Ellsworth American., 1863-06-12

s1uburg since their return from w--, Var
| ginia and two hrigadce Of mount4i infantry
one being Gen. Hoods old Texas aud Miss
brigade.
Gen. II0oker has sent to the vicinity
force of cavalry and artillery equal to thai
oi the rebels, with several thousand of pick
eted infantry. the latter under Gems Russcl
Of Mass. and ames Of Name.
Pleasanton, Gilpatriek, Bulord Davis
+ Gregg Dupie aud a host Of other superior
cavalry odicers are in command. Pleasantou
/ heing chiet commander. This force doubt.
! less rescaed its d-stina ton Tuesday.
| WASHINGTON. 10Th.
| The Republican says Gen. Hpoker's army
is wide awake Lee has found out within !
/ few days that he can neither advance or re.
tire without ightit'g.
NEw Yosk, 10Th.
4 Washington despatch says the wounded
in the casa' 'ry Ggtt will be cointOr ia bly, qaa-
tered and provided Tor in Alexandria
"wednesday morning. The wolndei in the
recent reconnaissance scroSs the R8ppahan
mock, IS in number, were lodged in Armory
Square Hospital Washington. to day.
Aimiral Foote has le.. for y. \. cn route
to relieve Dupont.
Nkv York, 10Th,
The Herald. headquarters army Potomac
despatch. Of the 9.h. saws everything re-
mains quiet here. fredericksburg remains
in possession OF the rebels, and the rebels
display themselves upon the heights. but
without arm' or any Indications of offensive
opera,i ms. This morning brigade of the
enemy left the city and moved of over the
heights Their purpose is OF course un-
known. Ammunition trains can be s en-
packed on the bills about one mile from the
city, but no CAMPS are visible.
The rebels are buslv ed in throwing
up entrenchments, and eyideltiy intend to
oppose any further advance Of our troops -
tie skirmi.hers of the two armies are but a
ey rods apart, and the rtbsl asgs are planted
within Ri. shot ot our line OF battle
Firing las been heard in the direction of
keley's Ford this forenoon. Il i. reported
that Ci. Davis of the cavairy is wounded
We also hare a report that the enenys cav.
ally has attempted to cross at Beverly Ford.
above the Rappahaunock station, aud tia;
5ri>k engagement is progressing a, that
r5int. Three thousand Texans have been
mounted and added to Stuaris command to
serve as fiaenen. and al the rebel cavalry
are collected in the vicinity Of Culpeprer.-
Lee has also moved up in that neis "a borhood
with a rye column of infantry, and it is
thought by many that Stuart will dash upon
Maryland for the purpose Of diverting our
attention while Lee follows across the Rap
pahaanock with his forces and attacks Us in
the vicinity Of St4dJrd Court House.
The trJops are in god spirits aud quite
ready for hsht.
Across the R1ppahaanock. below Fred
ericksburg. tath) the rebels have al leas,
80 coo men and large force Of artillery be-
f5re IS. bat 1t Is questionable whether with
this great -th they could drive US from
our position.
The rebel sharr,hoo.ers have established
themselves under cover Of an old barn on
the extreme right Of oar pickets, and annoy
u somewhat by their constant eforts TO pIck
of our m..n y few shells from our batter
les dislodsed them tor while. but they are
sasc 70 retarn.
a member Of the 18th Al,hlma regime II
mana-ei to eY..de the rebel lickets last eve
hing and came into our lines, surrendered
himself as desertcr lie WIS removed i'm
nediately to headquarters.
Whatever NAV he Gen. H3oker's objec,
in this demonstration he keeps his own coan-
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oe tbe am sin, armies are within 400 vari.
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eithsr s,34 ~ exnand Ammunition
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the Andrew saarpshoJters. a company of
ul,,son.s 5 division. crossed the Rappahannoek