The New York herald., 1862-12-08
THE SITUATION.

!. No movements took place in General Burnside's
army yesterday. Information was received on
authority that General jackson has Joined Lee at
fredericksburg and now forms the left wing Of the
rebel army. It was rumored also that Stuart's'
cavalry were on this side Of the Rappahannock,
moving between the forces Of Burnside and sigel.
The cold on Saturday night was intense, and the
troops suffered considerably in consequence. Six
of our pickets were said to have been frozen to
death. The ioe on the Potomac near Aqua creek
was nearly two inches thick. The roads are hard
and rough. It was stated that . body Of rebels
were occupying Throughfars Gap and warrenton
Junction on Saturday, and Col. wyndham was
. about to make . cavalry reconnaissance in that
direction, but the severity Of the night prevent
cd him. Yesterday, however, was cheerful and
sunny, but still the weather continued piercingly
cold. =
From Fortress Monroe we learn that General
viele has issued . proclamation as Military Gov.
ernor of Norfolk and writ of election for another
member of Congress from Southeastern Virginia,
comprising in the district the city Of Norfolk,
together with the counties Of Princess Anne,
Nausemond, Isle Of Wight and the city Of Ports.
mouth. 1t 10 supposed that the people will
eagerly accede to the proclamation, and elect
member, for the sake of preserving their slave
property from the effects Of the emancipation
proclamation of the President, ss the Hon. Mr..
Segar, who was previously elected for another
district, is believed to have secured his constitu-
ents from the operations of that proclamation.
Three rebel schooners attempting to run the
blockade into Wilmington, N. c., on Wednesday
last. were captured by the United States steamers
Cambridge and Mount Vernon. They were from
Nassau. One of them was the Emma Tuttle,
another the Brilliant, and the third, which was run
ashore, is not known.
An interesting correspondence has recently
passed between Henry A. Wise and General Keyes
relative to the treatment Of unatics in the Asylum
at Williamsburg, Va. General Wise assumes
TO believe that these unfortunates were cruelty
treated by the Union ofacers, and makes
very pathetic complaint Of the same, appealing
20 the comm.seraton Of General Keyes 10
pay respect to those charities and Affections
90 sacred that States and God only can deal with
them with proper care, and such as are. always
kept safe from all intrusion; and in behalf of vir.
ginia, speaking for her little ones" to no lower
authority than "that OF Heaven TO Christianity.
Gen. Ksyes replies that no harm was done, or in.
teuded 10 DO done, TO the inmates Of the Asylum;
but that. on the contrary, every comfort was ex.
tended TO them by oar surgeons and other officers,
and he adds:-" 10 regard 10 the arbitrament Of
that higher tribunal 70 which you refer, Heaven
shield us Who knows which deserves thsgrestcr
pity, the poor lunatic in the Asylum at Williams
burg or the men who have made the war;
The news from the Southern journals, given in
another column, Ia exceedingly interesting The
Richmond correspondence Of the Charleston Me-.
cey thinks that what the NEW YoRx HERALp calls
~the siuniion' Is not very clear just now, and II
Asxs.,s v ~ sossa pa0a sAs military plans Of Tie
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