The New York herald., 1862-12-09
Reports from Washington.


The boat bad trouble In getting up fron Alexandria
this evening. and IL the present cold westhor keeps up
the river may be closed with leo beyond the power Of
the tug boats TO break through.
The freezing snow wcathcr has sct in full month
earlier than usual Undor the circumstances the want
OF cothng, supplies, forage tents &C. by the army, as
described BY the republican press. makes things look
gloomy indeed
Reports from Falmouth.
FALMOUTH, Va, Hec. 8. 1862
The severe weather Of the rSst two days had not
abated this morning Il is reported that Ave men were
frozen to death during the frost Of Saturday night Ono
Of thess men, Is said belongs to the Sixth Rhode
Island battery
General Bwrnside's Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, 1862
Nr. Larned. private secretary Of General Burnside
says that the large number Of letters addressed to the
General upon private and individual matters, to
which his personal attention is expected or re-
qured tho least Of the abors which occupy his
mc Were possible, he would gladly respond to eaeu
snd all Of these friendly letters bus the demands OF the
service render this impossible. While he osrs this AZ
his apology any seeming neglecof his numerous cor
respondents he expresses the wis that generally he
may be spared far possible, all demands upon his
tns and attention. excepting such rce TO the public
service
Oar Ealmoush CorrcspoDdSmce.
In CAMr NEAR FALMOUTH, Dec. s, 1852
The Corps Sspplisd ,siA Winter C7othtno-AU Ready
No,o-Thsre is to be No PoliticcI Interference wth
General 1Nnsidc; dc.
The chief news Of Importance relates TO this army
corps the supply Of winter clothing to most Of the reg
ments. The clothing embraces in numerous instances
uniforms throughout including overccats and under gar
ments All being supplied according a. their neces
sitics demand Most OF the clothing is OF good quality
and well made-a great Improvement on the clothing
originally furnished the army bountul supply OF new
cents also being furnished TO officers and men, Is
Unnecessary add that all this 10 interpreted rs proms
ing speedy movement. Certain IL is that the oatnt o.
tho inadequate to entering upon an active winter
campaign. Now everything Is rsady-arms, clothing,
baDkets tensto push after the enemy and at the bot
tom of oil is lively enthusiasm and universal readiness
70 night when nne powers nas Se 80 a0rn . Gan R,n
sde conference with the President has resulted sate
toriy TO the ormerhat is that the new commander Of
our army Is allowed 10 take his own tnc and act
on hts own Judgment aud be moleeed by political
or Congressional interference as during the old regime un
dor Gen. Mcclellan. This point settled il believed
everything will come out all right This belief is
founded on daily increasing confidence In Gen Burnside
train Of one hundred and twenty-five wagons arrived
to-day from Washington for distribution among the differ
ent divisions The army for some time past has been
crippled for want Of ample means Of transportation
Oar Potomac Greek Correspondence.
NxAx PoroxAc CRyxx, Va, Dec. 8, 1862
Once More On the Narch-Oar Present Position Near the
Rappaharnock-- III Model Virginiass-No Rees Troops
Nsar-The Troops Caught q RsllIstorm-A Midnight
Buyiol-Inpressire Funeral Ceremofss-Good Hamor Of
ne 7rocps-Haulin9 Supplies from our Old Cdmp-In
becilify of the CommfssGry Observation-Disclosures IN Re-
gard TO Destination, 6c
AT midnight on the Sd orders suddenly received
for our division march al daybrcak, and before the
sun had risen the 4th we were on our way to the
Rappahaunock At night we halted in sight Of Potomac
creek and this morning early we started OF again. halt
ing at A. N. at this place. where We have pitched
our tents, With some prospect long stay. The pre-
else locality OF our camp cannot designate, since the
place has no distinctive can only say that our
whole corrs lies between creek and the Kappa
hammock The headquarters OF this division are four
mikes from the Rsppahannock and not SO far beyond
Belle Plain, on the Potomac.
Iwrite you this from the residence Of Mr. Platt,
wealthy property holder He has fine place, plenty OF
cattle aud corn and everything connected with his resi-
deuce IL in the fine condition that the boast OF
Virginia mansions.
This gentleman tells me he had brother in the rebel
service who was killed at Antietam
The last rebel troops he in this quarter was squa
dron Of cavalry This two weeks ago None have
been seen later than that time
Fredericksburg is but eight miles from our division
camp You will remark that our grand division--the
LETT wing II the armynow holds It's position In the lne
our further advance will Of be guided by affairs
raw northeast storm Sc, In this morning. adding TO
our dscomiorts small degree In consequences OF
the rain feared that the roads viii be so soitened
that our atons w forthcoming Ten days rations
per man are now lying IN our old camp near Stafford
Court House and after unloading here are 70 send our
back 10 draw them these terrible roads TO
You will remember that informed you that we we're
ordered while nj former camp 70 accumulate twelve
days rions fer the use Of the division Ihess after
Aonia creek a. camp present location but three
mes from the supply depot nj Belle Plain and yet we
sss,rd or starys In fair weather this would be fool.
ish in the present rain, with the promise " gives o.
oceans Of mud, Il Is shameful how mucn som oyu'a @
simply been allowed tc accumulate Sor us at bce Plain
but IL IL useless 70 complain. Is only another evidence
/ OF mbecity the part Of those high IN command
melnncholy--l might say ghosty-scene was enact
cd camp midnight on the "a before We ict tno
vicinity Of sasd was .s swsssuer ,oy ON
ing stepping cut Of my tent noticed
Of men, not over sixty PAGES from me, many pear,
| Ing torches aud all chanting mournuly tonIuseo
on viewing such scene and, in Fact half awake began
10 have strange ideas running head at this
.sssmnago the broken words, Man that was born Of
| wuman The rest was lost IN the rusting Of the dry
leaves but recognized The solemn burial service and on
tvsccosd New York were burying one Of their men, who
hid died Of typhoid fever the day before This midnight
burial by torchght was one o the most
| that I have over witnessed.
We have reached this new camr py easy marches owe
storm which is now raging and good nature does no
usually attcsd when has TO make his bed In mud
and soak himself with water In VAN a.tenlt 20 put al
his tent as some poor fellows see have been dong 10
the last quarter c an hour and with the happicst air i'm
aginable.
The scccsh feeling is OF course very violent horc
Even little children, playing around the barnyard, nav
learned to call troops damned Yankees and etne
choice expressions of secesh antIpathy was aughabl
10 sec ragged little urchn attached 70 this househo
perch himself the fence rail aud annoy the troopers
| they passed with his uncomplimsntary terms.
The older persons Of had the sense 10 keep the
feelings down, but their savage gances are enough
make he is not at home The lady OF this hous
was al first Inclined refuse the General the Of he
house Tor time his headquarters. threat that
case Of refusal the prsmisss would be seized and u