New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-09
CHANGE OF POSITION OF GEN. BANKSS


for Annapos. to ion Gen. Burnside expedition.
CHANGE OF POSITION OF GEN. BANKSS
FORCES.
FREpEEIcs Md, Friday. Dec G. 1861.
| The 81 Brigade of Gen. Bankss army, Gen. " IL
liams commanding, arrived here this morning, and
after passing through the city, making magnificent
appearance took encampments near the hamlet OF
Fairview, three miles ont on the Iiagerstown turn
PIKE, and on q limpid stream, gushing fresh, pure
and abundant, from the recesses Of the Catoctin
Mountain. The brigade and regimental supply aud
baggage trains followed Immediately in the rear Of
the regiments.
/ The lst and ID Brigades, commandedby Gems. Abb
ercrombio and Hamilton, arrived respectively Oh
Tuesday and Wednesday. The former IL located on
the Monocacy and Baltimore turnpike, and the Tat
ter On the Monocacy near Evansville, both four 70
five miles from the city, the two cavalry companies
and the artillery battalion under Capt. Best Of the
4th L. s.. have also arrived. None of the forces
composing the Muddy Branch Camp are now behind
EXCEPT the 10Th New-York, Col. Lede, which
guards the division supply train, and is now on It's
way bther.
: AZ might have been expected, after ruTalzing in
stless inactivity for months in the soliiudes around
Jamestown large numbers Of The soldiers came i'm
medately into tie city to enjoy the luxures Of city
life AVID CITY market. Alter an experience Of q
hours il was found that the number composing the
Provost guard for the county was totally inadequate
To preserve order in the streets and public hoUes,
aud 1. company Of cavalry Was aided TO the Guard.
Subsequently an order was Issued 10 Col. Kruger OF
the Wisconfn 81, to assume the duties OF Provost
Marshal with Die whole regiment "a a guard.
Last uigl he marched his men 10 u, city, and fixed
their encampment near the fair grounds, where the
rri-on camp il located. tie has not yet assumed
the duties ol Provost Marshal b1t biz men have to-
dav. uuds t5eir own officers, been lending valuable
assistance - Capt WesF.ck in picking up strngslers
and supprcs.i1c ntemT To The credit OF both
troops and citizens Il should be stated that notwitl-
standing there has been considerable degree Of de-
satisfaction. there have been riots disorders Of
n general character whatever hns been the ebu-
liiion Of rcntu appctiies for excitement end Joy
During tho marches Of the ecvcral brigaoes and
baitahons there were no incidents worthy of record
The roads in many places were rough caused by the
frost directly after a wet season. Two days were
occupied by the brgades in marching distance OF
about 81 miles and ut night the men and officers slept
in their blankets under the open sky.
The more seriously III Of tho division put into
comfortable canal boats - The mouth Of the Seneca
and carried to the Point Of R0cks, where train was
in waiting which brought them directly hither-thus
avoiding the jarrng OF rough country roads. Trey
are all well provided for in the barracks located in
the Fair grounds adjoining the suburbs OF the city.
DR.. King, tho Medical Director Of the division, las
spared no pains expense or ingenuity to conduce to
their comfort and recovery.
Gen. Bankss headquarters are in the spacious
mansion Of Bradley +. johnson, now a Colonel of
the rebel army. II had been uuoccupied, except by
his servants, since his advent into the rebel army,
and is Il most appropriate and convenient place
for its present The servant left IN charge by
johnson is still continued in the same capacity by
Gen. Banks, and the remaining furniture will be
well protected either for the late owner or the pur.
chaser under the coniscation law.
j The location of the several brigades appears to
have been well selected with q view TO Winter
comforts ~ we'll as TO sudden movement hence,
and 20 convenience in obtaining supplies The only
troops located in the city are Gen. Bankss Body
Guard, composed of the Zouaye D'Afrique, and
Company a, Capt. Fitzsimmons, and Company X,
Can't - of the Van Allen Cavalry. The latter,
however, are acting in connection with the Provost
Guard.
AZ the troops passed through the city to-day, they
were greeted with the Stars and Stripes and other
demonstrations of satisfaction along the route by
the Union portion OF the population, and even those
set down as warm Secessonlsts in some instances
Joined in the greetings There appears on the sur
face to be general satisfaction at the presence OF
Gen. Bankss Division, aud some hail it rs the sign
Of radical change Of sentiment as in part evidenced
in the late State election. Some cases have been
noticed where fastidious Secessloniss have thrown
open their mansions for the accommodation OF OIL
GERS and attaches of the army, and in no case has
there been, to the knowledge Of your correspond
emit. that exhibition of hostility to the Union cause
which he had been led to expect from previous re-
ports Still, this seeming courtesy may be ouly a
! hypoeri,cal disguise to avoid the shoals which n
! more manly or defiant course would raise only to
wreck their prosperity.
DIR. King to-day left for Baltimore to look after the
state Of the sick Of his charge in General Hospital
there and to procure additional supplies for those In
the regiments and division hospital there.
Instead of establishing division post-otlce here,
Mr.. Houghton, the post-oifce Agent and Acting Post
master of the division goes into tho City Pos-oice,
which is being enlarged and department is being
fitted up for military purposes
Mr.. Tucker, hs Assistant, will take charge OF the
mails cent by two Of the brigades, thus dividing
their duties and facilitating mail delivery. These
gentlemen are from the I'd Massachusetts Regiment
For The irs. time sinee tue army crossed laLo Vir