The New York herald., 1862-11-06
Cur wnca.lsna Corres,.Ordsnce.


...n wnearLAHD, Va, Nov. ?. 1867
The O1Ge,s and Pre-, d,aions tor AronceNo WSter
C.aylys end General 10 - hG0Bifce,i Cbnduic' n ne
Mea--A harchin9 Resioo, &C.
Tho public who have been watching with snca -eaY
Interest tho movements Of the Army OF the Potomac aud
waiting anxiousy TO hear Of the advance w, hear with
10y that we aro Tho in earnest. There Is
no moro murmrrng OF winter quarters, no mere
grumb'ing Mt The prospect Of allowing tns glorious
weather pass oyer without setting Tho opportunity .
marching in pursuit of The enemy and making Virginia
campaign similar to that Of Maryland.
Tho bali was fairly opened yesterday The booming Of
tho tho distance told c the work brfose as,
and there verefcw who did not feel glow Of Satisfaction
as this fact flashed upon us We did not hsveyer,
expect got into motion coon; but carly this morning
the unusual bnsto In tho immediate vicinity Of the
camps the srdercs hurryng from headquarters TO the
different commando admoalshed 10 prepare more
for tho road.
The cavalry were the first 70 prepare and for time
but little heard but the clash Of tho sabrcs, hc
negng Of hoEes and the necessary orders given 10 the
men All being ready They wheeled into line la the rosd
ard then waited for tho artillery, which soon followed.
often ~ have the breaking up of camps and the
forward march, has struck me forciby as
tho present The wero IN splendid condition ana
good spirits, and tho morning magniaccntly hn7 The
felt tho great difference too Ia the reads they hav
ing left the wcarSomo mountap paths, where to walk
was labor and como TO region OF good roads and
good turnpNss The consequence was, that when the
order Forward WINS given tho mon stepped out i'h
elasticity and regularity that really worth seeing.
Tho Provost Guard hal also It's effect No strapgiers
seer, which 10 sometimes the case cvcn ~ the
Of march, and the troois kept together
ae body much 10 draw for,h tho admiration Of
| the commanding general.
The First and Second divisions being Ia the advance OF
the corps, they moved without passing General Will
| cox g quarters.
Tho Third livis'cn under command OF General Getty
through sort Of review as they passed the CON
manGer Of the corps General Getty and stan, as they
rode by visited General WILCOX who stood and watched
the ing troops. Never did marcn Or look letter
The rod care OF the Ninth New Yark, they filed PAST
with Lieutenant Colonel Kmball q. their bead; the rlen
did baud Of he One Hundred and Third New York. and
the size u OF the regimen s ali dc
| manded admiration, which was freely given them by
their popular commander. No person with the sin
gle exception Burasde. could have created such i'm
preston in his favor by all has General Wilcox,
bnng he doos she stern character Of the soldier and
| the polished manners OF the gentleman.
By all the troops mad lett and no;hrg remained
but the wagon trains and their proper guards Pe large
Geld where all had been life and ecitcment looked BAT
the remains Of eone extensive conaRration, the camp
fres eti smoulderng, the fences ncary all destroyed
and the pretty little shelter tents bad raised their
heads, nothing remained bgt few empty boxes and
barrels.
How many brave end aching ncartE WHO have LETT this
with their bos.Ins filed with hope and ambition will
return, and bow many more viii s push on to
greater victories and prouaotons, time will 'sll.