Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-24
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AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
The Army of the Potomac Again in
Notion.

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Motion.
NEW YoRK, Jan. ga letter IN Tho
Times dated Headquarters Army OF the Poto.
mac, Tuesday evening, January 20, saws
The right and left wings of the army ara
in motion. We shall enGeavor to cross Ibo
river about ten miles above Falmouth, All
operations below are mere feints 10 deceive
tina enemy. One corps of infantry are IN
proceed down the river, and feign CROSSING
at several points, but a real crossing viii
be made below. Should a certain emer-
gency arise Maj. Spaldiug and Mai Mapru-
der are to construct Pontoons above,
The 18th New York engineers and =
regulars are also to throw several bridges
across.
One train of pontoons is to DO held in
reserve directly opposite Fredericksburg.
On Saturday evening a company of the
18th New York engineers were busily EN-
ployed in throwing up artillery eutrench-
ments about ten miles below here.
The great victory of the West has had
an exhiliarating effect upon the army. Tho
soldiers are hopeful.
The Worlds letter of the 10th saws GEN
erals Hooker and Franklin moved TO- day
at one o'clock, marching in heavy order,
with tents, knapsacks, blankets, &c. They
took the road toward HARDWOOD Church.
which is directly northeast Of the U. s.
ford.
The right moved at P. H., in the same
direction. They are bivouscked about 8
miles out tonight. S
Gen. Sumner will probably move in the
morning in the same direction.
a Tribune letter confirms the above and
adds: We are impatiently aud anxiously
looking for the arrival ofypontoors, tuat
Rockers grand division shonld bave cross
ed several miles above at the o. S Ford
We believe the plan has been changed and
both Hooker and Franklin are to throw
their grand divisions across the river at
Plank's Ford.
brigade of infantry in command of
rebel Gen. WILCOX is guarding the passage
of the river are the forces which we shall
encounter upon the fret effort at crossing
The exciting aud hazardous effort of
building bridges will be assisted by the
crossing of large number of men in boats.
the plan which proved so successful al
Fredericksburg.
It's understood that train of 80 boats
filled with armed men and rowed over by
bridge builders, will clear the rebel rifle
pits and opposite bank and render tue
rapid construction of bridges certain.
Since wiring the above it is learned that
the head of the bridge train has arrived to
within half mile of the river. Should
fortune smile tavOrably upon our uuderta.
king, during the next twelve hours we
hope to have driven the enemy before us,
and have gained the rear of Fredericks-
burg, thenit is expected Summers grand
division will cross the Rappahanuock near
Falmouth, then will follow the building of
railroad bridge across the Rappahau-
mock.
Timbers are all ready, every beam and
plank and they will be thrown together
with the greatest rapidity and communica.
ton established by rail with our supplies.
despatch to the World says, although
the usual rumUrs have prevailed here for
several days, there is no reliable informa-
tion to show that there has been an en-
gagement on the Rappahannock.
One of the severest storms which has
visited this section tor months would have
prevented any general engagement yester-
lerday, while passengers from the army to-
night fully confirm these differences. Up
to the time they left the storm has abated
but little.
In addition to all this there is good as
surances that when anything takes place it
will be allowed to be made public BY tele.
graph. Certainly no battle has been fought
yet.