Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-24
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Gen, Patrick Demands the SaY.
render Of Fredericksburg.
Capture Of three SchOOners.
From the Army Of the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THg PoroMAc,l
War,enton Nov olSt

Warenton, Nov. 2lst J
Yesterday the enemy received a sudden
check in their removal Of stores by rail
from fredericksburg our artillery having
opened upon them, disabling locomo-
tives and OBTAINING the train upon the
track near the depot.
The rebels at Hanover continue to re-
move -four, grain, tobacco, cotton, etc,
by means OF wagon.
Since the evacuation of Fredericks-
burg 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 large fires
on the hills beyond Frederick sbug, illu-
minating the whole southern horizon, ey-
identity designing to deceive us with re-
gard to their real force.
1t is not believed they have large
body Of troops in this vicinity, and the
impression prevails that no opposition
will be made to our occupation OF the
city.
The storm has swollen the streams
very much and rendered the roads almost
impossible.
Gen. Patrick, provost marshal of the
| army. this morning crossed the river to
Fredericksburg under flag Of truce, CON
veying to the civil authorities of that
city the following letter demanding its
surrender:
1
November 3lst, 1852.
| To The Nayor and Common Council Of Fr.d
erieksb"rg
GESrLtMEN-Un cover of the
houses of your city shots have been fired
on the troops Of my command. Your
mills and manufactures are furnishing
provisions and the material for clothing
| armed boGies in rebellion against the II.
| S.; your railroads and other means OF
transportation are removing supplies to
| the depots of such troops. This condi-
ton must terminate, and hy direction OF
Gen. Burnside accordingly demand the
surrender Of the city into my hands as
the representative OF the United States,
| at or before o'clock this p. m. Should
/ you not comply with this demand by
the hour indicated, Is hours will be per-
lnttcd to clapsc for the removal from the
| city Of women and children, the sick and
wounded, and aged, etc, which period
-sng expired l shall proceed to shell
Il" VII; upon obtaining possession OF
.he I. everv necessary means will be
the CITY ~eaerve order and secnre the
taken 70 7. .tation of the laws and pol.
P'o'eelne ", 4 States Government.
icy OF the Unite ,ctfully yolr obdien,
am very resp. 4. SUMNER,
h. N,l command
Brey't Mai, Gen. L. S.
ing right grand division. -,
On arrival at the opposite i 10 III,
river, Gen. Patrick was corvcyt =. i,
guard house by the military, VIII, ,Sy
was detained until the reply was re. :.
In the msantimc his communication WI;
to Gen. Longstreet, whose
troops are encampcd short distance
outside the city. As the demand was
made upon the civil authorities, the May
or sent an answer which was evidently
written at the dictation Of Gen. Long
street, to the effect that the complaints
enumerated should be remedicd so far as
among our pickcts, and furnishing sup
plies and material to the Confederate ar
my, was concurred; also that the reb els
would dispute the occupying of the city
by the Government forces. He com
planned of the short time allowed for the
moving of the women and children, and
sick soldiers. The giving Of any more
time, as requested, is now under consid-
Grafton. Permission has been given the
citizens to run one train from the city,
but only for. the conveying of women
and children.
The news to-day received from Jack
sous, shows that he had rented house
in Wincht stcr for his family.
His troops are in front of the city, with |
a regiment of cavalry at Martinsburg.