The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-11-28
THE WAR In VIRGINIA.
Fredericksburg Not Yet Ours.
Rebel Rumors Of a Change Of
Route to Richmond.
TRANSPORT VESSELS In THE POTOMAC.

New YORK, Nov. PA Washington
letter to the Commercial, dated 22d, says
it will not be wondered at if Longstreet
finds General Hooker in his rear unless he
has this morning skedaddled back to Rich
mOnd.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 24.-The city Of FIRE.
derrick has not yet been shelled for reasons
satisfactory to the Commanding General.
The preparations for a further advance
are steadily progressing. The enemy is
still in force on the opposite side Of the
river, improving the time to prepare for as
vigorous resistance to our crossing as
possible.
A locomotive and cars were placed upon
the track here to-day, and the road will be
opened to the Potomac tomorrow.
The rebel sympathizers still continue to
cut the military wires.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-For several
days past, the Washington press has been
industriously straining to create excitement
by sensation paragraphs in reference to the
proximity of Stonewall Jacksons force to
the city. Yesterday it was reported that
the advance of his army was at Draines-
vile, only sixteen miles distant, preparing
to attack some of the outer defences.
There is, however, no reliable information
that jackson has advanced in this direction.
A gentleman who came under parole to
this city, represents Jackson to be still in
the valley with large force. Our pickets
are stationed on the Maryland side, watch
ing the motions of the rebel pickets and
their reserves.
The Potomac, at certain places between
Harper's Ferry and Williamsport, is still
fordable
WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-The Petersburg
Express, of the 2lst, says: 1t seems now
we'll ascertained that Burnside has with
drawn the bulk of his forces from the Po-
tomac to the Rappahannock. We presume
that corresponding movement has been
made by Gen. Lee. The theatre of opera
tions has again been changed, and the
Fredericksburg route to Richmond is the
one really or feignedly selected by the
enemy. 1t is hard to say what the latter
intend to do.
General Lee has been trying to get a
fight out of them for weeks, but in vain. If
he makes the attempt to get to Richmond,
there will necessarily be battle, and a
blooder one than has been fought yet
Where or when it will be is conjecture
The Fredericksburg Herald of Nov
21st, says, during the afternoon the i'm
preston prevailed that the enemy were
embarking in the vicinity of Aquia Greek.
On Wednesday and Thursday the Poto-
mac river was covered with vessels of all
sizes and kinds, mainly of the transport
order. That they were intended to carry
off the army is an opinion entertained by
many. Enough of the army will be left to
cover the river to keep up appearances
We shall be surprised if by Saturday night
the main bulk of Burnslde's force is not
we'll on its way to a new destination,
though this is conjecture to a great extent.
We understand that federal prisoners cap
tured estimate their numbers at over 100,-
900, but we doubt the figures
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-The Washing
ton Star of this evening has the following
from Fairfax Station, Nov. "a: Henry
Dewey, Sth o. S. Infantry, paroled pris-
oner from Richmond, reports that he saw
conscripts going out with tools to work on
the Notifications. He also saw Is siege
guns going out of the city on trucks, pass
ing through the streets. The people there
said that they were prepared in front and
rear.
The Hampton Legion, and 1900 intan-
try, with four pieces of artillery, came into
WarTenton by the Perryville turnpike.
He left Warrenton On Friday, and took
the road to Salem, where he arrived at
night. The inhabitants there expected
jackson that night, and they were pre-
pairing food to receive him. He left Rich
mond on the 10th of this month, and saw
about II 900 infantry between Culpepper
and the Rappahannock, and the railroad
trains full ofprovisions coming from Cor
louisville for Culpepper. He arrived in
Warrenton last Thursday. They say that
Jackson will march to Warrenton in the
rear of Burnside. He also spoke at Salem
with Lieut.. Halleck, a nephew, as he says.
of the commanding General The Lieut.
belongs to Stuart's cavalry he was woun
ded in the arm, and was hidden in Salem,
in MaddOck's house, when our troops were
there. All is quiet to-day about Bull Run,
Chantilly, and Centreville.