New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
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WhsuISGrOE. June IL, 1867
have ios. returned from for'nights vislt 10 '''e
Army Of tbo Potomac, in which time tfahle'
through The mud more than once from right 10 leit
and from rear TO front Of eDcampments containing
eertanly the best disciplined not the largest army
ever seen on the American Continent. WINE
there. daily took notes Of MI incidents worthy OF
mention. and A. night, before saying my prayers
reduced them 10 narrative form, and transmitted
them 20 your energetic agent at White Beuse Land
me- They had cost many miles Of travel through
und.o over rough roads in The wild Storm and under
SUI, whose rays fairly made the flesh to slzz. Iy
,ra.rin. therefore, was not that of egotism when
discovered that all uy letters ore had been fe
lon,ously stolen taken. and carried away by parties
connected VIII stealing papers, as l wac informed
aud 90 heheye.
They who suppose The Army Of tie Potomac is an
bile sFmy err greatly IL works hard AID incessant-
~ aalp9not tor Tue pitt ess storm nor the burning
beat Of sucU q DAY last saturday, when the very
air ia nose thick woods seemed 10 be on fire. TIE
amount OF work IL has done since landing or the
peninsula must surprise every one who passed along
Ire Inc OF its marches ana lsbOTs Miles miles of
nla..is; hundreds OF square miles OF '0rest feiied
hulireds of miles Of road cut through the wilderness
sud overland with the tisnks--tAose You can see.
TbeD, The army being ready move, the labor neces-
sary 20 that cpd may be tO eXteui appreciated,
io3csd aud unloGdc1 FOR every change Of position.
II 80 ssmeNmount OF muscular power aud horse hsd
been exercised III building Pac tc railway as has
been put III rcquisiiIon 10 move the Grand Army
from " before Yorktown to before Rich rond, the
graf tborougtfage of the future would already be
rel;iins out its front across the Plains.
len. Ea'lecss army worked like gglley-slayee
bore CoTlnth. The monuments Of their tiIile viii
stud long tine. Their effects Will probably be a.
WI appreciated by the surgeons aud nurses a. by
Isiulegird. l believe the work Of Cen Mcclellan s
smy viii be crowned with more substantial success,
&c arc quite certain there has not vet been any
1ghtinl amount Of sickness among 81 men, as was
,e case with the Army Of The Mississippi. But j.
nll only take few Days hke Saturday 10 fill all
ne .hOs2itais, and no need OF battle The camp
roun0s OI large army moving slowly are breeders
disease aud death.
Where the camp is permanent, the men dig wells,
prepare sinks. bury Inc o4l out Of sight and smell
Whore they stay but day or two at one place
hey cannot DO t.ese things, aud consequently, they
hive III atmosphere OF unh, ahlulness breathe l.
constantly compound OF yIilalnons sneiis, Hckly,
disgusting, ouIuOus ii ali fevers The water they
drink IL surface water hot much better than thar
which DOR up through the mnd IN the canal where
Onr Sixth street crosses IL. The hope Of victory,
tie confidence the soldiers bGve tlst their hard
iabOrs VIII end before many days IN the capture Of
the Rebel capital nerve the men 10 every duty and
keep the lOsyIsais as vet, comparatively uuDUI-
deDed. They must ret to Richmond before the sun
draws cut Ihe milsma OF camp and swamp, or the
army, hopeful, hsrd-worked, 20 cheerful, viii
b. under The change, not o. tie rebellion, bnt OF the
doctors.
Tnetso armies are close together, and it should
sppesr that gene al engagement may az almost any
time be brought on Our army is constantly on the
watch, and more than once while | was ear the
front Dain lines, camps were aroused ana regiments
hastily formed in ne OF battle GaTiIJ the Va ht.
With us no drum is beat and no hu- sounded.
The snemys shells drop into our camps. teldom ex-
Iode, and are never responded 10. heir Drums are
heard morning and evening, and frequ utly during
the day. but sound OF marital music comes from q
SINGLE camp throughout that vast army beeagu-rinS
Richmond. Dag 10y day the great Anaconda moves,
but ne works silently. Ii is not contrataud 10 say
that, since the battle of Fair Oaks, the army though
all quiet has broke much ground considerably
IN advance Of the pOstion lost and resained al that
time. knowing now that a swollen stream does
not cut their army ihroogh the nidcie, that II II
Larger beyond the ChicAsbcmioy than II then was
on both aides. .he anxious ~ he ordered Tor
ward. Bat shall be surprised II ballie shah take
place IN six OF eight days.
I am aware that this is contrary 10 the general
opinion here where intelligence o. an engags mehl
is momentaFiiy expected. Bat the probabilities Ia
vor del9y. because, Isl, a. heard roug9-.n1d-
ready HeintzelDan LAY, We've got EN- ioui-
sure; and what the 0-l is tre use Senator N
not the man he add -c-sIngl o. risklng any thns
I'll the Issr man is lust where want him 2! Ara,
secondly, q few days' delay vii add 70 tue csr-
1siuty Of the succcss OF the plan oi attack.
/ think Won have thousands OF readers who would
be io,elesled in q DESCRIPTION Of the way eng leeF
trh'ing works in practice, and VII attempt T.
crafty them il simple everyday slguage without
going Of into beroics o. the teCbncahtles OF the
army regulations at all. And VII. be able to do 80
by the mere recital Of movement which wit
messed, out which took place 70 long ago that What
shal De said about il could by no possible turn be
fwiste0 INTO cOntrabaDd lotelhs ence.
Brighten. Beny, then who had done souc OF the
best n hiing Oh she Penns Ia, by the way wac ole
day ordered to move forward half or three qua
tefs OF a nile, toward W mite OAK swamp. TIE
movement was quickly followed bg corresponding
movement on the part Of Gen. heamey's Division,
OF which Berry's Brigade formed the left. lie Al
once threw ~ Fihe-piis his front, and they were
extended along the whole lie. Here, then, was d
line Of riie pits, thsee-qnar'ere OF nile in adVa &c
of tie next line behind, which, til then, bad formed
rhe iron; oi the mein inc q The amy PIelarA'
tious Tor de.en then rapidly PROGRESSED l. any
do1ice Of come absent Nirginian stood IN tie way
forthwith It was torn down. orchards were lcvtio1
with O eailh points OF timber meeting each other
were slasnod; and what all hour ago wes four large
felds, became one coed deal larger than all II
uig1t have been not inaCcuaely represented by V f
OF timber ard open field thus:
TiubeT. Timber. Timber Iin0er .
q. =.