The New York herald., 1862-04-22
The REBEL ACCOUNTS.

ETe0eTkCk0OuTR
cessitated by McClellan's Strategy.
From the Richmond Dispatch, April 10
5HB DSEMY IN sTAPFoRD-PROBABLE OCCUPATION
OF THE TOWN OF FREDERICKSBURG.
Information received by the Of FredericKs
burg Va four O'Clock Thursday afternoon the
enemy approaching through Stafford county and the
fact was at once communicated 70 pickets and
Colonel Lees cavalry but that the previ.
ousy had intinion Of the ddrdncs and once feu
connecting Fredericksburg with Stafford they
INTO town. These bridges many Of readers are
aware, the Railroad Coaters and Falmouth bridges
Yesterday morning. al an early hour, the Yankees
reached Falmouth, opposite Fredericksburg. One Of
our informsnts says that they threw few shells
across the river, but there being response the
Airing soon ceased or this, however we are not
positive. Meanwhile the three steamers, the st.
Nicholas, the Virginia, and the Eureka, and some
thirty sail vessels, lying at the wharf loaded
with grain with considerable quantity Of cotton piled
near the depot, set fire by ana destroyed
number and utterly inadequate make defence against
considerable force, evacuated Fredericksburg after
having performeths duties required OF them. Many Of
tho citizens also left, abandoning their property the
"tender mercies' of the enemy.
On the night previous some small skrmshes took
place above Falmouth, in which the enemy repulsed
but afterwards fell back. Mr. Charles Jacket
OF stafford taken prisoner and hear that
two were killed. A wounded Yankee captured by
pickets and sent down by the train yesterday
ing, but died before reaching Ashland. This man
stated that the federal force amounted six thousand
and that they approached Fredericksburg from Fauque
county.
Our late advces inform us that the Common Council Of
Freder1ckourQ held meng yesterday and dreed
render the place there being possb Of defence
The telegraph operator packed up his apparatus and
the place.
The train that left Richmond yesterday morning was
stopped this efde Of Fredericksburg by railroad agent
A regiment Of troops stationed some seven miles
from the place and the sick in the camp placed on
board the train. All the men retired in safety
The enemy easily occupy the town of Fredericks
burg, he has not already done but advance 10
Richmond from that direction Is probably contemplated
TIE cbstruotons toould not be easily overcome.
Most Of the rolling stock Of the railroad was remoy cd
Nothing left behind but a few cars and measures
were progressing 10 have them taken 70 place Of
eurity.
Little importance is attached 10 the occupation OF
Fredericksburg euera anticipated uhera ne
army Of the Potomac uthdrdwn There s nothing
the fact Of the occupation to excite any alarm or 10
create the expectation that the enemy win advance any
great distance into the Interior He WILL perhaps re.
main where be has found lodgment for some time TO
come, unless our forces succeed an early day In
driving him back beyond the Potomac
THE LATEST FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
RICHMOND, April lS-P NJ
At four O'Clock p. N. Thursday the Yankees made
their appearance six miles from Falmouth Our piokets
driven in and several Of them wounded dstach.
ment Of cavalry and infantry out 10 meet the
fore advanced and troops fell back 10 Fredercks
burg and fire 10 the bridges the river Taey
also burnt hres Steamboats, and tionytDo vessels oaded
uh hundred thousand bushels Of corn and hundred
tdtss If otton whi al The depo There tremen-
dous anc among the citizens there Our troops evacu-
ated the town and the enemy sent shell after them
which struck cotton factory, doing much damage
All the rolling stock OF the railroad company was saved
with the exception OF eight cars.