The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-02

~ "atcn'u6 toe movements OF our left wing Whs,,
The movement begins these two post. Of obssrv.
sion, II is supposed, will be abandoned aud Moroan
ana Forrest will fall back 70 Murfreesboro' ANA r.
whole force then retire towards rulaho ma and the
nam army such are the inferrnces drawn from
the beat Information of rebel int4.,,ons a,a th.
situation OF their forces Wv
MsjorGeneral Breekinridse commando ,ha .s
vsneed infantry force ef ths rebels This divisor
.. nrasss army did not penetrate into Kentucky,
bn, remained in front Of Naahviile, operating nm.
def 0eneral Anderson. BreekiaridSe in person he
ing for sEort time In Kentucky, Ispdiue his inf
saee to induce Kentucky to secede II h said tha,
ne ne osesshe d'sgns'ed and returned to renuessse-
his division Is about 5000 strong Among the
origades is that Of General Maxey which hsurea
40 hneiis rear when rvacua'ing North Alabama
snd which fought At Stevenson and Fort MeCook
~ ,,,,a a1gaM last; Th: divsion Is abundan.l, sup
Piled with artillery there being six batteries with
u mo works have been built at Murfressboro' OF
formidable character unless they have been pro
1ssted and constructed within the past week.
ii .ns main rebel army 10 sncamped At Tnllahoms
and Esteli Springs. The former point IL a, the
innctien OF the Manchester aud McMinnvine and
nashville aud Chattanooga railroads. This near
bnek river. which, Al the crossing OF tie railroad
ana .os miles East and West of it, is formidable
river. the banks being precipitous and aImost i'm.
Passab!e. The Southern bank 10 bluify and hi CHER
IMAM that OF tho opposite shore. Extell Spriags il
awasering place, In the ceutre Of hi .hly produc
nve AUD nneiy wa.ered dis'rict. II 10 unimportant
IN strategic sense aud the forcs encamped there
cave been so located on account of the supply of
wsfer.
AFFAIRS AROUND FREDERIcKsBURe-FLAGs OF
TRUCE-DESERrERs-TRE REBELS &C
A letter from Headquarters, opposts Erode.
ricksburs," dated the 93d, after q superfuous An.
nouncement that the Yankee army Is sill on the
north side Of the Rappahsnuock, gives the foll,w
ing gossip:
Yen are already aware that fags of truce are
being sent TO and received from the rebel com.
mGadsrs at Fredericksburg Yesterday we were
honore6 by visit from General Kersh sw and Gel
Bland OF the rebel army. on behalf OF the military
authorities aud May3r Slaughter, tc repre- ent ths
civic portion Of Fredericksburg. The nature Of
the meeting that TOOK place it il not esir sbls TO
make public; but 1t is sufficient cay that there il
An evident intention on the part of the rebels 70
prevent Us from crossing the Rsppshsnnock il:
they can. This intention their part is evident
10 all from ihs active preparations that they are
making to defend the passage Thy have hsd
comms sndins the ford at Falmouth 5 battery Of
four light pisces. planted on enneuc a short
distance from the banks OF the river and on Fri
dsy night they employed a number OF men 10
throw up breastworks Of earth before tbs guns
and yesterday morning they were, to all appear
Suces, ready for work. Other batteries have been
placed at different points along the river sl threat
enins our front sud yesterday there were seen bat
'eries coming towards the city. Together with
this they have evidently received large reinforce
ments OF infantry Ss ths large camp fires that ere
visible 81 night. would clearly testify
For great distance last evening the sky vas
red with tie r. ection of these arss and if it ws
their Intention to such would certainly not
De the case. IL ID supposed by many that Long
street has been reinforced By Les and his COM
mand, OK portion Of them. Ths presence of
Lopg gsI eet at Frederick burg would seem to irdi-
ests that when we left Wsrrsnton be m0y ed in =
parallel line with Us froni Cupeper Court- Ii ousa
Another strong proof 81 TO tSe intentions of our
enemy Ia that yesterday coud plainly peraai ive
many families esviag the city sad the smoke ssll-
Ing from the caimreys Of the houses this morning
Was but little Whether the inhabitants are ieav
ing at the mitigation OF the rebel commander, or
Tor fear that the city will be shelied of curse
c-nnor TELL bat that the greater portion have gona
! is cartSin.
Yesterday two or .hree shots were fred at train,
that were seen coming oat of the depot; but no a,-
parent injury was done 10 them, SIS they steamed
of N the direction Of Richmond The rebel pick
cts are sill seep, quietly sitting by the river bank,
snd ours this sde but Is yet tn ,re Is 10 FIR
ng on either side. The usual conversations have
ceased, and more serious feeling has taken the
piscs of the excitement and curiosity OF the frs;
day;
soldiers, under the command Of Col Bland. of tle
seventh South Csrohns regiment, deserted the
ranks aid, crossing the Rappshanuock. gave them
selves up TO cur pickes, They are large, 6ne lock.
ing ulen. and caiCl to be brotners although thai.
appeaea1c would contradict tbs fact; Tbeir state
ments go TO prove that my suT:nss as 20 he move
meuts of the rebels was cofrect Gen Longstreet
they ssy, has more than forty Thousand soldiers !;
but they unable to give the names Of brigad IS
or regiments. They were On guard on tie oppo-
e side OF the river, and sezing this favorable o-
p1rturty, they took the small boat that was lying
there and came over.
There s . singular history connected with ins
aag Of truce that was used by General Patrick in
his visit to the city of Freder cksburg on Friday
which is well worth giving pnblicity to. 1t was
used by General Wilcox th Colonel Wilcox,
while held prisoner by the rebels If er the arst
Bull Bun fight, TO bind III his wound, and wss We
believe, given to him some time ago ny Mrs Ge1-
sra Ricketts, Strange that it should have travelled
so far and at last been the of our visiting a
rebel city to demand its surrender
Their picket force along the banks OF the river
has been considerably increased today The con
versstion between the opposing picke;s Is sill!
kept up. and though frequently taking pro
f.Es tune, is both amusing and instr uctive. as
SLOW ing the condition of the rebels. You have
los, your bes, man. shouted ont this forenoon
Burnside is played out; wa don't care d--n
for him" 9Th New Hampshire boy inquired
10 return where they had stolen their blue over
coats I'VE took item OF the dead at Antiatam,
why didn't yon take ours.' Because they walked
off SO fast" was the reply. Another rebel wanted
Have you any South Mountain and Antietam
boz with you retorted one of our pickets sit ism
Maryland any longer, is il cried out one of our
bovs Not one who has converae1 with cur n,sn
but expresses himself tired ii the war. This after
noon, rode for some distance along the ranks,
and saw them shiveriug In the cold, with no fire
and very light garments thought to myself they
indeed have 4 reason 10 be tired of the war" This
morning, a wousn using secesh flag over her
h1u;e, nearly opposite to where am writing, our
picke,s cried out to her that they had spotted"
that building and would be there before night
rhe Confederate rag thereupon Immediately dis
appeared.
THE NEW ROUTE TO pIcHNosD-wHAT THE YAM
KEGS THINK OF TT-THE FAILURE 70 OUTwIT
GEN. LEE ACKNOWLEDGED.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald, writing
from Stafford G. H.. the 2ld, says:
There is no sign Of eny movement in the corps
o which we are attached, although II Is asserted
that at al hsz Ids We must reach fredericksburg
and dsploy our columns on some line beyond 1t.
even II Ii be. necessity seems 70 point, line CT
defsnes for the winter.
The protect Of q sudden advance on Richmond
in two grand columns, by way Of Culpeper and
Fredericksburg, seems TO have faiien through-at
least IL is at stand.
While the enemy was lying entrenehed at Cor
donsvilIe, with portion Of our forces threatening
him In front. 1t was thought by quiet marches We
might gain Fredericksburg before he could have
point practically nearer Richmond than his own
run q race with him for the rebel capital.
We reached Rredericksburg-that Ia, portion Of
our army did-but the race did not CONS OF al.
though shs stakes were up.
Instead OF advancing further, this wing of the
army was halted One day at noon, as soon as our
advance reached Falmouth. and next day ths rain
began, and with 1t came King Mud; 80 You hear
from still In the same position as that OF yes
terday, and the day before, and with no other
port TO be made TO you on my part than '.Alis
ouiet on the Rappshannock"--sB far as VS. have
got.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York
World tslegrspbs g follows
14neral Buruside has abandoned the Warrenton
and Gordonsvile route to Richm nd. and Ii coming