The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-24

New MARKET, April 20, A. NJ
The flight of Jackson from the valley
by the way of the Mountains, Harris
sonburg, toward Stannordsville and
Orange Court House, on Gerdonsville,
is'confrmed this morninn by our scouts
and prisoners.
n. p. BANKS.
Maior-General Commanding.
CAMP NEAR SPARTA, Va, April 20.
Everything is quiet in front of us.
Yesterday cavalry reconnaissance
penetrated the valley several miles to-
wards Harrisonb9rg, and report that
there are large quantities of forage and
fresh provisions there.
Deserters report Jackson's advance
at McGuaghristown, east OF Harrison
burg, and still retreating. Ashby's
command still forms the rear guard.
Signal officers report that the cavalry
of the enemy was in sight yesterday
afternoon. Deserters believe that
Jackson means to cross the Blue Ridge
and reach GordonsviIle. Others think
he intends making detour to attack
our left flank
THE RAPPAHANNoCK
Meanwhile Gen. Mcdowell is not
idle. On the IS his entire division
marched from Warrenton Junction, on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad,
to the vicinity of Fredericksburg. The
citizens of that place had already be-
fore been made unhappy by the opera
tons OF Federal gunboats of the Poto-
mac fotilla on the Rappahannock
threatening the approaches from the
South.
WAsH1NGroN, April 2l.-The design
of General Mcdowell to advance upon
Fredericksburg was probably not
known to more than half a dozen per-
sons in Washington, and they strictly
kept the secret. The occupation of
the suburbs of the town was the first
news concerning it. Our troops are
now in full occupation.
On Sunday afternoon the President,
Secretaries Stanton and Chase Capt.
Dahlgren, and D. d. Field, of New
York, went down the Potomac in the
revenue steamer Miami. At Acquia
Creek Gen. Mcdowell came on board,
early the next morning, and accompa-
MED the President to Washington.
He will Immediately Jarnsfer his head
quarters from Castles Station to Fred
ericksburg.
New YORK, April 21.-The Hera1d's
Washington correspondent says our
forces under General Anger still oceu>
ply the Heights of Falmouth, opp osite
and commanding the city of Freder~
icksburg. On Friday Afternoon, Lieut..
Woon, of General Kings staff; Lieut..
Campbell, Of the artillery; and Major
Duffe, of the Harris Light Cavalry,
crossed the Rappahannock, under a
flag of truce, and communicated with
the nicipal authorities of the city,
all of whom remain. The City Coun-
Gil had called meeting after the APP
pearance of our forces, and appointed
a committee, consisting Of the Mayor,
Mr.. Slaughter, three members from
each board, and three citizens, to cons
fer with our General relative to the
occupation of Fredericksburg and the
protection of property. The Council
at the same time adopted resolution
declaring that the city since the adop~
ton of the ordinance Of secession, had
been unanimously in favor OF seces-
sion, and was still firmly attached to
the Confederaey, sarrendering only
upon conditions of protection to pri>
vate property. Arrangements were
perfected for a meeting between the
committee and Gen. Anger to be held
yesterday afternoon.
From citizens of Fredericksburg,
who have crossed over ia Falmouth by
means OF small skiffs, much 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, a ma
iority Of the remaining citizens will
be found loyal
Vast amounts Of grain anu other
forage are stored in The immediate vi
cinity Of Fredericksburg, much of
which belong to the rebel army. The
enemy besides destroying the bridges,
burned the steamers Logan, Virginia,
and St. Nicholas, and twenty schoon-
ers loaded with corn. The st. Mich
olas, it will be remembered, was cap
tured by the ''French Lady" and her
accomplices in Chesapeake Bay, last
year.
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