From Stockton's Regiment

Faiiuax O. II., Va., ) March 14lh, 1862. $ k: k Bhotiihr : To-doy I look a tramp throngh the villügo oí Fnírtax C. H. It is lathar oí a largor place Ihafi I expected to see, nnd is bcautifuliy siluated on n iiiü or ridge. It buars thfl nppoiyance of being an o!d place. The Oourt House looka likc a vévy oíd building, nrtd at present is very dilapidated. It. is nów oecnpíed by soídiers. The llage i.s trlmost eutiraly deserted by its inhabitniits ; doora aro bmken, windowa out, ulapbbards gone, nnd thD wholc village is ía.st. falling to deuay. Giiutds have been posted on cvery strtet to protect what inhabitants aro left, and tho property e{ all. The viUnge is lívelj jusi now, ns tho streota are i'ull f goldiers. HundreJs oí government teams pass llirongli the streets rlaily; cavalrymen can be Been in plenty. Fortifieatiofis c.:in bo seen n every diréctínn, and such forlifieations. Most óf thein are embankinonts of dirt about two íeet high ; therp is occasioDülly onp a litile bibber, but none of theiri amount to any thing, at least I have not seen any that do. I hav,e seen and talked with a number of boys that have been to Ceoterville and Manassas, they aay that the forti fications at thoso planes do not amount to muéli more thán they do liere, and that a good rnany oí them at thoso places werc mounted with woodon gnp, whieb, aa they approachcd thein, looked rather formidable, An oíd lady who lives hero, says that sho askod the rebol sokl'ors hy they were going to retreat, and that tho rcason tbey gavo was that the Northerners were marching this way one million strong; ijtiiío a largo army 4hat. I bolieve irom what I have seen, and írom the best inforrnation that I can gct, that within the spaee of ten miles there are upn-ards of one hundred thousand troopa. This te a vcry pleasant and pretty country, btit war hasruined it. It wil] take ytfars to regain what it has lost. Wheroevcryou go houeesaredestroyed, fences burned up, ovchards out down, live stock, of every kind, killod, farmers ruinod, families left destituto. Virginia, thou art dearly paid for thv s(cession course ! Jeff. Davis and the rest of the leaders of this rebdlion havo a largo account to settle, and it should bo squared, aa far as the}' are concerned, by placing a ropa around their necks, and hanging them betwecn tho hcavens and tho earth, that is if they are cyught, bnt I am afraid that they will give us tho slip yot. Marüh 16th, 18G2. On Friday night orders were issued for each man to provide himself wilh three days rations preparatcry to a marcb; and to be ready to fall out at six o'clock in the morninsr. Morninir carne, and at six o'clock we were formed into line, the order given: - " By pla toons right wheel,'1 " forward march," and vo started. On reaching the piko which runs from JPairfax to Allexandria, we were halted for the right of the brigade to pass, when we again moved on, over a good road towards Alexandria. The morning was misty, and we had not marchcd far before it turnad into ra;n, which increased steadüy but sure, and beforo we reaclicd our destination for the.day it carne down in a perleot torrent. Tho roads bccame inuddy, and the water ran down it in large eiream.-, and we were all perfect Iv soaked throngh. I expected nothing elso but to bo sick again, but this morning I am happy to sav that I am ill right. On reaobing tb ís place, which s two and a half miles from Alexandria, we liad tho luck to get into tho tents of tlioso regiments whioh had made ao ad vanee; tbey were supplied with stoves, and we made our Pelvcs comfortnble, during ono ot the most stormy nights I over p;iv, I am somewhat iudebted to Lieut, Prbnïiss for ea#ying rny gan occaeionally, which relieved me soinewbat. Major WiLOH also had a gun strapped on his back, which belonged to some man who was unableto carry it. Tho oouolry betWeen here and Fair fax ia perfectly desolate. In the spaeo of eleven miles I counted thirty buildings that were eitber burned or otherwise destroyed. I suppose that we are now bound down the Potomac, but to what pnint I cannot say. J. P. In camp, 3 miles fhom Alexandiua, ) March I8th, 1862. $ Deau SnoTiiER : - We are still in qniot possession oí the lents of the 53d Fcnnsylvania regiment, and very good qimrters thoy are. This regiment, the 53d, is at or near Manassas. Thèrö has been some talk of tho whole división that itbelongs to re-t ur ai Dg and taking boals down tho Potomac. The government is sending a vcry largo expedition somewliere below, but lo what point there is some differenco oí opinión. Some think that ve are going up the James Rivor, to Kichmond ; othors to attack Norfolk ; otherfl that we aro going to reiniorce Burnside; while othera think that it is to be a separate expedition, and that we aro to strike tho soacoast at soroe important point. As lor rnyeelf, I have no opiuion, but eb all wait and see. The Michigan 2tid, 3d, and 5th regiments embarked yesterday, and we are txpecting marching orders every minute. Michigan will bo woll repro sented in this expedition, as tliere will be five regimenté ia it. Our camp is situated in a very uneven country, and on every hill top may be scon the tenis oí the soldiers, ishowing that thero was a very Jarge arrny stationod here. On tho flat, at the fooi "f tho hill on which our camp a -t'.intcíl, runs tlie Alexnndria and Miinusis railroud, wln;h just nrtw .-i cloiug i vcry extensivo business, curry i og providions lo ihe army. Un a Lili rjipositö Uiis canop stands Fort í.yon. On Siindby evening, at1ress parado) the ud drusa of Gen. KJGlbuaü to tho :irmy f thu Potomae, :ts raad to tliis regimont, and níet wilh a liuarty response. All the arrny wants is a ohanoe. ïhey aro perfeotly willing lo iiKiko 'j; murché?, and to eut liard bread at tin; iato of one rntion a (Jay, to eubdue tliis rebellion, They put the utmost confidence in Gen McCi.bi.t.a, and will go at bis bjdding, nnd follow liiin to tho stro Dg holds of the ciiR'iry, il lic can find them. The follnwing is tbe song of tliis divi.-ion. l'loase publisb it : PORTER'S DIVISIÓN SONG. The Ai-my of thO ITree. WOKDS BY FfiANK H. NOETOIT Air - ' Bi:.vxy Hatuns." 1. In tbc Army of Lhe Union, if they post us in the van, We'H clear tlieVny beföre us, if the bravest soldiers can ; W will drive tho rebel foroea frora tlicir gtrongholds to the sea, Aml will live and iho together, in tho army of the free. Chokis - Tlie nmiy of the free, tho army of the free, We will live and die together, in the army of the free. 2 We may rust bcneiith inaction, we may aink bencnlh disease. The Summer sun may Gcorch us, or the wintei's b!nsts may freeze, But whutever may befall us, we will let the rebels see, That unoonquered, wa shall still rcraaln the army of the free. Chorus - The army of the 'ree, the army of the fice. Unconqn?red, we 6hall still remain the army of the free. 3. We are prond "f OOr División, 'mid half a milliím pouIs, And only rilling on óur arms till the wnr cry onwaril rolU , When our gallast General I'orter calis, why reïuly we shall be, To follow liim forever, with the army of the free. Ciiom's - The army of the free, the army of ' the free, W3 wiil follow him forever, with the nriny of the free. 4. We have Bntterfield the daring, and we've Martindale the eool, Wheroconld we learn the art of war witlun n better sclicol, Add Morel] to the list of naracs, nnd wc must uil ngree, Ve havti the ñnest generuls in the army of the free. Cnoiurs. - Tlie armj' of the free, the army of the free ; We have the finest generáis iu tho army of the free. 5. rhough we live in winter quarters now, we're waiting but the hoor, Whcn l'orter' brava División shall go forth in all ita power, And whcn on the field of baltla, fihting we shall bc, We'll Bwcar that no disgraee shall etain the arny of the free, Ciiorcs - The army of the free, the army of the free, We'll awenr that no disgraoe shall stain tho army of the frje. C. Thcn hurrah for our División, may it soon be called to go, To strengthen our brave bro'.hers wlio have mtirched to moot the foe; God bless it, for we know right well, wherever it may be, 'Twill try to add new lutre to the ai'my of the free, Cnonus. - The army of the free. the army of the ft'ee, 'Twill try to add new lastre to the army of the free. Orders were issued last evening, hy Gen. Bdtterf[elb, tluit tho regimenté compnsing his brigade should drill four times a dav whilo t h ey aro here. As for me, I am excused from all duty at present, therefore I escape tbesé drills. The weather is rnther oold, and it looks as if we might lave anóther storm. I presume it v i 1 1 come whcn wo getready to move. Itrained wheti we left Detroit. Tt rained when we moved from Hall's Hill, and it rained when we marched from Fair f as here, so it seenis as if we were bound to move in a rain storm, I arn doing as well as can bo expected on a mnreh. I spend the most of