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RIcHAoSp, November ~23-Accounts from Freder
~ioksburg to day are so confused that it Is difficult 10
arrive at the truth, II Is generally conceded there has
been no fighting yet. Passengers By the evening train
state that yesterday, as ths ears were eaying, the enemy
hred a few shells, which did no damage, except 10
Tighten the old fogies, ladies and children, Shortly az
terward Gen. Patrick crossed the river with A flag Of
truce and promptly ap~OIogized for the outrage.
The latest advices represent all quiet and the enemy
gradually falling back in the direction Of tho Potomac.
The feet OF transports m~aybring of the bulk Of Burr
sides army. This movement would seem 10 Indicate an
attack from Suffolk, through the ssuth side counties,
aided, probably. by the feet In James river.
Capt. @. A. Denordindorf. an Austrian, came up a
prisoner by the Central train last night, from GoudOns-
vile. He has documents showing he was an aid Of Gen
Banks and had resigned. Some suppose him to be a
spy.
Reliable parties state that an understanding had been
arrived at by which the enemy agreed not to shell Fred
ereksburg, and the citizens are preparing to return.
RIcHMosO, November ~24--Nothing additional has
t~rsnsprsd concerning the situation at Fredericksburg
or relative to Burnside's movements.
The Enquirer Of this morning says the latest intelH-
gence from Fredericksburg was up to six o'clock last
evening, when the enemy's guns were sneneed
The supposition Is rife that no attack on the town
would occur that the enemy would execute a mysteri-
Gus disappearance.
Burnside evidently desires to seize the south side Of
the Rappahannock, and his hardness in pressing an at
tack is attributable more to prudence than. strategy. It
Is quite likely he win give up the accomplishment Of his
object, not only for these reasons, but from other more
pressing causes, which viii soon develop themselves
The Examiner says: By the last train. which arrived
al FIVE o'clock P. NJ, yesterday, reports were brought
that terms had been agreed upon by which the town
should not be bOmbsrded.
The enemy threw a number Of shells into Port Royal
village, twenty-five miles down the Rsppshannock, from
Fredericksburg, Four struck the house which, for weeks
past, has been occupied by our sick, etc.
The stores burnt at Manassas last week were burnt
by Confederate scouts, whose approach being discovered
by the Yankee pickets, caused the speedy retreat Of
sigel's whole command toward Washington. The scouts
were supposed to be the advance Of Jaekson'a corps.
The New York World Of the 18Th says that the rebel
schooner Emma, laden with cotton, bound to Jamaica,
was captured of Velasco, Texas.
The Wsrld editorialy says 10 is not the purpose of the
administration Is subdue the Southern armies, but i'm
poverish Southern people by Wholesale coufscstiOn Of
their property, an outrage never heard Of in the annals
of civilized warfare.
The adoption of such measures is a deliberate sever
ing of every cord that can rsbind the fragments Of the
Union by military despOism, which would rob Us Of our
ls5ors, and consuming our subsistence
A Washington correspondent says Gen. Hooker ex-
presses the opinion that Burnside eanzot take Rich
mond that some diversion against the enemy must be
created south Of the rebel capital. and intimaies that
such a diversion is not incudedin the present plans.
Reported Discovery Of Salt Supplies.
CHARLESTON, November 24-An immense bed Of
rock salt, afFording an apparently inexhaustable supply,
has been accidentally discovered at Opelika, Alabama
Governor Pickens has received a telegram offering a
contract to supply the State with any amount, delivered
at Augusta, at FIVE dollars per busheL
--latest from Virginia and the North.
RICHMOND, November 24.-Northern papers Of the
2lst have been received. They urge forward the move
msnt By way of Fredericksburg, but contain little else
OF interest
The latest from Fredericksburg today represents all
quiet.
A letter from Gem Sumner to the mayor. dated the
22d, says: AS long as no hostile demonstration is
made the town WI not be shelled-
Middle Tennessee.
KNoxvILLE, November 24-Reports indicate that
RosecranE is advancing with one hundred and ~forty-two
regiments.
Breckinridge, with the advance of our army, was near
Lavergne diminishing daily.
Morgan was almost captured He passed as a Federal
and escaped. His photograph has been circulated by
order through the Federal army.
All the preachers of Nashville have been released
from the psnitentlary, except Elliott
Prominent citizens confined here for treason have
been released. The act was approved by the General
eommaudip0 Thar names wera- a bbar and Jackson