Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-24
LATER FROM THE NORTH.
rHE GRAND ARMY IN M~oTI0N-"ON 70 RICH
nONDn AGAIN-NAVAL PREPARATIONS,

THE GRAND ARMY IN M0TI0N-"ON TO RICH
hOND" AGAIN-NAVAL PREPARATIONS,
&c, &c.
Northern p,pers of the 18Th instant, received by the
Ag Of truce boa. at City Point, contain soma interest
ing statements in regard to the new movement Of Burn
sides army, in the direction of Fredericksburg. Tbs
New York Tribune says that Burnside originates the
movement, and his hear. is in it," that cit means bust.
ness, rapid marching and a changs Of bise to q more d.
rect defensible Lac; it means Richmond" "Among D.
vision and Corp, commanders the belitf obtains that
under Burnside there will be no more fruitless drawn
battles. When the clash of arms comes again 1t will
bring & or,wning victory or an overwhelming defeat
It will be q day big with the fate of thu Republic"
The Philadelphia Laqgirsr says the Fredericksburg
base ia considered the beet one for operations upon the
heart Of Virginia. From the Wednesday evening edi
tion of the Baltimore American We copy the following
THE ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC.
The Army of the Potomac il, for the second time, en-
route for Richmond. Toe b4se of operatio. 8 has bean
changed to Aqua Greek, and toe advance Is to be made
parallel with the line OF the r camond aud Frederitks
burg Railroad. The whole Of the army has been In mo
ton for the last three days, aud fredericksburg is, be
fore this, held by the advance, with the army in close
thereto. "rhs line OF advance on Richmond
has been advocated BY General HslIeek as tue proper
one, and is understood TO have been preferred by the
War Department at the time the Peninsula campaign
was undertaken. A glance at the map will show the
characteristics Of the rebels. Taking fredericksburg As
The starting point, from whence the army can to sup
Piled by wster transportation, the distance 10 Richmond
is sky miles. Fifteen miles Of railroad connect, Fred
ericksburg with the Potomac at Aqua. This gives an
additional base OF supply. Gordonsville, at which the
Rebel army il supposed to be m issed, is ssvenly.three
miles from Richmond. Toe Virginia Central K abroad,
from Gordonstile, and the Richmond and Frederick5
ourg Railroad form 3 junction AZ Saxson's, which Is
thirty five miles from Frederick burg aGd ~forty-six from
Gordolsv lie. TIE army holding this junclion ,tfsctusly
controls the railroad commun ca,iou from the North
With z chmond, though there is still around ,bous rail.
rSAa oouuection between Richmond and Gordonsville.
Supposing the Rsbsls TO be determine to resist the
approach Of our army anywhere this side OF Richmond,
this Junction would be the poin; aimed at BY both, ana
most probably the scene or the first battle in the new
campaign. Oar army has so ne advantage In priority Of
start I've are speaking on the supposion that the R,b.l
army had not retreated beyond yiilel and also
in superior shortneis Of route. Against this, however,
the Z bells hAvs the advantage OF having their line Of
retreat fully prepared, with no bridges 10 build or raj.
road to recon.Iu,t. We viii probably have to construct
ponteon bridges across the Rippthsnnock, but with tie
engineering tacl ties at Gen. Burnside's command, tits
work ought to bs con petsd by this time. Between
fredericksburg aud the JUNCTION there ars no consd r.
able s:rt m Beyond II, towards Redmond, the route
crosses tie Eotl and South Anna rivers, I'll tents OF
the PamuLkey, ba: neither Of these would long delay
tbs progress of the srmJ. We can hardly, however,
und.r The most favorable circumsg noe. ext {
Gsn. Burn ids TO 70. On the Junction b,iore the Rebels,
aud Il they coutes. the posse sion Of that point { Q fate
Of K G. mond may be settled there. The route from
Fredericksburg to Richmond crosses the Rippahannock
Valley and lies Though a rich. Gyel, agricultural coun-
try. The railroad PROBABLY has been or will b. destroyed
oy the R.bels, bus as there are no important britg d,
excep: at the RIppahannoCk, the tack Can be Ieeoa-
structed slmcs. as rapidly as the army advances. On
the whole, the army makes its second advance toward
r chmoud With many indications OF success in lie favor,
sad wishcu. i~ndulgiUg in * rA,agauJ expectations such
as the taking Of Richmond III ten Gays, rs a Washington
contemporary predicts, yet So lock forward to the com
ing campaign with the most confident antcipations.-
A lsgrsphic dispatch, dated Washington, Nov. 10,
gives the 10 lowirg
Notsithstlrd rs tie unfsyorable state OF the weather,
ana the tendency OF tho facsed soil 10 produce 4 moot
disagreeable quality OF mud, it is I'D ,rs:ood here thst
tho army is making rapid progress soulhSariG, and Gen.
Burnside's headquarters will to day De at Fredericks
burg. Gen. Pledssntou's Cavalry advance have held
Falmouth, oppesits fredericksburg, since Sturdy last,
aud q stiong corps OF engineers have been busy in r..
pairilg The railroad bstweea there aud Acqaia Creek,
and in rsco0s. rue iDg the wharf at the la:tcr place, frcr
Shich the srny vi be principally fed during its Onward
progress 10 Z chnond. For wharf purposes canal boa 8
are uset, and ali hat could be procured here aud st Ba.
more have bsen taken possession Of b. { o GovernmsIt,
Tao bridge building brigade, vi n their Il ret CT pontosu
boats, are at Frslericksburg before now, and will soon
span that river With one Of their servo liable bridges.