New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-25
RBOw ACGUsA CREkHx.

a.. po.;,ion Of the ArDy-CciBpulsory in.
crs;on-Esnd ys Dads and Shors supp'ies-
T,,o ssrosreet-TViIi there be a. Collision
os Fre,;crsc;1sbur"H The New supply
flcpOis-Acouin G'cCc,s und hene '"''
E.a.dinqs--A Hard PIece-slow Prog
re.. OF rso. airs Cn the Pier n"s s'""-
rond, etc, etc.
Acorn, CRgsS, Nov %, 1867
Five days have nearly elapsed since the advent OF
the advance of the Army Of the POTOMAC III uo
vicinity Of Falmouth There was 8ehefa eApeo'
t,t;on in Snmrer's grand division, winch led me
movement from Wauen'on to the h"ppahannocK'
fla, 81 eFor, 10 occupy Fredericksburg would be
,,oa, o., soo, e.tle river was reached But b. yet
NO ,o.;o, If ibc army has been thrown across, ard
e., vlo left Falmouth this morning state that at
t, ,;,,s If their departure there sign Of any
;r.en,jou 10 attempt a crossing to-day. The army
,innes to rest in he position Il has occupied since
yyedpe,day-thai Ia, On ire extending iron. Stat
fcri Count House 10 the lett bank Of the Rarpahan
mix. Frankln's grand division being at The former
and summers at tie latter locality, with Hooker =
between the two.
To the disayt observer, tie uoicnless ress Of the
army during the latter pat Of the week, after the
rrtgli.g But 10 one that tas opportunity of view
ing the circumstances of the suaion on The spot, II
il easiv comVreleusib TIE uncomfortable pow
crs th6t-elas have 20 often ihWaried The we'll
Ind plaas o. our generals, the elomeuis have again
beea mt work with their disturbing, delug ny
frustrating influence. The unwe.coac rain that wac
falling uron the track Of The army from Tuesday
until Yesterday afternoon, put sop to active
o,eraiions. To this cause aud It's several elects III
tie form Of an hut inpgsciCglie roads high streams
\ frar. a. etc
TO any want OF disposition To- push forward Oh th'
part OF Gen. Burnside, the present lcleness Oh th'
army mus be asci.'ec.
Gen. Sumner { Grand Division had about reached
lis present resting point before the rain commenced
Ilookcr's AID FrankhnS divisions, however
rs,c-ei in the rain, ape experienced delay from
muddy roads. Ii lie probable that, mad tie LEFT an'
ccuter been abb 10 move as cxpedilously az th'
right. Fredericksburg would be IN our possession
before THE But as 1t was, the crossing Of Sumner
command alone, immediately upon Its ARRIVAL on the
LEFT hank in the face OF rapidly rsi river, witt
an enemy Of Unknown fiieIRh IN mont, an ~
support behind, Was hardly advisable. ~ the tint
Hooker and Franklin had come witlln suppOTui,
distance the supplies Of proyi,iols and ioaee ha'
become exhausted sDd The since prevailing imr os
ability q bringing mp aLe qua'e quantities, owing u
the wre;chcd condition Of tie %adr, has rendered
d" living stu " on uuay old bic necessity.
This is al least apparently the most Reasonable eA
planation OF the interval Of inactiOn and the on
most generally made by army officers. Ancthe
lea Oh alleged by some Is that slnco the appearance
of Sumucr 81 FalmOltA Tie small Rebel garrison o
fredericksburg has been INN, nsely REINFORCED iron
either Richmond OF Gorcoucyille, and that the enc
my is now 80 strong IN Ncmoers ana artillery as &
render The passage q difficult and hazardous olera
ton hardly praclicabls ss long as the rain lasts
Whether this view |, tfs-d uIol faci- am uIaoi
L. ssy nor does !. seem to ne, nom al cun learn
tint even the General Headquarters have rositiy
Information as 10 tic extent OF tie enemy mean
OF defense, 80 well 90 the Rebels keep GU! Of rang
Of observation.
The news of the summons 10 surrender from Gen
sumner TO the civil authorities OF fredericksbur
will be made known to your readers by telegrap
before this is likely 10 reach lite destination. In
rain las ceased since yesterday afternoon, and
strons wind is raj idly crying up tie roads, 20 ihs
the question as 70 whether q collision u 10 tai
Mace before Fred ricksbuTg will probably be solve
within the next IS hours. If the Rebels are real
ia strong force near that city, sbelling alone WI
hardly secure US poss scion Of The place as tie en-,
ms can easily find s,elter without abandoning i
battle will undoubtedly have 10 follow or accom-
p.ny the bOmbardmeni.
strange report is in circulation here-vlz., tia
tie zeal advance Of tie Army Of the Potomac j.
after all not 20 take lace FROM FfedericksIuig bu
that the movement 10 the KappahannOck II sImll
feint 20 Draw Leer army to a ron is present 20
s.ton, while he decisive blows viii IL struck ifoi
asother direction. Those that appear 10 believe TN
story cannot, however, give Il any iVundh'o
uroa the facts. With The evidence 10 the contrar
no
Falmouth tie erection Of large siOrchOuses and ca
tensiye IIerr, III ~ lnipessIpie 4Of Mc " o''e y
shadow OF credcnle.
Supples Of provisions ana forage for the army O.
landed both here and At Belle PLAIN the mouth {
Potomac Creek. The Gietance hence TO Famout
l. fifteen snd from Belle Plain nine miles OWN
70 the want Of good landing At this point, most
the transports proceed 10 Belle Plain whence the
carpoes are hauled overland 90 the army. Oul
Franklins grand DIVISION is supplied from MS ioca
iy II the tales OF the tcdmieIs are true, ths Gao
must be Ia the worst possible cOLciiion lhat Waeo
trains can hardly worry over them Is eyd Ut iroi
the act that both men and beasts IN tho army bay
ben on very short Advances during the last tw
davs GHsers have even assured lie tnct horse
and mules had been without any food for ~ hour
That ynder these circumstances, mOycmcnis arc on
OF DE question W Ii be readily understood.
Ims u about the most lrhOsIiiable locality mol
tal can be thrust into Aitef Vegilous lancing, IL
voiyiug the risk Ct an Immersion, nothing worse
from the necessity Oh eiiec'ing IL By craving on q
tours over the ruins Of tho old pier burned last Sun
uer b.. forces, ole AuCs Aimael 10 sed u nirt
without any chance Tor shelter Cr food. Tie iuyO
unGry solitary soiourners give very sorry account
OF their s,iierlngs during the days OF rain.
! may be under wrong Impressions, but iher
Geems 10 me less circuu spccpon and energy III,
plsycd in preparing the new CHANEL # supplies "a
the army from this point tLaD should he. 1t look
certainly strange that, although work was con
Uenced here as early as VI Dday, not even decen
aud ssie means OF landing the human freight tn
boats from Washington lAud here daily Las bee
provided. The repairs Of the per viii hardly l.
probably lie required to bring tic railroad in work
iug order.
From North Carolina.
NoaEnEAD CIff Jhur.day Nov. 20, I
Nis BAiTIHoEy. Nov. o. 1852. )