, 1863-06-11
The WAR IN VIRGINIA.

NEW YoRK, June 10.-TLe Tines special
from Beverly, 9Th June, speaks Of the recent
cayalry fight as the greatest Of the war. BeV-
s s nG5d vas agd faEsR s r. sErtea aa aa5n o1 1ae
on the South side before the enemy were
aware Of it. Kelly's Ford was also taken by
General Gregg, after slight skirmish. The
right column, under Buford, came upon the
enemy only mile from the river. The fight
commenced at s a. m. and continued till ! p.
was engaged-sald to number about 1900
cavalry and 1G pieces Of artillery.
They were, however, driven back three
miles on the right and fiye miles on the left,
with heavy loss. Our forces formed q juno.
tion at 2 o'clock.
The greatest charge Of the day Vas made
By tho 9Th Pennsylvania cavalry, assisted by
the sixth regulars, when they dashed upon
whole brigade Of the enemy, and we're taken
in flank BY another brigade, and though over
Wlelmed, gallant]y cut their way ont.
Two Of Gregg's brigdes, nnder Col WSnd-
ham and Col Fitzpatrick, had hot work a1l tho
morning, Int drove the enemy from the river
The rebels were numerically superior to Us,
including our small supporting force Of in
tantry. They had i've large brigades, under
the command Of Gems. Fitzhugh Lee, F. Il.
Lee, Jones, Field and Robinson.
NEW YoRK, June 1o.-Ihe Worlds Wash
airy was repulsed In their attempt to cross
the Rappahannock. and TINT the engagement
has been magnlfled into severe battle"
The New York Times estimates Stuart's
force ut from 10000 to Is, 600. He has been
massing, drilling and supplying them since the
battle Of CHANCELLOR tsville, at Brandy Station,
stood to be mid into Maryland anl Penn
ey1yania. Hooker sent to the vicinity Il force
Of cavalry and artillery equal to that Of the
rebels, with several thousand picked Infantry.
The latter, under Gen. Russell, Of Massachu-
sets, and Gen. Ames, of Maine, Plea5anton,
Fitzpatrick, Buford, Davis, Gregg, Duties,
are In command, P1easanton being chief com
mander. His force doubtless reached their
destination on Tuesday.
The Washington RepuNicdn says:
t'Hooker's army is wide awake. Lee hiss
found out within q few days that he con
neither advance nor retire without fighting"
A Washington dispatch says: 1.-THE wound
ed In the clvalry fight will be comfortably
quartered and provided for at Alexandria. On
Wednesday morning the wounded in the re-
cent reconnaissance ACROSS the Rappahannock,
thirty In number, were lodged In the Army
Square Hospital, Washington.
A special to the New York Herald, dated
June O." says:
Everything remains quiet here. Freder-
icksburg realains In possession Of the rebels,
and their forces display themselves On the
heights, but without arms or any Indication
Of offensive operations: This morning
ed of over the heights, their purpose being
unknown. Ammunition trains can be seen
packed on the hills about mile from the city,
but no camps are visible.
The rebels IRE busily engaged in throwing
up intrenchments, and evidently intend to
F4- fA-A aF
The ekirmishers Of the two armies are but
few rods apart, and rebel flags are placed
within rifle Shot OF our line Of battle.
Firing Inns been heard in the direction Of
Kelly 3 Ford this forenoon It Is reportedthat
Col. Davis, Of the cavalry, Is wounded. It is
also reported That the enemy,s eafa!ry have
attempted to cross at Beverly Ford, above
Rappahannock Station, md that d brisk
enlargement was progressing at that point.
Three thousand Texans have been mounted
and added to Stuart's command, to serve as
riaemen, and all the rebel cavalry ara collect
ed in the vicinity Of Cn1peppcr; Lee has also
moved up iu that neighborhood, with u large
column ct infantry and it is thought BY many
tl,at uart will dash upon Maryland, for the
purpose of diverting our attention, while Lee
follows across the Rappahannock, with his
forces. and attacks us in the vicinity Of Stat
ford, c. H.
The troops are in good spirits, and quite
ready for fight.
Across TIE RArrAuAxxocK,l
BELOW wFREDERICKsBUR9, June 8, 1853.
The rebels hare at least sc, COO men, and
large force Of artillery, before us, but it is
questionable whether, with this great strength.
they could drive us from our position. Rebel
sharpehootefs hnve established themselves
under cover Of an old barn on the extreme
right or our p1cketa, nud annoy us nuliltwnat
by their constant efforts to pick of our men.
4 few shells from our batteries dislodge them
for time, but they arc sure to return.
a member Of the 18th Alabama regiment
managed to Glade tho rebel pickets last even
Ing, and came into our lines, surrenderlng
himself as q deserter. He was removed in
mediately to the army headquarters.
Whatever may be Hooker'e object in this
thoroughly, the army obeyipg orders without
knowing exactly what the orders mean, or
what the next move will be. All Is quiet this
morning.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Intelligence
from fredericksburg, By the arrivais last
night, is that all is quiet; no more Of our
troops hare crossed over; it would be im-
proper to tell what our troops are doiug, hut
the enemy was at work at entrenchments at
the end Of the woods skfzting the plain.
There was picket firing In that quarter, but
nothing more serious had taken place.