The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-22
,.rrso.y noRiF'>..-'''---.'NoV' a. 1862

-eo.1npE. E.Ir>....,..--..NOV. "a, 1862
.ppsARANCE OF THE YANKEE ARMY
TIE nnxr OF rRKpKgIcKsBURG-sHELLs
N.wy INTO THR T0wN-SUPPosEr
Ihr,xar1oy OF TIE THREATENING
roROK
mn, o. the military operations In the vi
,hs, city The information was recsivet
''. s.v nigh, that the enemy had left Warrea
% rsre moving on fredericksburg in force
rss Hs-s.a ssSs
,tsrae,eY Of the advance, one man, from
- IL W mar, q. staff ord, say ing there had pak &c
Ie aFPss f,hree brisades. embracing cavssry. In
rs b's .rtillary About noon the enemy ar
tsaHf ,he hills tn the rear Of Falmouth bat KEEP
nvess c,; Of view being drawn mp from Law
tAsh /, = hs,k as fs- A. Mr.. J chm r. fit1hugh's -
s1S.r,x 50 rlsnsed four pieces Of artillery in the
re sse. ~,o;. on tie bill q; Miss Mary Scotia q
hif' - n st,ion. Four other piecss were un
s'aSs 10 be IN th. highway in the imm@i&ts
'enssSNT-soA We had four pieces Of artillery
nss., Waite Plains house Mr. h OSens 81
ga -. W. corporation; but the point is hot com
-s s-,,, ~ over, the " oosn factory. Hestons aud
e.%f s,ur;rs mills besides several private real
...,ss being In soe ~sani,y
a., three O'clock In the Afternoon. an artillery
- l,,r,u,eneed which WAS kept up with much
l' , n, lie enemy. Ii continued for several
tsaa foe Of on. men was killed aud another ss
sSsn -nnnSad We have . report-but cannot
vsI~! ,,r is eorrectness-that the enemy had e!
f9l'I, ,1ls, and wounded one Of our shells wa
s - sxpois Immediately over one of their
.moar the ueu Nearly. If not ali. the
n the enemy fell within the corporation -
- asssed through the house OF Mr. s. II. Ow-
3va n
- - / Chew's snd Mr.. J. Bradleys resi-
one ,sll in the garden Of Mr. Jose ph Al
.hI.h fronts on Msin streo'. where the houses
in the immediate vicinity, are closely buit
sl.-s Vas $50 ons shot throash the Paper Mill
- a son Of Nj John Ttm0erlAke, who was at
- rnnsr end of town, . locker on. had the ,oss Of
ftn: lscessted by 9 passing shot, which wss the
a.'s,,isry sustsined on the part Of citizsns,
-n-.asy was q remarkably aaist day. No airing
- ,I,ber side. The only incident was the gallant
.-,5urt Of Cspi. Green. Of the 41th regiment, "a,
"a hare on special duty aud squad OF four
- With four eAvalrymen Capt. &. crossed the
Ss1nshsunoek q, Bsnkss Ford. few miles above
.sfrI,ce. dashed s, q wagon train. captured eight
- srd several mules. Had his force been q Little
go hs might have set n.e to AMI burned the
-,.rps .oue Of which had ammunition in them -
~, heroic and daring little psrty did not have
- me to ,srry Is force of infsn,ry were near
,hs.i rom whom they re eeived sixty or seventy
-, mi s.s sped unhurt, and succeeded in put
.-s he nvsr between them and tbs enemy, al
nd thsy had several miles TO 60 before reach
i.rIt The prisoners captured (seven of whom
~, brcush; in say they belong to Frenchs bri
rsi. Cozchs division. Summers corps
Il, .cndsrs.ood to-day (the 18th, when We write }
Ia, fredericksburg is to be held by or forces -
whist n last csuse will be given for sheiliug tae
;cvr as .ne fshtiug On the ordinary principles O:
e-l.Esi wa-.sre would be for the fords, Add there
81. no, IN ih- compkc.iy built psrt of the town.
l., ,r.xv vapfo otv<A
- 10. enemy will frst threaten and then sctu
ssy Sell "a, in the hope that the place will be
.ssszs,ei sne thst thus she Rsppahauncck may
~ rssssa ay them. As matters stand the view /,
bv 10 means pleasant one, but we rejoice TO say
I. sentiment is general that, if the Government
links it will subserve the great end in view, oul
psople sre ready for the sacrifice. Col. Bali, who
Ia been il command, together with Lieu. Col
C1aher hsve bsen most assiduous in their e;fortl
i, s,y-srdipE the town from the Federal troops whG
c1~ Csusca II.
Wednesday has come and gone aud Fredericks
tors still s snds. Early Ia the forenoon batteries
we're planted on the hills from Falmouth down Il
i.eloser ferry, oa Brsys farm, distance Of ove
LIE And ihFeste ming to each Snd every part o
as .o*1. The hills AZ no point sre scarcely a.
nrch Is qua-ter of q mile from our hrs. street
l The bsnk az the river, SO that tne proximity Il
c.snssy interesting. Oar eitiEsns for the mos
,st, take II as joke that may be carried too IA
sd Others don't see much about i. to laugh at
During LIE afternoon the impression prevailed thai
tssnsmy were embarkipR in the vicinity o
i9lis creek, ths Potomac river being reported ~
tsl Of Transports.
tek, c.cudy sky, with spa;!erins rain. Along the
vhois range of lis, from Falmouth down, stand
batteries frowsiug and threatening destruction &c
tie old burg. About half pas: nice O'Clock bang
tsng. was 'ae ssiu1e unil nine shots were dis
saEg7d where isitf" 'Wha. are thsy frirg
.Fa - .hof .aI = h.
baLssn s. tie corners Of the streets. The firing
ifoE To- 5s:tery on tie very high hill on ths
b,sy :srE, which oyerlcoks the country :cr miles
svuad Thee msr have been Q cavalry cam Q
ti:overed OF this side, or il may Lsve been 70
slpty D. guns N consequences Of the Tains duriag
las light; but 81 se have not been informed. and
ia; We crossed over TO inquirs We might iind
s0ne trouble IL returning, We have concluded 10
'sDa;a wte.e We are, 6nd leave the matter opsu to
scasc;are. Indeed. it might be cruel TO d ,stroy
sons peoples coniectures by giving them the real
ss1sa Of tie firing; bu, i, Is believed that The
"ctd train was ed at after it left the railroad
depot 20 80 Down the road.
tsfge torasing party went down the river road
no stafford and will probably continue its depre-
as'ions mo King George. The train consisted OF
.!~sgOls, and had with it four pieces Of ariil.
sY, two infantry and two cavalry compsnies.-
Tas'a culc Lot we'll have been q more disagreeable
night TIE rain fell with unremitting constaucy,
SC tie air We, chilly. This morning (Fridayl AL
@a;inres quiet between ths two forces, KIP;
n'1 asd then the tattoo of far off Yankee drum,
q lie sound Of e cavairyman's bugle, falls upon
Aa ca,
fas writer in the Herald. writing Later than the
EaTe, says:
Tia: the army In front has been Of largo pro
po'l]As We have no reason to doubt, but many
s's 20 easolish; bat, at the same time, we art
Impressed wi.h the conviction that this decided de-
ia 4 tsip AUd
s1aed h2i be could do this and yet lose but little
nay time In embarking his army At points along
as ro9mae--Aquia creek and Potor44c creek-foI
lie Tea pont Of attack on Richmond The maiI
e'auG Tor this attack will, We belize, move via
sfos. ald probably lesser colu.n S rom otheI
N.n.s
u Tuesday and Wednesday the 2 P,.onac river
va covered with vessels Of all siA-s and kinda
gshy Of the transport order. Thai these vessel
were n;endsd TO carry OF the army il an opinion
sl:s''siaed by many. Enough Of the army will bt
'sh over the river though to keep up appear
Esss We shall not be surprised if by Saturday
lIsal re uain bulk Of B1rnside's force is well OF
hrsy 70 their new destination, though Of course
:. na eo-j :ctuIe to great extent. We under
Eant thai FEDERAL prisoners captured, estimate
Ter nuEbsrs at over 100000, but We doubt tn,
:ares
Tie Confederate force here Is under ofacers In
WON our people can we'll afford to repose trust
=. II iae bat,ie here remote, there 10 no causs
Sisa' the result,
We dem 1t bu. proper to say that others df's
sNa us IN regard to Gen. Buruside's movements
toa n,lsi .ha. this will be the base OF his opera
to1s
", W ecurss under this Impression many familie
lave ie'l town and others are leaving.
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