Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-22
THE ADVANCE OF eEH MCDOWELL

Our forces under Gen. Augur still occupy the
heights OF Falmouth, opposite and commanding
the city Of Fredericksburg.
On Friday afternoon Lieut. Wood, Of Gen.
Kings staff, Lieut. Campbell, Fourth artiIIer,
and MsjOr Dufiie, Of the Harris Light Cavalry,
crossed the Rsppahannock under a dag OF truce
and communicated with the municipal authori.
ties OK the city, all Of whom remain
The City Councils had called meeting i'm.
mediately after the appearance Of our forces, and
appointed a committee consisting of tn. Mayor
Mr.. Slaug hter, three members from each Board,
and three citizens, 10 confer with our General
relative to tie occupation Of Fredericksburg and
the protection OF property.
The Councils at the same time ad opted serips
of resolutions declaring that the CITY, since the
adoption Of the ordinance OF secession had been
unanimously In favor of disunion, and was still
nrmiy attached 10 The southern cause, surrender
ing only upon condition Of protection to private
property.
Arrangements were perfected for meeting be-
tween the committee and Gen. Augur, to be be Id
yesterday afternoon.
From citizens Of Fredericksburg. who crossed
over To Falmouth by means of small skifs muc b
valuable Information has been derived Most of
these affirm that so soon as we take possession Of
the city, and there Is no fear of the return of the
rebels, majority Of the remaining citizens will
be found loyal
Vast amounts Of grain and other forage are
stored In the Immediate vicinity OF FTederIcks.
burg, much Of which belonged TO the rebel army
The enemy, besides destroying the bridges,
burned the steamers Logan, Virginia, and 81
Nicholas, and twent schooneB loaded with corn
Ihe st; Nicholas, 1t will be remembered, was
captured by the 4" French L5dyn and his accom-
plices In Chesapeake Bay, last year
The river is obstructed below Frsderick.b
BY sunken vessels, thus preventing the fotIlia
from partici pating In the attack az was destrped
II is stated by the citizens that the first sheI
thrown at the rebel cavalry In Fredericksburg
killed horse and MORALLY wounded-a rider, dis.
mounting and severely injuring large number
In the stampede which ensued.
Captain GAR, formerly of the yashincfoo an a
Aqua creek steamboat line, took the q rst federal
steamer into Aqua creek since the rebellion last
Friday morning.
The landing is used as depot for supplies,
under the charge of Colonel Biddle, of the 9jth
New York reg iment, who is also In command of
the forces at that station. The wharf depot, tav-
ern and several other buildings were burned by
the reeels; but the engine house, built Of brick,
with iron rafters and tin roof, Is uninjured. The
wharf IL being rapidly repaired. Navigation Is
unoostructed, the channel not having been filed
up as reported.
The railrosd 70 Fredericksburg, with the ex.
ception Of mile of the track which has been "a
up, and the loss Of two bridges, easily recon-
structed, Is In good order.
The railroad bridge over the Rappahanncck
will require considerable length Of time 20 be
repaired, as the piers are very high and wide
apart. The read was beiog rebuilt at the time
OF the evacuation OF Aqua creek, the ct" rail
being substituted for the old fat iron. The rails
torn from the road In the vicinity Of the landing
were used In constructing roofs for the rebei
magazine. The wafer stations are in good order
and omparatively small outlay will reopen the
roed in much better condition than before the
rebellion. The batteries at Aqua creek ere quite
extensive, and were well supported by infantry,
az 10 indicated by the abandoned camps The
battery on this wharf was constructed with great
skin, and mounted an immense rifled gun. The
batteries extended along the brow of the bluffs
about mile. and are exceedingly formidable In
thelT appearance. Nothing remains in them save
broken camp furniture and GecayiDg stores. At
various points In the rear Of these batteries at a
distance Of two or three miles, earthworks for
light artillery and infantIy breastworks COM
mand many OF the approaches to Frederick sburg
eneamped In the vicinity Of Brooke's Station, six
miles from Aqua, and a large body Of cavalry
have been CHARTERED in that section until the close
OF last week, portion Of which, II Is stated bv
eont,aeands, are cut CT by our occupation OF
Fredericksburg.