| From the New Orleans Times Picayune |
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| April 1, 1862 |
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| Further from Lincolndom |
| The Lincolnites will never get
over their unexpected permission to occupy the scenes of their last
numerous disgraceful defeats. The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, writing thence dates his letter "Headquarters of the
Rebel Army, Centreville, March 11, 1862" *** |
| The writer's description of
the evacuated quarters of our friends is quite graphic. We have not
room for the whole, but make some extracts for the amusement of our
readers: |
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| A line of railroad has been
built in nearly a direct line from Manassas Junction to Centreville,
crossing Bull Run at Blackburn's Ford. It has been built right along
the top of the ground, and contains some pretty sharp curves and heavy
grades. The only bridge on it, which is the one at Blackburn's Ford,
and which was merely a frame trestlework, was fired and burnt. The
track remains, however, but it is in a dilapidated condition. The
crossties are twice the usual length apart, and laid in the sand and
swamp without any ballast. Three or four cars of the "M. S.
Railroad" are broken up and overturned by the side of the track.
No cars were left on it here, and the last train passed over it on
Sunday at noon. |
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