The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02
From Gen. Burnside's Army.

The Falmouth correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, under date of the
Goth, says:
The presumption is that in very few
DAYS we will have battle in this vicinity
that will ieclipse all others of this war
in regard to ferocity and fierceness.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that the enemy is in great force on the
other side of the river equal if not SUI
perior to our own in point of numbers.
have reason to believe that General
Lee is in command, in person, of the
whole rebel army of the Potomac ex-
ceeding without doubt l25, 600 men.
Their camp fires can be seen extend
ing at least ten miles along the river,
and from observation five miles back
into the country. This is no fancy OF
the brain. This is a powerful army to
intercept another army in crossing riv-
er. Although neither as wide nor deep
as the Schuylkill, yet tits an almost i'm
passible barrier to artillery. There are
fords that can be waded by infantry, yet
a caisson would be hoated if an attempt
was made to get it over, except by
bridge
The enemy, as usual have picked out
an almost impregnable position, and
have been for few days past wor king
like beavers in throwing up Notifications.
Morning, noon and night they are hard
at it with spade and pick, the dirt flying
until the walls or rihe-pits are com
pleted. Their present position is on the
brow of range of high hills, some dis
lance back of the river, with heavy
wood in their rear, and very probably
some of their works have been erected
in the timber, as this is their usual Gus
tom. They have invariably TAKEN ad
vantage of hilly and wooded positions
places that nature has already made Sc
cure from assault
1t is my opinion that back of the pres
ent range of hills where their works ar
now erected, there is another rang
which they will occupy if driven fror
their strong position
The railroads will, very likely, be I'll
ished this morning sometime. This WI
be the means of supplying the troop
with rations in abundance. As 1t no
is, with the wagons, it is an utter impo
sibiIity to get rations accumulated tW
DAYS ahead. Our army should at lea
have twelve days rations ahead, so as
meet an emergency at any time.
poNroos TRAIN BEHIND TINE, "a. ,,.....,
thus tar, has been in not having the DO
toon train on the ground last wee
Tuesday, the day Gen. Summers advanC
reached Falmouth 1t could then ha,
been thrown over the river at the mo
feasible point, and encountered the fir
OF but section of rebel artillery. No,
the shot and she'll of hundred qur
will, perhaps, blaze away upon it as it
being thrown across the river.
This error should not be set dow
against General Burnside. He wa
promised it should be Eere upon the a
rival of General Sumner.
Alter the pontoon train, came tina
magnificent reserve artillery, compose
OF sixty pieces of heaviest field caiiber
which we heard SO much about on tn
PENINSULA, but which did so little execu
ton. 1t has been well named resery
artillery. 1t has never won any bette
title. But the fact that as was ridin,
my horse to the rear of the army this al
ternoon, these ten batteries were goint
to the front, apparently in support of til,
pontoon train, is sufficient to satisfy m,
that In the next engagement, Genera
Burnside IS determined that it shall pla,
the part of reserve no longer, but try its
mettle (and metaD with the best of rebe
artillery