Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-24
M Sim,tinn M Anairs n Frederick,bnrg

The Situation Of Affairs al fredericksburg
Early o. saturday mOrlIng intelligence vas received
here that the inhabitants OF fredericksburg we're making
preparations to abandon their homes in view Of q
threat Of tbs enemy to lombard the town in the even
- OF a refusal to surrender, and the Mayor endelyored to
mike some preparations to furnish the refugees with
shelter. Lite in the evening q message was received
that the Yankees had abandoned their intention Of shel
ing the town nevertheless, three trains arrived during
the night bringing Qliae q large numSer of ladies' and
ohliren, Who found much diff ;uliy in Obtaining any &C.
eommodadons whatever, and their condition was such
as to excite general sympathy.
The &C uh siIuAisn Of Affairs at fredericksburg on
Hdiay vas as follows: At IL o'clock A. n, a flag Of
trlc, vas shown on the other side of the river, aud two
eia1,ns ven, over in a boa. Aad brOugh, buck the I'd
srL General Patrick, who had a Communication ad.
dressed to the Mayor Of Fredericksburg or sOms com
missioned oficsr. OOloaei Bal received the message
and sent i. 70 the military headquarters. Aesn"hle
General Patrick WIS co ldue:sd to a log house on i hH,
wlere be remarked TO OOlOael Bill that bis Patrick
men built that house, aud be felt that be TAD sane c ain
upon il. The Colonel replied that DO thought be Souli
have some difficulty in establishing bis oAim. The Ge1
erAl vas detained hero until the return OF the ms Gu
ger from headquarters.
The Federal communication was received BY the Mayor
Of fredericksburg a. twenty minutes before tive O'Clock
10 the evening. Is proved to be a deGaad Tor the uu.
Conditional surrender OF the towl, and if It wls no,
complied with the elunosaie would open a. uine O'Gock
sNu,dly morning. The Pretsnce WAS, that the Rebel
arm vas drawing sUPpIes OF food and clio hing from
the manufactures al Fredericksburg, aud that tle Eedt-
"a pockets had been f:ed upoa from this side o tie
riye,. NAyos Slaughter rsplei tia: II woAll be impcs-
si,,s 10 remove the women and children within the D.
rioi specified. The Federal oHc,r Was also IN 'ormsi tia
the mills i~urni.hing the supplies SOuld cease operations
II that we're a reason for Smelling th' town; add a. to
the firing upon peksts, The uizgus could no. be rf.
pousble for What nigh, have bsen d,le by ire soldiers.
Soon afe, midnight another nSssAg, Wa received
from the enemy - lssLng a conference with the civil
authorities a. 9 o'elJCk ne mex, morning, ani stAlI
that the cAnnopade would 70: open At tina. hcrr. Ac.
e,rdiugly, Al The hour named, a d'puaioD, conss,inS
of Mayor Slaughter, Wn. A. Li:le, Dc. Gordon Wa
IIcs, DR.. Slmu,l Se1it, aud ESo o.hsrs, ven. over, By
psrnission OF the military authorities, TO ;h' EsierA.
c.ma accompanied By COlo-e, X rsiaF, AMI mt GEN
eraI Patrick. This OH Sr said b, had no authority 70
colGsr with q civil and military depuAtiln, bat that he
would see General Suna,r and commuters his views
duriug the day. The eonni::es then returned.
SON after this tie 6;J; train Of cars, 6lsd vii ladies'
AID children, started for Redmond ani vas lei uPOr
By the enemy. L: is reported thA: an apology VI
made for his asl. TIE Presumption Is ;hA. i va, me-
tlksn for a trl o carrying a"ay provisions, as !: vas en-
possl entirely CT Oariea cars.
We have no positive Information OF any further Ie
RodAious but as The enemy had desssel from t1cu-
ting their threat up TO bali past o'clock last sveuiog, it
Is supposed that some Arrangement has been effected,
aud that the town will be permitted to . and.
WhA, the dssiga Of the enemy may nov be is a MT
ter Of cor ,cture en'ire'H and sfe;alIioa thereon Is
us,lsss. A repOr: vas received lass nignt that the towa
o. Port Royll, eighteen miles bsllw fredericksburg by
lad, vas sheIed Yesterday 0y toe Yankees We under
sAad that four shells we're fred through q house uh CD
they Supposed to be occupied by or picEsts.