, 1862-12-06
sumnarv Of Eastarn News.

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has the following.
The dispatches from the East shed some hgh
upon Burnsdes preliminary operations in Virgin
Ia. AT an early period of the war, Fredericksburg
vas indicated the proper base of operation
against Rcomond, if the James river route wal
rendered impractcable. At Aqua Creek, thu
depot of supplies for a great army may be efectu
ally guarded by gunboats. The town of Fred
rcksburg is perfectly commanded by Falmouth
Hights, on which Mcdowell erected Notifications
Thence there is a railroad route to the rebel Cap
itol, sixty miles in length, and large force ad
vancing upon that road cannot be easily cut OF
from its depot of supplies Burnside has secured
this position, and is probably advancing already
towards the decisive object of the campaign. On
Saturday, November 18th, Bayards Federal cav
airy suddenly dashed into Falmouth and took
possession of the nights the rebel force there hav'
ing barely time 10 effect lis escape. This was
followed, on the 10th, by a movement of the left
wing Of the army, under Sumner, towards Fred
ricksbuyg, while in tie meantime the quarter
masters converted Aqua Creek into depot oi
supplies. The railroad line from Alexandra to
the Rappahannock, which is tco long to be effect.
ualy guarded against raids of the enemys cav
airy, then ceased to be the main reliance of the
Union army. Up to the evening of the 10Th no
battle was reported at the headquarters of the
army at Washington, and it was believed that
the main body of the reGei army had fallen back
towards Richmond, leaving Jackson, and Stuart
and portion of Hills corps between Culpepper
and Warrenton, apparently watching for oppor-
tunity to strike the flank or make raid in the
rear of Burnsides right wing, which we sur
mise is under command of the brave vigilant
Hooker. The various columns Of the army were
moved promptly. and if they have experienced
any check the fact has not been revealed. The
imminent danger of a formidable movement from
the south side of the James upon Richmond has
probably been the chief reason for the Withdrawal
of Lees army to position covering the capitol,
but admitting of the quick dispatch of reinforce
ments to any threatened point. This being the
situation, the principal cause of apprehension, if
any is INDUCED, must be the difference in the
speed of movement. If Lee be allowed to hurl
the bulk of his army upon one of our armies
while the march of another is delayed, through
slowness or want of concert on the part OF our
Generals, we only expect renewal of disaS-
ter. But if Burnside's energy be as untiring as
the emergency demands, the plan of operations
promise a magnificent success In making dash
upon the right wing of the Union army, Stone
wall Jackson will encounter the same indomitable
leader who forced him back at Antietam, and
would have beaten him but for that unlucky shot
in the foot We suppose Franklin to command
the center, and Sgel to remain in reserve.
General McCernard is organizing at Columbus
KY, gigantic expedition for opening the Miss
issippi. 1t will consist of ten powerful gunboats
and about thirty thousand men, chiefly troops
from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. 1t is announced
that the expedition will not start until the mid
die of December, but this may be thrown out as
a blind The people of the Northwest are i'm
patient at the delay in opening their great high
way of communication with the Gulf region.
St Mary's, Georgia, has been destroyed by Fed
eral gunboats A land force met with resistance
at that point, and the town therefore shelled.
AT least such is the rebel story. St. Marys is on
the north bank Of St. Mary's river and has good
harbor.
The Unonists of Kentucky are actually de-
manding stringent measures, which short time
ago they denounced as unconstitutional, etc. They
insist that the rich secessionsts shall be compel-
ed to contribute to maintain the plundered and
suffering loyaliss of Eastern Kentucky. The
quality of border State Unonism is improving
under the disciplin of rebel raids. BY all means
let his righteous demand of the Kentuckians be
promptly answered. The secessionists of Middle
Tennessee are moving south in the wake Of rebel
armies.
From the anxiety evinced by the secessionists
at Memphis to hear from Mobile ii is Inferred
that Farragut has been at work there.
General Banks cannot reach Texas too soon.-
In the western portion of the State the
loyalists were suffering terrible outrages under
the savage rule of one General Herbert, probably
Philemon T., the notorious, several times report
ed dead, and often resurected Seventy-iye
refugees have reached New Orleans, and hun
dreds of others have fled to Mexico. Recruits
can easily be obtained to swell the ranks of the
Union army. The seaports are in possession of
the Federal forces, and an army Of 25,000 men,
with the assistance of the Union population,
would probably suffice for the work to be done.
The European intelligence relates to the pirate
.4iabGmu the burning of British vessel On the
coast Of Cuba by an officer of Farragut's fleet, the
Roman question, and the new subject of conten-
tenton ra sed by the abdcation of the King of
Greece. The London Daily News demonstrates
that the fitting out of such vessels the Alabama
is violation of international and statute law
The Spanish Court has been informed that the
burning of the Blanche was unauthorized by the
American Government The Roman question
threatens to split the French Cabinet. In Greece
a powerful Republican party demands the crea-
ton of a Federal Government, and the anneXa-
ton of the Ottoman provinces Of Epirus, Thes.
sally and Macedonia, while, in the meantime, the
the Bavarian dynasty will insist upon its claims.
Russia is understood to favor the federation
scheme.