New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-29
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
ruom ACQUHA CRREN,

ps,a Our Own Correspondent
AceUIA CRKRs Vs, April2s 1861
Tbis has been point Of considerable interest," and
spep now it may be worth while TO scrape together
few gleanpgs of it's Rebel occupancy. During the
Potomac blockade 1t was here that they maintained
their largest force upon the river, and made their
most msolent demonstrations upon many transports
and the Potomac ilOtilLa point Of land half mo-
xsss. and the remainder pile-supported dock, was
the Potomac terminus of the Rchmond and Freder-
ieksburg Railroad. The depot buildings and mean
hotel made up The town. These, including the dock,
were burned by q few hot shot from some of our yes
sos last Summer, 70 that when we took possession,
siew weeks seo, a group of deserted shanues, and
bafacre of water slumped over with chsrred piles,
gsrt the desolac evidences of part babitation Close
10 the w0ers edge are some ine0nsiderible earth
works with embrssuIes for Elk guns, and n banked
oyerhole-in-the-grOund magazine. Halt mule down
the river on the bluffs between Acquia snd Occa-
leek Creeks, were situated Batteries /, :, and !,
commanding the channel, if mounted with rited
sup. Of large caiber. Considered 40 tOr1iica,ons,
they are by no me ans elaborate formidable. But
.be position is strong and the long lines of rite-ps,
,rcumyallating the hills, show that strong force of
ense Appearances Indicate that not less than 10000
<oope were nthe vicinity during the Winter, with rail-
road and tergrapbic communication 10 Richmond
They were comfortably housed in half dozen VIII
tages of eommodious huls with large brick chimney
outside shiuged roots, and always range Of negro
quarters close by. There also barracks for a
Aboueand cavalry, and slauchter-houses surrounded
with the homework Of hundreds of beeves. There
bones evidence the plenty in which they reveled
heaps of bottles tell how the Southern heart was
Aired; they bad negroes 10 fog and curse; they in-
dicted the " horrors of siege aud blockade" wide
Bishop WbittiDgon) upon Washington; moreover,
abe fixtures sld sdOrninPs OF their quarters, guam
tities of discarded crnOliDe and downaithehce old
shoes that never could have clad masculine feet,
show that u-our-homs-ofeaeecoy- y-aDd-haIdo-piease
women were not wanting to their pleasures-takiug
into account what order OF happiness Ia paradise 10
che chivalry these fellows olhly well oil.
Certainly the warmth and Ioominess OF their cabins
make the hardships endured by our army appear
shameful.
The 95th New-York, Col Biddle (Lieut-Coi Post,
Major Pye, Surgeon Sloat Qnarlermsster ChambeTs),
were the first to take possession. Having fallen in
with these gentlemen, could chronicle such an ex-
perience OF hospitality On sent, hospitality; out-oi-
doors horse epailty) as would contrast beautifully
with the peous tales of one Of my predecessors Of
TRIBUNE army letters. To yoH who read this il may
he of little importance that my lines have fallen in
pleasant places, and not among Phlstinesi bnt il
soes matter 10 me. and do thou, oensoria editor,
permit TO say my say Of thanks.
Con.rabands from Fredericksburg. and the region
round about, having 20 soon got wind of our occu-
Of. .hi INF hoQ 10 4
numbers The last 10 report several thousand Reb-
els three miles back OF thai city.
From Another Correspondent
AcQUA CREIg, April %, 1862.
On many Of the farms near here, from which the
owners have gone plesty of cattle, hogs and
sheep, but almost all the good horses have been
pressed into the Rebel service. great many Of the
citizens have had the good to remain and take
care OF their properly. Contrabands are arriving
daily in gangs OF from to 20. from 10 to 30 miles in
the interior They report Rebel troops 70 be seen
within that distance. One came in from7 miles be-
yond fredericksburg Hesays that when the Rebels
syacnated they left in such hurry that they threw
away their guns aud knspsaeks, all along the road.
I'm one place they bad thrown them into large pile,
and it was not I'LL two days after, finding we did not
our,ue. that part yentured back with wagons to
pick them up ten mcbo"eh scoipe Hs"' rdl'nOi'i'
iust across from Fredericksburg, aud viii continue
shere until the General construct bridge, which
will take but d dsv longer. The troops are in pro-
pess OF being paid off, Mai. Brigham for the Ords
Brigade and Maj. McKibbin for FzPairiess Bri'
gsde, having passed mp the day before yesterday
On the same boat came Col. McCollum OF the Rail
road Corps 10 supeiintend the repairing Of the road
the track Of which destroyed for about -four
miles. Col. Stager Of the Telegraph Corps also
comes. The telegraph from AcquiH Creek 10 Fal-
month is, hoieye, completed ald all that ii neces-
sary for the completion of the line TO Washington II
sbe laying Of tie cable across tie Potomac % Smith =
Point, which viii be done in day ortwO At mort.
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