The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-06
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
IN VIRGINIA, THREE MILES IN ADVANCE
FALLING WATERS, July 2, 1851,

rALiN9 WAIkfS, Juy z, AoOA,
The Aduunce into Trginia-7he Order Of Aarch-1h:
Pdssooc offhe Potomac Fourteen Thousand Troops in
Bedy-7Ae Rhode bland Battery IN tie COl,1nn-Genuel
Nc. l,Ian AdraScing-1ne Engagement Of General Pa!
tSson's Adramce wiN the Rebels, DC,
General Patterson and staff arrived in wilamsport
early yesterday morning, and established headquar.
tors In the vicinity Of tbs camp occupied by
General CadwaIIader and staff, and all the troops
which had lately been located in the vicinity
Of Townsville, Bakersvile and Nercervile, on the
ahasburg road, were concentrated at this ,ut and at
ttreo O'Clock this morning the whole army, fourteen
o sand strong, In molten to this side OF
the river General Patterson accompanying the dyarce
column The movement was executed in good order and
ne STYLE and the passage Of the river accomplished
without accident Of any kind.
Tley matched In the following order;-The sixth
brigade, Colonel Abercrombie 0wo regiments), with
section Of artillery and company Of cavalry leading
OF, followed by Its baggage train and guard
Then Colonel Thomas brigade (three regiments),
with two pieces Of artillery and company OF cavalry,
followed by baggage train and guard.
Next followed the Second division, under General
Keim (two brigades, General wynkoop's two regi-
mepts and General NeSley three regiments) with com
paIy OF cavalry and pieces Ct artillery followed by bag
gage train and guard. There followed BY the First
DIVISION under General CadwaIader {seven regiments)
Of Tie Third Fourth brgades aud company Of cavalry
folk wed by baggage trap aud the whole line closed by
soDg rear guard, with two pieces Of artillery. Two
eft 10 guard the property at Wiuamsport Double
day battery has not Jet moved. Few Of your readers
prof. ably have ever seen dy Of troops together any
th like fourteen thousand men, with artillery baggage
apa wagons aud form but poor idea Of It's effect
We read Of large arnessuch as Ma ooeon's of 80 600
and AZ In the Russian invasion OF 600 COO meu-but with
out teing can form very made quae idea OF their
tent and numbers.
This, although in conpar ison with the mense armies
OF Edope not very large, quite respectable body Of
men, and, with baggage train and artillery formed
ne over our miles Ia length and took about
10 hect the passage Of the river The sight we'll
wor engthe prancng Of the horses, the inspiring
notes Of the buge and the spirit stirring drum together
Wit the rumbirg OF artillery and rafting Of the bag
gage wagons as they dashed down the hill and passed
alo the ford could not fail to cali forth the latent en-
thus asm, as indeed 1t did, Of all who it, The regi
ments were all IN good condition. moeed with precision
and aerne So and altogether presented fine, soldiery
apr earsnce have confidence In this army and am sure
that all they want is to be led to the enemy when they
viii show that they lack neither nor skill The
Rhote leland battery has arrived aud joined this column
in It's advance.
Ater passing the ford the army advanced towards
railing Waters and have halted, with tho advance lit
tic Beyond that point will doubtless proceed At once
towards Narnsburg, and advance rapidly as possible
subject OF course TO the movements and force of the
are aware Cen Mcclellan, at the head Of GOO men, has
con mencd his advance from Grafton and Pennsyl
vana (reserye) regiments have (by this tme) arrived
Cen Mcclellan, win press the enemy from that side,
while Col Stone, with force Of about COO now on
the banks OF the Potomic, will probably CT oss In the
column. Altogether, think for the arst time that il
looks as though we were going to have vigorous prose-
cuton Of the this line and trust be able
to roty you Of some substantial not brilliant results
& me lighting ia going on now In advance. We are
driving the enemy before rhc Thirteenth Pennsyl-
wanna regiment has been ordered up from wilamspcrt