Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02

taw iccsyrd seven sh"iS. Her Inu;c Vas
killed. The Belle OF Memphis received twelve
sho:s, mo'tslly woundng one nssr" b'y,
GEN McDOwELLs ADvANCE.
WAeHMGToN, April 25, 1852
The correspondent Of the Herald at Frche,-
ickshurg sends the following:
FREDERICKSBURG, April %, 1852,
The T.unded are progressing admirably ard
PROMISE O reSume their duties soan. Brigade
Surgeon Pauch, by his tact and foresight has
secured tie lriuudHhip of every resident in Fai'
mouth, Rd is daily offered the uac OF most com.
modnousand beautifully situated residences for
hospitals. The sick and wounded hay: 81!
been removed from ths church, wbsEo they
were irt placed, to several fine houses IN :.tiC
village, md at rrnvd-d viii! cc, !cmons gath
cred rrclh lruu the trees, ani Hulne: :5Io
other --j1sc lr.,, r. 49,. ....s -
nlleviatlng hospital experience.
What an ide. Lemons "ga;hera,! fresh
from the trees" in falmouth, Vs.-Ehq
This deal have MI nc:n in,clrcl Ia the Reyo-
iutiorary buTng ground = sPot where
their relatives may we'll leave them 10 resi-.
General King hss established lis ilear!pLar-
iers st The herse ot Mr.. Phillips, in the ,nne.
diatc yirinitf Of tie headquarters oi Grnsrai
Mcdowell Who occupies the residence ol hr
Lacy, An: % Hcnlral Smith cl The rebel
army.
The d i!iit succeeded IN clearing !ho Rap
panannncs ,f obStrDcticus, anI reached Freh
crickshurg II saturday.
Work hs c1mmuncc1 on The A9uis Grerk
ard Fiadcriksbu;G R;I!r2a':, which will sodr
be il, rnnnilg order. fhu railroad hridgn over
the Rtppp!Hnncck will, nt course bo inlInedi>
atc!y r:bui!. Gen. Med DJwrll is indcfaligabc
in pnshingfor~ard Tho erection nt bridges,
and establishment al supply depols de7otrng
much OF lis time required Tor rest 10 thr
personal eirervisinn CT the work; AMI often
passing TN cEtisc day Tritr bu. sinr'e
meal
hr. Paint cisi! and Typographical engineer,
attached t1icncrsl Mcnowels s,si, Is bns,iv
engaged in preparing map io-. the rs: ni tha
General, gIinG the locality 0( every srcau:
and crossrod tc;;c,hrr WITH VT outline of the
faao of the uuntry Much TalGSoo info!ma-
ton rc'pt;v' IL ttr course an,i cn1d!Inn ni th.:
roads scuthai Us hsd been obtained rom con
trabands AM residents Of fredericksburg.
An iIn,nnso amount OF ii)ur rcma:Ts in
Fredn!i2; ,Lng, and over a thousand bushels
Of corn arc iow at the mills, being ground Tor
the Use ol he troops. 'lhs c0ttan factory i'll
Falmouth CltInncS 20 run as usual, GTd
smsl! S.c.o ,npPl:.s lii" soldiers with IA ready
mra"s n' dnp"anng oI their money, fabulous
prices bc!ng Ssh g. Tor tie most trIti.ng ariiccs.
TIE committee appointed by tho City OoGn.
Gil Of Fredericksburg waited upon General
Angur last Saturday afternoon. nnd presented
him with document, Of whica the following
IL copy
AL a meetng CT Tho Mayor and Common
this ls;h day # April, 1862, in order 10 con"
for as TO what ,ction is proper 10 be tskch by
lrin in the PRESENT position Of The t0Sn, /;
was unanimously o7deicd-
"fnat committee, consisting OF the Mayor
and Messrs. VIM. A. Little, j. Gordon WAL
lace, Thomas B Bartoo, Rev. Dr.. William F.
Broedus nj! John L. Hnyro, Jr., ba appointed,
whose dnty II shall DO To confer with the mill
tary roulnsndcr OF the United Slates forces
now thrcanni7g The occupation OF this Town,
and that Ills conference be held whenever
said commander shall ask; 4 communication
from these authorities
"Ihat said committee shall inform the corl-
mander that, inasmuch rs tie forces Of tie
Confederate Sales havo evacuated Tbs Town,
no resistance can or will be 1nado to its occu-
patton by the United States forces, out that
these municipal authorities expect and CLAIM,
that adequate Steps will be taken by the COM
mapdpr to insure protection 10 persons AMI
property during such occupation, according
to the recognized rules OF civilized warfare;
aud that sud commander be further informed
that the population Of this town have been in
the past, nod are new, in connection and sons
tinent, lo,al TO tha existing government Of
tho Stale q Virginia and oil the Confederate
States Of America.
From The record.
"A c,py-iesl: C. F. Cufw, .. c."
Contressnia are hockng III hy scores, many
Of lhem possessing valuable information. -
From them learn that the rebels bad regi-
ment Of uonnted negroes, armed with sabrea,
at Manassas, and that the regiment is still III
service il the vicinity Of Gordonsrillc.
Tho reports OF barbnritlcs pcrpetrated upon
our dead at Bull Run have not been cxag
gera,ed The rebels dug up tho remains Of
our soditrs, and made spurs OF their jsrbone,
cutting up their skeletons into every concci7>
able lorln, aud sending the lrinkets home to
their frivNii.
The rutel army is reported ~ being greatly
damorals.d By the recent Uninn victories, tie
news Of which the rebel authorities rainly cn.
deavor 10 tosupprtss.
The lciols quartered in fredericksburg last
week moved off towards Gorlous1il!e, and it
1 49, IL,
frnm til; place