The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1862, Page 1

THE NEW WHOLE NO. 9566. "NEWS FROM BURY SIDE'S ARMY. The Rebels Sill in Possession of “redericksburg. The Surrender of the Town Demanded and Refused. PROSPECT OF AN ENGAGEMENT. General Longstreet in Command of the Rebel Forces. Additional Details ef the Roccupa- tion ef Falmou The Position of the Two Armies on the Rappahannock. SKIRMISHING WITH THE HBAVY BAINS----THE STREAMS SWOLLEN, a. &., &, REBELS. The Reports from the Army Headquar. ters. Heangvarvers oF THE Army, Nov. 21—8:45 P. M. Yesterday the enemy received a sudden check in their removal of stores by rail from Fredericksburg, our artil- lery baving opened upon them, disabling a locomotive and detaining the train upon the track near the depot. ‘The rebels, however, continue to remove flour, grain, to- baseo, cotton, &c., by means of wagons. Since our evacuation of Fredericksburg last spring the rebels have shipped large quantities of grain from the lewer river counties up to that place, and thence re- moved It by rail to Richmond. Considerable forage still remains in the section bordering on the Potomac, and fo- vaging parties are constantly coming in with abundant supplies. The enemy still occupy Fredericksburg, their infantry Deing plainly visible on the adjacent bills. Picket fring has not been allowed on either side, and the soutrics occasion no little amusement by their inter- change of salutations. i Last night the enomy built large fircs on the hills be- yend Fredericksburg, illuminating the whole southern horizon, evidently designing to deceive us with regard to their rea) force, It ig not believed that they have a large body cf troops in this vicinity, and the impression Prevails that no opposition will be made to our occupa. Vion of the city. General Patrick crossed the river this forenoon with a fiag of truce, and demanded the surrender of the town. He returned to-night; but the results have not been apnounced. Genera) Hooker is still unable to ride on horseback and moves with the army in au ambulance. ( A dospital has been established in Falmouth; but as yet ‘the attendants have very little to do. The storm has swollen the streams very mueh, and Yendered the roads almost impassable. Everything is porfectly quiet along the tront, no de_ wonztration being made by either side since our arrival. ‘Hmapquanrens ARMY oF TH Poromac, Nov. 21—11 P. M. General Patrick , Prevost Marshal General of the Army, thie morniog.crossed the river to Fredericksburg, under 8 dag of troce , conveying to the civil authorities of that oity the following letter demanding its surrender: — HeapquaRtens ARMY oF Tie PoToMac, Novy. 21, 1862. Jo tHe Mayor axn Comox Counct oF FREDERICKSBURG.— Gxvrimwex—Under cover of the houses of your city ebots haye been fired e of my command, Your mil manufact ries are Turnishifig provisions ‘and the material for clothing for armed bodies in rebel- Mon against the rument of the United States. Your railroads and ot Means of transportation are removing supplies to the denots of such troops. This condition of tbings must terminate, and by direction of Gen. Burnside J accordingly demand the surrender of the city into my bands, as the ropresontative of the United States, at or Defore five o'clock thie afternoon. Failing an affirmative veply to this demand by the bour indicated sixteen hours ‘Will be permitted to ciapse for the removal from the city ef women and children, the sick and wounded, and aged, &c., which period having expired I shall proceed to shell the town. Upon obtaining porsession of the city every mecessafy means will be tukon to preserve order and secure the protective operation of the laws and policy of ‘the United States governnicnt. Fam, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, E. V. SUMNER, Brevet Major General United States Army, Commanding Right Grand Division. Op arrival on the opp site side of the river, General ‘Wad conveyed to the guurd house by the military, re he was detgined onti! the reply was ready. In the meantime hie eommunication was conveyed to Gene- Fal Longstreet, whose troops are encamped @ short dir tance outside of the city. As the demand was mrde upon the civil authorities, Whe Mayor sent au answer which was evidently written at the dictation of General Longstreet, to the @fivet that the complaints enumerated should be vemedied se far as fring on our pickets and furnishing sapplies and material to the rebel army was coacerned; also that the rebels would dispute the occupying of the Gity Dy the government ferces. He complained of the ehort space of time allowed for the removing of the wo. men, children and sick soldiers. ‘The giving of any more time, es requested, is now under concideration. Permission has been given tbe citizens to run one train from the city, but only for the convey- tug of women and children. ‘The news to-day received from Stonewall Jackson shows that he had rented a house in Winchester for hie family. His troops are infront of the city with a regiment of cavalry at Murtinsborg. The Reporte from Falmouth. Fatwovrn, Va., Nov. 21, 1862 ‘The revere s1€ protracted storm bas delayed army movements considerably. The river is very much wollen, and is etill rising. The soldiers are as comforta. Die as possible under such unfavorable circumstances; and notwithstanding the disagreeable state of the atmos. phere are quite cheerful, andi eager for a speedy resump- tion of the forward moveme nt. ‘The rebels have run trains constantly between Frede. Fieksburg and Richmond since last Friday until yesterday ‘afternoon, when our artitiery was planted so as te com: mand two ravines through which the rond passes, so that now their railroad communic.tion is suspended. ‘They have planted a number of guns en their side of the Rappabesnock, #0 as to command the fords. Fight guns were visible yesterday, and they appeared to be busily engaged to-day in mounting and placing others in position, It's not certainly known whether they have brought down any considerable number of troops, or whother the railroad bas been used to carry away the sevesh citizens of that vicinity and their effects. Phould they attempt Wo dispute our passage of the river, Frederlokaburg will doubtless be destroyed, as tt is commanded by artillery planted on the opposite blu ‘and within short range. ‘The pickets of our own and the rebel forces are within epeaking distance ofeach dther, but no firing is indulged | in on either side. There is occasional artillery tiring, bat apparently without serious effect cithor way, The Reports from A: Creek. Agua Crux, Va,, Nov. 20, 1862. Last aight « number of guerillas were seen in this vicinity, looking out for opportunities , doubtless, to mur. der ana plunder, They keop out of the way in the day time, We hope somo of them wif be caught and hung. Aqvia Crewx, Va., Nov. 21, 1862. ‘The “work upon the railroad and wharves at this place is progresring rapidiv, notwithstanding the storm, which hae prevailed af this week. The conatruction corps are at werk night and day, | end in two or three days more the awommuovations gvampinnelle formerly existing here will be entirely restored. The | steam engines on the railroad is aleo being vigorously reconstructed. Telegraphic communication is established with the omy The Reports from Washington. ‘Wasminaton, Nov. 21; 1862. Advices from the Army of the Potomac say that the rebels still occupy Fredericksburg with a small ferce, to dispute the crossing ef the river. Some guns were yesterday brought to bear upon two ravines on tho opposite side of the river, through which the railroad passes. The result in that no trains have at- tempted to run since. The weather is very disagreeable indeed, it having rained heavily all yesterday afternoom, swelling tho streams to an,unusual height. We learn thata considerable body of rebel cavalry, claimed to be a body of Stuart’s force, and eight hundred strong, reached Warrenton day before yesterday, and yesterday proceeded down to Warrenton Junction. Their design seems to be to make a dash at some portion of our Mne from Aquia Crock to Fredericksburg, and then trust to their heels to get off scot free. A smaller band, of about fifty, is said to have been roaming over the Bull rap battle field yesterday, and their scouts or pickets wore last night hovering about Centreville. We have @ rumor in Washington this forenoon that Stonewall Jackson was about Winchester day before yes" terday with 40,000 men, a story in which we place no re- Vance whatever. Hoe is as completely stopped by the current rains from venturing a raid into Maryland as though the river were guarded by hundreds of thousands of troops. It is our belicf that he is well on his way to join Lee’s army with the main portion of his force, leav- ing in the valley and in front of Washington only suffl- cient troops to scout around the Union lines in both lo- calities. Reports are in circulation respecting the conduct of two of General Sigel’s regiments, which were said to have thrown down their arms and retreated in disorder when his corps fell back towards Fairfax Court House. The foundation for the story seems to have been, that some of the men being sick, their guns were'piled up and left in charge ef a small guard, there being no transportation for them. The arms did not fall into the hands of the enemy. The Reports from Harper’s Ferry. Hanpsr’s Ferry, Nov. 21, 1862. ‘The reported reconnoissance to Charlestown, on Wed- besday was a canard. The rebel pickets were at Nolan’s Ferry yesterday. Yhe impression prevails that Stonewall Jackson is marching to Gordonsville with the bulk of his forces, and that the rebels in this vicinity are only cavalry. The Reports from Leesbu Lxssnona, Va., Nov. 20, 1862. White’s band of rebel guerilla cavalry have again made their appearance in this vicinity. They are said to be ‘about two hundred and fifty strong, and go far have done us no damage, being well watched. Skirmish and Defeat of the Rebels. Witiiamsrort, Nov. 20, 1862. Yesterday General Saxton sent a recounoissance from Harper's Ferry towards Charlestown. He encountered four hundred rebels above Halltown, and drove them through Charlestown, shelling them at every opportunity. t Several houses in Charlestown were fired by our shells, and one or two rebels were killed. The revels made a slight demonstration on our out- posts, near Falling Waters, on the Virginia side of the river. After the rebels were driven back our men retired bearer the town for the night Our Warrenton Correspondence. Is Camr Near Waxrrxtox Juxcrion, Va,, Nov. 17, 1862, Arrival of the Army at Warrenton—Feeling Produced by the Removal of General McCkltan—General Burnside Very Popular with the Troops—Reorganization of the Different Army Corps—appearance of Rebelidom—Generat Hooter’ Headquarters, de., de. ‘And again, after eight days occupying the same camp ground, we are on the move. In those eight days 1m- portant events have occurred. The old Commander in Chief of the army hasYbeca removed; a new commander has been placed at its head; there have been changes in commanders of corps and divisions, ana there have been disaffection ameng officers and men, and talks of mutiny. Many prophesied the ruin ef the army, gencral resigng- tions and wholesale rebellion. How is it now? All those pratings and forebodings bave proved idle tales. General Buruside has the unbounded confidence and love of the army; Genera! Hoeker is esteemed as much as general can be by all in his command, and General Butterfield, the new commander of the Fifth army corps, is everywhere praised, The present general movement of the army indicates that General Burnside has arranged the plan of @ new campaign, and when the order of march came there was general delignt and enthusiasm. It is believed that the campaign is to be an active one, and looking towards something decisive. This is what the men want and they are ready for avy work that may be assighe them. There is great rejoicing that we are on the onward march—a march that it is belreved will not be ended til; we have reached the rebel capital, aud the Stars and Stripes triumphantly wave above the dome of its Con- gressional balls, We may take acircuitou® toute, and we may have bloody battles te Sight; our men eare not for wearisome marches, and fighting brs no fears for them ‘Uhey want to see life, activity, determined and vigorous prosecution of the war; something that leoks like put- ting an end to this rebellion. And to this end they dave all started forth, and there are united faith and barmony—a faith that begets strength, a harmony that guarantees success. The army was ‘iever stronger, in Detter health, botter clothed, finer spirits, more hopeful more loyal or waore piucky than now. Describing army marches is too much of an old story, and have no notion of attempting a description of ours to-day. In justice to our gallant and ardent soldiers, I must gay that a march uuder the circumstances was never better made. It rained when the column started; that the men did not mind. The route of march lay through a desolate and uninteresting country; that the men did not mind. It was a tong march; that tae men did not mind. It rained at the close of the march, and for several hours after, that the men did aot mind. ‘There were hardly stragglers enough to make np a corporal’s guard, and asaresnit very little pillaging of pigs. hooking of hens, aud taking turkeys without lea) ad ther precision and order in’ the march. The men marched in close order, ambulones gage wagons moved on in harmonious sequence. Nearly ail the decent houses we found deserted by their former inmates. Some tied mouths azo, and some skcdaddled ouly @ few days since, on ie rning ef the intended movement of our army through this section, Worn out and imbecile negroes, and the younger fry coursed with Atric’s blood in their vews, comprise the bulk of the resident population. All the active, smart and guod for anything darkies of either sex have either been taken away or ram away, On our route pe LL ntation oC the widow of Robert Randolph. mprises fi{teeu hundred actos, with alurge frame d go 1 hospitable damensions. haying « nacios aud weil shaded lawn in front. containing an Jechouse, a con-ervatery, shaded arbors aud other evi- dences of heightened cultivation. Abundant barns, workshops and vegro houses are scattered outside, The overseer, a few dilapidated and ancient negroes, abut forty negro children from ages two to eleven, the main dwelling empty aud going to rain, and the lands un- cultivated, are all that is to beseen now. The husband of the widow who owe this piace was a consin ef John Randolph. of Roancke She and three da s have gone to Mississippi, where se owns av ther plantauion, and bis only gov is iu the rebelarmy. One of the slaves on the place {s @ negro woman, who says she is one hun- | dred and three years old. Her looks. i( these are any at testation, corroborate the truth of her statement. She says she has always Welonged to the Randolph family, 1 asked her if Jabn Raudolph, of Roanoke, ever came there on a visit. ‘Two or tree tines, massa,” she replied; ‘I ‘member him well.” Im answer to further questions, she went on and described hit physical appearance and dress quite exactly ow did it happen he never got married?” I Ansliy asked. “Case there want ‘hough ot him to marry; | reckon,” she rejoined, and with a marked heartiness of | cachinatory agitation of her ancient bones and wrinkles, showing that old age, if wanting in some things, is not wanting mn appreciative memories. Dr. Sumack's lage dwelling, mile from Warrenton Junetion, is Geuer® Hooker's staff headquarters to-night, | General Hutterficld and staif occupy tents in front of the dwelling, Like the Randolph mansion alluded to above, this oo “ house. php Pig a build. ing, and nearly new. Only a little furniture is remeining, and this shows tho family to have been one of cultivated and refined taste, While I have been writing in my teut, which T am occupying with Lientenant Livingston, of General Batter. | Meld’s staff, there has boen almost constant whistling of | General Willcox may well bo | of the character of some NEW YORK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1862. railroad. Alexandria pass down through Warrenton Junction ‘tains for we came like a Our Spotted Tavern Correspondence. Im Camp, Nuan Srorrep Tavern, Va., Nev. 18, 1862. The Army Pushing Ah-ad on Its Way to Richmond—Con- dition of the Roads and Bridges—Des'itution Amongthe Inhabilants—Gen. Hooker's Headquarters a Mile and @ Half Ahead, dc. ‘We are pushing abead with a vigor that shows the Present movement means earnest and quick work; that the time of four mile aday marches is passed; that a new campaign and a new epoch have opened on the army. I cannot speak for the rest; but I can) say that General Hooker’s column like the chavge. To-night, at the end of two days’ march, they were full as fresh and full of animation and go ahead. vork and fight as before he march, and go Iam satisfied it will be at the end of adozen or twen}y more days’ marching, if this number be necessary to carry out the purpose of the new cam- Paign just inaugurated. No special incidents have marked tho day’s march. It has rained nearly all day, although net heavily. The roads as yet are very good, except in spots. Having to cross twice a winding creek deliyed the wagon trains somewhat, which were in the advance, At Weaver. ville, an eld town, with an old gristmill and some half dozen old tumble down houses, I saw a man gelling chickens at a dollara piece and apples three for a quarter, Further ahead a man was peddling cider at ten cents apint. The dealers, as 1 learned from individual inquiry, in each case are native Virginians. Itis a no- table fact that when these natives can make money out of our soldiers they do not fail to avail themselves of the opportunity. "Their cagerness to got hold of a litte genu- ine money has evidently demolished all prior ebivalrie notions as to the vulgarity of trade. 1 have knownone claiming to be an Original Jacobs Simon Pure F. ¥.V. to charge balf a dollar for lodgings on his carpeted parlor oor. ‘The farther we get into BAe ag as everything grows: scarcer, prices grow higher. No one can imagine the comp destitution and ruin prevailing tu this section of the State. It is the work of their own hands, and the people are now reaping retributive justice. ‘There has en scarcely any cultivation of lands, and with no crops, no food and ho currency, nothing but starvation awaits them in the coming winter, unless corn and flour are sent them from the North and West. Would this not be heap- ing coals of fire upon their heads? And yet, who doubts | that, if a call for assistauce should go forth, the gone- rosity of the people North will be prompt in sending tu needed supplies? A people who sent shiploads of grain | to starving Ireland will not permit their own kiuemen to perish from hunger at their doors. Gen. Hooker's headquarters to-vight area mile and a _ half from the so-called Spotted Tay this town, which loug siace into desnetude as a place for the entertainment of man and beast, derives {t name from being painted black and white, somewhat alter a checkerboard pattern. Our headquarters to-night, happily is au occupied dwelling, the occupants being a widow lady and three handsome aud accomplished daughters. She has ove soo in Stuart’s rebel cavalry, and all possess secession proclivities of the | strongest kind. But, as scareity of food is wore apparent, | the farther we make our ingress ito the State, so more apparent is the intense hatred of Yankees. In the morning we resume our onward march Our Army Correspondence. Ty Camp, Near Faumovrn, Vi Nov. 19,1862. Another rainy day and another long march. The men still march in ag elose columns and with as little strag gling as when we started. General Hooker still rides in an ambulance. This afternoon I rode on to the Lacey House, where | General Burnside bad his headquarters last summer; which, it was understood, he wag to reoccupy as head~ quarters. He has taken another location. | The rebel pickets can be seen across the river. They keep up an animated conversation with our men. A Union man informed me that the rebels arc removing all their stores from the town. It is un wood that there will be some opposition to the passing of our troops and Occupation of the town. Several of our officers galloped down to the river, expecting to cross over without dilli- culty. It was generally supposed in our column that our | troops held the town The general impression is, that we are now entering on the active part of the campaign, and that there is soon to ‘be some figh Heapguarrers, NiNtA ARMY ConPa, Svan Mines From Frevenickssurc, Nov. 19, 1802, The March from Fayettevitle—A Virginia Winter—Zhe Troops Have Undounded Confidence in Their New Com. mander—Keerything Going en Like Clockwork—Pros. pect of a Speedy Engagement—Feeling of the Inhabitants Along the Route, éc. After waiting patiently at Warronton for several days | to obtain all necessary supplies, and give our new com- | mander, General Barnside, time to make such prepara: tions as were deemed advisable to carry out the new campaign successfully, we again took up the line of | march, and while] now write we aro within a few miles of Fredericksburg. Nothing of especial interest occurret on the march from Fayetteville, if I may except a slight ‘touch of winter weather in Virginia. No one who remembers the memorable peninsula campaign need be reminded of tho | fact that a Virginia winter means a cold and penetrating | rain, and mud to any extent that the human imagination can think of. We had on Monday afternoon and evening | a drizzling rain, that rendered the roads slippery and un. pleasant to travel over, and on Tuesday the same driz | zie kept with us, but not to an extent to impede | travel. One heavy rain storm will do moch wo interiere anag ie! oa 7 General Burn. | side, judging by our 3 wo days’ marehit } Goce’nct invent to fet the rain catch him, until he om: | defy it, by baving a aes Ifind on every great illingnese to push | on,und the most unbunded confidence in the care and ability of the new commander. Whevever an engage- | ment does take placo—and it may now occur at _ ‘any moment—the country muy rest satisfied that the most desperate and determined ghting will | be done by the Union troops, as | appear to | huve the one idea—that, having turned our heads | once more in the direction of Richmond, tnere | shall ba io more turning back and ne Buch word as fail. T | dave had at different times to allude to the great nuisance | of tri of army wagons getting mixed up with the treops, and often seriously interfering with their progress; | ‘Dut Tam most happy to have it in my pewer to say that this abuse 1s being rapidiy done away with, and that | our new system marching in two ‘or three | columns enables the men to get to their camping | ground at « much more seasouablo hour, and gives the | quartermasters an ‘tumity to get their trains up, thes saving much valuuble time and insuring the cot of the men. In all the departments, as far as I can eee, matters are going like clockwork, and it i only those who are constitutionally grumbiers who can find cause for complaint. The soldiers are now well fed, warmty clothed and comfertably ehed. Compared to their ha)’ | clad brethren, they are as princes. Although some of Policies officers are of the opin- jon that wo may meet with a decided resistance @ short distance from Fredericksburg, ! hardly think that they | ‘will oppose our progress until we are nearly at the gates of © Richmond. There is too mueb at stake at the present | time for them to risk an engagement, where we could meet them on equal terms; aud we may also partly beat them in the race w Richmond, and they will need all their men to defend the extensive fortifications that sur- round the city. T find all the citizens along the route the most decided seccssionists, and many of them are bold enough cd 4 claim their hatred of us. ‘This is not often the case, as y are generally silent and sullen. Their confidence in their army inthe coming contest may have something todo | with it, as J tind them, with few exceptions, most sup- guine as to the results. They notice with expressions of anything but pleasure the splendid condition of the Union ‘my, and console themscives with the oft repeated declaration “that we muy exterminate them, but we canmot put them down while # man remains.) nat, however, remains to be seen. 1 sto] Jose night in the house of Mr. Irwin, at Hart. wood, It was there that the lamented General made headquarters the night be and bis command | started {rom Fredericksburg to assist General Pope at | Ceaur Mountain, seme men are encamped this morning all around us; bot the brave and noble Reno is | not here. Mapy were the kind words spoken of him as the officers recognized the house, Twas with Reno then Twas with hum at his death, and I, top, can testify to bis | worth as an officer and a man. General Willeox and staff bave been here, there and everywhere, superintending the movements of the carps; and, old veteravs as they nearly all are, they have fallen into the ways of this ‘new commander as they did into those of Burnside; but they entertain the eame old feel. | ing of love for Bu: |, and his presence js always hailed | with deufening ite. The Nioth is a galiant corps, aud The easue, last ightof the didgvoat oussyes with their ‘scene camps, wit huudrede of fires biagmg ju the darkness, partook more Of the incantation econes at one res, and it was increased when the strains of some haifa dozen bands filled the air with their different melodies. Hefore this reaches you we may be engaged in the most decisive battle of the war. Let the poopie have every — confidence in the Union troops, and pray that God may | defend the might. of our mi a ' Our Falmouth Correspondence. Heapquarrens, ARMY OF TRE PoTOMAC, Near Frepencnspcre, Nov. 18, 1662. } | Reoccupation of Falmouth—The March—Kebela in Frede- ricksburg—Removal of Stores—Conversation Between the | not Pickets—Condition of Fredericksburg—The Railroad, fc. Fredericksburg once more lies beneath the muzzice of ) Tied South, | the ontry of ovr troops ins, Faimouth occasioned great | mored manner. | great deal of material | work, and will | poat aE ——— eee ORK HERALD PRICE TWO CENTS. ur cannon, and the white tents of our troops again fleck the ridges that swell up like billows from the Rappa- anmock, Faras the eye can reach on citber bund, this side the river, are solid columns of strong armed men, huge rifled cannon, grim with the smoke of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill and Williamsburg; tattered ensigns from Antietam, and long white topped trains of baggage wagons, racked and worn by many weary marches, through depths of *‘sacred soil.” Camp fires gleam like stars aj) through the thickets, and the Union drums wake up all the echoes of the valleys with their noisy tattvo. Fredericksburg is ours, though we have nog yet ontered her streets, and the enemy from the bills ‘beyond look over in upon our camp. Our artillery holds her as effectually as would ap army in her suburbs, aud her people are rapidly, thongh reluctantly, yielding to the conviction that rebel domination in this latitude has ceased forever. The appearance of our forces in Fal. mouth was not characterized by any ‘display of gallantry or skili, as maby abticipated. Reports from Fredericks- burg had crested an impression that the enemy was here in foree, and prepared to give us a warm reception, To our surprise the place has been evacuated almost without firmg a gun, and we shail doubtless patrol its streets within the next twenty-four hours. Monday evening, as ‘we appeared upon this side the river, the enemy opened upon us witha battery; but our pieces’ soen drove the rebels entirely away from their guns, and kept them away until after dark. ‘The march from Warrenton has been exceedingly rapid when the number of troops is taken into consideration, and straggling has prevailed much less than was 6x pected. The troops moved in three columns, each taking different roads. Each column marched abreast of the wagon trains and artillery, the trains occupy. ing one side of the road, and troops the other, or marching through the fields. At Hartwood, seven miles from Falmouth, two of the columns were to- gether. At frst the confusion was indescriba- ble. Regiments of infantry, cavalry, artillery, baggage wagons and all the paraphernalia of an army wore jumbled together indiscriminately, and but for the prompt measures of the commanding officers would havo goon been lost in the most bewildering entanglement. At the same time fears were entertained that the rebels might make a dash upon our flank from the ford, and Benjamin’s splendid battery of Parrott guns was placed inconvenient position, awaiting their appearance. By and by a battery dashed out from the e¢haos and down the road, then another, then a baggage train, followed by a column of troops, and finally the whole mass moved out in dark solid lines across the fleld, ‘Through all this confusion General Burnside threaded his way, now winding slowly among the wagons and the cheering regiments, then dashing off in a canter through the fields, to halt for a moment at the tent of some com- manaing officer, and again loging himself in the vast mov ing sea of humanity. General Burnside is alrea- dy immensely popular with the entire army, while. in. bis old corps tho attachment for him is almost unbounded. Caps are thrown high, Diankets scattered, and restraint for the time all lost in the enthusiasm for “Old Burny ,’”” a8 his corps style their favorite, while bis genial hearing and rare personal quali. ties have already won over to him the most ardent ad miers of his predeces: The rebel pickets and their troops the hills beyond. into Frederi their infantry can be seen lounging upon the di: watching our operations. This afternoon, while General Burnside and staff were at the Lacey House, immediately upon the bank of the river opposite Fredericksburg, a regiment of rebel cavalry appeared in the streets less than @ thousand yards distant, and leisurely withdrew tua neighboring eminence key 6 upon the appearance of one of our batteries. Why our batteries have not opened upon the saucy rascals is unknown; but the ‘© pro- bably refrained from at us through anxiety for the safety of the city, which w of irse be shelled im- mediately npon any attempt o° the rebels to drive us from the river. ‘Thus far they have been undistarbed in the removal of stores, kc.,from the town,and trains of cars are fre- quently seen rupuing to and fro the city. This afternoon a train lett the place, defiantly sounding the as it “skedaddled.”’ A few shelis judiciously pended might have checked al! such operations, and Tetained to us divers locomotives, cars and valuable sun: aries. Many of the inhabitants are leaving, and the plage is already well nigh deserted. Hardly a’ person is visible in the streets, the windows look gloomy, the places of business are ailent, and the whele tow: seems ged up te loneliness. The bridges having been destroyed YY us upon our evacuation of Fredericksburg las mer, there is no communication between the t ofthe river except by means of boate; but wo shall doubtless have a structure of some sort crected before the week is out, and our sntlers displaying Yankee wares to the chivalry from their shop windows. No little ainusement je afforded by the conversation between the pickets al.ng the narrow river, in which taunts of Yankee hirelings”? and ‘How are yon, Bult ranners?”’ are ii ‘tably silenced by iuqniries respect the salubrity of ‘My Maryland.” Antiemn is a tender subject to socesh, as the following colloquy (an incident of this afteroeon) indicates : ‘Srcrst—Halloa, Bull rauver! How’s your lege? Usiox—Sound. How's ‘My Maryland?”’ <—Damn Maryland. Goin’ to Richmond, aint ill occupy the south bank of the Their How far is it? th than you'll get. Come by Har- ‘Phe railroad between Fredericksburg and Aquia creek is in good order, with the exception of the bridges, and we will have the trains running in afew caty loca tives having already beon landed at the laliér place. ‘Supplies ave hourly arriviag tor the troops at Aquia, and we shall doabtless again be on the march ere this letter Teaches ite destination. An engagement is expected in this vicinity whenever we attempt to cross the river, and net a few are reatly anxious for a brisk little ight for the sake of wearing off the rust. To-morrow an eflort will [age yf be made to drive off the enemy from the vicinity of the city, and no little fon is anticipated. Col. Rall is in command of the rebel forces, wd operates very much as if he intended to indulge our fancy. The Democratic Recorder, a copy ot which I sond you. a vewspaper of then Sys roclivities, 18 again in ail Diast. Last spring, w! we alvanced upon the place, the press, epee PAper, ink avd other stock were re- moved to Hichmond; but this time its ‘ietor will hardly be go fortunate, and Yankee ‘‘ devils’? may yet knock into © pi’ the “ formi’” of its sxedaddling printer. suffering prevails among the inhabitants through- ection. Hardly enough can be gathered together by the poor to keep them alive, and even those of reputed wealth lack many of the necessaries of hte. The sui gous of Fredericksburg and its vicinity bave published a card avnouncing their determivation to increuse their fees for medicines and medical attendance fifty per cent, in consequence of the “unprecedented price of all the ne- cessaries of life.’ Large quantities ef tobacco have been recently shipped from Fredericksburg to Richmond, an advance of our this plage Lead videutly been anticipated To Fewnains, old and young baving been bur- it regard to sex or condition. Of course, rejoicing among that class of individuals, one of whom (an ancientedumeyasked me if we “hads't a mill up Nurt grindin’ out sejirs.” Hrapquanrens, Nxt Anuy Corrs, Va., Nov. 19—-P. M. inth Army Corps, Bc. Our corps resumed the march at daylight this morn ing, and in admirable order passed through the town of Falmouth, opposite Fredericksburg. The inbabitants watched our progress with considerable interest, and many evidences were given of a decided Union sentiment on their part. Passing om through the town, our troops crossed the railroad track and encamped on the hills in the vicinixy—the same spot which they occupied |.st summer. ‘The rebels still occupy Fredericksburg. nnd this morn- ing we could Bee troops of cavalry aud companies of in- funtry moving abut its streets. Their pickets and our own are in sight of each other along the river banks, and occasionally enter inw emversation—all ja the best bu- ‘We expect to haye railroad vounection very soon with Aquia creek, when the pubic may took for a startling move on the part of the Army of the Potomac. Our Aquie Creck Correspondence. Aqvra Crexx, Nov. 19, 1862. Advance of the Army—Repairing the Bridges ver Potomac Creck—Telegraphic Communication Opened with Wash- inyton— Landing of Supplies for the Troops, dc. Captain T. E. Hall, of General Burnside’s staff, baving ‘Deen specially detailed for the duty of post quartermaster at this point, arrived yesterday morning; and , although less thua twenty-four hours since he landed, this place, which was a model of desolation, is rapidly becoming a stirring seaport village. Before nine o'clock last evening a tempo” rary dock, two hundred feet im length, was erected, and commissary and quartermaster stores wore being landed with @ rapidity sufficient to supply the whole army. ‘The Fiftieth regiment New York Volunteers are oa hand to assist in the repairs to the railroad, which, with the exception of the bridges over Aquia and Potomac creeks, which were destroyed by our forces when they fell back, is in good condition. The bridge over the Potomac creek is ninety feet in height, amd will require some time and a to put it} order. The Telegraph under the indomitable Boyle, are hard at soon have telegraphic communication es tavlished between this point aad the rters of the army aud Washington. The rebelsevory kindly left the poles standing, but took alt the wire and insulators, those being commuditicy Which Southern ingenuity has ot succeeded 10 manufueturing. ie steamer Nellie Baker, with that prince of steam. eaytains, Calden, @ agai on the route between this wo rp. Place and Washington, leaving Washington in the jo roraraing the same stareece. The which, with everything else here, was aes tember," wil be Febullt as soon, na possible, probably ten days. Meanwhile the temporary dock will prove auffl- cient for the wants of the army. Our cavalry scouts report seaing guerillas within a mile and a half of this point yesterday ‘Jieraoon but we have too much faith in the rebela’ respect for Cap! wand his Potomac flotilla to feel any tear of an attack, inde- pendent of the resistance that could be made on la In order to expedite matters, another party was sent to Belleplain to erect a dock for light draught vessels, at which Supplies could be landed while the necessary work going ou here. ‘The energy of Captain Hall has toa dogree rendered that expedition nscless, as he is now 1D readiness to laud stores himself. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS, Position of the Two Armi the Rap- ry Oe Ms ‘ashington Chronicle, Fataovm, Va., Nov. 19, 1862. ‘We learn that the poute we have just passed over from Warrenton to this place is now obstructed by rebels. Thia cannot amount to anything, for our communication will soon be open by Aquia creek. Colonel 8. K. Zook, of the Fifty-seventh New York, is Military Governor of Falmouth, and his office is already being filled with ge1 vants, with inquiries and demands from their white mas- ters, who are reluctant to show their faces. There appears to be no intention on the part of the military authorities to cross the river at present. There aro doubtless good reasons for this. Ihave uot been able to form any idea as yet of the value of Fredericksburg as a defensive position, either for the rebels or ourselves. It is said that they do not intend to make any serious re- sistance there, thongh the trains from Richmond are ran- ning incessantly, bringing up troops and carrying away stores. Why they should do the latter, if they intend to make a stand, 1 do not see, and this, more than anything else, confirms me in the idea that, th not intend te tight ns here. : The rebel force ot Fredericksbutg cannot be very largo. I hear that five Mississippi nggiments arrived yesterday, We can also see considerable cavalry. it would be easy to croge and drive this force out of the town, and youmay wonder why this is not done; but it has just commenced to rain, and if the storm continues the Rappahannock will rise very rapidly. Suppose a part of our force should cross and be attacked by superior numbers before they could night then find ourselves in an unplea ickets of both parties are along the nd within speaking distance of each prehended. mal enced, A de achment of cavalry sisting of st New York, First Nev and Harris Light Guard, was sent in the direc’ Aquia creek to observe, forage, fight or rum, accoriting to ances—In a word comnoitre. Th has not been d from, though no uneasiness is felt. A rebel nred some of our wagons yesterday afew mile: here, but they were imn y retaken. K dales of cotton were found yesterday i otton mill in this place, owned b; Tt was taken possession of by the Fredericksburg hag hitherto though its inhabitants have often heard the sound e battle afar off. They have hoped they would escape the terrible devastation which has overwhelmed some of the fairest villages of this unfortunate State. But now they are excessively nervous lest their houses be riddled with shot and burned with shell, and their “slave property rendered insecure.” So they flock about the headquarters of the rebel forces, imploring them with tearful eyes to‘ vamose the ranch,” and not cat up Dloody shines in the pastoral shades of happy, peaceful Fredericksbui Of course their petitions will be grant- ed, and the wi jamous Jeff. Davis will save dimestic Fredericksburgians from the pain of witnessing scenes of bloodsh As I close two or three cannon shots have been fired. T can’t gnees what it means, unless it be the shelling of a position on the other side, where the rebels can be seen loading np and taking away ammunition, flour and pro- oe ‘The pickets have agreed not to tire upon each other. Gencral Burnside has just arrived, and is received with the most tumultnone enthnsiasin Befere the federal army arrived here the rebel authori. ties seized all the free negroes and slaves of suspected Union men and sold them for the benefit of the Southera confederary, This most original and Christian“method of. have already raising the wind will doubtless increase the admiratien of tho freemen of Britain, as well ag the *Dimmicrats” of the North, for their “tmisgul * Southern brethren toa greater height than ever. w. he Delay at Fredericksburg. [From the Washington Star, Nov. 21.) ‘The Chronicle haying this morning ventilated the fact that there must. be no little delay at Fredericksburg for want of railroad facilities for getting his snpplies np from ia Oreek, we may not inappropriately explain to the that uo blame whatever can possibly attach to eral Burnside on this at. A week before Gen. e“lellan left the Maryland bank of the Potomac he urged on the army headquarters by telegraph, and by special messenger Sent hither, the ‘vital importance of having everything in readiner’s to place this railroad be- tween Aquia Creek and lredericksburg in complete run- ning order at the earliest possible moment, specifying, in some instances, the articles he thought should be ga- thered and prepared for instant nse to that end. His aa- vice was not followed; it may be because i then be seen that the repairs of that road bad do with “the plan of th make this statement, as it is due to ‘ature that the facts invelyed should from the start. (Correspondence of the same pape I fear the army will not move as pr immediate vicinity of Fredericksburg 1s will be likely to require in his present te rence to stich mat The constr rps is reaily doing its best to have it otherwise; bu preliminary preparations of materials for the repair of the railroad, which should have been made, appear to: bave been sad heir Opportunity to e2 im rails, railroad gu barb ° arabe wie. could get away, as well as to thoroughly as possible, Tho consoqnence is tha larger supply of such railroad materials as bave been fonnd requisite In repairing railroads in Virginia disabled by the rebels, are found necessary here. It is probable that the lack of them may delay the army’s advance a week— ibly a fortnight. If so, we shail, of course, have the “On to Richmond” press down on General Burnside in one loud and tong how!, thongh he is no more to blame for the delay than General Butler in New Orleans. News from Sigel’s Corps. {From the Washington Intellige: Nov. 21.) A despatch dated yesterday at Fairfax Station, says that General Sigel on Wednesday evening changed the location of his headquarters from Centreville to Fairfax Court House. There is nothing of ivterest reported from that vicinity. {From the Washington Chronicle. Farnvax Court Hovsx, Nov. P.M. Scouts and desert: report large bodies of the rebels hovering about Ashby’s and Suicker’s ;raps. Rebe! pickets occupied Gainesvilie within an hour after we loft the place yesterday morping. They have burned the bridge on the Alexandria and Orange Railroad, near Catlett's Station. Generals Mackall and Earley are said to be in command of the rebels. ‘We may have a tight soon. The tents and other equi- page left by a Wisconsin regiment at Lewinaville, were removed by the expedition sent out for that purpose, but not entirely without opposition. They oxchanged a few shots with the enemy. Repulse of the Rebel Cavairy. From the Washingten Chronicle. } Fatwovra, Va,, Nov. 20, 1862, Recently, as our troops were leaving Warrenton, the rebel cavalry appronched to noltre, but General Plensanton, with his cavairy, gave them a sovere check near that place. During yesterday afternoon the evemy's pickets were scatiered along the bank of the Rappahannock. and con- versed freely with our own; Wit be iting took place. Only one small camp 0. the enemy was visible last vight. It thus appears he bas no large force near Frede- ‘burg. From Harpe (From Potomac Ferry=The R paper.) Barrimor®, Nov. 20, 1942. ‘Tne Western train has arrived. All quiet at Harper's Ferry and elsewhere in that m. There is heavy rain, and the Potemac is rising rapidly. There i# some excitement egarding the investigation into the a! fairs ot the quartermaster’s department, but it is gene- rally believed they result from the jealousies of certain interested parties and are who'ly unfounded. The rain Continues unabated. Cano, Nov. 21, 1962. Passengers from La Grange report that the main body of our army is stili there, None but cavalry have yet been to Holly Springs, but they returned. The railroad bridge, three miles south of La Grange, burned By we rebels, is bejng rapid'y rebuilt. ‘The Memphis Bultetin of the 18th says that Brage had arrived at Holly Spriig* last Saturday with 16,000 troops; ‘that he, Pemberton and Price were making al) possible preparation to give Gramt battle, Lovts, Mo,, Nov. 21, 1962. Advices have been recerved, stating thet tho enemy ia the Southwest had adv mced, 16,000 strong, from Boston Mountains to Cave Hil, apparently itending to give battle, Our forces, under General Blunt, learning that the enemy was at Cave Fill, made preparations to move upon them ; bat he ron found, as if apprised, the rebeis had hurriedly withdrawn and again retired to the mountains. This is all the tntelligence at present received relative to this movement. Genoral Schofield has received temporary leave of ab sence from bis command on account of sickness, and is now on his way to St. Louie, Brigadier Genera! Gorman has been instructed to report fox overs to General Curtis, and will shortly arrive hore. j ‘ped the horrors of | ‘INTERESTING FROM FORTRESS MONROE, The Rebels Driven Across the Blackwater, ae, aay ae. Fontnrgs Monon, Nov, 20, 1862. On the 19th our pickets were driven in at Suffolk, whereupon Gen. Peck sent outa force and drove all the rebels over the Blackwater river. Bridges are now being constructed over all the creeks between Suffolk and Blackwater, and also across that river, by our forces, The news from the outposts are to the effect that ov erything is now,quiet on the lines. We have not had any skirmixbes on the Blackwater since the 18th inst. The Rebel Account. SKIRMISH NBAK PETERSBURG, Prrerssura, Nov. 18, 1962. ‘The enemy, supposed to number considerably over a brigade, appeared this morning at Franklin, on the Black- water river, and attempted to cross under cover of shells, The Confederates resisted successfully for two hours, when the abolitionists retired, Woe captured twelve or fourteen. Our loss none, 80 far as heard from. Parties direct from Lower Brandon assert positively that there is no fleet in that vicinity, nor bas there been any. No fleet in sight up or down the river. NEWS FROM TENNESSEE, Reception of Parson Brownlow and Mr. Maynard at Nashville, &. Nasnvinie, Tenn, , Nov. 20, 1862 A number of revurned Tonnosseeans were serenaded at the St. Cloud Hotel this evening. A large crowd was in attendance. Brief but stirring speeches were inade ty Parson Brownlow and Mr. Maynard. ‘The latter declara the people would maintain their governmen: ot all bt zards. and that the rebels must submit unconditionally ‘A grand rally will take place to-morrow night to hea Parson Brownlow. The river here iz rising s'owly, but is still very low. East Tennessee Expedition. The command of Gen. George W. Morgan, which recently performed so successfu) a retreat from Cumberland 6 is pew on its way back again to East Tennessee. ‘The cominand passed down the Ohio from Cincinnati to | Louisville om Sunday, and, it is reported, will march by the most practicable route to Knoxville. The possession of Knoxville is important in view of the fact that it cats off the raiiway communication between Richmond and Fast Tenuessee; but the position is an untenable one 80 long as the rebels are hi posression of Chattanooga, It ia probabie, however, that this movement constitutes only » | part of Gon. Rosecrans’ plan for takmg speedy possexsiop of the Incter poi SERIOUS RAILROAD DISASTER. A Train on the Maine Railrond Driven Into an Open Draw the Charles+ town Bridge—Names of the Persons Killed, &c., d&c. Boston, Nov. 21, 1862. ‘The draw of the Charlestown bridge was open this morning when the way passenger train from Malden and other stations for Boston went through. The teain consisted ef an engine, tender, smoking car and three passenger cars. The latter were quite ful) of passengers. ‘The weather was very dark and foggy, and the train was proceeding quite slowly at the time. The engine aud teader plunged into the river, and were soon submerged ont of sight. ‘The smoking car, in which were a number of passen- gers, was thrown forward, with all the passengers in @ heap. ‘The remaining cars were uncoupled in time to avoid taking the plunge, Many of the passengers in the smoking car succeeded in making their escape by jumping from tho windows and saving themselves by swimming, while to others were thrown planks taken from the bridge. There is So much confusion at the scene of tho disaster that the total Joss of life cannot as yet be ascertained. Four dead bodies Lave been recovered. The following are the names of those known to have been killed:— Charles G. Richardson, brake Justin F. Holt, of Malden. Mr. Dyer, of Somerville. Mr. Taylor, of Somerville. John Rafferty is miss t Jt is thought that these uames include all the killed. Several persons were inore or less injured. but, forta- nately, none of them very severely. It appears that thee wero not more thar fifteen or twenty persons in the smoking car. Movements of General McClellan, Ceneval McClellan remained within doors yesterday, Dut received many of thoso who called to pay their respects, Had the weather not been go very disagreea, ble the crowds calling on him would have beeu insuff- rable. The General is no doubt pleased that the weather favors him and keeps away very many who wonld have called had the day been clear, pot that he dues net wish to roo those who visit him, bat would prefer afew ata time. rather than all coming logether. General Banks an@ staff called on the General yesterday, and bad a cording tion and pleasant interview. There is no abatement jn the desire to see “ Little Mac” on the part of our citizens, On the contrary, tt im increasing, notwithstanding the ussertivae of some peo- ple thut it has almost ceased, The Genera) has a hold on the hearts of the people that but few of his opponents dream of, and instead of losing friends he is guining them every hour. Let him but say that he is wilting to appoint a time (o receive publicly those who desire to call ypon him, and # rush little imagined will be wit- nessed of those who desire to take by the hana the Hero of South Mountain and Antietam. It is amusing to hear some of those who have been loud- est in heaping abuse upon the General new expressing a wish to see him. How they can dare to go into his pre sence is a mystery; but they mevertheless deciare their desire to do so. It may be a good idea, however, that they should visit him; for his presence and conversation ingular ttluence over those who are prejudiced against bith, ‘They meet him almost his avowed enemy, Dut leave him almost a sworn friend. No one would sap- pose from his conversation d uot knowiag him, that be was the great general of the age. His woive is as gentle as a wornau’s, and bis manner Also, but a close inspeotion of big face and listening to him palf an hoar show that ho is a great man and a giant in intellect. ‘The General has been the recipient of a most appro. priate present from a lady—a wreath of evergreen, among which can be found eutwined all the rare flowers now to be obtained. The wreath is ecenred with ribbons emblematical of our flag—red, white and blue; and to it is attached a card,on which is writ- ten:— have a OLE DEDE DE PEIEDE EEDCLE DIOL SE TORELEDECONEOL BOGE GENERAL = MeCLELLAN. We CROWN THK GOOD AND TRE TRUE. 3“ He that is slow to anger is better than the mony Zand be that ruleth bis spirit than he that taketh a city.” Tatras: vo toe ‘This gift is most highty prized by the General, and also by Mrs. McClellan. “Last evening the General and bis party went out ios private manner to spend the evening, if place of amusement or not isnot _knewn. He desired, however, from his quiet going out, that his whereabouts should be anlenown. nm Francteco. Say Praxcisco, Nov. 20, 1862. ‘The money market fe quiet, W th an ample supply of 1; a2. Exchange remains tho sume as at Jat Legal tender wotes, $4 a 86. Coul oib, in. 6y a 70. Hard coal declined; saler $18 75. hlander and Madellan have been ebartered to Liverpool; the former at £2 10. Deni- ee and wanted San Francisco, Nov. 21, 1862. ailod steamers Constitution for Panama, with 179 pas- wengers and 15.000 0 treaenre for New York, and $637,000 for Ragiand, Tote’, News from capital at stonmer am: fated: sales ‘The ships Hig! to take wheat rable tonnage i# stil!