Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-22
THEY FIRE SOME SHOTS, But HAVE NOT
YET BEEN REPLIED TO 81 OUR FORCES

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence of the Start
headquarters ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
FALMOUTH, Nov. %, lS62.-The following is
the reply of The Mayor of fredericksburg TO the
demands of General burnside, which, ow ing to
the late hour, could not be had last night:
MAYORS OFFICE, FREDERIC SsBURG, Nov
81, 1e62.-To Breret Major General L. J. .sumn:r,
Commanding, L. &. A.-Sir: 1 have received, nj
~ enty minutes before five O'Clock this after
noon, your communication of this date
In il You state that under cover Of the houScs
of this town shots have been flied upon he
troops of your command. that our mills and
manufactures are furnishing provisions and
the material for clothes for armed Eodies i'm re-
bellion against the government of The United
States; that our railroad and other means of
transportation are removing supplies to the
depots of such troops; that this condition of
things must terminate; that by command of
Major General Burnside you demand the sur.
render OF this town INFO your hands, as the
representative OF the government of the United
States, at or before five O'Clock this D. m: that
failing an Affirmative reply to this demand by
the time indicated sixteen hours will be permit
ted to elapse for the removal from the town of
the women and children, the sick, wounded
and aged, which period being elapsed you viii
proceed to shell the town. = -
In reply, have TO say that this communica-
ton did not reach me in time to convene the
council forit consideration and furnish a reply
by the hour indicated, Is p. n.y. 1t was sent to
me through the hands OF the commanding officer
Of the army of the Confederate States, near this
town, to whom it was first delivered by con-
sent Of Gen. Patrick, who brought 1t from YOU
as / am informed; and am authorized by the
commander OF the Confederate army to say that
there was no delay in forwarding it through
his hands tome.
In regard to the matter complained of nv
you, the firing OF shots upon your troops os-
Cured upon the northern suburbs of the town.
and was the act Of the military officer com.
manding the Confederate forces near here for
which matter neither the citizens nor civil
authorities of this town are responsible
In regard to the other matter complained Of
l am authorized by the latter officer to say that
the condition of things complained of shall no
longer exist-that your troops shall not be fired
on frcm this town-that the mills and mann
factories here will not furnish any further SUD-
plies, provisions, or materials for clothing for
tie Confederate troops,-nor will the railroads
or other means Of transportation here convey
supplies from the town to the depots of said
troops outside Of the town.
The civil authorities Of Fredericksburg have
lao control; but am assured by the military
VI tuo Souicucfdte army near mere,
that nothing will be done to infringe the condi-
tons herein nam d, as 10 matters within the
town but the latter authorities inform us that,
while their troops will not occupy the town,
they will not permit yours to do so.
You must be aware that there will not be
more than three or four hours OF daylight
within the sixteen hours given by you for the
removal OF the sick and wounded, the women
and children, the agcd and infirm from this
place; and 1 have TO inform you thai whilo
there is railroad t. pos alton accessible TO
the town, because OF ths interruption thereof
10y your batr ri, all other means OF tranNpor-
talon within tilr town are rvl,m!ted a. - ren-
der the remova! OF the classes Of persons