The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-08

nelus by bont and rail-, Tor the purpose OF rails
q new Episcopal church in the hourishing lit
tie town Just across the Eastern Branch from
this city, has been advertised IN tho city
Eery sS, pHs, forth TO MAKE
such party as would be credit 20 the prime
movers 10 the effort and q pleasure to those
who n would compose the body Of visitors
been born and reared In the town of historic
renown redericksburg) embraced this oppor-
tunity OF paying their old and honored home
visit, many Of them returning there for the
frat time since the outbreak OF the rebellion,
and they did 80 with evident delight and graft
The arrangement, which was carried out to
the letter, was TO take the steamer Express
at the Seventh street wharf at 10 O'Clock on
Thursday morning, proceed to Aqua Greek,
irving there at Z p. m, and taking the ears at
100 D. m. to return to the boat.
AZ the appointed hour on Thursday forenoon
ne s,e
cared for BY the committee Of arrangements,
which was composed Of the following named
gentlemeni DR.; II. N, wadsworth, WIZ. Far
Iiah, Captain James II. Mcconnell, George H.
Qaddia, L. @. Hine, Joseph worthington, and
Captain nj. u. Garry,
Professor William Weber, with his fine brass
must compliment this iine band In doing its
duty nobly, going and returning. At about II
o'clock the steamer pushed out Into the noble
CID Potomac, and we were soon steaming down
the river with large and select party on
board. The Express touched at the Alexan-
dria wharf, and there quite large acquisition
was secured, and again the vessel got under
pleasant a congregation OF ladies' and gentle.
men as II has ever been our pleasure TO meet
under similar circumstances.
While captain kraus and his assistants were
engaged In preparing the Refreshments, the
exoursionists were tripping the light fantastic
toe TO Weber's tine music, and II there were
any that I'D not enjoy themselves 1t was all
AT about three o'clock the boat landed at
Aquia creek, and In cars we proceeded fifteen
miles further, to Fredericksburg. passing
was dotted here and there with fields OF fine
corn, which have been made SO by the recent
eopious rains, there having been previous to
these rains about six weeks Of severe drouth,
and but little hope was entertained Of making
as much as half crop.
-Four o'clock found the cxcursionists Just
running into fredericksburg, and soon long
absent ones were In the bosoms of their famf.
lies and with old friends. The majority Of
persons, however, repaired to the battle
grounds to see what is yet visible Of the re.
the rebellion, and to seek relies for themselves
and friends.
During the short stay of about three hours,
we endeavored to learn something of the his.
tory Of this old and highly respectable town
aud Its surroundings, and for much OF what we
CLEANED are deeply Indebted to w. Cox, ESQ,
Sfot Msin s street sGd tG j. Coz e, his
10 this city. Accompanied by these two gen.
tiemen, we first took q distant view Of the
Phillips House, opposite Fredericksburg, on
for a time, General burnside held his head.
quarters, Near that stands the old Lacey
House, which was the headquarters Of Colonei
side Of the town, and about q half mile dis.
tant is long and high hill, which overlooks
the town, and II was from this and the cele-
ersssd s,0ns wal q the foot Of IT. that the
sands and so closely did they lie on the
ground, (many Of the present inhabitants of
fredercisburg testify one could walk on
han quarter OF mile, without stepping on
These bodies, we regret to state, were put
haste, and In the most brutal manner imagin.
able. In the deep cut Of the road that had been
made, on which to build a railway to Gordons.
ville, some GO miles away, 1.-THE cut being about
numbers OF these bodies were thrown on top
OF each other like so many hogs. Near the
centre OF this slaughter ground, was an old Ice
house, probably between twenty-five and fifty
feet deep, into which many OF the dead were
pitched without ceremony, and there they
were left to rot and decay.
The greater portion OF the stone fence from
behind which The rebels shot down Burnside's
men has been torn down, and = house or two
has been erected Of some OF the stone. lust
at the north end OF this wall stands an old
frame house which was 40 badly riddIed with
shot and shell that one can scarcely lay his
omen hand on IL anywhere without coyering
some OF the hoies thus made. This house il
now oceupied A very few roda further south
n auotSef frame house. oeeuDied also win ' =
honey nod tree stanlInr ON the east aide OF Il.
Under this tree den. Cobb, OF Georei,, was
standing, Issuing his Commands, when = piece
the walls and portions OF the house, struck
Gen. Cobb And Killed him south west Of fhin
about a mile stands the house In which Gen,
Lee for awhile had his headouarters.
was killed is engaged a large force of men, un-
der SUPERINTENDENT Edward MoMahop. form.
eriy or the 10th New York State Militia, in
buiying the Federal dead from the Fredericks.
burg, Wilderness, and other bnttlc-delds in
that vicinity.
This cemetery has been recently laid out on
what Is known as Willis Hill or Marye's
| Height, and II comprises about eleven acres OF
land beautifully laid out In diyiniona and acc.
| lions, with terraces guttered with stone tc
| carry of the water,
Up to Thursday there had been inferred
| there ll.x7o skeietons of America,s brave
Tether and Inferred. which will IA ali probs.
bility require an extension OF the grounds
This work will likely be fipi cd by the latter
| part of September Most of these dend arc
| from New SorL and pennsvivania recimenfs
hut few sppearing to be from western reei,
ments, or the humber Of dead mentioned
above q 206 only are now n A nd the re m ainder
| l22i0 are unknown
The general superintendent OF all the Ma
the superintendent's office, and showed us
through the cemetery In the most obiigIng
manner.
to the graves viii, as soon as they decay, be
replaced by oastlron ones, which will bear
only the number of the grave, and all other
information will be gained from the record by