The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-25
LATER FROM THE NORTH.

NORTH.
The New York Times, speaking of the new
base provided by the Ysn es for their approach
to Richmond, says:
lnasmuch as tho news has reached the public
from Richmond We suppose there can be no objec.
ton to the loyal population of the North knowing
from this point that the Army of the Pct,msc Is to
be provided with . new base 10 its approach 70
Richmond AL Its corps srs now, and have be en-
for two days, on the march down the Valley of the
Rsppshannock toward Fredericksburg. from which
place II IL proposed now to conduct that pilgrim.
sge toward the jerusalem of our crusade, which
our embattlsd hosts have SO long pursued by other
and devious and retrograde waya
That accessible 1t is to sup.
plies by water, and furnishing, as 1t does, shorter
and better road to Richmond than any other port
Possesses unusual advantages as q bare of opers.
tions against Richmond, 10 so apparent that we are
compelled to wonder why it was not originally
chosen.
To stop the leaks Of intelligence In the admins.
trative vessel seems q hopeless task. Not q day
passes but some important se eret of the Govern.
nent, guarded with savage jealousy against inqui-
sitive loyalty. comes to Us from Richmond or its
agenta The latest was the news OF the proposed
change Of base In the operations Of the Army Of the
Potomac 1t was fully determined upon on Thurs
day night after the visit of General Halleck to the
headquarters of General Burnside aud on Satur.
day night We learned via Baltimore Of the ouskinp
apprehension which this decision had inspired in
the minds Of the sitisens Of Richmond This was
twelve hours before tho army had struck its tents
and commenced its new movement!
The Tribune says Burnsids has not disappoiated
the loyal public" at the North, and is about to
accomplish all the loyal public wants. It says:
The Army of the Potomac is again under march
ing orders. General sumner, now commanding
two large corps, Il this morning an route Tor an i'm
portant point, which, - 1t will take two or three
days to reach. will not name, although, through
other papers isss conscientious. tho Eublic win
too The rebels Of this village, in order to console
themselves, upon seeing this great host march
through their streets, are circulating reports that
Jackson has fallen from bis mountain heights upon
our rear, and that We are rapidly fleeing from him.
Queer that two corps should hy from one and that
In the direction Of Richmond. All that jackson
can now get In our rear he 10 welcome TO have
General Pope u not In command Of the Armv of
tie Potomac and am not greatly mistaken,
are aware Of the fact General Lee will soon re.
quire the services Of Gen. Jackson In front, if he
has not already been ordered to join the main body
of the rebel army.
Nothing could be better or more delightful for
marching than the weather We are now blessed
with. The roads are In admirable condition, and
g we have bidden farewell to Maryland and Vir.
ginia and turnpikes and 1cAdam's method for
making travelling pleasant are almost unknown In
this portion Of Virginia. It Is Of the q psatest I'm
portance to us that We have clear skies and hrm
roads. Pour or hve days, however, viii bring u
where the rebels VIII % compelled 70 as1s or sbsn
( little mud and exposure to rain for the SAKE Of
the advantage gained
The following il from the Warrington Star.
The writer thought the Yankee army would Ger.
tainly get to Hanover Junction before any resist
anee would be offered BY the Confsder atss:
A glance at any good map Of Virginia will show
the reader that the dns march made by BurnAide
on Sunday a0d yesterday has brought his army
from ten to twenty miles nearer Richmond than
the main portion Of shs rebel army was probably
1ss tho lsitss moved to eounteract Burnside
movement sooner, much sooner, than could reason.
ably have been expected, ~ II was doubtless
twenty -four hours after Burnside moved before the
meant and then 1t probably took them twenty
four hours more-or until last nig1t-before they
could get fairly In motion to head Burnside off
from Richmond.
Junction at least before they can throw q sufficient
force before II to dispute Its possession by the Army
of the Potomac.
Much, however, depends We opine. upon the
energy with which our Construction Corps prose.
cutss the work before It, a. supplies Of all kinds
must speedily follow Burnside 70 secure the triumph
Of his plans.
The rebel General Jackson has been fairly -
p0uvrsd out into the cold. II u hardly possible
for the possession Of Riehmond II he has. - h
an1ertsd, 10000 men. then he has quite half the
whole rebel Army Of the Potomac. clear up at the
head OF the Valley. At least twelve days fair
marching from Richmond with Burnsides army
But 1t q plain to ~ that this y0.0o0 story IL
without foundation, md that he has not 1900
troops, II more than l500O-a large number 70
vsntars % isolate - far swey from vhsrs Lee
sive battle Of the wa.
Fivs days should - thu. great battle over, and