The New York herald., 1862-12-13
The Preparations for the Advance or the
Army.
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HEADor ARTERs OF THE ARMY or THE PoT0MAc,
lee. 1i-A NJ
No opportunity is yet given TO chronicle the events
Of c day, which expected be stirring For
days frankn's grand div ision has been m,nnuvrng
left threatening 10 at ont Con ay seventeen
miles below. to draw portion Of Lees army in that d.
rection. which h. has od IN doing. Though ap
reung 10 push his troops there, the bulk Of them
ned but two three miles from here, and with Lees
forces thus weakened In our 'front.' Simultaneous
ing Of he whole army may take nce to-day, IN the I'm.
mediate vicinity Of Fredericksburg. 4 sun OF April
shonc through soft haze yestera. upon The lingering
snow the air omnosy sthl, and numbcrlcss Incl
dents betokenel action. Gen Hunt Chief Of Artillery,
aids assisted by Captain DC Rssry commanding the
regular artillery, necessarily occupied IN
consult lion and the brtion ol orders Those bat
tcres not yet placed moved quietly " their bvouacs
The hsles along the river, ready TO take posi-
tons the summit when re iuired carthworks
yet unfinished were completed aids from grand division
generals visited ncessany the tent General Parks Ad
itan Gencra raj ard all heads oi de transacted
final b. sin with the humorous officers calling upon
them. Doublcday's division ocam young Veterans tho
Of Reynolds army corps passed by here with faces
Of peril AID Burnside IN short jacket, moved
TRANQUILITY in and ont of his tent with his hands in his
pockets man who had made all his dispositions,
whose mind was easy ana who was confident Of results
Many orders, ind cave o action had beon postponed up
to Yesterday evening" IN order 10 preserve secresy and
this hour Is impossible a. ascertain whether they
have yet been gven what post the different corps
Of the army viii take. Thrre was constant movement
Of troops throughout last night and comm hours will
reveal their locality. The whole army has ceved cooked
raons for three days, and sixty rounds of cartridges,
and in addition recent brigade and div sion jnspcc-
tins company officers ctsey examined aglin yesterday
the aud OF each Individual soldier.
There Is general satisfaction upon every c0ntcnancc at
the prospect of move. and spirits grow redundant.
HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS
II is great satisfaction to know that ample arrange
have been made for the receipt OF the wounded
men in tho forthcoming hsht Two hospital tents, each
accommodating twenty men, allowed 10 every reG
nent: and. in addition TO these, the division hospitals
have sufficient number of tents to furnish for
each regiment Considering that many wounded
IN the arms, slightly In tue head and disabled
rr m walking, these accommodations will be ample
Good fires and covering viii be provided for all hospital
inmates, and suffering through the cold will be
duied.
PoyTooS BRpGs.
last evening At dusk the curious slate colored pom
boats locking at distance like whales Ind waiting
upon their In the valleys the river with
horses haricsscd ready for sfeedy employment.
IL wasthou,ht TINT they wout be laid at three
this morning, and that part Of the army would mmed
atey follow, and engage such troops might hasten
from their eucanipments 10 m, et them