The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-29
Tue ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Return Of General Grant from
Washington.
Progress of the Reorganization Of
the Army,
&e., &c., 10.

HgApouARrERs, Firth ARMY CoRps, March q, 1854.
$3.50 GENERAL WARREN
has established his headquarters Cupepper Court
House. His 6rst work OF assuming command or the
corps and which no is pushing forward TO as rapid COIN
pIeton possible, Is the constellation OF the two corps
pursuant to tho recent order, INTO four divisions 1t s
proposed TO equalize the number OF troops in each d
vision as nearly be. For tho present however
there win be no change in the position OF the troops
those Of the cd FIRST remaining whore they have
been all winter and those OF the original FIFTH corps still
guarding the long line OF rlroal they nave been guard
ing for months past. The present undors,en ding,
Indeed, is, although tho programme may be
changed auy day, that tho latter troops will
remain where they until there is general
movement OF the army-he time OF which movement
depends Of course, upon the concidont willing OF Gen.
Grant and the weather, unless the former. which IL Is
not at all unlikely nc may do proposes to nausuratc and
carry on the campaign regardless OF the whmsicaiitie
OF the accredited dispenser OF storm and sunshine and
mud tNfe
cuANGEs suBoRpISArE coaaANpERs
Rnrors prevail that changes viii DO made IN the snbor
dnate commands o. the corps that certain wearers OF
tho solitary will be ordered elsewhere
their country and that pseudo brigade Commanders
upon whose shoulders envrons Of starry spiendor the
their regiments. II Is impossible 10 tell yct upon
what ground, and whether reliable otherwise, these
rumors are based and who viii BE- affected BY them.
1t tho best authority, however that General
Grlln IL to command ono OF the divisions Meantime
LhTtictt ~ III una VLuef cofiiumd
ing officers are busy looking a!to their Interests In the
future. 1t patent fact that officers who have served
ana laures In the Army OF the Potomac dislike
leaving IT, Long ASSOCIATION with the army having gone
through the labors OF s long ches, having tho
risks oil the miasmatic fever5 OF the marshes IL has
raverssd and participation In the Sights and successes,
and defeats and OF it's and protracted
campaigns, have welded thom to the army, and
they wish to continue With 1t. and in the fu-
ture fight with II and share the brilliant triumph which
all believe will crown It's final labos possess tho rebel
capital aud thereby not oiectualIy crush, break at
least the backbone OF the rebellion.
CONFIDENCE IN LIUTsSASg GENERAL GRANT.
No army had confidence iD ita leader than
the Potomac army to day has in Lieutenant General
Grant hear this confidence expressed alike by officers
and men, and with this unanimous aud growing conh-
dence anticipates fear TO tho future
Every ant cipates fighting and good deal VI
~ but this only Increases the general enthusiasm and
TO all Tor the quicker the work is begun the it's
believed will come the growing .vicory. which is set
down as sure in the coming campaign.
ME r. ANuurATEp REVIEW.
u Is now universally understood that ,here will be
general review Of the by Lieutenant General Grant.
and control their further but the abandon
ment OF the review much talked about only raises
the Com handing General higher In the estimation Of
every In the mind OF the soldier certain de-
gree OF hunbuggery attaches itself to reviews ard the
noise and smoke OF drums and sa!ung cannon Giving
this gives indication OF earnest employ
men the present aud decided preparations for the
future.
QUIET
II Is an exceedingly quiet Sunday in camp. The cold
and stormy weather OF the past Tow days has given
clear sky and brilliant sunshine, and bamy air
make the roads dry and hurry the time OF ran advance
movement. n 58N0I e