New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-15
Vi.I, 20 the BattIeaeid-Roiies-o object OF
tLe RebeIs-Their Roirent Confirmed

following account Of a visit 70 the battle field;
Il proeeeded moth Of Fort Stevens the Seventh
street road half nile when came 70 the Tains Of tie
residence Of Mr.. Lay Of the city post which vas
destroyed day before yesterday By shell from For
stevens 10 prevent the sharpshooters from occupying
il little north u this desoated spot are the ruins o.
the residence OF Mr. Carbey which was also destroyed
by cur OWL shell Eear this place came upon tie
new made grave Of an unknown oe7alrynan- SIN
furiber north az g mile from Fort Stevens come TO
fence thrown across tho road and occupied rs breast
work By tie Rebels the day prCyoas- Here were marks
Of hard Gghtiug.
Union and Rebel mufle cts. broken and unbroken'
and thrown aside by their owners, lay piled in boap
b. the way, vhilo hais, caps haversacks pouches
and thousands Of cartridges and bpets were scattered
here and there on both sides Of the Rebel bresstwoFks
and among the rde-ps dug by the Union soldiers In
field Desr BY Every rail q, the fence and The trees.
show yell the work which Las boon done the Psst fow
hours IN that vicinity.
"WLils 1 was looking on the scene squad 0: Union
cavalry passed on the way from the front, escoTtng
fsen Rebel capiYe covered with dist aud apparently
worn ont with constant travelling and hard service.
proceeded On my way snd visited tho residence Of
Or. S Heoth and Cap'. Richardson Here was a Gerry
. ctIre. Hearing Of tie spproach Of the Rebels on
Mondoy morning they removed tie female members Of
their faies ~ the fort and before they could return
the Rebels had possession ofths premises EvoTythng
about The place IS scattered 10 great confusion. WHAT
oohlns could be made use q the Rele exchanged for
their less attractive suts Tho building 10 badly shat
tered by our artillery fire.
Hight cannon bale OF shells had passed through It
from enc side the other and the doora windows s7d
sidsboaEdH are filed with bnllei marks.
In The held south OF this house the graves Of
eleven Rebel dead and IN & coin field the opposite
side Of the way hfccn other Ro5ol soldiers rest From
their destructive work
In q grove on the opposite side % tbs rosd hom
Nj Blaiss residence was found a book the eighth
volume OF Byrons worss) tackled by Rebel solder,
whoh I have brought With me- and trarscribe the
following inscription. which Is written tho fylea'i
MAR wAsHiNsTos Jolly IL. %
If your duirstion We O'y came near your tom tbs
s; s, :, &C. . ,sH sS % sso5 and ,se yos I'D
better s,und nom unocr Yours respectfully
d" tiny-eit.,h ircina Iniertry.
Late In the afternoon tired AID foot sore. tulncd
my steps homoward Part cSt,r way 20 tie fort Eas
in company with two momboS Of the l5Oth Ohio
Volunteer Militia. and ono huudTedday men, who
seemed quite indignant at the ea Of other companies
and bnturies receiving an tho honor Of the firing from
Fot Stevens When in truth Co. Of their regiment
vas the most active III te work performed at the foit
and did the most damage 70 tho Robes Lot them have
tie credit, for the work was well dola
AT FORT Stevens met o ctizon Of Maryland who
res cs sixteen miles northeast Of tho city. Coles
Vile, and from whom cleaned much i.logmston
The Rebels first made tAer appearance q; Colesyie
about four or Eve O'Clock in the afternoon Of Monday
last and ny informant understood from what 10 could
ern that tie Rebel force on the north side Of the Poto
~ -f-H
Hills corps and be saw the most OF Gems. JohnsoDs
aud Eary's corps pass through and near Colosyilo
When the Rebels into Maryland nearly all were
foot, hut they ha, picked up All tho horses In the
try through which they hayo passed and the most
Of them are mounted johnson took the road from
Colesyie anu moved toward Besyie and the railrosd
Eurlys corps came toward Washington the So7enth
street road; and It was understood that HITS corps
moved toward Washington o line west OF EaIiy's
corps My informant about 2 900 or 5000 Rebels
ard thinks there were moro than sat number that be
lid not zee.
he eonyorsei With the Rebel Cen johnson and
other Rebel officers thinks II their intention
20 tako Washington bur % divert tie attention Of Grant
ron Richmond and "a destroy the products of the
try which they have succeeded in Ing to the amount Of
1000 go bushels Of grain.
They were earnestly praying for dry weather to en-
able them W recross the Potomac without trouble.
General Johnson Rad about sixty Union prisoners
in his possession from whom be had stripped much Of
their clothing inoludine shoes, coats SC. and the
prisoners were compelled to l.udge along with bare
feet
My informant reports that Johnson had seven pieces
Of artillery. but be did not see any wish Early.
lon Tuesday morning The p.ckots OF Johnson's aid
Earlys corps near Colesyile ael into each olheG i
mutual mistoke.
The piekots called in q, sunset on Ties
day and al ordered 70 DO ready % move OF NO.
meuts notice.
When came from Fort Stevens sur Forces vese
uo;ng the LEFT Or West side or the Seventh street
road. Ienis were removed wagons packed and tie
soeues Of the past w days were beginning 10 pat "
an ancient appearanea
1t appears by the ctatenen, Of Marshal Bonnifant
who yesterday visited his plantation near Nj Bnirs
residence that both Gems Breckinridse aud Early
we-e al the residence II H. p Blair Rhiea was the
Re bel headquarters.
THE fact thai two geDs-als OF corps we're sith the
rs for oe show, that the- nlnbaTs COLD DO lees
,haa iliriy or forty thousand men.
s Is said that Cen. Breckniidye spoke Of TIE Rebel
movement as ONE designed IL relieve RchDobd hut
man a bis address I'D eIper-cs would hardly reveal
stTsiegie designs.
"CuptE5sd Rebel soldiers say ,Sni they nosEHei
on The msrvb ths, Washington Gas only guarded By
clerks and militia. and therefore II would be easily
taken They confess 10 being dec~tT ed when they
tn heads Of the eoamns u tie Peninsula Veterans u
the 9th Corps.
"Yse preservation Of TIE mansion Of Mr F. p Blair
IA On, 20 the interference Of Cen BreeSinridge who
mas no Serbt Influenced BY the friendly ssJalions for