The New York herald., 1862-04-22
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fersnt points along the rvsrp
the unburnsd portion OF 81 and smusemeaS
with handkerchief atts this or y,,ss any other
were seen approaching YM animal life ana
in fear OF some tsr.aHE SEA
gentlemen stated that the c. in the world
held meeting, and appointed co,e las. thousaa4
the Mayor (Mr Slaughter), three me--ou
board, and three citizens confer with o1rss
relative to the occupation of Fredericksburg. WIN.
tremsy anxious for the safety Of their families IA
property they especial pains impress upon oe.,
mental faculties that City Councils had in ther VOC
meeting adopted series OF resolutions declaring that
Fredericksburg, since the ordinance Of secession had
been unanimously in favor OF secession, and was stl
firmly attached TO the Confederate After some
paey the gentlemen having made known the wishes OF
The municipal authorities confer with General Angur
the officers who had passed rspassed the oppe
site bank The only or crossing two small,
eaky skins Zone Of which would only carry two men)
propelled by eingle oar EACH and drifting down the
current at every trip far below the landing place After
much padding the part OF the messengers the ocera
landed in the imud fat the foot OF tone Of the
streets which blocked up by crowd Of men,
and children, Of all ages, conditions
and color. As the boat into the mud
The throng pressed down 10 the waters edge, as
elephant landing and focked around the Yankee
soldiers in immense crowd. requiring considerable
Of lungs and muscle the part Of the COMMITTEES
before that august body enabled TO examine the
strangers Had the committee been debating to VI terms
Of surrender, they could not have been frigid'
though they very desrous Of meeting the General
n the Northern army in their city whenever it might
prove agreeable 70 him to in the sk A for
themselves they considered IL too hazardous 70 trust
their precious lives in such cookie shells Tho interview
cd and he
General Augur had expressed his willingness 10 meet the
municipal authorities half way but in view Of such antics
hs concluded TO postpone the erview until more con-
venent season. leaving the committee to work out their
own salvation.
During the day . number have come over from
the other SIDE who assure that soon 40 there
fear Of the return of the rebels We shall hnd plenty
of Union From them we learn many interesting
facts concerning enemy Ten ago the force was
thirty thousand but when advanced upon
the place only about three thousand remained under Gen.
Field This included twelve pieces Of light artillery and
two cavalry regiments. The first shell thrown killed
cavalry horse and wounded his rider, causing perfect
stampede Of the regiment. The enemy burned TIVE
steamers and twenty schooners loaded with cern enc
also destroyed an immense Of forage the neigh
borhood OF tho city. Informaton however, has been
received at headquarters Of large quantity Of grain
carefully hid from observation. II 10 stated that shs
bridges should be burned, but 81 JeH Davis command
the structures were fred. Eighteen hundred dollars
we're expended upon Of them for repairs but few
days since. Our ofcers cautioned against entering
the city without very heavy force, 10 believed that
the rebels only fallen back for renforComsnts
to draw US into q trap. All the rolling stock upon tina
railroad has been removed, and everything which tho
rebels thought might be Of 70 destroyed hM
/ impossible 10 ford the river at this place, and
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| dlapidated ferry boat; but il is believed that
| one OF the bridges will Be REPAIRED b q
| few days number Of families baking bread fo1
ocers and the citizens generally upon this sic d
the river rapidly making friends with the soldjers.
Great surprise manifested a the hne appearance Of
tho troops and the music Of the brass bands appears %
enrapture the people completely Tho stringent order Of
the General has snectuay prevented all maraudng and
pllaging the residents becoming quite easy with
regard to the safety Of their property Guards ard
stationed protect few houses in Falmouth but tba
vigilance of the mounted patrols, and the puDshmcse
meted out stragglers from camp rendered such
duty almost unnecessary.
believed that loss is less than that Of The enemy
as number Of wounded carried through Falmouth BY
the rebels Of their dead have been found aone
the route Of the advance Our cavalry charged down
| upon them repeatedly, and followed close upon thsil
| heels for a distance Of twelve miles Had we reached
the river fifteen minutes earlier doubtless could havd
saved bridge the people the rebels rushed
| over it pell nell, returning again in few
moments and rngit just a. our front appeared upon
| the brow Of the hill.
| Our wounded getting on finely, though IL IL
| feared two or three will not recover. commo
| dioss and well ventilated church has been occu
MED for hospital and under the attentive OF Bri
gade Surgeon H. Rauch the sufferers are rendered AZ
conror though they at home Some Of thu
wounds are of the frighul character. One poor
fellow was found upon his hands and knees by the road
SIDE in the morning after the dash upon the ambuscade
with his intsstnss hanging through hugo gap In hi
side and another shot through the lower part Of the face
has swollen to such degree TO be perfectly unrecog
nizabe rebel found cut almost in two by sabre
and in many places tho road covered with large spot
of blood from which the wounded and horses stag
rered to the fence marking their steps with trail O
crimson Kind hands in the advanced guard had coveret
the faces Of the dead with their caps and as the mail
body came up the poor fellows were lifted into the
balances and borne on little cemetery behind tn
| church at Falmouth.
The following is correct list Of the killed and wound
cd
Harris Light Cdvdlrv.
. | First Lieutenant Nelson j. Decker, Co. d.
| Private John Hasum, Co. l..
Private George Weller Co. II.
| Private Josiah Kin, Co H.
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| Private Robert g. Campbell, Co. N.
First Pennsyrdnid CdtalTt
| Private Michael Purdy Co. N.
| Private Patrick Devlin, Co. NJ
WOUNDED.
Harris Light Cdrdly
. Sergeant J. Mclean, Co. II, seriously IN tho face.
. | Private M. Dwyer, Co. G, in the elbow.
| Private John N. Davis, Co. H. right lung.
| Private Lewis c. Crane, Co. H., axilla.
| Private p. Ambrose, Co. II, thigh and side.
| Private James Baker, Co. H.
| Private Cyrus Romaine.
First Pennsyvdnia Cavalry
) Corporal Nathan Canfer, Co. n, shoulder.
| Private Thomas Norton, Co. NJ, seriously.
| Private Joseph Black Co. N, leg.
| Private William Gritty, Co. M, arm.
| Private Thomas Martin, Co. NJ, shoulder.
l Private Patrick McNamare, Co. M. forehead.
| Priv ate John Knk, Co. N, intestnes.
| Private John Rodamalt Co. N hip.
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