Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-28
am, very respectfully,
Your obodlent servant,
f.. V. SUMNER.
Breyet Major Gen. U. S. A.,

] COMMANDING iNlbHb plauu DlNlAlou'
/ On his arrival on the opposite side Of the
| river, Gen. Patrick conveyed to the guard
! house by the military, where he was detained
until the reply was ready. In the meantime
his communication was conveyed to General
I4ongstreet, whose troops are encamped
short distance outside of the city.
AS the demend was made upon the civil
authorities, the Mayor sent answer which
was evidently at the dictation of Gen. Long
street, to the effect that the complaints enum
Grated should be remedied so far as firing on
our pickets and furnishing supplies and mate
rails to the rebel army were concerned also
that the rebels would dispute the occupying
OF the city by the Government forces.
He complained of the short space Of time
allowed for the removing Of the women, chill
dren and sick soldiers.
The giving OF any more time as requested
Is now under consideration. / emission has
/ been gwen the citizens to run one train from
the city, but only for the conveying of wo-
men and children.
The news to-day received from Jackson
shows that he had rented u house IN Win
chester for his family. His troops are IN
front of the city, with a regiment of cavalry
at Martinsburg.
Headquarters Army of me Potomae |
November 22,-Eyeniug.
Nothing of particular interest has trans
pred Owing to some misunderstanding
train leaving Fredericksburg was fired into
. but fortunately no one Of them was hurt
: The citizens Of Fredericks burgh are fast lonv
ing the place.
e HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,
Falmouth, Nov. %.
; Mayor Slaughter in reply to Gen. Sumner
If demand refused the surrender OF Freder
= icksburg. Last night was busy time i
d Fredericksburg removing the Inhabitants. -
D The military authorities were also not idle
d At daylight this morning was revealed t
e view a line of earthworks to the right an
l. rear Of the town, as the result Of their labor
l. The artillery is now being placed in tn
q most favorable position, while the encamp
- ments which are in range OF the enemy
u guns are being removed further back from tn
" river.
d There are very apparent strong reasons 70
not opening upon the city to-day unless force
n to do 50 by the enemy. The rebels have jus
e fired few shots but no response his bee
a made.
J. The Washington Star contains the follow
d ing An impression prevailed quite exter
It sively in front yesterday and this atternoo
d that Gems Earley's and McCal's divisions
- Jackson's corps are advancing upon Wash
D, ington, and had arrived in the vicinity of Mid
2 dleburgh and Leesburgh. We, however state
It what we know, that if Jackson comes in thi
l. direction with less than 100 900 men, tbs
IT Gen. Heinlzleman will hardly let him get bac
Is the mountains aga n, so that there need |
J. little fear that shall hear the report of hi
a artillery in this city.
40 We do not heipVe that tho rakol tronv
ID which now hover around our immediate iron
a in any considerable force. Private dis
IT patches received in this city convey the sa
- intelligence Of the death OF Gen. Frank Pat
v terson. He died in his tent near Fairta
er Court House Of camp fever His remain
rs are expected to arrive IN this city Tonight.
es The Herald's correspondent says the rebe
TX in occupation of Fredericksburg have demand
o. cd further time TO consider the question ,
III its surrender. On Friday night, after the il
a teryiew with the civil authorities, Gen. Sun
i'd ner informed them that II they had any furth,
ID communication 10 present, Gen. Patrick wou
tx meet them next morning Accordingly, Il
W, Mayor and Council came over, accompanied
tie Gen Kershaw, Col. Bland and Capt King
IA, Georgia, The officers claim that the civ
er authorities could make no propositions unle
h the same was approved by them. Gen. PntriC
nd declined to receive these officers. Subsequen
C. ly, however, Gen. Burnside assented to the
ed reception, and The parties returned. The civ
e. authorities asked for an extension OF the tin
re allowed for the removal of the women AT
ne children, alleging that the train had be,
a frightened off by our artillery, and it won
y not leave before night The city being e
Of tirely destitute OF other transportation, Il
- request was complied with, and the time e.
Wy tended TILL II O'Clock yesterday morning.
th Dispatches from Aqua Creek la-t night