New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-16
Rebel Preparations for WinteP-A HnP.
ricd SLcdnedlc-C crriiIas-Culpeppc1
Occupied-An Active Campaign AM
t;cipn,ed- fion Of Rebel COlors
-Eydropnthy in the Army.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Friday, Nov Is, 1903.
On riding through the quarters recently Occu'
pied by tle Rebels along the banks Of the Rappahans
mock ono cannot but note with what assiduy and skill
the enemy had prepared for the approaching Winter.
The huis constructed with view not only to per-
sona comfort bnt with considerable regard to archi'
tectuss s. mmoiry. All snug and comfortable
and many adorned with useful and ornamental ap
rendages one woad expect 70 find except In thd
guaf tprs Of the genuine Yankee soldier Here stands
INT bt OF smoothly bewD logs, the creyices pastered
Nth mud with neat bnilt chimney roof tightly
glcd th short thin slabs split from logs of pine
and with sharp projecting gables and overbanging caves
The builder was undoubtedly Of taste, and with
the materials at hand had essayed the gothic succeed
ing very well in view Of circumstances inside every
thing cosy and iny itng aspect Bnnks ore con.
shelves placed along the sides and rough stools
stand around the fireplace while fragments OF Kich.
mond papers and torn copies OF books are sca.tereS
around the room. Thousands Of empty cans, in which
had been preserved meats and fruits, were notccaDies
which, together with vast numbers OF bottles, demon'
straied that whatever may have been sd 10 me con-
Tray the enemy is far from being starved out ana
that he had settled down for the Winter Adopting tDo
old Latin MOTTO DUN rirmns rtramrs." In such un-
seemy haste did the Rebels yacate their scarcely COM
pleei huts on the approach of Gen. Meade that many
useful and, in instances really valuable artices
were lo behind to be appropriated by our troops VINO
ocoupy encampments contiguous 10 the ReDei eanton'
meut The most Of the huts were fired by our men ID
order 20 prevent their reoccupaton by the Rebels ~
the improbable event Of rctrOgade movement Dy QUIZ
arrav and the remainder were used FOR the campfire
which AZ this season, is thorougy appreciated by the
soldier The weather is not unpieasanily cold during
the day, but the night air is Keen ana emmy, every
blanket being required guard against the hcursions
of Jack Frost A snowsQual visited this region lew
DAYS since AID the next morning the peaks OF the BUG
Ridge distinctly outlined in the clear cold an. we're
rohed in white for the first time hswnter livery one
remarked the grandeur Of the scene although tefet.u
the rapid approach Of Winter, with its snow ana fan'
its driving scet and oceans 81 mud .,-
i fl.. 1..ip N.pf
agh into which thelas, movement OF our arm! thrcw
them begin - recover their wits, " the Shootng os
lonely pedestrians and solitary horsemen De cohsde9
AZ aiproximatiuf in the slightest degree TO W.T. ana
pgoia.sa to become seriously aanoyias lr,ats dsHy
ec, sspoyee OF she cuartriTnsstsrs ,ae'aftmeht az
r;ers while scoyying the country ~ the north "
Prsntv IN forage dsy or TWO ago we nred upon and
wounded in the lex By these ncrdegons outlaws, WHO
were ecleied in the woods sAring tha rod ne sue
csoded making his escape 10 LeaG tets, oaar3h
with LIN rene morancels thrce b~S"s"o'' NNi'n
entered his leg tnst below the Knee; -, -
! Culpeppcr WAS occupied day before yesterday by
Buford and before this letter sees tie light our
cayslry will have probably penetrated considerably
further Into the bowels Of the land" That Gen.
Meade intends resume active operations ater tenn
rOrary halt rendered necessary 10 the corplete con-
ur nation of his plan IL evidenced by more than ono
circumstance. The trcaoheIy Of the o!erk OF tho
weather alone Will prevent an active campaign during
the present month
Tie Rebel colors eight in number. capUred by Col.
/ Rus.elrs brigade ut Rappahnnnock station, were
formally presented to Gen. Meade on tuesday after.
"
the REGIMENTS participating in the charge on the epet
works made he presentation address. to which tho
General responded htfnsil awarding the nlgLess
credit 10 the gallant brigade ard siln IN CONCLUSION.
flst he should soon call upon tie whole army ior NO
# deeds Of siIilar pfaiscHorth! chaIac-
,er me az eral looks remarkably well and carries IN
his large end expressive eye aquiot confidence "bien
node d.,ir e results Tor the future. Tho prisoners
arr all ,n- ious 10 sut glimpse OF Ito man "Ao OUT
cric~,d Lee and when he j. pointed ot are iAsS.la
Nh, CON n mrntaly IN their REMARKS on h.s pIsohi al'
4 p..ran,r Hes q miglty smart man. reckon ssya
nn. Hes rgat fine l01Su fc.er" remarks another.
and 30 o. IN agreeing 70 his impressive nhllary
nrc,cc tits headquarters ar" nv Aflay IN MS TENT
10 m aver bow cold may be the weather. p'a~ em-
~ r.d AS blacksmith feadquareis was reeenti! Sus,
~ cold water slowly poured upon his Uranium by man
on ladder several feet above. lie received tle pshsA-
io,nf with great degree al ouae"N as r"liu 20
rcted under the cTculnst lcs out ,tili eAhui'en nu
NJ fre1t sense nf humiliation which ihnA IL ihlorsp.o
G ,n the most stnca rascal To reprcss on occasions
t . .u,i.l- character IL is customary in the army
when Ire hey severe. or when the men nave uh-
l.rne rb0ricu, fatigue duty 10 issue 10 theu ra'iohs
fksv he effect of which in some Instances, is 10
lr- any IA bold We lei every selfish animal ptoclNy ol
ma.'s na-rtc leaving every comnendape auiloao III
fl Ground T. thus m the instance oI tie chI-
- r,fsf r 90 who took occasion while IN puEAstlo
inood 81, -rcarh Gen. Meade with point blank ehal-
iorc 10 ee conh a. asse,orating IN vigorous terms
a I'm ar eyl rcssiye manner. his perfect confidence III
ms abilitv 10 vanqus the COMMANDER ncheT or any
~ fnr man a.u Insisting the General To peel au
defend himself ghe General probably considering no
challenge rather informal and hot in accordance WIN
"a. cate dreti0 ordered the man IN arrest remaTAhS
tha &c believed the ydrcpathic treatment ndlspci sac
M hr uurnocious centleuaus ease. lt Wa aceorulnsy
adonttd amer ire method mentioned anOte qua " my
/ hr suuany Supposed. WIN h"ll., I,'i''' u"' " wv
pr souer ana to thr.e who witnessed snt scene.