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BANGOR, Maine, Nov. 26.
People on the coast are greatly excited,
it being represented that steamer answer.
ing to the description of the Alabama had ap.
peared in Frenchman's Bay and steered in
tue direction Of Sullivan. They know of
no yesse! likely to be there at this time.
: J.. IL i: z NEwBERNE, Nov. FL.
On Tuesday some 1000 rebels under
General Martin attempted to drive in our
pickets and take the city. They advanced
On the Trent road from PoltocksviIIe, and
succeeded in driving the pickets after a
brief skirmish short distance, a bout 800
rebels then marched through the woods sew
en- miles to capture two companies of the
Massachusetts 9th, and one company OF
the Massachusetts Oath, stationed at Bach
ellor's Creek, on the railroad.
The rebels got hot reception, and were
defeated, falling back in disorder, and re-
treating on the double quick.
The rebels thought to take our forces I'm
awares, but Col. John Kurtz, Of the MAssa-
chusetts 23d, the Provost Marshal in com
mand Of the post, was prepared at all points
New YoaK, Nov. 20.
Army correspondence Of Philadelphia En-
Quiror from Acquia Creek, says: "Daily,
hourly, in fact momentariIy, we expect to
hear the first guns fired that will ipaugur-
ate the FIRST grand battle of this campaign,
for it IS in this vicinity that not only al
most the entire rebel army is concentrated
strong-but also the three grand
divisions which 90 to make up the Grand
Army of the Potomac
A dispatch to the Philadelphia Press says
that last night the indications were that
General Burnside's army would soon move,
and that we are on the eve of one Of the
greatest battles Of modern times.
Ladies from the North who were visiting
at Fredericksburg, came over the river yes
dey under flag of truce.
After remaining near Headquarters all
night under guard, and receiving full OK
animation Of their cases, they were this
morning given passes to Washington. They
represent the feeling in Fredericksburg to be
Of the most hostile character. The ladies
especially are bitter and malignant beyond
expression.
Upon the approach Of the national army
there, they organized mset ngs and appoint
ed committees, who We're instructed to wait
upon the rebel commanding general, and I'm
pIore him, if necessary upon their knees, not
to surrender the city. They preferred hav-
ing their dwellings burned to the ground to
having them occupied By the Northern sol
diers.
The rebel force now opposed to General
Burnside they represent to be very large,
and say that Bragg has without doubt unit
ed his army with that of Lee. They also
state that Jackson will remain in the rear
and continue to menace Washington during
the winter.
A special dispatch to morning paper,
dated Washington, November 29lh, saws:
1t is rep orted as coming from very high
authority that Admiral Milne, commanding
the British Squadron, is in pursuit of the
rebel privateer Alabama.
The Hon. Frank p Blair Jr, has resign
ed his seat in the present Congress in order
to take command Of brigade at Helena Ar
kansas.
The Richmond Enqusrtr of November
22d, has the following:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Richmond, November 18th, 1921
To Lir"tsnant Gen raj Times, CJmmnnd
ing the Trans. Nixs snip; Departmeut:
Observation-Disclosures you will find slim
from the Memphis Ajpsal Of the 81 inst,
containing an account. purporting to be de-
rived from the Palmyra (Mo.) Courier, a
Federal journal, Of the murder Of ten con.
federate citizens of Missouri, by order OF
Gen. Mcneil, Of the United States army.
You will communicate by flag of truce
with the Federal officer commanding that
Department, and ascertain il the facts are as
stated. If they are so you will demand the
immediate surrender of Mcneil to the con.
federate au 'hort'es, and if the demand is
not complied with, you will inform said
commanding officer that You are ordered to
execute the first ten United States officers
who fall into your hands.
Very respectfully,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
CONCORD, Nov. 20.
The New Hampshire democratic State
convention to day nominated ira A. East
man for Governor, and James s. Cheney
for Railroad Commissioner.
WAsnINGToN, Nov. o5.
Advices from Falmouth, dated this morn
ing, show clearly that the rebels are pre-
pairing vigorously to dispute the passage Of
cur troops across the river at Fredericks
burg Instead other garrisons leaving the
city week ago, i, has been reinforced by
divisions under Lengstreet and Hill, est.
mated at $4,000 men, and formidable bat
teries have been planted, for their protection,
Without some brilliant strategetic move.
ment on our part, severe engagement will
be necessary before dislodg;ng the enemy.
There is no room for reasonable doubt
that jackson has abandoned Western Yir-
ginia, and taken up his line OF march for
Richmond on Saturday morning, preceded
by Hampton Legion. They spent portion
of yesterday at Warrenton.