New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-17

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weather-Army Mails Irrcguiar-Ths
Comfert. Of Camp Life-Rcsigna'ie.
OF Gen. Gregg.
From Our Special Correspondent
HDoRs ARMY OF THE Potomac, Feb. l3 1866.
To-day learned, from man taken from the
Third Division of Hills Corps an item OF news OF some
Importance, if it be true He told me that Gen. Lee
left for the South on the 10th instant going it is ssid
TO Branchye S. c. He further said that the army in
our front is now under the orders of Longsreet. I'D,
NEW BRANCH TO THE ARMY RAILROAD.
new branch has been begun from this road starting
from point about half mile from Parkes Station aud
to run out to the left of the hne held BY the Fifth
Drps. -
BY this branch supplies will be carried to the LEFT Of
the line as shall be extended Strong details OF men
are at work upon the branch, and will be finished In
few days.
The wood in -ear Of the lne Of defenseS is fast falling
under tho ofhe sturdy choppers OF the Second anq
Fifth Corps and already. as If by magic, rows Of neat
new log huts starting up all along the new ground
1t was the luck Of these two corps to have to quit their
neat little quarters in tho TO the LEFT last week.
and these were gladly taken up by the Sixth Corps
which lay to the right Of the Second and does stu lie
to its right. ............-......'''. ...-'
Besides the new branch to the railroad Q good wagon
road along the of the line being made at points
where the plank road is in bad state All is activity
and no one will say for days TO come that time lies
heavy on their hands However dsagreeabeit may DO
for men to have to leave their worm little has at this
time Of the year. the change does great deal OF good
II rosses up the men, who from having nothing to 90
but cut few logs Of FIRE wood, wash their faces, and
clean their arms are apt to sink into slOth. and loso
their Adn. .-
A COLD SNAP.
The cold last night was intense, and it was enhanced
BY a high north wind which blew in strong gusts.
threatening to sweep down the cotton roofs Of the log
huts This frost badly enough felt by our men.
though wrapped lin their good blankets but with the
Rebels who are so Ill Off for that necessary article the
frost must have had fearful effect. To-day the WIND
has gone down. but the cold is still severe. and, IL
continues expect to the Rebels desert IN humid
reds They say that wood Is now pretty scarce with
them il having been wasted to build large fires WITH In
order TO warm the chilled frames Of the iclad rank
and file. On our side wood was failing when the move
to our eft carried two corps Of the army into aound
ance Of pine
THE MAILS.
This post will render the mails very irregular. as tho
boat for Annapolis Baltimore will surely De STUCK
In fields OF ice To-days mail has not come to hand at
the hour Ut Wnlcn Wrc-s y u.-dhu w uouos sAo
mail boat has had 10 break its way through by the allow
process Of ranming the ice in its way.
As long as this frost continues, both sides must re-
main quiet in their quarters Nature forces upon them
On aTmistice by her biting winds. ..- ..I
At there Is lack OF comfort. In the
neat los.huts-some Of them are cottages-there are
good stoves and in OF them the fuel used Is COAL
Before these snug fires the STATS sit and while tho
time away with the aid Of good cigars and stories Of old
campaigns and hardships. As passes in the chilly
night by some Of these little places OF comfort hears tho
merry laugh from the gay voices within, and secs
the little stream Of light that from the few pancs
OF glass that form the little window he thinks that
camp life even in mid winter, not without its pleas
ures.
On clear days cold does not prevent the Zoraves
doing guard.duty about Army headquarters. nor from
having their dress. parade at p. NJ; and the nne
appearance made by these redbreeched dashing lei.
lows with the strains Of their good band. add TO the
ecla, Of life about tho Commanding Generals quarters
OYsrEHs IN ALL STYLES.
Not the least among the good things Of this life to DO
had in the sacred precincts which the army head
Quarters flag flies, oysters-goOd fat oysters Tho
Mace where the shel.dsh dispensed s log cabin
bv the side of the road. II Is kept BY "Pop-au me-
xroes are now Pops-and is fitted up in very primitive
stye Over the small door Is the sign and 1t is good
one-s string Of Ioyster shells, in the form OF the
fish. You 20 in and see pine table in the middle OF
the ROOM with bench running down each side OF n.
good Hro bazes In the rude place, and IN empty
chair stands by the hearth Pops boy grcets you win
grin. and takes your order then makes bis s1! 0e-
hind Screen Soon ffling sound 10 heard. ana you
know that tho fish are their agony on pan for You
10 feast your stomach upon The fab are laid oeiore
YOU with look Of inquiry from young Pop
Ono taste shows the oysters 70 b h'strass sno you
ssy 40 to Pop who seems tieklsd ct your sulosy ln
few minutes you finish the ffy or stew. pay 100 I"
cents. and leave the " saloon" with mental ooseV
ton to tho effect that one live oven out here sao
not feel 40 II in Q Wilderness
cARPH DIEM.
This seems to bs tho motto Of oil out here. saon
and a merry life is what tho soldier aims ss-s'"e
liss Il that can bs, bot merry one long or short.
Ilesrn tia. Ger. Grosg oths cavalry hss Foe'ss'
owing 10 some difference besveea MIN ana
Warren in the late operations on the les ana fna '
resignation has been accepted
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