Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-06

"a zsssss eeSt1 - eek9skkt ef1H 1x&t9t0fEtte8
rst3efic u,sd Gen. atrsc1t.
s s The CIfy councils Aceonzrantesl s.
Rebel Ofzlcers. s.
FURzHER z7nE roR 7uE pn
A2y.dL 81 Non 1oHB 4z.aNza
xtensTon Granted n1sltfl Ercx.
en- 0sG1ocl< sunday.
s. ArT1val ef Hwlnkssr u, d - ans ssesszs
AINtETs "a. J. Nor. % 1858
St be enelnF still oeeaRx Frederick sbnre hi<
further eonllnilnic atl0n to present Gel,ersl
4 Patrick would meet them again the De Il
Emcrning Yesterday, at the Lacy House, ac-
cortingly. the Mayor and Councils came over,
Bland and Gaps. King, 81 Georgia. These
latt sr gentlemen claimed that the civil authori
ties could make no proposition to us. unless
be same was approved by then General
Patrick declined 70 receive these ofscer Sub.
sequently however, General Burnside assent
ed % their and the parties returned.
The Lacy House is 4 large, elegantly ccn-H
standing upon bluff Immediately opposite
Fredericksburg S S.
All the foot Of the. bluff the parties landed.
and were conducted up the steps into the rear
Of the Lacy House, aud shown into room
looking towards the city, thus affording them
90 opportunity to observe any Of our move.
meats. IS they could not observe single ens |
,campnent after leaving Ehc hills, beyond the
city. St
The civil AUTHORITIES dreamed an extension
of the time allowed for the removal OF the wo. /
men and children, alleging that the traiRs had /
been frightened of by our artillery, and thai I
it would be impossib bic for train to leave be. I
fore night as i was necessary To send for it
several miles down the road The city being +
absolutely destiture Of other means of trans
portalion, their request was complied with, andl
the tins extended until eleven o'clock this
lnornin q sfa IS - sIs
As this report must be seat to Aquia Creek i
at ten o'clock to-day, in order to reach Wash
lngton 10. season Sc be tslegraphtd through
toepight the result will probably be sent BY
the military telegraph from headquarters
Il having been announced yesterday that
Ehe time granted the rebels IN which TO clearlI
The city would expire at twelve o'clock, no lit It
prevailed through the CAMPS as
lie hour approached. Batteries were in read
ness to move, wagon trains were rempved
rom the vicinity Of the'river, aati.every tent
In Eaasnonth great alarm vas fsits psclallv lli
" tiIose ufafe portion of rs population, many
IT whom lett the place and have gone back 2
nto the country for safety. s.,
Fredericksburg appears utterly deserted. i
ind last night not aIlght was visible in the {
whole city The camp fires last night indi- I
ated the presence OF a considerable force in !
,ur frent.- Ia
Since Friday the rebefs hare evidently re- 9
eiyed large accessions. to their forces i'm our c
ront, aRddher is No doubt but that Lee and Y
4ongstreet are in cur immediate vicinity. i
During the night the rebels erected earth &
works along the ridge beyond the city, and B
heir cannon have been plainly visible since II
esterday morning. Both parties have aami j
able positions for their artillery. and there $
ill undoubtedly by a lively artillery fight q
efore we can establish our pontoon bridge q
cross the river. fS Els
After the rebels have been driven from theirI
resent position. It IS thought they will give us I.
attic again along the Massaponaxs eight miles Il
eyo1d the city. At that point the creek runs / s.
lrough murass between two ranges of hills. / s
eng one of v icrit will remembered the rebels I;
.tablished their lines of defence laat june " hen .
en- McDowen was daily expected to advance !"
he ground at Massaponax is admirably adapted Y
r vigorous defensive operations They may, v
oweser, tai back at once to the junction of the
and Central railroads b
There is no doubt but that the rebels have 3
vailed themselves of the time allowed for the I'D
moval of the non-combatants to carry off .ev. al
ythiag that could possibly be Of services to e
ZEN Or to us s4sS ~ r
On Friday night loud explosions were heard =
syond fredericksburg, but the cause has not
st been ascertained. re
The river has risen but very little since the p
cent storm passed of, and The roads ars rapidly Al
ying up. - n,
The Inhabitants living along the route Of thel ii
illIfary telegraph line have already cumsnenceda as
ltfing the wires TO annoy ands delay us in ou cl
'eratlons The severest punishment will be r
omplly administered to every person detect .h
IN the act, and steps have been taken TO bring -
ose already guilty to Justice The owners aud =. =.
cupants OF the lands fronting upon the line, or Y
'er which the line may pass. wiz be held re- 10
for that portion of IL which Is upon or
.ar their premises. De
AQUA CReEk, Nov os: 1869. s
There Is nothing Of special importancs fro, the $,
olt received here TO day. Il is NOS believed !.
enced day, although It is hourly expected = =
he construction corps are still very busiiy = =
gagged upon the work necessary to- be douezfoi II
nder this feasible base of supplies The th
iuses It e will be so tar fnished foniof la
as 70 eIabie them to lay the railroad track f6 sc
8 snd g 3 and conlnsnce placing the rolling 10
1hsne are quite largo number Of trans sDofs q.
re 90 day and more are constantly arriving EI 5
ne festrictlens placed upon the pasalrs ef. 70 y
glIaus 20 this point has largely and profifabIy or
uuced the number of passengers arriving here
the mai boats from Washington and Aiexan- of
"a None, except employees of the Goyern- WI
snt, officers and soldiers, are allowed 10 come be
n, except upon the passes of Secretary Stanton ~
laffermaster Genersl Meigs. and they are .t,
antsd only.in exceptional cases. ~ +.
3 - 1Sss =
Wrom Marperss Ferrys wl
HaRpEkss FFRRy Nov. %. 1862 i1a
The enemy mai ifans sfrict book de IS. ,ri tn
mt There have hsen no collisions bstween bl