The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-11-15
ssRapld and importantly Movement.
Correspondence Of The New York Tribune
On TIE RIGHT FRoNr, NEAR AsHBY's GAP, Val

OK The RIGHT FRoNr, NEAR AsHBY's GAP, Val
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1852.
When the army started, General high in
authority objected to any mention of it through
the press The movement was to be "rspid and
important" Publication would forewarn the
enemy. As usual, the telegraphic ceusors re-
fused to pass dispatches concerning it to the
New.York journals. Az usual, too, Baltimore
and Washington papers, issued under the very
eve of the Government, within few hours OF
the enemy's lines, were permitted to publish mi
mute details.
The importance of the movement the future
the ninth day after crossing the Potomac our
infantry advance is a. Ashby's Gap. This pass
through the Blue Bidge is 80 miles south of
Harper's Ferry four starting point) and 20 north
of Manassas Gap. We are only nine miles from
the Manassas Railroad, and shall shortly change
our base Of supplies to that line.
Already We are as really in the enemy's coun-
try as We could be in Mississippi OF South Caro-.
lima. Our troops, fresh from the warm welcome
they enjoyed in Maryland, see this contrast, and
spoil the Egyptians accordingly. Their drafts
upon the orchards, hen roosts, corn-cribs and
fence.raiIs, which soldiers never spare, are as
tonishingly heavy. think if Pharaoh had seen
bis homestead passed over BY hungry hostile
army, he would have let the people 60.
I have not heard . single white Virginian,
male or female, profess loyalty, since We left the
Potomac. Wherever private property is taken
for the Army the owner, If loyal, is furnished
with receipt emitting him to payment; if dis
loyal, he has no redress. Under this pressure
many profess a sort of loyal neutrality or neutral
loyalty; but I have met no unconditional Union
lists.
The women and children, as usual, tell the
truth without disguise. At Woodgrove, the 9th.
er night, young woman, who said che protested
to be Christian of the Baptist mode, declared
she bad no aspirations for heaven if any Yankees
we're there. She would willingly lay down her
life for the cause. She would be proud to kiss
the dirtiest aud raggedest soldier in the Rebel
army. "Have you seen any Rebel pickets this
morning." another Was asked at Upperville yes
terday, She replied, with intense indignation,
"Why do you call them Rebelsi" Gas yon
please, Madam; what do you call them:" ~ call
them Southern heroes, Sir!"
The slaves come into our lines, act az guides,
and give whatever information they can
Which side are you on, boys?" asked General
German Of large party standing on the read
side to see the column pass. 'The Union, Sir,
of course" responded half dozen voices. "Do
you want to carry information to the Rebels ?"
inquired an Ofncer OF anOther, who asked q pass
to 60 home, outside of our lines "NotI We
are no friends to them. Your army is all our
hope, Sir" swell, uncle" TO the gray>headed
patriarch who tottered around to the farmhouse
gate with my horse this morning) "are you q
Rebel, like everybody else here?" "No, Sir
what should / be rebel for? should have
come to you all before, but good many coloret
people who did we're brought back when Har.
per's Ferry was taken, and are worse of than j
| they had staid At home. So Tam just watchin,
and waiting"
Even this old negro, almost ready to tumble
into the grave, could not repress his aspiration
for liberty. There are four millions Of his rae
to-day, whose condition be exactly describes
who with him are watching and waiting"
have never yet encountered one, however iguor
ant and degraded, Who failed to manifest an in
terest in the war-who did not recognize GU
troops 40 friends atN
Oar army has moved southwark on three par
allel roads. In the right column-Gen Couch
Corps, With Eta John Porter bringing up tn
rear-ws have been feeling our way cautiously
clinging to the foot of the Blue Ridge, on its cas-
aide, in sight daily Of the enemys cavalry. bu