Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-23
BY Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
LATEST NE Ws.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.

FROM TIE ARMY Of THE POTOMAC.
NRw YoRK, January 23.--A letter In the
Times dated Headquarters Army Potomac,
Thursday evening Jan. 20, says
The right and left Sings Of the army are in
motion.
We shall ondeavor to cross the river ten
miles above Falmouth.
Ali operations below are mere feint to de
eisve the enemy
One corps Of infantry are TO proceed down
the river and feign crossing at several points
A real crossing will be made below. Should
a certain emergency arise, Major Spalding
and Major Magruder are to construct pontoon
bridges above.
The Fifteenth New York Engineer and reg
ulars are also to throw over several bridges.
One train Of pontoous is to be held in reserve
directly opposite Fredericksburg
On Saturday evening company OF the 10th
New York Engineers we're bussiy employed
in throwing up artillery entertainments about
ten miles below here.
The great victory OF the West has had sn
exhilarsting effect upon the Army Of Poto'
mac ..
= The soldiers are hopeful of success to their
arms
A letter to the N. Y. World of January 10th
says;
Generals Hooker and Franklin moved to.
DAY ct one o'clock, marching in heavy order,
with their teuts, knapsacks, blankets, &c.
They took the road towards Hartwoad
Church, which is directly northeast Of the U.
s Ford
sigel moved at four 10 the afternoon in the
same direction.
They are bivouacked about eight miles out
tonight
Then will follow the building Of the rail.
road bridge across the Rsppahsnnock. Tim
bers are all ready, every beam and plank, and
they will be thrown together with the greatest
rapidity and communication established by
rail with our supplies.
A special dispatch to the New York World,
says
Although usual rumors have prevailed here
for several days there is no reliable informa-
ton how that there has been any engage
ment on the Rappahannock
One Of the severest storms which has yisi-
ted this section for months would have pre-
vented any general engagement yesterday
while passengers from the army tonight fully
confirm these inferences up to the time they
left Storm has abated but it. In addition to
4. all this there is good assurances that when
anything takes place it will be allowed to be
made public BY telegraph. Certainly no bat
tie has been fought yet
Sumner will PROBABLY move id the morning
in the same direction.
The Tribune letter confirms the above
and adds
We are impatently and anxiously looking
for the arrival Of the pontoons.
1t vas original intention that Hooker s
grand division should have crossed several
miles above, at the United States Ford We
believe the plan has been changed and both
Hooker and Franklin are to throw their grand
divisions across the river ct or near Planks-
ford
A brigade Of infantry in command of rebel
Gen Wilcox is guarding the passage OF the
river
These forces we shall encounter upon the
first effort at crossing.
The exciting and hazardous effort OF build
ing bridges will be assisted by the crossing of
large number of men in boats, the plan
which proved SO successful at Fredericks.
burg.
1t is understood that train of forty boats
filled with armed men and rowed over by
bridge builders, will clean the rebel rihe-pts
on the opposite bank and render the rapid
oonstruc ctionofthe bridges certain.
Since writing the above it is learned that
the head Of the bridge train has arrived Ia
within half mile OF the river
Should fortune smile favorably upon ouI
undertaking during the next twelve hours we
hope to have driven the enemy before us and
have gained the rear Of Fredericksburg, and
then it is expected Summers grand division
will cross the Rappahannock near Falmouth