The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-08
Che fAhs!s Again in Their Fortihca-:
Row.. tons at Fyyedaerileksburs. !.
Review uf Fitzhugh LSe and Wade
Hampton's Rebels at Cuipspper.
The Object of the Union Reconnaissance
Fully Accomplished.
HOwE's DIVISION IN A FIGHT.
NAMES Of THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
&c, &c., &e.
our Despatch from Washington.

Our Despatch from Washington.
WASHINGTON. June :, 1868
The reports from the Army Of the Potomac night rep
resent matters very quiet thore to-day
Tho rebel forces yesterday In large numbers
returning the forncations in tho rear OF and below
Fredericksburg
Il rspored that there was review OF the forces Of
Fitxhugh Leo and wade Hampton by General Stuart Al
Cupepper yesterday they numbered from twelve 20
fifteen thousand
One OF the prisoners captured Friday evening below
fredericksburg stated that intended TO mako
raid towards Warrington II such design should be
entertained they win ind ample preparation mlde for
. their proper reception.
The object Of the reconnaissance the Rappahan
nook wss fully accomplished.
Mr.. 0alsn H. Osborne's Letter.
Army PoronAc, June Q, 1858.
Yesterday morning the Sixth army corps received
ders 70 break camp and at the Second division,
under command Of Brigader General A. r. Howe
panied by the artillery undor Colonel Tompkins,
notion while the other divisions anxiousy awaiting
She nal order To As proc eded over the asds
towards Frankin's old crossing, at Dep the
pontoon trains moving In tho direction, and IL be.
apparent that were for third time 10 put
selves the south sde Of the Rappshannock.
We reached Deep about four O'Clock in the after
the rebels In the rife pits the opposite bank
allowed 70 approach within easy range before firing
shot, and until Buffers battery the left and
Cowans the right had given them smart peppering
that they attempted to oppose the laying Of the pom
ICONS. Az soon - the boats taken down TO
the waters edge Q MIME ball was almost sure to
hit the foremost man. Nevertheless. under this CALLING
fire from the rifle pits the Vermont brigade under Colonel
Grant, succeeded in launching the boats and rushed
across Tho Firh Vermont the nrst 70 reach the
rebel shore. Il closely followed, however. by the
Twenty sixth New Jersey and the Second Third. Fourth
and Sixth Vermont, comprising the balance OF the bri
gade. They had scarcely reached the hill when the
pants Of the rife pits made prisoners There
about Que hundred and fifty sharpshooters the pits.
Fifty eight Of the Second Florida and thirty Of the
Forty seventh Mississippi were shortly After brought
over, together withsix commissioned officers
Our loes In killed and wounded must reach thirty Ave
forty the rebels fought better than they have
before at this point and the crossing attended with
greater loee side. Among the killed was Captain
Cross, Of tho regular Engineer corps, who was shot
through the brain while the laying Of the
pontoons
Tue gallant Vermont brigade this morning skirmish-
ing 10 the open fields the Bowling Green road The
rebel sharpshooers all the time al Longstreet
is In front ~, In the wooded hills. The adver
sary svery strong.
Prisoners say that the crossing had been made thres
DAYS earlier would have found not than four
hundred 70 oppose Since than they have accu-
mulstsd large forcs, and say that win fail surely
We agaia asasmpt 70 take The heights.
Bgisadsr General Nell ID directing the movements Of
The troops this noraing HE quarters about haR
mile from the river blun fson which the operations
q bon siAss b plainly soon. His own brigsds-
comprising ths Tweusynrss New Jersey (nips months
Forty +hsd Fostyninth and Seventy seventh New
York. sxsy-art Pssnsyivasia and seventh Maine rssi
u,euts-h san On this side OF the river.
rhs following partial list Of The casualitiss
sSds:-
C.ps Crcsa, Quilted States Engineer corps, killed.
CAPT samus U. Dodd, Co. II. 10th New Jersey. NOR
tally wounded In the side
Private j. H. Answorth, Co. I. 2sh New Jersey killed.
Prvsss Robert wallace Co. 2Sth New Jersey, wound
Cd In lsn side.
Private WIN. Delaney Co. B, assh New Jersey, wound
cd Ia The leg. slightly.
Sergeant Major W. @. Davenport, sh Vermont, heal,
slightly.
Private Pho j. Cromwell Co. D, s,h Vermont, len arm,
Private Joseph Decamp, Co. L. 2sth New Jersey, foot.
eighty.
Private Edward King, Co. ?. sth Vermont, side.
Private VIM. Davis, Co. d, 10th New Jersey, leg,
aightly
Private Dwigh. stcut, Co. B. 18th New Jersey, finger
shot on N .lt
Sergeant Rex Haws head since died.
W AL wubenu, n, view jersey, mead,
mortaly. Va y .ta.f
Private wm Egbcr,on, Co. y, 18th New Jersey, log,
Private 0zro caswc,i, Co. A, 9Th Vermont, face.
Private WIN. Small Co. B, Goth New Jersey, leg.
Lieutenant Newton, Co. C, 18th New York Engineers
wounded.
Sergeant wakeman, Co. y, 18th New York Engineers,
wounded.
Private Thomas walker, Co. y, 18th New York Engi-
necrs, wounded.
Private ALDER, Manning, 60. D, 18th New York Engi
uecrs. wounded.
Tho last named regiment lost from fifteen to twenty
but have boon unable obtain their In time for
this mail.
The prisoners are quiet about vlcksburg. They say
that papcrs allowed In the Confederate camps
car1rRrp FRIDAY Wy
Lieutenant Edward Roberts, Lieutenant n Hyatt, J.
C. Pain H. Mcr1ennin. John Rail, W. H. Hardin, A. b.
wheeler y. Houl, VIM. ruony, w. Livingston, NJ. c. Jor
dou, c. Readdck A. c. Butler, Y. Menna Eiwards, p.
ReaddIck, @. C. Arnold, p. Bryal, o. siewirt, w. G.
Buter A. " Walker, j. J. vnsant, p. J. Benne,. 8. p
smith, q. W. Garter, w. W. Jordon, b. Burc-son, A.
Kausi a. Mack, A. NJ. Conrad @. W. Terrell W. g. Tay
Tor, cis.ou, N. sanchcy, Harrison, n. Tlis, W.
r. Brodwaier. wson }. smno, J. Fuleh, sscond no
rds; J. s lrkimsoo, Tenth Alabsm,.
Mr. w. Ysssg's Letter.
ArrY os rnH rorox,c. June o, 1893
cospssa HnrArnJcx. I
Coooci Fitzpatrick, who commands the cavalry brigade
that has made itself famous fcr rapid marches psr
Gus sdvmcc through the rebel lines, 10 West Point
sraduste, Of the class q 1891, In which COLONEL
Kinssbury, OF Councc,ic g. killed At Antieam. Gener
kirby who died from wounds nj chancellorsvc Col mol
iUpsor Of New York; colonel Amcs, Of the Twentieth
naiue infantry, recently promoisi 10 be brgadicr
rrucrai ,tcnaut Colonel Kent assistant Inspector,
wounded ~ the FIRST Boil run battle and I'm.
yrimpsd with cotcorsn at Richmond; Colonel Babcock,
Assistant inspector IL the smith army corps, and
a,ta iiaz,c;t Of Tzletls battery besides the follow
M.