Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-01-28
from the Army oG the EosoilaC,
II CAMr, NEAR BNNKs' Ferry AND
SCoTT', Mills. JNN. %. 1868.

The contenpluted-since Friday last.
and DELAYED from day 10 dav-iorw1rl
movement. actually mlncnred opera
t;on- Yesterday al noon. much to the
surprise uf Il iargc majority vi tie troops
here concentrated, from the fact that
orders and counter-orders had, for the
three past dtvS, been in continual circu-
latinn.
The last order. however. issued on
Monday ni-ht, proved 10 be one OF a
nositive nature. AMI hence the troops OF
the three Grand Divisions bad all their
tents struck and were formed in marching
order soon after ten o'ciocl. y u.
SON after they were - formed We
hear! intan~". c...ne=t AM lrnG coH.in-
ned cheyg.inc coming from every part ot
our Immense line, and making the sur
-oun.Iin.- hills and woods echo AMI rc-ccho
again the welcome ani soui cheering
/ sound. Upon inquiry W. discovered tii;ii
( the cause q this demonstration was ;h
earnest. heartfelt response {" tine address
/ from our brave anI able commander.
BURNSIDE. which was then being read tu
them
I Soon after the reading Of the order, AMI
J the subsi,liu@ OF the plrasur;lbie excite
. mant attending is reading, tia Grand
division micr MAJ r-C-ener;l HooAer
took up their line ot march, the splendid
division under General -. Is. Birnrv. a.
usual. leading the way, Gcn- Berry, thy
commander ot one brigade, being absent
ON leave ut the time. but IA" returned AM
assumed the command crc rcachin. this
point
This advance division Of Gen. Hirnay's
left their old camp ground two hour a:
advance Of iiy other divisions. and pro
cc.,le;l out what l. known on the map a:
the Marsh road until reaching iioria
Church lc;,llg,i OF tEe map Maria Church
thence iIkin- short cut in a ~ou;hcliy
direction, 10y Il oyroaI through The wood:
and syy.inp<. arrived IT their pr, sent ioca.
ton SOON ;t,-- six O'Clock, where they ar,
Jiyoua-hing ior the night.
The corps un;Ier command OF G-n.rs;
, Meade. comprising the Divisions OF Gen
. erals Butteriiyld, Skies and Humphreys
followed u, leaving At one O'Clock, an.
are now cnc.,mped on the Marsh road
near the church before mentioned
l. The instructions given to Gen. Bigncv
under wi.usu sole and entire control WI
this advance, were that he should protoc
+. the having og the pontoon bridges, which
had the day before been started for thi
:, point, AMI that ia order 10 10 this h
should shove" over in the pontooi
0 boats which support the bridge his Diyi
L sion OF infantry, whlie tie batteries an,
!. sharp-shoJ;crs were 70 be stationed upol
this side Of the river to protect this tirs
crossing.
TO obey these Instructions .'to cross il
open boats,'' all the time subject TO tn
: enemy's fire from artillery and infantry
: and with no opportunity 10 reply, woul
= have c..ilel for an exhibition OF Getermi
If nation. valor and bravery seldom accord.
- TO the generality OF Inln, But KNOWN
- well rs we do the status" OF til
troops comprising this particular Divisio,
Il we can safely predict that. had thc>
!, same always tar,iy p"ntron~ arrived /
:. time. the crossing would have been effeC
,, ted. and with less danger, and con~equen
:. " less loss OF lit, than ii can now b
= done.
e That these pontooas were again b,
hind time, Is positive fact. Who
responsible for il we are unable TO leci!
s neither DO We c:;.e 10: but had they be-
.e CT the ground at the time Of the arriv.
20 OF the division that was 70 protect the
=. being laid, they could have been placed
d position, and, under the cover OF Il
4 night, the m.iority of the troops cou!
g have been passed over
# Now, the rain that has Lcen threaten
q, ing all day has commenced and is pou
ing in torrents 1t Is impossible to 81
q =, VIII n the poatoons will be up, or whC
Il W will attempt 4 crossing; for it ii
ir,san. storm L. n: :nues tho entine nigh