The New York herald., 1863-11-04

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Fiy seventh Pennsyvania has already been relieved,
| and win leave here 10 day
From reconnoissances II appears that the rebes In
small force have recently been engaged in fortyns tho
approaches TO the Rappahannock on this side Of that
| river. W 900 H1lf
reported that considerable information has recent
been CLEANED Of the enemys strength positions &C.,
which, true. VIII enable General Meade 70 take active
| measures al l sr ,ss ao p7-
| Tns oars now run 10 warrsutou. sf,ol-s--1e
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| Mr.. ID. r. Coningham's Despatch.
| In THE FIELD, Oct. ls, 1858.
Tho country around Centreviue has become 20 famous
10 American history that short description Of IT, and
sketch OF the notables 1t has Produced wi think be
acceptable. ria r+.4
1t is haunted holy ground; for every knoll Is the grave
whose chivairous deeds shall be the heme OF
future poets and historians Pilgrims from an clinnes
visit the plains Of waterloo and the historic scenes Of
Roman bravery and Grecian chivalry With equal dsvo-
ton shall the tourist view battle folds and knes 1t
the shrines Of martyrsd braves. When We consider
the trying hardships and privatons Of soldiers life, We
must be forcibv impressed with the unabated ZEAL the
intrepid courage the devoted patriotism, required 70
tain under such circumstances. N
nNRunLs rl
s heap OF ruins Piles Of stones and some standing
walls with some tall, gloomy looking chimneys now
the ruined details Of iu former glory About twenty
houses are yet standing Inhabited BY persons who could
well eavc. Even these houses lock ruinous md soil
sry, ashamed Of themselves. Tho fences end rails
have all burned up, the trees that shesred the VII
age cut down, giving the bare hill upon which the few
struggling houses stand gloomy forlorn appearance.
On the top Of the hill was handsome Epscopalisn
church, which was burned on tho 2sth OF last June.
The Methodist church Is sadly dapidated, and has
| been used a. . stable. Beside tho burned church
| Is the little cemetery, II few scattered, unen.
| closed graves can bs called %. They are mostly
soldiers graves In lie eight soldiers, who were
killed by the same she'll Beside these sleep the reputa
BILE citizen, Warden 0rigsby, who II am TO credit the
respectable marble slaband dout see any reason 70
discredit IT," Was an snectionate husband, kind
neighbor and faithful friend" ' =
The forts around Centrevlle are very powerful and
built under the superintsndenoe Of Bsauregard him
SELF They were At one time mounted with dummy or
Quaker guns, In order 70 deceive 10. t,..,s.g.ly
A good road connects Centrevile with warrenton,
distance of seventeen miles, Running at both Sides OF
this road from the village extensive plain, crossed
by deep belt Of woods and then running in on Bull rum
Passing from Centreve 10 Bull run, the visitor
the heights through skirt Of woods mostly cut down,
and after raversiDg about three miles be comes the
one Thousand two hundred acres Of land, at
both sides OF the Manassas road Separated from ths
plain running into Brstoe station tho scene Of the late
nght East Of the valley 10 Little Rocky run, ntsrsected
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Black run ford On the west Is Great Cedar Rocky run,
with stream flowing into Cub run below tho bridge. All
sas tqos & s.e' e q ss
miles In southeast direction from Centrevile. Bull run
which are continuation Of broken ridges Fun rSn
to the right of warreuton road the Bull run rang.
conjecture that OF the earliest settlers there was
man o, the name OF Bull, and hsnce the name.
Tho nrst Ball run nght commenced on Thurs1ay, the
18th Of July 1851. at Blackburn ford about three miles
from Centreve. Our troops fell back that night and
about noon on Sunday following they marched By the
warronton road where they opposed By the enemy
The main battle fought about two miles above the
os ~ Ss 1saa
Ing hercely on their rear 20 FAR - Cub run.
eo. ss pa sns as ss asiy Sg
The second battle commenced o. fhorosghfa!s Gap,
essa Il ns
they reached tho od battle ground, where they
made ,. stand c.n.',,v e croysOs but had s
and gave battle Monday, September Here the brave
Generals Kearny and Stevens were killed. ~
army and which b.. os:n further immotaii.sd ~ the
brave deeds Of the second army corps WIN nov give
have been engaged in the tragic events Of the war.
1 TTn REBn GENERAL xwnI-
house in the village Of csntrsviie when he was boy
abou. ten years his father died leaving his family
Cenrsvie property. and retired 70 HsymazEss Prince
William county. Va, where she resides at preseat.
in The regular service 90 % The S1s.os S Kin out q
the war was appointed 70 coonelcy in the rebel servre
Was appointed major general and on the death Of Jack
son he took the command Of his famous corps. In ap
prousou Of black hair and thin black whi.kers. he
about forty seven years DID, ve feet nine inches IN
height, and has rather . stern military appearance
occupied The place until d. s1s,sns ou. Of The war; He
slaves and Ss sSoassad sS i Hs also
large cotton plantation n jackson, Mississippi, which
was burned down By our troops. ear.
Owned the splendid mansonhouss ana plantation Of
ra stuart He saId iinssIy descended from the
royal stuarts OF England. He was arstocratc enough 10
% nS %
He about forty years Of age and married 70 d.neh
%sc He ii had .p'sndS %sosioo, with ns plantation
Of twelve hundred the winchester pike
He at present in the reoe service, while cnantily-
lovely Chantilly- Is heap OF ruins. fftr.
| cAr1AN WILLIAM DRIANv, !.
bsrn bs
s brother 70 Colonel Daniel T. Delaney, aid de camp TO
Governor Perpont, and lately captured BY Mcsby near
Alexandria, and now inmate OF Castle Thunder. vii
liam man OF considerable parts. He was member
OF the Stale Convention. He was warm supporter Of
the Unon and strove hard TO keep In the state Of vr
sna Alter she seceded carried away by the dogma of
State rights be became jealous rebel fIe wound
cd at the FIRST battle Of Bull run retired from the service,
and is member Of the state (rebei) Senate.
| WILLIAM , WEIR
owned that ane old brick house Manassas Station
lie also owned milford Mills, which In ruins.
lie held plantation of some htecn hundred acres,
and had about sixty slaves He . quiet retiring
man never MIXED In politics and was rather OF Union
tendencies. He resides with bis family al Lynch
| burg, Va. nT HW t.uIt..
| IorIs w. NpnaHv.
Near 0sntreville 10 the residence Of Louis Mechcn,
who deputy clerk 10 the United States Senate for
about twenty years under several aimin stratons Tlav
ing the good fortune Of saving important ro the
burning of the of Capitol In 1914, be rewarded with
this appointment He died last March Baltkore hav
ing attained nne cld age He was true sboit'cnist
and never kept slaves His James is IN the rebel
service His other son. Arthur, who Is prominent law
yer and his widow aud only daughter, residing
n baltimore The plantation which Ia In the hands Of
steward has been respected by both parties for he was
most Of the rebel leaders while attending Con-
gress His widow child kindly remembered here,
where they resided until last March as the soldiers
friend for they always supplied many little dclcaciss 70
| the troops without payment
PLANTATIONS
Tcre are several other extensye plantations around