The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12
No Important Change in tho Position
of Affairs.
General Lee Receiving Large
ReinfOrcements.
Rebel Cavalry Raid Across tho
Potomac.
Preparations to Prevent o Eoray
into Pennsylvania,
lee Re- H.

Despatch OF Mr.. 8. M, Carpenter.
HEADovARrxss. ARMY or rm PosonAo,l
June II, 1865.
Our forces remain possession Of tho fats south Of
Fredericksburg the enemy maniesng no inclination 70
attack US.
Our defencss are impregnable and it is not believed
that the rebels will risk assault Work has been sus
pended on their own foriidoatcns. Their troops how
ever display themselves extensively and are evidently
In large force
No firing has been heard since Tuesday evealng and
this morning the utmost quiet prevails.
number Of prisoners arrived last night from tho
upper works. Most Of them members Of the Fourth
Virginia cavalry.
Stuars attempt 10 make raid into Pennsylvania is
frustrated He to have started this morning. but
the unexpected movement Of forces and the fight
near Rappahannock Station have nterfersd completely
with his plans and defeated his projects least for the
present.
Leo 10 in the vicinity OF Culpspper With largo body Of
infantry and heavy force remsins fredericksburg
Troops from the Backwater North and South Carolina
and elsewhere have been hurried up to the army OF
Northern Virginia. and there be doubt that Lee
contempates grand and desperate effort for the auni
hilaton Of Hooker's army
Everything has now subsidized, though afArs on the
other side Of the watched with feversh aux.
iety.
Despatch OF Mr.. George III. Hart.
CAMP HARRIS, MAR BRsrow SrAros,l
juno 10, 1851.
scouting party composed OF q detachment from the
First Michigan cavalry, under command OF Colonel Town
which left this point yesterday, has returned. They
visited Caetts Station and warrenton and at the latter
place squad Of the Firth rebel Virginia cavalry OF forty
five men, commanded by one Captain John Randolph,
were found 10 have been a marauding expedition.
Colonel Town captured Of this party.
Afterwards they visited the White Sulphur Springs,
and found that the rebels had strong picket force on
the other side Of the river but their orders
perative not to the Rappahannock they did
attack them.
They then proceeded Fayetteville aud Bealeton but
finding nothing worthy Of note, they returned to camp
via Warrenton Junction.
Capt Hasbrouck, Of the Fifth New York cavalry, has
also just returned from towards pumfes but he
made no discoveries.
Scouting parties from this command daily traverse an
extensive area Of territory for the purpose Of
the positions and designs the enemy and much valua
Bile Information 10 thus obtained.
From rebel prisoners has been ascertaned that tho
rebel cavalry force under Stuart, which has occupied
Culpepper in large numbers intended to the Kappa
hammock and attack our flank and roar.
To day there s not armed rebel north Of the Kappa
hammock. Even the guerllas, under Mosby have gone
South 10 the mountains.
Our Special washingtom Despa schss.
WAsHisoroN, June II, 1863.
Tho remains Of the following named officers, killed 10
Tuesdays bastie, embamed by Drs. Brown and Alex
andsr, have been forwarded TO their homes.
Colonel 3. f. Davis Eighth New York cavalry, to West
Point. Ny.
Captain Charles w. Canaed Second United States cav.
airy, 10 Morristown, N. j.
Captain B. r. Foots, Eighth New York cavalry, 10 Mid.
deport, Y.
Captain Chas B. Davis, Sixth Psnnsylvania cavalry to
Phladelphis.
Lieutenant henry c. Cutler, Eighth New York cavalry,
70 West Avon, Livingston county, NY.