The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-09

IFRoM OUR OWN REPORTER.
HowIsoN's, near Fredericksburg, !
lima S.h IS63

HowIsoN's, near Fredericksburg,
June 8sh, 1868
"The Yankees are advancing y greeted my
ear about 6 this morning. "Hurrying to the
front" door we saw a whole regiment deploy'
ing as skirmishers in front Of Bernard house,
where long line was drawn up. No firing
yet Net drum or a gun has been heard this
morning.
About = z. M. yesterday their skirmishers
advanced across the river road, but were
promptly driven back, when their artillery.
large and email, opened their Intellectual fire
for about an hour. Our artillery took no notice
of them, and that is all / can say Of the third
days "active hostiljties." forgot to mention
that Mississippi regiment provoked a combat
by RAINING an old pair of wheels into forti-
fication near the Ferneyhough House, and 60
ing through the artillery motions. The enemy
fired six shots at the wheels before they found
they were sold.
About Z. III. walked over Marye's Hill
and On scrtss the Plank Road, where, on an
elevation, We could see the pontoon bridge and
Yankees crossing and recrossing. About dark
a very large column was formed and marched
towards ths pontoon bridge. Whether it
crot ssd we could not see. 1t is reported that
four de,erters came over Friday at Bauks q
Ford and said that only one CORPS of 10000
was left down here, and Hooker and the rest
had gone away. Another dessrter, hear OF
to day, has said that only one brigade has
crossed the river with IL pieces of artillery.
They must be stupid eet TO afford 60 little to
write about. What do they mean and what
are they after!
My visit to Fredericksburg yesterday, about
Up NJ, was dull enough. The weary still
ness and deadness is becoming chronic; she'll
ing would be relief to tho monotony. The
Yankees make no attempt to come over. the
town is abandoned by both armies, and almost
forsaken Of citizens / was sorry to hear of
the death. on Saturday, of Mrs. Ellis, relict of
the late Robert EUis. She was a very old la
dy believe there is no minister in town TO
console the living or to bury tho dead. 1t
looks like commu, ity where the plague had
been raging, and all who eau eecape have
gone away and all others shuu it, Those who
do remain are cheerful AMI brave; but cheer
fulners even seemed like laughter in grave
yard-io ghastly contrast with the solemn sur.
roundings. thought of "sac kclOsh and ashes
and, by the way, they are about all the Yam
KEGS have left us-I fled from the gloomy op.
preston which fell upon me.
This il the fourth day of the third fight (!)
at fredericksburg. Ii nothing happens TO-
day shall scream, or 60 70 Richmond The
weather and the scenery and our army are ali
beautiful, but we are having very dali time
walking back and forth from Fredericksburg
70 Hamilson's Crossing
] forgot 70 mention that II is as cold as No.
vembsr.
kam.lton's Crossing, 10 M-Nothipg new
yet The enemy have dug rifle pits from Deep
bun down TO The lower Bernard's House, but
Icss about rs prieoners in all Oh Friday even
inr-34 from Gen. Possy's brigade. Some say
the Yankees will leave tonight. l hope our
aymy will drive them in the river, or pursue
and catch this impudent batch.