Year: 1862

A correspondent of the Boston Journal With
Gen. Burnside, under date of Fredericksburg,
August 6, says


We left Hampton Roads on Sabbath morning
last, in transports, aud the advance arrived here
ria Aqua creek Monday evening. So well was
the secret Of chr destination kept that there
were none who knew precisely where we were
going until we cast anchor off the landing at
Aqua creek. where could be seen trains actively
making up TO convey the troops inland


On arriving here, the troops were assigned ex-
cellent camping ground on high land but as
the camp equipage was, necessarily, far behind,
after taking possession of tho ground, the Off
GERS and men selected the most comfortable spot
in the open field each was able to fnd, and there
sought Tepose for the night.


Yesterday was busy scene. Tents and bag
gage generally arriving, with troops marching
into quarters, and villages Of snowy canvass
sprung up all around us


There is evidence OF great activity on every
hand. These troops have not been thrown here
without purpose The regiments found here
on cur arrival are prepared for the most rapid
movements Their baggage and tent equipage
are reduced to the smallest amount consistent;
and an order to this effect, l understand, is is
sued, about to be- for the benefit Of this corps.
Some Of tie knapsacks which our soldiers sre
expected to carry on their backs are Of the nloss
prodgious weight-fha fault Of the mea as well
as the officers, for they ought not to allow them
to be filed with trash picked up here and there.
Some of these kuapsseks on examination yes
terdsy, were found to weigh as much as it has
been the rule to allow officers to take for bag
gage. This weight, on the back, a full hAveI-
sack, forty rounds Of cartridges and equipments,
make pretty heavy weight for man to toat
about under sweltering sun.


The order is, l believe, to dispense with the
knapsacks altogether, only allowing rubber
blanket and either an overcoat or a weolen
blanket, with a change of underclothing for
privates, while each officer is to be allowed
thirty pounds baggage, instead Of about eighty,
as heretofore This will be a great improvement
so long as warm weather lasts, and undoubtedly
will be agreeable to all interested. Heretofore
officers have been expected to have full dress
uniform, so that they could make a fine appear
anee on dress parade If real service is expect
ed of officers and men, why is not an undress
uniform, that viii do for hard use, better than
neeessitating the transportation of more than
double what is actually necessary.


Among the people, whom the new order Of ar
rsngements affects is a wealthy old planter DR..
Wallace who lives not far from where some of
our troops are encamped. He owns over eight
hundred acres of excellent land, and has been
apparently one Of the leading men the rebels
had in this vicinity to sustain their cause. But
he deemed that he had too much at stake TO run
away, and therefore trusted to head half gray
and closed mouth to protect him when his
rebel friends had run away.


A few days since he was required to take the
oath of allegiance, in consideration of his well
known and oftenspoken prejudiees, or other
wise to have the privilege Of going outside our
lines. After the time allowed him 10 decide had
expired, without doing either, his comfortable
residence was taken possession of, and Dr.. Cut
ter division surgeon, has selected the place as
division hospital