The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-24
f1E RlGHT AND LEFT WINGS m NOTION
FROM CALIFORNIA.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
do, So. DC.
FROM THE POTOMAC AnMY.
&s a3ssgs 4 SO New York. Ian %

A letter from Headquarters Of Army
Of the Potomac. Tuesday, Goth January,
seys the right ma asft wings Of the army
are in motion. We shall try to cross III
river about ten miles shove Falmouth
One corps Of inhntsy - h. proe1sd dow.
the river and find csossings ct several
points, - sevsnl csossinu will Be made
below should ! certain emergency arise.
The 18th MY. Engineers and rsgu-
lasars alss ~ throw special bridges. one
train ofpoatooas il 10 BE- held ID reserve
cirseGly opposite Frsdericksburg.
Saturday evening . company Of the
18th N. 7. EngiDsers were busily en-
gagged 10 throwing up artillery sntrsnch-
ments shout ten miles bslow here.
The great victory il the west hss had
an excellent effect upon the army. The
soldieu are hopaful. 4
The Worlds letter Of the 2Oth avs
Hooker and Franklin moved today 1t /
o'clock, marching in heavy order, with
tents, knapsacks, blanksta, 10. They
took the road towards HARDWOOD CAussh.
which is directly northeast Of the U. 8.
ford. Sigsl moved q Up. n. in the same
dirsction. They0bivouced about nine
miles from here. Sumner will probably
move in the morning in the same direc-
ton.
The Tribune's letter confirms the shove
and adds, We are confidently and anxious
~ waiting for the arrival Of pontoons. IL
Was originally intended that Hooksr's
grand division shoulA hAvs crossed seve-
raj miles above 1t the U. 8. ford. We
believe the plan has been chaaesd and
that Hooker and Fanklin ara 10 throw
their grand divisions across the river n
Plank's ford.
A brigade Of infantry in command oi
the rebel General Wilcox, is disputing
the passage Of the river. Fhsir forces
We shall encounter upon the first effort ct
crossing The exciting and arduous ef-
fort Of building bridges will be assisted
BY the crossing Of large number Of man
in boats--the plan which proved 70 suc.
cessful 1t Fredericksburg. 1t is intended
that forty boats, filed with armed men,
and rowed over BY bridge builders. viii
clear the rebel rife pits on the opposite
bank and render the rapid construction of
bridges certain.
Since writing the above it il learned
that the head Of the bridge train has ar
rived to within half mile Of the river.
Should fortune smile favorably upon
our undertakings. during the next twelve
hours, We hops to have driven the enemy
and gainsd the rear Of Frederick
burg. Than il i expected that Sannsr's
grand division will cross the Rappahan-
mock near Falmouth; then viii follow the
building Of the railroad bridge across the
Rappahannock. Timbess are already cat.
and will be throva together with the
grsatsst apidity and connunisatioa e.
tablished BY rail with our supplies.
A dispatch 70 the World ays unusual
rumou have prsvailed hers for several
days. There il no reliable Information 10
show that there has besn any engagement
on the Rappahannock.
One Of the ssverest storms which has
visited this section for months, woald
have preyested any general engagement
Yesterday.
There u good assurance that when
anything takes place Il will b allowed to
b made pablo By telegraph. Certainly
no battle has been fought Jet.