, 1862-12-04

| locomotive, and damaging the track. IL Is not
believed they have large force in that vicinity.
A Falmouth dispatch to the Tribune says, tho
rebels planted two Rodman guns on the hill back
Of Fredericksburg, but our batteries on this
side soon senced them.
A dispatch from Headquarters, dated p last
night says Gen. Sumner demanded the surren.
Common Council. II refused, sixteen hours
would be given for the removal Of non.combat-
tants from the city, at the end Of which time
thecity would be shelled.
The message was conveyed to Gen. Longstreet,
whose troops are said to be encamped q short
distance from the city. As the demand was
made on the civil authorities, the Mayor sent q
reply which was evidently written at the dicta-
ton Of Longstreet to the effect that the Confed-
crates would dispute the Federal occupation Of
the city. He complained Of the short time al
lowed for moving the women and children.
Advices from Port Royal say the yellow fever
had entirely disappeared.
A Washington letter, dated Nov. 2lst, says
some apprehension has been entertained for the
forces under Sgel, but TO day it is believed they
have fallen back in good order, and that they can
resist any attack made on them.
The Potomac river is now SO high as to render
it impossible to ford It,
.WAsHNGroN, Nov. 28.
Last night was a busy time at Fredericksburg
in removing the inhabitants. Military authorities
also not idle, as daylight this morning revealed
line Of earthworks to the right and rear Of the
town, as the result of the nights work. Our
artillery is nov being placed in most favorable
positions, while the encsmPments which are
within range Of the enemy's guns, are being re.
moved farther back from the river. There are
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city to-day, unless forced by the rebels.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.
Harper's Ferry letter says 1t is rumored that
Jackson is still at Winchester with 10000 men.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The Fredericksburg people are fast leaving
the city. Owing TO a misunderstanding train
leaving the city with women and children had
been fired into Fortunately no one was hurt
There had been no bOmbardment Of FrCdericks-
burg. ..-...n .n.,E.-.
| An impression prevailed yesterday ana to-day,
that Earl's and McCall's divisions Of Jackson's
corps were advancing on Washington, and had
arrived at Leesburg.
New York, Nov. "a.
A dispatch to the Herald says the rebels in
occupation Of Fredericksburg demanded further
time to consider the question Of surrender. Fri
| day night after an interview with the civil au-
thoriteS Gen. Sumner informed them that if
they had any further communication to present.
lien. Patrick would hear them. Saturday, the
Mayor and Council came over, accompanied by
Gen. Kcrshaw, Of South Carolina, and Col
Blunt These officers claimed that the civil au.
thOritics could make no proposition unless the
same were accepted by them.
The civil aathorities then asked an extension
Of time for the removal Of women and children,
alleging that our artillery had frightened off their
trains, aud il would be impossible for them to
leave before night The request was complied
with, and the time was extended to IL o'clock
Sunday forenoon No lights were visible in
Fredericksburg Saturday night bat camp fires
in the vicinity Indicated the presence Of con.
siderable rebel force. Inc enemy have eyi.
IDENTIFY received large accesSiona
A letter from Fernandino, Fla, gives an ac-
| count Of the bOmbardment Of st. Mary's, Geor.
gia, which says our troops landed and were
Erred on By rebels who mustered strongly, where.
upon the Sunboat Mohdek fred shells into the
town for twenty minutes female, bearing a
Dag Of truce, approached the gunboat and a
Lieutenant went ashore to meet her. On his
return the boat hauled of, to return to Fsrnan-
dino, when the rebels fired q Volley Of HuSketry
The gunboat Immediately retufned abreast Of the
town, and shelled II for an hour and G half re-
ducing the place TO ashes. ".NE.. IT,
FoRrREss MONROE, Nov. 90.
Richmond papers say nearly 100000 worth
Of tobacco was destroyed by the Conlederates
at Fredericksburg Gen, Ice has ordered all
the women aud children to leave the place, he
being determined to bold il. ,r .-. ..fs %,
| AcQUIA CREEK, Nov. "a.
REPORTS from Burnside's army, to-day, repre-
sent everything quiet at fredericksburg. 1t
bov uof t,nk haan ahallad .1
CAPE RACE, Nov. a.
The steamer arabia, with dates from Liver
j pool to 18th, and Queenstown tn the 16th, has
arrived. The English Government dissented
from the French proposition for mediation. The
London Gazette publishes Earl Russelrs official
reply, dated Oct go. Il recapitulates the cir.
cular Of De L'lluys proposing mediation; re-
cognizes the humane views and benevolent in.
tentions Of the Emperor, but observes that the
concurrence Of Russia would be expressly de.
sirable; but up to the present time the Russian
Government has not yet agreed to cooperate,
although it may support the policy Of England
aud France.
NEw YoRE Nov. %.
TImss correspondent at Sigels camp says in.
formation received last night leaves no room for
further doubt that the entire northern part Of
! Virginia has been abandoned by the rebels
This correspondent asserts that jackson has
gone to Richmond, while the Harper's Ferry
correspondent Of the Herald says, news from
Jackson As late as Saturday state that his head
quarters was at BerryvIlle, and his force 30,0O0
with 90 guns. Friday evening jackson is said
! tj have received telegram from jeff Davis
sdyihg "If you don't leave the valley at once
add come and help US deIend Richmond, it will
not be worth your while to come at all" Jack
sons reply Is not known. This was the fourth
dispatch jackson had received from Davis, calling
on him to COME ID the deicuse Of Richmond.
| WAsHINGroN; Nov. %.
jeff. Davis has ordered Gen. Holmes, CON-