The New York Herald Newspaper, November 23, 1862, Page 1

rT WHOLE NO. 9567. HE NEW YORK HERALD. * NEW YORK, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1862. The Demand for the Surrender of Fredericksburg. ~~ THE REPLY. OF THE MAYOR cf THE CITY. ~ Burnside’s Passage of the Rappabau- Bock Opposed by the Enemy. Rebel Earthworks Thrown Up for the Defence of the City. “he wee WOTH ARMIES PREPARIN Attack on the Union Working Parties Near Halltown. ~~ THE REBELS DRIVEN BACK WITH LOSS, be, Bey ae. HEapaca‘crenp ARuy o” THe Poromse, Ps guovma, Va. , Nov. 22-13 M. } Ae stated yester day, Goneral Patrick, Provost Marsha? General of the ‘army, crossed the river to Fredericksburg, ender a fla¢ of truce, conveying to the civil authorities of bat city the following letter demanding its surrender:~- THE DEMAND FOR THE SURRENDER OF THB CITY. Heapquarrers ARMY oF TOE PeToMAc, Nov. 21, 1862. ‘Yo rae Mayow axp Common CouNctL oF FREDERICKSBURG:— Gurruamen—Under cover of the houses of your city shots have been fired upon the troops of my comm, ‘Your mills and manufactories are furnishing wits and the material for clothing for armed tadies in rebel. Mon against the government of the Unfled States. Your railroads and other means of t?Ahsportation aro removing ‘fupplies to the depots of such troops. This condition of ‘shings must terminate, and by direction of Gen. Barnsiao T accordingly demand the surrender of the city into my hands, as the representative of the United St ates, at or Deore five o'clock this afternoon. Failing a-s amrmative reply to this demand by the hour indicated sixteen hours ‘will be permitted to elapse for the remo ¢a} from the city ef women and children, the sick aud * sounded, and aged, ‘ac., which period having expired I ,5n proceed to shell the town. Upon obtaining posse’ gion of the olty every necessary means will be talem “to preserve order and secure the protective operation: f of the laws and policy of the United States governmen' , Tam, very xe | Your ‘shea'seat vorvant, E. V. SUMNER, Brevet Major G onerai United States Army, Com’ asnding Right Grand Division. On arrival on the P posite side of the river, General Patrick was conveye” 4% the guard house by the military, where he was de’ sineq until the reply was ready. In the meantime bi 4 communication was conveyed to Gene- val Longstreet whose troops are encamped @ short dis- dance outeid: sof the city, The following is TRE RF oy OF THE MAYOR OF FREDERICKSBURG, Brever Aavor’s Orrice, FREDERICKSBURG, Nov. 21, 1862. Ber + Major General E. V. Sumner, Commanding United g Aes army:— aml have received, at twenty minutes before five lock this afternoon, your eommunication of this @ate. In it you state that “under cover of the houses of this town shots have been fired upon ‘the troops of your command; that our mills and manufac- tories are fornia 4 rial for elothing for armed b eee oe Parca i¢ govern- ment of the United States: that our railrosas and other means of transportation ere removing supplies to the that this condition of that by command of Majer Genera! Buraside you demand the s2-ren @er of this town into your hands as the representa- tive ef the government of the United States, at or before five o'clock this afternoon; that, failing an affirmativo re. Ply to thie damichd by the time indicated, sixteen bours will be permitted fo clapse for tne removal from the wwn of the women and children, the, cick, wounded and aged, which period by sing elapsed, you will proceed to shel! the towa.”” In Scoply I have to say that this communication did cot reach me in time to convene the Ceuncil for its consider- ation, and furnish a reply by the heur indicated— fiver. M. le 10 me theeugh the ‘wawds of the ot the Confedarate States meer this tows, Gray Bret delivered, dy con- ‘went of Paifick, who bdrougit jv from you, oer end f1 om usthorived by ie (here. was no delay. in pasting it through bis Band to -me., IW fegera to the ‘matters complained of ‘ey you, the fring of shote-upgen your troops occurred upon the northern suburbs ef the town, end. was the ae f the military officer commanding the Confederate forces @ear here.for which neither the citizons nor the civil au- ‘thorities of this town ure responsible. In regard to the ether matter of eompiuint.1 am authorized by the jatter officer to state that the condition of things therein com- plained of will no longer exist; that your troups shall not ‘ee fired on from this town; that the mills and manuiacto- ties Bere will not furnish any further supplies, pro- ‘visions or material for clothing for the Confederate “treeps; for will the railroads or ether means of tramspor- ‘sation bere convey supplies from the tows to the depot of -gaid troops outside of the town. ‘The civil authorities of Fredericksburg have no con- 4rol; but Iam assured by the military authorities of the Confederate army near here that notizing will be done by them to infringe %ge conditions werein named as wo matters within the town. But the latter authorities inform as that, while their troops will not oc- -eupy the town, they will not permit yours to dogo. You must be aware that there wili not be more than three or four bours of deglight within the sixteen ‘hours given by you for the removal of the sick aud wounded, the women and children, the aged and infirm, from this place; and 1 bave to inform you that, while there is no railroad transportation accessible to the town, because of the interruption there. of by your batteries, all other means of transportation within the town are so limited as to render the removal of the classes of persous spoxen of within tho time indicated an utter impossibility. 1 have convened the Council, which will romain in session await. ing any further communication you may bave.to make. Very respecttully, your obedient vervant, M. SLAUGHTER, Maye Last night was a buey time in Predericksburg, re moving the inbabitants. ‘The military authorities wore also not idle, as daylight this morning revealed to view a line of earthworks to the right and rear of the town—the rovult of last night’s inbor, The artillory is now being placed iu the most favorable positions, while the encamp- ») ments which are in range of the enomy's yuos are being removed further back (rom the river. ‘There are very apparent strong reasons (or not opening wpon the city to-day, unless forced to do so by the ~ ememy. ‘The ret * Mas been made. have just fired a few shote, but no response Feanquantens ARMY oF Tar Potomac, Nov, 22—Evening, } Nothing of particular interest has (rapepired. © @wing to somo misunderstanding, a train leaving Fre- Lian ESR AI TURNPIKE TO ORANGE @ericksburg with women and children on board, was fired iato, but fortunately none of them were hurt. The citizens of Fredericksburg are fast leaving the Place. Our Aquia Creck Correspondence. Agta Crusx, Nov. 21, 1862. Aquia Cretk Not a Desiratle Residence—Its Present Pepu- lation—Commanication with Washingon—Reoonstruc- tion of Builangs— Receipt of Army Suppites—Rebuilding the Railtead—Telegrapnic Commum.ationsa-Return of Officers Under Beeretary Stanton's Order—News from the Ariny—Condilion of the Rivers—Enthusiasm of the Troops—The Rebels at Fredericksburg—They Resist the ‘Passage of the Rappahannock—Their Intentions Regard ‘tng Fredericksburg—The Rebels Fire Upon Their Own ‘Cavatry—Description of the Affair—Accidental Drowning of Washinglen Z. Keith, Private of Company B, Fourth Maine Regiment, dc. Thave no hesitation saying that this is not now ade sirable place of residence. In its best estate, neither the location nor its surroundings would powerfully attract one to make it bis home; but in its present condition, viewed in any light or under any circumstances, it would impress even the mogt contented and impartially disposed individual as just the spot to depart from without regret, and to return to only under the pressure of some stern mecessity. At this present time, notwithstanding its difad vantages and drawbacks, it is the temporary home of a considera, ble number of loyal citizensy"*+ Military necessity’? com- pels thee unfortunate, individuals, comprising soldiera, Pajlroad men, newspaper reperters, teiegraphers, &c., to Tetmaain here, and will probably continue to enforce its oc- cupation for some time to come. We are, however, highly favored in the way of commu- nication with the outside world, The faverite steamer Nellie Baker, Captaiv Colden, has been making daily trips here from Washington and Alexandria as a mail boat and To-day the steamer Wilson Small, Captain commences running in connection with her, thus giving us two regular trips each way daily. Theve are both government bouts, aud the Nellie Baker and its attentive and polite captain have been long and favorably knowa by those whe bave been called upon to travel w the different locations of the Army of the Potomac. ‘The wharves and buildings which were destroyed by our army apon its evacuation of this section of the coun. try last summer are bemg rapidly rebuilt, ‘The construc- tion corps are at work upon them wight and day, under ‘the diression of Captain Hall, the Post Quartermasier, and | by Monday uext they will bave resuined nearly their | former completeness. The work has been somewhat de- layed by the storm which has prevailed «ll this week; but notwithstanding this rapid progress ha been made. As ihe base ef enpplies of General Burn side’s army on its new line Of operations, a vast amount 4 Business will have to be transacted hero, The charred and blackened ruins of the lower end of the old wha:f, which has uot yet been rebuilt, present a most desolate and uniaverable appearance, The passengers by the boats from Washington, as they clamber over toe inics in the peiting rain, in their progress to terra firma, often give vent to forcible eaculations, which may be prayers, but te the unedecated oar sound more like the contrary. ‘Two ce three days more will remedy ali this, however, aud reatere something like ,comfort and conventoace to the traveller whose fate may bring bim this way. There are a number of transports Indeo with supplies aod forage already kere, and some of them have been discharged and their cargoes wagoned to the army. Work apon the tajiroad is also actively progressing and it f# expected to be m good running order and iraing passing over it to Potomac creek by Monday next, and to | Falmouth within a day of two after. As goon as General Burnside advances to the other side of the Rappahannock, the oridge a* Fredericksburg will be rebuilt and the road put in operation a8 fast a8 the army advances towards Richmond. There is a losomotive already nero, which will be fanded probably to-morrow, and additioval loco" motives and cars arrive daily, until the read is fully equipped. The telegraph buiiders are putting up the wire along the road, and telegraphic commutication wiil soon be established with the army. The telegraph office here is temporarily io a tent, and (be operators, Messrs, Bickford and Parsone, are awaiting the commencement of their ja. bors with ag much resignation as could be expected under puch demnenine iniivencer, Headquarters of = = gy I ne ¢ COURT HOUSE By the Nellie Baker to-day arrived Captain Mincer, of the Fifty-third regiment; and Captain Reynolds, of the Eighty-first regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, who, at the request of Governor Cartin, were detailed to take charge of and bring om the drafted men from that State. They proceeded to Harrisburg and reported to Governor Curtin; but as Secretary Stanton bad issued an order com- manding the return to the Army of the Potomac of all its officers absent from it, they were obliged to return by the next train, without accomplishing the object of their journey, or lay themselves liable to dismissal from the service. ‘The news from our army in the vicinity of Fredericks burg today is not of very great importance, The pro. tracted storm bas delayed and impeded military move- ments very much, of course. The torrents of rain which have fallen have thoroughly soaked everything and every- body. ‘Tbe roads are in a very bad condition, and trans- portation over them is difficult and tedious. The Rappa- bannock river bas been very much swollen by tbe rain and is still rapidly rising. The soldiers bear the discom- forts of campaigning which they experience very well, and are only impatient to be led forward on their march towards Richmond. The rebels still cccupy Fredericksburg, and indicate a disposition to dispnte our passage of the river. The cars ‘upon the railroad pave been heard running almost cou Stantly, night and day, from Friday last until yesterday afternoon, when guns were planted by General Burnside 80 as to command twe ravines through which the road passes, and since then their railroad communication bas been suspended. It is not known whether they bave been bringing down troops or transporting the inhabitants of Fredericksburg and its vicinity, with their chattels and effects, to the interior of the State. The camp fires do not indicate the presence of any considerable rebel force about the town as yet, They are, howover, ing guns so 6 to command the fords and the river. it of these conid be seen yesterday, and to-day they appeared to be busily engaged in mounting and placing several more. It may be that they intend to contest the passage of the niger as long as possible, and then fall back to Hanover Junction, where it is probable @ general engagement wil! take place. Should there be any such attempt, the city will doubtless be entirely destroyed, as it 1s so situated as | to be exposed in every part to artillory fire at short range, | if guns are placed upon the bluffs on the Falmouth side of the river, It is to be hoped that they will not necessitate the destruction of this avcieat aud pleasant city. Every offort is being made, notwithstanding the uniavorable weather, to urge forward ihe compietion of the necessary preliminaries to a resumption of the onward movement to Richmond. There is every indication this eveving that the storm is about over, and that wo shall bave a return ‘of pleasant weather by to-morrow. ‘On Monday the rebels fired upon a party of their own cavalry, who were failing back before our advance, and who were attempting to cross the river, A resideat near Falmouth gives the {ollowing explanation of the affair — It seems that a detachment of their cavalry bad been | Kept out to watch our advance, and report progresss which they did, the main body keeping sbout two miles | in front of the head of our columns, and at night ing close up to our outposts. On Monday, arrivi housesome two miles from Falmouth, they made in quiries as to whether there were any Union turces ia the vicinity. They were told that there were four thonswud Union soldier? on the Tolegraph road from Alexandyia As this would cut off their passage through Falmouth, ood clove im their rear was Sumuer's command, they made a dash to the river to secure their retreat. The tn formation as © the troops by the Telegraph road being false, the rebels on the south side of the river did not suspect that they were their own friends; and the blue United States uniforms which they worg aiding in the deception, they eupposed that they were our forces making © crossing, awa opened with thoir artillery upon them, What the effect of the fire was 1 have not been able to lear. Tiearn from Captain Coldem, of the Nellie taker, that while lying @t the wharf in Washington, Z. Keith, fa private of Company B, Fourth Maine Volunteers, who was stopping upon the beat for the night, intending to come here to-day and go up and rejoin his regiment, about four o'clock (bis morning acoldentally walked or feltoverbdoard. Every exertion was made to rescue bim bat owing to the darn it could net be done. Phe body had not beep recove a when the boat Jef this morning. General Burnside. [p= ASS xin fi HNN Was (iu i iy, OM MILE F ROM RAR ROAD BRIDGS yl COMMANDING THE at NDI J MBS.WA SHINGTONS MONUME! NT Harper's Ferry, Nov. 21, 1862 Stonewall Jackson is still near Winchester, with 40,000 at he is retiring to men, wards Gordonsville. | | | ‘The genera! impression is thy Geverat Geary is sending daily recounoiteances Lo ob- All is quiet along the lives. serve the movements of the enemy ‘The main track of the Baltimore and Obio Railroad is torn up fer twenty-two miles, the rails rendered useles On an ave or relaying. The sidiags by heating. the ties all born only seventy raile per mile at Martinsburg are all burned. ge there ai The river has oniy r ie expected from the raine in the mountains, two inches, but @ further rise Attack on the Union Troops Near Hall- town—The Kebels Driven Off with Loss. Hanrsr's Ferry, Va 1862. js morving near lov. 2: Our working partics were atiacked t Halltowa by « troop of rebel horse. General Geary er. dered six masked guns to open on them. They were driven back st the first round, end sheiied as long as they were within range. Several men and horses were piaced hors du comba’., We did not lose @ man, Rumored Advance of Stonewal) Jackson on Washington. Wasaixeros, Nov 22, 1862 Tee city has been filied to-day with the rumor that Stonewall Jackson's force is advauciug upon Washington, and has already arrived at Leesburg. There is no relia | ple ioundation for eneh’a 1 It is move probable that Jackson is hurrying te rejoin the main body of the rebel ariny, and that the © different points upon our ou(posts ix merely cc ‘airy which shows itself at s his movement towards Gordousyiile. THE RAIN CONTINUES Post TION OF 158 Paterax Covar Hovse, Nov. 21, 1802 ‘The rain stil coutin: and the nite bid, The rebels, uowever, still hang about Stuart was at Warrenton last might with a resy s pickets on the Monsssas Junction duiven bak crowd, and pushed road and the Warrenton pike. by our cavalry under denteuant Koenig. Jackson is said 0 be at the west of na with a considerable farce, We bave positive uitormation that Stuart's beadquar- 8 are at Warrenton, and that ‘Viite’s cavalry are at burg, White bas but 400 1am, bat Stuart bas aril levy and cavalry. They we Movem of General MeClailas, Beyond the reception of visitoss, General MeCleliaa is euabled to carry out his wish of remaining quiet. Among ue number who called upon him yesterday were Brigadier Geucral Blenker; Lispestor Genoral Suir, of the British army; Jose Ramou Vlaneta, of the Caginwar ot the SpaniMh army; Colonel {. B. Cite. UL 8. AL; Willlam H. Aspinwall and William B. Astor, Esqa. Tk will bo knows in a short time tf the General will or will nut accept the hospitalities of Uke It 8 Unoughe, however, that he will decline, as he is @pposed to any « demonstration jn his behalf at the present time, ined attending the Opera last evening, simply for suv that he did not wish to be overray by the crowd which be knew would be in attendane: trond = Dis Deaths tn All, Wostox, Nov. 22, 1862, Richard Hiatt, William Fitver aod Joho Maiferty were wbtodly killed or drowned by the railroad draw bridge disaster, at Charlestown, yesterday morning. Their bodies were probably swept away by the current. These, added to those already reported, make seven deathe ip all from the catastrophe, jerseven NEWS FROM HARPER'S FERRY. The Operations of General Geary—The Damage on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, &e. BURNSIDE’S CAMPAIGN. Scene of the Expected Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia---The Position of Falmouth, the THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Ripley, Miss., and Orizaba Occu pied by Union Troops. Caro, I, Nov, 22, 1862. to Ripley, Miss., re Reconnoissances from Ta turned last night, having occupied that place and Orizaba, eight miles south of it, mn twenty-four hours, Our forces took sixty or seventy prisoners and seventy horses and mules, Our joss was nothing. Burning of Lamar, Mo., by the Rebels— Livings' Guerilla Band in Kansas— Rebels € ting at Carthage, déc. Lxavenwouth, Kansas, Nov. 20, 1862 A letter from Fort Scott, dated the 17th instant, says that the burning of Lamar, Mo., by the rebels, has been confirmed. ‘The train looked for has safely arrived, though pot without great caution and perseverance baving been exercised on the part of its commanding oiticer. Atrain of one bundred wagons started on Sunday fer General Blont’s command, mostly loaded with clothing, They had proceeded but afew miles when Major Hem. ning received news that suthorized him in ordering it vack to await a larger escort, Livingeton’s guerilla band has twice been in Kansas, on Diywood creek, murdering and plundering: indis- criminately. Four men arrived here yesterday from below, and re- port atrain of two hundred wagons on the way up. They thiuk i. probable Chat it will have to Might its way qhrongh, ere being agroatly supeciot number of rebels at Carthage. They report that the rebols are rapidly concentrating at that place, and that the brush is ewarm ing with bush wackers from Spring river to Shanghae. Bragy und His Rebel Troops Not at La- grange-The Evacuation of Holly Springs by the Rebels—the Rebels Pre- paring to Go Into Winter Quarters— cir Troops Half Naked and Without Biankets—fte ot a Heavy Union Fiect in the James River, &c., dc. Cairo, WL, Noy, 21, 1862, Mejor General Grant's etaff, direct from s that General Bragg is not ip that vicinity, rtol the Memphis Bulletin of the Mth aud that the re; just. is natrue, Aleiter (iom Abbeville to the Mobile News says that Holly Springs was ovdousted by the eouseyt of alt the rebel generals, they uot considering it a tenable p i 1 At Abbev lle the rebels are prevar rs anit der it highly ii) k them at that point. Unionists This corresp vpmy is without blankets bait waked The Granada dppeai bas a despatch dated Richmond, 16th inet,, whieh says that the Unionists have flevt ov the Jomes river, in the neighborhood Dar. Ge: He also says that they are ral Bucl’s Campa n in Kentucky Crvcivsat, Ohio, Now 22, Lyde. According tv Gener! Urder No 980, a military court of iquiry, consisting of Ma ral Lew, Wallace and Brigadier G als Seotield and Tyler, is ordered to com yene at Iudiauapolis the coming week, to inquire into Major General Booil’s late campaign in ky. low Plate is Judge Advocate. General Walluco leit here tor Indianapolis to-day. The Court will not couveve, tow ever, before the middie o1 the Week, oral Buell. it is understood, has prepared himself with a (ulldeience, He has now been ia IndPinupotts some days, ‘The examination will be therough, and will conuinue tor several Nays. Arrival of General Fremont at Cincins nati. Crvcmvart, Now, 22, 1862 General Fremont artived bere to-night, unaccompanted fie came very quietly, and went tam to hig room at the sarnett, nobedy opt the clerk and your correspondent knowiug of bis advent, the wind Something s im ville. y , Nov. 22, 1962 8 city to-day 1 A. J. Simitd has left to take charge oF bis come General 0. & Stanley arr e mand, lent aifirms that one-third of the rebel | \ | Mhat pleasure. PRICE THREE CENTS. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER EXPEDITION, Commanded by General Jobn A. McClernand. Forty Thousand Men, Ten Gunboats and Oué Hundred and Twenty-one Guns. The Expedition to Start from Columbus, Ky., &., &e. (From the New Albany (Ind.) Ledger.) ‘The grout Missiasipp! oxpedit! under the com et Gnas Soha a Maem OEE ib dete ‘open that river to New Orleans, is being organized on jigantic scale, Columbus being the point of rendezvous. fikjor General McClernand is now there, giving hie perso- Pod Sreeiee bo Ere apd equipment of x ~ all the to in the success of the expedition. pres oe Ase His corps d’armee will consist entirely of Western and Northwestern regiments. It will embrace the following —Besides some TOPE , and artillery, from the army now in Kentucky ‘& portion of General G. W. Morgan's command and a por- tion of the late command of General Granger, forming an army nearly forty thousand strong. The cavalry and artillery force will be ample for any and every emergoncy. In addition to this foree the gunboat fleet under Com- modore Porter will operate with the expedition Tho ot Commedore Porter consists of the fellowing Benton, fag ship, Captain Gwinn. Eastport, Captain Phelps. ... Carondelet, Captain Wilkes... Cineini , Captain Stemble, Cairo, Captain Bryant..... Mound City, Captain Wilson. Louisville, Captain Meade..... Baron De Kalb, Captain Winslow. . Essex, Captain Porter. Lexington, Captain Shirk ........ 7 ~—Making a total of ten gunboats and ene hundred and twenty-one gune. Were it necessary, this naval conrse could be augment- ed by the Tyler, Conestoga, Chi.icothe, Indiauola, Bragg, Little Rebel, Fort Henry, and those of the new gunboats now nearly finished. ‘The first great obstacle for the expedition to overcome will be the formidable fortiicutions at Vicksburg. But when it is remembered that Commodore Farragut, with his fleet of gunboats and mortar boats, is below these works, and can easily co-operate with the fleet irom above, it will be seen what an overwhelming force will be brought to bear for the reduction of the rebel stronghold at Vicksburg. The canal dug by order of General Butler last summer will be of no advantage to usin an attack. Gentlemen who have lately been with the transports carrying rebel prisoners to Vicksburg say that since the abandunment of the work by our troops the enemy baye erected yery formidable batteries there, commanding the debouche of the canal, and bad taken ail the precautions of filling up the channel,+so a8 to prevent the washing out of the canal when the river rises. And even should the water vive sufficiently to wash eut a channel, the guns of the enemy weuld still command the canal. The attack upon Vicksburg last summer failed for want of a co-operating land foree on our part. Metlernaud’s expedition will obviate this want ip the future, and when Vicksburg is again attacked {t will be taken by storm by MoUlernand’s troops. This city captured, and the way is comparatively c car to New Orleans ‘The expedition of Geveral McClernand will be ready to move by the 10th of December at farthest, perhaps much earlier, It will be followed by the guoboats of Geveral Ellett, who will haye a large force of ivfautry, cavalry and artillery, to keep the river clear of guerillas and rebel batteries “General Ellett's command will be quartered \pon armed transports, so that it can be moved rapidly to auy point where te presence may be required; and it will have, in conjunction with the gunboats, complete surveil- ‘of the lower Mississippi and its navigable tributaries, s+ that when the river is once opened it will remain open, vad its navigation become entirely sate to steamors, This is one of the most important movements of the war. It success will be prayed tor most fervently, and will prove the end of the rebel reign in Mississippi Louisi- apa, Texas and Arkanei GENERAL BANKS AND HIS EXPEDITION. The Merchants of New York Proffer Aid and Request a Speecch—The General Declines to Speak, but is Grateful for the Proposed Assistance, dc. Since Major General Banks has been in this eity, or, ganizing his proposed expedition against the insurgents of the republic, considerable interest has been manifert- ed in his behalf, It bas been generally understood that men ond means were required, in addition to those raised by the national government, to send Genera, Banks speedily upoa bis mission. For the last month po bounties, excepting the city bounty of fitty dollars, have boen given, amd recruiting consequently has almost wholly ceased. Private bounties there are none, and State bounties and pational bounties have been wholly suspended, Regiments! organizations, therefore, are of = necessity unable to proceed further than to secure their headquarters and their camps. There are now two or three organizations in this city which wearo assured could be rapidly Glled bad the Bounties im anount at all approximated those offered afew weeks ago. In this con- dition of aMairs some of our patriotic merchants address- ed to Major Genera! Banks the following invitation: — ‘Te THE HON. NATHANIEL P. BANKS. We, the undersiged, merchants of New York, with the view of furnishing you all the uswistance in our power to insure success in your proposed expeditien to up: ort the Union, the constitution and the laws, «nd for the over- throw of thore now in armed rebellion, Bronose to assom- ble in niece meeting, at the Merchants’ hange, om Friday, the 2ist inst ,at two o’ciock P. M., for the pur- pose of devising ways abd means to accomplish thie object. Will you bé kind enough to meet with and ad- dress your fellow citizens on that oceusion? New Yo Nov. 19, 1962. Hunt, Tilinghest & Co. Turnbull, Slade & Co. Halsted, Haines & Co. Colline & Brothers. Lathrop, Ludington & Co, Stone, Starr & Co. Hoyt, Sprague & Co. K. T. Tont & Co. vo. Benkard & Hutton. out, Chapman, Lyon « Noyes. Butler, Ceeil, Raweon & Co. Geo. Opdyke & Co. Lyman A. Jacobus. Buckingham & Garr.tt. Shepberd Koapp. Sherman . Geo. K. Choiwell. F. 1. Smith & Co, Chas. L. Ft ag. L. Frost. Wm. T. Worrall. Baldwin. Shedwell & Fisher. 5 Weimore & Co. C. HL. Lilienthal. Jobn J. Reimer. Cc. Barkha &fo. J. &H Van Nostrand & Co. Bodine & Co. Jacrd Yauderpeel Derry & Palmer. Lewis Maney. Edgerton, Rogers & Hateb. &. Winchester. Dow Baker, Whitfield &Co. D.C. Sturgis. Gordou, Fellows & McMillan. Edward Bartholomew. & Liviggston Juines Cholwell. F. Cuylus, De Ruyter & Co, Wm.€, Street, Stone, Bowman & Bliss, Peter H. Daly. Cluitiin , Mellea & Co. To the above invitation General Banks returned the follow ing reply — sect z New Yorx, Nov. 21-2 P. M. Gani Leen: pt my thanksefor your invitation to meet you th: ‘noon for the consideration of the meaus adi oppress the rebellion against the a Pressing engagements will deprive me of Ihe nerehants of New York cannot fall (o appreciate the importance of the reunion to the eom- mercial ag toother great wlerests of our country, and they have alreidy given the best evidence of their readi- ness tomake apy sacrifice which the great cause de- inacds, The country We occupy cannot be divided with- out a sucrifice of all our patious The Fast should aid the West, as the West has m confident the © e es will vot be wanting iu any efforts to se- cure tO other sections of our country their special in- ‘cand {need pot assure you, geotlemen, that any weg whieh will strengthen the parts also tend to {together the whole. bor the aid proffered me in the rye ot official dutics Fam deeply grateful, Ac~ been but this moment received. Very { uly Messrs. Hexr, Tinuxomst & Co., Harsrep, Harmm Co. and ethers, merchants of New York. Now that the offer bs beer made, and, from the above letter, would seem to be acecptable to General Banks, we trust that the chayts will redeem their pledge, ay stil be had with ap effort, The we understand, are raising a brigade for General Bunks, May the tmerehante of New Yor show equal patriotism. goveroment whe New Jevsey Unt shes THES, Ned, Nov. 22, 1862, wervor Ohlen today appoimed Richard 8, Field, of 1ou, United States Senator, to il the vacney oveas The Priv sehed. by the death ot How, Joba R. Thomps n, term expires ov he 4tb of March next.