The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-06

that the 10th had left there, early Saturday morn
ing, to do picket duty beyond Cenrevilie, and
would not return for four days. They had left
a few tents with those who were not able to ad-
vance, and as they supposed box Of hard bread,
which proved on being opened 10 contain nothing
to eat. Our things were all left behind at Camp
Vermont, to be forwarded enc did not arrive here
until the following Thursday. This left us with
many Others without the comforts of lite, or the
means of procuring them, and we we're thereby
reduced, below the ordinary level of the soldiers
are. t.ItN FF fFEFt
While we were waiting for ant icirsted relief
and the return of the regiment, We had an OPP
portuniiy to witness the movements OF large
masses of troops, which was quite novel to US
Infantry, cavalry, and artillery that h, been re-
Gently at Harper's Ferry, we're moving through
Fairfax on Saturday and Sabbath, filling the road
with their trains en- route, as we supposed, to join
Burnside. On Saturday three hundred and
seventy baggage Wagons were counted in the
train, and on Sabbath it was supposed that as
many passed as on the previous day. This TO
occupied the road as to render it difficult to use
II for he transportation OF our supplies from Fair
fax Station. There appears to be general move
aent of our army for the South, and it would
seem IN ample force to overcome allepposition Of
lts progress, il its energies are wisely directed.
On Wednesday evening" cur regiment returned
to the place of their proposed encampment in the
section of the Court House. They were interested
in seeing Centerville and other localities in that
section that have prominant place in the history
OF this bloody war. Bull Run ard Chansilla still
bear the marks Of the fearful contest that may
render them memorable 10 coming time. Man;
relics Of the fight may stll be found upon these
fields.
The country beyond our line Of pickets is SIT j
infested with oands of rebels, who occaslonallll
make dashas within our lines, or prey upon Smaly
forces that chance TO come WITHIN thelF reseh
Recent demonstrations made by them gave alarm
10 our pickets, and one night our regiment placed
Themselves in readiness tor an attack, and siept
upon their arms, but the night wore away ana no
enerny made It's appearance, ont lne PERI ana ex-
element seemed to nave had n0.oao enect upon our
men hui rather revived their spirits and energlea.
We Judge the eHeny would have the worst OF the
ah,ir if they had made the attack Weare hear
ing bad news again from theormy OF me foto-
mac. and that Burnside had found il nesdinl 10
retreat across the Rapahannoek. We are not
bic to learn definitely the results of this recent
fght hut Judge that at least, it must be regarded
as anotker serious check TO the taking OF Rich
mond. In this respect confess to serious dis
appointment, and are afflicted that without ANY
apparent gain in this case the horrors of war are
thus being multiplied upon US. The camp rumors
in regard 10 Banks, have all laid the sc-ne OF HE
expedition up the James river, to make demon
STATIONS against Richmond while Burnside enga-
ges the foe a, Fredericksburg but it seems that
the rumor is not sustained by the facts, and that
Banks is bound further South, and will not be
heard from a. Richmond for the present. 10 be
thus foilcd in our repeated efforts 10 take the reb
81 capital, looks like protrac,ipg this fearful way
But we hope for the best, and will still have hope
in God and the integrity OF our course.
1t is new rumored that Gen. Sloeum IS to have
his head quarters near this place, probably atths
Court House, and his division viii be stationed
here TO aid in the defence Of Washington. This
may possibly lead to the removal elsewhere of
our ssigads Sigel is also said TO bereturning to
this section. This results we judge, from the
check of Burnside in his advance on Richmond.
No portion Of Virginia looks more desolate than
this. The fortunes of var have ebbed and 6swed''
over it here until nothing is wanting to complete
is ruin The village of Fairfax Is one OF no great
professions, bu. has evidently seen better days.
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