The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-24
Noon Dispatches.
FROM THE POTOMAC.
HEADQUARTERS or THE Akxr \
Nov. 81, 1862 (


YESTERDAY. the enemy received q sudden
check IN their removal OF stores By railroad
IRON Fredericksburg, our artillery having
opened upon them. disabling q locomotive
and OBTAINING the train upon the track near
the depot. The rebels. however, continued
to remove -four, grain. tobacco, cotton, &c.
BY means OF wagons
Since our evacuation Of Fredericksburg
last spring, the rebels have shipped large
quantities Of grain from the lower river
counties up 70 that place and thence emoved
il by rail 10 Richmond
Last night the enemy built fires on the
hills beyond Fredericksburg. minsting
the whole southern horizicn, evidently de-
signing TO deceive Us with regard TO their
real force
IL is not believed they have large body
OF troops in this vicinity, and the impression
prevails that no opposition will be made 10
our occupation Of the city.
The storm has swollen the streams very
much and rendered the roads almost impas-
sable.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoToNAcl
November 81. IL, FIX.
Gen. Patrick. Proves, Marshal General of
the army, this morning crossed the river 10
~
ing TO the civil authorities of that city the
following letter demanding its surrender:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroxAc,l
November 2ist. 1862.
To The Mayor and Commoa Council OF Fred
erieksbnrg:
GENTLEMEN: Under cover OF the houses OF
your city shots have been fred upon the
troops OF my command. Your mill and man-
ufactories are furnishing provisions and the
material for clothing armed bodies in rebel
lion against the against the United States.
Your railroads and other means Of trsnspor.
tation are removing supplies TO the depots
OF such troops. This condition of affairs
must terminate. aud by direction Of General
Burn ide accordingly demand the surren-
der Of the city into my hands, as the repre-
sentative OF the United States, at or before
D O'Clock this afternoon. Failing an affirm
alive reply 10 this demand by the hour indi
Gated. sixteen hours will be permitted 10
elapsc for the removal from the city OF the
women andschildren. the sick. wounded. and
aged &c, which period having expired. |
shall proceed 20 she'll the town. Upon ob
tanning possession OF this city every necessa-
~ means will be taken 10 preserve order and
secure the protective operation OF the laws
and policy OF the United States Government.
] am. very respectfully. your obedient
servant, r.. Y. SUMNER,
Brevet Major General U. S. A, con
man ding Right Grand Division.
On arriving on the opposite side OF the
river. Gen Patrick was conveyed TO the
guard house by the military, where he was
detained until the reply was ready. In the
meantime his communication was conveyed
to Gen. Longstreet, whose troops are en-
campsd a short distance outside the city
As the demand was made upon the civil
authorities the Mayor sent an answer which
was evidently written at the dictation Of
Gen. Longstreet to the effect that the com
plants enumerated should BIO remedied.
so far as firing on orr pickets and furnishing
supplies and material TO the Confederate
army was concerned. Also, that the rebels
would dispute the occupying OF the city by
the Government forces. He complained OF
the short space OF time allowed for the NOV
ing OF the women and children and sick sol
dicrs. The giving OF any more time as re-
quested. i now under consideration.
Permission has been given the citizens to
run one train from the city. but only for the
conveying of women and children.
The news today received from Jackson,
shows that he had rented a house in Win
chester, for his family His troops are in
front OF the city, with Regiment Of cavalry
NJ Martinsburg.