The New York herald., 1862-09-01
AFFAIRS IN FREDERICKSBURG.


AFFAIRS IN FREDERICKSBURG.
THE RUHoRs IN TOWN AND THE CONSEQUENT STAN.
YEDE-vE1Y LATE FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MILITARY EFFoxTs OF THE RE18L6-RICHHoND
WITHOUT TROOPS, ETC.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, August %, 1852.
me loyal population Of this ancient vrgnan city have
been considerably agated and excited for day two,
and the dAoyal pFoportionsby slated and jubant me
cause all this has bssn the exaggerated and
basslsss rumors which have been circulating without
check limit the exclusion Of reporters from the
army There not being anything certainly known, Of
course the absurd stories circulated and obtain
creAencs amongst the people These together with the
fact Of the removal Of the heavy baggage and portion Of
the conmissa1y stores belonging 70 Gen. force
to Aqua Creek induced the general belief that this
city 10 to be evacuated and abandoned 70 rebel rule
again, at least for the present Many Union families
have already ie together with the suffers and other
followers Of the army, and win leave to-day. The
coored population carly took the alarm, and moving
on en- mass transportation 70 Aqua Creek furnished
tnsm by General Burnsdes orders, he having inten
ton leaving them TO the tender mecies Of their socc.h
friends, who would hurry them away down South
II they should oace more obtain control over them.
The secessiopists, Of whom there stl large
bers here restrain their JOY At this ntmaon OF
relief from the mild rule which has been exercised
over them during the last four or I'VE months II Ia by
certain however that they not reckoning with
out their host There Is settled purpose yet Of retiring
from this position, as understand IT, and circumstances
yet 70 arise WIN determine the matter What has been
done y only precautionary, and 70 put 10 In oondos
70 act promptly svests may require General Burn.
side remains calm and quiet a. Though nothing OF espe
cal In progress and 10 cheerful and hopeful
- ever His hssdqusrtsrs remain ussr Falmouth, ana
present their usual busy appsaraaes.
There nothing slss Of espscis interest going on in
this vicinity but by the recent arrival Of gentleman
from Richmond learn ssme interesting particulars This
gentleman, Ar Benjamin Pritchard left Richmond on the
afternoon Of the 27h inst He got pass After consider
able delay and difculty 70 Caroline county 10 g On
business 70 gentleman supposed to reside there. By
means Of this pass be enabled 70 get TO Hanover
Junction BY the regular railroad trains Thence he
by hand 10 Churcnasd and BY stage from there TO
Milford. The balance Of the way (about twenty-five
aiiss) he obliged 70 walk and finally reached Trede
ricksburg about ni>~ O'Clock last evening. He was
stopped by the Union pskets some miles from here and
sent In By them.
he confirms previous reports sf fact that Rihusna
alaos d>oosd Of troops, sVerysns possible Asmns Seeu
sssts Jackson. Nearly al ae forces Psersbnro and
oasr places kaw been concentrated 10 enable em
combined and crushing attack raas they intend shall BE-
y
very jubiiant, and expect that within q few days
Popss army will be defeated and jackson viii be
II washington and in Maryland. The most ex.
avagant stories regard 10 Jacsous receive
full credit, and they consider bis triumph sure and
speedy The feeling against the ecers recently captured
from General Popes army II most ferocous and they
kept In close confinement and treated the most brutal
manner. General wnder told General Prince that he did
not intend TO him and bis brother officers as prison
ers Of war, but rs brutes-
There are still great numbers OF sick and wounded
soldiers In aad about Richmond and they are dying very
rapidly for want II proper medical attendance and suta
BILE medicines and care.
man was hung in Richmond last week for having In
his possession and attempting to pass counterfeit Confe-
derate notes Another shot for attempting 70 desert
from the rebel service into which he had been Impressed
Major williams, citizen Of this place. and Mr.. Ward.
WE'LL citizen Of Richmond under arrest for dsoyalty 70
the confedsracy, exchanged the 26lh inst and
win be innedistsy sent down from Richnond under
Gag Of truce
Provisions very In the city, notwithstanding
the siegs has been raised by the withdrawal Of McCaas
forces from the peninsula Both the citizens soldiers
short rations. The attash on Pope matter
Of necessity, that they might got nts poftten 9 the
country where their could bs supported II possible
Their only avenues for receiving supplies ~ Richusud
nov are through rsssrsburs and Lynchsurs.
All the citizens Of Richmond who not airesdy In
the service are being forced into what s called the City
battalion Even boys Of fourteen and old obliged
70 enter this battalion and drilL Il ID intended more
especially for the defence Of the CITY.
Mr. Prichard not sorry 70 have got out OF the city,
and reports that there are largo numbos there who
would be glad leave for the NORTH were nss for The
difncutss and dangers attendant upon efforts get
away he saw but few soldiers On the way, exoePs ~
Hanover Junction. whsre two regiments were The ears
bound for Gcrdonsvlle
Towards night yesterday the gunboat Ansoosts ar.
rived from Port Royal, about dozen miles below tme
bringing lieutenant and ave mon belonging 70 the fhir.
tieth Virginia regiment They had bcen into Maryland
on vist and their 70 the rebel service
when they discovered and arrested. Thsy viii be
sent TO Wa lins where, prisoners Of war; they can
await their bereton By the Of the rebel forces
into that city.
THE LATEST.
BURNSIDE STILL IN POSSESSION or THE CITY.
WASHINGTON, August 81, lse2