New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12
He-snforoe1enis siiii TO come-The Delay
Intentional - Abrupt Appearance of
Ninicr-Tbc Troops onfrnbnnds in
snmp-A Good EHumpIe.
from Our Special Coue'rontenL
HOrlAn. plr-unr. Cor

From Our Special Coueiron'ent
H0vlRBs Dirfsf1r Corcn's CORPS
M0liay Dee. 3. lso2.
notice many explanations ~ pint Of the army.
delay st lhi, poia.i aud The beauty Of them that
no two winters entertain lie sane theory Tor nv
own poor part, am lutsliod that il is not c-usld
by 10 weather or by any difficulties Of suPalics or
transportation
/. certainly is DOT caused by reluctance on Burn
sides part TO comply With the wishes Of shc Gov
ernuient. Every QUE who knows bin kno~s that
wi enevor be- receives az order 70 move, 10 viii
OBEY u promptly 81 whatever hazard 0r cost.
A sinrs fact IL OF interest and tigLIiesnce. In
addition 60 re-ooforeements already received. there
0ro many thousand troops tilil on tho way TO loin
this army. L. nust be- beyefal days before t4cy al.
arrive.
Whether tis cause or not, this Ia obviously one
cause OF the delay. Moreover, u is be icyed The
Government does not want Burnside 10 advance
until coop raiiug column, which ia 20 move On
Richmond from another direction, sLall De ready TO
strike ~ concert with bun.
1hs intensely cold weather Is Of course severe
upon tie troopsi but after good deal Of inquiry, |
hear Of no great suffering IN The CAMPS. Tho incu
are nearly all az tho woods; m0st OF tbcn have log
hiu,cs, lu's OF some deception, their tents par
italy embanked aud all Ia camp keep grca. leg
hreb constantly burning.
Tho egimenis on picket upon thc front are no.
allowed u Lindle ircs. During tie nigh. II re-
qnres good deal of activity to keep Up the ciroui
ton; luf they uro relieved every two hours aud
among these men there are fires Ht the rcrCrye
stations.
al tie male slaves seem TO BE- removed from the
immediate viciuity of Tie Rebel camps. OF lals no
cOHtnihands come in Those already attached 10
our army nre generally industrious mud faithful.
They thOw "a cOtunendublo ihirt for knowledge.
Nightly, around the great outdoor iro at the head
quarters OF this dNLion, u dozen Of all ages ar
Ioriug over lhcis spelling books, and pcrsuading
some ono to give them lesson. Several of tae
boys who did not know "a single letter two months
ago allow much aptitude aud have learned 10 read
with toersblc conc,,nces.
Last eve ming, Iafsing near tho group, IoycrheIrd
ono oil them Tc,ting 10 an Older servant who 10
hIso conlraband, Obi o-e-k." laid tho pupil, eud
then bo ho.ltated.
"Whai does TIA. tpellr Sskod the teacher.
"LOckI'
"No. What Is it our vessels arc doing of Char.
lcstoul'
Anchored isn'th1"
Tue boy was perfectly sincere In his unconscious
wit
All, whatever their capacity. sfow ferid appre-
citation Of Freedom. Ono, boy ~ H. has usen
considered peculiarly ttupid; aud through unscrr-
puiOus employers, hal seen hard work rough living
md 10 pay duIiug lis Twelve months tojoufn wish
the army. Ito Other evening ! asked hin:
" Dia you work ns hand ior your master as You DO
In the army -
4" No, Sr."
4" Did no treat you kndlyl"
les, S.r"
" Welo you u, well clothed as you are here :"
Better, Sir"