New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-31
FROM GEN. BURNsIDE's ARMY.
The Movements of Lee Mystery Removal
Of Heavy Guns by the RebeIs--Indica-
lions Of n Retrcnt-No Prospect of Our
Troops Going into Winter Quarter
Our Pontoons i'm MOtiOn-DriiIing the
Soldiers Citizens Coming North to
Avoid Starvation.
HEADeuAKrKRs RIGHT GRAND Drvrroy

HEADQuAKTERs RIGHT GRAND DIyIroy,}
Dec. 80 1862.
TIE movements Of Gen. Lee are still puzzle TO us
L. Col. WIN. S. Teal Of Gen. Summers staff, again
ade balloon reconnaissance TO the hight Of eight
sodred feet, and reported on his return 10 terra
tina that the Rebels were removing their heavy
fns from the fret line Of intrencbments, and that
asre were many indications Of retreat. The
ssna Corps also make the same report. Long
a;rs Of our own wagons captured from us on the
fsinsna, or Of those made after the same fashion,
were seen moving off with apparently heavy loads
= the direction Of Bowling Green and Quincy
ss,ion.
Whether all this activity is intended as fent to
over bold attack in some other quarter or whether
Veh. Lee designs 10 draw nearer 10 Richmond and
s0hoon tbs very strong line, time alone will de-
trnae.
But, II Gen. Lees movements are mystery, no
s. 80 are those Of Gen. Burnside.
u seems TO be generally understood that we are
w 70 20 into Winter quarters-at least there are
W more Indications Of it than there were month
osloie The battle Of Fredericksburg And yet, what
~ VETO 90 This question almost every one in
.estny asks himself daily, and then makes the
Ue ineirOgatOry 10 every one he meets.
vi one thing, however, we all seem to be certain
~ 'ns' H. that the Rappanannock will not sgain
VIZ is Rebel battery in position 70 dispute the
ts'afe. The pontoons, about which 70 much has
ssll oil late all over the land, have been in mo-.
W. oi 'ne past lew days, and there il much tina. il
ey sgninc@nt In their movements Where they
&c gong snau not inform you for the best of all
~.Ds-i 90 not know. Were | TO exercise a
snKee privilege OF guessing. ! might possibly OBJ
90 little credit for sagacity, and al the same time
AZ 'he Tsk OF receiving very polite note from the
Ounar ier-in-Cbef TO pass beyond the lines of the
| my. as have 10 desire 10 leave without full
'n"lon to return, shall crafty no curiosity f.,
'0V where these terrible pontoons, which came
'Teaf exploding the Administration, are destined.
'ne heds being dry and hard, the roads In admra-
1. condition, and the weather warm and June-lks.
,aas'as commanding divisions and brigades are
4 e,nhGs thelr troops IN the larger movements
II s oa.'..'heid Gen. Summers Grand Division
~ usi!y 70 be seen by brigades and divisions
.e tufolSh the most difficult and COMPLICATED
ceuver. To look at this splendid BODY of men Ga
| 10 20 Intelligent 30 well drilled and we'll clad
l, Iske the powerful glass at the signal sta
sa oring the I'd ,ged Rebel crew TO within a
49, you While they too are passing through
| uHheuvers 1t IL difficult TO understand WHY
| kor, wy IN every engagement able TO shake'tbe
l them. Good clothes, TO be ture, do not make
tn.sI nor yet the soldier, but strong bodies. fnl
/ ,r,S, intelligent minds and reverence for tbo,e
ron'y have much TO do with ii. and in those
| I'M WIN perhaps the exception of the latter.
a. sS..s Army has not lis superior ON the face
rna ~. With all these great adyantagos If We
Epd.;nuoouae this Rebellion we deserve 10 be the
lnbs Of the civilized world, and we probably
y tewssr" , 10 not accomplish that end.
slsrisls twenty hive and thirty former citizens OF
wao loS1 nearly all their property