New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-11

| WAsHIysroy Wednesdsy, June 10, 1909.
| The intelligence IRON Fredericksburg by the ar
rivals last night is that all is quiet No more Of our
troops baye crossed over.
1t would be improper to tell what our troops were
doing, but the enemy at work on intrenchmens
at tie end OF the woods skirting the plain. There
was picket firing in that quarter, but nothing more
serious hsd taken place.
The latest news from the Rappabannock 10 as fol.
lows:
Yesterday afternoon the enemy opened several OF
their crest batteries upon our works aud the forces
on the plain west Of the river and south of FREEZER
icksburg. T1ey also threw several shells on this
tile of the river. Our batteries replied 10 them.
there was 10 loss on our side. The canDoundiug
lasted only few minutes. This was the first time
the enemy have opened their guns on our new
position. The respective lines remain the same ~
ye.tsrday moruing. Il il said the enemy has but
one corps opposed to our front below the town.
Strcngthcning our Position South OF the
Rappahanuook-No Movement by the
Enemy on the Len-Thc Projected
Invnsiou of the Nortb-An Engagement
on th, Eisht-Bebei Report from Port
Hudson.
From Our Special Correspondent.
LEFT WIss AMY OF PoronAc. June 9. 1863
Our line Of rife pits, extending for h nile be-
tween Deep Run and the Bernard House, which
were thrown NJ by US night before last on the enc
mys siee Of the Rappabannock. we're strengthened
yes,e day, and last nj gbt additional Lne around
and to the left Of the Bernard House. was erected
These works arc quarter OF n mile from the river
bank. They would enshle MS TO defend oufelsee
usain.t treble force. Behind them lay tie forces
we have thrown over, whils quarter Of a mile IN
from, stand the pickets.
No firing took place yesterday nor last night
This morning the conf any entitled Andrews Sharp
shooters. from Gbbonss division, 2d Corps crosset
tie ri er and took position 10 the right Of our ine
70, the pufpofc Of trying their icle.copic nf's
lately received. They were organized early III the
war with tbis description Of arm, but Oh their get
tug 0u' Of ordsT have s1hce tue tatte OF Anleiain
uscd the Colr. .lhr HEY are BOW fring OCCASIONAL
,huts. Poyoui these. all - quiet on tie ttt wing
aid the Two armies arc usLqullly contemplating
o.ch o,h.r 10 tie musc Of the trees and the sweet
morning AIR. Whaf plans for tic offensive the Com
u.aucibg General .nn o-ea nd ping are YET MY
iey, but by bis new move To has IN ceeied u de-
| terring the enemy from sending 'ofces elsewhere.
l. i. s,it That Lee went Friday 10 Culptp p-r u
review n large boJy If cavalry, pTewruiory 10 Il
coniem plated raid into NaN land AID PennsI varis
but tnsi our Ct ossng Friday eaused hin 10 delay
1 To noyeu eni.
We are AL awaiting with gTea, enriority lbe de-
velspmens al Gen. Iiooker's STACEY. lis designs
for the ht. battle novel and bold, thongh 'bc
eaceatiob WI, ~ foturalely marred. We nay now
expect similar manenv-s.
| The tnlhsnt conduct OF the "a LouirilDa black
snt before Pot Hudson, recently has cIehte1
vreat inpfesslon here bc,n among officers and pm
Yates All skeItici-m UPON the 1Sting qualities OF
in. col,rcd rgce have vauishod, DOtwitrssud pg he
ab.urdly rxa.ge aied report OF hc los su.'nuedb b!
the regiment. IL this oSo battle ne bl'ck rce h"s
u.hv foas itself into The rcei Get VI tho nation
FtIng has Jas, Opeucd up the rivcr on our ri'ht,
and portion Il orr forces are said To have crossed
Tear Rsrpahannock Station, and TO be engaged.
A Ri 6mond paper Of tie 9Th inst. reports al
quiet a, y'cksburg, and lives Mobile Telegram oil
the 18th inst, that We have been reinlsed Al Io'l
Hudson with tho loss OF arm TO Gen. Banks
our loss in the late vcksburg hgh: gives ut 4o,OUo
Id. Confederate loss 1900
Unfron, 10 South Carolina, was burned on Tburi-
day lsl by our forces and 800 900 oi Confederate
property destroyed. 7. ~ \.