The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-12-06

Philadelphia Press, says that Gen. Burn
,ide's army would soon move, and that We
are on the eve of one of the greatest battles
IF modern times. :
The latest advices from the headquarters
Of the Potomac army say that 'considera-
bic excitement was oceasioned here by the
circulation of report lsat proposition
had been made by thsrsbels for an arinis-
tice of thirty days. and that Gen. Lee was
already in Washington arranging he Ss77rms
Of the agreement. No credencs is putt n the
rumor, however. The rebels are working
with redoubled vigor on their Qualifications,
aud their cavalry, of late, have been very
active, and have captured a number of our
pckets along the river, besides the two
companies of the Third Pennsylvania cav
airy at Harwood Church. Longstreet com
mands the right and Hill the left of tie
rebel force confronting US. Deserters COM
ing within our lines report that large body
of their forces has been detached and sent
off, either to Richmond or to reinforce
Stonewall Jackson. These reports must be
received with great caution" The rebels
are at their old freaks, and are trying to get
up some kind of ruse to check the ad-
vance Of our army until they are fully pre-
pared to meet it. They have generally
succeeded in these little tricks, and, We
suppose, will, this time.
A dispatch from Cairo of the goth. has
the following cheering information from our
army in Mississippi: The grand ARM of
the South is in motion. Gen. Sherman, with
his forces, left Memphis Wednesday. Gen.
Grants army struck their tents at daylight
yesterday, and marched off on the Holly
Springs road. Ten days rations were pre-
pared, and only one tent allowed to each
twenty men, one to the officers of each
company, and six wagons to each regiment.
The rebels are falling back toward Grenata,
tearing up the track, carrying off the rails,
and burning bridges, as they retire. 1t is
reported that they are even removing their
heavier valuables from Jackson, Miss
Prisoners confess to the hopelessness of
their cause in the West.
A Washington dispatch states that Bum
side had long consultation with The Pres
dent, Gen. Halleck, and the War and Navy
Departments. A Cabinet meeting was af-
forwards held. That sounds a good deal like
the old song.
New Orleans accounts give glowing de
scriptions of Unior demonstration EaId q,
the 18th inst. Resolutions were adopted
sustaining tie Administrator, expressing
desire OF the speedy opening of the Missis
slpPi, ard indorsing tie rule of Gen. Butler
Lees headquarters are visible Two mile.
back Of Fredericksburg. The rebels ar,
still erecting earthworks, and have rifet
caOnon commanding all the fords AM
bridges.
The Chicago Tribune announces tina
Gen. Grant has hitherto been held back b,
Gen. Halleck, who is responsible for tn
policy which has kept our army about Mem
phis and Corinth so long inactive. Thes
restrictions are now removed, and Genera
Grant is ready for forward movement
1t is. rumored that Beauregard has pro
nounced Charleston indefensible, and tia
inhabitants are moving their property fror
the city.
Six ships of war are now in pursuit {
the pirate Alabama. Capt. Semmes is 6
} last in danger.
A telegram from Washington of the 28t
says: We have but little news from Fred
ericksburg, beyond the fact that all is quie
An officer from there who arrived thi
evening, and who was in Fredericksburg
yesterday under flag of truce, says Lee
massing the bulk of his army there, an
that the rebels already have earthwork
more formidable than ours. The rive
might have been crossed week ago, pei
haps, with ease, but it cannot be denie
that it would be a serious undertaking nov
t No signs of immediate active hostilities al
visible. On the other hand, another of
Ger from fredericksburg brings the som.
what improbable story that he yesterda
heard Burnside himself say that he woul
bring on an engagement next week. Il
generally said here that Burnside expected
find material for wharves and everything ell:
for want of which be has been kept waiting
t ready for him when he arrived at Falmouth
The blame for this disappointment is lai
to an officer outside of Burnside's arm,
Later dispatches, which we publish +