Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-24
Ohio 9tatesntait
'TELEGRAPHIC.
Morning and Noon Reports
From Burn.ide,s Army--No Battle yes
Preparing, 90 Gross Ihe CHHivor, M

-GhpBhkAHBne nevfOrWbI, bno( AWkV0Eg Ii
new YolK, Jan. 22 "A letter IN the Times
dated headquarters Army OF the Potomac,
Tuesday evening, January 20, says: The right
Fapd left wings OF the army are In motion. we
shall endeavor to cross the river about ten
miles above Falmouth: IA, All operations below
corps Of infantry are to proceed down thefiver,
and feign crossing "a several points A real
tain emergency arise, Moi. SpaldihR and Maj
MagPudef ore 10 construct 1pohtoons above
The 15ih New York engineers and regulars are
also 20 throw several bridges scroes. One
train of pontoons is to be held In reserve di.
rectly opposite Fredericksbutg.
| Saturday evening company Of the tI5th
New York engineers were 7buslly employed 10
throwing up artillery intrenchments about ten
miles below here. s,,,l.-,,,.
The great victory at the West has had an
exhileratng effect upon the army. The sol
dlers are hopeful. ,G1EH
The Worlds letter, Of the 520.h says
Hooker and franklin moved ltoday at. ten
o'cl1ck, marching In heavy order, With tents,
knapsacks, blankets, etc, They took tho road
toward Harwood Church which is, directly
northeast Of the. United States Ford 5Sigel
moved at four ?. M. IL The sarna direction
They are sbivouacked about eight miles out To-
night. Sumner will probably nioys, Ia, ihs
morning ia the same direction. 'n' " i'.'p
| TIE Tfibune's letter confirms the aboye, and
adds :oT We are tfmpstiently and anxlously
looking for the arrival Of pontoons. II was
the original intention that HooksPS grand
division should have crossed several 5milcs
above, dsthe United States Ford. sl We believe
| the plan has bsen changed, and both Hooker
~ a.,
scross the river OF Plank's Ford. ..iaSsd tna 4,
"A brigade OF infantry, In command Of the
rebel Gen. Wilcox, 10 guarding the passage Of
lthe river, This force we shall encounter upon
the fret effort at crossing a., 4 ,,t ,,geg,ai m Ia
The exciting and hazardous effort Of build.
ing bridges will be assisted by the crossing Of
large number Of mon In boats, the plan which
pfoved 90 successful at Frederickeburg. Il is
understood that train Of forty bosts, filed
With armed men and foWed over by bridge
bhilders, will eieAethe feb9l finstpIts and the
Opposite bank; and FENDER the rapid coustruc.
ltibn Of the sbfidGesT certainFluD fhllaI-sf
|" Since Writing The above, 1t IL isarned ths.
tho head def thebridga train has arrived 10 withir
half atnile of the fisSfsd Should fot time sn..ie
| lf4vorably Upon our undertaking during the
next twelve hoplss We hope 70 have driven tht
enemy before ms sndrto have gained the real
Of Ffedefickshurg. Then II is expected Sum.
nsr's grand atslElol Nil Iptess thaiRappahan
nook near Falmouth. Then will follow the
biilding Of the railroad bridge across the Rsp,
pShannock., The timbers are al readyoevery
bSsn and plank end they Billabe thrown to
tgether with the greatest irapidity; and ccmRiu'
nication. established BY rail with oar supplies.
A dispatch to the Void saIas I'd Although
tie usual ruMors havo prevailed here foI
several days, tkssalis nd 6elfabl1 Infer nation
I'd show that there has been any engagement on
tho Ksppahannock.d Ones of ths,faessFesi
stcrms which has visited this section 70,
months, would have prevented any central ca
gsgement yesterday; while passengers from
lthe army tonight fully confirm these infer
Ielces up TO the time they left. The storm hal
sbsted but little. In addition to all this
there are good assurances that vhcn snythipl
takes place itRfl be allowed tosbe made pub
lio bystsles.aph, cettainiy: No katt,O hs
been fought sstF F@ ~ -:SkGa 81 s.