The national Republican., 1862-05-29
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Corresp,adenss ths Nsssoaal Republican.
FRspslNxssuRo, Va, Nay 26.
Ths sstsls evacuated thslr poeition back Of
thh city ystsrdsy norniss, Ssstroying bridgee,
&c., In ~ flight A reeouuoisaucs, made By
~ Harh Light Cavalry vrsved that the enc
ny are q lsasl Twelve q Ahssa miles out, but
u 10 not thought that they contemplate making
Z stand q present. -
A lady, jun arrived from Richmond, states
hat fosnAl notice bad been given 70 The lnhsb
itants Of The city that II was advisabls that oil
women and children should leave NE place, q
every EFFORT would BE- made 10 defend Il sgainst
the attack Of the Union army.
Considerable excitement prevailed here yes.
terday, in consequence Of supposed effort on
the part Of seceeh conspirators TO destroy
The lives Of number Of the troops who had
oongsgatsd near the depot, In quiet converss-
ton. Boon after II O'Clock, terrible explo.
sion shook The entire city, demollshins hundreds
Of windows. II was soon asoertained to pro-
cesd from the ignition Of o quantity Of powder
stored In Q shed near the depot, but IN what
manner Il b not yet Known. 4 member Of the
Twenty third regiment N. 7. v, who was on
duty O. sentry near BY, was blown . distance
q several hundred feet, causing Instant death.
Hh body was shockingly mualatsd. FraR-
nsnts OF the shed showered among the crowd.
causing, however, but slight injuries. Is b
surprising that many lives were not lost.
The changes wrought In The appearance oi
this city, since IL occupation BY the Union
army, q truly wonderful, - IL acknowledged
BY even many Of the rebel sympsthizrs. Il 10
admitted that the city has been more quiet and
orderly than at any time during the stay Of The
Southern soldiers, q well % long period be-
fere, when the civil authorities failed TO pre-
serve order and quiet
The work accomplished BY the Yankee
troops since their arrival b truly wonderful.
They have constructed four bridges across the
Rappahaunock, framed others for use In the
advance 10 Richmond, which are ready for
transportation; and they have repaired the
railroad rs fsr as our liues extend.
They have Manufactured large share Of
the spikes and iron fastening, used 10 construct
log the bridges, at the foundry, which 10 oper
ated by Indiana, Wisconsin and Pennsy ylvanis
troops. The timber used was mainly quan.
tity which bad been prepared for constructing
gunboats by the rebels.
At the foundry, they have put In order two
portable saw.mills, which will b. taken for.
ward 10 use 10 the building Of bridges on the
railroad. A large quantity Of shot and she'll
have been found concealed 10 the foundry
yard under heap Of rubbish. Letters from
the Confederate Government 70 the proprl.
stor, Scott, have been found, fully lmplic atinR
orders for ria I'D cannon, shot, and prnj ctile&
A new featars Of the army has been inaugu.
rated here, entitled the Engineer Corps Of
Military Construction" Of McDowell's corps
d'0rmes, consisting OF 200 men and the follow
ing named oficers. Its object Is TO lead In the
advancing column, to repair and construct
bridges and railroads, where necessary for the
use Of the army. The officers and men are
specially detailed for this work, and arc under
the leadership Of Col. Haupt, OF the engineer
department, and Mr.. David Stone, Government
bridge builder. The other officers are Lieut..
I. Uniadill, 18th N. Y. State militia Lieut..
Lampman, 3Oth N. Y. volunteers; tient Hill,
24th N. Y. volunteers Lieut. Hsrtsr, 18th ln.
diana volunteers; Lieut.. Roger, 9Th Wisconsin
volunteers; Lieut. Ramsey, 8th Pennsylvsoia
volunteers; Lieut. Saxton, I'd Wisconsin volun.
tsers; Lieut. Young. 7th Wisconsin volunteers;
Corps; Lieut.. Kennedy, 9th do, adjutant The
men are detailed from the several regiment,
named above.
Trade In this city 10 growing every day more
brisk; aud, notwiihstai diog the difficulty Of
transporting gods from the North, the railroad
being occupied for G,vernmsnt use exclusive.
y, the suffers and tradesmcn of various de-
partments are supplying hundreds Of articles
Ut Northern prices, which have not been within
reach Of the masses for months.
The public will be pleased TO learn that
among other Northern enterprises recently
started here, . good hotel Ia not overlooked
Aessrs. o. G. Whitney Il Hunt, from New York
have opened the Shakpears Hotel where
folks, with loyal sentiments, oan feel .. home.
kIRKE