Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-31
FROM THE POrONrAC ARMY.

WAsHINGroN, March pa letter from
WaIrenton junction says that for two days
past the rebels have been crowded steadily to-
ward the Rlppahannock. Four of the New
York sixty-slXth were captured, Thursday
night, while on picket duty. Shots were ex-
changed constantly with rebels duridg yester-
day and two brigades of rebels, under EISey
being closely pursued, retreated across the
Rappalannock towards Gordonsville, and
blew up the railroad bridge, The rebels are
now all south Ut the Rappahannock. The
rebels thus driven from Warrenton were ten
thousand strong, and the advance on them was
made from the center of our army, aud was
commanded by Gen. Sumner.
The inhabitants of Fredericksl urg are i'll
great CONSERVATION, expecting an immediate
attack, and many are leaving with their eft
fects. 1t is expected there that the rebels will
fall back towards Richmond between which
place and Fredericksburg they will give battle.
The quartermaster of Gen Benker's dlvis
ion says I party OF rebel soldiers numbering
about fifty visited Fairfax Court House yes
terday, there being at that time no troops
there and with arms in their hands, attacked
and drove out the suffers and destroyed their
stores, at the same time tearing down all the
Union flags. A part of the German division
was ordered there from Cenleryilie to guard
the town 1r ,n such marauders
Shipping Point was yesterday occupied by
our troops. AS the steamer Mount Washing
ton passed the place to-day they had l'osled
the flag of the Union, and the band was play
ing the "Star Spangled Banner" All the reb-
els who have been in that vicinity for some
time past have left, with the exception OF tW o
or three roaming cavalry companies.
A reconnaissance was made yesterday by
our forces beyond Warrenton junction. A
body of the enemy's cavalry retreated as our
troops advanced, and burned the bridge over
the i2appahannock. There was some slight
skirmshing, but no loss OF life or wounded on
either side.
MANASSAS, March 29.-At the skirmish at
Rappahannock bridge, last evening, Captain
Carke's battery of the fourth artillery shelled
the rebels with remarkable rapidity and pre-
cision. The enemy left in their haste a nun-
Der Of cars loaded with grain aud other forage.
We could have shelled them with terrible
effect, in the act OF carrying off their sick and
wounded, had it been desirable. A rebel
lieutenant and four privates were taken prison
ers. The enemy, day before yesterday, cap.
tured six men OF the sixty sixth New York
regiment. Heavy firing is still heard at inter
vals on the front.
The horse of Lieut.. King of the fourth ar
tillery, and nephew of Gen. King, was poisoned
last night A bottle OF strychnine was found
among the rebel forage abandoned in the
vicinity of Warrenton Junction. A secret
meeting of the secessionists was held at Fair
fax Court House, last Wednesday night. Sew
eral of the TROOPS have been killed by the rebel
sympathizers in the neighborhood OF the Court
House, during the week. Steps have been
taken to detect the perpetrators and to prevent
q similar occurrence A drove Of twenty five
cattle was captured from the enemy.