The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-31
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George Francis Esain, the great Abolition lecturer
narrowly escaped lynching at Janesville, Wisconsin
last week.
The loss In NegIeys division alone, in tbs battle Of
Is gwen in Ihe Northern papers as 1856
Captain John Brown, son Of old Kansas Ossawat. |
tonne Brown, who was hung at Charlestown Virgin.
Ia s one Of the officers recently dismissed from SER
wee for being at home, in Ohio, without leave.
STILL LATER FROM THE NORTH.
ADDRESS FRoM BuRgSDKs . MS TRoors--ANorHER
ION TO HoFMoEDp AovEMRST--THE RAPPAnASNooR
cRossED--hIssGIyIRGs or THE OFFICERS, DC.
PETERsBUKG, Jan. 25.-I have just received from
City Point by flag Of truce train, copy ofthe N. Y
Tribune Of Friday, 23d instant.
Burnside has issued the following address to his
troops, dated Headquarters Army OF the Potomac,
near Falmouth Jan. 20.
General Orders No. THE Commanding General
announces to the Army Of the Potomac that they are
about 70 meet the enemy once more. a. i..e5'-e
The late brilliant actions in North Carolina, Tenn
easee and Arkansas, have divided and weakened the
enemy on the Rappahannock, aud the auspicious mo,
ment seems to have arrived TO strike q great and
mortal blow to the Rebellion and 10 gain that decis-
i've victory which h due to the country,
Let the gallant soldiers of so many brilliant battle
most glorious awaits them. I'd sst..i ..,a
The Commanding General calls for The firm and
united action OF officers ana men, and under the
Providence Of God, the Army Of the Potomac viii
the country, and the Government to his rghttul auH
therity. By command OF
Maj Cen BuRSsIDE
The Tribune's correspondent, six miles above Fal.
mouth Jan. 20 writes All day and late into night.
artillery has been rolling and rumblng forward and
an the highways and by,ways have been useful in
huying rapidly onward the forces destined for stri>
king the great and mortal blow which General
Burnside says sis due TO the cOuntry.n MANY thou
SAND troops are now concentrated at the point where
Gen. Burnside, having seized upon the diversion Of
We enemy TO another quarter has determined To push
his army across the Rappahannock and attack the
enemy In rear Of their fortihsatons at Frederlcks>
burg HHHi4 8sfeg f6f8,B iNgf
The results now trembling in the balance The
timely arrival Of the pont0ons with the friendly CO
operation OF all thg other elements which are ihvol-
we'd IN the issue, we trust, will bring US a decisive
victory But the present situation fills Hs with ap.
! prehenslOns Tor the morrow. The IentoOns already
due have not yet arrived, and cold and peting rain
storm eXetes the fear that destiny is not in our favor
Great chances are to be tried tonOi row , and we
await the issue with the greatest solcitude.
The movement which is now in progress was order
ed to commence on Sunday morning Il was post
poned for some reason until Monday, On Monday il
was again postponed until Tuesday, when at nine o.
eloekS A. M, tranklins grand Division the 9th ar
my corps (Gen. Smlth,1 in the advance commenced
moving from their position, miles below Falmouth,
towards Gen. burnsidels head quarters Hebkeris
centre grand division commenced its march at Ii a.
Ill., ana DtlnB nearer tne destination OF its movement
preceded Franklin toward Bank q Ford " To make
the advance those roads were used which we're suts
ciently back from the river to prevent the enemy
from observing II, The Warrenton turnpike was ac
eordinGly reached, not by the direct route through
Falmouth, but by way OF Stonenian's Station ana
roads which had been prepared by the difficult labor
OF the pioneer corps. Is.
The Circular OF Gen. B. has been read TO the entire
army The army has received it as a pledge of sucl
cess me men have not received its gratuatOry ais
lusions TO the recent victories 10 North Carolina Ten.
nessse and Arkansas, with critical Inquiries about
failures at Yeksbprg or the loss Of cannon at MurS
beesboro but reioced to take courage from It's ins
spring utefanees and have faith 10 the triumphant
issue of the Impending movement. Whateyer the is,
sue, 1t will not prove disastrous because the men
have not fought well enough. u -agaifs ya4 gt8slI
II Preparations for the movement have been most
careful and thorough. Roads have been built to a
dozen places ON the river, that the enemy threaten.
ed ut various points, might thereby be lsft In ner.
plexty IN regard TO our intentions and that tayofa
BILE diversion in any direction might be immediately
turned 70 advantage BY crossing rapidly at point
distant from where the enemy had concentrated, Ey,
cry point OF the river has been carefully examined
aud the possibility Of protecting crossing with the
lartllery been fully studied The fullest military
maps have been elaborated aud guides have been ins
structed and rendered familiar with the numerous
reads and byways necessary for the rapid concentra
tion OF the army, a E,,f stsf la,,e
The locality chosen for the construction of the
bridges and the crossing Of the army six miles from
Falmouth. ~ ,t0 t nfH li 83f .3 srsT
Since writing the above il Is learned that the head
OF the bridge train has arrived TO within hal mile
Of me river The storm Is raging with increasing Sc.
yeIiy, Whlch, however intoerable II may be TO the
soldiers who are sitting and sbvering around their BIZ
youac hresw prove valuable cover for the secresy
OF the bridge building
4 Should fortune smile fayorably upon our underta.
king during the next twelve hours we hope to have
driven she enemy before US and have gained the rear
lOf Fretercksburg. Then IL is expected that sum.
ners Grand Division will Gloss the Rappahahnock
near Falmouth. Then will follow the building Of the
railfvad bridge across the Rappahannock. Timbers
are all ready. every beam aud plank and they win
be thrown together with the greatest rapidity and
communication extepded by rail with our supplies
No demonstration has occurred upon the picket
nes-now after midnight. All Is quiet as usual up~
on the other side Of the river, But while the enemy
can hardly have failed to observe the biyouac fires Of
om forces which bave appeared to-night in such I'M
usual numbers, the wind which is blowing strongly
from their position will carry no noise Of the atle
ry wagons or the bridge train. MHf N4e#
Another letter, dated "Oppesite Fredericksburg
! Tuesday Jan. 20, 6 p m" says
The movement has at last commenced Atlla
M, 70 day the reserve artillery aud Birneys infant
ry division Of Hookers command crossed the rail
road AZ SionemaDs Station, and moved via Hart
wood Church, up the Rappahannock, by q road ms
back Of II, aud,6f course concealed from tho rebel
camps ana pickets on the south side Of the river Two
hours later Tho remainder of Hookers grand division
took the road ANt
Franklin grand division, like Hooker's, in hoayy
marching, also started at II O'clock moving IN the
sane direction, though by route nearer the ryer.-
Some OF his sraggers, his baggage and ammunii iidn
trains, were visible rom the rebel camps which, for
some purpose must have been done intentionally
There has been very unusual reticence In regard 70
this movement Up TO this time even the camp com.
mandeIs do not know the plan which seems 20 be
confined TO Burnside and his Grand Division Gene.
rails II Is gratifying to know tnat such secret
canbe kept IN the army siNG 4Na
| An unusually serona leeiRg peryadss the officers
Rod. The t0ne OF the troops has been Respondent
for the last two weeks, and another decided Fohnse
would bring results Unpleasant TO Contemplate.
believe the troops viii do their duty hut without any
oftbo run and animation which spring from enihud
Gem Hooker e day. "hour force cannot, i've mil