The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-29
NUMBER "a.
From Burnaide's Army.
PLAN of Operations ON Crossing the Rap
PnhannOck.
New YORK, January %.

NEW YORK, January %.
A letter to the New York Times, dated Head
quarters of the Army of the Potomac, Tuesday
ewing, January goth says: The right and left
wings of the army are in motion. We shall Ell.
deayor to cross the river about ten miles above
Falmouth. All operations below are mere feint.
to deceive the enemy. One corps of infantry
is TO proceed down the river and feign crossing
at several points. A real crossing will be made
below. Should a certain emergency arise
Major S~palding and Major Magruder are tc
construct pontoons above. The 10Th New York
Engineers and Regulars are also to throw ov-
er several bridges. One train of pontoous are
to be held in reserve directly opposite Frede~
ricksburg. -...a
sOn Saturday evening a company Of the 18th
New York Engineers were busily employedsii
throwing up artillery e%ntrench ments about ten
miles below here.
THE great victory of the west las had an ex
hilarating effect upon the army. The soldiers
are hopeful
The Worlds letter says:
Hooker and Franklin movad to day at one
O'Clock, marching in heavy order. with tents,
knapsacks' blankets, &c. They took the road
towards Hartford Church, which is directly
northeast of the U~nitedtStates ford. Sigel move
ed at four o'clock in the afternoon in the same
direction. They are biyouacked about eight
miles out to>night. Sumner will probably move
in the morning in the same direction.
The New York. Tribune's letter confirms the
above and adds:
We are impatiently and anxiously waiting for
the arrival of the pontoons: It was the origi>
nal intention that Hooker's grand division
| should have crossed several miles above,at the
United States ford. We believe the plan was
| changed, and both Hooker and Franklin are to
their GRAND divisions across the river at Plank's
ford. A brigade of infantry in command OF the
rebel Gen. Wilcox is guarding the passage OF
the river. Their forces we shall encounter up
on the first effort at crossing.
The exciting and hazardous effort OF build
ing bridges will be assisted by the crossing OF Il
large number of men in boats, the plan which
proved so successful at Fredericksburg. Il is
understood that a train of40 boats, filed with
armed men and rowed over by bridge >quilders
will clear the rebel rifle pits on the opposite
bank and render d rapid construction OF bridges
certain.
Since writing the above it is learned that the
head of the bridge train has arrived to within
halt a mile of the river. Should fortune smile
favorably upon our undertaking during the next
tw elve hours, we hope TO have driven the enc
my before us and have gained the rear of Fred
ericksburg. Then it is expected that Sumner
grand division will cross the Rappahannock
near Falmouth. Then will follow the building
of the railroad bridge across the Rappahanuock.
The timbefs are all ready, every beam and
plank, and they will be thrown together with
the greatest rapidity, and communication he es-
tablished by rail with our supplies.
A dispatch to the Wortd says: although
the usual rumors have prevailed here for sew
eral DAYS, there is no reliable information to
show that there has been any engagement on
the Rappahsnnock. One of the severest storms
which has visited this section for months wod
have prevented any general engagement yes
terday, while passengers from the army. to>
night, fully confirm these differences. Up to
the time they left, the storm had abated but
little. In addition to ali this, there are good
assurances that when anything takes place it
win be allowed to be made public by Telegraph.
Certainly no battle has been fought yet
HEADoUARTERs ARMY Oh THE PoToMAC,
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, Va. Jan. ~.
General Order No. 7.
The Commanding General announces to the
Army Of The Potomac that they are about to
meet the enemy once more. The late brilliant
actions in North CarolinH, Tennessee and Ar
kansas have divided and weakened the enemy
on the Rappahannock, arrived to strike a great
and mortal blow at the rebellion, and TO gain
that decisive victory that is due to The coun~
try. Let the gallant soldiers of so many brill
liant battlefelds accomplish this ACHE gement
and a fame the most glorious awaits them.
The Commanding General calls on a firm &
united action of officers and men and under the
provfaeuce Of God, the Army of the Potomac
will have taken the great step towards restor>
ing peace tr=the country, and the Government
to its righJfal authority.
BY command of Mai. Gen. Burnside,
LEWIS HAMMOND, A. A. G.
January n.
The storm raging for the past three days has
moderated, leaving the roads in the worst pos-
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