The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-13
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tween HooheF SaVaiTy anu c'uars
forces, yesterday, was . very brilliant af-
fair. Our men crossed the RappahannOck
and made the attack, driving the rebels
from their entertainments and took body
of prisoners. The number is unknown.
The President is momentarily in expec-
tation of good and decisive news from
Vicksburg.
From an officer who participated in the
fight it is ascertained that yesterday morn
ing two brigades of Hampton's Cavalry,
under command of BufOrd, made an I'M
portant reconnaissance towards Culpepper,
and had one of the most obstinate cavalry
fights that has occurred during the war.
The force was composed of Gen. Buford's
brigade and another cavalry brigade I'M
der command of B. f. Davis, supported by
two batteries of artillery andtwo regiments
of infantry as reserves. On Monday night
our cavalry bivouacked near Beaver Ford
on the Rappahannock, and drove the reb-
Ell pickets back to their rif1e-pits, and after
a desperate combat, cleared the woods, the
enemy falling back upon their artillery,
and maintaining their position. AT II
O'Clock our artillery came up, when they
were driven back six miles in the direction
of Culpepper Court House, and our forces
returned and re-crossed the Ford in good
order. s..se rssrsEsa s.s-.
Nearly all the fighting was done by cav
airy, and was of the bloodiest character,
mostly hand to hand. Our own loss
was considerable and the slaughter of
the rebels fearful. The approximate num-
Der of casualties on both sides has not yet
been reported.
Lieut. Cutler, killed; Lieut.. Reese, mortal
lywounded; Lieut.. Boyne, severely wound
ed; Capt. Garfield of the regular cavalry
killed.
By this sudden and brilliant dash of our
cavalry into the enemy's lines their plans
have been frustrated, and the intended
raid of Stuart's forces prevented.
NEW YORK, June l0.The World s
Washington dispatch says Stuarts rebel
cavalry was repulsed in their attempt to
cross the Rappahannock and that the en-
gagement has been ma gnitied into severe
battle.
The Times estimates Stuarts force at
from 10000 to $1,000. He has been massing
and supplying them since the battle OF
Chancellorsville at Brady Station, 81 miles
south of Culpepper.
AS it was understood there was to be a
raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania,
Gen. Hooker sent TO the front a force of
cavalry and artillery equal to that of the
rebels, with several thousand picked in
fantry, the latter under Gen. Russell, OF
Massachusetts, and Gen. Ames, of Maine.
Pleasanton, Fitzpatrick, Bu!ord, Davis,
Henry, Dutfries, and most of the other SUI
perior cavalry officers are in command
force doubtless reached their destination
on Tuesday.
The Washington Republican states that
it is said that Hooker's army is wide
awake. ice has found out within few
days that he can neither advance or re-
treat without fighting.
A Washington dispatch says the wound
ed in the cavalry fight will bequartered
and provided for at Alexandria.
On Wednesday morning the wounded in
the recent reconnaissance across the Rap
pahannock, 80 in number, were placed in
the Army Square House Hospital in Wash
ington.
To-day Admiral Foote left for New York
Ell route to relieve Admiral Dupont.
Herald's Special
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Potomac, juno
9.-Everythng remains quiet here.
Fredericksburg is in the possession o
the rebels, and their forces display them
selves on the heights, but without any in
dicatiou of offensive operations.
This morning a brigade of the enemy lef
silently, and moved off over the heights
Their purpose is unknown.
Ammunition trains can he seen packed
in the hills about mile from the city, bu
no camps areyisble.
The rebels are busily engaged in throw
ing up entertainments, and evidently in
tend to oppose the further advance of ou
troops. The skirmshers of the two armies
dIe but az lew IOtiS anu Itttl ar
placed within ritie-shot of our line of battle
Firing has been heard in the direction O
Kellys Ford.
This forenoon it IS reported that Colone
Davis of the cavalry is wounded. 1t is al
so reported that the enemy's cavalry hav,
attempted to cross at Beverly Ford, above
the Rappahannock Station. and thata brist
engagement is progressing at that point
Three thousand Texans have been moved
and added to Stuart's force, to act as rifle
man, and all the rebel cavalry is collected
in the vicinity of Culpepper. Lee has alst
moved up in that neighborhood with :
large column of infantry, and it is though
by many that Stuart will drop upon Mary
land for the purpose of diverting our at
tention while Lee follows him across tn,
Rappahannock with his forces and attack.
him in the vici nifty Of Stafford c. H. TIL,
troops are in good spirits and quite ready
or a fight.
The World especial says that Gen. Stone
man hes not resigned nor been superceed
ed, as was published.
The 7ribnne's special says Admirals Du
pont and Goldsboroush are likely to sue
coed Dahlgreen and Foote in their Bureaus
at Washington.
NEW YORK, June lO-The Times special
from Beverly of the 9th, p. NJ, speaks o.
the recent cavalry fight as the greatest Of
the war. Beverly Ford was taken by d
spirited dash of the Sth Illinois and Stll
New York, who were on the south side be-
fore the enemy were aware of it. Kelly IS
Ford was also taken by Gen. Gregg, after a
slight skirmish. The right column, under
Buford, came upon the enemy only mile
from the river. The fight commenced at
A. NJ. and continued till p. NJ, by which
time the whole of Stuart's force was en-
gagged, said to number about Il, 900 cavalry
and 10 pieces of artillery. They were,
however, driven back three miles on the
right and five on the left, with heavy loss.
Our forces formed a junction at O'Clock.
The greatest charge of the day was made
by the 9th Penn: Cavalry supported by the
9th Regulars, when they dashed upon a
whole brigade, though overwhelmed, they
CALAMITY cut their way out. Gregg's bri-
gade, under Col. Wyndham and Col. Kill
patrick, had hot work all morning, but
drove the enemy from the river to Brandy
Station. The rebels were numerically SUI
perior to us, including our small support
ing force of infantry. They had five large
brigades under the command of Gen. Fitz
Hugh Lee and w. F. Lee, Jones, Field and
Robinson, with l6 pieces of artillery, I'M
der Major Rerk ham, Thev had hea,, 70.