The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-22
Rebel News from Fredericksburg.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. IL.
FROM THE DoRDER


There OF special interest received from tho
army near Fredericksburg yesterday. 1t rumored in
camp that the federal army had returned to Alexandria,
with view 70 take up winter quarters at that point
The central train brought down from Stanton last
Capt McNailln Hardy county, We have heretofore no
tced. Among the party 1as the Pierpont sheriff OF
Barbour county, who, We learn has been very active In
carrying out tho behosts OF his Yankee masters that
county and in collecting from the people sup
port the hrelings of Lincoln in their crusade upon tho
loyal citizens Of the No thwest.
Correspondence Of the Petersburg Daily Express.1
FROM THE TWELFTH VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
In CAMP, MAR FREDERICKSBURG, JAN IL 1858.
Another week has passed since my last aud no apparent
change has taken place in the condition of affairs around
hero, far have been able see, though Gener-
ally believed here M the greater portion Of the Yankee army
hare ft me opposite side Of the rfv and cone doni ko
whsre probably the coast Of South Carciina Leaving only
Summers to ss0a he hHs Nth the rieio of deccring
generals; but If they succeed ia that attempt they
will have TO be smarter than they have proved to be
heretofore, for confident thai General Lee keeps
thoroughly informed OF their movements.
We moved camp few days ago to get more convent
ent to wood, and the boys fixed better than
they have been this winter, for learning from
almost every has made excavations in tho hillside
walled them up with logs OF wood stretched their flies
end and secured the other end in ways and thus
the interior OF these ranches Is made quite pleasant
these wds. takes but little while construct the
and would recommend II TO soldiers generally, who
so unfortunate as to DO without comfort qnarest
this disagrecable portion the year they win find
themselves well paid for their labor young friend
is good at sketchng has promised to give sketch of
our camp as II 10 at present, which will send you
that you can have peep at the life are leading
general order has Just been issued from General Lee
which VIII cause universal rejoicing throughout this por
ton Of the army, and that Is the RENEWAL Of frogh
syse Those who have not been absent from the army
during tho entire fall campaign will be the FIST enjoy
these furoughs and then they TO be extended the
others so that In few days and weeks those who have
been absent from homo for many long months viii have
tho sweet privilege of greeting home and friends and will
for awhile at least enjoy other luxures Than tough beef
and hard tack number Of the Petersburg boys ,o BE- IN
tsWH by The Nude Of the lccsk.
j visited few days ago the monument OF Mrs. WASH
ngton he mother OF the Father of country) which
is situated the northern suburbs OF Fredericksburg
on beautiful knob Of ground Tho structure OF beau
tfu marble, and s at present only fifteen eet high
for IL seems thai 1t has never been completed large
stone, in its rough state, intended for capstone st
laying by its side awaiting to be smoothed and elevated
TO the place was destined for But little has been
taken either % tho monument the ground upon which
II stands for ITS sides 10 hare ,dH years
simply as marx TOR ,1orsnea % try heir skin uron, 20
they literally covered nth Ts ~r"d fr0n Iucksho,
aud bues uhich haze been y. yfred al IT, sohie
has enclosure phdtper, a. small graveyard
feio aps distant wH enclose, b" I tudI, eortdiniag
feio ancient grdpss.
l cannot account for this sra eglcct Of a monu-
ment which was intended .. respect TO the
memory Of one reared him. ay wca the admiration
Of not only his countrymen, but tho world. could
not but feel while standing and viewing this revered
spot. what sa burning dSssnce WAS to soc j. in its
be restored that this place shall be fitted up
behttng the memory OF her who has 30 long been
laying beneath Its sod History that aMary the
Mother Of Washington Is inscribed upon tompsope
but looked in 10 It. for Inscription can 30
found upon II to tell the name Of the dead only hundreds
OF names being written upon s sides by those who
dosirous OF their names living with tho dead
There is but little sickness with now and It is
almost universal thing that the boys
the hard fare and hard c that leading are az fat
az moles.
At election in Company &C., the .'B. Graysr a
few days. since, Lieut.. Benjamin Graswitt elected
second junior lieutenant the vacancy being accustomed by
the promotion OF Lieutenant Marks to captaincy