New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-24
OUR FORCES PREPARING Fer ACTION.
HamptOn's Legion in Warrenton'
JACKSON EXPECTED At SALEM.
EiBADSVARTEEt ~ ARMY or Tus PoTosAc,
Saturday. Nov. g2-l2 ~. !

Saturday. Nov g2-l2 N.
Ire following isthe response made to Gen. Summers
demand for the surrender Of the City Of Frederick:
NAyoa's OFrIcE. FsFDrEIcNsBuss, Nov. 2l 1852.
e. src a. Ger l. V SUsNER Commanding Uf,feG States
Sin: have received. at twenty minutes before five
o'clock this aierEocn, yonr communication Of this
date In ,. YOU s;ste that I" Under cover Of the
l0uses Of CHS town shots have leeu fired upon the
troops of your command; Tat our mills and m anu
flCories furnishing provisions and the materials
for clothing for armed bodies in Rebellion against
tic Government OF toe UuIied States that our rail-
roads and o'hercans Of transportation removing
supplies 70 the dep0ts Of such troops; that this con-
oition of things must terminate; that by command
Of Mgi0r-(ien. Burnside you demand the surrender
OF this town into your bands as the Representa-.
tive G. the Government Of tie United States ~ or
before five o'clock tits afternoon; that failing an
affirmative repy 10 this demand by the time iudl-
Gated sixteen hours will DO permitted to elapsc for
Tie removal rom tie town Of the women and chill
cTen the sick. wounded aud eyed which period
having elapsed YOU will proceed 10 shell the town"
Ia reply, have 20 say that this communication
did not reach me IN time 20 convene the Council for
its consideration and furnish reply by the hour
iuOicaied-J CLOCK 7. IN. 1t cent 20 ne through
The hands Of the Cou handing officer Of the Army OF
the Confederate States, this town. 10 whom It
was first delivered by consent Of Gen. Patrick, who
brought 1t from YOU as 1 am informed, and am
authorized by the commander Of the Confederate
army TO say that there was no delay in passing it
through bis hand % Inc. In regard 10 the matters
complained OF by you, the iTlng OF shots upon your
troops occurred upon the northern suburbs Of the
town, and was the act Of the military officer com.
handing the Confederate forces near here for which
neither the citizens the civil authorities Of this
town resIous. be In regard 10 tie other matter
OF complaint an authorized by tie latter officer 10
state that tbe condition Of things therein complained
Of VIII no longer exist; that your troops shall not
be fred on from this town; that tie willie and manu-.
factories here will not furnish any further supplies
PROVISIONS or material Tor clothing for the Coned-
crate troops, Will the railroads or other means
Of transportation here convey suppesfrom the town
q the depot Of said troops outsiGe OF the town.
The ci,il authorities Of Fredericksburg have no
control but assured by the military authoTities
Of The Confederate army near here that nothing Will
be lone by them 10 infringe the conditions herein
named as 70 matters within the town. Bnt the lat
ter authorities inform thar, While thcir troops
Will rot occupy The town, they VAL not permit
yOuIs 10 90 20. You must Be aware that there viii
not BE- more than three or four hours OF daylight
within the sixteen hours given by you for the re-
inoyal of TIE sick and wounded the women AID
children the aged and inirm, from the place; and
have 10 Inform you tlGt while there l. no iAlIoad
transportation accessible 10 tie town, because CT the
Interruption thereof by yOur batteries, all other
means Of transportation within the town are so I'm
iea Is to render the removal Of the cases OF per-
Tolls spoken Of within tie tine INDICATED an utter
impossibiiIty. ] have convened the Council, which
VIII remain IN session awaiting any iurIheT comnin-
LicatioH y on NAV have to make.
NJ. SLAUGHTER Mayer
Last night was busy time in fredericksburg. re-
moving the inhabitants The military authorities
were also not idle, daylight THE morning revealed
to view a lue Of earhworks 70 the night and rear Of
the townthe result Of last nights labor. The artil-
lery il being placed in the most favorable posi-
tons, while the encanpments which are in range Of
the enemy guns are being removed further back
from the river
There are very apparent strong reasons FOR not
opening upon the city to-day, unless forced to DO 80
BY the enemy.
The Rebels have inst fred few shots, but no re-
sponse has been made.
HElDeuAHTEin AnSr oP THg PoroHlc,
Saturday, Nov. 2l-Evening
Nothing OF particular Htcreet has transpired.
Owing 10 some Misunderstanding, train leaving
fredericksburg with women aud children On board
was fred into, bat fortunately none Of them were
hurt.
The citizens Of Fredericksburg fast leaving the
place.
Hampfon's Legicu Et WnFrenfon-sioUc-
wall jackson Expected NJ sniem-the
People Preparing TO Eocd his 10000
Mon.
WAsnlSGToE. Nov %. 1852
Tie following has been received from The TRi8-
rsEs special correspondent:
FAIKFAx CoURT. BOUsR, Nov. 20 1862.
Trustworthy information has Ieen received here
thai Bsmptons Legion came into Warrenton on
THURSDAY, coming up to Cberyvie Road.
stohewaA Jsckeons Army was expected in Salem
On SATURDAY Great preparations were being made
by the Citizens TO feed them.