New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-19
THE arrival OF Gcn. Hooker md Departure
of Gen. Port~r-Army Opinion OF The
LnttCr-Thc Army Consfanf,y Frcpnrci
for hciion-Nccessity for Wafchfnlncss.


NAHlEa4os. a.. frtfy Nov H. iac2 /
HEirQrAurrAf 80 GES. fHtrNfiv
Gen Hooker, or fighting Joe, a. The soldiers Of
his old division IN The Poninsnh called hin, arrived
at the Warren Green Ho1,e yesterday, ard this
morning assuucd the command Of the old core Of
Fitz John Porter. TIE departure OF Gen. Porter
from tie Army Of tie Potomac, although be wus
known TO 10 one Of Gen. Mcclellan firongelt
friends. and TO cxcr,ilc great influence on him iu
war councils, has been the occasion Of no regrets
or murmurlngs the part %. either officers or sol-
diere BY large part Of tie army lie las bon,
been Looked upon as teui.traiior, ard oven iho.c
WHO were 1iroIgly attactcd 60 Gel. h-Cielan re-
gn.cl that an oii-sr who hra .ft. l.lily blca Aed
10 fay that We could lcyer futdnc 'ho Rebellion
rlouh be HE chosen friend and councillor.
1Lis vast army is now active n TIE niidst OF mac
tiyiiy. ride .Ais morning Ia the warm sun Over
Oh "a bcenilal ill save ne splendid view If ll-
most tie outfo amy gong through tho dlIrrcnt
exercises OF the manual Every Lieutenant and
Captain i kelt constantly al work dnlhtg Tic re
clug iu the cyClg.iOus Which viii t them 20 acquii
themselves with credit la The Ireacnce Of Tho elomy.
II j. impossible Go tell when lie maiu body OF The
army viii move from its Trcsrnt position. Tie iml-
ure 10 whip and capture Gcr. Lee when lc lay bee
tween Winch, ster and Ci4.cat0wn has given tAc
enemy Temporary advantage over us IN tie Ioi-
ton Of tie armies.
With Jackson entire c1rIs az Manassas, Chester
and IhOnton's CAPE, and on our nght llauk, II j.
imIofsibe for q. 20 move lie whole army encamfcl
lere without letting him down upon orr rear ~
within "a fcw miles of the Orange aud Alexandra
Railroad. r. We move with leo than FIX corp, 10
Il doubifurwhCihcr We could prevent he army Gen
Lee now has IN mont from hluking rf either uIon
tie riglt o. LEFT, ana cutting "a our surpkes.
Fredofi0 hshurg, too after moving across Che Kappa
hammock, must DO held ana the base of snplliea ios
that point must be az before az Acqpa Creek.
I cannot see how our line, while Advancing, can
lie much less than A. miles IN length from right %
ieit wing. ii the enemy H. however, l0ty pursued
from the direction Of North Carolina and The
Peninsula by guIboats aud Infantry, we c.l without
doubt celebrate the next Ncw-lcuT's dgy ia Rich
mond.
No thoughts are entertained Of going into Winter
quarters in our present. pCfltion. The leatt sug-
gosiion Of tucha disposition OF The WINTER months
j. quickly silenccd hy nearly every one 10 whom j,
IA made. The army doeB not desire Il, nor would
the peo, lie at the North submit h. IT. Ii Is iumoed
tonight that Il heavy column will move forward IN
the morning, and the Rebels are eagerly nquirng
in what direction. Fredericksburg viii he occupied
by heavy force by Sunday, If not before and The
entire army viii without much dOu1t soon DO pushed
| forward 10 a line near or uIOn the Kdpldin.
The number OF fick who viii be compelled 90 re-
main behind in the hospitals viii be much sInall
than was expected. As yet, but 700 have been re-
c.ived in the General Hospital, which IS considered
"A very small number for the season. The weather,
rairing, and il wo are favored with q genial sun
until the close Of the month, the shout non 10 Rich
mond" viii 10 longer be diunod in our ears.
Gen. Wm. +. Smith, who now commands Diyis'
ion in the Corps OF Gen. FRANKLIN Is soon to be as-
signed 10 the command Of a corps. Gen. Howe
commanding brigade in the Division Of Gen. New
ton, Is named as the probable successor OF Gen
Smith. Two other army corps, now organizing
will render necessary the promotion and change ol
the commanders Of several bngades or divisions.
The subordinate Generals Of the Amy Of the 10
tomac. who have almost always displayed bravery
and kin in their ccye spheres. Will soon DC re
wardcd for their sery!cer.
No firing has been heard, nor any diminishing re-
ported Tor several days. From the peaks Of TIC
Blue Ridge, every one Of which is tlgual station
Gen. Jackson IL watching this vast army, and rack
ing his shrewd BRAIN WITH plans to thwau III com
mander. II he can only 10 kept in that position
unul VIC are ready, lie VIII never be able TO reJou
Con Lee y. y.
Ignorance OF ,Ie Real Position OF the Ene'