The New York herald., 1862-12-01

Withdrawn from front. To-day the coast s entirel
clear. at ta tear
From every isdicatou s,opewAns retreat this time
real He has failed 10 draw the generals here into
snare.
BY tAs time the rebels are probably in the vicinity
Barrsonbarg.
General Jackson's breaoe Was reviewed here thi
morning,
Oar stafford Court House Corresponti'
'u aarr ence. aast
TplRp DIVISION, SiXaH ARMY CoErs, I
MEAN STANFORD CorRr HousE, Va, NOV "a, 1862
Wretehed Qualify Of the Boots-cnd Shoes--who Is 20
Blamep-Hop Thdrks0srins Day Was Ceietrdted-Rain'
Mud and Curses Good Heath of ne Troops ne Ns,c
Gueyslas sa the Difficulties Of 7anspo'ta.
Looking Ont for ms Pcymaar-W Wretched cssd'-
mon Of the Roads. de-. Dc.
without positive that effect have
taken on themselves anticipate what may bs con-
sdsred the natural consequences Of nclement
30 Today being raised and neatly noored.
butts Of logs and mud spriugng up all sides, while the
carpenters the woodmans give out thrifty
sound most welcome to so long cstranged from
sounds Of home. AZ
The quality Of shoes given our troops az Berlin, Nd,
while way hitncr was most wretched,
The eaher Of the very worst quality, and the soes
dropped OIL many before the division reached
New Baltimore. As consequence the men display
ing their bare toes many cases and all grumblDg
over dilapidatcd boots and shoes.
This being Thanksgiving Day, have been issued
that the men be allowed rest and that all labors and
absolutely necessary be suspended In
the First brigade Coehnes) OF this division services
were held at headquarters, all the chapains Of
occasion. Everything passed of with scia,, and
every one seemed delighted with the Renaissance
this observance gave OF like happy a, home
The day Of sabbath like quiet and well adapted for
day Of The soldiers enjoy the respite thus grant
ef them in their most philosophical manner Some are
reposing their habitions and recruiting their
strength the work to come others engage IN social
eu cur cartes while from beyond rolling plain the
sw cling harmony Of time -honored hymn floats from the
valley, with ts freight Of camps and martial hosts. and
sweeps away he high blue hills. There strange
beauty like this and added TO il the thoughts
which involuntarly, and hnd In these soldiers
holidays much admire in their purposes and er
fecs than usually the like occasions in civil
life
The inhabitants hereabout, with some few exceptions
are exceedingly piabe, and careful smother all
disoyal expressons.
Camp lite during the last few days Of and mud
has not given rise TO anything OF importance you
your readers In fact have heard nothing but uttered
curses during the continuance Of the storm and with
back all sides and da clouds overhead every
thing gloomy enough In TACT, is no wonder that
men SHOULD scowl and when rising from their
sieep they find themselves the Of many mud
puddes with ears eyes ann noses plastsed with mud
which pouring rain is vanly cssaylng " wash OF.
The health II she troops Il excellent With the ex.
ceton OF lew coughs and colds contracted during the
late storm the men are IN as good condition when
they started from their pleasant camps IN Maryland
The new troops getting along 6nely, bear the
fatgues and dscomiorts OF long marches without
doubtle the result o the good examples them
by the veteran troops who surround them. On
the march, however, there is dinerence to be
observed between the actions OF the two classes.
that your old pennsula hero Injured 10 the hardshps OF
swamp campaigrs making his musket rest in the mid
baps On the bank perhaps la the water- mmateria
to him whlch--Aiu withcut more ado wades walks
ward, with scarcely the loss Of an interval. The new
troops on the contrary, make the attempt imidly
searching rocks and dry places for their feet,
conclude with a stumble. and wettipg worse ihan II
they had followed the bold OF their predecessor
on the whole great credit should be awarded these new
troops for their pluck and endurance for no better mate
ria has existed for making good soldiers and no
eater praise can be awarded any body OF than 10
say they already the rivals in discipline, OF those
who their h>nors before Richmond The roads here
abous bad condition, &nd horseaesh suffers
bly, in consequence Transfers are already caring in
anticipation Of the difficulties that Will interose IN the
passage Of their wagons in Of further advance
All the points have left in our rear during oar
march Of course with gueras. No sooner
had left Warrsnton than hoss gentry made their
pearance capturing ncOusiderabe Qant OF suffers
goods intended r. the various regiment this division
The suer OF the One Hundred aud Twenty second New
York however escaped by good luck only having started
hour before the enemy made his appearance
There is no sign OF further movement on our part
tho gh the dscomiorts OF present position
me the belief that here will net be
rly prolonged Whether We advance against the enemy
the health Of the men demands that they have
comfortable situation than the present one in
which combat the rigors Of winter storms Two days
since Wagons back Aqua creek for forage
aud supplies Of the condition or the roads they
have yet reached and b. have been suffer-
ing nseluence. An inquiry for their whereabouts
viii show them the road part OF the immense string
wagons which are vainy breastng the sticky clay IN
their humane efforts to relieve our necessities.
The paymaster has not visited this division OF the
my and the men bitterly complaining OF the neglect
Yesterday designations Of no less than four officers from
one received at headquarters The only
given for this action was IN consequence a the dis
o families caused by this detention Of our
Some regiments have seven mouths nay nov due them
while have less than four. Cannot something be
done for them, There rumcr aooat that the line o
the Rappahannock To be winter quarters should
You may imagine the OF the roads from the fact
found necessary to-day 70 issue an order from
eer 70 build corduroy road merely bring up sup
ply trains from Aqua creek.
The Rebel Raid 4. Frederick County
From the Frederick Union, Nov. 27.l
terrible tragedy occurred last light at urbana Ia
this county. body Of Whites suerias forty 10 mum
Der crossed the river Tuesday aud cncamped a
Barnesvile Md On Tuesday night four OF these rebels
rode W the store o Mr. Thomas Smith, postmaster o
town and represented themselves being members
the Fourth New Jersey regiment After staying al
the store time they told Mr. smith that they
Of the southern confecracy and that hs
and his clerk, Frank Harris, Jr., must 70 with them
They placed Mr.. smith aud his clerk in marching crdc
and set OH with them. Mr. smth escaped. aite
they had gone distance, by jumping OF
his horse and running into the woods The captain
the squad then ordered the clerk 10 be shot His
fused lie then said he would shoot the SON Of b--i
himself whereupon he discharged the contents Of his
vover the side OF Mr. Harris, the clerk. Dr. Isaac
Wood OF this place. Us IN attendance apd the patient
IN dangerous condition, and II is thought will die.
The December Term OF the Law Courts
THIS being the rst Monday OF the month the Decembe
term Of tho law will he commenced The calendar
are st heavy the last election having materially inter
fercd with tb, disposal OF legal busLes and the comm
election is likely the disposal Of tbs law caen
| dars for The present week.
,. pocaubcr term Of ths Court Of General Session