The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-28
WAR NEWS.

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of taking tho towns of WILLIAMSON and
Hamilton and destroyed the strong and
extensive rebel Notifications in that vicinity
and also interrupt the reported construction
of iron clad vessels at these points on tho
Roanoke River.
Tho iehols some 1000 strong made u
stand at Little Greek, whence they were
ropulsed with slight loss.
Tho expedition pushed on overland to
Williamson and Hamilton. which were
found very strongly fortified. Tho On.
tronchmrnts, somc thrc0 miles in length
wero taken aud destroyed.
Tho rebel forco was successful flrnkcd.
but escaped being baggod by hasty fight.
Tho iron clad vessels wCro discovered
Our loss loss was killed and s sounded.
FonT MONROE. Nav 20 Tho following
arc extracts from tho Richmodd Enquirer
/ of tho 18th:
Tho leading editorial speaks Of the utter
| hopUlossncss of recognition by Foreign Pow.
ers so long as tho war lasts. and says this is
not the doctrine which has existed among
nations heretofore France recognized the
COLONIES long before tho war ended bot,
thank Heaven, wo are not dependent on
the fayors of outsiders. While wo should
/ like our justly earned rights. wo owe our
independence to Him who rules tho nations
We will but arouse ourselves tho moro and
fight tho harder
RALEIGH. n. c., Nov ia gontloman
from Albormarlo county saws there are 10
Yankee gunOOats on the Albcrnarlo Sound
that they havo q one to Jumcs river. This
is cxplicablo by either tho hypothesis that
tho onumy is coming upon US from Freder-
ickSburg, or thnv are about to 10 transport.
cd to tho Suffolk limo Of advarco. 1t in.
dicatcs work, however, on ono side or the
other.
The nows from the U. S tells US that the
Monitor has steam I'D down the Potomac
from Washington, p eihaps to take pant in
tho movement.
Monday morning MS the cnomy was march
ing on Fredericksburg. orders were giyan
to destroy all the cotton and tobacco in tho
town.
Tho ordor was promptly executed. and
several pyramids of Gotten bales were soon
destroyed and about 600 boxcs of tobacco
belonging to SPECTATORS were tunhed into
tho RappHhnnnoCk. In the y. NJ tho enc.
my appeared on the opposite side Of the
river in creator forco, md with guns supc
rOr to ours.
The enemy is already in Falmouth. Our
loss in the engagement was killed, 3
wounded and ~ or Is prisoners
lTARPER's FERRY. Nov. 2l..-Tho rebel
pickets wero at Nolan's Ferry Yesterday -
Tho impression prevails that Stonownll
Jackson is marching to Gordonsvilln with
the bulk of his forces. and that tho rebels in
in tho vicinity are only cavalry.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Nov, 81.
Yesterday tho enemy received a sudden
check in their removal of s'O'es by rail
from Fredericksburg. our artillery having
opened upon them, disabling a locomotive.
and dotaning the tain upon tho track near
tho depot. The rebels, however, continued
to move flour, grain. tobacco, cotton. g.. bv
means of wagons. Since our evacuation Of
cdoIirksburg last spring. tho robeIs have
! shipped largo quantities of grain from the
| lower rivor counties up to that place. and
thence removed it by rail to Richmond.
Last night the enemy built large fires on
the hills beyond Fredoii icksburg, llIumina
ting the whole Southern hOrzpn, evidently
dos & ling to deceive us With regard to their
real iorcr. 1t is not believed they havn n
| 'urg' body of troops in this vicinity, and
tho impression prevails that no opposition
will bo made to our occupation of tho city,
The storm has swollen tho streams very
much and rendered tho roads almost i'm
passabo.
A dispatch of tho 18th to Richmond
papers says'
Tho enemy, supposed to number consid,
crably over n brigade. appeared this morn.
ing at Franklin on tho Black Water river
and attempted to cross undor cover OF
sholls, Tho Contodcratcs resisted success
fully for two hours, when tho abolltonists
roiirCl, We captured l2 or Ia
Parties direct from Lower Brandon as .
SORT positcvuly that thoro is no fleet in tho
vicinity. nor had thcro been any.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAc. }
Nov, 2lst, 1869.
Gen. Patrick, Provost Marshal Gen
eraI of the Army, this morning. crossed
the liver to Fredrcksburg, under dag
of truce, conveying to the civil authorities
ofthut city the following let er, demand,
ing its surrender
Headquarters ARMY OF PoroMAC,l
Nov. q, 1859,
To tie Noyor amt Common COunciL OF
FredrickS5urg:
GENTLEMEE Under cover of the
houses of your city. shots have been fired
upon the troops Of my command. Your
mills and manufactures are furnishing
provisions ard the materials for clothing
armed bodies in rebellion against the
United States. Your railroads ana other
means of transportation are removing sup.
plies 20 the depot Of such troops. This
condition must terminate and, by di-
rcclion of General Burnside, accordingly
demand the surrender Of the CITY into my
hands as the representative Of the United
States, at or before o'clock this p NJ
Failing an Affirmative reply TO this de-
mand by the hour indicated, sixteen hours
will be permitted to elapse for the TO-
moval from the city, of women and chill.
dren, the sick, wounded and aged, &c. ,
which period having expired, shall pro.
ceed to shell the town.
Upon obtaining possession Of the city,
every necessary means will be taken 10
preserve order and secure the protective
operations of the laws and policy of the
United States Government.
| am, very respectfully,
Your obrdient servant,
L V. SUMNER,
! Rrevrt Mai Con IT & A CommanAinu