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The New York herald., 1862-11-14
THE ARMY OF TEE POTOMAC.
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Conference Between General Halleck
and General Burnside.
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General Hooker in Command of
the Fifth Army Corps.
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General P0rfer's Farewell
Address to His Troops.
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Skirmisbing with Che Rebels at the
Advanced Posts.
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Stonewall jackson Marching on Cumberland,
Maryland,
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The Dispatches from Headquarters.
HKApquARIERs, ARMY THx PoroxAc
WARRESToS, Nov. l3, 1862
Esports from the front exceedingly meagre to day
no news Of importance having been received.
few guns have been heard In the direction Of Gull
pepper but significance s attached to it, M cannon.
aiding is heard at intervals almost daily.
Our advanced corps still occupied Fayetteville, four
miles, from Rappahannock station, and was oday
changing battery for fresh just
arrived from Washington.
Skrmishing is going almost constantly between
advance and the enemy's rear but results are signi
cant.
Guerilas hover in rear, and occasionally pick up
SQUADS of their way 70 their respective
commands.
small force Of rebel cavalry have for several days
prowng through the valley east Of the Blue RIDGE
and have ventured down 10 the vicinity Of this
place but the recent movements Of our cavalry in Pnr
suit Of them have doubtless this rid that section Of
their presence.
The following order OF General Hooker, assuming the
command the Fifth army corps, and announsing the
names of his staff, promulgated to-day
GENERAL ORDERs-No. !.
HEADQUARTERS. FIFTH coRrs NEAR ARarNroN,
Nov. IL, 1862
In obedience 10 the order from the OF the
United States, dated War Department, November 10,
1862, the undersigned assumes command Of the
Fifth corps OF the Army of the Potomac.
The following named officers are announced the
stan of the Major General Commanding
Lieutenant Colonel JOS Dickinson, Assistant Ad)utant
General.
MAJOR w. H. Laurence.
Captain VIM l.. Chandler, Aid de Camp.
Captain Alex. Moore, Abide Camp.
Captain Harry Russell, Aid de-, amp.
Lieutenant Colonel j. A. Godfrey, QuarterNaster
Lieutenant Colonel A. $. AuslIn,C y.
Surge John Moore, Medical Director.
As heretofore these will be obeyed and respected sc
cordingy All orders and regulations for the
the corps will continue force until further orders
JOSEPH HOOKER, Major General.
There Is nothing Of Importance TO report from here
to-day.
General Burnside has been IN consultation with General
Haeck yesterday and this morning. arranging the details
OF future movements organizing his staff and preparing
for the Immediate resumption OF active operations
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
McCieii1n Urged for the New jersey
senarorship.

PArsRsoN, n. j., Nov. IL, ls02
The Duiiy Re9t9r q thus cts nominates Gen. George
b. Mcclellan for the United States Sanatorshtp, made
vacant by the death of John r. Thomson
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
The War and the Draft-ResOlutionsb by
che City GOvcrrHncnt-Another Nominee
for the Once or street Commissi0neS
Rejected.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Alderman JERKMAH offered the loil0wingt-
whereas the quota troops under tho last call Of he
President understood 70 be not yet full ana the Gov
ernor OF this state has ordered draft 70 BE- made from
among our citizens said deficiency which con-
ssr,pton viii bear with unexampled eyerity upon many
whs are pecunlary unable procure substtntcs and
whereas this deficiency possibly be filled by an en-
egetic part with the assistance Of our ibe
raj minded citizens. therefore,
Resolved, That The Committee on National Affairs a.
certain aud report ths Board at its next meeting or
thereafter possible, the whole amount Of the
deficiency in said quota, far regards the city and
county OF New York.
Resolved That said committee be requested 70 inme-
dlasly sunor with the Governor OF this State through
Judge Advocate Anihon with view to having those Of
our citizens declared exempt from this draft who may
recruit each for the army now engaged IN do
Tending the integrity Of tho national Union.
Adopted unanimously.
The name Of Henry A. smythe, sent In by the Mayor
for confirmation street Commissioner, rejected By
n vote Of eight TO five.
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
New Jersey Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows

TRENTON, n. u, NOV. ID, 1852
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
Of this state adjourned last evening. Tho following
officers elected Tor the ensuing yearlsrac Harris
NJ W. Grand Master Ephram Bsteman, X. W. Deputy
Csrand Master; J. w. Orr, r. W. Grand Warden; J. n.
Phillips, r. W. Grand Secretary; r. NJ smith, n. W.
Grand Treasurer; Joseph y. lamb, r. W Grand Repre-.
sentative
The New York herald., 1862-11-14

among the officers captured. Not ameng the cap
turel exhibit any degree ~ dependency. They all ex
press desire and eagerness 90 be restored To their
commands Several have pleasantly expressed a wish
that they may Nashville vctors, as they
want their sweethearts g
About noon flag Of trrce borne by Captain Morgan,
relative OF the celebrated CuoGel brought INTO the
Union lines for the purpose Of arranging for exchange
OF prisoners.
The whole affair although lively and interesting was py
no means saiguinary side. We have one paoy
wounded, perhaps morty four ive slightly, ana HOST
few prisoners. Rebel ioss about ten killed tnir,y
wounded forty prisoners large number Of valuable
horses captured.
The New York herald., 1862-11-14

NAHHVTfI1, NUVs " NJ
NEWS.
courier has ost arrived, and reports Major General
KcCooks advance Edgened. The intelligence is re-
ceived with JOY There danger Of Nashville going
up under just nj present
One Of General Negleys courers was captured near
Goodlettsve Wednesday night by some Of Morgan
men. The despaaches we're in cypher.
The New York herald., 1862-11-14
How .n. ome.rs OF she Army sleep.

WAsHNGTON Nov. 70, 1862.
More than half the lire officers OF the Army OF tho Po
tonac are sleeping in shelter tents with their men, or
else ia the open air. having dispensed while the march,
with the accommodations 70 which they usually
tttla
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-22
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The Dead Sea.

A visitor describes the Dead Sea thus -
GAS l first looked over the Dead Sea,
thought it lovely. It's waters were beauti-
fully blue a. those Of the noble lakes of my
own native land. Not ripple disturbed its
fair face; it seemed dreaming in the tranced
hush of the hst noon day. Its translucent
waves lazily toyed With the pebbly beach
that wound about its skirts in many grace
full cave Then it stretched endlessly away
between two frowning ramparts of hills mir
roring the mountains of Judea. ! could
not realize that this lake that lay so tran
quilly sleeping, and smiled so sweetly on the
desolate wilds around, could be that fatal Sea
on whose every wave rode grim and CHASTITY
death that its breath had blasted the plain
and blighted every speek of verdure on the
hills. But as looked more intently over
its broad sxpanse, it seemed to assume
certain unhealthy, lurid hue and there came
up from it hot, sickly mist, as if it was
sething in its rocky cauldron. Its rest too,
seemed troubled, as if it was rather the stu
por of fever than the healthful hush of sleep.
And the traaslucenes of its waters was de-
ceptive, for wherever they touched the shore
there remained black and oily deposit.
Nature dses not afford . more desolate
scene than that of the region of the Dead
Sea 1t lies in vast basin four thousand
feet below the Mediterranean. 1t is bounded
on the north by the plain Of Jericho; on the
east its waves wash the base Of the calcined
hills of Moab on the west the barren noun
! tains of the Desert Of Judea while itssouth-
ern extremity touches the regions of Arabia
Petrea. The eye leoks in vain for any sign
or vestig& of life. No1iving creature inhab-
its its shores; no fish swim in it; no bird
dips its wing in its waters. One endless
range OF barren hills meet you on every side.
There 10 no escaps--no refuge from the desc
lation that begirts you. The Sea, which re-
j oeives the living Jordan, has no outlet. It
L remains problem-an enigma to science
II Numerous efforts to explain it have been
made; many adventurous travellers have lost
4 their lives in the attempt; and Mr.. Lynch,
whose survey is so imperfect, lost his first a.
!. sistaht Even the wild Bedouin, whose home
i is in the desert shuns it in his wild wander.
! ihg: me shores it laved, once teemet
with life. It's waves roll on the sites of thu
1s"Cities of the Plain" Deep down in its
4 depths lies dead and damned Gomorrah. And
Sodom and the cities that sinnsd with hs'
are rotting there too -,.-, ILL.,. .-...
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-22

The Book Of Job is generally regarded a.
the most perfect specimen Of the poetry Of
the Hebrews s1cEs4 Gs-a 1862
, 1t is alike picturesque in the DELEGATION of
individual phenomena, and artistically skill
full in the didactic arrangements, of the whole
werld.5 In all the modern languages in which
the book Of Job has been translated, its im-
ages drawn from the natural scenery of ths
East, leave deep impression on the mind.
'The Lord walked in the heights of the
waters, on the ridgees Of the waves towering
hish beneath the force Of the wind" 'sThe
morning red has eolored the margins of the
earth, and Eariously formed the covering Of
the clouds, as the hand Of man holds the
yielding day, ras.iies 81 za smses
/ The habits Of animals are described, 40
for instance, those of the wild ass, the horse,
the buffalo, therhinooeros, and the crocodile,
and the eagle and the ostrich. We see pure
ether spread, during the scorching heat Of
! the south wind, as nsltsd mirror over the
i pafched desert lzaa s.5 @
The poetic literature Of the Hebrsws is not
: deficient in the variety Of forms; for, while
the Hebrew poetry breathes . tone of war
like enthusiasm from Joshua to Samuel, the
little book of the CLEANER Ruth, presents us
4 with charming and exsuisite picture Of na-
1 ture. shtA''t''eN
4 Goethe, ut the period of his enthusiasm
for the Best, spoke of it as the loveliest OF
Z epic and idly poetry. which we possess"
L. HvnsbeIdfs Cosmos
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-22

CourrnRvIr rCoxYEDHRATs BrLLs--rha
Savannah Republican says two Confederate
notes were rejected At the State Bank within
the last fsw days % countsrfsit-sns %
and thesthsr $40. Ths signatures T. Il
lett for, Register, and H. b. 0oodlos for
Treasurer, when compared With the genuine.
are at once discoyerabla. The forues, though
spproxinating the genuine signature, Ia NOT
In that almost coppsrplate nsatneas Of Nh.
Ellett's, besides, the initials T and e are csre
nscted By the forgar, willis the original d
seen without . perisd after T. (as here prin.
tsd, j and entirely isolated from Elicit Mr.
Goodlssis signature % . fres running hand.
the forEss poorly initiates the initials, and
bunglingly cramps the name Goodloe. II
forgery sf both bills swas evidently done by
the same person. Extreme caution in exam
lining ths signatures and particularly thos,
1.-TWO names, is necessary, when handlisl
Hrazsuxv untsg
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-26
IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS,

II AM MANUFACTURING AT NORFOLK. VA, MY
place of residence, the convenient and comforts
bic Camp Cot invented and patented 1t affords the
best chance for pleasant sleeping camp yet discovered
When spread out you have excellent bedstead ana
matrass with head-bnard and pillow-when folded up
makes chair, table aud writing desk,-the pillow and
head board making valise and portfolio.
MIR. HENRY J. BROWN, of Raleigh, is also making
and selling them by my authority. Price moderate be
sure not to buy before You this
also wish 10 sell County aid State rights All orders
promptly attended TO-
JOHN F. BUTT,
Owner of Patent in Conf States.
Norfolk, Va. Oct 90 1851. 9S-6m.
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TL. S-,.Is' Ts,,s;s. y First Lien
tenant W gsncoF Rns,a VAL Second Lieu
tenants > -
Kettles Bailey Cantain. Reb.rt Watt First Lieu
tenant; Hugh L Guerrant VIM M Nunpaly Second Lieu
te"An'S- . e-s H. -
Fourteenth Reg't., 18th Observation-Disclosures
coIoDs p P S SGionei George D. h0Ss'y'
Comnsnv WSTon Ypbns,or. Csptain. w A Pear
fjent.nsnt tHeu'enan'i D''0''' A0Oei'
B-WiIIis l. Miller. CAPTAIN; Pleasant C Thomas First
Tier,ana,,. IL. w - j,ssnh n Iamha,h Sscond
ielts; henry AVER '0Sep" hA"0e'n oF0o"O
C-Ckaries Smith Captaip: VIM M Hammond First
Lieutenant; Eli Freeman William A Lilies Second
Lieutcnauts
OEdw,,l DIXON Captsn. Robert Z Patterson First
Lieutenant; Rufus r Kuark William NJ Ware. Second
Lieuten.n,s
E-Geurge IL ParbauIt Captain; William Thompson,
First Lieutenant; John w Harrison James Register,
Second Lieutenants
First Lieutenant; James Gudger, Samuel Brow D,
Second Lieurenauts.
Lieutenant; John Johnspn. John Gillian, Second Lieu.
tenants ns ,.,..-. NJ, H..
Imsr, Hi h lanes S ueoerrS
ieu,enam, '"''u' As"u"''' ''"" o''P'o"' 'S'O"u
1eSSs marST1ye Japan; werere; Frst lieu
Ka ii lMOs GTae send Fr
Harrison quentin p G; rrss
Leutenaht Joseph jones' neaton Gales, AolI second
L'cutenans
Fifteenth Reg't., 18th Volunteers -Infantry.)
r,,,-.
C k0er' McMnRey C"l"He Ross lhrie' Lieutenant
Company A-Samuel I Staucil Captain Manning
Jr, Adt First Lieutenant; William p Wick Jas Ran.
dnlph Second Iieu,enantS
B. William McRae Captain: Thomas Means First
Lirutenants -l''''' '''''' ''''D''' 'eN'"N
IrH ~ - \, >,.,, r.,
Tsn,snant Dn rSye IhPi J"nn GSn h rrS
L;eutenants.
D-Nllliam Cnrhitt, Captain; II u Cabness, Quart >,
First Lieutenant; Daniel LalInore @ hardin Second
L;Surenants
G-WiIey Perry Jr Cnptaip: VIM II Ballard First
LieutenInts "
F-Kenueth Murchison. Captain Kenne:h NJ Mcneil,
First Lieutenant; Robert b Smith Samuel d. Pipkns
Second Licu,enants
G-Jamrs J jack SON Captuin. Thomas T Ferrell First
Lieutenant; Nm Jackson GREY MurpSey Second Lieu.
tenants -
HI R Stockard Cantain. David T. Tbomnson First
Lieutenant J II CIendepbau q A Clendrnjn. Second
Lieutcuants
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= t. C.Peter B TronhieseId. Captain Rufr.qu
p%o SUnh Rsbs MlIS3S Second Leus Allen First
allen King Henry Harden second lieu eu First Lieut.
Lieuts -"'"e" Covington rItst
.F-Jo.bua Little, CAPTAIN. n.,;., Second
Lieuts Dauiei Roseman S inst
g. nv -, Captain John Rbo;r, D.
HSosb P Joseph W Stephenson Sr cr Lieut.
Lieut. s ss9' GsrSos. Nelson Hopkins S eeonJ
Lieut.. David Magness, Oliver Re'g Bianon, Fra
First Battalion, IN. C. Troops-1nfs 1 Lso''
mar Major. colonel; David "a.
Company Benton Strange. Cant
Bh sF s"he e G 6s9 sesons Pgsa.
'I ChogB b w% s6ook G t
Lieuts sylvester Farmer rrSt
D. D.AmbrOse Gaines Capt; jackson Gil
WIN Allan, James Bearden. Second Pman, First
AZ Bryan, Capt. George Bristol 81 hcuIs
tenants Leaiherman, James 81 carer S Slrs Lieut.;
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FELLOW.CITIZFNS OF N. CAROLINA!
n HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE SECkhl An M
j of War to raise regiment OF Infantry for the WAL "
FId Officers to be elected in the usua! manner orce
the acceptance of the regiment so soon as
ganized. -, ann.
The commanding officers of recently organz55a to
papies as well as those now organizing who may dese
form part of this regiment, requested 10 auI It
until further notice at Gods6Oro, from whence tne
tiers will be forwarded to me. ,,npu
It, Col. 18th Reg't N. C. vs. ..
March 81, 1869.
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CHATHAM COALFIELDs RAILROAD.

a Tea MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS AP-
n pointed for opening Books of Subscription to the
above Road, the following Resolution adopted: E,
ResoUed That Books Of subscription for Stock in sald
Company be forthwith opened at the Bank of Cape FEAR
ri Jnnes 19-tf
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DESIRABLE RESIDENCE

A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
IN ALAMANCE COUNTY NEAR THE COMPANY'S
SHOPS FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
Il SIS acres of LAND, situated three miles north Of
the COmpanys Shops about half cleared the balance
original forest. On the place is DWELLING with
rooms with fire PLACES in each room. Good orchard
fine water.
Terms accommodating For further information, ad
dress me at Haw River p. o, N c. or r Y. MAIDEN Esq,
my Attorney at Graham. N. C.
G. W. SWEPS0N.
Alamapce Co n C. Ian ID 1859 5-#tf,
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ThIrty-Sixth Reg, IN. e. Troops.---Artillery
COOnel. Iient Colonel

Major
A-SamueI R Bunting, Captain; Samuel Bowden, Da-
vd Bunting, First Leuts James Post Second Lieut.
B-Th"mas Perdie, Captain; Robert N Deyane Henry
Daniel, FIRST Lieuts james Baker, Second Lieut.
C-Juhn Hedrck Captain; James Stevenson, Jas
d Cumming, First Leus- Jas Higgins, Second Lieut..
D-Maic0m McNar. Captain John Macarthur, Jnhn NJ
McKimmon, First Leuts.; Archibald McNair, Second
Lieut..
Flames NJ Mayo, Captain; James DraughOn, Law
Lancaster FIRST Leuls. John Speight, Second
Lieut..
John A Richardson, Captain; John T Melvin, W
Hudgins, First Lieuts; Taton, Second Lieut..
Thirty Seventh Reg, IN. C. Troops nfantry.)
Charles Lee Colonel; William NJ Barber, Lieutenant
Colonel; John G Bryan, Major; Vim Nicholson adj !;
D Stowe, Commissary; M Oates Quarter Master.
Company A-JOhn Hartzng, Capt. James ! Goodman,
First Lieut.; Richard Goodman, William AStuart Sec
ond Lieutenants
B-Jonathan Horton, Capt; Jordan Cook First Lieut.
ThOs Cook, Andrew j CrItcher. Second Liegtssr
C-James NJ Potts Capt THIS Wilson First Lieut. !;
James s Johnston, William b Osborne, Second Lieuts.
DIohu Ashcraft, Capt Jackson Bnst. First Lieut.;
Vachel Chairs William A Gaddy, Second Licuts
E-Wm Farthing. Capt; Paul Farthng, First Lieut.;
WIN Shu, Harvey Bingham, Second Leus
F-Chas n Hickerson Capt; Saml Shepherd, First
Lieut.; Dan Clary, VIM Beard Second Leus.
G-James Reed, Capt Robert l. Steele, FIRST Lieut..
Joel BrwO; Daniel Austin Austin second nd Lieuts
VIM G Morris, Henry C Fite Second Lieuts
John Harrison, Capt; Rpbt Dates First Lieut.;
Moses Hart, julius J. Price, Second Lients.
K-John Ross, Capt Lowry Grimsley, First Lieut.;
VIM Halsey, John Williams. Second Lieuts.
Thirty Eighth Regt., IN. C. Troops.--Infantry.)
William Hoke Colonel Oliver H. Dockery Lieuten-
ant Colonel; George Sharpe. Major.
Company A-AdOlphus G Mosely, Captain; David G.
Morrisey, First Lieut.. Aisa Brown, David Pearsa,
Second Lieuts.
B-CoIumbus I, Cook, Captain Robt Armfeld, irst
Lieut. Augustine Blackburn, Lewis F. Hanes, Second
Lieuts
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MISCELLANEOUS.

a FINE BAY MARE FOR SALE. sUTTA.
IA BILE for saddle harness. or cavalry. Ca on JAS.
NJ. HARRIS or W. F. ASKEW.
Raleigh, Feb 25, 1862. 17-#tf
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-22
Geergin ArnlorT.

We have the satisfaction TO announce thas
Georgia is now manufacturing n her Sats
prison variety Of arms, 2 specim an Of which
we examined q few days ago, which was made
under the direction Of Major Mcintosh, chief os
ordnance. The Georgia R.1e." with sword
bay0net attached, Is a beautiful piece Of work
manship, not surpassed By any arm manufac-
tured in the United States or ia Europe, for &C.
tual service. For this triumph in the imple-
ments of war, the public is indebted to the skin
Of Dir, Peter Jones, who was eighteen years head
aTmOrer at HaTper's Ferry. He made al tho
machinery, or at lea. the finer portions Of it,
which is now employed in the State arm0ry for
the manufacture Of mUsl1ets, rifles, bay0uets,
swords, etc. The work executed under his ia
speeti0n is a very great Improvement up0u tho
patterns at Hsrper's Ferry, which used to be
considered as near perfection as art would por-
nit. Mr.. Jones has no superior in his line Of
business, and we are gratihed ibat his services
are faithfully devoted to the South
The first muskst manufactured ia the peni-
Tertiary bears on plate inserted 10 the breach
Tie n5pechOn-"P Presented to His ExcaIency J.
Z. Blown, governor of Georgia. under the cost
Of arms of the State. For the present, until the
machinery can be increased, we learn that only
three hundred musksts and rifles VIII be com
pIeted per month with the prospect Of 8 much
larger delivery The work has been prosecuted
under difficulties which have been entirely sur
mounted, and we feel strsug gtheued in our ma
t0nal arm BY the happy success OF the Georgia
armOrY.- Southern Recorder
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-22
An ImpOrfaui BEsvement By the Army OF
tAe Potomac.

Correspondence Of the New York Tr.bunal
FORTRESS MONROE, August u For a week
past it has been well understood here that the
Army of the Potomac was on the eve Of an i'm
portant movement, though concerning its real
character there was nothing beyond conisc ture.
The numberless suggestions, however, all con-
CURED in one thing, and that is, that General
Mcclellan had come to the conclusion that, with
reference to his new base, the thing most TO be
desired, and yet the most difficult to do, was to
get away from it, and that he was going to set
accordingly That precisely this he is with
great caution doing is believed to be a fact; and
there is no longer any motive for Disgusting it
from the public.
For the last forty y-eight hours transports laden
heavily with troops are coming down the James
river and, without stopping here, have gone
directly up the bay to one Of the rivers leading
into Virgitia Yesterday the great body of the
army had orders to be ready to move from Har-
nsou's landing with SIX days ratioRs. As they
will not cross TO the opposite side of James, ne
get some idea of the real designs of the motions
recently made in that direction. II, as is said,
the rebels were induced to march a large force
out of Richmond toward Petersburg, TO meet tho
expected advent Of Gen. MeClenans force IN
that direction, presume the only purpose he
had in crossing to The opposite side CT Harri-
sons landing was achieved.
IF that was a feiot what is the reality If
the rebels expected eur army to appear on the
right bank Of the James, they have been dissp-
pointed for it has gone in another direction.
Where Before this goes 70 the type settlers
hands, no doubt the question viii have been an
swered-the whole thing explained-perhaps
written with tragic characters in blood TAat
the pontoon bridges which went up the river
yesterday, accompanied by very small force
Of engineers and sappers and miners, are de-
signed for the Chiokahominy, IS not wholly a
matter Of conjecture.
This being SO, the inference-nos only from
this, but from a variety Of other circumstances
and faets-is that the great body Of the army Of
the Potomac Is about to withdraw down the Pc
ninsula while the remainder re-embarks on
transports aud proceeds down the river That
this is the plan now in the process of being ex-
ecuted is the current Impression-nOt to say be-
lief-the result of tho best information to be had
on the subject Successfully carried cut it viii
prove great Disappointment aad perplexity to
the rebels, and the restoration Of the army OF the
POtomsc TO s position Of activity and useful
ness. For the last six weeks it has been little
less than close prisoners.