The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-31
The burnside ENpcditlon-Cau-csf for the
DrIaN Of Its DrphrImrc.
Sp',ia Correspondence If he Sun.
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Np''tW Correspondence u ne Sun.
AsSAroLr, Dec. % h. 1861.
!, ia quito probable that you, in New York,
en- learn more aud better inform ltion regarding
''.''''r'' u-'ncr7> udad quarters were trans
| i'Iri 10 'u' place more than week ago, and
'hc sc'ire work Of preparing the Expedition Is
1 chiefly cl1'ed o. at Annapolis
Al we know moro il. that tho trat snort g,,,
is ""lN HC",.'t hr roH arrivals, and tina, tho
y'-.'- h' l'in. PIT In readiness for prom.
ger 'liuIe me noncni he order il rivcn. Tno
U'i row ~ t1vhor including all lescriptions oi
c."i', nunhtI, over thirty. Great srcrcsv Ia
Observed iv thn.r in authority aud if thcy
lrow vh'u thy VII move AID where TO-
,I'H e." not communicate their knowledge
lnqurI's ~ bead gua'tcis, amonE the can
talns ci ihn purchased or chartered vessels
or among IT," o.i'"Is Of regiments elected nc
thing oi definite cNatactcr Spcculltions nre
plenIiul, but they aTs easily formed and
amount to ht,l'. ono iumor today IL, that tho
STATE OF our rhl' m.' with England has induced
the Cabinet ~ Wrshingion TO procrastin,te or
delay it, TlIr', hU' 10 this attach no import
ancc, as even II England were anticipited bv
our GCvefiWeIL ] Nolll be its wisest policy
70 strike rs speedily 's possible its strongest
blows upon the lack OF the rebellion. From
my own personal observation, attribute what
the popular impotence may designate as DELAY.
W AhN = dlll Jealous routine which
seem to bo inseparable from all governmental
business.
The events Of yesterday may chance the ri ana
Tor tomorrow; but NO one Who has intelli ..rucc
to judge Of the matter properly, will consider
u AN easy Ia Ctf"r what the Government has
already dore) to procure AMI fit out in every.
thing essential second great naval and mill.
taiy eNre1ition-in expedition folly adlptcd
u tho object intended, and competent, 20 ft,r as
human judgment and foresight can make il 80
to &c omplish its IurIosc. And TO the succt -
Of this exp di'ion, lr' 1t be remembered. tina,
there are three rrqpitoncn's--Flrst a we'll dis.
Cpliucd Gud w,ll ,pu'ppci military fo,ry s.c.
ond, ample trarsr o, aC ummod tlions and third,
a strong naval pro tctiusm Il operating force.
Thus much | ny to how those Niio sit comf,rt-
ably At home and out ala their knowledge of war
matter from 'te morning pipors, that the ar.
tunl business of war IL ro' like a comm cial
trM sicion which en- hc speedily dispatched Nv
cSIcii'r reed agents trainr1 through many years
to tie husir..s OF the counting house or sales
room. fvn in common mercantile business,
IL tnllrs time 10 l,al and uulom a single ship:
aug tho tran ppItin AID providing for L. 900
or 10 coo tulcicr', m'1n'ry artillery and cav
ally, with al ih'ir equipments &c.-not TO
speak OF th II drill and Organization TO. cNp,li
touaiy prtro.U--.re rO' light matters
Spll, MIN nll ,hc difficulties 20 bs met ald
surmuur'rd, trlleNe tina the y lrnsid, Exl.-
dill ls NOV in very forward safe Of rsl Il.
I,ss, a'd IVA i will hc rrady to move within
very s' or, Tim. 1hi pressure OF business
On tue GENOA, ard his a'sis ans seems TO ba
ahatiuF, ard lhHy APPEAR now 20 have tbs
wine all 70 v'll in hard that they can
| pull thon ,N criv,ly AZ any moment. More
perfect olGr 10 Ito fleet and in tho camps Il ca.
tahsb,i aud the i ter discipline enforced
is a roc',Sr'y pre-. a'a'ioa Tor the work TO he
peIiorI e. and' AZ the same tim', an iudtcl'
| ton that ihe wo K will ICON be attempt ri.
| I.uuul ln not marty after tlc in.i-
nations l. we hal 20 en- IT too infinitely into
| partict lars H. regard 20 some matters, | NAV
/ give YOU and ,hs SuS readers a general do
| tciipuoE OF the pTe'ent appearance Of things
tere. Fir't, va have, PROBABLY, suili lent
| transport accommodation for 4 900 to 10 900
men fer a short d.stdqce, bui not tufiici,ut TO
cary that numl CT Of the cavalry and artillery
he included) for a long distance. Sec nd there
are in barracks and in camp, twelve regiments
| OF infantry, one Of cayolry. and n sect IN of
the Rhode lslal Artillery. of the infantry
| regiments, one or two NAV be left here, until
relieved ly other regiments. All the reg
monts with one or two exceptions, have bsen
under drill a sufficient time TO give the mon
| and ttlicCis some acquaintance with their du.
| ties in the liold ard the best spirit animates
| all. TieIc is = general desire among them TO
he brought into active service, and they feel
| the utm' = cor hdorcc that they can give good
account Of themselves in any engagement with
| the rebel.
The embIoplio with Great Britain has in.
creased the military ardor of the Irish, and In
| teDsiied the patriotic fe, lings Of the New Eng
landers. All the grumbling incidental to camp
duties ard pIiyatiOps il overshadowed by the
uL iversL desire TO eXinguish the traitors, who
10 their other Businesses seek 10 destroy their
country by counting England, its hereditary
Toe, AS their ally.
Christmas passed. over here quietly. There
were services in the Catholic and Episcopal