New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-27
State OF Affairs a. Ercdericksburg--A Rebel
Train Fired On-Thc Produetiveucss
Of the Valley OF the RappshnnOck-
Loss Of Wheat and Corn by Lack Of
Enterprise-A Cool Performance by n
Rebel Cavgiry Ikegimens.
TroIo Oar SIecis Correspondent.
OsPssIrE FREpKEIcEsBUKG, HEADQuAHrYHs(

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GKS. SUsNgK. Nov. q. 1852.
We are still on the north bank Of the RaIpahen.
mock Rebel sentries, Rebel videttes and Rebel
cannon are in full view. Our sodiers ae this side
Of the bank the Rebels the other. Through fear OF
having Fredericksburg burned 10 the ground no
picket firing has taken place snc. our arrival here
Six shots however, from Udell's Pennsylvania Bat
tery were sent in the direction of train Of cars this
morning, while it was maxim, An effort TO enter the
city, one of which is sad to have passed through
passenger cur. Since night before les, The Rebel
carried of immense amount Of grain and clothing
to Richmond, all Of which might have been in our
possession with the greatest ease if had bat sent
regiment two Of cavalry the river the day
we arrived here. il is well known that the Valley
Of tie Rappahanncck ID one OF the richest in Vir-
ciuia An immense amount OF wheat, corn, and
Tobacco nae annually been raised here since the
settlement Of the cNniy. The planters have not
only become rich through tie raing Of negroes, but
from the fertility Of the soil ITSELF Starving these
pabobs is absolutely out OF the question. IL cannot
be done.
When we evacuated Fredericksburg last Summer,
we unfortunately left -four five cans-boats IN the
ryer which the farmers have been uslng since har-
test 10 Transporting their grain 70 the city, which
was taken thence by rail 70 Richmond. just before
our arrival / ain told, the warehouses IN krede-
rcksbug were full OF wheat and corn, and il
We had been a little more enterpriring We might
have taken grain enough 20 have supplied the arm =
with three or four days ratiOns, which would have
taken us, with what we had on band almost 10 tie
gates Of Richmond As ii as, we compelled 10
wait here until the needed supplies arrive. In the
mean time Gen. Lee IL swelling bic force ia front,
and to-day it looks If could not even crobs the
river without severe skirInish Two Rebel bate.
ries, sections Of batteries, are IN full view, and
about sunset last evening full regiment Of Rebel
cavalry walked their horses leisurely along the
brink Of the Tlver, wateTed them, and then walked
of cooly il the Grand Army of the Potomac
was not within fifty miles Of them. Tie crowd 81
soldiers standing this side could have pelted
every man OF them with stones. aud many felt
much inclined 10 do 30. but were restraued by
BY tie poifiye orders Of the officers to offer them no
iniult. As these Rebel cavaliers walked along,
staring in the face, some OF them asked Us now
Il sught 4 tie SewYork election when Soy mour
was CONT down 70 rec JEFF. Davis land told us
10 tend John Van Buren, 10 Richmond, and they
would mai bin Ma lOI General. For nearly half
sn hour questions OF similar character were sent
ever the rver and soldiers were 80 mortified 10
fpd that they considered the recent elections vic
Tory for them, instead Of rebuke to generals
for their inactivity that it was with great difficulty
| they we're restis ned from dashlng through the
| nver and chsstising them OIL the spof. IL Ben.
| Wood and John Van Buren, consdor themselves
conpirnented BY anything said by these Rebels,
they are welcome. / have given the questions
~ TIE OIneI IN NHlth Tie entire party on tIln filo VI
the riyer heard them and haye not altered word.
Tie only answers heard returned were that they
could all 70 TO region SUI posed to be intensely
| bot, and 10 have been, according 20 Milton, pre-
4 pared originally for Rebels.
4 Mr. Green, a notorious Rebel, the owner of q
large cloth mill IN Falmouth, hes been in search Of
| Gen. Burnside all the morning, with the hope OF
getting permssiOn 10 run hls factory and Infnufac
tor. all The cotton be has Oh hand Tbs Mr. Green
Y. one Of the many ulen who should be lodged in
for Lafayette and kept there during the wa'. lie
owls huself Rebel, dges that his isctory
Nae been raining for the Rebe! Government, aAd
Sys lie has made large amount Of money since the
Tue headquarters Of one General TO another, whining
IKE whipped cur, and asking protection Tor his
ltrcpery There is much distress amoug the poor
hebsla Of Virginia, and do not care to see these
receive eeveTcr punishment than has already been
lneted out to them. But these rich scoundrels, who
Sifted up this Rebellion, ana who, as sooD as We
es's them, return tie practice Of their vilainie8
tbosid Ike 70 driven homeless from the State
|" me sources OF their wealth taken from them.
Al Lsi night and to-day il has been raining very
leHa Inc RappahSDnock is rising very rapidly
sDa by tomorrow II viii be impossible TO ford. IL
seems to be Gen. Burn1ides plan not to crots the
Richmond
NO Pontoon train will arrive tomorrow, and then
Ing hsh wster viii be no obstacle. Three or four
lUS'a1es can lie thrown over In few hours under
~ protection Of the batteries now in pOetIOp ana
lily transferred 10 the other SIDE in one day.
itnmense ~ IL a.
"ss'ts party Of 80 wagons went Down The