, 1862-12-01
THE WAR I'M. VIRGINIA,
Gen. Burnside at the War
Department.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicsgo Tsibune.1
WASHINGTON, Nor. e9. 1852.
Maj. Gen. Burnside arrived here by special
steamer from Aquia Greek this merning, and
has been in close consultation with leading
members Of the Administration at the War
Department. The news Of the visit created
profound sensation, and host of rumors.
Gen. Burnside has already returned to his
command.
Two batallions Of Illinois cavalry, Colonel
Voss, under Captains Johnston and Hess,
comprising detachments Of companies r, G,
G, and II, while out in reconnaissance to the
westward Of Fredericksburg yesterday, we're
cavalry, and, after brisk little fight, were all
taken prisonere- We1ost hundred men and
five commanding officers. Several we're Killed
and wounded before our men surrendered.
This regiment is the one which cut its way
cut Of Hsrper's Ferry before surrendering
that place. There is no prospect OF speedy
movement on Fredericksburg. The rebels
are still throwing up Notifications.
[NoTE-The Illinois cavalry regiment to
which reference is made is Col. Voss, 18th
Illinois, which certainly did cut its way out of
tie disgrace at Iarper's Ferry; but our report
ma7 be in an error in this last affair above
mentioned. In the appended report Of the
Associated Press another regiment is named
as The one surprised and captured. Further
more We find no Euch names of Captains upon
the roster Of the 18th Illinois IS Johnston aud
HeEs. Wea1e iuciiaed to believe that it was
the Pennsylvania and rot the Illinois regi-
1cent that suflered.-Eps. TR1n1
ITO the Assocla:ed Pcess.1
WASHINGTON, Nov 39.-M,]or General
Burnside arrived here last night, and spent
this forenoon principally in consultation with
president Lincoln and Gen. Halleek. BE has
already returned to his headquarters.
It is supposed that Stonewall Jackson was
today st Culpepper, designing to moyethence
10 Fredericksburg.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
NOVEMBER. 29.-The rebels continue to raise
earthWerl1s around Fredericksburg but 10
rev batteries we're visible to-day.
EARLY yesterday morning some rebel ca7alry
said to be Hampton's Legion, crossed the river
some distance above here, and grading our
piekets made descent On t#o companies OF
the 81 Pennsylvania cavalry in Gen. Averllls
brigade, near HARDWOOD, capturing nearly the
entire t#o companies. The roads are improv-
ing, and supplies are coming more freely
from the Landing.
NEW YORK., Nov. 29.-The army CORES
pendent OF the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing
from Aquia Creek, says: Daily, hourly, in
| fact E,omentarl1y, NC expect to hear the first
f! gun fred that will iuaugu:ate the first grand
baltic Of this campaign. for it is in this vicin-
| itj That not only almost the entire rebel army
! is concentrated ,00c stroDg-but also the
three grand divisions which go to make up
:he grand army Of the Potomac.
a dispatch to the Philade1phia Press says
that last night the indications were that Gen.
| Bur',eide's army would soon move, and that
We arc on tie eve Of one Of the greatest
battles Of n,oda1n times.
WASHINGTON, Nov. eS.-We learn from the
| \. 7. Tines special correspondence that au
| important reconnaissance. which left Fai-
! mouth On Thursday, 20ih inst, towards Port
Con WY, returned yesterday, having acquired
valuable Information. The enemy appears in
great 1orce neaz.Fredericksb burg, evidently de-
termined desperately to dispute the passage
Of the National army. Great amounts of c3I1-
traband property md army supplies ara being
sent continually to Richmond.
FORTRESS MONROE: Nov 27-On Saturday.
an expedition LETT Yorktown, consisting of
three gunboats and 600 Of the 1lth Maine regl-
ment-
| They returned yesterday, after having scout
cd ten miles beyond Mob Jack Bay, where
they destroyed extensive and valuable silt
Last Tuesday our pickets il the rsar Of Viii
! sent to Fortress Monroe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. GA dispatch from
| 6lgeIs headquarters says Jackson passed
| through Salem, White Piains and Warrenton,
! probably On his way to join Lee. No enemy
i in sight from Aldie,. Thoroughtare Gap,
Br;stow and the intervening country
t following special:
| CnAR1EsrowS, Va, Nov. Ell have inst
learned additional particulars OF the successful
| scout made by the I'd Virginia cavalry, under
Col. J. Paxton. In the vicinity Of Leesburg.
The troops left Camp Platt, ten miles from
here, On Monday last, 24th inst. From that
time they march 210 miles in 20 hours, passing
ever in the route four spurs Of the GauleY
| Mountains, Part OF the march was through 4
| Eeltipg snow storm. Col. Paxton came UPON
the enemy in the vicinity OF Frankfort, at
tackled them with Eigor, and after short tighs
captured t~o commissioned officers. NUM-
ber Of priyates, 100 horses, between 200 and 800
stand of arms, and burned the camp and all
| the equipage, his stores and four wagons.
| Col Paxton did not lose man. Major
Powell particularly distinguished himself.
HEADou4RTEEs or GEN sGMNEE.
| FRIDAY, Nov. 2S, 1859.
! Two ladies' from the North, who were visit
ing friends in Fredericksburg, came o7er tue
river yesterday under a flag Of truce. After
remaining near headquarters all night under
| guard, aud receiving full examination of
their case. they were this morning given
Tasses to Washington. They represent the
feeling in Fredericksburg to be Of the most
hostile character. The ladies' especially are
Ritter and malignant beyond expression,
Upon the approach Of the National army they
organized meetings and appointed commit
| tees, Who were instructed to visit the rebel
their Knees, II necessary, not to surrender the
| city. They preferred having their dwellings
burned to the ground to having them again
occupied by Northern troops.
Ihe rebel force now opposed to Gen. Burn
side they represent to be very large, and say
| that Gen. Bragg has beyond doubt united biz
| army with that of Gen. Lee. They state also
that Gen. Jackson will remain in the rear and
continue to menace Washington during the
! winter.
More intrenchments on the Heirbts of
Fredericksburg have been brought 10 light
| to-day BY the signal corps. The entire NUM-
Der which can now be seen with the aid of
the best glasses ss nearly fifty. Many of them
are, however, quite email, an protect but one
gun.
TIE SITUATION BEFORE FREDERICKSBURG.
| Correspondence New York Tribune.1
| Gen. FBANK1N's Headquarters, Nov. IS.
The long train Of pontoons has arrived, Just
! i've days behind time II rhat leading Cen
| trsls tell me Is true, and doubt them nor.
the mistake Of this campaign, thus far. hss
been In not having the pontoon train on tbs
ground last week Tuesday, the day Gen. sum
! ner's advance reached Falmouth. 1t could
then have been thrown over the river at tae
most feasible point, and encountered the fire
Of but q section Of rebel Artillery. Nov HE
shot and shell Of a hundred guns VII, per
baps, blaze away upon it Is it Is being thrown
across the river.
The error should not be set down against
Gen. Burnside. He was promised it should
be here upon the arrival Of Gen. Sumner