The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-01-10


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letters homo, containing 3esrg ga aglhc
tsfls n ,bs igta, there hs bslu erat
chang. ia the disposition q tHa uuars ileH
forming b aruy aftbeshmaalaaa. Hbe-
esmg evident taag the decentralization of
Eary's army a0es sustaining oaa defeat af
/ tag aaaer during the vlaIg ummtr CAM
r.ms uss such that, pyla villa new CONE
mandsrs, hwouli De unable 10 resume the
offensive, Their press oFealy declared that
this would be he case aGjer Esrly wss re-
loved, and they commenced Withdrawing
their troops to report IN agaer fields Of du.y.
And on lhe morning Of the 9th like move
meuv took place in the army Of the Sleuan-
doah. The "a Division Of the 9Th Corps
broke camp near Winchester at day light.
aud took Up lis line Of march for Stevens
Station, distant about ten miles. Af.er sew
eral hours march, with heavy loads and oy-
or frozen ground, we arrived at the Station,
where We found transportation In readiness
such as il was--oommou cattle cars, with
out any stoves, aud some without covering
atalL We we're so closely packed that it
was impossible to lay down. We arrived Vt
Harper's Ferry about Ga. NJ, where We
stopped several hours on account Of some
railroad delays DGriug this time the snow
fell several inches in deplh--the drst snow
storm that we had had this winter. We ar
rived in Washington the next day abou. .
A. NJ, and Immediately took the transports
at 7ih street wharf for City Point. Our
journey up the James was anything but a
pleasant one, The weather was cold, aud
the wind was blowing almost hurricane.
This prevented The steamers making their
usual time, which is about "A hours. On
arriving at City Point We again found tran
sportation IN wait; and here was the most
novel and Interesting part Of our whole
journey. 1t was ride on Grants famous
Railroad, which is constructed without any
regard to raYines, knobs, &C., the track he
ing laid upon the surface Of the ground rs
it is found; and in many places the grades
are 50 steep that it is really tiresome to walk
up them. After riding about ] Is miles, we
arrived at a little station called Meadc's
Station, near the Weldon railroad. Here
our Brigade stopped and camped for the
night in pine grove near White Poplar
Church. Next morning we marched to Join
the rest Of the Corps which was about two
miles from the Station, they having left the
Valley nearly week previous. We now oc-
cupy the camp Of the "a corps. We found
good comfortable stockaded tents, hia out in
company streets, behind stroag Publication
Our brigade is but o few rods 10 The left Of
Fort Conahey, one Of the strong. and mos
formidable works Oh the line,
Our pickets are posted about forty rods in
advance of this line Of works, and a bout 50
rods from the Johnnies pickles. We can
plainly see their Notifications aul camps
and hear their drums and flies at morn and
night They are very peaceablo in the day
time, but at night picket firing Is the pro-
gramme.
Rebel deserters in small squads are daily
coming in ana giving themselves up. One
hundred, including nine officers, came into
our lines last night. They tell very inter-
esting story Of the supplies which their ar
my has to be content with. Taeir daily ra-
tons consist Of pound corn meal, uueooE- /
ed, and small allowance Of picked pork .---
They report great dissatisfaction arising from
false stories daily read to them by their Of /
icers to prop up their falling courage They
onsider their cause complete failure, and |
think that it is impossible out longer
han this winter The cheering news we are
laly receiving from Sherman and Thomas
give US the same opinion.
Yours Sc,
Wxu,