The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-20


yankee sunday l.se,si1s. In fredericksburg
The hustal quiet II this community since The Van
kee eves-uation was -uedenly and most al2rmingly
broken Sunday morning. not by a rumor that the
Yankees were approaching the Z wn but by the sud
den appearances Of their aIry marching down Caro-
line street. The fact 80 unexpected that hey ac-
tully passed ha. wsy through tie town before their
character was known the few citizens who saw them
believing them TO be cur men, as matter Of
fcourse.
But shott time, however, elapsed before their
identity was discovered Their first act 10 pro-
10 the barracks Of our cavalry stationed az the
lpwer end Of the town, and The capture Of about
twenty live d their nnnlet whom they carried OF As
prisoners, The Yankees ten up q this encampment
SO suddenly that the men lad tine for resistance
II was perfect surprise. Yet inthe khort encounter
one Yankee was slain and anoihe severely wounded
o nr loss was one killed and TIVE wounded. Walter
B. Thompson. private in Capt. simpsons company.
native Of Princes Anne COUNTY was killed and
Bonneit Land and II. F. Ball we're slightly wounded.
Besides the Yankee tEob{rt GsksD) killed, aud the
one wounded 1.-THE lover end OF The town two other.
were wounded severely near tie wooden factory, and
were carried OF by their m en-.
In The meantime another company Of Col critcher's
cayaly, from Norfolk, Capt Simpson commanding
hieh lad arryed the night lef6re and quartered in
differ st part OF the town hastily formed and fell
- suddenly and astonishngy the Yankees as they
had done on our troops The Yankees broke and ran
in the widest disorder and then commenced scene
Of such excitement. contus5 and disorder dill
cult TO desrrtbe-our Norfolk valfy under Captain
Simpson, charging With full sIeed, meu and boys
hurrahing throwing stones. and some shooting lfou
the street corners the fy foe and even the
and children joining in pursuit. and urging Oul
troops
The town was soon rid Of the riscais but they sue
ceeded in carrying or be wecn 20 and Is prisoners
together With between eight and ten thons nd dolar
worth or wooden goods lr TIM The factory OF Tackcft
Ford s Co.
i Our psckets being captured. aud the similarity o
tie Yankee uniform 10 cur cavalry, led 10 the sur
prise. The enemy numbered about 50, and belonged
according 10 the statement Of OF the prisoners
whom We captured some or Ios to the lst regimen
Indiana cavalry, attached to SiegeIs corps The,
we e under the command Of Capt Dahlgreen.<c
The force that came n Falmouth il varisously esti
mated at figures ranging between one hundred Ans
thirty i've and two hundred and ten AID rereunde
the command Of Ohio Major.
Gen. R1gges with other prom nent ofcers. were il
town on visit home, bht managed to escape II
time
i It is but an act Of Justice TO the outlying pickets
explain that the enemy were led iron Prince william
county. through Stafford county to Falmouth. BY on
Afafis DIoNne oeseFter rom capt Oo4Lle@ oIee1e
company. 9th Virginia giuens intelligent loca
guide, who piloted them cautiously By our picksf.
and in order 70 do this successfully they
tire journey through woods. fields, and by pain,
This fully confirmed By The statements Of prisoner
in our hands
lis hut act Of Justice 10 Col cri.eher 70 "a
that he made every sort 10 rally that part Of hi. con
rnand which formerly constituted his battalion. bat
Is due to candor and truth say that they were PAM
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