The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-11-29
wEEKEY-s SUMMARY OF NEWS.

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army. It was captured last spring By the
rebels, and has been used ever since as a de-
pot for supplies for the rebel army, and is
quite an important point. Our forces are
now beseiging the town with small pros
pect of fight from the rebels before it is
given up. The surrender of the city was
demanded by Gen. Sumner on the 9ist. and
sixteen hours given to the rebels to remove
the women and children. The latest advi-
ces say, the inhabitants are leaving the city.
1t is said that the enemy is not very strong
at that point, and probably ere this, Freder-
icksburgh is in our possession. with large
supplies from the rebels.
On Friday, President Lincoln, in the
course of an interview with unconditional
Union Kentuckians, discussed at length the
question of emancipation. He said he!
would rather die than take back word of
the proclamation, aud dwelt upon the ad-
vantage to the border States of the scheme
for the gradual abolition of slavery, which
he urged them to bring fairly before the
people. They assured him that it should
be one. Mr.. Lincoln also expressed his
determination to Enforce vigorous measures
to rid the State of rebel sympathisers, and
for that purpose new Provost Marshal,
who has his heart in the work, will be ap-
pointed.
Gen. Sigel was presented on the 22d, with
fine horse and equipments, as birthday
present from his staff.
Hon. VIM. Bigler has written letter de-
clining to become candidate for the U. S.
Senatorship from Pennsylvania, and pro-
posing plan for the adjustment of the ma
tional troubles.
The Washington Star contains the follow
ing: An impression prevailed extensively in
front yesterday and to-day that Gen. Earley's
and Mackall's division of Jackson's corps,
were advancing upon Washington and had ar
rived in the vicinity of Leesburg. We know
that if Stonewall Jackson comes this way with
less than 100000 men, Heintzelman won't
let him go back again. We do not believe
the rebels in our immediate front are in
any considerable force.
Grant is pushing his way south, and is
carrying terror 10 the hearts of the rebels
A dispatch from Cairo, says: evidences null
tiply on all hands that the rebels are in great
fear of the Federals, and that they feel them
selves as good as thrashed. Should Gen
erals Grant and Sherman move on them
they must either get out of the way or be
annihilated. 1 have just seen the Grenada
Appeal Of the 18th inst. The editor says
he is overwhelmed with establishment at
the boldness with which the enemy mean to
advance into the heart of Mississippi. II
calls on every able bodied man in that State
to rally round Pemberton as the only means
by which either property, honor or self-re-
spect can be preserved. If every man in
the State will turn out, he thinks Pember-
toms army may be increased 100000 He
says the Federals will give unbridled H.
cense to their soldiers, who with sword in
one hand and torch in the other will devas-
tate the country. Federals have given us
fair warning that the kid-glove style of war
fare is over, and that we must prepare for
the worst.
A dispatch from Richmond, dated the
nth, says A large quantity of manu-
featured tobacco at Fredericksburgh was
destroyed on the approach of the Federals-
that the people were in great excitement,
and large numbers had left the town Skin
mishing had continued all day.
The Chattanooga Rebel says It is a
detestable shame that Price has been stu
diOusly neglected, and accounts for it on
the ground that jeff. Davis is afraid he will
steal away the heart of the people and be-
come his successor.
There is no doubt that the main featur OF
Secretary Chase's report will be recon-
mendation of the taxation of bank issues
and the use of Government currency as a
circulating medium, through such banks
as choose to use them. Mr.. Chase unfolds
his scheme to Senators as they arrive.
A large quantity of cheap clothing has
been sent to New Orleans for the use of
the fugitive blacks in the employ of the
Government.
A resolution of inquiry into the arbitrary
arrests and imprisonments in the Old Cap
ital, will be offered in Congress at an early
day of the session.
Reports from correspondents at Aequis
Greek have been received, dated Nov. 22d.
There had been no bombardment of Fred
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