The New York herald., 1862-11-22

NEW 1OhA, SAIUhDAl
steam engines the railroad am told tina, the last
came through Warrsnton Junction everything looked
| like predetermined abandonment OF the place.
General Hooker rode In ambulance day, NOT yet
having recovered entirely from his lamsness He hopes
TO be able within day or two to exclusively to
horseback riding.
Our spotted Tavern Correspondence.
In CAsP, NEAR spo1Ep TAVERN. Va, Nov. Is. 1862.
The Army Pushing Ahsdd on It's Way to Rchmond-Con-
dition of the Roads and Brdges-Desit,Rion Amongths
jnhabiants-Gen Aookers Headquarters Nile and q
Half ahead, dc.
We are pushing ahead with v,sor that shows the
present movement means earnest and quick work. that
the time Of four mile day marches is passed that
new campaign and now epoch have opened the army.
! cannot speak for the rest; but can say that
General Hooker's column like the change. Tonight, at
the end Of two days. march, they full fresh and
'ul Of animation and 60 ahead work and SIGHT before
the march, and lam satisfied 1t will be at the end Of
adozen or twenty more days. marching, if this number
be necessary to carry out the purpose Of the
paign just inaugurated.
No special incidents nave the days march II
has rained nearly all day although heavily. The
roads as yet are very good except in spots Having
to cross twice winding creek delayed the wagon
trains somewhat which in the advance Al Weaver
vile, an old town, with an old grstmill and some
half dozen old tumble down houses saw selling
chickens at dollar piece and apples three for q
quarter Further ahead man was peddng cider at ten
cents pint. The dealers, learned from individual
inquiry, in each case are native vrgnians. 1t is
table fact that when these natives make money of
our soldiers they fail to avail themselves of the
opportunity Their cagerness to get hold Of little genu
inc money has evidently demolished all prior ehivalrc
notions as to the vugarity of trade have known
Irlosp .tnn IN ho nroin p,rn L.
| floor.
scarcer. prices grow higher. No one imagine the
complete destitution and ruin prevailing n this section Of
the State. II s the work OF their hands and the
people are now reapng retrbutive justice. There has
been scarcely any cultivation Of lands and with crops
food and currency nothing but starvation awaits
them in the coming winter unless corn and -four sent
them from the North and West Would this not be heap
ing Goals Of fire upon their headsS And yet who doubts
that, il call for assistance should go forth, the gene
rosy Of the people North will be prompt sending them
needed suppiess people who sent shploads of grain
TO starving Ireland will not permit their knsmen to
| perish from hunger at their doors
Gen. Hookcrs headquarters tonight mile and a
hal. from the so.caled Spotted Tavern ] am
| into desuetude as a place for the entertainment
Of man and beast, derives 1t name from being painted
black and whte somewhat after checksrboard pattern
Our headquarters tonight happily is occupied dwelling,
the occupants being widow lady and three handsome
rebel cavalry and all possess secession procves Of the
strongest kind Bat as scarcity or food apparent,
apparent is the intense hatred OF Yankees.
In the morning we resume our onward march
Our Army Correspondence.
In CAMP, NEAR FALMOUTH Va. Nov. 10, 1862.
Another rainy day and another long march. The men
still march in close columns and with little strag
Cling when we started. General Hooker still rides in
! an ambulance
| This afternoon rode 10 the Lacey House, where
| General Burnside had his headquarters last summer,
which il was understood, he was TO reoccupy head
quarters He has taken another location.
The rebel pickets be the river. They
| keep up an animated conversation with men. A
Union Informed the rebels arc removing all
their stores from the town. It is understood that there
will be opposition to the passing Of troops and
occupation OF the town. Several OF our officers galoped
down to the river expecting TO without dill
Guilty was generally supposed in our column that our
troops held the town.
the active part Of the campaign and that there to
| be some nghting
| HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CoRps
SEVEN MILES FRKDErrcxsBuRa, Nov. 10, 1862
| The March from FdyeHeriie-A Virgisaa Wintey-7h.
Troops Hare Unboundea Cosfd.nce in Their Ncso Com
maader-Ecerything Going Lille Czocswort-Pros-
pec Of Speedy Engagement of the Inhabitants
| Along the Route, dc.
After waiting patiently at warron,on for several days
to obtain all necessary supplies, and give
mander, General Burnside, time to make such prepara
tions deemed advisable to carry out the new
campaign successfully, we again took up the line Of
march, and while now write within few miles
| Of Fredericksburg.
Nothing OF especial interest occurred on the march
| from Fayetteville, If may except slight touch of
winter weather in Virginia. No who remembers the
memorable peninsula campaign noed be reminded Of the
fact that Virginia winter means cold penetrating
rain and any that the human Imagination
think Of. We had Monday afternoon and evening
\ hryz ndarod eli andun
pleasant 10 travel over, and Tuesday the drz
| ze kept with us, but not 10 extent TO impede
travel. One heavy rain storm viii do much 10
! side, judging by our last two days marching,
does not intend to let the rain catch him. until he can
| defy II, by having accomplished his object
find on every side the greatest willingness to push
on and the most unb ,unded confidence in the care and
ability Of the new commander. whenever an engage.
ment does take placc--and 1t may now occur q.
any momenhe country y, may rest satisfied satisfied tha, that
have the one idea--that, having turned our heads
once more in the direction of Richmond, there
have had at different times 10 aude 70 the great nuisance
Of trains Of army wagons getting mixed up with the
but am most happy have It in my pswer say that
this abuse IS being rapidly done away with, and that
our new system Of marching IN two Or thrcs
ground much more s.asouabio hour and gives the
uarsrmasers Opportunity TO get their trains up thus
saving much valuable time and insurng the comfort Of
the men In all the departments as far can zee,
matters arc going like ciockwork, and it only those
| who consttutonaly grumbles who nnd cause
for complaint. The soldiers are well fed warmly
clothed and comfortably shed. Compared 70 their hal
clad brethren, they are as princes.
Although some OF principal o1cers arc Of the opn.
ion that may meet with decided resistance short
distance from Fredericksburg hardly think that they
will oppose progress until nearly al the gates OF
Richmond There Is too much at stake al the present
time for them to risk an engagement where we could
meet them equal terms Also partly beat
them ia the 10 Richmond, and they will need all
their TO defend the extensive ortcatons that sur
round the city.
find all the ctzena along the route the most decided
ssionists and many o them arc bold enough 10
claim their hatred OF This not often the they
generally silent and suen Their confidence In their
army the coming contest may have something ~ do
with II, as lind them, with few exceptions, myst
gune as the results They notice with expressions OF
anything but pleasure the splendid condition Of the Union
md Themselves with the Oft relcaied