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LOALTLATEZ toriee 16 Destens Tt eo eoruers (agente at ond, | Hock Je almowt entirely deserted, but one family ret The Union Forees at Falmouth, Com- manding the City of Fredericksburg. Tho Gallant Achievement of General Augur. Seven Rebel Regiments and Two Bat- teries Driven from Their Position. Important Action of the Citizens and City Councits of Fredericksburg. Willingness (o Surrender the City on Condi ‘ton of Protection to Private Property. The Councils Declare Their At- ~ tachment to the Rebel Cause. a ae Oo, Destruction of Bridges and Valuable Pro- wo perty by the Retiring Rebels. nd , (oie verso eter bo Brilliant Conduct of the Brooklyn . Fourteenth, ww he, Ren dee Wasuawcror, April 20, 1862, - Our forces under General Augur etil) cocupy the heights of Falmouth, opposite and commanding the city of Fred- encksburg. On Friday afternoon Lieut, Wood, of Gen, King?» staff, Liout. Campbell, Fourth artillery, and Major Duffle, of the Harris Light Cavairy, crossed the Rappahannock under a flag of truce, and communicated with the muni- 6 POONDER FIELDPIEC! cipal anthorities of the city, alof whom remain, The City Councils had called a meeting immediately a‘ter the appearance of our forces, and appointed.a com- mittee consisting of the Mayor, Mr. Slaughter, three members from cach Board, and three citizens, to con’er with our General relative to tho occupation of Fredericks- burg and the protection of property. The Councils at the same time adopted a series of reso- lutions declaring that the city, since the adoption of the ordinance of secession, had been unanimously in favor of disunion, and was still firmly attached to the Southern Cause, surrendering chly upon conditions of protection to private property. Arrangements were perfected for @ mecting between the committee and General Augur, to be etd yesterday afternoon. From citizens of Fredericksburg , who bave crossed over © Falmouth by means of emal} skiffs, much valuable in- formation has been derived, Most of these affirm that sq coon as we take possession of the city, and there is no fear of the return of the rebels,a majority of the remain- ing citizens will be found loyal. ‘Vast amounte of grain and other forage are stored in the immediate vicinity of Fredericksburg, much of which Delonged to the rebel army. * WATERS&SON 4—Works thrown up by the Union troops on the night D—Garden, &o., of 'a hones burned by the enemy. THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN. Diagram of the Scene of the Engagement on Wednesday, April 16, NOTES OF REFEREBNOB, of April 16. B—Parties of the enemy bave been seen at work at this point for several days. C—Dam upon which the Vermont Fourth and Bixth attempted te pase the stream: ‘The enemy, betices destroying the bridges, burned ~ = no oe = the steamers Logan, Virginia and 8t. Nicholas and from Michigan. He entered that estadlisiment as a ca. det to 1839, and is, consequently, about fort; oare Of twonty schoonsrs londed with gcorm, The St. Nicholas, | gee, He graduated on the atase June, ae aoe it will be remembored, was captured by the ‘French | No.16 in the same class with Generals Frank)in, Lady” and his accomplices im Chesapeake Bay last year. | Grant, Raynolds, Quinby, Peck, Reynolds, French, Ham- The river is obstructed below Fredericksburg by reign a. en ee hia beth fi iphey , and others now serving under tho rebel co- pele rene thus preventing the flotilla from par- | tore On iho 1st of July, 1843, he entered the United ticipating in the attack, ae was designed. States army as a brevet Second Lieutenant of the Se It je stated by the citizens that the first shell thrown | Cond United States infantry, and op the 13th at the rebel cavalry in Fredericksburg killed a Lorgo and | f September, 1645, reoeived bis commission of Second BN DR TERS i pL Ra Lieutenant of the Fourth United States infantry. On the ™ sera * bates 4 severely | y6th of February, 1847, he was farther promoted to a injuring @ jarge number in the stampede which ensued. | First Lieutenancy of his regiment, and during tho.same Captain Garr, formerly of the Washington and Aquia | year served in Mexico as an Abl-de-Camp to Brigadier ze oat line, took the first federal steamer into | S¢Peral Hopping. In 1848 he was attached to the staff of Brigadier General Cushing, also tn the capacity of an Aid- Aquia creck since the rebeliion iast Friday morning. a + 00 exaud, praca rat pecan. bdmhet ‘The landing is weed asa depot for wupplies, under the August, 1862, and was distinguished in several severe charge of Colonel Biddle, of the Ninety-fifth New York | conflicts with the Indians near Rogue river, in Oregon, in regiment, who ie a'zo in command of the forces at that | 286. Inthe Army ee for 1859, 1860 and 1861, his pame stands third on the liet of Captains of the Fourth Unit- jon. sation. The wharf dopot, tavern and several other | 45 mates infantry, and pumber forty-five in the list of io- buildings were burned by the rebels, but the engine | fantry Cxptains in the army. He also held an important house, built of brick, with iron rafters and tin roof, is | position at Weat Point about this time, On the 14th of uninjured, The wharf is being raptdly repaired, Nayi. | MAY, 1863, he was promoted to be the firet major of one : f the new regiments of United States troops, better tion is unobstructed, the chi in » upaltg ructed, the channel net baving been | nown ay the Thirtoenth reg of United States in- filled up as reported. fantry. In the last Army Ri wr his lineal rank in the The railroad to Fredericksburg, with the exception of | army av a major stands at number eleven. On the 12th of mile of the track which bat been taken up, and the | November he was commissioncd a brigadier general of “ ” r volunteers, and ordered to report to General scClellan, Joes of two Bridges, easily reconstructed, is in good order. | i114 army headquarters was located at Upscn's Hill, Va., ‘The railroad bridge over the Rappahannock will re- | and hi command has ever sine been attached to the quire ® considerable length of time to be repaired, as | Army of (he Potomac, either under General McClellan or tho piers are very high and wide apart, The road was | “eneral MeDowell, His advance on Fredericksburg ia a Doing rebuilt at the time of the evacuation of Aquia | &' besiuning of is military careor as @ general. creek, the “I” rail being substituted for the old flat raj), ‘The rails torn from the road in the vicinity of teenth. the landing were ured ip constructing roofs for the Some little anxiety was yesterday manifested to know robo] magazine. The water stations are in perfect | PY whom the Fourteenth regiment of Brooklyn (or order, and s comparatively emall outlay will reopen | Psttyfourth New York States Volunteors), was led during the gallant advanoe upon Fredericksburg. The the road im much better condition than before the | regiment was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel rebellion, The batterfes at Aquia creek are quite ex- E. B. Fowler, Colonel Wood being at hig residence in tensive, and were well eupported by infantry, ae is Long Island, recruiting bie health, after bis long and indicated by the abandoned camps, The pekery on tab painful imprisonment in Richmond, since his capture at wharf was constructed with great skill, and mounted an Bull Ron, immense rided gun. The batteries extend along tbe brow | FROM THE MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT. Of the bluffs about @ mile, and are excecdingly formi- The Commander of the Brooklyn Four- Gable in their appearance, Nothing remains tn them save | The Rebels Fortifying the Crest of the broken camp furniture and decaying stores, At varlous Shenandoah tains, points iu the rear of these batteries, at a distance of two &e., &e., ae. or three miles, earthworks for light artillery and infantry breastworks command many of the approaches to Fred- Haapquarrens, Wiese, Va., April 20, 3862. ‘Te Hon, F. M. Srawron, Secretary of War;— Tntelligence just received from General Milroy states that the enemy, numbering about 3,600, with two bat- encamped in the vicinity of Brooke's Station, | tories, including two rifled gus, are constricting forti. six miles from Aquin, and @ large body of caval- | fications upon the ereet of the Shenandoah. Reliofs of TY have been quartered iu that section unti) the close of | Ave hundred men are constantly at work, day and night. Indi weet, apetiion et which, 1 le stated by cobtra. | SUtS Suen wn fee mile tram wenn bands, are cut off by our occupation of Fredericksburg. | mountain: extending down Ave in hang A notorious guerilla, named Frederick W. Chenning, has ‘The country between Aquia creek and the Rappaban. | been captured by @ cavalry company under General Milroy. J.C. FREMONT, Major Geveral. ence ix thousand rebels were ing at Stafford Court Houre, 7 The gallaut achievement of General Avgur in driving ‘back froin 8 strong porition an enemy consisting of three vogimeute of infantry, four of cavairy and two batteries of artillery, @Ncitk the bighost Adrhiration, and has ex- cited no litte cuvy on the part of the other brigades who hoped to participate in tho deeh upon Fredericks: burg. ‘The brilliant feat of the Brooklyn Fourteenth in keep. ‘ug up, Without straggling, witb the cavalry and arti) jery On ® march of twenty-six miles, during the hotgesy day of the ssagon, and then with but three hours rest, dashing on efier (he enomy's cavalry for four miles, is 1 bjoct of moat Daitering encominme. The Monitor and the Merrimac, OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE MOVEMENTS OF THRSE VWSSELS, BY MAJOR GENERAL JOHN C. FREMONT. TO THE KDITORS OF TH WHRELING INTELLIGENCER, Heapqarters, Mountain Derartest, Waerruine April 12, 1862. } 1 am instructed by General Fremont to state to you that intelligence has been received from Harper's Forry that porsengere by the Baltimore train report mews at the Relay House, over the wires from Annapolis, that the Monitor sunk the Merrimac yesterday, JOHN R. HOWARD, Capt. and A. D.C. TO THR EDITORS OF THK WURELING INTELLIGENCER, Heanqoarters, MOUNTAIN DeraRTMxnt, Waexuive April 12, 1862, A later} despatch from Fortress Monroe direct, gives difserent and probably truer information, The Merrimac came down towards the Monitor and Stevens’ Battery, bul after exchanging a fow rounds, retired with ber coneorte 4) ber harbor at Craney Teland. JOUN KR, HOWARD, Capt. and A.D. 0, Brigadier General Chrietop y Colon Augur isa native fF Naw Very, bat wre pointed 10 the Military Acadomy HIGHLY IMPORTANT. Interception of a Valuable Despatch from Gen. Beauregard. HOPELESSNESS OF THE REBEL CAUSE. Beauregard’s Call for Reinforcements and Confession of Weakness. The Rebel Army in the West Terribly Demoralized, &e., * Nasnvug, Tenn., April 15, 1862. The latest information from the South ts of the utmost importance, Peauregard’s army has been terribly de moralized, and, according to his own confession, he has now only 35,000 men. ‘The following telegram has been intercepted by General Mitchel, and is a fuli con- fession of the hopelessness of the rebel cause in tho West. Lappend it verbatim, leaving you to comment on its im- portance:— &e., &e, Comm, April 9, 1862. To General Sawees, Coorgn, Richmond, Va. : All presont probabilities are that, whenever the enemy move on this position, be will do so with an overwholming force of not less than 85,000 men. We can now muster only about 35,000 effectives. Van Dorn may possibly join us in afew days with about 15,000 more. Can we ‘not be reinforced from Pemberton’s army? If defeated here we lose the Mississippi Valley, and probably our cause. Whereas, we could even afford to lose, for a whlie, Charleston and Savannah for the purpose of defeating Buell’s army, which would pot only insure us the Valley of the Mississippi Dut our independence, G. T. BEAUREGARD. How the Rebels Were Instructed to Act in Battle. ‘The following ‘d was order from Beauregar« Ae Battie held of Bhiloh (Pittsburg Land- picked up on ng) ‘on Monday lat. It js copred from the original — GENBRAL ORDER WO. 14. JAC 1. Field and compan; struct their men, ander iideration at the fe avoid over shooting, more trouble to our adversary than dead,as they have to be;taken from tho fie! 2. Officers in command must be cool and collected ; hold their men in hand in action, and caution them against 5 firing. 'Yhe men must be instructed and required each one to single out bis mark. It was the deliberate sharp-shooting our forefathers in the Keyo- Jution of 1776, and New Orleans, in 1815, which made them so formidable against the odds with which they were engaged. 3. Inthe Seamus of & battle, except by troops de- ployed as skirmishors, the fire by file will be avoided. It excites the men and renders their subsequent control difficult. Fire by wing or company should be resorted to instead, Daring the battle the ers and non-commis- sioned officers must keep their men in the ranks, enforce obedience,and encourage and stimulate them if neces- sary. rid Soldiers must not be permitted to leave the ranks, even to assist in removing our own dead, unless by special J avigemige t which shall only be given when the action ag been decided. The surest way to protect the wound. od {# to drive the enemy from the field, ‘The most press. ing, highest duty, is to win the victory. L! Before the battle, the Quartermaster of the division will make all necessary arrangements for the immediate trangportation of the wounded from the eld. Aftor conguitation with the modioal officers, he will establish the ambulance depot in the rear, and give his assistants the necessary instructions for the efficient service of the wagons and Other means of transportation. 6. The ambulance dépot to which the wounded are to be carried directed for immediate treatment, should be established at the most convenient building nearest tho fleld of battle, A red flag marks the place and way to it. 7. Thoactive ambulancedfollow the troops, tosuccor the wounded and remove them to the dopot, re the en- gagement about five mon, the least effective under arms to the company will be detailed to assist the ambulance conductors in removing wounded, providing water, and otherwise assisting the wounded, Theso mon will not loiter about the depots, but must always return to the Held of battle as soon as practicable. 8, Before and immediately after the battle the roll of each company will be called and absentecs must be strict. ly acounted for, To quit their standard on the battle field whder fire, under pretence of removing or aiding tho one persisting in shall be found wounded, will not be permittedi it will be shot on the spot, and whoree 40 have guit the field, or his regim on company, without authority, will be regarded and proclaimed as @ coward, and deait with accordin, ay command of r AUREGARD. ‘Tnos. Jonpan, Acting Adjutant General THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN. Additional Details of the Sharp Fight at Lee’s Mills. STRENGTH OF THE REBEL WORKS, Ress Reo Ree Forrkres Moskor, April 19, 1862. ‘Thirty-nine wounded, from Yorktown, arrived to- day, making ninety in all, wounded in the fight on the left flank on Tharsday, killed end ninety wounded, General Magrider’s report of the same fight, in the Norfolk papers, vives twenty-five rebels killed, inclading Colonel McKinney, and seventy-five wounded, We can bear occasional cannonading towards York town, but learn tat it is morely attempts of the enemy to distorb our working porties, With the oxception of the affair of the ile pits on Thursday, they get the worst of all skirmishing. ‘The work is progreesing rapidly, and when the siege does commence it will be the most territic Oar Axay Correspondence. Camv 1s FRowt ov Yorwtowy, April 17, 1862. P.. Affair Neav Lee's Mills—Sucesisive Assauils on a Rebel Pirt—ue B.illiant Conduct of Our Troops—Strength of the Rebel Works, de. Four battories of artiliery and two regiments of Ver mont troo;s had a sharp engagement yesterday in front of one of the forts which form the chain of defences dat side he inter.or works at Yorktown, The scene of the ougagement was on the estate of Mrs. Garrow, betweos Jee’s Mills and Winu’s Mills, on a branch of the Warwick river. Ata point on the Warwicic road where the enemy had blockod it up with felled timber, and on the right as you go towards Warwick Court House, there opens quite an exter sive field, with woods to the right and Jeft an’! in tho rear on the road. In front, at the fe ea lual ly descending slope, runs a brauch of tho Warwick | river. ‘This spot, admirably adapted by nature for de fence against an attacking force, bad been chosen by the enemy for one of she outer works in his line of fortifications across the entire peninsula. At this place the stream had been dammed up between the two" mills alrcady mentioned. Th water was, at different phices, between two and four and x half feot deep, and thirty to forty rods wide. The dam fo-med a narrow causeway across the water. The ground on cithor side was marshy. O1 the opposite bank there was a deep ritle pit ef indefinite extent, and uboye it, on the gradually risiog acclivity, larger breastworks, with embrasures for guns, rose to the roar, partly screened by timber. For sevorai days past tho enemy had had Jarge numbers of men at work strengthening still further thig position, as well as other points on the line, It was determined on our part to drive the working parties away, os;ecially at this point, and prevent them render- ing their intrenchments more impregnab‘e. Captain Mow’s battery was immediately ready for action, and an wloquate numbor of infantry was ordered to the front to support him, Skirmishers were thrown out in frout and to the right and left, while a saficieut force was kept in the rear as reserves. The Rhode Island Battory BP, under Captain Bartlett, engaged the rebels further to the right diverting their attention, while Captain Mott should open ‘on the rebel work to the left. About eight o'clock he ordered up the first section—two ten-pounder Parrotts— under command of Lieutenant Flynn, which were placed in ition in & pine of woods to the right of the open field, closo by the War. wick roal,and within about a thousanil yards of tho fort. These two pieces immediately opefed fire, which was soon returned briskly by the rebels fr: m seven guns, &t adjacent points. Our shot and shell fo!l in and around the intrenchments, driving the working party away. The enemy had accurate range of the position, and served their guns in a handsome manner. A shell from one of their cannon burst dipectly in front of one of our ten- pouud Pu: rott pieces, knocking a few spokes out of one of the wheels, ard disabling reven out of ten men who were serving the gun. Three men were killed and fonr wound- ed by this s8@11. The left section of Parrotts, und r Lien tenant O'Donnell, and the’centre s ction of Nupo!eon light twelve-poundere, under Lieutenant Stewart, were thea brought into pesition, and the whole battery blazod away ‘at the work, The enemy continued returving the fire, ind for some time the canvonate was ket "pon both sides with great spirit, Captain Mott's men behaved ina gal Jout mauner, After firing neariy two hours the enemy’s guns were Fileneed, and ours gradually discontiaued ibeir fire. Al! of the enemy who had been seen were scattered, and the fort presented the appearance of being entirely deserted, General McClellnu, who, with seve al mem- bers of his staff, incleding the Fropch royal representatives, had como upon the — ground, went forward qemealiy: in an expose! position, and complimented Captain Mott and his men ina very flattering manner for the alacrity and bravery which they had displayed at their guns. A few shots lad been exchanged botween the skirmishers; but a’ter the enemy coased firing hostilities on both sides were discontinued for seve: al hours. Subsequently it was determined to throw a body of troups into the work and hold the position, which seemed to be vacated. Four batteries of light artillery, com- manded respectively by Captains Ayres, Mott, Kennedy and Wheeler, Captain Ayres, the senior officor, being ta charge of them ail, wheeled into line in the open field, jorming almost @ semicircle, and being on either sie of the two tall chimneys which mark the ruins of Mrs, Garrow’s bouge. This residence had been burned by order of the rebel General Magruder more than two weeks ago. The batteri®s were then within about six hondred yards of the enemy's works, with no obstrue- tions for artillery infront, Six companies of the Third Vermont regiment had been previously deployed as skirmis! in the woods, the line forming a larger eemi- circle, about a mile in extent from the batteries to the road, They were continually exchanging shots with the enemy, who hed similar skirmishers out in front in the woods. It should be observed that while the work ‘was apparently deserted the enemy lay concealed under cover, and had received numervus reinforce- mente daring the fow hours Pig wne The other four companies—D, KE, F and K, of the Third Vermont rogiment—had been in reserve to the right, « little in the rear. About three o'clock Coloue! Hyde was ordered to take these four companies, advance under co- ver of our guns, cross the creek and ¥ was ari that when they should have entered the fort a signal from them would indicate that reinforee- ments should be sent to hoki it. The four batteries opened s concerted fire on the fort, throwing shot, shell and 8] case into it in id succession, Then those four companies of the Third regiment advanced, dashed into the water, which in some places came up to their armpits, and tostorm the work. At this moment an immense force of the enemy, who had Inid low all this while, confronted our men, shooting them down in the water. The brave little band s their ground nobly, and notwithstanding that many had their cartridge boxes soaked in the dam, they crossed over and drove the enemy out of the rifle pit or lower line of the introuchments. This position tl held against a marsorens Bre Thr perhaps twenty or thirty minutes. At length a large body of rebel reinforcements, consiat- ing of two or three reg! was seen advancing from the rear into the ‘fort, and, ee unaccountal ts ic moment, the brave Dettalen back ‘berore numbers. eoneiderable loss both in cross- ph tage * n ee eee ie im- pssibie to tell at present. Pentver the remnant of these companies returned, our Datteries, which had in the meantime ceased fring, opened in full force again. Then the Sixth Vermont regiment was ordered to storm the work by the left flank. 1d by their pot Colonel Lord, the Sixth regiment rushed into the water. Soven companies had gotten in and some bad reached within about three rois of the breastwork, when, being in three feet of water, they wore immed: ly met by the fireot a ing line of rebel rifles which were popped above the parapets. A running fire from a thourand small arms was poured upon our men, It was returned as well as the circum. stances would warrant. Tho breastwork was lighted up with a continuous sheet of fame, the artilery belched away at the enemy, shells were busting over their broastworks, the smoke of the battle was ascending, and for afew moments the scene was one of the grandest witnessed in war, Not aman of ours flinched, but all returned the fire of the enemy with deadly effect, Whorever a hoad was put above the parapet they fired at it. Hence the rebels were mostly hit in the head ex. copt those killed and wounded by shells, which rust have been considerable. Many of our wounded wero hit in the bip and lower extromities, indicating that the rebels were endeavoring to comply with Magruder’s order to fire low and each bring down bis man. Finding that rebel reinforeomerftts were still advancing, aud owing to the apparent impossibility of making a successtul assault with the bayonet, Colonel Lord retired with his mon, who Drought most of their wounded comradesaway with them. During the action it was made manifest that (his fortifica- tion, strong by nature and improved by art, and (he su- perior ‘surnbers to us behind their works, ren- dered it impossible to coutinue the attack without Jose of life, while at the same time it was doubtful wheth- or at this juncture in our offensive operations the advan- tages to be gained would com for the blood which would necessarily be shed in taking it, Our mon di 5 ‘ed an indiffereued to danger and a firmuess of verbose ‘The whole nomber was thirty-two | 1 dows, heir devotion to the ear ibility except when con ter ©) onel Lord laod Carrick’s Ford in asin had eevera! narrow ther regi in tho brigate, whieh ig © mpsed entirely of Vermont troup’, lost some men skit mishing. It wis abo: hen the aetion wes ended. Just before the battery still closer to ihe canister into the revels. Phe enemy was b wich ambulances and stretchers” bringing his away f Tho the r Captain Mott lost seventeen men ki! and oven hi 3 battery. the rel concontrat hi { wounded having. er artil- Some During the day there w the hi of our ling G sireugthening th ed Captain Thompson tc to drive them away Beams batteries were pi points, and opened fire ed With ten guns, and gums drove the Infantry treochinents. One is ery firing furt nilton had notice is front, and be re some pieces of hie ar- ons of Randolph's and positions ferent p rebels, The rebels ed our fire briskly, the rifle pits and in- 1 one of their pieces , but without doing any ¢ the gun, Lieutenant Putior and the men in charge of (et gun behaved in Javt manner, William Bishop, Sergeant in Company F, Second Michi- gan reginent, was killed by a round shot passing through hs boly, and Ferdinand Page, of Company K, Third Michigai, lost both feet by the fragment of a shel). Our men rested on their arma for the night. Daring the ni. bt a thousand sandbags had been brought to the ruing of the house, and a cover for our guns was con- structed within about six hundred yards of the fort. They were ready for action in the morning. Fefure six o'clock this morning the enemy had hauled back some g thwork, and ‘opened with round shot a early an hour they fired ty briskly some of Ayr ttle breastworks @ Benson, of Company ‘iment, wounded by the fragment cf a sh With the exe jonal shot from both sides, nothing of 8, be- ay'e fire, , during the remainder of the morning. nthe afternoon there was oceasional firing ail along @ able portion of aur line. A shell from one of the consites rebel guns exploded near one of the pieces of Battery @, the Rhodetisiand batteries, and wounded two or three on. A party of the Uniled States Coast Survey, detailed ‘aphieal du od themselves in a position ny had range, when a shell burst close by 1 which they were working, wounding Lieute- mer and others of the party. Of course it i le to tell the precise effect of our fire; bat it is ifoet that our artillery must have done considerable damage to the enem Four Mies Now ov Warwick Cover Hov On tie Wax vick River, April 18, 1862. Additional Particulars of the Fight on the 10th—The Poet. tion of the Rebel Batleries, déc., de. Our logs in the attempt of the 16th sumg up more hoavily than it was thought likely to. It is now reported at 32 killed and 132 wounded and missing, many of the wounds being quite severe. We forced the entire discon- tinuance of the enemy's work, which was the original purpoge of the demonstration, and scarcely a man could be seen on the rebel side ail day yesterday, We also very certainly inflicted upon the rebels a joes greater than our own, and the moral effect of such an exhibition of the spirit of our men will, perhaps, not be lost. ‘ ‘The General commanding the Vermont brigade thanked hie gallant Vermonters as follows :-— GENERAL ORDER—NO. 36. Heapquamrers Secoxp EuiGape, April 17,1803. ‘The Brigadier General commanding congratulates the troops of this brigade for the conduct exhibited by them yesterday while under fire. Tho invincibility of spirit shown by thore companies exp sed to a terrific fire from the encmy sheltered in rifle pits is worthy of the highest admiration, conduct of First SergeantHolton , Company I, Sixth , in securing and bringing back the colors of the after the bearer was shot down, is deserving of es; notice a8 a praiseworthy and daring act. Soldie:s of Vermont! let your future conduct rival that of yesterday, and your friends and State may well be proud of you, ‘ By order of the Brigadier Generai Captain Mott reports thes on the 16th his battery Bred 954 shots, about half of which were case shot, the re mainder shell, Captain Wheeler reports that he free 813 shots, 126 of which were case shot, the remaindes shell. Between Ayers’ and Kennedy’s battories about 450 shots were fired. Thus upwards of 1,700 projectiles were exploded over and in the enemy’s batteries; and; ag our artillerymen agree that the )ractice was excel lent, we have good reason to believe that the enemy’s Joss must be very heavy. Mott lost seven horses. Late lastnight several companies of the enemy made & very sudden appearance in it of thoir work at thé scene of the encountor on the 16th, and fired a volley across towards where the Second Vermont regiment lay in tho edge of a woot, Our pickets an: in a very lively manoer,and the enemy dispersed. What was the purpose of this mysterious movement no one knows; bub it was perhaps a feeler to sce how soundly we slept Eight guns stood all day yesterday in the open field oppo. site the enemy's position, and it is possible that, if we had been caught napping, he might have made the ak tompt to steal a Dattery. Nobody was hurt on our side Every one is sufficiently we'l disposed to indulge ip these days of rest. Our position here is a very pleasant one; pine trees shade us ery dire the open fields, the light, sand: of dry grass, softer dud pleasanter than vel When our men lie in the open fiel they find the uncom: fortab.y hot; but those in the woods are as happy as ibie. Many who have not had the luxury of a batb or some Line find their way to the cool ponds in the woods, and there indulge themselves. Upat the house where the headquarters were are many severely wound- ¢!, and in the yard outside lie meveraldead. Nearly al however, have been buried. ‘To-day John Savery, of Company B, Vermont Second was killea by theeuemy 8 riflemen. Savery was on the Sick list, but went up near to our intrenchments in the field to carry up some coffee to the men th Hie stood near to the intrenchment, fully five hundred distant from the man who shot bim. He was hit ip the heart, aud the ball passed through his body and out at his bas * ‘Warwick river, at the point where the fight of the 16th inst. took place, rung @ little west of south, and sweeps arotnd a point about throe bundred yards acrors. Origi- nally wooded, like the bank above and below, this point has been cleared, and the trees have also been felled fos distance back from the bank of the stream. From iBEEEE i 4 | i i i i Hl iti! 8 é i fie i ae z § Ls i ‘These chimneys are exactly opposite and jm lige from the one gun battery. ‘ The United States Marshal and_United States Senator Carlile vee ite the Wheeli eee 14. nitea States Marehaltand John 8 ‘United States tee My tor, met near the Mecbantee’ Bank, when the former struck the lattor with his fist. two distinguished gentlemen then clinched od to strike and wool another for about two consesu- tive minutes, when entiemen Saterfered and were separated. The afa'- created @ ripple of ment upon the quiet Riaite whore it occurred, was some running to and fro on the part of the populace. Tho cause of difenlty, as far as we are able to , i8 about a fllows :—Some time ago Mar. hal Norton addressed senator Carlile a charging him with acting im oad faith io the procurement of cortain military a 4 rea by deserving young men of this sect o ssemry, ar: ‘carlile feeling offended at Marshal Norton’s letter, wrote ® reply, in which ho intimated that the Marshal ind not acted ‘tho gentleman, and did not undes- ‘stand of appreciate the relations which one gent should sustain towards an . Mr. Carlile the phblication in the Press paper of both the letcer of Mr. Norton and his reply. Some other jotiers passed between the partis, and a protracted effort was made on the part of the Marshal to induce Mr. Carlile to withdraw the offensive language which appeared in the published jette?. This, we uncerstand, Mr. Carlile refused to do. Accordingly on Saturday morning Mr. Norton " Mr. Carlile upon the street and asked him if he int to withdraw the offensive language. Mr. Carlile rop!! that he would not, whereupon he was sssaulted by Mr, Norton, and the scrimmage took place as aforesaid. ‘A warrant was served upon Mr. Norton by the Sergeant, which he is '0 aonwar to-day before Alderman 2 .