New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-21
FROM GEN. RURNsEDE,s ARMY.
HBADaVARTERs ABsv OF rHR POroyAc,
Tuesday, Jan. 20, y. M. J
There IL nothing to telegraph tonight.

The Movements Delayed-CsId weather
Rebels vigfiant nj all Points-Feview
ofCouch's Corps-A Resignation Caused
by the ProcIamasion-In Reception
Charges against n Paymaster-West
Point Omcers-Tbe Senatorial Debate.
From Our Special Correspondent.
OPPosIrH FRsDsRIoKsBURG, Va Monday Jan. 10, 1863.
TIE army stll continues expectant. The impend-
ing movement is postponed until further orders;"
but those orders are hourly looked for by the rank
and file. Meantime, the weather is extremely cold.
For the last two nights the mercury cannot have
been far from zero; and during The day the sun has
not softened percepibly the surface Of the hard
frozen ground. No humane commander would
willingly bring on a battle in this atmosphere. The
wounded would suffer fearfully; few, after loss Of
blood could survive lying in the open air for three
hours. Warmth is the prime necessity OF tue
wounded man. Even the intense beat OF the dog
DAYS IL favorable but, TO his reduced vitality, the
air of Winter is franght With death.
! Whatever our projected movement is TO be, the
Rebels the qu vive. Deserlers and prisoners
report that they, Ike ourselves, are under orders TO
be ready Cor marching, with three days cooked
rations. Gen Hunt, Chief Of Artillery, and several
other officers who reconnotered twelve or fifteen
mill Dup the Ksppahannock yesterday, report them
lltTc III rlIOuS IOINt, WIN iIHc'lltb anu D1Abclis
planted to dispute Our crossing. And at II O'Clock
Saturday night, one Rebel regiment of infantry,
t.. t-AA pieces of artillery sailed out OF their
camrs and Moved down to their rilie-pits Oh the
plaiu opposlte fuimyu,n. Iney spent the wnoic
night there, apparently waiting for US to attempt
the crossing. They must have found it cold
vigil
j;eperal Burnside reviewed the Second Corps
(Couch'sl on SATURDAY. The icy atmosphere was
l Ia IN IN the oreu air: but the
appearance Of the corps was extremely cIeditable
The Right Grand Division is now admirably com
handed. rs corps are respectively unfer Two OF
our hes. Major Generals--Corch and Sedgwick, and
lis division. commanded BY French, Howard and
Hancock, Burns, sturgis and Getty--all excellent
soldiers.
At last we have very slight ripple caused by the
Emancipation Proclamation. Lieut.. Nichols Of the
Iath Name Volunteers rendered bis resignation al
leeing as reason that the Proclamation was mex
pediept and unconstitutional" Lieut.. Col. Heath,
his reeimenisl commander placed him under arrest
for characterization, and sent up his resignation IN
dorsed disapproyed." Col. MOorehead, command
ing the brigade, passed II forward with similar M
laorseuent Gen. Howard who has the divlsion,
ssnt II on with the that this officer,
for condemnng tho policy OF Tho Goycrnmeut, wllb
which he had nothing 10 do, should have his uniform
stripped off, and be placed outside the lines with
certificate of his dshonorable discharge 10 his pocket.
Gen Couch ~ the head Of tue corps referred u " 10
higher authority" asking whether Nichols could be
tried on any charge except resgning III the lace Of
the enemy
Thus il reached the highest anthoriiy-Gen. Sum-
ner-for Grand DiyislOa Commanders have hnai lu-
ri,diction in furloughs aud IerigBations Gen sum
ner returned the paper with an order that this
man" be brought 10 thai at the earliest possible
moment. A oourt.manial WAS Immediately called.
and Nichols ia now before II on these charges: 4.
Conduct preudicia TO good order aud discipline =.
Di.loyalty 10 the Government. We shall probably
have decision to-day, ulless marching orders sus-
pend the Coprt.
Hurry forward the Paymasier lie is sadly
wanted here. in some oaser too, very grave charges
are made against him. Official complaints have
gone up against Maj Walker, Pnymasler OF Halls
formerly Danas) brigade, in HOwsrds division.
II 10 charged that the brigade has not been PAID IN
more than reven months which may or may not be
the fault Of the Psymaser But II II also charged
bs, when officers have taken their layrolls 10 him,
he has replied that he bad no money, but referred
them to his bTother-traIsa cting business In the
Same oice--and that the brother has paid their
roll. nj IA discoun, OF from 10 TO 10 per cent. Names
and dates Gre given for number OF these aud KIN
bred transactions They should be promptly inves.
tgated
The recon, discussion in the Senate, on the merits
NJ We, Point officers ehcites good deal OF feeling
in these cOrpr. Is II Of peculiar interest here Tor
we have no other body Of troops 70 much under the
West Point influence us the Army Of The fo'omac.
And have seen no other army. among all the forces
which CARY the banner OF the Union, IN which there
was 40 btlie berality Of sentiment or freedom OF
discns,ion There is doubt that the tendency OF
r,0ulnr ARMY life IN the ast has been " make men
narrow aud iliberal. How could it BE- otherwise
A yoGnQ officer graduated, ard was stationed at
o,e most on the frontier four OF live hundred miles
from everywhere, in commsnd very small force.
ONLY IA weekly VI monthly mai connected hun with
the outside world Only soldiers, Indians or Next
cans surrounded him. 10 10 strange " spending the
TT vears of his life in these atoms hls prnel
mi pursuits become billiard playing, conyyialty,
and others which shall be namsossi DO such sur
roundings tend TO produce LIBERAL large-ninded
nentabvy jealousy aud el'l0 feeling
here are Il lew prominent West Point officers III
This army who give only feeble, haltiuy support
10 the Government who speak OF toe Piesidcnt,
f Couur,sr tic policy of the Administration, in terms
which, ii The Army Regulations were enforced,
wouli cause the IL lmmcdlc, dshDnorable di5chafgc
nom the service. Burnside hes shown by at lentt
i've sharp examples, that If any OF !heir .emtdis-
loyal expressions reach s oaIs, he Will punish them
rninmariy without regad to rink.
But there exceptions. \ large majority Of
the West Point oiiiceW are men whose patriotism
has the true rnp; whOre hearts hDd words are
wholly, NIas 10y III.
The West Pointers were nodded IN ana surrounded
bv n Pro-Slayery clique, until the Outbreuk of the
war rugged the Regular Army. They cannot throw
off il. influence in day. but thtbc thick coming
events are educating them all They fight we'll
on will find il difficult 10 name single one who
has eho wn his back TO the enemy. That, at least
should cntille them to generous and tOrbeating
Judgment For the rest we wait. Those officers
who are stilI cared in old preudices. and challng
under the direction the war IL taking, will one day
learn that they buided wieer than they knew.
ABR
FROM NORFOLK.