New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-13
Che Main Rebel Army or the South Side Of
the w-storn-1he Rebels
Preparing their Winter Quarters when
Attackcd-Tbeir Losses by their snr-
surp.ise-The Intention of Lee in Esis
Last Advance.
FTom Our SpecllI NOIr'I IVAutII's
URApQuAgTTRs ARMY or The POTOMAC,
Wednesday Nov. II, lr6i

HRAuQvARTEIs AMY or The POTOMAC
"Wednesday. Nov. II, LOB
A heavy cavalry reconnaissance was advanced
to the front again Yesterday but thus far the fact
only the more fully developed that the main body Of The
enemy is On the south side The Rapdan Their scouts
hover on the o, Culpepper while our pckeis no"
extend up to tie front Of that village
Yesterday morning the Blue Ridge hills were covered
nv snow. and The lights and shades Of cleared aud
wooded cIests and slopes was much more eniicing
picture to look upon than comfortable campuggrounds
for the hslffed halfclad and shoec.s horces driven
tlitber The night before nv Fitzpatrick. cavalry.
All the indications hereabout 90 10 show That The
Rebels were preparing their Winter quarters at this
mint, They Rad built turnous and platforms for their
commissary stores and forage at brandy station ana
upon the road leading from thence to Ste'ensbuIg your
correspondent traced st least three miles "i really neal
and most comfortable new log houses. They were con
sructed Of pine logs cemented with clay sbngied
with rived stuff and presenting as inviting an appear
apee az one Of our earlier prnire or CalfmAh cncs
Eeds tables benches campstools, snd IN Infinite
variety Of smaller comforts and implement, betrayed
The snddenne ~ surprise and departure Al tent.
An officers a table already prepared Tor meal
The mates knives and iofks hour batter. ia rs niue
eartben crock, and ratiODs Of uneooked peer were ~
sprcsd ready for use. An officers sword and an In
yish Elled rife stood against the cabin wall bun were
81 eourse withdrawn ~ contraband OF war ana legiu'
capture. Similar villages ~ new and yc, min
Sshed hnfs abound our left flank between tuipepi
and the EappahannOck. They were undoubtedly Tie
quarters Of Rebel corps.
Captures Of prisoners and deseIteis are o. almost
hourly occurrence. but general thing very little
Trustworthy infOim aon be gained from them ior
the simple reason that they really knoto 50 ie OF their
own strength, positions or movements. While the
Yankee soldier makes IL his business find all that
il going about him, directly remotely the Con
federate soldier seems 10 sink down utter indfcr
snce 10 all about lin. THE fact however. has been
Developed There was more truth than the public was
aware of In the prophetic and Otrepeated statements
Of the Washington and Baltimore Scccsh. pending
lIaiac 4 wa "a,
b. invaded. One Of Lees objects. when he dashed
furousy for Ccntreyle. o. dispatch corps up The
valley and invade Maryland again. That he had been
fRrbsd thus 10 do by his Northern friends" 8s
collateral means Of assistance to the then pending elec
lions Is undOubfed. His first reward was 10 get such
htle supplies" as could be rushed into their lines.
But this nicely-prcpared tea.pary was efectuolly
department under command Of Gen. q. D. Ferry which
gained the gaps and crossings in season 70 head Oh
the well devised scheme. TINS part Of the Rebel pro-
grarirne thus proved failure. with the main move
mentj ana 1t is generally concluded that, 50 far as
their Northern COpperhead friends" were 10 have
been aided IN The Fal elections this part Of the pro-
grainme was the greatest failure Of them all
What are 20 be our future movements In The present
status Of affairs do not know cannot conjecture and
have business TO- II cOud The ONLY spparjtlOn 10
be dreaded Is Winter quarters" and the tocsin Of
strength OF hope and victory 10 TO advance fapflly
upon the eDemys works"
Your correspondents are,'and have been under re.
Pested obligations 10 The Headquarters Post. Office
Corps Nessrs. WIN. Is. Ua1lett. u. Nj j. r. Cooley
Assistant do Robert j. Hazlett. Messenger, and VIM
BAL driver. When men are found In any position in
tbe army who IRE gentlcmaDiy and accommodating
hcn iRs:inct, II q worth naltas Q rOtS Of