The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-24
FREDERICKSBURG ~ HE SURREN.
Flu. vp or THE TOWN DEMANDED

vs rreeent this morning sasa particulars as nave
- of the condition OF affairs around Fred
,.,r,c which, within the past week. has been
er'sA' -. cs;sf theatre OF army operations Early
ns'e a b.cam. apparent tha. the main bady
-. s,ssAys forces were Id the vicinity OF that
"A the fact wss developed that Burnside In.
uovsment from that quarter upon Rich
fs'' :, u needless 10 Alluds TO the movements
p'' army conseausnt upon these develop.
and ,mprndsnt to speak Of the preparations
srrss, the threatened advance Of the enc.
D" \, Friday q demand wsa mads upon the
.,r surrender OF the place, and allowing
S" ,,nr. for the removal Of the women and
''' So az this summons the following extract
'', ,-vs.s letter from . prominent citizen Of
'..-..s ssurs contains fuller information than
ss,s derived from any other source
rxrpERIcxsBuRs, Nov -, 1902.
-al have learned from paass myers the brutal
,i.,..- o, the summons we received yesterday.
..Ioek Gen Pat lex brought II over aud
ii !, 80. "a The military, 70 be communicated to
hs0ss and Cou.eiL The delay In sending II 70
aF'rsr..rs was such that the Mayor read 1t at %
S.ss. "a clock. He at onca wrote . dignided
Is..rspes The SUMMONS stated that the town
n.a 49, Afforded stores and clothing TO the rebels
=. rsilrosd Offering facilities 70 our army this
II thinSs could longer be su ffered, and un-
sA surr~ndsred by dve o'clnck p. II he would
~. .ssxrs hours 10 remove the aged and infrm
So hs should proceed to shell the town II Was
md by Sumnsr' but ssa'sd 10 oe oy authority OF
sss.,,a. He promised when the town was taken
ns,-s ssch protection 30 property and persons
-. f;oysrnuasnt Of the United States has now
ss,.--,in.s on This is not the precise wording of
- ,-,rn..s but its substance We regarded is
.-se as thres, of harsh, rather than pro
ant lr nj Of at h..y y-,
--ss.hIny Of complying with the request, from the
20 ,,r,. allowed and from the fact tha. they fire
:, n. ears or chic. mode Of removing the women
"a .A}lsren We stated that We were authorized
: ,sy hy she commanding General, that no sep
80, .hould be conveyed to the troops-thst the
snns shoud not occupy the town. nor uSe the
..lrnsd dero. for military purposes, but that they
rid no, be permitted 80 occupy This was dis-
.s.,hpd A. o'olock Snd st A. II. we were in
- tbs, ,hey accepted these conditions and
,oan not shell Al 3 O'Clock, and invited another
nasf.rrnce which 10 taking place, and Of which
,s.t-.,u vii bring you the result. / have no idea
.ssy esn Cross sod my opinion II they may wish 20
s-.hsrk on the Potousc II not, their whole psus
=, entirely frustrated. I am happy to say the
,,xr tshsysd with becoming 6rnnsss and dignity
.,3 Il the fs.es ant the necessity of our cause de.
rssd tie sscrihse o. the only exclusively Virgins
t,ea IA tie Commonwealth, we sre prepared to
Aka II without DurUur.
tn. conference alluded to In this extrsat re suit.
~ : Al extension Of time for the removal of the
women ard children, and others not connected
viii ,hs defence of the place, until IL o'clock yes.
,sntsr The work Ct removal was Q. cree com
usseed and rapidly prosecuted. the trains arriving
,rs cn Saturday, afternoon. being Allied with thoss
,sas Suddenly deprived of their homss Whilst
he rain which left Fredericksburg about noon Oh
s,.a-!sy was leaving the depot. the agreement en-
.,,d into WAS broken by the faithless enemy by
a-ss sevsrs shells 81 It, ons of which exploded in
tloss proximity te It.
Oar ls,est advices from the town ststs tha; up 10
clock ye.te-day ,hs shelling hal not com
u<oe~d Euring yesterday 1t was alleged on the
sue-ti that the enemy we're evacusting their posi
ao= Oh ,hs Stafford Heights and moving b.ck In
be direction of tie Potomac but our inquiries did
., IS; sfy Us illst such was the fact There WIGS
4s1 srspogt late In ths evening that their gun
Oosis had assembled the Rappahannock as far Is
Ps-' Roj 81. In Caroline county. and that they
ssled shst place yesterday morning; bat tails also
,tks 0cnfrms;ion.