Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-24
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOsIAC-

FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
NEw YoRK, Jan. %.
Letter in the Times dated Headquarters
Army Of the Potomac, Tuesday evening,
January Doth, says:
The RIGHT and left wings of the army are
in motion. We shall endeavor to cross the
river about ten miles above Falmouth
All operations below are mere feints TO de-
ce1ye the enemy. One corps Of infantry
are TO proceed down the river and feign
crossing at several points. A real CROSS
ing will be made below should certain
emergency arise. L-.5-
Major Spalding and Msjsr Msgruder are
to construct pontoons above. The 18th
New York engineers and regulars are also
70 throw several bridges. One train Of
pontoons is to be held in reserve directly
opposite Fredericksburg. Saturday even
ing company Of the 10Th New York en-
eineers we're busily employed in throwing
IN artillery entertainments about ten miles
below here.
The great victory Of the West has had an
exhilirating effect upon the army. The
soldiers are hopeful.
The worlds letter of the Goth says that
Hooker and Franklin moved to-day at one
O'clock. marching in heavy order, tents,
knapsacks, blankets, SC. They took the
road towards HARDWOOD church, which is
directly northeast Of the United States
ford.
Sieel moved at four P. n, in the same
direction. They are bivOuacked about
eight miles out tonight.
Sumner will probably move in the morn
ing in the same direction.
The Tribune's article confirms the above
and adds, aWe are impaiently and anx-
iously looking for the arrival Of pontoons
It was the original intention that Hooker &
grand division should have crossed sever
al miles above, at the United States ford
We believe the plan has been changed, and
both Hooker and Franklin are to throw
their grand divisions across the river 81
| PIanketford.
A brigade Of infantry, in command Oi
the rebel General Wilcox, is guarding the
passage Of the river. These forces we shall
encounter upon the first effort at crossing
The exciting and hazardous effort at build
ing bridges will be assisted by the cross
ing of q large number Of men in boats-th'
plan which proved so successful at Freder
ieksburg.
II is understood that train Of forty
boats. filed with armed men and rowet
over by bridge-builders, win clear the rebe
rife-pits on the opposite bank and render
the rapid construction of the bridges Ger
Since writing the above, it is learned
that the head Of the bridge train has ar
rived to within half mile Of the river
| Should fortune smile fsYorably upon oul
undertaking, during the next twelve hours
we hope to have driven the enemy befor'
us. and have gained the rear Of Fredericks
burg. Then it is expected that Sumner
grand division will cross the RspFahan
mock near Falmouth.
Then viii follow the building Of tn
railroad bridge across the Rappahsnnock
Timbers are sll ready, every beam AM
plank, and they will be thrown to gethe
with the greatest rapidity and eommuni
cation established by rail with our sup
plies.
Dispatches to the World says, although
the usual rumors have prevailed here fo
several days, there is no reliable infor
nation to show that there has been an
engagement on the Rappahannock.
One of the severest storms which ha
visited this section for months would hav,
prevented any general engagement yes
/ terday, while passengers from the srmI
fully confirm these inferences up to tn
time they left. The storm has abated bu
little. In addition to all this, there ar
good assurances that when anything take
place it will be allowed that it be mad
public by telegraph. Certainly no battl
has been fought yet. .l