The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-11
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
and successful cavalry fight on the Rappahannock,
near Beverly Ford on Tuesday morning-the re-
suits of which we before published-and which put
a sudden check upon the enemy's intention to in
wade Maryland and Pennsylvania with powerful
force of stusrt's famous cavalry. General Buford,
of General Pleasanton's corps, commanded our
troops, together with General Gregg and Colonel
B. F. Davis. They crossed the ford ten thousand
strong at daylight, and cleared the woods of the
enemy after a desperate hand to hand con-
test The fight lasted till twelve O'Clock,
noon, when artillery opened on the
rebels and drove them back six miles towards
Culpepper Court House. Our loss is stated to be
considerable, including Colonel Davis, of the
Eighth New York cavalry, who is reported killed.
That of the enemy is said to be fearful. It was
undoubtedly desperate and bloody combat; but
it succeeded in thwarting the plans of General
Lee to get into the rear of the army of the Rap
pahannock, and lay waste the fertile counties of
Maryland and Pennsylvania. General Stuart and
Colonel Fitzhugh Lee commanded the enemy.
We give pretty full list of our killed and wounded
in another column.
The position of affairs at Fredericksburg remains
unchanged The enemy opened their batteries on
Tuesday upon our camps for few minutes with
shell, but did no material damage. Some mystic
rious movements on the part of both armies are
evidently going on, and important developments
may be expected at any moment.
Despatches from vicksburg, by way of Cincin.
matt yesterday, represent the condition of affairs
there as still favorable, and the expectation of
the army that vcksburg must fall was confident
The total loss of forces since crossing the river
is said to amount to 1000 at the utmost.
Our news from other parts of the West is not
very exciting. Everything is quiet at Murfrees-
are telegraphed from there. At Monticello Gene.
raj Carters forces, who have been guarding the
north bank Of the Cumberland river, crossed over
on Tuesday and drove the rebel General Pegram's
troops out of the place, and at last accounts
were pursuing them and capturing prisoners and
horses.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.. Fox,
reports somewhat favoraby of the action of our
blockading squadron. He states that up to the LIST
oil June they captured s55 rebel vessels, which
shows that the Department has not been asleep
II
arrived at Halifax on Tuesday, reports that the
Alabama had destroyed during the month Of April,
south of the equator, four United States vessels
the Dorcas Prince, Sea Lark, Union Jack and Nye,
with valuable cargoes.
The transport Cahawba, which arrived here yes
terday from New Orleans and Fortress Monroe,
with the Sixth New York Volunteers, brought
quite large number of rebel prisoners
News from Port Royal of the Sd inst. states tina
the Second South Carolina regiment (negroes)
under Colonel Montgomery, had defeated the re
bells at Pocotalico, and were holding the railroad
bridge between Savannah and Charleston. Thu
Fifty-fourth Massachusetts, (colored regiment)
was to be sent to reinforce Colonel Montgomery.
Admiral Farragut at his own request, is now
be relieved of his command on the Mississippi an
Is to be succeeded by Admiral Dahlgren.
General Fremont writes long letter to tn
Secretary Of War going to prove that Geners
Butler does not rank him, as the latter was az
pointed major general on the 10th Of May, 1881
while General Mcclellan and General Fremon
were appointed on the 14th of the same month
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS
The Mayor, Comptroller, City Inspector an
Counsel to the Corporation met at the Mayor
Office yesterday, and decided upon measures Il
cleaning our dirty streets which will probably
carried out to-day.
The Board Of Aldermen held special meetin
yesterday at two o'clock, and received from u
Councilmen q joint communication transmitte
by the Mayor, Comptroller, City Inspector an
Corporation Counsel, recommending the Connie
Council to direct the City Inspector to procee
with the cleaning Of the streets at the expense
the sureties for the fulflment Of the Hackey col
tract; and on motion Of Alderman Boole the On
of $50 ,s13 II was appropriated for the purpose
paying the workmen employed by Hackley for u
labor already done by them.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Counclmen VI