The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-24
[ux apy.Nus OF THE ENEMY UPON
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,x,nsstex~nxa, pril Il, 1851.


u ,xsnrx,ex-enRa, April Il, 1852.
,, ,...u, .rrears ia the Richmond Dis
- s1,t insf, Tgrrortirs 10 Sise sn
'Ai - ina facts attending The advance c:
~ r'sa-sI ,roofs upon Freder!ckon which
Sc IL .rAva errors, some Of which de.
IOH = = aresdr ar6 sasbentic correction. ]
~ =. ..erefore 6s mined ts plaza jae facts
u nr disp~ssl and leave nay name 80
.,ar for al. narrative. Tho article In ne
.mg1ns. FIRST, that the "eiv:i auth OH
- :, grAse nc aseuTe were ar willing that
.r:o ts..r&se troops should make ress.tence
,na savapce cf the YANKEES. eeoadly,
4 =, ne said authorities prepared terms OF
bartender" and sent thera un6er nag or
ne ~ a CON mratstee, or whom "Veies Clark
rs Scfshern man By birth. was caairnan.''
xov, each Of the.e statsme n Is Is errons COS,
= will sppsar from the following narrative.
T.s Tscorl CT the advance o1 tue Federal
~ 60, reached FrsdsricsshpTg TauTstay st-
n eou IS late rs ,idnisat Thursday II. ght,
ie, er1l Field, who was ia c, mfrapd OF the
tciera.e troops. assursA citizens that he
i not nel.sve. from ths reports brought n
ms pickles, that tbs 7 .Ikee foT>e was Suf-
v.a. 20 thfatten @n I@aCs which lnvoIYsi
..-,upa tiau cf Tie town. TGecinzeps and
h hs &C Vi aE III oritlss TestaG, therefore, kope
aifN 0A he rcttsf that Ger srai Field 3 I. oops
L. arlp ieleod Ak s-Te g . towG rom Z ,nkee
L. ,.ltt4ps. I l!s ADps " sally CT uSneI, Tor
N :, l0Cs on FRIDAY morning II MAS GscoN-
E III ty The oiiissas snat ii. bridsss across The
EsBf We, sere in n@mss, and that tas Gs aiede-
E ..r recp~Ae rst eAtinE IRON Falmouth
M sld mt kia2 Iher way through FfedsricEs-
- bus MO the s0ustTy osoE of T.. | have 10
iss.te 10 crincise rur General or his tgoops,
oa. * is due TO she citizens aad "cIvl w,ho-
n rsn IA say, taGt they wers ely dis u csod
oAyu hey found IA ~ ths YAREe@S wee 1aot
Ell and beaten uack. ;+or VAS this ter
] &c esseaed whsu thp. found thai thr Ian-
-H.4tn Al g. a
vas act uni.l : . o'CIOlA Saturday aite nool
ia. nn accession OF force Was afCad - the
I'll B. q b igAde, before which our troo.s retitsd
1E&I rust s.AU1y appear lhnt our officers Gid not
N kLos haFthe Yankee Iorcs " As So small. or
R that they wsrs erronsousiy Informed as TO lis
= stfeI sta-. ~
/ a. kees had PLANTED tnelr cannon
4 ,onmaLd tie town, aud regiment OF their
D. oav8.!y appeared near tho river, which Was
- .9fdaas st several pCturs, noS much over
IL k.se-tep Gen Fields entire force han
al egacnat led the town, and Fredericksburg lay
7E8 :: ~ feet Of tbs Yankees
IN IL The common Couacil wis convened hy the
MAJ r, and assem- bisd IN the pTesea &C OF Il fe,E
= ci,.z who were invIEed 10 AID their dsuoeT-
suJLs. This body deteTld med. first, 10 ssBu 10
Tn-ssage - The YaLks General al III 3 COM
m.nlCA;ian was received from bin; secondly,
1ha' So soon as the lkes fic=r SEM Il com
malicntion, thai 4 response sl 0nld pc mad5,
m ca Tesp0uss | now copy and ssGd YOU fJr
yubtcatioD. Whether This res ponse is worthy
O.. the fair fame and PAL rlot!c spi.ii OF the
: 'Old Burg, 1 leave 10 SoutneT3 CEltscish o
u dstermILe. \ committee, copsisiLk Of th5
~ NJ y0r, Two CcunCilmep, md Lhrea citizens,
IN al! 20 the manor born, Goot men and true,
were delegated 10 deliver thts response.
Y About o'clock Fiiday afternoon Il white
ftg vS waved from tue Yankee liues acrc
@ iha river, and The signal was answered.
VI Federal 0fl-er came a2r0ss me river and
z handed 20 the committee (who bad repaired
n - he river 10 await his arrival written
request fr3m Brig 4dleT General uger that
n hr light have al interview with the civil
ant ra.t~f - nj rs A Ii
msut was fGally made oy which com.
mttee were iayited TO sea delerai Auger Il.
It's 1a8Cquartsrs, scar Falmouth, on t,atuV-
Day noruIEc. The committee went SatuT-
day m1TnlaE alc nad au interview with this
GEL rrsi, ald delivered the response. GsI.
NJ kUgsr, after stating that he WaA but q brigads
Il commander, and that General Med DWELL
!. wyui4 arrive in n day OF TWO, WIFI whom
sll defL!te arrauge ements must be made, stiIt
assUrea he com Dnt:ee that Whenever tbs
~ kfaer4i forces occupied tbs tewn all IN ~ sure
E L'.-tUi 10 secure pTotecuuu to persons ard
~ y-9uerjY, as deinst det Dy The usages OF civil
lIsi warfare. should BE- observed. | dean Il
- proper - add, tor ihs Inform Gtiop or your
-EM rsEdeE-, that Gen Anger gave 10 Satisfaction
~ y ths committee As 10 whether the Y1ubee
army Touid PAT for army supplies takea from
~ f,E7AS, nnd aIso ADMIT ed tadt slaves coInilg L
~ lIto TIE IGLAee lines voutG be sheltered ANA
- Esd skaHst reclamation.
Justice - ths people and authorities Cf
!rdeIichs burg requires that this InuC1
scoaId Do paBisheI Ii order 10 correCt the
lc.e and Da3elsas gossip cIrcaiatl. . - the
-ta-H u 'u4 LtN ttiOa UJ EES AeSS. 70
t'eE " llors 10y ii population can be found
ID 'he CoAIs1sFAte states than tna$ of Ere0.
sEI-tsbms, nos subjected 10 the In < pre.sioi
humliat.on ana dIetress OF Yankee .somipion.
& LlTIsas or FsBpsRIcRsBrkG
The high character Of the writer, coupled
ain ceslre to do justice ~ every one in,
dg>es rs . give place TO the foregoing cout.
maalea1oD, notWiths taHdtug an Authentic
larrauve Of the facts has already appeared
4 thIs r2 per. We niay add thtl the account
70 which exception is taken WIS compiled
i--IG statements mats TO the editors by ci.i-
s-ns Ct Fred.rickssurs. The following is 4
c'lJ 81 The rroc3ediL IS Of the Town CouncI.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
EREDERitksBUs April 5 -, 1852.
iA- C.0-cI' k@'.ns b6sn called, III order 10
,~llef as 70 wat acton 10 p per 10 Dc ;aken
"s jh7t III lie present position of he tovn:
70 Vas UNANIMOUSLY ordered 3Lat coIaEit-
~ conAisiA Il TIE Mayor ana Messrs VII
t'aIo "a I44tti-, tfoTUun y Wallace, lhonlas
y BARON, Wa. +. Eroadus, ana John ].
Mafye, Jf., Do appointed, wloss duty saall
1 oe 10 toufsf w.th Lac Military Commander If
ne ic'cta OF he United Sthtes. now threaten
d i Z he occupation .. tbs town; an d that this
EM tlLfrTeLce ps helG a oheuover SAID uon mani.
E# "a 30 ali ask Il COMMUNICATION iIoju tless Ga
#% thJTiies.
kS iuat tne sait committee sh all Inform the
E CosIA-Lder, that iaas.n uch as Ihe for, of
# 1r -oniedsra1e States have evacuated the
IA o"H' ho Issis &c can or Will be made to Its
IA veeup&tl@u - the United Slaies ioreee tut
ma 'Aese Municipal! authorities sxp.ct and
Y t1-lln sa4t adequate stsps viii be taken by
lHe u eMNialder 20 insure protection 10 per-
III SIS atd properly during such occupation, az.
n co'tlts 10 Ire ,cJgnizsd rules of civilized
II "aiaie aud that tie said comm &ndei Ds
E# .ol-E1! lhf0Tmea that the kopu iation of Ibis
HI .o"h nave been III The past. aad f.0so, N
81 totFcIon and sentiment, loyal To the ekis;-
ilt uoyerLmenl Of tue STATE or Virginia,
HAa I! the Confsdsra te States cf America.
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