The New York herald., 1863-08-17
Our Army Correspondence.
NEAR HEADQUARTERS, August 10, 1856

NEAR HEADQUARTERS, August To- 1865
GEN. kEADIs HEADQUARTERS
II the readers OF the HERALD desire any more dennte
Information concerning the spot graced with tho largo
tent and spanged flag Of the General Commanding the
Army OF the Potomac they must sock It In those dsrepu
table journals which have obtained notorety by syse-
matte recitation OF army movements TO relieve popular
suspense by or interesting but noncontraband In
formation win say that tho headquarters OF General
Meade arc In open neld, where tho hot sun beams
his most intense fury Tho place can be reached
in considerably than two days by rail from Washing
ton and VIC could easily go from this point 70 Richmond
in twenty four hours not for the criminal impu
Of General Lee in placing obstrucons the track
in the vicinity Of Culpeppcr.
now mK AFFECTS nn ARMY.
We're u not for tho great scarcity OF water The
troops would fare very we'll They are all fatigued
after their long marches and in want Of rest Even
wero they not tired they could not do much In
the way OF marching fighting whiio this fearfuiy
hot "spe" continues. Every morning about haf-past
i've O'Clock the fierce red rises the woods and
pours down his scorchng rays man and beast As he
follows his 70 the West the heat intensified. and
by noon Is almost intoerable. Tho men, with the
exception OF those guard, seek the grateful shade OF
the woods Some may be found mile from camp. pick
ing backberres others Visiting tho few miserable farm
the vicinity in search Of good water or fresh
be sumbering or the sury hours unsr their lttle
shelter tents We have not thepoor relief Of pass
ing clouds break the force OF the shooting nre but
must bear al until the goes down behind tho woods
on in the west. The evenings COOL and pass
the night in comfort Mosquitoes have not yet made
their appearance hero, and while wo remain on high
ground we are not likely TO DO much troubled with them
orERnLAs-mx surrxRs AND xzwsBoys.
!. The gueras are being severely handled at last.
Scarcely day passes without witnessing at headquarters
numbers OF these ubiquitous rascals They captured
In every direction between the Potomac and the Kappa
hannock but their avore and most profitable field s In
the negbborhood Of Fairfax Court House. where they can
prey suffers almost with impunity Since about the
lst inst they have captured upwards Of Atty Of these un
Some have been recaptured but they lost
their stock and in many both horses and wagons
since these raids on suffers became formidable
and frequent the military authorities furnish
cavalry guard TO all suffers going 70 the 'front.' They
from nIi thirty to Wagons eash the Of
General Hooker he paid particular attention to suffers,
newsboys and correspondents; and suppose . was be-
Of orders issued by him. and not revoked by bits
successor, that suffers not allowed TO Join the
troops since we moved from camp at Falmouth until
The boys were all looking anxously for cnance to
get something besides bard tack coffee and fat pork
for however delicious these articles Of diet may be,
Is likely to wish for change after sticking
TO them for years. Tncre has been great deal Of
grumbng about the prices charged by suffers; put
think tho experience Of the in Maryland and Penn
sylvana has put stop that. They havc discovered
that exorbtant charges prevail 70 greater extent
among citizens whose homes they go 70 protect than in
the army where suffers under expenses for
HORSES wagons and clerks and whero they the risk
Of losing all they possess by guerilla raids
REBEL CoSscRirTs COMING OUR LINES.
From ariierymen who came in from tho front
yesterday learn that rebel conscrpts into lines
daily. They said to present sorry appcarancerag
ged hungry and weary. They desert whenever chance
oilers, and hide IN the woods aud mountains until they
can come into our nes They say that all Jed's con-
scripts will leave when they get an opportunity.