The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29
INTERESTING TROa TUE RARPAuAyNCCK.
Our Fredericksburg Correspondence.

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FREDsncxsBURG June -, 1862
Condition Of the 0oaGrmbiay-Ayrea Of Bogus Bri.
tish Ccmsa-cSase ofa Rcl Nail nharrestei Crops,
Again the banks OF tho Rappahannock we dreamily
lounge in the shadow Of tho oaks with speculation rife
concerning the movement, and longing desire
ths thrilling cxper brother soldiers Chcka-
hominy In the midst Of and sunny days there
murmurngs among the prvates and rostiessness with
officers which eng sndered by delay and noGrshed by
repeated disappon ments, be ailnysd until
opportunity IS Afforded OF meeting the enemy.
Three major gsnei ais with their commands dance at
tendance to rebel officer whose energy and de-
cision have reaped fo him abundant reward Composed
OF stout and hardy men--many Of whom stood up like
Bull ruu-sxcelled BY in tho character
OF It's and eqri ments, and commanded by OF
the popular brgaders in the army this division
has marched from pos. TO post only to DO ordered back
when hght seemed at all probable. Meanwhile the
months hotter; death intrenches himself
strongly in the malarious swamps OF the South Rich.
mond, With its walls rocking with tho blood OF loyal
men, murdered by inches, remains the headquarters OF
tho rebsis, and whole army impeded in its march
non the cesspoo Of niquty and treason. Our troops
are healthy, newly supplied with shoes and unoyms,
and are intensely eager for q forward move
ment. II jackson hInders their advance to
Richmond they are ready to march into the
Is and fro. while brsaes are being cut to pieces ana re
giments gctbled" up b The enemy, has dsguse the
mon who would almost prefer defeat TO such dsheasen
ing inactivity.
The troops having besn been paid or during the past
week. horde q safpsrs infes the camps, swndlng tha
men, and daiy reaping rch haryests Of igotten gains
officers have taken the matter in hand Ill mete out
punishment 70 all offenders, it will prove un.
eced Several have already been arrosted aud con-
signed 70 the classic halls Of the gua,dhouse.
A citizen OF reiaricss0nTg, named Goodrich who,
when We took possession city represented himself
being British G. nSul tSp.aYed the British flag
from his house. arrested day or two since by order
OF tho secreagy OF War and taken TO Washington by
Captain hathaway Of General King stat Ihe English
g3vefnmen had 10 consul in Fredericksburg, and tho
adopted this method OF protecting MS house and
store well himself lac being ardent sympathizer
with the rebels. number OF reasonable papers
found in his possession including written oath or ale
gisnco to tho Southern coniedeacy bearing his sigma
te Intercourse between thesecessonss in the city aud
the rebels has not yet been entirely cut OFF, though the
means Of convey ing information are very limited, and
daily becoming difficult. Tho Inhabitants less
offensive in their than formerly aud generally
treat both officers AID men with courtesy Many Of the
won continue indulge In unlady like behavor but
these belong prnci ally TO class whose friendship
spectabiilty would avoid AID whose speful grmaces
| excite only ridicuie.
| ferreed ont two rebel mail carriers, who had left
Fredericksburg and expected to stop during the night
about eight miles below tho city. Before the Captain
had started however for their capture they seized
by li.uonant Hughes, OF the Fourth Pennsy lvania
cavalry and with their letters sent up TO the chief
general The letters, numbering several hundred were
all dated June 81 but contained Information what
OF reasonable nature. Several Of Thorn contain
ed money and few expressed pleasure at the conduct
OF the general in conmlad.
Our cavalry scour the country south OF Fredoricks
burg TO The distance OF from ten TO fifteen miles daily
but yet hays discovered Indications or the enemy
who, il believed less forty miles
Tie Sharpshooiers have exchanged their Colts re
v0ving rifles for Sharps rifles, with which they
highly pleased Most of those wounded by the collision
al the Manassas Gap Railroad have recovered, though
nSnber are yot unable TO join tbs regiment.
Business ia Fredericksburg IS quite brisk, tho shop
windows reminding Of Christmas time so bodzzened
they will gaidy coiors and attractive trinkes Some
tie citizens carry their occupations before the
Rebellion, and are probably accommodating money
fom the troops whom they much hate than they
did before in the time. The little Union paper,
tne Carl tida banner is still issued, being printed
wrapping PAPER. 1t is quito curiosity to the soldiers
who buy great numbers TO send homo reiics" There
is Gus paper mill Ia tho place, but as it is owned by
secsssionis, the proprie!ors oil the Christian BanT
avail themselves OF It's productions. But little Of the
grain through this ion Of the country will lie
ed as whites the rebel army and the servants
have away. Within four miles OF Fredericksburg
there two thousand five hundred Of us wheat
but very little OF which caa ever cut, unless doas by
troops. steps have already ben taken by tho
TO have abandoned wheat crops gathered
the work u be performed by the contrabands who
through the camps. or the thus taken pos
session OF is not conscated" but taken forage often
s for which receipts given to the owner who gets
his pay at the end OF tho war