Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

AHtETeNWy NeVd from me ETOnt-HdTkteu
lars Concerning General Aeade's late I'D.
Uanee- What Lee "a Exp>eted to Do hi,
Winter = About Conception and tile
DraJt-Re. enlistment of Soldiers.
Correspondence OF the Wheeling Iptelligenesr
WAsBISoToS, Jan. 3, 1864.
Last Wednesday Ireturned from a Ibree
days visit to the front. Ny business af.
torded me occasion to go to Gen. Msade's
headquarters, which are about one mile IN
the right or west OF Brandy Station. The
ptckets of our army extend to the RApidan.
i've or six miles beyond the army head
quarters. 1 was informed by Adiutsut
General Williams aud Assistant Adiutant
General Major Barstow, that the entire
army of the Potomac was never in better
spirits and health than at present. Though
the army is suugly laid away in winter
quarters, Gen. Meade aud his veterans are
ready and willing at Huy time to receive A
call from Lee and his rebel horde No
voluntary movement by Gen. Meade, in
the way Of giving battle, or in order to
fall back on account oil supplies toward
Washington, will take place during this
winter. Ii is generally believed among
leading officers Of the army, that the rage
and rsstlessness of the Southern people, in
consequence of their disastrous defeats
during the last campaign, will drive Lee
and his chOpfallen and bIshwhaGking SOL
diers into "a fOOlhardy attack upon the
Federal army before spring.
When our army crossed the Rapidan
on the last advance, in pursuit of the run
away rebels, each soldier seemed to feel
that certain and signal victory awaited
him. They eheered Justify as they went
on the double quick by Gen. Meade's field
headquarters into line Of battle. This was
about four hours before the order for a
general advance would have been given
But ere that time arrived news came that
Gen. French had lost his way. and failing
to get into position as ordered, be had re.
vealed to the rebel army the plan of Gen
Meade's attack, Whereupon Gen. Ice made
the best use OF his time in preparing fol
the emergency. Major Barstow told me-
our men readily read the movements tha
rendered their charge desperate and sue
cess almost hopeless. Firmly, however
they stood 10 liue OF battle, ready to obey
orders, but nearly every man appreciated
the unfortunate state of affairs, and pre-
pared tor the worst. Many remarked I,
bis fellow soldier: when we arrived her,
We could have easily carried roDder breast
works aud routed the rebel army" ."AIas
the error of French has turned the scales
and wellnigh made his works impFeRba
BILE" Measure me for pine box An,
a great number were seen to carefully writ
, their names, company, regiment, &c, on !
slip OF paper aud place il in their pockets q
I knaPsackS- It is believed AZ headpuatters
that our army would have suffered create
defeat than it did at Bull Run or Frede
ricks6urg if Geo, Meade bad engaged L..
, tour houra after he arrived in front Of til
rebel stronghold. General Meade TissI,
retired from defeat that day, but al Son5
future time he will advance his brave arm,
to glOEiOu5 SictoTy.f1l
II soLDIERs RE-ESLIsTINs.
The business OF re-enIistiuE ia the arm,
| 70 remarkably brisk. Nearly all the meI
7 10 me vermont regimenIsl large pro
. portion f'Other New Rsgland soldiers
0 with great many western ysterat,s a.,
And have been, volunteering for nv
years, The PennsylVauia Reserves ~
:, rather slow to re-euter the service. I con
4 Tersed with many of them, and = n.;or;,
: seemed TO think they had doue Their ne =
OF the fighting. Ia The last advance ~
: Reserves were on the extreme oulnos,,
. watching the rebels, aud being com :,
to leave their blankets in The rear 81
= suffered with the cold. 3ot7fF
1 was Informed at HEADQUARTERS m.
J over !HenY housAnd re-enlisted me
could be sent 90 their thirty days furlouC
lton The Army of The Potomac. A reeeS
ordet promulgated IN the Army gives al
: msu who re-eulists thirty ave Instead q
thirty daysto visit his bone.
V REREL GRAVE YARDS.
Al C9lPepRer, several large buryio,
grounds have been made by the Southern
erS. oee lot Of ten, aud another. Of & Tfes,
d acres, il Ihickly studded vim nonnJ
which cover the remains OF tboussnds =
. Victims who have, With all their boss,s,
Mot and ore, madly rushed 10 dish NOR,
graves. This mammoth Potters' 6eiS con
e ISins lev or many bodies of the deG,
cn'y9lTy, from nearly every battle Win IN,
Army OF the Potomac. -"
: I'IS thSrS uot SCcAAs 'Shcasa ie1r.s.
, some htdaol 1hn1dOr Ia tlis EtarS4 oFS.,vs
Aed With 1loonm0a Vrl1h 20 Ma ~ ~,
Hho0Ess bis GREATNESS % his eOuutry'S rum
RAILROAD RuISs,
Ia the shApe of Vorvas in the