Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-25

| From Burnside's Army at Falmouth.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
FALMOUTH, Va, Nov. 2S.-The enemy still
occupy Fredericksburg, his pickets extending
to the river banks.
On Friday night, after the interview of Gen
Patrick with the civil authorities Gen. Sum-
ner informed them that if they had any fur
Their communication to present, Gen. Patrick
would meet them again the next morning.
Yesterday, at the Lacy House, accordingly,
the mayor and council came over, accompa.
MED by Gen. Kershaw, Col. Bland and Capt
King of Georgia. These latter gentlemen
claimed that the civil authorities could make
no proposition to us, unless the same was ap-
proved by them. Gen. Patrick declined to re-
ceive these officers. Subsequently, however,
Gen. Burnside assented t, their reception,
and the parties returned. The Lacy House
Is a large, elegantly constructed brick build
ing, private residence standing upon the
bluff Immediately opposite Fredericksburg.
At the foot of the bluff the parties landed,
and were conducted up the steps into the rear
of the Lacy House, and shown into a room
looking towards the city, thus affording them
no opportunity to observe any of our move
ments, as they could not observe a single en-
campment after leaving the hills beyond the
city.
The civil authorities demanded an extern
sion of the time allowed for the removal of
the women and children, alleging that the
trains had been frightened oil by our artillery,
and that it would be impossible for train to
leave before night, as, it was necessary to send
for 1t several miles down the road. The city
being absolutely destitute Of other means Of
transportation, their request was complied
with, and the time extended until IL o'clock
this morning
1t having been announced yesterday that
the time granted the rebels in which to clear
the city would expire at II o'clock, no little
excitement prevailed through the camps as
the hour approached. Batteries we're i'm read
mess to move, wagon trains were removed
from the vicinity of the river, and every tent
within range of the enemy's artillery vanished.
In Falmouth great alarm was felt, especial
ly by the female portion of the population,
many of whom left the place aud have gone
back into the country for safety Fredericks-
burg appears utterly deserted, and last night
not light was visible in the whole city, The
camp fires last night indicated the presence of
considerable force in front.
Since Friday the rebels have evidently re-
| ceiyed large accessions to their forces in our
| front, and there is no doubt but that Lee and
| Longstreet are in our immediate vicinity.
During the night the rebels erected earth
worths along the ridge beyond the city, and
their cannon have been plainly visible since
yesterday morning. Both parties have adj
mlrable positions for their artillery, and there
will undoubtedly be a lively artillery fight be-
lore we can establish our pontoon bridge and
move across the river.
After the rebels have been driven from
their present position, it is thought they will
give us battle again along the Massaponay,
eight miles beyond the city. At that point
the creek runs through morass between two
ranges Of hills, along one of which, it will be