The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-11-26
1 WAsHlNGToNli;s Nov. 81

HEADQUARTERS AMY Of TnE PoToMAcl
.ss :. Es ,e.@T November 81, 1862. ?. T.
Gen. Patrick, Provost Marshal General
OF the army, this morning crossed the river
to Fredericksburg, under a fag of truce,
conveying to the civil authorities Of that
city. the following letter, demanding its sur
render sEi5AEW ~ III . --.a.a }*SbS~s ~ Y.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoronAol
TO the Mayor and Common Council of the CITY
of Fredericksburg
GENTs': Under cover the houses of your
|city, shots have been fired upon the troops
OF my command. Your mills and manulac
tories arc furnishing provisions, and the ma
terial for clotbing, armed bodies in rebellion
against the United States. Your railroads
and other means of transportation are re
moving o,g supplies to the depots Of such troops
This condition Of thinge must terminate,
and by direction ofGen. Burnside according,
ly demand the surrender oftbe city into my
hands as the representative of the United
States, at Or before O'Clock this p, M. ::
falling an affirmative reply to this demand
by the hour indicated, sixteen hours will be
permitted to elaspse for the removal from
the city of:women and children, the sick and
wounded and aged, &C., which period having
expired, | shall proceed to she'll the town.
Upon obtaining possession of the city, evcry
necessary means will be taken to preserve
order and secure the protective operations
OF the laws and policy Of the United States
Government.
| am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
E. V. SUMNER.
Brevet Major General U. S. A., Com
manding Right Grand Division.
On his arrival on the opposite side of the
river, Gen. Patrick was conveyed to the
guard house by the military, where be was
detained until the reply was ready. In the
meantime his communication was commun.
lcated to Gen. hongstreet, whose troops are
encamped short distance outside the city.
AS the demand was made upon the civil au-
thorities, the Mayor sent an answer, which
was evidently written at the dictation of
Gen' Lonsstreet, to the effect that the com
plants enumerated should be remedied, so
FAR as firing OF our pickets, and furnishing
supplies and material to the Confederate al
my was concerned; also that the rebels
would dispute the occupancy of the CITY by
the Government forces. He complained of
the short space Of time allowed for the
movement Of the women and children and
sick soldiers.
The giving OF any more time as requested
is now under consideration.
Permission has been given to citizens to
run one train from the city, but only for the
purpose OF conveying women and children
The news to day received from Jackson
shows that ne had rented house in Win
chester for his family; his troops are now in
front of the city, with a regiment Of cavalry
at Martinsburg.
FREDERIcKsBURG, Nov. 22.
Last night was busy time in Freder
'ckSbnrk, removing the inhabitants. The
military authorities were also not idle, as
daylight this morning revealed TO them a
line OF earthworks to the right and rear of
he town, the result OF last nights labors
The artillery is now being placed in the
most favorable positions while the encamp-
ments which are in range Of the encmv's
guns are being removed farther back facing
the rear. There are very strong apparent
reasons for not opening upon the city to,
day. unless forced to do so by the enemy.
The rebels have just fired fow sbo!s,
but no response has been given.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. "a.
The D. mo"rut has Information that the
rebels are now busy fortifying Port Hudson
La.,- $50 miles above New Orleans. The
same eng neer who laid out the works at
VckSbnrg has jus, completed plan of for
tifications at Port Hudson. Ten or twelve
guns are now in position.
Two weeks from the present time Port
Hudson will be as strong as Vicksburg, and
prove serious bar to the ascent OF Farra-
gut feet.
The rebels are now urning steamboats,
from Port Hudson to Lake Providence, a
distance of more than three hundred miles
| They are also running boats on Red river
bringing immense supplies of cattle from
Taxes, and large quantities Of salt from the
new salt works on Red river, about 50 miles
above it's mouth. r-'~ i.:".
One object offortfying Hudson is to pre-
vent the Federal forces from reaching these
salt works.
| WAsHlSGroN, Nov. o..
| The Washington Star contains the fol-
Nv" MS uS "P'So~'Oc plSSAICu SANCuS-
lively in front yesterday and TO-. day, that
Generals Early and McCalrs divisions of
Jackson's corps were advancing upon Wash
ington and had arrived in The vicinity OF
Leesburg. We know if Slonewall Jackson
comes this way with less than one hundred
Thousand men. Heintz!e man would let him
back again.. We don't believe the rebels in
our immediate front, are in any considerable
force.
/ + z: The National Revenue. K
/ The value of the United States stocks
must greatly increase as the capitalists be-
come aware Of the operation OF the internal
tax bill. The financial editor Of, the New
York Tribune says that J" the reports thus
far Of the collectors are astounding, and show
anune xpec,ed capacity the people for tax
at,cn." Instead Of S15O, ,OOo, ,O0O . year, the
fpresent returns indicate revenue OF $3.50
600 600, equal to that Of Great Britain. We
:|hear Of one stock auctioneer in Boston
whose tax for the month of October was
ISL 200. Il the debt Of the United States
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