virginas
folly and her punishment s indeed grievoas
hands Of those who came as protesting friends The To-
habitsns At Unisn Mills who had remained hailod the
srp0aeh - q Me Union army with 10y ana expressed,
sad casualty occurred TO- day crittophsr CAmpbel,
pffvxte DanieiKenan the same company were acci-
Ncnss'y shot in tic woods, and is feared that the for-
After getting oyor the fatigues OF our march started
vn an examination tour, during which made . thorough
scn Of Mausssas am yssy much fsSsd Eysr,,nns
oes taken such new aud sudden turn. ! also enclose
you few lines from rebel generals.
The Ccntrevlc rebel encaInpmsnt = space ten
cr moro ri,es To length and there ~ least Gftesn
thousand Of regularly built log houses I'll niccy chuksd
end fitted up with hinged bedsteads
chimneys. ereplaccs, and forth. There hardly
anything left in them Of any value whatever, old
shoes and clothes preponderatn In instances old
bowie knives found ssbres and muskets. At the
were small quantities. Of stores psrtang 70 those places
scssered about Ins forts at Centravile and rife pits
1we we'll and scientifically built, and snectually
apded the natural and artificial approaches but were
Of such nature that from opposite heights they could
Asps boon made snteuabe. II would have been merely
question OF superiority Of cannoa aud aim. Al aud
seund the batte Geld q Bull run there signs Of
eny fortncations whatever. All sbe houses about the
nsld arc pierced with balls The stencil even now from
Da'S3d oorpses Of and no. 10 very offensive.
Near the spring the peach orchard where the
eeesess took place and but short distance from the
Aease, or rather ruins Of IT, In which Mrs. Henry was
1hed e several corpsss OF Union soldiers, all unbu
has preserved the ndstucs ines or the human orm
Dad bodies a horses arc abundant all about counted
spot where Bnlow, Of Gcorsia fell with tSe inscription.
>Tney have killed me, boys, bus never give up the
Ths field has since been visited by hundreds or rsbels
- bassr portion Of whom have invariably carried home
With them either the skull q Union soldier rings
anulcts &c, made Of their bones. The rebels have
taken the ribs and made pipe stems Of them, &C. and
ussd skulls for soap dshos AZ Manassas junction the
thres hundred barrels OF Bour were stove in Tho
ground was strcwn with Of all descriptions, To-
nes, .snts. broken trunks letters, cards, cartridge
Soyes, boxes OF ammunition, clothing blankets, and
SSsryinlng rsrtanms 70 well wei supplied camp. lhe dc
&tnes, &c, was fearful Near by was the slaughter
houss, its ruins still smoking. and from II stream Of
ercam two yards wide, and In many places quito
Asep and it's mouth altogether too far o for
think OF exploring There were from thousand to nf
sssn hundred splendid hides hanging up which, OF course
hsys been secured Soldiers, visitors and people living
near thcre have been rs busy bees In securing what
sver their fancy dictated Near there In weirs house
Hn psaniaon II an mmonse one, but totally desert
"a Inc whole country round about s the home of the
image Of desoation.
A The house OF his ovcrseer spent the night Found
Me nouss occupied by negro family belonging to Mr.
aver. Iney were intelligent and greatly surprised
20 ~spprauco OF our party. They were astonshed 10
ma that we had good shoes and stockings 10 wca hay
ing een made by the rebels TO believe that cur amy
wereehtifey destitute They represented tho rebol sol
ders d. aDnn antly fed with bread and moat but for
clothing very poorly Of, few having anything but cotton
The most their occrs could hardly be Distinguished
from tho pr Yates such has been their inability 10 pro
cure woolen ,"oode
The rebels con- eucsd eirrotreat from Con,rcy Ne and
Manassas az carly S the sth q last February al vhrS
time tlreo car loads " artillery were Carried away IL