New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-26
FROM GKN. MeDowKLLs DryYmn-
Coed Order aaA Diseipaino-Hsala 49,
and Wounded progressing ansly-T..
Army hard NJ werk-SarAender or p.
ericksbnrg BY the MA nicipai vth.....--

pre'dieu amon8 me troope occupying tanou,b
The stringent order directing all punderer, and =.
rauders to be shot, If detected in the act, eecn.-
preven ed any destruction Of property whasvs, A..
ing our advance upon Fredericksburg, any siDe. q.
Occupation Of our presentquar.er. but single dsn,.
dation was committed, which was itself unsdis,.,
atoned for, and the perpetrators punished.
| Capt. Gibbons Of the 4th Artillery, and r.cs,c.
appointed Brigadier General was made provo..
Marshal Of the brigade when our forces occuo.a
Falmouth, snd bas preserved such admirable ord,
that the most violent Secessonists freely admit Ina,
they have suffered far lees Inconvenience than vh..
the Rebels held possession here.
Any soldier found entering house, save IN u.
execution Of an order, or with permit from b..A
quarters IL severely punished and none arc psrua.
ted to leave their camp unless upon duty. Aav
days since Gen. Mcdowell fouod snail porlOo =,
fence destroyed, in the vicinity Of camp, and Al.
though it wss not positively known that our own
troOTs had used the rails the men were ordered nu
the woods where they cut and split rails and rsbsA
the fence, leaving it in much better coLdtoa thsu
bad apparently ever been before.
| The sanitary condition Of the troops Is uuexau.
pied. After the exhsustng march Of 80 miles lu Ia,
than "a hours, during the hottest day Of the easou
and for the most part in the face Of the enemy len
than IS were reported on the sick hst including As
wounded.
Notwithstanding ptiless storm Of wind and rain.
which beat down necessarily for twelve bours sr>s
the occupation Of our present position few of the
meu are suffering, even from cod and the regiments
turn ont Oh parade 10 finer order and app sranes
than when comfortably epsconced in their Winter
quarters
Tie wounded are progressing admirably, sui
promise to resume their duties soon. Bngsds-Sar-
geon DR.. Pauch by bis tact and foresight hm "
cured the friendship Of every resident 10 Falmouth,
and is daily offered the use Of most commodous and
beautifully situated residences for hospitals.
The sick and wounded have all been removed
from the church, where they were fst placed, 10
seve al fine houses in the village, and are provided
with ice, lemons gathered fresh from the Ihrees saA
innumerable other litlle luxuries, which 90 20 ht
toward alleyia,ing the suffering Of hospital eSpsri.
ence.
The dead have all been inferred IN the old Revoa-
tionary buryipg-ground, spot where their relatives
may well leave them TO rest.
The cavalry regiments have well nigh supplied
their loss Of horses With those found throughout the
country without owners, and are sgan in readiness
for another dash upon the Rebels
A wrong impression prevails Throughout the cout.
try relative TO the organization OF the H.rris
cavalry regiments. There are two Regiments in he
service the Ira Harris and the Harris Light Cavalry,
the Latter being connected with Gen. Kinss
division. and whose brilliant conduct has won sueL
reputalion for the Ira Harris Cavalry, serving n .
distant post
Gen. King has established bis headquarters a! !ts
house ef Mr.. Phillips, n the immediate vicinity ef
the Headquarters Of Gen. Mcdowell, who occupis
the residslce Of Mr.. Lacy, Aid to Gen. Smith, Of es
Rebel army.
The Rotills succeeded in clearing the Rappahsu'
mock of obstructions, and reached Fredercksbag %
Saturday.
Work has commenced on the Aoguis Creek and
Frederick sburg Railrosd, which wit, svou We in ryn-
ping ORDER The railroad bridge over the Rsppahas-
mock will, Of course, bs Immediately rebuilt. Gsp.
Mcdowell is indefsiigable in pushing forward the
erection Of bridges and establishment Of suppy
depos, deyoting much of bis time required for lest
70 the personal supervision of the work, and olen
passing the entire day wiro but single neal
Mr. Paine, civil and typographical engineer, Il.
tsehed TO Gen. MeDowells staff, Ia busily engaged
in preparing map for the Use Of toe General, giving
the locality of every crossroad and stream together
with IN outline Of the face Of the country. Much
valuable information relative 10 the course and cond'
ton Of the roads south Of us has been obtained fro
contrsbsnds and residents of Fredericksborg.
An immense amount of -four remains ln Fredereks'
burg and over ,000 bushels of corn sre now a Ihs
mills, being ground for the Use Of the troops. ius
cotton factory in Falmouth continues TO ran rs usual
and small store supplies the soldiers with rsaay
means of dispo=ing OF their money, fabulous pnsss
being asked for the most triaing articles.
Tho committee appointed by the City Council OF
Fredsrcksburg waited upon General Augur las
Saturday afternoon, and presented Kim with deS0
mens of which the following is copy:
A. a meeting Of the Mayor and Common Co1nci
Of tho Town OF Fredericksburg, held iLis lo'h
OF April 1861 in order 20 center SIS 70 what scon
proper 70 be taken by them in the present poU'ios
OF the town, il was Unanimously order d.
That "a committed, consisting OF the Mayor $40
Mes.rs Wr. A. Settle, j. Gordcn Wallace ihoe'
B. Barton, Wm. +. Bro4ddus and John 5. Mary,
ir., bs appointed, whose duty II shal be 70 eoale.
With the military commander of the forces % ~
limited States now threatening he oceapaiion Va
this town and that this conference be held Whenever
said commander shall ard communication iVn
these authorities. oos.,
That ssid Cou,mittee shall inform the ComnanosI
that, ipa.much ss the forces OF the oVn'o.., 80,
State, have evscysted the town, no re,;' ,1".
src. csn or will bs made 10 It's occupa1i's
Sv the United States forces; but that ues
Ty,p,ciosl authorities exvect and claim tha. sde'
ouate s:eps will be takea by the CO@@sndsi ds,aS 20
such oecnpaliou, according to the recognized ras' ~
civilized warfare end that s1io ~ as. town
further informed, that the Popalaaon % anr.c,ioo