The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-11-14
The Army Mt Manassas going into Winter
bility that ours " i'll do

The Army nt Manassas going into Winter
bility that ours will do
the same.
Baltimore Correspondence Of the n. Y. Herald
have learned to day some interest
ing news from Richmond, the dat,s being
up to Monday lest, the 18th inst. Du.
ring the whole Of the preceding week
trains of cars which left Richmond for
the North, were 10 ded with stores for
Gen. Johnston's army at Manassas -
Among them were blankets, wooden
clothing, shoes, both Of canvas aud !cath.
er, flannel or wooden shirts, wooden socks,
(home made, bacon, potatoes, salt, and
various other articles. The boards and
lumber for the construction of huts for
the soldiers had been sent up week or
two before. 1t was understood at Rich
moud that Johnston's army would spend
the winter in their present position, or
at least uutil the upper Potomac frozc
over. What the precise Specification Of
that expression was my informant was
unable to ascertain.
1t is evident that all the stories Of des-
titution or suffering on the part of any
portion Of Johnston's army are totally
unfouudel in truth. Not only are they
abundautly supplied with arms and mu-
nitions Of war-not only have they forti-
fed their whole line, from Lcesburg or
Goose Greek to Fredericksburg, but they
are we'll provided with provisions aud
with facilities for cooking them properly
The people of the Southern States from
which those regiments come, and partic-
ularly the people Of Virginia, appreciate
the services that this army has rendered
to the South, in preserving Virginia
from invasion for six months, aud have
seen that they wanted for nothing. The
railroads from the South have afforded
speedy means of carrying to them sup
plies Of all kinds, and thus they have got
along SO far pretty comfortably
1t is possible that, after all, Gen. Nc
Clellan may be compelled to winter his
his army in their present can.onments.
Such course if adopted, will be owing
to the influence of Gen. Scott's views,
supported by Mr.. Seward The recent
reports concerning the condition of Gen.
Scott's health are quite true. The scar.
red and war worn veteran has doubtless
fought his last battle and rendered his
last service to his country. The infirmi,
titles Of age are upon him, and both his
body and mind have yielded to time, the
stern cooqucror even Of kings and he
rocs. Being still commander in Chief
the Difference due to his views has ham
percd and fcttercd the action of Gen
Mcclellan, and has SO derangcd and de-
laJcd his plans that, after all his prcpa-
r"tions, the latter may be compelled from
sheer necessity to put his army into win
tea quarters on the ground they now oc,
cu2y. Two O" three facts ia this con
nection are now SO notorious, not ouly
here, but ais" at Richmond, that it is
idle to refrain from stating them. One
i, that the Bills Bluff ga>co is directly
and solely due to Gen. Scott. II is also
stated that Gen. McClellan'S di, position
Of forces has before been meddled with
by the same hand Any person can see
that such interference as this with the
plans Of Gen. Mcclellan must render
them imperative.