Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-24
9g Uelegtaph.
Reply of the Mayor of Fredericks
burg to Gen. Burnside's Demand
for It's Surrender.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoTONAC,
FALMOUTH, Nov. %, 1862.

Jul W 0GAs
for its Surrender.
HEADQUARTERS Army PoToMAc,
FALMOUTH, Nov. %, 1862.
The following is the reply of the Mayor
of fredericksburg to the demand of Gen.
Burnside, which owing to the lateness of
the honr could not be had last night:
MAYORS 0FFIcE, FREDERIoKsRuaG,
November %, 1862.
To Breret Mgjor Gen. E. Y. Summer, Com
manding U. S. 4.
have received at twenty minutes before
Ave o'clock, this afternoon, your communal
cation OF this date. In it you state that
under cover of the houses of this town
shots have been fired upon the troops of
your command; that our mills and manu-
factories are furnishing provisions and ma
terial for clothing for armed bodies in re-
belliOn against the United States; that our
railroad and other means OF transportation
are removing supplies to tie depots of such
troops; that this condition of things must
terminate; that by command of Major Gem
erHi Burnside you demand the surrender
OF this town into your hands, as the repre-
| sentative of the Government of the United
States, at or before five o'clock this P. ~;
that failing to receive an affirmative reply
to this demand by the time indicated, that
sixteen hours will be permitted to elapse
for the removal from the town of the wo-
men and children, the sick and aged, which
period having elapsed yoa will proceed TO
she'll the town.
In reply have to say that this commu-
nication did not reach me in time TO con-
vene the council for its consideration, and
furnish reply by the hour indicated, five
T. NJ. II was sent to me through the hands
OF the commanding officer of the army of
the Confederate States near this CITY. to
whom it was first delivered by consent of
General Patrick, who brought it from YOU
as am Informed, and am authorized by
the commander of the Confederate army
TO say that there was no delay in passing il
through his hands to me.
In regard to the matters complained of
by you,the firing of shots upon your troops,
it occurred upon the northern suburb of
the town. and was the act of the military
officer commanding the Confederate forces
near here for which neither the citizens nor
civil authorities of the town are response
Bile.
In regard to the other matters of COM
plant, l am authorized by the latter officer
to say that the condition of things therein
complained of shall no longer exist; that
the mills and manufactures here will not
furnish any further supplies, provisions or
tAi"SeA lhl lOl OlO'uluB, 70 confederate troops;
nor will the railroads or other means of
transportation here convey supplies from
the town to the depot of said troops out
side OF the town. The civil authorities
of Fredericksburg have no control, but l
am assured by the military authorities of
the Confederate army near here, that moth
ing will be done by them TO Infringe the
condition herein named as to matters with
in the town; but tue latter authorities in
form us that while their troops will not oc-
GuPy the town, they will not permit yours
to do so. You must be aware that there
will not be more than three or four hours
OF daylight within the sixteen hours given
by you for the removal of the sick and
wounded, the women and children, the
aged and infirm from this place, and have
to inform you that while there IS no rail.
road transportation accessible to the town
because of the interruption thereof by
your batteries all other means of transpor.
tation withii the town are so limited as to
render the removal of tue classes of per
sons spoken of within the time indicated
are an utter impossibility. have conven-
ed the council which will remain in session
awaiting any further communication yon
may have to make.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant