Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-28
Gen. Lauman. Of Iowa. to command ct
s'ss Memphis.
OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN
WITH UNION KENTUCKIANS.
He says he so0uld rather die than
take back a aoord Of has procla-
nation Of Freedom.
Rebels Fortifying Port Hudson. La
NO MORE SUBSTITUTES ALLOWED FOR
DRAFTED MEN.
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS

Ink VA AMI 1UAG40N NGW0.
England declines the French pro-
l00saI for sssedtattOss.
Gen. Pope ordered to 80. Louis to
Relieve Gen. Curtis.
Special to Herald.
New York, Nov. "a.
The rebels in occupation of Fredericksburg
have demanded further time to consider the
terms of its surrender. ,r
On Friday night, after the interview with
the city authorities, Gen. Sumner informed
them that if they had any further commune
cation to present Gen. Patrick would meet
them again the next morning.
On Saturday, accordingly, the Mayor and
Council, accompanied by Gen. Keshaw, Col.
Bland and Capt. King, of Georgia, proposed
to have another interview, the military officers
claiming that the civil authorities could make
no proposition unless the same was accepted
by them. Gen. Patrick declined to receive
the officers. Subsequently, however, General
Burnside acceded to their reception, and the
parties remained. The civil authorities asked
for an extension of the time allowed for the
removal of the woman and children; alleging
that the trains had been frightened off by our
artillery, and that it would be impossible for
train to move before night, the city being
absolutely destitute of other means of trans
portatiOn. The request was complied with,
and the time extended until IL o'clock yes
terday.
Our dispatches from Acquia Creek, last
night, do not report any attack upon Freder-
icksburg having taken place at the expiration
of the time granted.
| 1t was rumored at Fairfax Station, yester-
day, that Gen. jackson was on his way down
from the mountains, with force of 40, 900
men, with the intention of making dash on
our defenses at Arlington Heights.
| From Harper's Ferry we learn that the en-.
envy is keeping strict blockade on our front.
There was no collision between the two forces
up to yesterday.
The river at that point is not rising, as was
expected.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
An officer who left Gen. Burnside's army
at o'clock, to-day, reports the situation I'M
changed. The rebels were said to have 10
guns, of large calibre, in position at or near
Fredericksburg.
On Friday, President Lincoln, in the course
of an interview with unconditional Union
kentuckians, discoursed at length upon the
question of emancipation. He said he would
rather die than take back word of the pro-
clamation of freedom, and he dwelt upon the
advantages to the Border States of his scheme
for the gradual adjustment of slavery, which
he urged them to bring fairly before the peo-
pie. They assured him that it should be
DONE
| MIR. Lincoln also expressed his determine
ton to enforce rigorous measures to rid the
States Of rebel sympathizers, and for that
purpose a new Provost Marshal General, who
has his heart in the work, will be appointed.
! Secretary Chase's report will undoubtedly
contain an urgent recommendation, supported
by elaborate arguments, for Congress to take
measures for the substitution of Government
for bank currency, by taxing the latter, and
by making provision for the circulation,
through the banks, Of the former.
| The court in the case of Gen. Buell. will
probably adjourn, shortly after their meeting,
from Cincinnati to Nashville, for the convent
ence of witnesses, many of whom are in Gen.
Rosencranz's army.
| Gen. Meredith, of Indiana, has reported to
Gen. Burnside. H. E. Holloway, son of the
Commissioner of Patents, is the Commlssary
of Subsistence on his staff.
| A strong wind has been blowing all day,
and rapidly drying the mud. 49,, ..-- :,
| Special to Tribune lavs5.
| HEADQUARTERS SIGEL's CoRps,)
| Near FAIRFAX C. H., Nov. %.
A scouting party sent to Bull Run, yester-
day, in pursuit of the rebels reported to be in
| that vicinity, came back without having seen
or heard of any. t....
Scouts have also returned from Alden,
Leesburg and Thoroughfare Gap, and report
| no traces Of the enemy. 4
Gen. Sgel was presented, yesterday, with
fine horse and equipments, as birthday
present from his staff
Especial to Herald
In Falmouth great alarm is felt, especially
by the females, many of whom left the place.
and have gone back into the country for safe
ty. a... ais al...s. l.zs s~ ~
Fredericksburg appears to be utterly de-.
serted, and last night not light was to be
seen in the whole city.
Camp fires indicated considerable force in
front. %
Since Friday, the rebels have evidently re-
ceived large accessions to their forces on our
front, and there is no doubt but that Lee and
Longstreet are in our immediate vicinity.
After the rebels have been driven from
their present position, it is thought that they
will give battle again along Massaponax river,
eight miles beyond the city. M
There is no doubt but that the rebels have
availed themselves of the time allowed for the
removal of the on-comba' ants to hurry off
everything that could possibly be of use to
them or US.
On Friday night loud explosions were heard
beyond Fredericksburg, but the cause has
not yet been ascertained. so
The river has risen but little since the re-
cent storm.
The inhabitants living along the route of !
the military telegraph line have already COM
menced cutting the wires to annoy and delay |
us in our operations. Their arrest and pun
ishment will be promptly administered to
every person detected in the act "V.
The Sturgis Rifles heretofore acting as the |
body of Gen. Mcclellan are to be mustered
out of the service tomorrow.
p ST. LOUIS, Noy. "a.
The Dewocra, has information that the
rebels are now busy terrifying Port Hudson,
La, $50 miles above New Orleans. The same
engineer who laid out the works at V1cksburg
has completed plan of Notifications at Port |.
Hudson. Ten or twelve guns are now in po-
sition, and in two weeks from the present
time Port Hudson will be as strong as vicks-
burg, and prove serious barrier to the
ascent of Farragut's feet. q sbsata
The rebels are now running steamboats,
From Port Hudson to Lake Providence, distant
more than 300 miles. They are also vunning
boats on the Red river, bringing immense
supplies Of cattle from Texas and large qpan- !,