New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-12

shne not only melted the snow and dried The roads,
bat also cheeEed the men with tho prospect OF good
weather after the storm. The effect on the health
Of the troops was much lees seriors than might be
expee,ed. The new outfit Of shoes, blankets and
oyorcoats afforded ample protection sgainlt tho
seyery of the elements and the result 10 that but
yery small increase in the sick list is perceptbe.
The army has again emerged from the bills, bluhs'
rsyines and rocks, and is now marching through I,
country comparatively level, well cultivated, ana
traversed by good roads.
Tbe Manassas Gap Railroad Is in running order,
and already we hear the sound OF the traIs on the
track and the shrill whistle of the locomotive sonnd
ing through the valleys. This road will hereafter Do
the bare OF supplies 1r ,h.
ConGscation Act was afforded, a day or two ago,
while ON the march. General Doubleday sent ore
OF his aids out TO procure map OF Fauquer county;
He called at the house of well-to-do farmer, anu
incurred Of him for county map. Inc iarIher sup
posing it 20 mean the draughts and plots Oh MS eA'
tensye tract of land immediately produced an eie,
cant man Of bic estate together with the deeds ana
real estate papers in his possession in order to prove
that his title was good aud the estate beyond dis-
pute his own 80.
The General soon dismissed the fears Of the flight.
ened owner and explained to him that he desired to
procure q county rap in order the better to conduct
home, wiser and happier man.
Like green oasis III u vast dceert, we yesterday
found, beyond Rectortown, genuine and pobie
specimen of his race, true man, who, through al
The turnoils Of war and oppression remained loyal
10 the Government. He was q subscriber 10 ihE
TRIBUNE as long as the Postmaster would deliver
The paper. And only when bis paper WAS destroyed
in the Office he himself abused for nquiring iOr u,
did be give it up. The copy OF the 9Th, winch
gave him, he hailed harbnger OF returning pros
perity and believed that he should hereafter remain
Tree to enjoy the great privileges of good Gov
ernment.
The Secessionists are very despondent ard have
been 20 ever since the expulsion of the Rebel army
FROM Maryland The universal expression with the
Rebels is " You can never settle this question by
fighting" Thus they virtually give up tie old idea
OF fighting the North into the recognition oil the
right of Secession.
There seems 10 be defect somewhere among the
paymasters. In Hooker's old corps there 10
division in which many Of the officers and men nave
received no pay for six months; TO all OF them
there is due four months pay, and many OF the
officers. who are required by law to pay The COM
nssary cash for supplies, arc In strHltened cir
cumstancee. The Government doubtless furnishes
the means. Why are they not disbursed
The change of commanders III the army produces
on the common soldier no porceptble elect. Gen.
Burnside has been 70 active IN the present move
ment that many Of the soldiers believed hm 10 pe
IN command. Among the extreme personal fnends
Of McC Clellan there s some wincng and much swear
ing To offset this, there is in Burnsides old corps
great ublat ion and much enthusiasm in consequence
Of the change.
The country will survive, the Army Of the Poto.
mac is still SAFE and this morning all 10 quiet along
the lines. Soon, however, we 90 forward to iind
and fight the enemy, who is supposed to be near Cal
pepper.
There il much talk and speculation about trap"
which the enemy Is said to have set for our army
acd into which il Ia gradually being drawn by the
skillful foe. What the trap" s does not yet ap'
pear, unless 1t be to draw the army beyond the
lIedgcmsn River, and then placing its back toward
the junction of the liedgeman and the Rapidan, force
IL into the rugged promontory and cut II TO pieces
while attempting to cross the difficult fords.
To make this trap snap OF course, involves the ne
cessiiy OF frst defeating the National army which is
a very doubtful contingency.
Another scheme may be to have Jackson come
pouring through OF the gaps left open north of
our present position, with the intention 10 harass
our rear Unfortunate for this trap" however
tho base Of supplies and the rear of the National
army have been changed from the direction Of Ber.
lin TO the Manassas and Alexandria Railroad and
Washington and it will therefore bs exceedingly
difficult for the willy Jackson TO plant himself in
cor rear.
A few days more and speculation will have be-
come experience; a battle will have been fought or
the enemy found in retreat. J.Rs.