Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
The New FORK HERALD" thus describes tho
advance upon Fredericksburg
TIN ,nrrI NL,E lie EEYkpAL KnHNNEkA.

Inc NOW Ork 'HeT:1la tlus utSs. ioaS suo
advance upon Fredericksburg
TIE .aDFANCE OF GEyERAL .KGbOgELA
7Hg UNION FORCES At FALMOUTH coMMASolSG
THE CRY OF FREDERICKSBURG
WAsnlsaroN, April 30 ls8a.-Our forces,
under General Augur, still occupy the heights
OF Falmouth, opposite and commanding tue
city of fredericksburg
On Friday afternoon Lieutenant Wood, oi
Gen. Kings stall, Lieutenant Caupbsll. Fourth
ARTILLERY, and Msor Duihe, ri The Harris Light
Cavalry, crossed The R,ppahannnck under 8
flag OF lrnc. sad communicated VII ;he
uIunlcipsl uutbcritrr "i the CITY, ii! 81 "h"m
remain
The Cite Council hsl called G.e.iins ill.,
mediatcy after the appearance Of cur i"tcta,
and appointed u c0Iau!ittrc c"lisisIinS 1i tao
Mayor, Mr. Slaughter, tiir:" mem1ela .Io:h
each BasrG, sad three ciliztrs. 10 Confer %Ith
our Gane.ai ie!s:!vn IL the occupation "i
Fredericksburg and Tie protection Of property.
Thr Councils q. tho sa:ue t!mc adopted
series oi resolutions declaring Ina, Itc city,
since tho adoption vi lhc ordinance o. seces-
sion, had been unanimously in ibT"T G!
dlsnui1n, anu vas still firmly sttached III ID"
Southern cause, srrrcnderEg Gniy ugon Cen
I:tiOra Of protection n private tTU2ritY
Arrangements wrrc perfected !5r 8 meeting
bst~ren the Committees ard General AnSur,
to BE neld yssterday afternoon.
From cll;1eua Of Fredcric l. 5ars, ~h1 have
cros :rd over to F.iiU3utL b., means 81 sEiail
skitts, Iauch valuable ini,Tual'on hsa been
derived host OF ihcss affirm that go s5on Us
We taka possession CT the city. md there IS no
e.. BIC; IF Ia. l..
tha remaining citizens will be found loyal
VAST amounts eli gain AID other forage ore
Stored il Inc imE,o,iihte Ticnity OF ffedalcks
burg much Gi which belonged IL mo rGo-i
army.
The enalny, bssiGeS destroying ;he bridges,
burned Inc steamers Logan, Virginia, st.
Nichols: and twenty sci!Cun.ls loadcf Win
corr '!'hc ST. Nicholas, it will be reneFnher.
ed, ra; captured By the French Lady aud
Ills 2c:ompic.s, il chesapeake biy las- y"hT.
The ri:"l l. "terruotr! below FrcdcrlcSs-
burg by surksIi v.-sy!3 shus preventing tao
h)ii'a ir''In p.>'tc'p.tII IN he s;t"rk, "a ""s
designed
Il is sta.'d ky tie citizens thai the tirs;
s';ell thrJsn =: ne rcb" ca7arE III sfedt-
rick 4burg killed. horse anl mort,l!Y wound
I'd his rilrr, t.'sth4unt.ng ana severely muir
ing large nuia.sr i'll the stamped: tLai cd,
sued.
Captain Carr, fo:rally Of The Washington
aud hqnia Creek siuamboat l.hr, t"nk me
frs! Fr,.era steamer iato Aqua Greek ulhc1
tie rebellion, last Friday I.GrI.ine.
fEc landing is usad IA Z urp.i .. aulf'1ap
url,Iur the har,: # CoIanr' B..d!n. OF <lSlo
95:h New YORK Regiment, Sho ~ also II
cuufnsn;i 81 Tx: DrCc. At that stAnun. Ihn
v hari depot, :.yrrn mad several othr hu!d
iI.s weTe burned ~ ti.s TeGcis but fae IN.
CINE house, ri!l: Ut brick, 18th .roa rai':rs
and til roof is u.:n)ureo. TIE What! IL bu-
ing rapidly repaired navigation IS unob
struuicd lie ct,anDeI 40! h,:!n. been htied
up rs reported
III: la.!lua,; 20 Er7.:ciickscurg. Iitn tie
eIceI.t.61 o. Il me d: ITO crack winch It's
been taken an. ;.nc ne ln&a I" Iw0 bridges
t.si!y rcconatructe,!, Is u: good or.:ct.
TIE ,aiIgosi brisc over lbs RsGpaha"Hoch
vii r,quilr cun,idcrGhJ lcnEtn Of this 70
10 repaired ss tae p.s'E sre vdTy higE ahh
vide apalL TIE road whs being rebuilt a!
the time Of the cVscuat:oh @! aqua creek,
tho ',r' rai! heil. auhsatu:oo Tor the cti t''
tal. TJn rails terra i!niii tee :cAsi u th' VI
cIn:ty 81 Lis i3nd ne. "efn usrd Ia construct
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