The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-24
LATER FROM THE North.

soFihsrn papers Of the 10th ara esivsd. From
-ost papers and editions Of the afternoon Of ths,
"'~e e1tsac! some interesting items. The Bal
.1''s A@er'eas. OF the afternoon Of tho 18th, has
'-s i0ilo"ing IN Its situation" article:
fae amy Of the Potomac Ii, for the second TINA
f'r Richmond The base Of operations
sAs oeen changed to Aqua creek, and the advance
:" Dc usde parallel with the line of the Rich.
=. aoaa AID Fredericksburg Railroad. The whole o.
~ -e army has bean In motion for the last three
ayt and fredericksburg u before this held BY the
T,sns Tacs with the army In close proximity thereto
"a Ine OF advance On Richmond has been aavo.
a.s sa py Gen. Halleck a. the proper one, and is
nr-.'s'o'd TO have been preferred by thS War
p~ 1ihent at the time the Peninsula campaign
~. ,saaeriAksn- glance at the map will show
-Ss- acs~fisties Of the route Taking Frecsr.
y. ua Do supplied by water transportation,
sa.. 1.ancs to Richmond is sixty miles. Fifteen
- n oi railroad connects Fredericksburg with
a. ao'on.e at Aqua. This gives An additional
-. supply. 6ordonsville, 1t which the rebel
uu., -, supposed TO be massed is seventy three
r~s loul Richmond. The Virginia Central Rail
r.s.o nom 6ordonsvills, and the Richmond and
en- eAseirg Railroad, form q junction At Sax
h, ".iea N thirty-hve miles from Fredericks-
ls.s, w t9rty six from Gordonsvills. The army
mss 1's junction efectuslly soatrols the rail.
- ooication from the north with Richmond
NJ, Aere IL still . round about railroad connec
s."ssn Richmond and 0ordonsville.
,h. .rN's 'he rebels to b. determined TO reSist
a.sYpi"scn of our army anywhere this side of
n =. 'uis junction would be the point aimed
All. u ~ aud most probably tho scene Of the first
sdv.., us Few campaign. Our army has some
u. se IN priority Of start I'VE are speaking on
ID that the rebel army hsd not retreat
usr - a fdonsviie e. and also in superior short.
Nv ioes Against this, however, the rebels
fuliv e sdvantrge Of having their limo Of retreat
On p@sd' with NO bridges TO build or railroad
suur, ,.ues ra.. We will probably have to coa-
so, Sth psoesn bridges seroAs tho Rsppahannock.
3D.. an sae engineering facilities at Gen Burn.
I'd. ~ aand this work ought to DO completed by
Ton ,a.s between Fredcricksburg and the juno
avsys n ~e no considerable streams. Beyond H.,
sos 80 cunond, the route crosses the North
Tut nSs,s anna rivers, anusnts Of the Pamunkey,
Vi n. of ~ oI thsss would loog delay tho progress
asnh. my. We can hardly. however, except un-
su,,~a. favorable circumstances, expect Gen,
nd n ~. 70 reach the Junction belore the robsls.
~ n Es contest The posssssion Of hat point the
,rou rA.senaond may bs settled there. The route
psa.sn.sS .sSn,1ss.sug ~ to Richmond crosses the Rap.
asreuIs-., s.iley and lies through Q rich. level,
Ls,s =, 0.,, country. The railro6, probably, hrs
as ny wiz Be Destroyed by the rsbsls but ~ thsrs
saea III. sAa1 bridges, except st the Rsppahxu.
rsnd,s As Track can ~ rseonssructsd aImost n
xnv 1s army advances On the whole the
WITH ms. hn Second advance toward Riehmond
x1tLo,. Indications Of success In hs favor. snd
sash y. ~ tadnigins Ia sxtssvagans sxpsetationx.
w,.b's saklny of Riehmond u ten days. a q
arw.rd ~ ~ contemporary predicts, ws yst look
s0asdsn, -. ..l As coming campaign with the mos.
ksa,s,sIe esSSaa1. Il Gen. Ailsoy 10 Hxassrsyllls.
s"s'm' a0d through the soaatiss OF