The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-01
the ARMY or the POTOMAC.


Reconnaissance I'm Force-A Portion Of
the Rebel Army Moving UP the Rap
pahannock, &c., sc.
HEADouARrKRs Army TUE PoIonAo, Dsc 81, 1862
reconnaissance in force sut yesterday morning
which will probably be heard from In few days
II il believed here that considerable portion Of Gene
raj Lees army has moved from late position in our
'front.' and gone up the Rappauanpook It's destination,
however, il not known
II has been ascsrtanod hy flag Of truce that Captain
swesrenssn Of the late Brgader General stat
VINO Was rcpos.eu A-n va tne pstue " TUG io'n, VS.
only wounded and captured He Ia now doing well a.
farmhouse about miles in the Of the snemy's
front.
Lieutenant Eddy ordnance officer OF General whippls
slan Is q prisoner Richmond He was unhnrt on the
battle field.
Last night Al about eight o'clock the wires ceased TO
work north Of Falmouth Station. fbe cause was IN
known at ten M
wssr,ssros, Dec. 3l--Evsning.
despatch received tonight from the headquarterS
OF tho Army Of the Potomac indicates everything as quiet
IN that vicinity
Oar white OaE Church C0rresp0ndsnce.
sgln WHITE DAN tHuRcH, Va, Dec. II 1892.
Clsantaes and Good Order IN Orr Camps--Op~ Soldiers
Log Hws--hog 7aey Are Butt--co'apit,aes. 10 Sol
de-Praueogrthy Codae, Of Colonel sAaisr During he
Rarea.-Our Ptha Lisps-cirR0fes Briceen 0nr Troops
ond Tao.c NJ me Hsemy--Sroase rrsposaions from
Ree.i Soa,os--7hs Easy Preparing 10 Bui,d R1fa 10
Gross n. Rirer, &C.
our have a, last succeeded in establishing One
camps for themselves tha pine Forest in which are
located
Wonderful Ingenuity Is displayed in the erection o.
their spaeious Ios houser. with real, genuine wooden
doors and all the little comforts OF civilization II Ia In
deed surprising 10 extensive villages Of well butt
holsesbeter built in most instances than those Of the
poor white class or vrgiuasprinsing up the heart Of
de.oste country where every Thing besides ruin
and decay. Tho cleanliness the part Of the mcn and
tho condition which, their carnps are kept are note
worthy characteristics Of Northern soldiers.
see that Mayor General Newton IN his report q the
late battle, makes honorable mention Of the conduct q
Colonel shaer Or tho First United statss Chsssears
duIins the bs,o Of si3ih. and especially Of he
courage ard skin The night Of the 18th, when the
army rscrossing tho 10 retreat Coiona thaer
this time had bis regiment ~ orr 20 the front, on
picket duty. AZ midnight the supporting regiments were
drawn Oh and marched The river bat he dposed
bis limited fierce 80 skully that the enemy did nss dis
cover our vsskness aud refused 70 until be was
ordered the rear sltnough his Gas The lest BODY a
troops The spemys side cf the river and tie BRIGGS
wers being taken up 10 bis Ia ME srm obsdescc
10 orders he had been almost forgotten, and
until hour after last man, with sbc exception OF
his command had esrossed thst be received orders 70 do
/ likewise
For this gallant and courageous conduct Colonel shaes
regiment has been EXCUSED from all fatigue picket
duty for thirty days, and the som.ndsnL case has
been represented ~ bright coos o. hosdqunrters All
can say In mat both Colonel ana regiment deserve H.
Yesterday General Newton made thorough inspection
| of TIE smbrlsncs sod wagon trains: Everything was
founi satisfactory state Of cleanliness ,sd good con-
dion. such inspection y sad 70 be the sir- PRE-.
\ cursor OF a movement Q. the army
oar ihyvc OF the enemy occupy the opposite
bsns o. tho river both tartee have ID up rice
lis cose 70 hcdge the banks; bat nrrg Of any
con egucncs uery, slibough tie squads on both sides
ares lighted and lie abort them, smnking scr pipes
IN Dndsnt security The oppor ng PARTIES ARC within
sioue throw u each other enough % recognize
co ptcspces. The encnys camps cover The bis sr on
10 tho their pickss aud they repose On the
ground held BY gallant troops ~ their vain attempt
ciusfvely OF them while the beet tba, allowed
one OF our soldiers u a miserable shelter tent.
these entsof theirs npparenty nov sod heretofore
unused for they are q extraordinary whteness and pro
sent picinreo comfort quite strange among the rebels
On tho ursnce n orr men that they would not be
detained NJ prts9Ders party 81 tue enemy pickes
crossed the river yesterday and Hrged 10 friendly
I manner with trrops they expressed Themselves
a. heartily sick OF The war and proposed Il
amfcsble settlement that the rebel army shocd bsng
Yancey and tha, should do The Tor Horace
Greeley and then "shake bands AMI caih sausrep An
clher proposition thsi the soldiers Of both armlea
bring her officers up " tho front and YET them light
on, among themselves, while Their men booked on 49,
Judges snd abidei the result Aiers prolonged v they
departed, TO be IN time fer their "relisf.'
IN the soldiers o. the two armies had this quarrel
Their own hands they would settle II smIcsbly IN ten
minutes All last night, picsets report, the enc
my engaged Ia hauling osds q plsnss 70 the rear o.
making preparations for Building rsfs 70 cross tho
river suddenly one Of these nne nights.
General 10 day sent an order " our pockets on
the let that In be should on the eusmys RIFE
pits to-day with his heavy siege guns, they should retire
fo the river hack the protection a tho ridge their
rear 80 nring hal beard W 70 three " " odsy