Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-11-27
REPLY OF THE MAYOR OF FREDERICKs
BURG.

city.
REPLY OF TIE MAYOR OF FREDERIcKs
BURG.
HEADQuAR1RRs ARMY or THE PoroMAc,
FALNoi rt, Va. Nov. -, ls69. s
The following is the reply of the Mayor
% Frederick sburg to the demand of Gen.
burnside Tor its surrender
MAYORS OFFICE FREDERicxsBURG,
November -, ldsi2 5
To Brcvct Maj Gen r. V. SUMNER commanding U $ A.
have received at twenty minutes before
O. clock, this afternoon, your communica
ton Of this date In it you state that un
der cover of the houses of this tcwn shots
have been fired upon the troops of your
command that our mills and manufactures
are furnishing provisions and material for
clothing for armed bodies in rebellion against
the United States; that our railroad aud
other means of transportation are removing
supplies to the depots OF such troops that
this condition Of things must terminate;
that by command Of MajOr.Gcneral Buru
, side you demand the surrender of this town
into your hands, as the representative OF
| the Government of the United States, at or
before five clock thisP. NJ; that failing to
receive an affirmative reply to this demand
/ by the time Indicated that sixteen hours
will be permitted TO elapse for the removal
| from the town of the women and children,
the sick and aged, which period having
elapsed you will proceed to she'll the town.
In reply have to say that this cOmmuni
cation did not reach inc in time to convene
| the council fnr it, onnsidoration, aud tur
nish IA reply by the hour indicated, i've p.
NJ. 1t was sent to me through the hands
Of the commanding officer OF the army OF
the Confederate States near this city, tu
whom it was first delivered by consent OF
! General Patrick, who brought it from you,
us am informed, and am authorized by
the commander of the Confederate army tu
say that there was no delay in passing it
through his hands to me. ..
In regard to the matters complained 0fby
you, the firing of shots upon your troops, II
occurred upon the Northern suburb of the
town, and was the act of the military officer
commanding the Confederate forces mean
t here, for winch Mother citizens nor civil au
thoritles ol the town are responsible
In regard TO the other matters OF com.
plant, am authorized by the latter otii el
to say that the condition of things therein
g complained oi shall no longer exist thai
the mills and manufactures here viii moi
furnish any further supplies, provisions OF
material for clothing to Confederate troops
nor will the railroads or other means o
transportation here convey supplies from
the town to the depot of said troops outsid,
OF the town. The civil authorities OF Fred
ericksOurg have no control, but am assured
=. by the military authorities of the Conted
crate army near here, that nothing will b'
done by them to infringe the condition
herein named as to matters within the town
> but the latter authorities inform us tha
while their troops will not occupy the town
. they Will not permit yours to do so fol
must be aware that there will not be NOR
than three or four hours OF daylight within
the sixteen hours given by you for the re
moval of the sick and wounded, the womeI
; and children, the aged and infirm from thi
IS place, and l have to inform you that whll
there IS no railroad transportation accessible
to the town because of the interruption
thereof Uy your batteries, all other mean
OF transportation within tho town are s
limited as to render the removal of tn
classes of persons spoken of within the tim
u indicated are an utter impossibility. hav
! co nvened the council, which will remain il
session awaiting any further communicable
you may have to make.
Very respectfully,
; Your ob't servant,
Nj. SLAUGHTER, Mayor.
t REMOVAL OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN
PREPARATIONS TO SHELL THE PLACE.
Last night was busy one in Frederick bur
removing the inhabitants. The militar
l. authorities were also not idle, as dayligl
!. this morning revealed to view line OF eartl
If works to the right and rear of the towl
r the result OF last nights labor. The arti
: lery is now being placed in the most lavo
10 able positions, while the encampmen
10 which were within range of the enemy
d guns are being moved further back frol
le the river There are very apparent stron
" reasons for not opening upon them to-da!
r unless forced to do so by the enemy. III
ls rebels have just fired a few shots but no r.
" sponse has Deen made.
u LATER FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
WASHINGTON, Nov, "a A gentlema
v who left the army OF the Potomac to day
o 10 o'clock says, that 1 additional hours h'
been given the authorities OF Frederick
burg to surrender the town.
FROM BURNsIDE's ADvANoE-TBIN0s 4
le FREDERICKSBURG.
L. HgApQuARrERs ARMY PoroNAc,
mi FALMOUTH, Sunday evening, Nov. - I
4. The day passed of quietly without an
b. thing worthy OF note transpiring.
NJ The church bells in fredericksburg We
al ringing to day, announcing the hour of
he vine worship, although most OF its inh abl
40 ants had fed from the doomed city.
nel 1t is certain, that if the passage up 4
! river. OF the Federal troops should be ]