The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-30

States Ford seems to be the only place.
It is nine miles above Falmouth, We
will at first dig rine-pits to protect
bridge builders-and cross, il we can.
Burnside feels very confident He has
1000 fighting men at oall.
[From the Tribune
BANKS FoRD OF THE RAPPAHANNoCE,
SIX NILES ABOVE FALMOUTH, VA.}
January 90 1868
All day and late into the night tho ar
tillery has been rumbling forward, aud
all the highways and byways have been
rendered useful in hurrying rapidly on
ward the forces destined for striking the
"great and mortal blow" which General
Burnside truly says "is due 10 the coun-
try" For few hours only have the
Left and Center Grand Divisions been
accommodating their numbers in the vi
cinity of this position, and every pas
ture and woodland is now cleaning with
biVouac fires. Many thousand troops
are now concentrated at the point whore
General burnside, having seized upon
the diversion of the enemy to another
quarter, has determined TO push his ar
my ACROSS the Rappahannock, and at
tack tho enemy in the rear of their forth
fications at fredericksburg.
The result is now trembling in the
balance The timely arrival of the pom
toons, with the friendly corporations of
all the other elements which are involv-
ed in the issue, we trust will bring US a
decisive victory. But the present
situation fills us with apprehensions
for the morrow. The pOntOons already
due have not yet arrived, and a cold and
peltine rain-storm excites the fear that
destiny is not in our favor. Great chances
are TO be tried tomorrow, and we await
the issue with the greatest solicitude.
The movement which is now in pro-
gress was ordered 10 commence on Satur-
day morning. II was postponed for some
reason until Monday. On Monday twas
again postponed until Tuesday, when at
| Q o'clock A. NJ. General Franklin's Grand
Division, the Sixth Army Corps General
| SMITH in the advance, commenced NOV
ing from their position, five miles below
! Falmouth, towards General Burnsides
headquarters.
Hooker's Center Grand Division COM
menced its march at eleven o'clock AN,
| and being nearer the destination Of its
movement preceded Franklin toward
! Banks Ford. To make the advance,
those roads were used which were sufi-
GENTLY back from the river to prevent the
enemy from observing it. The Warren
ton Turnpike was accordingly reached,
not by the direct route through Falmouth,
| but by way of Stonemans station, and
roads which had been prepared by the
assiduous and difficult labor of tho Pio-
neer corps.
The battle which we look for on the
morrow will be the ultimate test of the
morale of the army; but if we could in
fer any thing from the animated appear
ance of the men and the alacrity Of their
marching, and the shouts and huzzas
| which arose from the various camps, as
their comrades marched through them to
| the scene of the conflict, and the endless
artillery train moved onward we should
have not doubt but that the army would
| show i-elf to be in the same good condi-
tioD h it has always exhibited in
| its past career.
From another Correspondence oftho Trloune
RIGHT GRAND DIVISION, }
Opposite fredericksburg, Va,
Tuesday, January 20, 1868 p. MY
The movement has at last commenced.
At eleven A. M. to-day the reserve ar
tillery and Birney's infantry division of
Gen. HOoker's command crossed the rail-
road at StonemaA's Station, and moved,
via HARDWOOD Church, up the Rappahan-
mock, by a road three miles back from
il, and of course concealed from the rebel
camps and pickets on the south side of
the river. Two hours later, the remain
der of General Hooker's grand division
took the road.
Franklin's grand division, like Hook
er's in heavy marching order, also started
at eleven o'clock, moving in the same di-
rection, though by route nearer the ry-
err. Some OF his stragglers, his baggage
and ammunition trains were visible from
the rebel camps, which, for some pur-
pose, must have been done Intentionally.
Summers grand division has not yet
moved. As yet, il holds tho front here,
and is in full view Of the enemy. II re-
NAMED in position as long as possible.
1t is now under orders TO be ready to
march al four o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
An unusually serious feeling pervades
the officers Of the army, II is felt to be
a very critical period. The tone of the
troops has been Respondent for the last
two weeks, and another decided repulse
would bring results unpleasant TO con-
template. / believe the troops will do
their duty; but without any Of the Vipl
and animation which springs from en-
thusiasm. 1--WE have men enough 10
succeed" remarked General Hooker to-
day, "if our force cannot, five million
could not" The army is doubtless
strong enough in mere numbers. God
grant that it may be strong enough in
spirit and confidence. In spite Of all
: that has been said Of their demoraliza-
ton, the troops marched along in the
crisp air this morning right blithely and
, cheerily.
You have probably received Burn.
sides order TO the troops, announcing
that they were about TO meet the enemy
once more. II was published TO all thu
regiments o-day, and has had an excel
p lent effect In most cases they received
it with lusty, vociferous cheers.
, heavy rain is falling tonight
is prophetic Of trouble for the ARTILLERY
| trains and Hookcr's and franklin
men in their bivouacs, must find Il drea
b ny enough. A. j. r.
The REBEL LOAN IL EYeLAYD.-It /
70 understood that a member Of the Con
{ iederate government has arrived in Liv
o erpOol, having the necessary official doc
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