The New York herald., 1862-11-23


the Fir.ythrd regiment and Captain Reynolds, Of the
EightyGrst regiment Of Pennsylvania Volunteers, who
at the request Governor Curtin detailed to take
charge or and bring the drafted from that State
They TO Harrisburg and reported Governor
Curtin but Secretary Stanton had issued order COM
mandng the return TO the Army Of the Potomac OF all It's
officers absent from IT, they obliged TO return by the
next train, without accomplishing the object Of their
journey lay themselves liable 10 dismissal from the
service.
The news from army In the vicinity OF Fredercks
burg day is not Of very great importance. The pro-
tracted storm has delayed and mpeded military move
ments very much Of The torrents Of rain which
have fallen have thoroughly soaked everything and every
body. The roads in very bad condition, and trans
portation over them difficult and tedious. The Kappa
hapoock river has been very much swollen by the rain
and Is still rapidly rising The soldiers bear the discom
forts Of campaigning which they experience very wel
and are only impatient TO be led forward their march
towards Richmond.
The rebels still occupy Fredericksburg, and indicate
disposition dispute passage OF the river The cars
upon the railroad have been heard running almost con
stanty night and day from Friday last until yesterday
Afternoon when guns planted by General Burnside
so as TO command ravines through which the road
passcs since then their rairoad communication has
been suspended. IL is not known whether they have
Of Fredericksburg and its vicinity, with their chattels
ana effects 10 the interior Of the State The camp fires
do not indicate the presence OF any considerable rebel
force about the town yet They however, placing
guns 80 se TO the fords and the ivcr Eight Of
these could be yesterday and to-day they appeared
TO be busiy engaged in mounting and placing several
more.
II may be that they intend contest the passage Of the
rycr long possible and then fall back 70 Hanover
Junction where II is probable general engagement WI
take place should be any such attempt, the city
will doubtless entirely destroyed it 50 situated as
70 be exposed in every part artillery fire at short
IL guns are placed upon the bluffs the Falmouth side
the river is to hoped that they will not necessiiao
the destruction Of this ancient aud pleasant city Every
effort is being made. notwithstanding the unsvorable
weather 10 urge forward completion OF the Necessary
prelimnaries TO a resumption OF the onward movement
TO Richmond There is every indication this evening that
the s,orm s about over and that We shall have
OF pleasant weather by tomorrow.
On Monday the rebels fred upon party OF theT own
cavalry who were falling back before advance, and
who were attempting 20 the river. rcsdcat near
Falmouth gives the following explanation Of the affair =
IL seems that detachment OF their cavalry bad been
kept out 10 watch our advance and report progress
which they did the main body keeping about two miles
in front OF the Of columns aud night picket
inu close up to our ouposts On Monday arriving al
house some two miles from Falmouth, they mada IN
aur es as TO whether there any Union Ia the
vicinity They told tnat there were four thousand
Union soldiers the Telegraph road from Alexandia'
AS this would o their passage through Falmouth aud
close in their rear summers command, they made
dash 10 the river 10 secure their retreat. The in
formation as 70 the troops by the Telegraph
road being false, the rcbcis on the south side Of
the river did not suspect they thr friends
aud the blue United States uniforms which they wore
aiding in the deception they supposed that they
forces making crossing, and opened with their artillery
upon them. What the effect Of the hre was have not
been able TO learn.
learn from Captain Colder Of The Nellie Baker, that
while lying at the wharf Washington, Y. Keith,
n private Of Company b. Fourth Maine Volunteers,
who was stepping upon The beat for the night intending
20 come here to-day and 80 up and rejoiu his regucat
ascut four o'clock this morning accidentally walked
seltoverboard Every exer,on made - rescue BIN.
but owing TO tho darkness y could net bo done Ihe
he'd had not been recovered when tie boat left this
/ morsng