New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
FROM GEN. pArTER SONS COLUMN.
Use Forward Observation-Disclosures" "
the Troops.

NonrspVhoooa
MARrmsBuno. vs.. Jaly II, 1861.
C.an po,,o,sor's eolsmp br,ke mp camp at Bunker
Hin this manning at day light and the whole force
,no,,.a - c,o...road 10 Smith field, small village
four miles eastward in the direction OF oha'es""n
ei,bt miles from IIarper's Ferry on TIC br'nen rn-
road 20 which point some OF The troops VIII ppoapy
advance 70 h. ID the enemy in check there, while the
main body will take The road from Smiihhed TO VIM
chester, encampiDg between these places Tonight.
Tbs diy.e NEE fr the direct road to Winchester has
occioneo soue surprise and disappointment chr brave
boys being fred with an ardent desire 10 engage the
rebel oress and capture them in their strong
loId in the gye of McClean, whose brilliant vie
tories have excited intense enthusiasm and spirit Of
noble emulation in army. But the military reasons
for tbis Gigreesou are no doubt asuiient, aud The
desire of our troops will be- gratfed, il s TO be hoped,
in few days, if not tomorrow, which seems quite
probable.
The demonstrations of Gen. Patterson evidently
controlled by the central movement upon Mamssas
Junction, and the maneuvers OF bis column against
Winchester governed by that well 40 local cir
cum,iances. This fact should be tkrn into coDsdet-
s'ion md rapid independent action, Ike that of Gen
Mcclellan, who has had an isolaed Geld If operations
10 exerire in and exhibit his splendid military g'nius,
should not DO Unlisted upon by the pubic from Gen.
Patterson. Wien the tine comes for the blow, we
hive every reason 10 believe be will not be found
wanting in prompt and skillfu aeion TO be attended
with like glorious success.
An eDterpri,ipg newsman hiss undertaken 70 follow
up the army with the papers, end, by bringing Inem
through by express from lagerstown, be bad large
supply Of Yesterdays issue al Bunker Bill before
great part Of the column had moved IF this morning
THE TRIBUNE, especially, WAS eagerly bought by the
roops and il was novel and interesting sight 10 zee
The eolders in Tie RANKS reading the papers as they
marched along, sometimes one reading aloud for TIE
benefit Of Lis comrsdcs Immediately about him, who
every now and then riised cheer or an eXclama-
ton Of Bully for bim" as they heard the particulars
of McClellan's victories.
The village of Smnhfeldis thirteen mes from Win
chester, only one mile further than Bunker Hill, and
there ~ an old road from it quite direct bu, rather
rough md bros TIE Rebels occupied Tuesday the
day the army remained eDcamped ut Bunker Hill IN
obst ueting the turnpike TO Winchester by telling tees
and cutting wide and deep rerches across the road,
aonq the whole distance perhaps ~ within four or five
miles Of Bunker Hill. These distractions would have
caused very temporary delay in the progress of
army ii il lad taken that route and il r not likely
that they influenced The plan Of the movement mode
to-day. Our artillery could easily have opened the
way for the sturdy woodsmen in the ranks 10 hew the
trees ont of the road The Wisconsin regiment,
posed largely Of lumbermen from the pineres Of that
Stste would have thought nothing Of that JOB, Gs one
Of them remarked this morning, boastiDgly, that
when they were emitting timber up In Wisconsin they
bad to Sup an hour before sun-down and clear away
the chips 70 get out
t,ok nd vantage OF the aide movement to-day 70 re-
turn here and tomorrow morning shall JOIN the army
again near Smithfeld 20 60 on, ns hope, 10 Winches
ter If Mcdowell is moving upon Manassas Junction,
az we had rumor in the army this morning, Johnston
can hardly escape from the tolls surrounding him.