New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-05

Iotters ~ the correspondence between Cen Snm-
rer ond the authorities Of Frederckebprg. which
INV yhy the threat 10 she'll the city was not exc
OVID. The following is Gen. sumner reply to the
MAYORS letter refdsiag TO surrender the Town:
CAsp NEAR FALMOUTH Nov. 81, 1879.
To the Mayor and Common Coa", frsaer ieS.bnrg d
Yr letter OF this afternoon IL hand end 10 consideration
ycur pledge that the comp aimed Of shalt cease aud
that town ts not BE- oce5p.sd y any Of ne ensays
il impossible TO The women. children, SICK. wounded
and eyed authorized say t. that or batteries VI"
no, open upon TIE town a; the honr DESIGNATED
Goa Patrick viii meet committee Of repre- erstiye9 from
your toNn morning ct o'cocE at the Lacey
House Very respectfully yo sI, 9Ss 1es. servant
BrevetM -Gsa Cornnsrdips DiveiOn
IA interview having thus be.V invited, 81 T.. m,
Mayor Slau ,lter, DR.. j. G.. Wallace, j. L. Marye,
IT., w. A. Little, and W. ). Scott, on the pert OF
tho citizens and Gen. kershaw, OF behalf the mil
ayy, proceeded, at the hour named, 70 the opposite
shore but not received, as the following no'e
will explain. 1t will also be seen that an apo,ogy
was also made for firing on the tram which ieit,
carving ont the departing citizens:
UEADoUAETERs RIGHT GhASp DIVISION !
SK,K FiLSorTH Va, Nov I'D lo5@)
To n, Mqu'r Of FreGsriekstuyg, Piygind ,,. =,
The ration given 20 you IN ny letter Oh 1857 hkA' WIS "
from voGr town morning az O'Clock az or1
oue" The invitation intended only FOR the ci' su'Ii
tee being by tvo HiBlsy peI one II on
wish to meet General P0Fct he vii be al TIE lae5 lss
j
was through ai., aud oou,Tsry o.der should u ch
resre. to learn has suy departing families bad Seen INJURED
Rrevs Major General v. = A.
At O'Clock, pursuant 70 invitation, tue aloIeNeh-
toned Committee, ACCOMPANIED ny Ten. nersn"",
proceeded across the river. After an interview o.
half an hour a epgth, the Committee returned WIN
word that a final answer might Dc expected HGu'
/ Gen. Sunner during Tie evening. About p. ID 'ue
following note was received from ten. sumner,
which, up 10 this time, closes all conferences, ana
tho town sill stands.
Ha.DeVAnrEas RIaET oEAsp DIy'ioN'
To N. s'avor cad coano. Council F,edeykilurgh pai
az authorized to that 20 long a. no hcse
ton l. made from the n viii not b. SHIELDED have esq
to say thas there viii be hng upon 'he cars oeioie
d O'clock j. tomorrow.
am gentlemen, your ODE ilent servant,
L. V. 81 ASER,
Brevet MsiorGeuersl U. $. A.. CommlHdirg.
/ II is proper 10 add that unanimous v0ie Oh the
Council sanctioned TIE reply made by the Mayor,
and thai large aud deeply interested attendance oil
spectators testified by their applause their full meas
ure OF responsibility for ana endorsation oil the
course pursued by their legal representative.
IL Is bu. due 10 Mayor Slaughter to say, tha'
during ankee occupation until arrested. and since
tie present troubles, be has managed tie srdoous
and responsible duties Of his Office with great pru'
dence and delicacy. and has won the esteem OF
every citizen and o. all who are familiar with bls
/ laborious duties, and the conscientious manner III
which they have been discharged.
AZ for the citizens, their determination is 10 Jet the
old snip 20 down IN The tempest but surrender they
mover viii The women ard Children have all Left.
A great many males, however, sill remain " watch
their property.