New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-09
Tho Crossing-Another Acceunt-A Fight
on Saturday Contradictory Reports ~
to Lees Position.

HEApQuaRrKRs Army OF TIE PoroxAc.l
Saturday, June o. lhbJ
An order was issued 70 The army yesterday TO be
in readiness TO march Ct moments notice with three
days rstons while oil baggage stores, &C., were or.
dered 10 tie At o'clock the pontoontran moved
down toward Franklin Crossing, hating behind the
| ridge near the river, where they remained I'LL late
| in the afternoon. Howe's Division Of the Sixth
Corps was ordered to take the advnncc, when it
moved forward, and halted short distance from
the river. where the men lay on their arms for sew
eral hours At 81 p. N. our batteries were brought
Into position near the bank Of the river on the as,
and opened a bisk fire On the rifie pits opposite.
The gus were handled with skili, many OF the
,hels bursting directly the heads Of the Rebel
A company OF the % Florida was stationed IN these
pits aud they kept W brisk fire. ehdeavorlng to
lex OF our gunpers, but they were not very sue
cessful.
After an hours cannonading the pontoons having
been laid in he mean time our troops were ordered
to cross the river aud take the rifle rt'. This was
done With aacrity, the 9TH Vermont akng the lead.
Az our men approached tie Rebels almot cea'ed hr-
ing the majority throwing down their arms and sur-
rendering themselves while u few retreated INTO an
open field in tho rear. when our troops followed,
Keeping M q running fire, which IN connection Win
some ,felis thrown 6y batteries beyond compel-
"a them TO turn and give Themselves up rather thao
run tie gauntlet Of both tires. Not more than dozen
got away.
/ Several regiments having crossed by this time,
tbey formed IA Inc OF bauls and advanced about u
nile skumishers being thrown out III iIont. On the
| Richmond road 10 the left Of the field, line oil
| picke,s were stationed, who oieDed IRE on our
| forces bat were soon silenced. Oar men tben ad-
yanoed toward Tiece OF woods directly opposle
toe crOssing but The envy ,eemed 10 have lsit, 10
! firing coming from that ulace. Another force adj
yano,d toward Fredericksburg, the Rebel pekels
hnng ana reireapg under cover Of trees and houses
Narbers were s-en leaving Tor tie woods Ia rear OF
tho town. II was now getting dsik and the ..tion
ceased for the nght. Capt. Cross OF the 5Oth New.
/ York was killed. with three or four others, aud
some 10 or II wounded.
! The lo,. Of tho enemy was not asccrtained. We
/ took Is pri.ouers--sl OF the ID Florlda Regiment
Some OF them say that Lee bso fallen back, while
others report that he ouy iel back behind the hills
and IL vaitiug for our advance. twenty mule
loaded With baggage were aiso captured aud orough
/ over jus, before dark.
Ibn morning ct . q. ~. chr skirnishcrs advance
paAt The Richmond road, aud coon drew the Rebe
IRE. Boil line. sIill engaged no a. M with lit
tie damage either aide. each line maintaining IL
petition
About n division Of the enemy were seen al q
M crossing the rdge toward II. Marys lights from
tito leis and SHORTLY after regiment returned on
the ssrnc route. Our 81 FOUNDERS opened and our
,hell was thrown into their Inc. which mGde tben
scatter 10 short order. Tnese guns are very valuable.
throwing shes distance OF Gboat miles win
great precision. The Rebels soy they are the only
Unes they are AFRAID VI.