The New York herald., 1862-12-08


Ing themselves Accord gy. The Fourth Mlcn,es ~ reg
mont have fixed up their camp with ana
taste Many Of the men have areidy ersose1 n w.
able log huts and the officers quarters ara n
protecting rows of evergreen, reminding one OF "anld
lang syne'' Minors nih This regiment Is now ~ 70
command OF Lieut. enant olonel JOmbard-Colone Chds
lately resigned account Of Rcknessahu ne VIII sue
ceed to the permanent command. HIS chaTacter as
rigid discpnariar has given him the name Of "Od Regn
lar.n He has been with tie regiment in nearly every
fght which partic aed and his record Tor bravery
. ss class Under h rule me 1ss%sn Maop Ran
dolph, good and brave officer, 10 acting Lieutenant
Colonel.
Our Brooks Station Correspondence.
CAnf NKAR BROOKS STATION, Va, Dec. 3, 1862
Cavalry Pickas Cdpts,ed-A Aouemert-Gcn Burnside
Our Caralry-Likesess Of Officers, &c.
Lieutenant Honnan and fifteen men belonging 10 tho
First New Jersey cavalry captured yesterday while
picket duty,a short distance north Of Dumfries.
This the second time within week that the rebels
have succeeded In encrng our lines and capturing our
pickets
This s the nrst time since the organization Of the fcgi
ment that the First New Jersey cavalry have ever had
captured while picket, and the regiment prdes
itself It's discipline and efficiency is source Of much
modification 10 them.
The brigade received orders this evening 70 hold itself
in readiness to march tomorrow morning at dayiight
Whether this order for the brigade 70 merely 60 upon
scouting expedition or that there ie 70 bo genera
movement OF The whole army tne win determine
My impression rs that within short time the Army OF
the Potomac will be again in motion ThanBs 70 the plea
SAINT weather the health Of the s unusually good,
and the condition tor fighting than
now. All that 10 wanting s the order to advance and
our General will md Il readily obeyed
General Burnside y gradually and surely gaining tho
confidence and love Of the and Will soon, doubt
net, be as popular as General Mcclellan His prompt and
Off hand manner Of doing things just suits tn men
Our cavalry, eince they have been allowed few days
Of rest, again getting in fine condition. Now
horses have in many instances been substituted for old
and new ifo Infused into those Still tit for duty.
The great difficulty which cavalry have had 10 con-
tend agans has been in getting sufficient forage for their
horses lf our cavalry were allowed the privilege OF
feeding upon the enemy there would be trouble; but
every man house and farn--no matter how rabd re-
bel he may be-who asks protection for his property is
furnished with "safe guard Of infantry while our
actually dying Of starvation and there no
help for IT, party of cavalry in quest Of supplies
Tor Their horses have no right 70 enter apen he premises
quence s our horses suffer and the rebel farmer saves hs
grain.
few days from the appearance In Of the New York
illustrated pa es Of what purport to be life like likenes
Generals Bayad Pioa anton and Colonel Wyndham The
lkehesses any thing but faterng and require per-
son Of strong imagination to perceive the Resemblance
Baooxs STATION, AQUA RAnAoAD, Dec 4, 1852.
The Army Ready Aous-Appearance Of ofFrodaicksbu,y-
me Health Of the AYmy-Log Cabtns-TAs Construction
Corps, &c.
wh,c the Army OF the Potomac remains quiet on the
Rappahannock, where, for fortnight past II has rested
on its arms watching the enemy the opposite bank
and but awaiting the word Of It's Commander In Ghetto
close In mortal combat with its foes trusting the while
that which to follow win be the resulr Of
schemes from master minds, which, though now
not predict or comprehend, win prove the wisdom Of
seeming fatal dolay-whils thus lnger in listcss
expectation not 70 say suspenset certainly gratifying
70 witness through the columns Of press indications
Of unmisakablo character assuring that activity
In other military and naval departments 81 the country
tend toward the accomplishment Of important and deci
sivs results in the suppression OF the rebellion
The weather for period OF two weeks has been clear
Of rain, while autumn winds have disposed Of much OF
the mire which has the roads amost mpassa
bls The temperature 10 yet mild, and 1t diifcut
realize that already we are engaged In winter
pasn AZ 20 ,avor our camse tne seascn ana tns eIs
certainly cannot complain on that sooia
ride to the front each day produces no Few apparent
feature IN the position of AFFAIRS The orests OF hills facing
the river, where last SUMNER the camps OF McDowelps
army lay In idleness, we now fluid occupied by
even in its formidable idleness, 10 view here The
machinery of war In battle array, yet waiting.
Each gun sighted aud the implemenssor loading and
swabbng In their respective places. We take peep
through powerful glass at point attracting the notice
Of the arterists and discover the hills opposite
range OF about three miles, regiment working like
beavsrs throwing up breastworks Why do not our ar
tilersts "ry the range upon these rcbesY Is question
suggesting itself mind They doubtless good
reasons for not doing until the proper moment shall
arrive
Fredsrsksbarg bears the appearance Of forsahen and
detected city though the and children yet
all gone The cackling Of poultry the squeang OF
pigs glimpse Of stray ours in the vacant Streets in
dcae yet adsgree Of domestic life in this unfortunate
The health Of the army in the main good thanks 70
cold Notw outstanding the favorable weather, many Of
brave soldiers daily laid beneath the Virginia soil
"wntcr quarters is naturally now theme for camor
with large share OF the army and during the past fort
night the men have been busy in building FOR thsr COM
log cabins, with formidable Arepaces through which
ashes mpch 10 satisfaction Of the troops But lees V
the qualification OF the farmers hereabouts
rsSsrs Sho sse s S city tho q
August last. when our troops evacuated many upon
the shortest notice. and whose families were et with but
limited Their position ID one truly
desc wing the sympathy loyal countrymen at the
North they most severely realized the serrors Of the
% suddenly did the nnA evacuation ,ake place that
but few had an opportunity 10 dispose Of or remove
ns soSn Or o any s Ss & Is n
tsrly runous. The alternative presented at the moment
was "reman TO claim your property from rebel oonsca
Castles Thunder Goodwin, at Richmond, during the
war, or ny North, and let your earthly all go the
opposite Fredericksburg and while they enabled 10
their homes and ia instances their families nj
are yet constrained TO defer the pleasure Of meeting with
them, or communicating with them AZ the stream
which divides them at present forms the line across
which the two great armies OF the continent are arraycd
face to face.
Brgadier General Doubleday has inaugurated feature
In his division which should be adopted in every other
the army. II cpnsiss OF "engiAecr aud constructive
corps" the object Of which s 10 pioneer tho division
or army corps during the marches, prepare the way
for the column that may encounter little delay
possible. II often occurs that on the march
obsructions hinder the passage Of the ,',,, wagons
thought and action coad be prevented Frequently, too
a bog or mire must be passed. which can be much in.
proved by detachment Of men with the necessary i'm
pemens. Small streams must occasionally be crossed
forded The construction corps' can, In brief period,
fell trees by which temporary bridge can be made,
thus saving an army Of the uncomfortable not 20