New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
MORE ABOUT THE BULL Run
A MONUMENTS.

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Mercy Anerwsrd"-Gen. Farnswersh
o. Recsnsisuesieu.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Monday June IL, 1865
THE TRIP OVER.
While vending my way to the special excur.
sion train on Maryland ave- Qsland). just before
O'Clock yesterday Sunday morning. the fret movement
noticed toward the dedication Of the monuments to
the bonored dead Of Manassas was carriage contain
ing the gallant Gen. Farnsworth Of Illinois and another
gentleman and couple Of Indies. rolling along Seventh
st in tho cool early morn for that train.
On my arriving the train. which arranged and
decorated by the military authorities for the OCCASION
the trst man 1 met was Gardner, tho photographer
Eho gavs me Peninsula grip Of the hand and showed
me into the set spsrt for the pres and other gentle
men al large.
Here found among Others Col Clendenin and Major
SchoHd. Of the military and representatives Of tho
New York press.
The train consisted Of only three four passenger
cars not uncomfortaby filled with ladies ard gentlemen
who had had the good fortune hear Of the excursion
and to be carly enough for il, q good many who
would have been pleased to have gone. had not.
Among the gentlemen on the way / noticed Gems.
Megs, Hentzelman, Wilcox. Benham. Farnsworth.
and other officers Of greater less rank. and Judge
DIN and Professor Henry, Of the civil list
The weather was all that could be desiIed-cool
moist and balmy all nature having been washed clean
aud fresh by q shower the evening before.
A little after O'Clock the train started along Mary.
audye and across the Long Bridge and for the trst
time since tho Restoration. conveyed an excursion
party into Virginia
We were Joined at AleHandris by Dr. McMurdy and
party In an additional car.
Anrr a delightful ride through a freshly washed
county fragrant with ,srdure and bloom, Oh the Alex
andra md Orange road we arrived at Fairfax Station
at about O'Clock g. ~. where found large mum.
Der 81 nbrances aud four horse army wagons the Lat
ics embowered with upright cedar bougbs and cush-
lopSa omnibusfsshion with liberal sack-cbth cushions
Of hay by the hands Of the gallant and eIpeciant sol
diey. These had been provided by Capt Ii. e. Law
renee A. @ NJ. and were to conway Us overland via
Fairfax Court House Is or Is miles, 10 the battle6elds
II Bull Run.
The anbrlances were first brought into requislton.
and lightly loaded one by one. and before they were
exhausted TIE company was all supplied with trans.
portaton. The poor boys who had fitted up the four
horse army wagons comfortably aid % tastefny,
had not specimen Of rustling crinono or . single
ping bowers II the roads had not been % dreadful
rvsgh hsve no doapt bnt that many Of the ladies
would have srdsd the ssantry Of the fellows
BY riding with them. instead Of In the springy
aIabuiances.
AZ Il was the most Of the wagon men drove ouS 70
the e % n 70 have plenty Of ranspor taion at hand
an case OF any scoident "a Ambulance. Of amp
uufore.~,u occasion for their
Not a few OF the ladies and gentlemen found on
leaving the station, 70 be on horseback and as the
varied cavalcade consisting Of these and the cavalry
escort and the Of bounding ambuances and the
army wagons surmounted With their green csdaf bow
ers, topping through the war.thinned forest all
marched to the stirring music Of the accompanying
moanted bands. the scene decidedly picturesque
and enjoyable.
The troops now stationed at Fairfax Station and
Fairfax Court House come four or five miles apart. are
the first separate brigade OF the Twenty second Army
Corps, under command Of Brevet Brig. Gen. Gamble.
late Colonel Of tie 9Th Illinois Cavalry. Tie Brigade
consists Of the 9Th Illinois Cavalry the 18th New York
Cavalry the 5h Penpsy vsnia Heavy Artillery and the
10th Massachusetts Light Battery. To these gallant
troops aud their oficers-Gen. Gamble Capt. Law.
renee, aud Lieut.. McCallam-the dedcating party are
indebted for tie pleasure Of their excursion. and the
people Of the county for tho erection Of the two
ments to their bonored and cherished dead.
FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE.
This place We found but the dilapidated. soldier
garrisoned wreck Of what before the war one Of
the most pleasant and prosperous villages In Virginia
II probably does contain tenth OF its former popu
iion and years must eapso before II can possibly be
ITS II again with It's smiling gardens and its weto.do
happy people.
on THE GROUND.
Ihave already sufficiently. think. described the
monuments by telegraph. and have sent In detail the
ceremonies OF the dedication Of tho first We visited
thu, commcmoraiiOn Of the first battle of Bull Run
One Of the most interesting features Of the day con
sisted Of the speeches Of tho four gentlemen already
mentioned by telegraph and otherwise in haste. as hsv
ing made speeches ON tho occasion.
JUDGE oLINs sPEECH.
Judge DIN said he spoke with embarrassment. as a
civilian, among those who by their heroic efforts and
depryatons ON the tented field had brought about Che
glorious state Of affairs that blessed and beauiifed
he country Still he was well known hot TO have been
an Indifferent spectator 10 the great contest that had
been going on aud was conscious OF having done bis
duty to the best Of his ability in the civil position to
which he had been called He paid glowing tribute
to tie patriotism and herois OF armies. and closed
by expressing the hope that when the soldiers returned
home az they now soon would. they wonld become as
good citizens they had been soldiers-tAa edira'i0a
Of he rorid.
To this sentiment the troops present responded amid
cheers, that they would.
GEN. wILcoXs SPEECH.
Cen Wilcox said that he had been long unused to
public speaking. having for some time passed been
engaged in other pursuits He briefly and eloquenty
related the Of the and alluded to It's results
lie urged the most onient treatment Of the yanquished
Rebels, consistent with public Justice and safety to the
end that their reconciliation aud the future peace ana