Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-04

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From the Correspondence of the Char. Courier.
Army Of the Potomac.
CESrREylLLE, November Is, ISL.
The next twenty days will decide the win
Ter policy Of the War Department with ref:
cronce TO the Army Of tie Potomac. The
futility of allowing it to occupy its present
position for a longer period, inanimatc and
enduring yicissitudcs which are rapidly deci-
mating its numbers by disease, is too appa-
rent to escape the notice OF its most casual
observer. Located upon bleak hill sides, the
surrounding country stripped in many places
of vegetation, little CT no wood to be had
without Il journey of a mile or more, the chill
winds of November and December sweeping
with unbrokcn current the entire face Of the
desert, tents ruined by the rough usage orfrc.
quent storms men sick and suffering from
cold, comforts OF the most cherries character,
and general feeling Of a'ience manifest
because Of tile delay Of the Federal army TO
advancc-all this bcspeaks the necessity Of
some speedy change.
have little hesitationin saying thatit will
be made. The only thing likely 10 prevent
it is the immediate presence Of the enemy,
and even then, unless their demonstrations are
Of more threatening character than they
have been. they will hardly interfere with
what conceive 10 he settled determination
TO retire the army into winter quarters. Re-
connoisarce in strength have been made BY
Mcclellan SoutLward as fur as the Occoquan
on this side Of the Potomac, and on the other
several columns are known to have gone to
the support Of Sickles' brigade; but whether
this is a part OF a general moyclnen. Of the
Northern ARMY, or merely a local diversion,
IS &c: unIoldcd portion Of the Yankee pro-
gramnc. AS wrote = day or two since,
being matter almost Of lie and death with
the Fedcralists that the blockade of the Poto.
mac should bc opened, and their main chan.
mel Of supply again restored, it is by no
means improbable that a desperate attempt
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best ana o'"es' material they nave, Why not
pit against them those whose long services
cn'i'!e them 10 thr post Oh honor. hope
llat the ochefa' oo'cinfncnt VII accord this
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