New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-24
The Forward Movement-Tbc Storm and
its EGcet-Whnt Gen. sigeI is About
All the Sick Taken Caro- of-The Entire
Army ON the March.


From Oar Special Correspondent.
The Army of the Potomac in spite OF all reports to
the contrary, did not commence, for the fifth time,
the forward movement until yesterday. by day.
light this morning il was expected cennonadng
would be heard from some point on the Rappahan-
mock at this place, but We, not angle report has
reached us, and nought but the fspping Of the
canvas tents. the bowling Of the wind the splash OF
the waves as they dash against the shore, and the
rain falling in shee,, aud making this " base sup.
pljes" once more a " devils islsnd," cut or from
Inc main land and impossible TO reach with horse
until tie food subsidies have disturbed our slumber.
1.-THE storm continues with Irs present fury during
the day, tie Rsppahannoek, the Rapidsn, and all
tbs tmall streams, which We Will have 10 cfoss
before Gen. Lee can be ouihanked, wall be swollen
so that the experiment Will be very hazardous one
and its success very doubtful
Not having, on account Of the storm, been able 10
re sch the main body Of the army, cannot State
definitely how far the nitiaiory seps OF the present.
movement have progressed; but from those who
left tie front this morning, aud were not ineum.
bercd with u horse and his trapplngs. and reached
here in time for the Washington boat, learn that
the order, which Issued last evening were this
morning oountermanded, on account Of the severity
Of the storm, and will hot probably TO gwen out
again IN styerni dajs
Upon wbose AIDE Providence IL In this sudden
check it remains TO 10 seen. Tho wind and the rain
have made havoc with the scbooners, canal boals
nud barges which now lie IN bundrcds al 'bo
yharyes nj this place. They eau now be eeen noai-
ing All over the rIvsr, aud butting and pounding
each other Us II they were all upon grand spree,
aui were totally Indifferent whether tie Army OF
tie Potomac for the nex. month had anything TO eat
or not
Gen. sigel who still guards the rear, and has
under special charge the landing at Acqnia Creek,
Belle Plsin, and Liverpool Point, has done all he
could 10 protect the property the shore, and as
vet but little has been lost or damaged; but the
night was 40 intensely dark and the wind rose TO h
furious gale no quickly that 1t was impossible to
ssve all tue vessels and ut The same time protect the
vast amount OF property on the land. Al Aequis
Creek the ground upon which the depot buildings
have been erected II separated from the man land
by small creek and an impassab!e swamp, and IN
oiden times was called Devils Island. This morn
ing the little creek had risen 10 an unprecedented
hight bad burst over its banks, had covered the
swamp up 10 the foot OF the bluffs, had undermined
the railroad and cut us all of from COMMUNICATION
with the belLgereUt world.
All tie sick Ia the army OF the Potomac have
been brought TO Windmill Point, thrco miles below
Acquis Greek, a1d are we'll projected from the
storm by large hospital tents. Betwcen four and
Eve thousand are tina provided for, and sccommo-
datiOns will soon be ready for one thousand more.
10 one unfamiliar with tue army OF the Potomac
i've thousand sick would seem large number; but
ustead VI beng large, IL Is very small, and 10 hot
one half that OF last Winter, when the same army
was enc4mpcd in the mud in front Of Map@sas.
Early yesterday morning, orders camo TO the hos
pItal camp that all who able TO shoulder the
nusket and march should join their regiments. In
ess than hail an hour, 6O0 their way 10 the
front.
o'clock p. m.--The latest reports from tho front
are that notwithstanding the storm the entire army
10 Oh the march. III the storm abates, and the
streams can be swan or forded, hope " be with
the army before suOBet. n r.