The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-01
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New YORK Dec. 29.-The Richmond Elk
aminer of the Both indicated that Lee, with 6
portion Of his army, was moving towards Cui-
| pepper to make a demonstration i'll front Of
Washington but it is known that Lee was
still at Fredericksburg on Tuesday noon.
| Theenemy is engaged every night in cross
ing and extending breastwoTks along the street
fronting the river, as if to prevent any future
crossing by pontoOns. @t -f
Flags of truce cross the Rappahannock evN
cry day, principally to transfer to the other
side citizens who came into our lines 10 escape
the bombardment. =
Our soldiers are taking advantage OF the
pheasant weather by building huts.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday in the di,
rection of Dumfries. -..
Intelligence from Aqua Creek to-day states
That about 4, 900 rebel cavalry with four guns
made an attack on four regiments OF Slgel III
fantry at Dumfries. The. contest asted till
dark and was renewed this morning. Cannon
aiding was intense and apparently nearer than
| yesterday.
The telegraph line ceased to work yesterday
D. M and up to 4 D. H., to- day no official in
telligence has been received here.
SECOND DISPATCH Notwithstanding h
presence of our gunboats in Rappahannock,t tn
enemy has Of late procured large supplies OF
horses and cattle from Peninsu countless
Last week Gen. Pleasanton captured $50 head
of cattle, which had been thus collected, en-
route for Leeds. e-..
An officer OF Longstreat's staff who had cross
ed into King George county,for the purpose of
being married, was taken by Pieasantou.
His two groomsmen say they have lost IL, :
GEO contrabands since the commencement of
the war. .-...'.s
aAdvices from Richmond state that the from
clad ennboat Richmond makes daily trips to
Drury's Bluff. -' -" 81"
THIRD DISPATCH. -Telegraphic operations
have been res Umed. e
An official report states that the enemy's cav
airy numbered about l, 500, and that they at
tackled the town of Dumfries, but were driven
off with loss. -#Ey3E IGttE5
The firing to-day was in the direction of Oc
coquan, and was probably caused by the ene>
my's cavalry falling in with Gen. Slocum's in
fantry. II is unoliicially stated that several
suffers wagons have been captured by Lee, and
il is considered unsafe to transport goods by
this route.
WAsulSGroN, Dec 2S.--Special to the Trib-
une.-The enemy's cavalry, Stuark's ofcourse
got entirely around Burn.ide's army yesterday
having DamtIes in their possession in the mor
ming. -. zt.s.s--.s.-s
4 body of troops under Col. Candy, who. it
is charged, had no pickets out, were surprised
III the niSnt, anu Fpriocu W all tAtellt uiLuSuN
to fix.
Rumor enumerates our loss from 1900 down
to %.
The 18th Pennsylvania cavalry was roughly
handled, and withdrew in considerable haste
Arms were first placed in the hands of this
regiment only one week ago. aa.
Fifteen wagons containing regimental prop
erty, are said certainly to be lost, 1t is deba-
ted whether we also lost the whole of a four
gun battery, or only half Of it. Last night
these swift riding marauders We're in possess
sion of Occoquan.
An operator at Burks Station this evening
states that the enemy were within three miles.
Movement Of troops from here to the scene of
this enterprise has been prompS and forcible,
both of cavalry. but Stuart's successes in these
affairs have never been partial. Since wri-
ting the above we hear that Stuart and COM
rades were early this morning within
six miles, of Fort Lyon.
Also, that they got the whole of the ba. terry
at Dumfsiea Also. that at Occoquan they fel,
detachment of the 22d Penn. cavalry.
fight ensued, unequal on our side, in which the
22d had % men killed and wounded. Capt.
Johnson who commanded the post was among
the killed. The whole detachment not killed
or disabled were captured a