Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-30
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The Times letter from HaeiQuaItcr= n the
Army Of the Potomac, dated Monday even
ing, Goth, says
TIE right and lof' wing Of tie 7ia'r l. in
mott n. We shall cndeavor to eros re Wv
or ab,ut 10 miles above Falmouth. Al -
orati,ns below are feints to deceive ia en-
cmy-
One c1-Ts IF iniantry are to proceed down
the river and feign cro-ias 1t several points,
A resl crossing VIII he c.sde below s''ald
certain emergency arise.
Mas. sgacllin- ana Nfss-udsr are to con-
street tho p7nt51us aA,7e. TIE l5.H y. y.
Enginee7s and Re-lll7s, ore - throw several
bridges across.
One trail Of poa:5ons IS 81 10 lelj in re-
serve directly opposite Fredericksburg.
The wor,I's letter Of same date says Gems
Hooker and franklin moved today at 10
o'clJck, marching in heavy oldsr, With tents,
knapsacks, &c. Toy took RE road oII'Ft-
wood Church, which Is lirec:ly n7lt est Of
the United States Eorl.
Gen. 5iacl moved at T. N, IL IRE 'fne
direction. icy aee fi-1-1cksi e5rr' e.si
miles oat tonight. Gen. 5aarer will Prob
ably move in The ll5.niaS il TIC same di-ec-
ton
Toe Ti'r1ns's letter Of same date say= We
are impstian.ly and 1nzio1.ly boxing for
the arrival Of the poot3en7. It vas tie orr
cinal intention kat Gen. uooker's grand
division shoald have crossed several miles
above at tue L. $. ford We believe the
plan has bsen changed, and both Hooker's
and Franklin are to throw their divisions
across the river at Bank, f-i.
TIE loclliJy chosen flr tho construction IF
the bridges and tic crossing Il tie army, ia
about SIX mile from Fsln3l,a. 1t Is un-
derstood that o train e forty hll.s filed
with armed men, and lowel over Hy tie
bridgebuilders, viii clear she lo'cl Tiie Iits,
and the opposite hank, and rcndor tic s7Tid
construction Of the bridges more oe7Jaiu-
Since Writing the above, it Is learned that
the head of the bridge train has arrived, TO
within half q mile Of the river. Ire storm
is raging and Increasing in severity. ] fear
lest the rain may 50 soften the roads that the
progress Of the boats VIII he seriously i'm
peded.
The night is very dark and the posting Of
the artillery in the places designated viii he
work Of tie greatest difficulty. Calcium
lights are at Gen. Burnside'5 disposal. and
the darkness may be made as light rs day
for the workman
When all Is ready few hours ought to
finish the bridges Should fortune smile "a
vorably on our undertaking during the next
twelve hours, We hope to have driven the
enemy before ne and have to gained the rear
Of Fredericksburg. Then it is expected that
Summers grand division will cross tie Rap
pahannook near Falmouth, and then will fol-
low the building Of a railroad bridge across
the Rappahannock.
They viii be thrown together with the
greatest rapidity and communication estab-
lished by railroad with our supplies.
Gen. Sicklos' corps, one division Of which
has been for sometime above Falmouth upon
the river, is expected to act as reserve and
to folIowup the rear of the Army. The e1-
treme right has been for sons weeks guarded
by this corps.
The World Washington dispatch says,
although the usual rumors have prevailed
for several days, there is no reliable inform
alton to show that there has been any en-
gagement on the Rappahannock.
One Of ths seserest storms for months,
would have prevented any general engage
ment yesterday.
There are good assurances that when any
thing takes place, it win be allowed to be
made public by telegraph. Certainly no
battle has been fought yet.