Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
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ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. .rFIyec AT FPEnE SJCESpT-EG


 ,urg, removing the women and children. The military authorities were also not idle, day ieht Saturday morning revealed several earth works to the ri ght and rear of the town, the re- uit of the nights labor. Our artillery was be- Eg placed in the most favorable position Satur- lsg morning. while the cncampinents which are T range of the enenys guns are being removed nrther back from the river. There were very apparent strong reasons for not opening upon lie city on Saturday unless forced to do so by he enemy. The rebels fired u few shots Sat lrday morning. but uo response was made.
 NOTHING BONE ON SATURDAY.
 Saturday evening, nothing of particular inter- ,st had trsnspired. Owing to some misun.er standing tram leaving Fredericksburg with women and children on board, was fired into. put fortunately rone of them was hurt. The place.
 HEINTZCLMAN AROUND.
 There was bit of g scare in Washington, Saturday owing to report that Stonewall Jackson was advancing. and two of his divs ions bad arrived near Leesburg. Tne Star says 1t don t believe that the rebels are in any force sroand our immediate front, but if Stonewal cones with l00,080 Men. HentseAan will hardly let him get bsck to the noap.asns.
 9Hz REBELS NEAR HALLTowa.
 Our working parties were attacked Saturday near Halltown, by troop of rebel horse. Gen. Geafy ordered six masked guns to open on them. They were driven back ut the first rourd, and shelled as long as within range. Several men and horses were placed hors Gu comtat. We did not lose B man.
 FsoG NASHVILLE.
 Letters received at Nashville say Jeff requires Bragg to fight every inch of tine Tennessee soil. i;recSinrdse division occupies Sh+ihys3iie aud the rest of the army is suulh of nuci. river fortihing Elk Ridge. Kirby Smith c,,els vas cros::ng the Inunessee liver rhurst:sy. Tue bridge across the Tennessee at Bridgeport is ncariy Gn,:,s,!.
 Seventy tve Of tsorgaus ;,nd Forrcst's men were brought into Nashville on Saturday. Thursday We captured q guerrilla provision train near Ci;;rksvlile, and 50 prisoners Bragg IS at luilahcUa
 Paraon Brownlow and Congressman May nard addressed all immense crowd at Nashville Friday night, where the Union war feeling is Increasing.
 grEfREEsDoRo EVACUATED.
 a,urfreesburo is evacuated. and the rebels are retiring to IfuIllhoma. It is said they are for tiy!ns there. !}raggs army !las been divided into two corps. under Polk and Hariee.
 ACTIVITY IN MISSISSIPPI.
 Reconnoissances from Lagrange to Ripley, Miss, returned Friday night, having occupied 1 hat place aud Orizaha. eight miles south of it within 24 hours. Our force took 60 or 70 rlis ontrs, aud 70 horses aud mules. Gu: loss Wa. nothing.
 The Grenada Appeal ofthe 18th, appeals to the psope of Mississippi to rally around Gen Pemberton anal thus increase their army to a hundred thousand. Gov. Rector of Arkansas has resigned. Judge Fitch is acting until Elan n;gan, governor eject, Is installed.
 MISSOURI AND KANSAS.
 Lalnar. Mo, has been barnc,l hy the rcba:s There is difficulty in sending supplies to Gener al Blul.t's comtnand on account cf the guer r;llas. Livingston' hsnl has been twice on Drywooi Creek, i<aus;,s, mur,eriag und plum deGing !!niiscriml;nate!y. On "Wednesday si train ui 2OO wagons was on is way u? to Leayen worrh. Int it vas tonn>l i: would have to fyh its way d. tic rebels were consrvrating at Car thase.
 G2E. BANKS IyrEuIIlus.
 N'i:i tie cool weather, the mad s G...:ag Il; at the rcnllczyo;;;. there is yar: iitti- sickness and the troops gre In high spirits !5 i'am; tsan!:*. there are four Massachusetts, atd o!:s New fork regiment .an.l three batteries. Gn,ir com,22nG of acting b;.atier Ch:ckeriny a Gaolp I'nckinghAn are tI:a Iunaac'icut r.si nIents under acting bG4a:ltr k:sscil. bri:. Gon. Andrews has sFr;:ed and taken quarter. at th. Astur House.
 B0EBARDsEST OF ST. N.aYs
 The steamer " Neptune" with detachment G the 2th Maine. Col Rich. proceeded to St N.ry's Ga, on the 9th, accompanied by the gusbo.t " Mohawk" The troops landed an. were fired on by the rebels, one being danger ousiy wounded. The rsbels then mustered strongly and there was d rupture with the troop. upon the wharf, whoreupon the :" Mohawk fired shells twenty minutes i..to the town The firing ceased owing to a female bearing flag o truce approaching the ship. Lieut.. Duranf went ashore, aud communicated with her Or his return Capt. Hughes hauled off with the in tentlon of returning to Fernandina. The rebel then fired avoll.-y of musketry at the ship, on' shot grazing the captain. He instantly returned abreast of the town and kept up an iacessan fire for sn hour and a half Half of the tow was reduced to ashes, and amust every house mors or less injured Previous to firing tn. second time, Capt. Hughes invited all the wo men aboard the ship, but they refused. No gum were aimed at the house in which they enclosed themselves.
 THE Herald correspondent speaks of Gen Burnside 5 activity while the troops were on the march to Fredericksb sburg:
 Through all this confusion Gen. Burnsid, threaded his way, now winding slowly among tie wagons and the cheering regiments thel dashng of in a canter through the fields. t( halt for q moment at the tent of some command ing officers, and again losing hiuIself in the vast moving sea of humanity. Gen. Burnside is already immensely Popular with the entire army, while to lis ot corps the attachment ful him is almost unbuunded. Caps arc thiovI high, blankets scattered. and restraint for ths time all lost in the enthusiasm for < Old Burny as his corps style their i.vorite, whiI. his ge,ia bearing and rare personal qualities have areai; won over to him the most ardent admirers o his predecessor.
 PARsoN BRoHSLow writes The East Ten nesaeeahs are perfectly delighted with the idea of going under Eosecrans and of his leading them into east Tennessee And as they ap- proach that country, advise all secessienist< who have not made their peace with God tc leave for parts unknown
 INa conversation on Frilay. Lieut.. Gen. Scott told Gen. B;lnks that he had watched hls military career with great interest, and compii' mented him in earnest terms on what he had accomplished " ou will noi," Gen. Scott said, expect me to ask your destination, nor is it necessary, for see that you have already your friends that you are going South. That was a clever answer. General Gen.