, 1862-11-26

tajned by 1uany, Enough OF the army will
be left over the river to keep up appalrances.
WeehaN be surprised If BY Saturday night the
main bulk Of BurnsIde'e force is not we'll on
conjecture to CREST extent. We understand
that federal prisoners captured estimats: tt.ir
number at over one hundred Thousand, but
We doubt the figures.
New YORK, NOV. 25.-A Fortress Monroe
letter CONFIRMS the reported reconnois stes to
the chickahominy BY onI cavalry. a force Of
the enemy Was met, Of whom two were killed
ard six captured Ne had not man Injured.
Henry a. Wise Commands the torti6sations
about Richmond
The New York 1Ti6anss Aquia Creek letter
says: Our enemy rests on line extending
mock.
a strange report is In circulation that the
real advance will not take place from Fred
ericksbnrg, but the movement to the Rappa-
hammock Is only feint, while the de.l5lre
blows will be struck from smother direction.
Those who appear 10 believe the story clnnot,
hokeyer, give it any foundation
4 special to the n. 7. Times, dated "S;gers
Headquarters, November 24tb, says:
"Such Information has been received at
these headquarters this afternoon, as Leaves no
further doubt that the entire northern por-
ton Of Virginia has been abandoned By the
rebel troops. There are q few Of Whites
gaeriuas roaming about LeesbRrg, Mt GIead,
Martinshurg aud vicinity. Jackson has gone
toward Richmond.
4 special to the Herald, dated Harper's Fer
| ~, November 24th, says:
| News Of interest has reached me from the
| headquarters of 9to1ewau Jackson as late az
| Saturday last Jackson then had his headquar-
| ters we're at Berryvil and was there in per-
! son. His force was 81. GOO, and the number OF
| .iah him. On Friday evening, Jackson re-
ccived tine following telegram from jeff.
| Davis:
ar you do not Leave the valley at once and
| come and help Us to def=ud Richmond, il Will
| at AIN
JacAson's reply is not known, but his forces
were not IN motion saturday morning. Tue
inference is that he replied in the negative,
TIES was the fourth dispatch Jackson received
from Dsxis,, calling on him to coma to the de
ienEc Of Richmond.
Pu1LADELrnIA, Nov. 24-The Washington
iSfua' of this evening has the followiog:
| FA1nF4x STATION, hoV.2t-Henry Dewsey
StA uaited Safes infantry, a psro;ed prisone
from Richmend, reports lie saw conscripts
lions; also SAW f1een siege guns going onto
The city on trucks, passing through til
! streets. TIE people there said they Were pre-
| pared in front and Tear.
The Hampto,; Legion, and 1900 iuftntry
with four pieces OF artillery, came into Nar
| TenLoH oy LIE HpeIf}Tule turnpike. lie Iei
Narrenton Oh Friday ard took the road t
Salem, where he arrived at night. The inhah
itants there expected jackson that night, IN
they prepared food for him
Heleft Richmond OF the 10th Of this month
aud saw about IL ,010 infantry betweeu ca
| peper and the Rappahsnnock, and the raiiroa
, trains full Of provisions coming from Go
| donsvile to C11pepper. He arrived in Wa
renton on last Thursday. They say Jackso
viii march to Washington in the rear Of Bur-
side. He also spoke at Salem with Lien
) | Halleck, nephew. as he says, to the Comman.
ing General The Lieutenant belongs I
Stuart's Cavalry, wss wounded in the arn
and Was hidden ia Salem in Madduck's houi
! | when cur troops were there.
AL is quiet to-day about Bull run, Chant!
| Is and CentIeri1le.