New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-08
FROM GENERAL BURNSIDE'S ARMY.
Destitute Condition Of the Rebel Army
They are BarefOOted and Naked.
Large Numbers Gent to the Hospitals.
Women and Children Of Fredcricks-
burg in the Woods.
A SEVERE SNOW-STORM
NO News that can be Photographed.
ATTACK ON OUR GUNBOATS.
ATTACK ON OUR GUNBCATS.
A FEW SHOTS SCATTER THE REBELS.
A SEVERE STORM OF RAIN, HAIL AND SNOW
COwardly BrigadierS in Washington.
Special Dispatch to The N, Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch TO The N Y. Tribune.
wAsHiSeToS. Dec. 7, 1862
The following dispatches have been received from
your special correspondent with Burnside army:
ARMY THR PoToxAc, Dec = 1862.
A lady who came the river yesterday under
flag of truce, represents the condition Of the Rebel
army as destitute beyond description, and that they
cannot possibly retain their position during the Win
ter. Quite one-thrd Of the army is without shoes,
and hundreds are almost wholly without clothing.
Hundreds in one regiment are said TO be barefoot.
Hard work upon the intrenchments insufficient food,
and scarcity of clothing, are sending regiment after
regiment to the hospital. Many Of the citizens Of
Fredericksburg, men, women and children, are en-.
camped in the woods back Of the city, and dare not
return for fear of being sheed from their homes.
The Rebel camp-fres have almost entirely dissp-
pesred Immediately in front of Falmouth, and no
troops can be seen behind many Of the intrench-
ments Notwithstanding these Indications, the fords
upon tie river and all the naturally weak points Of
tbe line are still strongly guarded. Deserers, who
have been coming in for the past two three days,
all agree that Jackson joined the main body Of the
army mole than week since, and that when they
left he was but few miles back from the river.
OPPOSITE FREDgRcKsBuRe Dec. :, 1862
The weather is intensely cold with three inches Of
snow. Inc SICuuu - lIOLcu ndTu 1uere 70 army
news which can be telegraphed.
HEADQu4RTERs or TIE AEsY ov rHx PoroxAc.,
Saturday Dec. 6. s
On Thursday tie Rebels brought some fed-pieces
10 bear on our gunboats lying in the Rarpahannock,
pear Port Royal. A few shots compelled chem 10
withdraw their guns out Of range. No harm was
done.
Yesterday the weather was anything ant pleasant.
and about noon snow set iD which Continued rapidly
TO fall until 10 o'clock last night. This morning
there are about four inches Of Snoyg on the ground
and everything is frozen up.
Kuch complaint is expressed among army officers
in reference the large number Of brigadergenerals
hanging sround Washington, with view to getting
appointed Oh courts-martia in order to escape active
service in the held.
There is nothing new from the other side Of the
river. The Rebels have not changed their position
HzADQCARTERs ARMY on TIE POToNAc.
Sunday Dec :, 1907
Last night wss intensely cold, and some of the
troops suffered for tie want Of blankets. Ice formed
IN the Potomac and AcQuia Creek from one and a
half to two inches thick. To-day the sun came out
fair and cheering, but the air continued piercing
cold The roads are hard and very rough.
Oficers well informed state that Bugaboo jackson
Las arrived near fredericksburg and joined his
forces with those already there. They also report
that the enemy have extended their lines several
miles further down the Rappahannock
The report that Major Spslding Of the Engineer
Brigade il under arrest for unnecessary delay in the
Transportation Of pontoon teams from Warrington ID
unfounded. That officer has been ciEmended by
bis superiors for overcoming weghty obstacles IN
executing his orders.
There lave been 10 field movements to-day.