The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-03
FROM EREphRlCKsBURo
oP rRE RtcHaoNn p,srArr

CAMP NEAR FREDtRtCksRuRa Nov 90
We came here last Saturday. aud thu indications
were that We would have q yh. next day Re
willie wa ordered ~ ~ O'Clock ana break fsst =,
DAY break, horses TO be hi.caed and every ,hrg A.,
tbe battery ready for action as the gray s-n
nIohe IA ms eiear eastern sky We lis,eoed 10 hear
the whizsng o. the dEtt great shell winch We ve,.
TO consider notice to noun. and take our gun. ran
Idly to our destined position Ia the lie OF bat,s
PRESENTLY the snn came up. and soon tee anticips.
items of hsht passed away. Day afte dav III.
story Is repeatt d. but each time attracts ess atten
tion
have been down several times to view the Abo.
ntionisss on the ther side FROM the hills on this
sids we have fue view 1t Ia true that these hilis
ara much farther frCm the river than those ON tia
S'af'o1d side. but they nevertheless command.
ing and nearly as high. Between our range ana
10" river there are beautiful flats, OF from three
quartz TO Eiie and aquar Ter vide At the foo.
of this range of broken hills runs a canal which
wonid greatly obstrucs the passage OF infantry as
we'll AZ artillery. If the hsht comes off here /
ard snbiims spectacle There is position COM
mauding full view of almost the entire .ine of
battle. An artillery 6usl might be carried on here
for fortnight without any definite reAult. Wha:
we wsot to see Is the infantry cross the river We
expect most lively time then The las battle of
Manassas has been called the "ynost beautiful iah:
OF the war; but fight here will be more beautiful
Still my Judgment as well by reason of the result
As the position OF the parties There is ford on
| the left. near Falmouth, where infantry might
ctoss but the banks are 50 steep the other side
that artillery cannot be brought over
Yesterday saw Yankee brigade on dress pa
rads. Most OF the camps Q mile OF go back
from the river, among the piIes So indicated by
the smoke from their fires but there are few re-
ginents nesrer the river, In ravnes aud ciumps of
trees They come daily down to the river hank
One of our men asked CEe Of the Yankeea the
other dsy, who was in command He replied
That d--d curly. hesd Burnside" understand
TIE federais ere oes.rting Gaiiy. Some say the
main body have gone down the rlyer-for what
purpose csanot imagine. frst saw the light on
the banks Of the Rappshsnnocs, ard know the
river pretty we'll Light artillery and shsrpshoot
ers will be of great service If ths enemy expect to
Use transports on the rivcr ss presume they will
DC compelled to DO. the railroad TO AauIs Creek uo.
being sufficient
II the enemy will no. consent to cross so lore as
We oppose him General Lee may invite him over
by falling back Il tie. Burnside il seems is
pedS a 10 advance AID If he delay ii much Ion ger
he ~iil get stuck in HE mud. ! have my doubts
s0ont the crossing or attempting to here hu:
Others, better informed. think he will.
Our army is in good condition, .hs nsu bair e
rapidly supplied with shoes aud blankets. Socks
are IN great demaad. n ore coInpsny o. 50 Essn
81 had &c socks. Friends at home should supply
he damsnd The Government haa done inira
bly, wed in The supply OF the heavier articles Of
clothing ard if Gov. Letctsrs advice Is taken the
others will coz g.
sinee la: wcste you. Co! S D. Lee, of South
Carolina commander Of artillery battalion has
been ordered to Vicksburg and promoted to a
Brig adler: and Lieutenant -Co.cnei f ?. Alexan-
der. late on Gen Lees staff, has been put Ia com
msnd OF this battalion While the battalion re
grets the transfer Of Col. (uovg General Lee sn
other Command. yet we think hs has been sen. to
| The right place
Coi Alexander. cur commander, graduated
second in his class st West Point and in addition
- tha eon.ol Of this battsli T. has in tew dsys
| past been pui ia command Of ali of Gen Long
s'Tes' ariiiiery, bsbides being connected with the
| OId.Sree Department. Ee has rather mere than
. ore nso do lie ~as assigced 10 our battalion
! about fortnight ago, The equipment OF this bat
| TALON IL very tine. Tee following are me bate
! r,ss hslf of the suns captured Jof5ans
khCtts Incdys, Eubank,s. Parker, ami Woo
folks. il the battalion tt era 100 and 40
! horses and mules i supply D. oonnand with
/ forage demands :, good deal OF energy the part
! of tie t!larteintster. Lieut. r. Il. Franklin, ot
/ Esrks=s battery, has been lately commissioned
Qla-t rnss,er, viii tAs RANK uF Captain. aui Ser
geaut George Il saTllls hss b5sn elected Gil h:s
! place in the battery The health of the BATTALION
! is remarkably good. IA the company 10 wAiah l
! belong there is no: mau unfit ior duty.
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