The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-22
the ARMY Of THE POTOMAC.

~. Our Special Oespasohs y f.
ARMY or sns PoronAo. March n. 1854.
me expected arrival q General Grant. 70 take che
airectiou Of matters in shh department nfusss degree
Of enthusiasm Into the troops Is snusus - ensousa
ing. ..
General Grant q expected take charge Immediately
His meeorc visit last week. and almost
return 10 the West have established him permanently In
the hearts OF che fghtng patriots Of shs army and the
cry Ii now for action.
Tina stories printed In the Northern papers about
rebel advance the Rapidan the purest bosh
Two regiments OF rebels have been doing picket duty
the north OF the Rappahannock all the winter
sionally venturing IS far uorthward as Occoquan.
late visitation Of these adven TO Tho vicinity Of
Bensons National Hotel duckng grounA has given rise
TO ell the late stories Of rebel raids. The rebels are a.
innocent any such design the stories Of truth
The reorganization Of tho Army OF the Potomac has NOT
yet commenced. All the corps rcmaia intact ~ yes.
though was generally understood Last week that the
First and Fifth cSrps were 60 be merged Into tho Third
and Sixth.
Lee Preparing for the spring CampRi9a I.
wAsnIsoros, March 81, 1884.
There s no doubt Of tho fact that Lee daily receiving
eecessions to his army and is preparing for an early
opening Of the approaching campaign. His cavalry 70
being reorgsnzed and although smaller organization
than summer, equally formidable It's worn down
horses having recruited and TO considerable de-
gree replaced BY fresh from the homes Of tho mon
who have been granted furoughs for that purpose In
ran,ry are coming up from various quarters and 10 few
weeks we shall doubtless have in front army net
at Inferior that which confronted hast
Tho greatest confidence in Gen. Grant manifested BY
our troops however, who look forward 10 with
the most sanguine expectations.
The exodus OF ladies from the front Is ct It's aooA va
number coming In daily. No passes are now granted
females 70 visit the army.
From rebel prisoners and DISORDERS wc learn that MOS
BY has wearing the laurels properly belonging 10
other officers and that great number Of the depreda
tions committed within lines have been By squads Of
rebel cavalry with whom Mostly had no connection. IL
that regiments Of robcl cavalry wore some
time since detailed for such duties and that their officers
represent themselves be Mosby upon oil occasions
when riding through the country 10 the vicinity Of
lines.
The average OF assertions from Lees army 10 own
has throughout the winter exceeded four per day
Expected Review OF the Array by Gene
raj Grant, SO.
WASHINGTON, March 81. 1864
letter from the Army OF the Potomac Says
Nothing OF Importance il occurring. Dr. Hatfield, OF
Brooklyn, preached the headquarters chapel yester
day to u large audience.
An order has been issued from the War Department
that all who boon transferred from their old
regiments TO Others FOR :he purpose OF serving out their
time account Of not reenlistng according to former
order, shalt be Immediately returned to their original
organizations.
Lieutenant Generai Grant is soon expected to review
the army. Great preparations arc accordingly being
made.
Deserters come into lines At average OF from
six 10 eight day.
number Of sick will very soon be- removed from the
army,