The New York herald., 1862-12-28
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unes ths sxeiamsns attendant upon ths te battle and
- nss 70 ~ north SIZE of Ne RappAhaansck os this
asny has subsidized there 10 little o for your
vpondents 70 write about The monosony Of ordinary
camp NE hes little this late day 70 acrd material for
0ssh sttsrs - the public demand. II b only when the
ag1V advancing and actual conflict 10 imnapsus that
y the pablic desire for exciting and important nforms
Nm.
v0s over . week now this army has been lying quiet,
Within range Of the ensmys guns, 10 true bus there
- been resumption of actual h0stes Tho weather
warm and sprinsls, ana The roads arc In very fair
eoodition Tho universal inquiry Is a. 10 whether The
army 70 20 into winter quarters. The certain solution
= tA query would doubtless crafty not eoly the army
s but also foes tho other side Of The river Al
General Burnside has m 20 announce A intention
woa nos certainly become correspondent 70 do
- h y M the man, however, TO lie qaiet anything
en- - accomplished BY active operations and probably
NJ fsssre movements win b governed by circumstance
M late rspuse q forces disastrous Il must be
acknowledged have been, has yetnot dsmoraised the
army, the rebels and their sympathizsrs ardenty
hspsd might Il is today stin strong and confident,
aDd capable yet Of achieving brilliant victories Although
circumstances beyond the control OF ths COMMANDING
general caused the recent 90 fail or success
- the plan was good one and worthy Of better
Had the plans Of General Burnside been promptly car
yed out, be would to-day have occupied the foremost
pnoe IN the public mind and been hailed the savior Of
~ country, and the broken cohorts rebellion
Souted and scattered Although for the tmc repused he
WIN - vndicae his claim 70 be considered Of the
great generals OF the and will nrmly believe prove
90 o. the chief instruments In the putting down Of this
rebellion and restoring The Union 10 Its former supre.
DAcy.
There doubt but that the rebels have sent away
some forty or y thousand Of their troops operate
shewherc, relying upon the effect Of the repulso
And tho dculties Of winter campaigning their seeur
" N their present position Finding, they SUPPOSE that
0sse arc cooperating movements foot--as was
ouaby supposed there would be both by the rebel gene
ras and people-thsy have left merely an army
g observation which, intrcnched In their strong positions
bock Of Fredericksburg they consider sucent 70 insure
sns any forward movement on the part Of this army
wh4e they can their fsrces In meeting and defeat
6e other movements They may be right. Time will
nh0w.
Az this is Christmas day there an attempt 70 cole
1aaeh " festive manner, and entertainments wilr be
SVEN 81 the various headquarters and among the on
sam have heard Of number OF them; and, notwth-
Aandng the scarcity Of ordinary iuxuries, have
managed TO get ether quito appezing bill OF fare
No usual parades and reviews will bc dispensed with,
80 al hands enjoy themselves 70 the best Of their
abirsy.