Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-21
Special Correspondents Of National Republican.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

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Condition Of ne Troops aaksr Guns Agair-
No Rebels North Of TIE Rdppdhannock-7he
Position Of Lees Foroe--R ecsnt AgG Appotnf'
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liz CAMP, NEAR FkLNoUTH, Vas,
January Is, 1888.
The grand Army Of the Potomac remains yet
In thisviclnlty, rccuperatlng its energies pro-
parstory To making another dash at the enc
mics Of the Union. Notwithstanding the many
contradictory statements made as TO the con
dition Of the troops, predict, at the hrst OPP
portunity afforded them, they will prove TO the
world that, while having many reasonable
causes Of complaint, they are in no sonse I" do
morallEod, !" or less jealous TO support thenoble
cause In which so many Of their companions
have fallen, than they have had tho credit for
| heretofore. .
The only serious generalization that have
been able to. discover, In my frequent visits to
the different onoampments, is among that class
OF persons known as correspondents Of the
press" In the almost entire absence Of stir
ring events" for the past four weeks, they have
become painfully demorallEed; and, unress
something tremendous. happenH speedily, the
most alarming consequences may DO feared.
These moro useful than ornamental appendages
to the army, searching for news in such quiet
times, is a painful sight to behold. I" Head
quarters" and all other quarters, where there
Is the least prospect of hearing anything new,
are daily and unsuccessfully boslegod by the
whole fraternity. The sight Of a general who
puts on mysterious airs, orderlles whose horses
are Jadod, or man with a Confederate coat
upon his back, is tho signal for grand rush,
and Voc be to tho uulucky wight II he knows
aught Of tho mysteries that surround tho front,
rear OIL flank Of the army. Figuratlvely, ho Is
squeezed dry rs sponge. Apoor, lone woman
came within the lines yesterday, and she was
pounced upon. Her story Is, that Jeff. Davis
has large number Of "Quaker gun" In the
Notifications about Richmond. These guns
are so good limitations Of the real article, that
she could not tell the difference without using a
knife. There is nothing improbable In the
story, because We have heard from different
sources that Davis has been increasing the
number Of these articles Of war upon tho Rap
| phnunnOCk, unu also IN AluBdtnh.
Another we'll authenticated fact is, the rebels
have practically left to the mercy of the Yam
KEGS all that portion Of Virginia north Of the
Rappahannock. Our scouts and patrols frc-
quontly 30 as far up the RappahsnnoCk as
WarTenton, and Of late have seen no rebel troops
whatever. This looks as though they had aban-
bonCd the idea of marching upon Washington,
ct least for the present. Lee still has large
army, however, Immediately in our front, and
speedy collision may be looked for.
Brigader General stahl has fallen heir to
the Eleventh Army Corps, by reason Of Gen.
sigel being placed in command of the Grand
Reserve Division, aud has appointed the follow
ing officers upon his staff
Col. Leopold Won Gilsa, acting assistant in.
spector general and chief of staff.
Major H. Baldwin, Jr., acting assistant ad.
Jutant general.
Lieut.. Col. F. NHzer, assistant inspector Of
cavalry.
Major Y. KaPpner, chief Of engineers.
Major J. Burd Peale, acting medical director
Captain Or. Mensel, assistant inspector oil
infantry.
Captain L. schInner, chief Of artillery.
Captain c. HeintE, aid de-camp.
Captain f. ThCllkuhl, acting ald-ds-Camp and
chief OF Typographical bureau.
Captain F. Dosaurer. acting aid-de-camp.
First Lieut.. z. Robinson, Jr., acting abide
camp ana acting assistant adJutant general.
Captain A. @. Lawrence, acting aid-de-camp.
Captain H. Hullng, acting chief commIsSary.
Captain F. c. Wlnkler. Judge advocate.
Captain C. b. Bowe, postal director.
Captain 8. Achley, chicfof ambulance corps.
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