The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1862, Page 1

LOSE . ~ ? : 2 AMUMS TOL ACVeHUT CLAN MOY Wa “YORK HERALD. | e Court House, ten miles from here. It raived "44 gy ip the universal desire. General Seburz occupies Centre- enna ; The City of Fredericksburg Not Yet Bombarded. seat rs: Ses ee Active Preparation for the Advance, of the, Army. ar y Preparing for 2 The Ea Ralerestizig Rebel Accounts from the : ‘Rappahannock, ‘URN. LEB IN CONMAND OF THB REBEL FORCES Speculations Regarding General Burnside’s Designs. Stonewall Jackson’s Movements in the Shenandoah Valley. from. Jeff, Davix Calling Him to the Defence of Richmond, Despated &e,, &., &e. THe Reporte from the Headquarters of the Army. ‘Hgavquanvers, Fauuovrs, Nov. 23—Eveving. ‘The day bas passed off quietly, without anything wor- ‘Why of note transpiring. The church bells ip Fredericks" ‘burg were ringing to-day, announcing the hour of divine ‘worship, although most of the inbabitante ‘had fled the doomed city. If the passageof the river by the federal ‘troops should be resisted by the rebels their chimes have ‘been heard for the last ‘time. A great many unarmed soldiers were scen walking Urongh the city to-day, probably for the purpose of at- ‘tending church.” , During last night the enemy's works wer ‘extended, but no additional guns are-visibie. somewhat night. The troops are in excellent spirits patiently awaiting orders of for a furth- side, and arrangements are m* The forceof the enemy « Considerable. 1 Seq known here last Sunday that our | .y 0A AFe ITD Several Datterien are planted on” oe nant on this sing 10 ‘send troops acrous. @ the opposite side is said to be army wa" grmg in this direction, Singe then heavy ae ‘of troops have been brought to Fredericksburg on. the Richmond Railroad, It is they will sharply thought contest the paseage of our army across river, Wo, if 18 not unlikely w: re tp she! the city. ea Pay aa that pontoon bridges par dorton milla on this aide, which had been in to advent of our army, are now ceeire sau, ‘closed, and business is gene- of everything here are fabulously bigh. Pour innaling ‘at twenty-live dollars per barrel, salt at twenty- Pepsi iy bushel, meal at two dollars and seventy- five cents per bushel, coffeo at two dollars and seventy-five emiaiper pound, tea at five dollars per pound, sugar at one rv per pound, butter at one dollar and twenty-five cents per porn, and carico at one doilar and twenty-five cents per yu'd. Cotton commands thirty-five cents per ‘Those prices prevail when payment is made in foderate money. For United “tates greenbacks the prices are about filty per cent Jess. IT am told that for some time past the rebels have Drought immense supplies of shoes from Alexandria to Fredericksburg. active op rally suspended. per Farwovm, Nov, 22, 1862 ‘The Officers Who Met the Plag of Truce—Another Important Despaich Sent Over, de. The flag of trace which was gent over by General Sum- ner, iv charge of General Patrick, /’rovost Marshal, to the rebel autinrities regarding the surrender of the city of Fredericksburg, was met by Major Sorre)), 0! Genera! Longatreet’s stail, Last night an ipportant despatch was forwarded through Major L. Kip, of General Sumner’ staff, to the Mayor of Predericksburg. ir, Scott (witi- zen), on the part of tne city, met Major Kup. We have not heard the result of the conference. Oar Rappahannock Correspondence. Baxue Or tne Rarrananncon, Oprosts FREDRRICKSBURG, Nov, 21—A. M. } Rain~Mud—A Hard Read te Trave— Fredericksburg No! Ours Yet, but Wi Pe—Position of Affairs, &c, The long dreaded rainy seagon is at hand, or at least we haye reason toexpect 80, from the fact that @uring the post forty-eight hours, not to speak of a ghort spell in the beginning of the week, Jupiter Pinvius bas ‘been literally showering ue with bis aqueous favors. A rain storm in Virginia is afar different affair in its effects from one up North, where, from the lighter character of the goil, it goon disappedrs from the surface. But down here, where | the sarth is ‘aard, clayey and impervious, the water of even a few hours’ storm seldom dries off in less than as | Imagine the effect, then, of a storm of gev- eral days wpon the road, with the aifficulties of travel in- ereased:by the passage of every successive vehicle. We | ave only in the beginning of our troubles now , with the roads converted inio mnd of putty consistency and varying in depth from six inches to two feet. The once dry and in some places almost parched surface of the earth is converted into a grand plateau of etreems many days Phe Reports fram Aquia Creek. AQuiA Crmex, Nov. 24, 1862. ‘The reports from General Burnside’s army to day re: 7 present everything es quiet and without moaterial change ‘The city of Fredericksburg bas not yet been sheiled, for reasons satisfactory to the Commanding General. ho preparations for a further advance are steadily pro. greasing, and the present state-of expectancy will soon be velieved by prompt and vigorous action, The army 4s in good condition and ready and «nxious to move tor- ward. ‘The enewy are still in force on the opposite side of the river, and improving the time’te prepare for as vigorove @ resistance to our crossing as possible. The locomotive and cars were placed upon the track bere to-day, aud the road will be, opened to the Potomac {-morrow. ‘The rebel sympathizers stil! continue to cot the mili Aary telegraph wires, eo as to impede communication vs tWoen headquarters and Washington. The Reports:from Washington. Waswaron, Nov. 28, 1862. A gentleman wiio left the Army of the Potomac to-day — at ten o'clock, says thateleven additional hours had been given the authoritics.of Fredericksburg to surrender the town. Wasminerox, Nov 24, 1862. ‘For several days past ‘the Washington press has becn yadustriously striving to-create exciteinent by sepsation Paragraphs in reference ‘to the proximity of Bionew alt Jackson’s force to the national capital. Yesterimy it was reported that the advance of this army was at Pra ville, sixteen miles from this city, preparing to attack «@ome of the onter defences. There is no reliable infor. gation that Jackson has moved in thisdireetion If he ## not, as reported from Harper's Ferry, still in the Sdevendoab valley, he is unquestionably basteving to ‘the relief of the main rebel army . advices from Harper's Ferry and along the line of the Potemac to Williamsport represent that the rebe! pickets are stationed on tbe Virginia side of the river. A gentleman who came under parole to this city repre: sents Jackson as till fo the valley with a large force. Our pickets are stationed on the Maryland si vigi fantly watchibg the motions of uke rebel pickets aud | their reserves. ‘The Potenac at certain places between Harper's Ferry and Williameport 1s etfi! fordabie. os The Reports from Ce Cextaevitie, A small body.of rebel cavalry were diecorered at Bric. dow Station to-dey. General Schurzrode to tbe [root to-day aod inspected — Ahe,pickets, He feand everything quiet and astisfactony } 4 | UMPRRTANT ROM HARPER'S FERRY. |<: | Yond, though we can form no estimate of their strength. ote mannae | Thyy ‘ware eugagod in the afteruoou carrying off supplies, Mtonewall lackson at Berryv | and av old mill was emptied of ‘ge quantity of tour, Saturday Merning=—Despatch from Jeff. | Davis, Ceiling Mim to the Defence of i Richmone, &c. Aanvan's Feaay, Ve, Nov. 24,1862 News*Of interest @as roachod me from the beadquar Bara’ OF Sto eal Jackson as late as Saturday inst. Jack . ton the.” bad Sit beadquartere st Berryville, and was | there in porson, Si foro@ was thirty tbeusand, and ine | futaber of bit guns ei," General Echols’ division was | with Jackson, | | } | @nee and came to ‘On Friday evening Jackeon . “OW TE4 the Cliowing tote gram from Jem. Davis — If you @o ot leave the valley at help us to defend Riehmond, it will oo. bile to come tu ite defence at all. ‘Iackson's reply if NOt Known, But wis forces WO" Ot Jo motion op Saturday morning The inference is. WA! Be ‘Foplied in the negative ‘This was the fourth deny, #2 Jacknon received (rom Davie calling ob him to come u* | the dofence of Richmond ‘The completion of © day. Generals Jackson and Green were present Miss Atwell, of Pittswurg. broke ® wine bottle over the fort and namod jt Fort Geary. Captain Fletcher, of the Four- teenth rfantry, was master of the ceremonies. Colonet Tan Buren, of the One Hundred and Ssaond New York Poluntecrs, delivered as appropriate address ‘>. Our Falmouth Correrpondence, Fatmovra, Va., Nov. 20,1862, | Our Troops in Staford County, Va The J’otomac Baolien—Removal of Me Mill: Machinery to Richmond— Prices, phe., de. A portion of * pO worth your | © | river side when they gaw the quict which prevailed, and | watohed our pickets with great interest, | the battery sencered its tron complitnents, Thee | ese Falling Back of the TrooprmSiyel Promp'ly Punishing | ty thie position becomes apparent. a}Me corps some .time been possensed apparentiy mecessry for such a task, and rivulets of dirty, muddy water; rills have be- come brooks; brooks have become creeks, and crecks rivers under the fbundation from the clouds. Whether the present storm will continue, or whether it wil! soon iermiuate, to be followed by a spell of fine weather ,as tue Tate snow storm Was, causes no little uneasiness, in view Of the result as regards our future movements. The-cam- paign, began go Inte in the season, depends naturally upon ihe continuance of (he advantages which we bave } enjoyed ginco leaving Berper’s Ferry until within easy striking distance of Richmond. How much is at stake there will ut onoe be pervoived, and should clroumstanves now check the vigor which has characterized our progrese thus fat the anxious and patriotic people of the North can find no fault with our Commanding General. The soldier, too, who, despite his littie shelier (¥) tent, es- capes not the penetrating, dreuching ram, bas cause to regret the inclemengy of the season, pet onfy as a souree of immense discomfort, but aé a bar to the accom: Plishmont of decisive resalte this winter. Fredericksburg is net in our 10n ag cet, althoug! ite ocenpation 1s not distant. If we do not hastex— and no doubt prudential motives proclude hurry— we will find no difficulty in entering the -dity. The river is fordable near the town of Falenonth; but at lattor—thres in numbér—bave been most vilectual, e, wnt Ap: ge force or revels it, no doubt, to imtimi ; there. date us from offensive operati ful eyacnation of the plice. bored needlessly in bailding, 90 mauy |} manaer-jn-Chief is not th an cither to de deceived by 80 Simple a stratagem or delay the attack when the pro- per time has arrived, If the rebels flatter themselves Uhat thelr possesgion Of the city for the past few days has been snffered through fear of bosivancy, tbey are greatly mistaken. Other aud subtle reasons afe the cause of it. Ox Tae Baxks oF 128 RurranaNnook, Orvoare: Fanvewicksaune, Nov. 20, 1862. Tie Uniowsts and Rebels ace to Face—Jicket Conversa. tion —Suppics Carried Of for the Revel Avrmy—The Rebei Trains Stopped by Cannon Shot, de: Maiters begin to assume a warlike cheracter in this vicinity. Soon after reveille we were startled by the booming of cannon and the sound of bursting shells. The equanimity which, prevailed yesterday is disturbed, and offensive operations have commenced. It may be well to | preface my letter with a little account of affuire attendant upon our Oceupation of this point, and of which I had | Sime to write only a few details yesterday, Wheu our corps took position here pickets were imme. @ately stationed on the river edge vis-a-vis with rebels. who cooliy watched our proceedings, though some,wlho mistrusted our jutentions, took refuge behind the trees along the bank, and, with musket in hand, stood ready to return fire. When they discovered, how- ever, that our pickeis were inclined to be paciic they came out boldly, and soon both sides engaged in a good humored gort of a confal, in which they diaparaged other’e valor in a most amusing manner, and indi in ngiderable Biliingsgate. The following samples will ustrate the character of the conversation :— Sucesx (Who was sitting under a shed, with musket rate hie knees)—-Hejlo, are there any Bull ronnersover rr Usios Sonpinn—-Ob! you dry ap! How are you Antie. tam? Seersi—How are you Ball's Bhift? Usiox Sotorer—How are you South Mountain ‘A couple of the rebele How made ther with blue overcoats, at sight of which CS into steal those ¢, xclamations, such as “Where 'd you 1? “Pay for the coats on your barks i” &e. One of our pickets, a Hibernivn, perceiving that one of the rebels opposite was a fellow countryman, called out, “Who fed Ireiand in the famine?” to which the answer wan returned, ‘i’be South, be jabers!”” ‘The women. too, of Frederick g, came down to the From the hills here we. can see into the city very piain- Yesterday the rotiels had forces of infautry and cavalry moving about in the streets and on the hills be- During last night we hear and so it was conjectured that they were still engaged conveying away these supplies. This morning the traivs were rumving stil), and as was deemed time to py proceedings, Reu- jain ins regular battery of twenty-pounders opened with she! At the Grst shot the train skedaddied out of town, «nd took refuge ia a @ut where afew more shelis ihe moving of traius, | the city is impassable, except by boats or bridger. These | ville at present, and if there are any rebels in the vicinity you will soon hear from him. ‘The inhabitants of the region which wo have just left Were apparently less ploased at parting with us tban might be supposed, considering the marauding propensi- vies of too many of eur men. But when ap army is on0e settled, and order is establiehed, tho inkabivants suffer Jees than during a march, whon stragglers roam about, Plundering everybody. The idea is tod prevalent among them that, by destroying property and malt eltl- yens thoy are aiding {o crush the rebellion. ‘The fact is, That it y the helpless rmilees, sometimes the loyal, who suifer most. Ai at the burnibg of Hay Market—a wantonly act, which will be long remembered in Virginia and increase the bitterness which is felt, towards the Nortb. ‘A lady resident of that piace Deen 90 fo the Union soldiers that she was stigmatized the rebels asa Yankee and a Northern sympathizer. When the town was burned this lady, with her children, was compelled to. lie out om the Pag) cnet Sine stds ong ee Geils sick, on sewn fm segue p reen Geg Robineon, the former ordered and the latter tmme- diately an@ energetically pursued an investigation into this ptrsgious afar ‘The guilty parties will be punished etrve, - The residents of this portion.of Virginia Dilter towards us than people at the North are apt to but a kindly spirit towards our soldiers. There are few who would not be glad to see the Onion restored, if it Southern pride. Many of thom confese their belief that the South will yield if Richmond should be taken. Huapquakrers, Fainrax Count Hover, a} Nov. 20, 1862, ments-—Capture of Our Pickels—Quiel at Aquia Oreel— River Communication with Cur Army—4 Charitable ‘The jines of this corps have been drawn up to Bulj run, which jg now our outpost. Scouts going to and from conducted in the most orderly manner by our troops at ‘Thoroughfare Gap; but when the order came to fall back they of courge not.knowing the object of the movement, and fearing that we were being outflanked by the rebels, ment of the moment, threw away a Jarge number of arms, knapeacks, haversueks and provisions. “rhe are far eee. 20 , and when well treated very seldom exhibit any could be done in such a manner as not to wound their Our Fairfax Correspondence. Affairs Alout Manassas—An Alarm--Rebel Cavalry Move- Man Helping the Sick Soldiers, de, ‘this point are met by rebel pickets. Kverything has been ‘a momentary panic ensued among some of our soldiers, a Wisconsin and a Pennsylvania regiment, in the excito- ‘The rebels appeared with some cavalry and fufuntry renton, and followed up eur pickets with an energy and daring truly amazing, unlese it be conceded they had a large force m our rear, whick no ene supposed jor a mo- ment. A major and eighteen privates have teen captured ‘oy the reve!s within the last two days. We haveé lost some twenty of our pickets from the sanre cause. Advices (rom Aquia this morning show ali quiet in the army, except some occasional skirmishing with artillery. ‘Phe heavy rains may postpone operations by both ar- mies for a few days. Boats will rus from Washington to Aquia creek ateight o'clock A. M. and three o'clock P. M., making the run in four hours, We learn that when ‘our forees arrived at Fredericksbury on Monday they found they were duly expected. Citizens say that on Fri- ‘day morning last General’ Lec telegraphed that the | Yankees would be there on Sunday night; that all pro- vigions must be shipped to Richmond, and it was done fore our men arrived there, If such is the case there | must be traitors in our camps yet. We ought to know who they are, and, if they are found, they should, without any trial whatever, be hung to the nearest tree. As it is now, if agcuut fs captured within our lines he is sent to the Capitol prison or some other place | for keeping, and is an expenre to the nation. Our govern- upon our front immediately after the evacuation of War- | mission, alinded to above, was to demand the of Frodericksburg, and. to’ inform General Lee pamemasonerentaed an amscuel: by nive o'clock this it is said to have been stated eral Lee had to treat with Gen. her ADs GC bad ordered all she women and childrei tek, noo: combatants out of the town. ‘PLANS OF THE 1Y—THR DEMONSTRATION AT PRE- » At last account active demon. stration It Se under- Stood that the city is to be held by our forces. will be given for shelling the town (as Abe on the ordinary principles of civilized the fords, and therefore not in the com- ht the gemy ‘eh otal aa It is #tated that the enomy he ills from Falmouth down to the lower ferry, on "8 farm, sath distance of a ine er booger each every part ¢ fown. ‘at no po! comercey 2 much ag & quarter of a mil om the Brat ‘on the bank of the river, so that the proximity is ‘long neal vtedly in large force in ‘ the enem: loubted)y in force frontof fodoricksuurg, ‘anton indications that the great off in that vicinity, ‘The most obvious ef these indications is that the enemy has bet aready struck a blow at this point before any reinforce! could have possibly arsived. There are only two sup- positions on Which the inactigp can be accounted for. either that the pepit moveménts on our side have «i concerted the plans of Burnside, or that his demonstra. tion at Fredericksburg is really a feint. We learn that on Tuesday and Wednesday the Potomac river wag covered with vessels of all sizes and kinds, mainly of the transport order. That these veescls were in- tended to carry off the @rmy ig an opinion entertained by many. It {6 not improbable that General Burnside is at this time embarking his army at points along the Potomac— Aquia ereek and Potomac creek—for the real point ol attack on Richmond. The main column for this attack will, it is enpposed; move via Suffolk, and probably lesser columns from other points. DESTRUCTION OF TOBACCO. We learn that the value of the tobacco destrsyed in Fredericksburg will reach gome seventy-five or a hut dred thonsand dollars, ‘the tobacco was seized because it was believed it had been brought lo Fredericksburg for the purpose of bartering it off to Northern men in the event of the town being ugain occupicd by the federal army. ‘after the sapanoo had becn consigned to the hottom of Uhe river several parties attempted to ‘fish up’? a pile on | their own account, and it is said one man had raised a hundred boxes; Bul the affair coming to the ears of the military the oifender was arrested and the tebSceo sent back to the bottom of the river. & BRUSH ON THE RAPPAHANN It is stated that on Sunday morning last who had left Fredericksburg with a small party to recon neitre, had an engagement With a cavalry force of the’en- i i 4 the Rappahannock. Qne of our men was wounded, and we lost several horgts. with their horses and arms, camp equipments, &c. [Frog the Richmond Enquirer, Nov 22.} The only jucident of note from the new sceve of war- like operations yesterday wes a visit from General Pat- | | posed to be a demand lor the surrender of tne city—s de- mand which, of course, will not be granted. ‘The result of the matter, whatever it may be, had not transpired up ‘to the time of the departure of the train for Richmond at half-past two o'clock. p Since the above was written, we have received tele- graphic information from Fredericksburg. ‘The purport of the despatches referred to was as surmiged , a peremp- tory demand for the surrender of the town. The demand was as peremptoriby refused by General Lee, who i3 in eom- mand of our trovps. The alternative offered fn the Yankee order was that the town would be shelied ine o’clock this (Saturday) morning. This fate the city prepared to | ment will not allow any ineseages to be sent North tobe published, but gives them to the Washington Bvening ‘be sent to New York. A more supreme farce or a more stupid operetion dyes not harass a correspondent here in the transmission ef early news, which is not im. proper to be made public in the city of New York. When Congress meets it will, no deubt, be dropped as rapidly by tho present operators as it was ote 8 Mr. Harten i¢ new irfax Court House, dajng a ‘great deat of good by giving to a number of sick soldicrs an inyention which will so@n be quite conspionous with ‘the Union army, and will, ne doubt, save a rood many lives. nicely quilted, 0 ag to cover the bowels entirely. It is ai very pleasant thing to wear on the march, and gives the soldier excellent support. where ho needs !t—around | the stomach. Jt is Intended to prevent mulavia, cal I think if the government were to issue ther , thing of the sams kind, to the soldier from the ex's department ag an article of ‘clething, ‘a good action. 1 understand that elphia, js the inventor. I #8 they are the best inven- | ry thon of the war, and fecommends the goldicrs of his ex- pedition to procure something of the kmid. THE REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Latest Rebel News from Fredericksburg by the Way of Richmond. rer, Noy. 90. Biebmgond Fugul renterday, took possession of the hills | commanding 'Frederioksburg, on the nerth side of the Rappahannock. ard covered, the jawn with their bat- teries. The women and cbfldren Mave been leaving for | the past few days, and here now the place is almost fully preparated to invite the doom iis heroic citizens would prefer for it to surrender. Our forces still hold possession , and the enemy, for the present, does not dare to attempt the passage of the river. Thus far the coptending forces only threaten each other. Butfor the rain of yeterday, we might have had angfher story to relate. The of our troops indicated beyond adoud! thal the fight would then ban. We shall doubticss hear to-day some interest | ing mews. | isomers captured by Col Ball’s troops at Fre. arickeBorg that it is_ General Sumper's corps that oc- | cupies the hills opposite Fredricksburg. Their camp fires | extend twelve miles. Frow the To? enemy, on AND WHEN WILL IT BR? {From the Petersburg (Va.) Express, Nov. 21.) It seems to be now pretty well ‘ascertained that Burn- | Bide bas withdrawn the bulk of his foregs from the Poto- | mac to the anedic-s We presiioe that acorres | ponding movement has been made by Gen. Lee. The ‘theatre of operations bas again been changed, and the | Fredericksburg route te Richmond, either feignediy or realy, eelected vena {it is bard to say what the | latter intend to Gen. Lee has been Wy ing toget a inking that i ) out of them for weeks, but ip vain, was in earnest when he declared his determina- tion to push bis Army of the Potomac on to Richmond by | way “ ink she aap eer as an for the ns. preventi execu purpose. le. Mellon =would not advance and super. seded by Burnside, who, advauc- ing bas “changed his base” hie forces around wo the + vious design to reoceupy bredericksburg. he will succeed in so doing,a very few days will deter. mine. Mf he makes: the attempt to to Richmofid, | there will necessarily be another Lattle, and a bloodi r fone chan amy that has been fought yet. Where or when it will be ig past our conjectare. We hope, however, that when it does take piece, it will be sutficiently far in the interior (6 prevent a retreat of the evemy to the river. It is not worth while to be fighting A Ranguinary battie and | Josing the fruits of victory in a flight to the giuboats. {From the Fredericksburg Heraid, Nov. 21.) H During the afternoon the impression prevailed that } the evemy were embarking in the vicinity of Aquia | creek, the Potomac river being reported as full of | transports. | ‘A large foraging party went down the samo day the river road.in Stafford, and will probably continue its depredations into King George. The train cousisied of one hindred and seventy-five wagons, and had with it wore dingeted, but without elect Another train pow | made iis appearance from the direction of Richssond, and discovering the condition of things backed the train out | of range, where be was soon followed by the other, who | pitty determine to ran the gauntlet, Poth trains ete | yw iving on the track nye Of miles outside the et evidently waiting for the supplies and goods to ar- rive by wagons ‘ike pickets still Keep theis Position om the side of the riv battery of two or three has beou stations? ce commanding the Rear Falmouib Our corps’ hendjuartere are in the same house which ral Burne . J last summer, and over them eneral Wilcox hae raised the Stars aud Stripes in piain jw ot the whole ¢ | TSE SS Mc Pik os Martuding=Union Loving Virginians Yet m Exit, ence, de Tbe returo of this corps to jie former position, in ihe ! | vicu MY Of Centrevilie add Fairfax, locks something ikea | retrog: SOC movernedt) Dut when we consider th ye en oor CBM; Abd reported C6 bd quite uere jnst at pre Jockeon nt, the psOpriaty Of placing Sigel, with bis reserve vorps, for th the idea that dhe + Fiying ehman™ is Just the man to atiend 10 Stonewall Jack He certainly hes the ambition and (he Feetiess energy When tne order for the backward moyement was given tha mon supposed that they wore to coustipute merely n Fesores Corps, with nothing to do, except in. ad emergency With this they were not nt all eatiefed, for this is cesen’ our army Hep between bere aud Stafora | Lally # Dehting corps, And to go forward and Haye a fight _| Covered with veseels of all sizes and kinds, mainly of the | day, General Patric companies. ‘On Tuesday and Wednesday the Potomac river was transport order. That there were tatended to carry of | the army isan opinion entertained by many. Epough of the army will be leit over the river, thongh, to “keep up a” rances.”’ We shail not be surprised if by Saturday might the main balk of Burnside’s force is wel! on its way to their new destination, though of course this is conjec- , sure to a great extent. e understand tbat federal prisenors captured estimate pambers at over ove hundred thousand, but we doubt she have is under afficers in whom our se (raat, and be the butte here se to fear the result. } {Front {he Richmond Examiver, Nov. 22.) PLOM FREDERICKSBURG. ricksburg last evening bring no Ricbmond ‘el not onter the town yerterday, | but stopped two miles cay lis Side. There bad been ino | cither side since the Abolling of our railroad ureds,Y; Meptioned in our last, shooters fine tho goth Vern bank OF the Rappa: while the pickets alondf the enemy can be een 00 the Stafford side. Hy obser a 1008 wade from St, Pad a rteopic on Thuraday, it appearca (st the great roaes ime abolitiow army was falling back [om the Kap- neck, in (be dirgerion of Aquia creas By some his movement coustrued into an intentin’ Of aban- doning tie Match on Kichooud by way of Fre lericks- burg; but the beet and moet generally received o ion wis that they were ph moving io the vicinity’ of springs and sti ou Bharpehooters baviig minute Jt unsafe (or thom to ase the river water, Just before (ht train for Rielmond left, ot noon yester- of the abolilion army, crossed the river to Frederic under flag of trace. he General Tous sent to General Lee's headquarters, wear Ue town, nud up wo the thve of the departwre of the trai (he ubject of is Miakion bad not transpired. Up to eight o'clock last telligonee from this quarter was received at 2 bannork, “i i) she co. af a late howr lat night a tel ie said to have been received hero stating Ubat the objegt of Gonerad Sav‘, and the news is in Richmond before itis allowed to | It is a medieated sxpporter, made of red flannel, | ‘movement | WILL THERE BE ANOTHBR BATTLE, AXD IF SO, WHERE — | rebel? in the shortest space of time imaginable, andor command of Liett. Colonel E. 1, Molineanx, wtrnek, and Northort Light, at pier No, 3 Nogip ment ia in a good state of discipline, Genera) Banke’ eapeddtiop. aaeet. {From the Ricbmand Examiner, Nov. 22.) If we are to credit the intelligence received last night from Fredericksburg, tbat ancient town is at the present moment supporting one of the most direful calamities of the war. ral commanders have demanded the snrrender of the town bY nine o'clock this mofnivg, Under the penaltyof being «belied to pieces by the batteries they bave plenti- fully planted om the opposite bavk of the river; that General Lee has promptly the place; and it ts, ther re, painfally probable that at this moment, while many a reader peruses these lines at | his breakfast table, the bombs are crashing gndyexploding im many a comfortable tuterior like that in which he him self ix seated. seat of civilization, of urbanity.of refinement and even ofluxury. It is said that the railroad hax, of Inte years, driven inuch wealth from the place, and somewhat di raininned its style: bit it is stil the residence of many hospitable and elegant persons. dt | ehanges of fortune whieh it wall prod | will eauge. the destruction and desolation which may be | and beauty. | Yet it is far better so than that Fredericksburg should | ve surrendered without ‘resistance again into the | wolf. No city of the Southern confederacy, thet cav possibly be defended from actual entry, should river, which the foe cannot pass without a struggle aud ‘oat logs: and the suffering of no community, whether of | Rlctmnond, Fredericksburgor of Vicksburg, can be taken | into account in a war like this when the least military ad. vantage cau be gained by endurance of bombardment. But the menace of Fredericksburg, or even its bomburd- | Our army while the mass of their forces are being trans ported to Norfolk anit Suffolk. We cannot hope that they | wills make their real advance on Richmond by the Frede- Tic! | fortupate for the Southern Confederacy. With whatever force they set out on the journey, we will venture to pro. | dict that it will end in a disaster and a estastrophe for which neither Manassas nor Chickahominy can be named as parallels. THE GREAT BANKS EXPEDITION. | Danian? | General Banks and his staff are working industriously, by night and by day, in fitting out and organizing the great expedition, which will sail in a few days to strike a t8iling blow on some point of the Southern coast. If all the troops which are now quartered in this city and en- camped on Ipng Island, as well as several regiments which are expected to arrive hore very soon, are to join this expedition, it will be far more formidable than any which the government has yet sent out; and the poten- tates of the Southern confederacy may well grow uneasy iu trying to sotve the mystery of its destication. When General Banks first arrived in this city, to com- mence the work of organization, it was announce: in cer- tain quarters, dnd generally believed, that he was bound conquest of the important interior towns would be an easy matter, and would result in stopping a large coutra- \ band cotton trade, now undoubtedly carried on by way of Mexico, if not in securing a large supply of that much coveted staple to our government. . ‘Vhis theory, however, was only surmise, as is al; assertion Ubat the expedition is going to Coarlent Savannah, to Mobile or to any other of the many places which it would be easy to ni knows the destination of this greatexpedition except the high military autborities who have planned it; and if the secret Las been entrusted to the Geveral himself, he ts far | some donbdtful phras the seoret will be kept as all who desire the success of the plan woutd wish to have it. ‘The General's headquarters, at 750 Broadway, are | hundred miles, thronged with many visitors, some taken there by legiti- mate business, and too many by curiosity. One wants some position under bim—s perition, of course, which will confer rank and good pay, without much risk or bard work. Another bas an invention whichy he im sure, needs ovly to be ween to. carry conviction to the General's mind, and which, if adopted, would anuidilate all «the and that without the low of « man om our side, Avother has a@ moving wall, which wii! enable the Union army to sweep over the Soutb like @ destroctive tornado without the least davger to itself, aud wants Ge, neral Banks to order a supply, and weit vmtil the work is done before he starts. If owe con't de! ec all the ine fernal machines and destructive « xises whieb there thoughtful inventors have deviacd, be might expect Pree stent Livcoln to dismiss bis army snd kill off the South. ern confederary with the Pateot Ofte ‘The Gencral receives everybody kindly and politely, including jayentors; but be does not allow them to waste much of his time, and by the industry with which be labors, makes it certain that Do unnecessary detyy wily ocenr in Aiting out this great expedition. The One Hundred and Fity-nimth New York Voluntcors heir tert: t the camp at New Dorp yerterday morning, ombarkea With their baggage om board the steamer | emy. ‘The fight took place near the Bark Mill creasing of jOCK. Col. Crichter, | _ PRICE TWO CENTS INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. Jeff. Davis’ Order of Retaliation for the Hang- ing of Rebels in Palmyra, Me. soe Total Wreck of the Rebel Steamer Kelsie. ATTACK UPON FORT M’ALLISTER. GEO, SKIRMISH IN NORTH CAROLINA, &o., &e., ae. We have files of Richmond, Petersburg, Charleston and Mobile papers of lave dates. ‘The Hanging at Palmyra, Mo. ORDER OF RETALIATION OF JBFF. DAVIS. (From the Rickmond Enquirer, Now. 22.) | ‘We have obtained a copy of the order wh! s been issued by the President, relative to the reported ype cre at Palmyra, an account of which we published days ago. We pubiish it to let the people see the stern ‘and just action which the President has taken in the mat- ter:— } Exucrnrva Orne, Ricmwoyp, Nov. 17, 1862. Ligut,. J. Horus, Commanding Trans. Miesissippi Biba dtitint GeneRat—En cloked you will find a slip from the Mem- phis Daily Appeal, of tho 2d inst., containing an account, purporting to be’ derived from the Palmyra (Missouri) Courier, a federal journal, of the murder of ten Confede- rate citizens of Missouri by order of General MeNet! of the United States Army. ‘You will communicate by flag of truce with the federal officer commanding that department, and ascertain if the facts are a8 stated. If they be so, you will demand the im- mediate sutrender of General McNeil to the Confed rate au- thorities, ana, if this demand is not complied with, you will inform said commanding officer that yor ave ordered to excoule the first ten United States office's who may be cap- tured and fall é ly, yours, Raw ., NO “vs iga2 ‘Tho Legislature of this Siate Pe Pag Governor Vayve sent in his essary 43. day. the takes strong ground {or a vigovons pros Veoution of the war, and rve force of We captured pine prisoners, | of the riok, one of tbe abolition commanders, with sealed de- | spatches to the officer now commanding our forces at ' Fredericksburg. ‘The purport of these despatches is snp- | g ‘This intetligence is to the effect that the fede. | nd firmly refused to surrender | Fredericksburg is one of the oldest cities of Virzinia, | having not boen heard from is also supposed to be lost. ) For more than a hundred years it has been considered a | No one can reflect, with- | out deep meian holy, npon the effect of this day's work | ticipating an attack from the enemy.” To day infornw ‘on the poor old city and its generous inhabitants; the | was received that the aboli ee; the misery it | distance. tonight visible what were once the abodes of comfort | army or not. enemy’s hands, and submit like a sheep to the | wer be surrendered for fear of sbells and cannén balls. Be- | thong! tweon Fredericksburg and the enemy there is a deep | ment, is by no meeps a satisfactory proof that the enemy | duy morning. Aiter a flerce engagement ihe bots re- intend avything more than a feiut of attack to occupy | tired. Our loss is three men sli-btly wounded. urg route. Such an nndertaking would be indeed | | for Texas. The entire coast of that State being now in | the possession of our government, it was said thatthe | the | rebels are now busily at work foruifying Port Hudson, ove to | bundred and fifty miles from New Orleans, The truth is that no one | Viekebnrg has just completed the plan of the fortidea. | | tows at Port Hudson, four pieces of artillery, two infantry and two cavalry Wo wise to make it known, even by the “pronouncing of | strong as Vicksburg, and will prove a seriocs bar to the or “ambiguons giving? oat,’ and | advance of Rear Admiral Farragut’s fleet i} [proposes a res «i thousand men for the State,to he discharged 49 (he spring in time for their farming operations. “aw to raise this force he leayos to | the Legislature to Gecide, He complains of the bad {aith Conted ato governinent in sending agenis into | this State for, fothing and supplies; after agreeing not to do go it a ‘State undertook to clothe her «wu troops. j He has dade arrangements to remove large supplies of brendStufs from the counties threatened by the enemy, @1d recommende an embargo on clothing and breaastufis, s pt for the Confederate government. He urges strin- measures against speculators, and more stringent mieasures against deserters and their aiders and abettors, The bulk of the mossage is devoted to local topics. Nothing from Kastern North Carolina. Skirmish in Nerth Carolina. Rasmen , N. C., Nov. 21, 1862. A private letter says it is rumored at Kinston that two companies of the Tenth North Carolina battalion of ar- tillery encountered a large force of the euemy at Cove creek, on the 18th ingt., consisting of ivinntry, cavalry and artillery. Our forces were in rifle pits, sheltered from the enemy’s artillery. After two hours hard fight- | ing our troeps retired from their pits, Our loss none. | ‘That of the enemy not known. Methodist Conference. Prrenspune, Nov. 21, 1862. ‘The Virginia Conference to-day expelled Charles 4. Da vis, a chaplain in Lingoln’s army. Loss of a Rebel Steamer. CHARLRAO: 19, 1862. Nassau datez to the 19th inst. have been received. They bring accounts of the loss of the steamer Kelsie, fifty miles off the const. She was run into, abandoued, and soon aller sunk, She was one of three light draught steamers built expressly on the Clyde to run the biotk- ade. Ohe, the Jiona, was sunk in the Clyde. ‘The other | or the Southwcs' Mopnie, N A letter in the Advertiser and Regis'er, da ! qoeb, The | my has been on the qui for a week past, ¢ onjats have retired some | From their movements it 33 difficult to coujec ture whether they meditate an attack apon Pemberton’s It i® certain they haye advanced Uneir | forces from Jackson, Bolivar and # portion “ef Corjuth to | | La Grange and Grand Junction. At the latter plave Gen. | Grant hug established his headquarters. | Our army eccupy a position of great natural strength, | are well fortifie’, and have been mnni"esting great impa tience to advance upon the invading force. It is not | t probable that the enemy will hazard au engyge- ment. | Attack epon Fort McAllister. i Avavers, Nov. 20, 1802. | The Savannah papers of this morning eay that two | abolition gunboats and one mortar boat attacked Fort | Meallister, Genesis Point, on tho Ogeechee rivor yester. . 'MPORTANT FROM EUROPE. THE ARABIA OFF CAPE RACE poleon Invites‘England and Russia to Join France in an Offer of Media- tion in America. The British Cabinet Declines to Join the Alliance. The Moment Not’Favorable and Russe Not in ‘' Active” Co-operation. Public Opinion in America to Guide Great Britain. The English People ‘Anticipate * Russell’s Position. MANDARIN WARD KILLED IN CHINA. MURDER OF FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN, &e, &e., &e. | Ci Care Raw, Nov. 24, 1862 The steamship Arabia, from. Liverpoo}, Faturony che | 16tn, Queonstown 16ub, passed this point at six o'clock this morning, and was boarded by the news yateb ot the New York Associate press “The steamship Bavaria, from New York, arrived out on the 14th. ‘Tho steamship Australasian arrived at Quecnetows om the afternoon of the 16th Siavember. . THE AMERICAN QUESTION. ~ Napoleon's Proposition to Eng!tand For An Allied Mediation—Earl Kussel's Re- ply to Droan De VHuyse—The French Ruler “Hamane,” but the Czar of Russia not in Active Co-operation— England Declines to Act—She “Weighs” Her Information from Washington and Richmond=—The Engfish People Had Anticipated the Government. ‘The English government has dissented from the French proposal tur mediation. ‘The London Gazette publishes Ear} Russe!’s official re, ply , dated November 13, It recapitwlates the circular of Dronyn De i Hays pro- posing mediation, It recognizes the humane views and benevolent intentions of the Emperor; observes that the concurrence of Russia would be, expressly desirable; bat that up to the present time the Russian goverment had not agreod to actively co-operate, although it may support the endeavors of England and France, ‘The qnestion for consideration was, “whether the end propore is attaina- ble at the present tim Karl Russell then comsmends the decision of hor Majes ty’s government 2s followe After weighing ol information reguved, from Any the govern y al the pi woitld accept Washington at the present t renewal of theoffer ofthe wove: nmont ; thie: it better to wateh earefelly the prowrest of opr rica, and ifae thore appears roxgon to) hop found to have undergone, or moy under, w this goverament may then avail themerives of such change to hier Wieée frivrally counsel. veut a ¢ pect than uow exiets of its being a y parties, Her Majesty's government will coum 1 French government any fntelligenee they from Washtigton or Richmond bearing of thi eulject. ‘The London Times editorially observes Of Har! Rusce!)'s despatch that his arguments have been antic! ain by pullic, and that this is the best proof of their soundness: ent avoment to hoy he prop resler pros medihy tue contend ate wo the receive mportant ‘Tho | i \ | works are still in perfect order. The Programme of Roser . Menruxesnono, Nov. 17, 1862, | Rosecrave arrived in Nashville on the Lith, with threo | divisions, making five divisions now there. Au abolition division ‘ts at Bowling Green, another at Michelisvilie, , | and another ai Gallatin. Roeocraus declares bis : | mination to subdue Southern people us he proceeds sonith. 1 The alternative will be offered. he says, of allegiance to | the Union or forced within rebel lines, He will apply the | samo Iw to women and chidren. His ides is ty turow | an immieuse popoiation op the South, to cousume, what be considers, our Uiwited supplier, and thus stacve us into | subjugation. H ‘A force of ten thousand abolitionists are near Lebanon, | a body of whom made a dash into that ploec last Satur- day; but, leit after destroying several houses und pinta | tons in the neighbofhood. The enemy made a reconnoissauce in force within four miles of Lavergoe Inst night, eholling our works as they advanced. Firing was distinctly heard here, y wards fell buck to the Asylum, six miles from Nashville. Colonie! adain Jobuson’s cavalry @ dash into Ma- disonvilie, Kentucky, last week, killing forty abo!itionis and wounding one hundred and (itty. The abolitionie fied to the Ohio river, but were pursued. We suceeded in capturing three steamboats, and brought back forty wagon Joads of army supplies. NEWS FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI, | | | Movements of the Rebels im the Vicinity of New Orleans—Fortifications Being Erected at Port Hudson—tmmense Sup” plies Going Forward to the Rebels, &c. Sr. Louis, Mo., Nov. 24, 1862, ‘The Democrat, of this city, has information that th® { The same engineer who laid out the rebol works at Ten or twelve gupsare now in position, and in two | weeks from the present time Port Hudson will be as ‘The rebels are now running steamboats from Ryrt Hod- eon to Lake Providence, a distance of more tbau three The rebels are also running boats ov Red rives.,¥ringing yminense supplies of cattle from Tex 4 large q tities of salt from the new salt works on Red river, which | are situated about fifty miles above its mouth, { Tt is stated that these works produce ten thousand | bushels of salt daily, all of which is rapidly sent to the Fast via Vicksburg | One object of the fortifications at Port Hudson is to pre, vont the Unio forces from marching oo there salt of the Steamship Fah-Kee. terday morning, from E, F. Wigiams’ ehipyard at Green. polut. She i# intended for the Chiva trade, ana woud, no doabt have proved herseif a valuable acquisition to the fine fleet of American built steamers now in the wa. tors of the Celestia! Empire; but we understand the govermment bas taked ber for the navalgervice. The ‘The latest dewpaches irom Lendon, dated on the 16ub of Neveniber, says:—Karl Russell's deepaich produced no effect commercially. The Austialssiau's news of the American election wes received aiter business hours. ‘The Paris Mowievr says that the answer of Roglan and Russia are au adjowvinent of the American question of mediation. ‘The Moni'rur adds:—if our information i» correct, the herittion of Fi ao nealy reaches its timit. The recent elections testify the pro- gress of peace opinion, which appears hxely to command @ mejority in the next Congress, Shirtings mmchanged. Twist advancing. Exports to date fifty-two millions pounds nite hus been ascertained respecting the cave: tent of the fate conspiracy. China, SHANGNAR, Oot 7, 1862. Sbirtings improving. Ten drm. Sik firm and’ activ Stock twelve thousand bales. Exports to date forty thou- sand bales Shanghac was quiet, Ane mont had taken place near Rurgpoo between the rebels and the Atnerican General Wi en in which Ward was killed. The rebels hud arrived great force, determined to retake Rangpoo, Japan. A dreadful politica! murder bas been committed in Ja ‘A lady and three gentlemen were attacked by Adamo atid Retires ou the high Charles Lennox ‘and Richardson, of Shanghae, were murderee. The rest excaped. The vongeance of foreign Powers was averted by » | Dy the British Minister, whose interference in the affair vat iom. caused considerable ind Commercial Intelligence. LIVBR! OOL COTTON MARKET. The brokurs’ cireuler reports:—The sales of the woek reach ouly 16,000 bales, iuelnding 2,500 bales to specu ‘The marke! bas been dull, int nk 2,000 to exporters. and Fast [odie declined hail & peony per pownd. the | sales on Friday (14th) were 2,006 bales, the market closing dull nchenged quotations. The following are the a thorized q eokar” i t | Orleans. Middling. Uplands ' Fair. PT. Mtge 25 jo. Midsdiing .....+ tos ceSlle 21. por) ‘The total Stock is some 286,000 bales, including 22,000 bales of American. “RADE REPORT. The market for goods aud yarns is somewhat firmer ut tue tendency is «till downward, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. The breadstifts market is eeecraity fet and steady Wheat is slightly easier. akefeld, Nash & Co , and ‘other pert tone downward ; quoted 23s, a 26s. Wheat easier; red Wostern, Os. a 9s. Od.: red Southern, Os. l0s.; white Wertern, 108. 64. a lis. 3d.; white Sout Hs id, Corn has an upward tendency, mix €d, 208. 64. a 208. Gd.: white, 1s. u Sus. 6d VERPOOL PROVISION MAREST. on market is gonerally dull. Messre. Big- Co. report beef heavy, Bacon declining, ‘0 40s. Tallow flat, at a decline of 6d. ODUCR MARKES. Rosin quiet and steady. very doll. Coffee—No Ashes quict at Spiriis Curpentine iasetive saje: we tirmer. Linseed bas a aro tendency. Pee CY easiar at dis. Cod oil atendy at 486, Whale at 438. 6d LONDON MARKBTS, ‘Wheat very dull and declined 1s. a 28. per quarter. Jrom firm, Colle julet. Sugar has a deelining tendency, Tea Fab:Kee was owned byal. W. Cryder, Rsq., Capt. J.B. steady. Rice declining. | Tallow, easier at 43s. 3d. Lim Hildreth and ovhers, 1PWedimensions are as flows: | seed advancing La) Coser ae Length over aW, 175 feet; 165 fect keel, 11 feet hold, 30 | 2yy oi Bem ab ost ‘cf feet beam, and measures about 700 tons, Sld is to have alias ome he Best of THE LATEST MARKETS, | asingle direct actinggpogine of about 800 horse power. i os to 16—Rven ing. a t a jor Robbery of the Freeman's Bank, of Bris, yas Shey 6 for money ho innedinnd Mos. 64, tun ‘Tho Intent, suieh we in tiinete Central, 42g a 42 dm jovipmncr, 1. Nov. 24, 18 | count; Erie Railroad, 4245 a 48. ‘The Freeman's Badk, of Bristol, K. 1, wae robbed, ‘ javtmroo!., Nov. 15—Bvening. dotween Haturday ‘apd Monday, of $19,000 tv bills af 4k pate Aten 1,000 bales; We market closing, various banks and of n large quantity of Vonds, notes 8&4 | Baeanaterrs.—The market is quiet and steady, ether payers. The specio wes vot taken, ‘ yemnone.—The jul,