The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-11-26
Telearaphit &allelt!a,
New York, Nov. 20. :.

General Mcclellan arrived in town last
night.
The Times says the latest intelligence,
believed to be reliable, states that the main
body of the rebel army has succeeded in
reaching point between our army and
Richmond. - = t-.. ..ss>rrt
Jackson and Stuart are said to be between
Culpepper and Warrenton.
The Ttmfs Washington despatch saws
gentleman who arrived here on Thursday
from Acqnia Greek, which place he left that
morning says the rebel force at Fredricks.
burg was completely taken by surprise at
our rapid advance on Falmouth, they having
barely succeeded in making their escape
from our cavalry under Gen. Bayard. .;..s.
While Bayards cavalry was at the former
|place, the rebels opened fire from four pieces
Of artillery stationed on hill in the rear of
Fredericksburg. 1t was replied to and soon
|silenced. =
A contraband says the railroad is in good
order all the way to Richmond.
Special to Hera!d, says latest information
from Harpe''s Ferry, represents Stonewall
Jackson as falling back. This means that
h. is going to join Lees army with his corps.
Rebels in Washington to day are exu,ant
over the movement Of our army, claiming
that it is compulsory, and that It is in reali-
", retreatirg before sudden attack by
Stencwal Jackson. -"
The Persia from Liverpool on the 9th and
Queenstown on the 9th, arrived here this
evening.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times.
gives rumor that France has made over
lures to Russia in favor of the great powers
making move towards mediation or recog-
mticn of the Confederate States.
The morning HeraM learns that the pro-
posal OF France for joint Intervention, &c -,
recon- ommending the suspension OF hostilities,
has been laid before the Governments of
Russia and England, and agreed to by the
former
A special Washington despatch to Phila>
delphia Enquirer. dated 10Th, says latest in.
telligence from the rebel army says, that
they have been on the march for Richmond
for several days, and that none remain be-
hind, except Jackson and Stuart with part
Of Hills corps, who are between Culpepper
and Warrenton, and they will no doubt, try
to harrass our advance on to Richmond
Ihe rebels will not give battle this side of
their works around Richmond. They have
had nearly 100000 patients in Richmond
the last month, and this hurrying into the
Notifications Of their army has doubtless
struck terror to their souls.
NEW York, Nov. FL.
The following was by some mistake for.
warded to Washington and thence to this
city, being first received here to-day: A
recent expedition under Maj Gen. Foster
left Washington, N. c., on the Sd inst,
about 5000 strong, to make reconnaissance
in force towards Weldon, and with the pur-
pose Of taking the towns of Williamson
and Hamilton, and destroying the strong
and extensive rebel fortifications in that vi
clnity and also to interrupt the reported con
struction Of iron clad vessels at those points
on the Roanoke River.
The rebels, some 800 strong made a
stand at Little Creek, where they were re-.
pulsed with slight loss.
The expedition pushed on overland to
WILLIAMSON and Hamilton, y hich were found
very strongly entrenched. The entrcnch-
ments, Some three miles in length, were
taken and destroyed. The rebel force was
successfully hanked, but escaped being bag
ged by hasty flight. The iron cad YES
sells were discovered.
Our total loss was six killed and eight
wounded.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Enquirer is now under ar.
rest for furnishing that paper with prema-
ture and exaggerated accounts of the expe
diton.
The enlistment Of North Carolina Union
Volunteers promises satisfactorily. Two
additional companies have been raised on
Cape llatteras BaEks.
An intelligent man just from Murfrees-
boro, says it is currently reported that Jeff.
Davis is debating the proprlety Of an aban
dorment Of the confederate jurisdiction over
North Carolina.
A serious difference exists between him
and Gov. Vance. Davis has sternly called
North Carolina dead weight to the Con-
ederacy. -a
j., WAsn1ScroS, Nov. 21.
The steamer Blackstone charte red for the
Government will carry tho mails to squat
rens Of Rear Admirals Lardner, Dupont,
and Wilkes, leaving New York on the 2Oth.
The Commissioner Of Indian a fairs to
day received letter from tho Assistant Sec.
retary of the Interior, dated at st. Paul, in
which he says, there is no prospect. of any
difficulty with the Chippewa Indians as was
some time ago apprehended. The Head
Chief says they have no complaints. have
enough to eat and are contented and happy.
H. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Nov. 2l.
! Yesterday the enemy received Z sudden
check to their removal Of stores from Fred
er'cksburg Our artillery having opened
upon them disabled locomotive and detain.
ed a train upon the track near the depot
The rebels, however, continue to remove
Hour, grain, tobacco, cotton, &c byE means
OF wagons since our evacuation of .Freder.
icksburg last spring.
The rebels have shipped large quantities
OF grain from the lower river counties up to
that place, and thence removed it by rail to
Richmond. Last night the enemy built fires
on hills beyond Fredericksburg, illuminating
the whole southern horizon, evidently de
signing 10 deceive US with regard to thei,
real force. 1T is not believed that thev
have large body Of troops in this vicinity
and the impression prevails that no opposi-
it.on will be made to our occupation Of tie
city -. p. <zt
The storm has swollen the streams very
much and rendered The roads almos, i,npas.
sable. Il - -ss.ss,ssta ~ = r.r.... +
Adsices from the Army of the Potomac
says the rebels still occupied Fredericksburg
IN small iorce to dispute the passage Of the
rver Sums guns were yesterday bsou.h,
to soe4s upon two ravines on the opposite