The New York herald., 1862-11-10
Our White Plains Correspondence.

NEAR WHITE PLAINS, Va, Nov I, 1862.
We Leare Ashbys Gap in Competera Hcnds--Aarei FIR
MaaaSsas Gap Ra,I-ocd- Ftragi',o En- Eoue-r ne
Union ~ yirGnians-A Pleasant Locat.on and no
Signs Of an Enemy. &c.
Al an early hour yesterday we left orr bynrac and
marching ever tho most miserable Virginia r,aaas
finally reached this town, which, you know, situated
on The Manassas Gap Railroad tho distance Of abou,
thirty miles from the gap.
Distant cannonading heard last evening, apparently
in the direction Of Front Royal bit IL very
Of short duration On our march yesterday nothing OF
especial interest occurred Everything vent on smoothly
the men marched well aud very tto struggling ob
served. Fence rails and poultry suffered usual do
to the contrary notw Tho fict H. the hes, of
our troops. while loyal Maryland satisfied that
they should suffer rather than distress true snian
inen but now that they lind themselves
more in the enemys country they feoi usif.d
III becoming deaf to al the earnest pro,e,aiors Of the
pseudo rnicnsts who toucin.ly instance their long,
wing devotion t. 1.-THE old flag ns r.butier y
raging sppetites.o our hearty Cnin soldiers -. elus
avail would their protests aaist the ravagc Of old
rorcas with his northern corps OF wns. Sidicrs
eat sccesh POULTRY AID ditto mutton e by
dfqasrc,ahe to the paaies OF the "Northern vanda H.
Hence. despite orde md protests, sheep and poultry
suffer 4 gnawrg hunger IL appetSed
our bold this oad from Alexandria to White
Plains It On where situated AN, ten miles
beyond this ONT The road is wai sarGcd AZ TAI
have Istssesson, and comnu ication with Washsion is
arrived rom the direction 4 Alexandra, and sinug
dat ~ remain hcre or time The men are
utila thc Anticipation of regular mails aud late
copies II the HERALD
VII hcr this trmy corps is intended remain in thus
position long canuot say AZ affairs aei ,
.rs may within the next ten .uat's, within
twenty b. way ,o s,fno diatt uoint.
Movcmcn carried ON viih conmen,lahle eccrssy
IN this campaig.s perfect indeed H. the retcence
lhe part leaders that cors de- have
often resort tn concctrres OF their
CONT Tor Mysterious movements or to cipaie Their
objects
This secresy cuGcil and aot being the destcrarin
earnestly urged by the lxRALD des not OF course
jar with the sicy Of your jou nal. What msdi yinl IT,.
nueice II may have on the cntrab,nd pr"srience ~
temporary sheets best To be Judged by comts
&c the al description Of tho pan sud "b cc,s - the
gu.
We are comfortably encamped sbost the sta,i
pickos extending mile along tha railroad with
no enemy sight and with the odors eshIng meals
tnglug err ~ actores.
You ct homo ctuuot appreciate this sensation iocs
the iier w,o is accustomed To ches hy day aud
night and Who esteems bmseir fortunate ~ bng rer.
itted a. hts weary limbs the cod or nG
and manch his hard biscuit, as finale - march ehd
ing perhaps, through both day and night.
Oar present camp bel ia position and pcrtnni'y ne
lvrase-a true soldiers elysi who wcrder that
tls brave boys miugle their hopes M lspccdy neng
vh the enemy half renressed wish thst stay my
be .f at least days duration the buss calls them
lorwsrdS
march may he ordered for N day: bit we have hsa
ntimation or 1t yet bat, wherever ms next may 10
dat osn, rest assured IL shall emnody all relaiv. ~
,hi, dS,on thai may b. Of importance you
public.