New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23


Battalion, is as loyal ever the Paymaster having
since arrived and supplied them with their full ar
rsais in green.backs. BARTLETT.
uovcmcn, Of the Arsy-rhc Rrnr OF the
Encmy's Position to he AtfacLcd-The
Troops in Excellent spirits-The Prep
urntions for the Movemcnt-The Plan
Of neutrality-suspicious. for the Cress-
ing-E,crything Depending ngain on
Tardy Pentoons.
from Our Special Correspondent.
BANKS FoRD or rHk RlpriHivsocK
Six miles above Fslu.ou Ia, Va, Jan ~, 1853
All day and late into Tie night, the artillery has
been rolling and rumblng forward, and all the
highways aud byways have been rendered usefu 10
striking the "great and mortal blow" which Gen.
Burnside truly says "is due to the country" For
a few hours only have the Left and Center Grand
Divisions been accommodating their numbers in the
vicinity Of this position, and every pasture and
woodland is now cleaning with bi,ouac Gres.
Many thousand troops are now concentrated at the
point where Gen. Burnside, having seized upon the
diversion of the enemy 70 another quarter, has
determined TO push lis army across the Rsppaban
mock and attack the enemy in the rear Of their fort
cations at Fredericksburg,
Tie result s now trembling in the balance. Tie
timely arrival Of the pontoOps, with the friendly
cooperation Of all the other elements which are
involved in the issue, we trust, will bring no Il
decsive victory. But the present situation ills
with apprehensions for The morrow. The pontoons
already due have not yet arrived, and cold and
peting rain-storn exees the fear that dettny is not
in our favor. Great chances are 20 be tried to-
morrow, and we await tho issue with the greatest
soGcitude.
The movement which is now in progress wa o.
dered 10 commence ON Sunday morning. II was
postponed for some reason until Monday. On Mon
day il was again postponed until Tuesday, when at
9 o'clock a. IN. Gen. Franklin's Grand Division, the
Oh Army Corps Gen. Smith in the advance COM
nenced moving from their position, five miles below
Falmouth, toward Gen. Burnside's Headquarters
Hookers Center Grand Division commenced it's
march at II o'clock a. M, and being the des
tnation OF lie movement, preceded Franklin toward
BAks Ford. To make the advance those roads
were used which were sufficiently back from the
river 10 prevent the enemy from observing it. The
Warrenton turnpike was accordingly reached not by
the direct route through Falmouth, but by way Of
Stoneman's Station and roads which lad been pre-
pared by the aesiduous and difficult labor Of the
Pioneer COrps.
Tie battle which We look for on the morrow will
be the ultimate test Of the morale Of the army; but
il we could infer anything from the animated az
pearance Of the men and the alaciy Of their march
ing, and the shouts and huzzas which arose from the
various camps, ar their comrades marched through
them toward the scene Of the conflict and the end.
ess artillery train moved onward, we should have
not doubt but that the army would show itself 70
be in the same good condition which IL has always
exhibited in ts.past career
TIE circular OF Gen. Burnside has been read TO
the entire army. The army has received IL 10 a
pledge Of success The men have not received its
Tatuatory illusions to the recent victories in North
Carolina Tennessee and Arkansas, with critical
inquiries about the failure at Vicksburg the Lore Of
cannon at Mur'resboro, but had rcoiced TO take
courage from iis Inspiring utterances. and have fab
in the Triumphant issue Of tho impending movement.
Cheer on cheer has arisen from the army on receiving
the encouraging words of Cen. Bdinsde. feel GER
tain that whatever the Issue, il will not prove dsas
trOus because the men have not fought well enough.
The preparations for the movement have been
most careful aud thorough Roads have been built
to dozen places upon the river, that the enemy
threatened at various points might thereby be left
in perplexity in regard TO our Intentions and that
favorable diversion in any direction might be imme
diately turned TO advantage by crossing rapidly at
point distant from where the enemy had concen.
iraed. Every point OF the river has been carefully
examined and the possibility of protecting
a crossing with the artillery been fully studied Tho
fullest military maps have been elaborated and
guides have been instructed and rendered familiar
with the numerous roads and byways necessary for
tie rapid concentration of the army.
These preparations hint at the plan Of Gen. Burn
side. Threatening the enemy by military roads
leading to tho Rnppahannock along line of more
than thirty miles, he has compelled the enemy to
extend and scatter bis forces. Then ascertaining
the weakest point no has rapidly aud secretly con-
centrstcd his army, reserving only enough 10 make
fent in another direction and cause the enemy to
continue scattered and uncertain as 10 where the
blow IL TO fail. Thus, by threatening many points
the enemy are TO be rendered. fpossible, unable to
between the feint and the point where
al attack is actually intended. If the plan is sue
cessful, aud we are able, now, 10 cross the army
which VIC have assembled ut this point, we ihall
drive the force which is before u.s. ard capture, by
flank movement, tho Notifications Of the enemy at
Fredericksburg. The enemy are tonight known 10
be doUn Tie ri0er, expecting a crossing below the
city. Not 10000 men are oppoGite TO us. 1--WE