, 1862-11-24

u1iesS toreeG 10 Go SO b7 the enemy Lie |
re bc!s have Just fired q few shots, but no re-
spouse has been made.
New YoRK, Nov. ca Washington letter
OF tie 21st, to the Commercial. states some
aopre1ens:ons have been entertained for those
7to s.jfght init SigeZ;;'' but to-day it is be-
l!egcd they laye fallen bach in good order and
that they can resist any attempt made upon
them. Cur lines this morning were at Centre
1il1e, but tic rebels had appeared in force at
Bail Krse.
On TIC 5th inst, the U. s. steamer Ocsorora
captured off the Bahalna banks tie schooner
Eii1s lsred, laden wj:h turpentine, ros1n. and
SID fe7 bales Of Sea Island cotton Fair
fa1 Sends the following, dated Noy. 31:
Headquarters AAME OF TIE PoToNAc,}
November 2l-11 p. m
Gen. Patrick, Prornst-Hfnrshal General Of |
tie arinF, this naorAiag crossed the river TO
Fredericksburg, nEder flag of truce, COZ |
yeyihg to the civil antho1i,1cs Of that city I
the following letter, demanding lis surren-
deT.
HEADQUARTERS Ansir OF TIE poroMAc,l
November II. !
To the Mayor and Common Council Of F1edericks- |
blrg:
GENTLEMEN Under coGer Of the houses Of your |
city, Elots have been fired On the troops Of MY |
cous1nsEd. Your mills and ma1iEflcter;es arc |
furnishing provisions ard the material ioc clothing
armed hodies in rebellion against the United !
Staiea. Your railroads and other means OF trans
pcrtsiio1 are removing supplies to tbs d=pats Of
euch t:ocps. This condition must terminate, and.
by direction Of General Burnside. I accordingly
demand the surrender Of the city into my hands,
:as The representative of The Taitcd States, at or
l:efore Eve O'Clock tlis p. III. Failing Al adl1ma-
tive reply TO this demand by the hour indicated,
sixtcea hours will be permitted to clapse fos the
removal from the city Of women and children, tue
SICK ard wounded, aged, &C., which period having
expired, l shall proceed to shell the town. Upon
Obtaining possession of the city, every necessary
Eeans will be taken to preserve aud sec7re the
protection and operation Of the aws aud policJof
, the United ststea Government.
| an. very respectfully, yuur ob't eere't.
! 4. v SUNSFE, Breyet A{aj. Ger. T. S. A.,
+! Cou':; the right Of the Grand Division.
On bis arrival en- the opposite side Of the
river, Gen. P.1trick Was conveyed TO the
! guard house by the military, where he WAS
Je:aiuei u1!n the r2pl3 was ready. In ahc
| meantime Lis communication WIS coa7eytd
can.ped a short distance outside the city. As
tic demand was mcae upon the civil authori-
ties. the MAJOR scat an answer, which Was
.viaeas1v written at the dictation Of Gsa.
| LcEgstgee+, to the effect that the complaints
:nunerated sho2ld be renledied, SO fir SIS
Iring upon our pickets and {nrcishlag sup
1}ic5 an,i material 10 the Consedera:e army
was concerned; also that TIE rebels would
dispute the Occupying ef the city. BY the
Government forces. He complained Of the
shsrt space Of time allowed for the moving Of
the women nnd ssck soldiers. The giving Of
any u,or.. time, as is requested, is now lnder
. consideration. Permission has been giyea
[ the citizens to run one train from the city.
but only for the conveying o. Women AID
children.
! The news today received fratn S5aaewaN
: jackson shows that i,e: had rented house At
Winchester for his family. His troops are ia
h front Of that city, with regiment Of cavalr:s
: KEw YoNK, Nor. ga Petersburg dis,
0 patch If the 18th, to the Richmond papers
b says:
i, The enemy. supposed to number considers
l. franklin, on the b!sckwatcr River, AID at
l. tempted TO cross unlcr cover Of shells. Tn
il t-ontederates resisted successfully Tor ~:
,e hours, xher the Abol:tionists retired. VI
q. c:u1uTed twelve or fourteen.
.r PrEtics direct from Lower Brandon 2s5er
positively that there is no 1leet in Tue vicinity
~ ao7 had teen-
5 4 dispatch to the n. 7. Tribune from Fa:
l. mouth, says:
&C The rebels nov have two heavy Roanlau
re piurted back Of Fredericksburg, but our bat
nd te1ies completely sil=rced them. They haV
I'll been running railroad trains night and d..
'le Withdrawing supplies and machinery froz
ne tIHAEflEhEHA1E 10 AttAAUAA
~ Fifteen fcrage wagons OF Couch's troo{
lie were attacked uy rebel cavalry juss ou5sid
cur iiues yesterday, but the guard repa]1e
ell tie guerill,s, and brought the wagons a
back.
Of PHILADELPHIA, Nor. al,-The Wasaiugtc
Is Ss, S'sr Of this evening Eays:
nc t We leaIn that considerable body Of sct,
s.. cavpl1y, claimed to he Ssuart's iOrees. s.
III strong, reached Wa,rentou day before yee!s
Ill d87 aud yesterday, ard proceeded down
les T.arGenton junction. Their design seems
ac- be to make q dash at some portion Of II
oss lines from Aqua Creek to Ffedcrtcksbu1
ed and thcn tt ust to their horses to get of.
st ast AQUA CREEK, Va, Nov. o0--Last night
iSa number OF gue1lllas we're seen in this Ticinit
~ ~ looking cut for opportunities, doubtless,
Az Az murder or plundsr. They keep out Of t
~ WaT in the daytime. Ne hope some Of the
80 ~ will be captured and hing.
~ WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-We have pretty
.1d !i8ble reformation as to the position Of t
req several forces Of the rebels. Stusrs's hes
vsr quarters are at NaIrenton, and Whites cs
me alry At Leeshurg; Ths force 9: the latter M
al n, a1,d his advance guard vas on the Bull r
rpe battle-ground, but our cavalry drove thu
led back. They have since raoccupled poSti
cr,e Of TIE ground.
~ Nv A Washington special to the New To
'h Ihe Tic action Of the War Department in str
~. ing upwards Of one hundred officers from
m, | rolls, owing to their absence from their re
~ ~ 1uenfs, caused considerable fEttering amo
m, thcse NOW In this city, sud large number
|elv 1ssig catinas were accordingly sent to tho II
far. Department today.
~ Tile Herald has the following:
the HARpER's FERRY, Nov. 21.-The rebel p1
inc eta were at Nolan's Fe1Ty yesterday. The
re7 preston prevails that StoneWa1 Jackson
he murchiug TO Gnrdonsvil}e with the bulk Of
on forcee, and that the rebels In this vicinity
the only cavalry.
the HEADQUARTERS ARNT OF TEE PoToSAc,
ar November =, 1851.
,oa, Yesterday the enemy received sudi
its check in their removal OF stores by rail II
ad- Fredericksburg, our arEilleIy having ope1
Eter- upon them, disabling the locomotive and
aiss- tanning tie train upon the track lear the
the pot. The rebels, however, continue to remi
, Of Hour, grain, tobacco, cotton, ETC., By mean:
a, it Since our evacuation of Frederisksb
n Of last spring, the rebels have shipped Ia
y3ns Quantities Of grain from the lower RI
fin | counties up to that place, and thence rsmo
e Of 1t by rail to Richmond
tten Last night the enemy built large fires on
cen t tiu beyond Fredericksburg, Illuminating
It In / whole southern horizon, evidently dasigr
ut to to deceive Us with regard to their real 70
bsg- It is not believed they have large bod
As troops in this vicinity. and the lmpzss
hare prevnils thst no opposition will be msd
Ee Of / cur occupation Of the city. The storm
3 arc | swollen the streams yer3 much, and raud
cS as / The roads almost impossible,