, 1862-11-20
ANr@ss'nt a1aFe5ncst uf Sen. EsUrus5Ic--
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Gssse Weather and t:ootl Efun<ls

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"Asu1zGToa, Va, Nov. Is: 15g.
Cen R'sr;,s'5.: s's7 not disappointed the
ar1GS, thu administration or .be joYal e,t.aols
at large. :.sc nFu'y oi the POTOMAC Is :sgai,l
n:der marching orders. Gen. Sumner, now
commanding t7ro large ccrps il this I'll ,rning
cn Eon1e for Al Important: point which, Us il
T1! take two or three dsys reach, viii not
haint, although through other papers 1ese con-
sc.ent'ous, the public will iaye partially
It, rned Gil a4;:.G5 II aud Lie rebels too. Tie
Isbc's o. ta!s vaa.ag3,in order 10 c3n51le sheni-
stiTes, up7il s-e;2E t.is ;-r2aS I;Est marc,
through their ttcas t., are cirrulatir.r 1eport:
that Jackse1 ERs Iailco 5:c.n lis monutaic
nights u7on our rca-, aud ta4t We art rtpiilr
tl"cirg fe..iu hiu.. (tt:er lsls:S tGo cost,s
ehon!d ilg fran oue, and tast ia the direction
Of Eichmond. Al tl,at i .ck @an en- now ret
IN our rear be is welcome to have. Gen. Pope
is not in command Of tho Army Of the Poto-
mac: and # an not greatly mistaken, Gar
Lce, and Gen. jackson, his subordinate, ere
aware Of the fact. Gen. Lce will eoou
require the scryicta ot Gen. JacEson il front,
if be has mol already been ordered to join the
main body O. the rebel army.
Nothing could be better or more delightful
for marching than the weather ne ars now
blessed with. The roads are in admirable
cs..1Iilion, and us we have hidden farewell to
Maryland and Virginia aud turnoises, and
SlcAea1n'S method 1oF making travelling pleas-
a7lt art almost unknown in this portjon
&. Virginia, it is OF the greatest Importance
to is 1nat We have clear Ekie5 and tirn roa5a,
Four or five days, however, will bring us
pnere the rebels will be compelled to fight or
:bardon important Positions. After that we
call Endure little mud and eNpusurc to rain
for the sase Of the advantage gained.
Narrentoa has been thrice visited br the
l'at;onal army. Once by General Mcdowell,
once by General Pope, and once by General
Mcclellan. !: has SO happened that have
been here with all these Generals, and lave
lad an opportunity to observe pretty 5tor.
oui,b'y tue temper Of the citizens Oh each oc,
the doors in my face and t.,rnad out i'll the
street. 10 aytid me; little children too, san.
rel'el songs on tire E'a;ks, AND young ri sses
ptuneId Dixie from cr4cktd pians-fortes.
When Gen. Pope cl1Hc with & larger army aud
St:;: l2nuer aud larger rr:clam2tions, less in
Sl!tt ar'1 ainS1uS were heard, and more smoth
elcd Cut siE5 2uI 1evi}i:g.
>tie. III Inst the grand Army OF the Poton,.
'i't11i:iscd o.. ts1crc bea1,:ifuI hills, and thi:
v:i-t Es'At was :he tiTst tim. E:en iu all it:
ra4r7:iccnee, The silly pride OF This falls: IN:
htsaltw ::ii>ta:sacy 1ie.t"d iuto numbia Sub
;ttizs;t', and not an i:isu1t mas htea offered
4 lenel song su,.1, OF Il door closed sioce th:
| :t'r.:ai II Tue aTsay. Indeed, the ladies T.,
@a,Is a7.'.1 c:.l,Gct do TOO nIsrh tor Us, AL,
rspr *catatier5 Is tie press, I am f3ray t.
! ~, 1ayc t"c,a ms.l:s.tl out fnr their sn:tI.
/ .:i!G!s. Although in Ene midst If wau1 ali:
| s.*s:itu:!on, J. yc,ilr believe We a1lallt b.
es:rils: ti:e;i:cs were the arm! to reAaatu uvr
during iii: winter. All, sage the fa,aitr Z
S'inr Extra Billy, arc 7,,;itc, hospit;t',la an
| trr,1,!e- JhenfoesauS tell us that !,ni'rl;t+ i
| the hasis OF religion I also h.!!ey4 that i. j
the foundation of io1alty