New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-15
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
How the Election Ne"s ""s receive"
a.gcr Of sbe Rsb<is.

F,o.n Our Spees. Corfetitnoe"s - 80
rroe Ann, OF THI poToHIc. Nov. u. lso4
Tho 6ne weather Of the past few dayS mas po'
,,...a NV unmproved by the troops. Driis ore Z" ne
80, occurrence and squads companies ana fePioe"'s
h, .esn daily on the plains IA The rear OF o'u nh''
~,sctInr themselves in the various eVcuhobs h'ees
ayr 20 their efficiency a. soldiers. Inc ulAis ns
o..v confined 10 the rev levies lately entering the
INV and notwithstanding ihe fact that three oufths
n, ther have never before beheid 'the tented he'o'
h.v seem 10 be makine encouraging progress IL tie
mastery OF their new duties.
THE NEWS OF I'M ELECTION.
nShan he he buried in Christian burial that VII
,,uy seeks Lis own damnauon " facetiOuSy guefeh
,s ,r,y,te taking somc liberty with similar shass
pcrian interrogation, and addressing himself to group
Of fellow.sodiors who had just ccered intelligence OF
Tho oo,ieal death OF Mcclellan Another remarked
ia, he had inferred himself eec,uay that the ser
yi,cs Of A grave. digger would be quite Unnecessary
rhrorchout the army tie intelligence Of The triumph Of
n. unop csse WIS received with tbe greatest salts
,,oop but no noisy demonstrations occurred. eIcep'
n front Of Gen De Trohrsn ds Brigade, where i'oh'
cs discussion between he pickets Of the two armies
ted TO an hours spitefal firing.
ArRHE DISCUSSION AND vrAr CAME OF IT.
On Wednesday might unusual occurrence YOU.
,,.ce In front of lnt Hell where for Dcntns P'
,icket. firing has been oonstap. and unnterruS'ou
mutual arrangernC NJ oil fTinr was for atiioe
he "Johuuics" being nt nsely anxious " ''"' -,
result of The election on the day previca''
been heard to Justify the belief that Tie Oho"
irumphed And the probable result "s' snoo'.- -
In the enemy, whose chagrin "as h'"'S
.ondotions Of Little Nae" and tie nrr''1'o" VI
epithets 10 he successful riVsL
Thus IN, discussion, which. at tFsh ~as o'''
good p.tnrsdy. finally degeneraied 'h'o "0 49,
a, s,usiye personalities ana the uv'e vas WV
- .a.-,sration h- q sudden voiey hom the John
" - .,.srerauop Lpow 40 bounds when nom
sido three turs three were gwen for Lincoln ana
VIC Tn,sap This abrupt Tespoase lid not catch oar
,oen uaopinc However ard ale fash from the neny
.r,s s,d scarcely disappeared before IN answering
ov ,ras hurled back and fcT nearly an hour The Fai'
,ls.rv wa incess ant. Fort Hell also !Oned III the
rsrl din sud greeted the enemy with score or i've
=, ,,o,tar shells During tbr cGnnonade the novel eI
hib;tion Of the collision OF t~c mmense bombs III MD
a, was witnessed by thousands o! spectators
The result of course that eotl shells went ''
vrssp at the same time, leaving shower o sparks i'
.ieilOw their descent
MOVEMENTS oy TIE Ns@Y.
Large bodies the enemy were Discovered yesterday
moving in front and 10 tho eft O. the Second Corps
Whatever the enemys intentions aIe be VII hnd ~
ally prepared at ever! point.
PERSONAL
The commissioned officers 81 las brigade have To-
gently presented Brighten. Thomas A. smyth win q
magnificent per sona outfit consisting Of sword sas'
and belt epaulejtcs, shoulder straps aud chapeau ane
the officers and Of tle ST Delaware ms former
regiment. with a splendid charger and equipments
Gen SInyth OF he Few VIC earned Inc promotion
by long and valorous service il the field end the PIE
,sntation OF these valuable Testimonials eynoes Che %
teen in which he j. held by the members OF his com
land. T. L o.