Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-11-28
Sigel's Headquarters

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Such Information has been received at these
headquarters this afternoon, as leaves no further
room to doubt that the entire Northern portion
of Virginia has been abandoned by the rebel
troops. There few of Whites guerrillas
roaming about Leesburg, Mt Gilead, Martins
burg aud vicinity Jackson has gone towards
Richmond.
Aqua Creek, Nov. 24-Reports from Burn
sides army to day, represent rything quiet
and unchanged. -
The city ofFredericksburg has not vet been
shelled for reasons satisfactory to the Command
ing General
The preparations for further advance are
steadily progressing.
The enemy are still in force on the opposite
side of the river and improving the time to pre-
pare for as vigorous resistance to our crossing as
possible.
a locomotive and cars were placed upon the
track here to-day, and the road viii be opened
to the Potomac tomorrow.
Rebel symPathisers still continue to cut the
military wires
HarPer's Ferry, Nov. 24-News of interest
has reached me from the headquarters of Stone
wall jackson, As late as Saturday last jackson
then had his headquarters at Berryville and was
there in person. His force was 10000 and the
number OF his guns sixty. Gen. EehOl's diyis-
ion was with him
On Friday evening Jackson received the fol-
lowing telegram from JEFF. Davis: eIf YOU do
not leave the Valley at once, and come to help
Us defend Richmond, il viii not be worth your
while to come to It's defense at all.
jackson S reply Is not known but his forces
we're not in motion on Saturday morning. The
inference Is that he replied in the negative
This was the fourth dispatch jackson received
from Davis calling on him to come to the defense
Of Richmond.
New York, Nov. ga dispatch from Sum-
haad - tks.s
deserters- from the rebels say that Lougstreet's
division has arrived at T Fredericksburg, and Hills
corps IL expected hourly. The talk in the rebel
camps is 10 the effect that Lee intends to dispute
the Federal crossing of the RappahaHnoek with
his entire force. The rebels have enlarged their
entrenchments but built no new ones Their
guns command the Ford opposite Falmouth
Summers division has the advance of our
army. Trains were running all yesterday and
last night from FrederieksbuEg TO Richmond.
The entire population have left A rebel brig
ade OF infantry occupy the city.
Washington, Nov. 25,-Adyiees fror, the
Times special correspondent, at Falmouth. da-
ted this morning, show clearly that the TebeEs
are preparing vigorously 10 dispute the passage
Of our troops acyoss the ryer at tFrederieksburg
Instead Of their garrison. small week SEQ.
leaving the city, i has been teinfsreed BY the
divisions under B5aestreet and Hin estimated
AZ q. 90 men; and formidable bafteFies have
been planted for their protection. Without sonse
brilliant stroke Of strategy on our part severe
engagement viii be Necessary bsfore dislodging
the enemy. There is No room for reasonable
doubt that Jackson has abandoned Virginia and
taken up his liss- Of march ksF Riehaond. 90
Saturday EsoEuing. preosded by Hampton's Le-
gion. They spent portion Of yessezdsy al
NaTrentOn- Whites gueFrillas, about 800 men,
we're Al Leesburg Sunday. -... ..
We learn By special advises from the Times
correspondent a. Cenfreyille that the refinement
of Sigel towards WashiDgn0h, and tbs eoneentra-
tioa Of his forces vas stragetie moEemsnt
made IN view Of designs On ths part 0f Jackson
10 eut of his division IN detail, and By Sfsen-
sive demonstrations AGAINST Washington, 10 e1-
eeut powerful diversion isfeDded 20 embaF-
rass Gen- BuFnside's forraTd nloverneut SigeI's
plan Has completely sneeessfai, znd Jaekson
MAS frustrated in his design.
Falmouth. Va, Nov. 26--1he camp 6res of
the enemy are constantly iHcreasing within SIGHT
q FalInouth afiording indieaii0a Of suguseuta-
ton q the rebel forreS Lee has j0ined LOag-
street, and A. r. Hi. d. H. Kill snd Jaskson
are Known 70 be on their way thithsr.
Yesterday the enemy we're busily engaged
constructing addition.l works in the mar and to
the len q Fredericksburg. The ezts bring
iloopa and soppliss rs<alaFiy 10 the rebsls staD-
rtng :, point thres niles from the t0Eh.