The New York herald., 1862-04-20
Spirited Skirmish and Defeat of
the Rebels.
|rhe Suburbs Of fredericksburg Occupied
by Union Troops.
The Town Virtually i'm Possession,
Of Our Forces.
NAMES OF THE KILLED And W0l EDED,
&c, DC, &r

uE cton upon Fredericksburg. Ihe d ktance was nno
bon twenty miles, which was accor Aplshed by seven
NJ yesterday morning Its progr .ss was disputed by
rebel force Of regiment OF inf nry, one of cavalry
Ind battery OF artillery, which Attempted TO make two
stinct stands They WERE how sver driven across tho
appahannock after inctng ur an us loss of five killed
md sixteen wounded all cavs fy including Lieutenant
ecker, OF the Ira harris ca sary killed and valuable
,out named brton, badly eounaed. Colonel Bayards
orse was badly wounded u sier him.
Immediately after makir their escape the Rap
ahannoc opposite Fred Aricksburg tho rebels applied
torch to the bridge and thus delayed temporarily
progress into the to By this time. however, that
,stacle is overcome.
not knowx whatt had been the loss Of the rebels
tsa above msntoneA skirmishing.
OsYHE ROAD BETWEEN FREDERICKSBURG AND
AQUA CREEK, April 49, 1862. J
We occupied the sueu7bs Of Fredericksburg. on the
1T bank Of tho RAppshanncck, at seven O'Clock.
The troops, under the Immediate command OF Brga-
General Augur left eotlss station yesterday, and
,ade forced march the country Of twenty six
ies tie advance beng under Lieutenant Colonel Kill
atrok Of the Ira H-rs cavalry, which drove in the
asmys outposts aE6 charged and captured one Of his
amps. Lieutenant Dscker, Of the Ira Harris cavalry
,asked by the sneray in the charge.
The troops pushed on the next day at two O'Clock In
~ morning The ADVANCE under Colonel Bayard, Of
First Pennsylvania cavalry, attacked by body
infantry and cavalry, and had hot skirniish in
hich lost five men, had fifteen horses killed. and had
xteen wounded. Several Of the enemy were
He'd and wounded in the charge made o. shsm by Col.
ayard, but the number not reported. The Colonel
nd his horse ehot four times
The commaAd then drove the enemy y's forces, which
back without further resistance and which consisted
. regiment Of infantry one Of cavalry and battery
artillery across the Rappahannock, but unable
save tho bridges which were prepared for burning by
svng tar, shavings and light wood IN the crib work,
"a which were fired as soon as tho enemy crossed.
Details or tho Advance Movement.
wAsHrsGroS, April 10, 1862
About nightfall on Tuesday General Augur's bri
do was ordered 70 advance. Tia General and
al, accompanied by tho HERALD correspond
{, preceded the troops, end arrived Of Caieits
ssson lato at night, sftsr . most dhagreeabls
. IN the darkness. through sIoushs and msntrrpv,
sared and dsgasted with the highways Of the sscred
H." aud with keen appetite the evening lunch he
adQuarters Of General Mcdowell.
General Mcdowell arrived special train al ,wo
lock Wednesday morning. After the trairhad passed
snassae, the engineer discovered lying across
track. The train upon him before lis speed could
stopped Upon going back the officers found that tho
wcatcher had pitched drunken soldier unharmsd into
o ditcfe
rhe command halted &c Wednesday for the arrival
tho supply train and the remainder Of General Kings
,ison. In the meantime the rebels placed field
ce upon the south bank Of the Rappahannock, aud
tsnsd rckets with frequent shot and shell with
doing any damage.
IN Thursday, with the first faint light OF dawn, the
Amsud started. Lieutenant Colonel Fitzpatrick, with
Ira Harris Light cavalry led the advance. Before
rtng order issued directing the instant shoot
ofn ma dat Ad in fha af rim
swantonly destroying property. No occasion
nd for the execution OF the order. Late In the day
,haat compelled tho to relieve themseees Of
~ hng not absolutely Indispensable, and ovacosts
t-hlankots strcwed the road
miles from Caetts station recon. tracks Of rebsl
airy we're discovered. Twelve miles beyond the enc
APisset was driven in. GeneralAu pushed rapid
onward with tho cavalry sad the Brooklyn Fourteenth
mens nnd section Of artillery. small rebel
force discovered, wtich rstirsd skirmishine.
chase continued for eight miles, tho Brooklyn Four
'th, @itbsut single strsggler, keeping up with The
alry.snc artillery. Lieutenant Decker, Company n,
tho Ira Harris Light cavalry, was killed
10 garantly leading of the eh ,rgcs. He
shot,thrangh the hoar;- Tho rebol BY whon he was
ID, and Hftoon othox, almost at the instant
prspners. Colonel Fitzpatrick charged upon the
Of the enemy, driving them Ike frightened sheep,
captured q large amount Of forage. Tho sompsnd
uaeked for shs night in the snaays camp after
ch Of twentysiz miles.
were found on ths farms aelg tho roaJ Sc
Of the families expressed Union sent ts,euse, but
man capable OF performing military duty had been
,ed into ths rebel 9rvice or made prisoner.
ring the night the Isa Harris Light cavalry contiaasd
arass the enemy. asd in the morning. ID by Colonel
'srick. charged saar,ly upon the bassosdss arrcss
DAD and drove thssrsmys advance hssk with con.
able loss.
daylight the esuzzsand moved forwaro, forcing the
y across the Rsspahannock, and compsilsd shsm TO
~ beyond the hsights south Of Fredss,e:seburs In
flight they set are 70 the bridges, upon witch
tscn plsecd hsaps of eombw4olss. Tia
len and railroad tFdsss were DESTROYED. Tto
en- bridge was ssvsd by ths strenuous sxer,icrs Of
srdSa sharpstso,sfs. Shc little town Of Falmouth.
70 ns<th bank sf the Eappstssnsock, Immediately
Ito Fsedcricksburs, wss found almost entirely d.
&. scy crh Union families remained to welcome the
zee of err troops. The people generally recsived
,ldsrs n friendly manner. asl expressed surprise
assured tia, they we're 10 be projected instead Of
cred, 40 they had becu assured By The rebels they
be.
oceupallsr u The place wse q surprise. The mills
Itiil running, aud and children engaged In
sy domestic nvoeatons whsn cur canssn bechsd
10 thunder fros, ths adjacent elf.
sral Augur and stAa wsreNouttsorsiy entertained
RI. D. Ficklsn, . wealthy citizen Of Falmouth,
'Ioyaiy had rendeysd him obnoxious TO The repel.
ate Hssam, Of the Irs Harris Ligh, cavalry, act
derly Tor General ASgw, vas shot by our own
while carrying osdsS from the General TO
ssivan Private Britton, OF tbs Seventh Wis
whs had rendered snlciacs ssrvke ss scout for
Kirs, haa his log broken by 20 accidental shot
In the front.
sdIate preparations were made Co., Tho repair Of
'idss. that bad been only slightly damaged
iekshvrs 10 virtually in our possession, s~or can.
nmsnd oil lie approaches There Z. no sian OF
silos. The snsuy's forces, composed Of one re.
Of infantry snd one Of csvs,ry ed a battery A.
y, bsrnss their camps and gsd
0l as,sroio, ths rsse; cop,m.otns sreor WAS