, 1862-11-23

day moved to Catsett's Stallion, wh arc they Fe-
naiDtd until tlis morning.
As consequences OF this change Of the plaa
OF operations, the railroad line .wcit:h esi
proved go ustfn1 in forward!ng tAs neeasa
supplies to the army, had to be- abandoned.
Thls road hhs been Of lncslculabte selslcr to
Gen. Burnside, and has been in colstant upe.
ratioh night Rnd daF s1uce the army reAchesi
the vicinity Of WaErenton: Capt. Wiley, tne
nost coInnaissarE, with i1rgc to1ce q CON
until late at night rcee!Tins and dtschasssug
the supplies which the army stood Ia need oi.
and Without which a Speedy movement would
have been impossible. So excellent were
Capt. WneJ's arrangements that. notwlth-
standing The immense quantities Of al find:
this }mmeuse army from day to daT, and 70
furnish them with III SIMPLE quantity for thetr
subsistence until they could BE- received from
the new bass a. Aaais crsek tasre - none
Of that confusion End disorder which Is so
frequently Witnessed.
All day Sunday the road wRs busy re.ship-
| ping the surplus OF supplies and forwarding
The sick aud tieshled eo,dierB supernumer;l
| rIes Of thu army. AT o'clock On hfonhaT
| morning the last traiu started down the road,
and left the 60 lately busy and populous depot
and It's surroundings solitary and deserted.
| NanCntol Junction, nine miles below War
rertyn 7i1,oge. presented busy scene I'll day
| yesterday. Gen Burnside rode up to the
| IE}EEIATH GluCEdQAuk ~ y CltEht 9u4
for several hour busily engaged in tfansaet-
Ing business. The GenerI looks we'll, and
although he evidently appreciates fnlly the
responsibilities OF Ills position, WAS, es II bis
urrntT, urbane, cheerful und attentive to all
who atd1essed him. lie il rapidly winning a
place In the affection of officers and men who
hnye not served with him before, which Will
IEsure enihusiasln and harmony Of action Ia
future opcratiGne+ Nothing can lncTtase the
siiectIon ard cntbualasm of sllose who have
already fought with and under him.
Gen. Hooker ms slao present, full OF conf
dance, and ready TO take lsls share Of the labor
and responsibilities pI the campaign. He
| looks finely, but il yet Il little lame.
ly the time thie reaches sou, lie bulk oi
| The army will have 7eachcd Etis vicinity ii
Fredericksburg: End peraaps be advanced be-
y1nd il.
The departure OF the army ftom Waryeutou
IVES ei1t cted with mastery ability, 50 as moi
rot on1y TO enabie tie whole army tc
proceed several miles upon Its new line d
operations without auy interruption, but
| thiztr5 and spies in Wsrrenton rs 10 It:
actual dcstination. Tbs removal Of iht
| ejck and wounded !rom the hospitals was be
gun vtra1 days ugo, ard actus1iy progressed
In tuch a amann1r as not to attract 2a:ticr'A
! notice. Even up to the nloTuing Of the da,
! rhen Warren1on .rae finally e2acuate.a, soln'
portion OF cur t-oop. were busy ia erectin;
palisades, and apparently making preparation
Tor going into wiuter quarters at that place.
, Much curiosity wAs manifested by the rebe
{ eymlattizers at Nar1enton to know til
! meaning Of the uuwo.icd activity that PIE
1nlled, and also the destination .! the army
q: the latter neither the soldters uor the oil
Gers, except few Of the hiyaes! rark, Eaes
auY1hing whatever. It Is believed, therefore
. that General Burnside has already PLACED hi
J army two days march neaEer E!ci,slisa1 tha
: 1ha resei army under General Lee. snI tt.
fire rebel force understonewall JACKSON il IL!
10 the Shenandoah Valley. 70 t2r !sehind rs M
10 be able to come up With the nlain body Ii
, | q dtcialyc battle tas been fought.
= JGgksou's foFce has ucqaessionah!F be:
4 r7uch exaggerated; but it comprises some {
!. TIE beat of ths: rebel troops, aud It's absenc
= must greatly weaken thg rebels i'll caas ol
= | general engagement
e Gen. Sige}, With the reserves, l. not sc 4
= tcuiEa Gcu. BurEsde NJ Jackson Is uehin
r. Lee. II the arrangements for tsaasportia
:. sunr7iea for the srmy OF the PotoIuac =,
- 1.rqupt'r carried ont 1t ~!fl undoub!aflv rezc
:. IIntovtr junction before any conssdernh
" aluecnt OF the rebel k.tn. caas be Etsasaed the1
i. Which will o1loE Gen. E3Ebsfde to szltct h
~ esn ground upon which to :ght the bait
- that Ei1tat occur.