New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-28
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
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In my last letter informed you tha. firing was
heard in this camp at intervals during la-t Thursday
and Friday We knew there lighting going on,
but we received no news until last evening, when
a ma-csrrer named hleck Patrick Of the 18th Michi-
gan Cavalry arrived here from Gen. MorrclFs Diyi-
sion Of McClellans army, which is stationed at
ElliSS Ford On the Rappahannock, distance Of %
miles from here lie states that short time before
be left his camp, three cavalry men from Pope's
army had arrived in their lMorrells) camp, and from
them no learned that the fight commenced on the
riyer in the locality Of Rappahannock Station, at
sunrse on Thursday morning. IL was opened win
artillery on both sides and at long range, our troops
being or the north side Of the river and the enemy
advancing cautiously to the south side. The ilrng
was continued all day Thurfday aud part OF Friday.
On Saturday tuo II giments ana "a battery OF the
enemy succeeded in crossing the river but lad no
sooner done ~ than III ~ were driven back III cohu
sion hy Gen. Sgel, whore men charged on tne enc
nv in splendid style. During the cannonnding we
Ind one gun dislnounted and two officers belonging
IA one OF our batteries wOunded-a Captain aud
J.eptenaat. The latter hal both legs taken oil, and
the Captain was wounded IN the arm.
The enemy must have suffered good deal az our
ART
Rebels Our guns were on IA knoll when had "a IL
rec, secp over the enemys, and all our shots went
INTO and through their hues, while mostly ail OF
,beir- strnck into the high bank Of the rver. Inc
Grinp WA, discontinued OH Saturday evening ~ w
o'clock. and the min body OF our troops were
falling back on Warrenton Junction. We have a
strong force guarding Barneits Ford aud IL Is now
said the riyer is unioIdable owing to the ate rns'
=, Won may depend on 1t nothing decisive las been
done vet, and of course every days delay only
/ y,e.kens the enemy's chance OF success ana
s,reurthcns ours Hurry up all The troops IN the
whole North, send them down 10 washington ahG
off TO ION Pope. and when he has all he wants Selo
n. down some to this place, and SEND some 10 iofk'
town and Williamsburg, aud every spot IN virginia
that thew can be landed on, for We may want tnem
and we will gain by having plenty OF them all over
this State. -, ,olJ;ar,
/ am cory to notice that some OF our soidleiy
think there IA no harm sln IN the worid III cheat
! ;ng a poor contraband out OF any little money OF
valnailes he may have. a poor darkey belonging
To hi, place had q watch; lie met Ioo.zoo OF ,eu
leo. "A ruaee calls hm--but he turned ont 10 oe
blaek.leg, as the story will prove. ied'eg wniiteu
| To buy exactly such a watch, and persuausu l
,vbite.eyed friend to SELL Accordingly, the sale wa
made for the sum of $l5. Cuhee raid: " iaas, yo'
Lin h ,b him." SO red-eg did - hab him, ana pal,
oT hi, friend in three t5-b'ls such as can be Doug
IN New-York for a cent piece, being no'hiig n,v ~
than those Iac-spnies OF Confederate money sou
The uewsboys through tao s'rse's' 1Ae's !" ~!