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The Daily Dispatch: November 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg.--the surrender of the town Demanded. (search)
ound Fredericksburg, which, within the past week, has been made the chief theatre of army operations. Early last week it became apparent that the main body of the enemy's forces were in the vicinity of that town, and the fact was developed that Burnside intended a movement from that quarter upon Richmond. It is needless to allude to the movements of our own army consequent upon these developments and imprudent to speak of the preparations made to arrest the threatened advance of the enemy. On things could no longer be suffered, and unless we surrendered by five o'clock P. M., he would give sixteen hours to remove the aged and infirm, when he should proceed to shell the town. It was signed by Sumner, but stated to be by authority of Burnside. He promised when the town was taken to afford such protection to property and persons as the Government of the United States has now determined on. This is not the precise wording of the promise, but its substance. We regarded it of course as
The Daily Dispatch: November 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
. We will probably have to construct Pontone bridges across the Rappahannock, but with the engineering facilities at Gen. Burnside's command this work ought to be completed by this time. Between Fredericksburg and the Junction there are no consided long delay the progress of the army. We can hardly, however, except under the most favorable circumstances, expect Gen. Burnside to reach the Junction before the rebels, and if they contest the possession of that point the fate of Richmond may beduce a most disagreeable quality of mud, it is understood here that the army is making rapid progress southwards, and Gen. Burnside's headquarters will to-day be at Fredericksburg. Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry advance have held Falmouth, opposite Frednion now is, that if Jackson is in the Valley with any such force as represented, that Gen. Lee, as soon as he learns of Burnside's movements, will recall him, and with his whole force fall back to Richmond. There were no, rebel forces in this v