Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-16

Corrsspondenes Of the RiehnOnd Exaniner.l
FREDERICKSBURG, June 10.-AuotheT day
of stale, fiat and OupToftsbls anxiety, suspense
and inactivity has passed. This morning, st
break of day. our advanced line OF skirmisheTs
in front Of Bernard's field, commenced hring
on that Of the enemy. The shots were returned
and BY seven o'clock the scsns became some
what exciting, and it was hoped that general
engagement would be brought on, but the enemy
retired. and ths firing dwindlsd down to occa-
sional shots, which continued pretty much
throughout the day but at long distance ana
with little effect
The enemy's esrthwerks across Bernard
field, buils for the protection Of their psntoon
bridre against sudden assault from our troops,
have been evidently extended and strengthened
since Yesterday. The situation to-day exhibited
no other changa.
The only movements of troops visible in the
eneulv's lines consist in the Toersssing 10 the
Stafford side from their position in front Of the
pontoon bridge. of a brigade of infantry. This
occurred about seven O'Clock this morning and
about eleven o'clock train Of twelve passenger
coaches, crowded with troops, Lett the railway
station, opposite Fredericksburg, seemingly on
their departure. The withdrawal OF other poT-
Gops of the Yankee force frsm the Immediate
fTont here. in the direction ef Stafford Court
House and Manassas is reported. But the
character Of the country opposite, Is so calcu-
lated for deceptive movements in the way OF
marching off conspicuouslyi and coBntermarch-
inE covertT, aud the general appearance OF the
eueu1v's lines and camps is so unchanged as to
warrant the opinion that the strength OF the
army here has besn neither increased nor dimin-
ished since the passage Of the river.
We are without news from the upper Kappa
hammock, excepting vague rumoT that Stuart
has mad 3 hotly contested fight with the Yam
kee cavalry in the vicinity of Stephensburg.
FREDFRrcKsBuRG THURSDAY MORNING.,
June IL, 1858, 10 o'clock, a. H.
Dsv had scarcely dawaed this morniBg before
orr skirmishsrs opened FIRE On these of the en-
smyin Baraard's field, and BY hvs o'clock the
Grinp had become so rapid as to awaken your
correspondent rem a deep slumber, made deli
c;ous by his previous wstchings Of ths past
week The 5kirmishng continued active until
about eight o'clock, when it subsided, and grew
intermittent again.
CloFe observation Of the snemys lines this
morning reveals the certainty that another pom
tosr bridge has been constructed about a mile
snd half below. tina! at the msuth Of Deep
run. over which two regiments of infantry and
one batery OF artillery passed to this side OF the
river about O'Clock, A N. The operations OF
the enemy LAST night consist in the erection of
new line Of earthWorks and intrenchments,
commencing at the southern extremity Of those
heretofore constructed across Bernard's field,
and running thence At least 6 mile southwest.
Their skirmishers are thrown cut in front along
its entire line, but as yet they hsye kept within
g convenient distance for diving behind their
bresstwOrks in case Of any attack from our
trosps.
Late in the evening, and Just after the close Of
ny letter Of yesterday, the enemy commenced
q movement of what must have been eOnsid-
able force of infantry and artillery across the
Deep run bridge to this side of the river, as the
measured tramp Of the one, and the hard, heavy
rattle Of the other were audible until past mid
night The darkness Of the night concealed the
details Of the operation, bat this morning the
encampment in BernRrds field exhibited large
increase of tents, men, horses, etc and the
probability = that the basin under the bank,
which I described in a former letter, contains
many more.
Up TO this time there are 40 signs of q gem
oral engagement. A ride along tho lines this
merning satisfies your correspondent that, when
a collision daas occur the usual result must iu-
evitRbIy follow, but it is to bs hoped to a more
decisive conclusion than heretofore.