He reported himself to General Stuart, who received him with great cordiality.
"You are just in time, Wingfield," he said.

"I believe that in another twenty-four hours the battle will be fought.

They have for the last two days been moving about in front, and apparently want us to believe that they intend to cross somewhere below the town; but all the news we get from our spies is to the effect that these are only feints and that they intend to throw a bridge across here.

We know, anyhow, they have got two trains concealed opposite, near the river.

Burnside is likely to find it a hard nut to crack.