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AY, 3 O’CLOCK, P. M., NOVEMBER 28,1862.
Volume XXXVII.—No. 9
FREMONT RESURRECTED.
Fri monl goes down and McClellan rocs up—
five versa, down witl« McClellan and up corura
Fremont again. They aro political and milita
ry antipodes ; hut Fremont is ao transparent a
humtuii; that wo thought hie last descent was
to the tomb of the capulets. Nothing, how
ever. in a small way, could bo more significant
-f the completeness ot the abandon with which
old A he has thrown himself into the hands of
the Abolitionists limn the fact that Fremont i«
again suddenly resurrected and put in e>ra-
id ot l lie Federal forces at Washington.—
i'fr.ie, it involves, apparently, no great military
responsibility; but it does place- Fremont in
dose communication with his political friends
and party- instate an Almlitiomst in the mili
tary command ot the Federal capital—looks to
the consolidation of that party in the possea-
and undisputed control of the forces mus
tered there ostensibly lor the defense of the
•city ag dust the Confederates—provides for
..verawing all malcontents, of w halever charac
ter and looks, wo doubt not, to possible ctuer—
goneias, when Democratic officer* of the army
m Washington might be dangerous to the per-
uiauauce ol the l.incoln oligarchy.
It may, perhaps, be a step towards advan-
positmn. It is ev
the Northern deinocr. its
is about to
under Black fle-
and we think Lincoln will
own safety in doing it.
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Augusta, the former sT-WUiTJft. Alier
sermon, ihe body was organized by the
tion of Rev. S. II. Iliggins ol Columbus, .Mode
rator, and Revs. Messrs. Ketchum and t’aluier,
Clerks.
As yet the attendance is small, though we
noticed many well known and distinguished
Ministers. The -e-sion will continue several
•lavs, and on Sabbath the different Houses ol
Worship will be occupied by the Ministers of
the Body.
SECOND DAY’S SESSION OF THE SYNOD.
The Svnod of Georgia was in session to-day
in it o’clock A. M. until 2 o’clock 1*. M. Sev-
ollu-r members were pres- nt in addition to
iho were >n attctidanco on yesterday,,
in all about forty-two members, which,
b hut a small proportion of the entir c
y, ' as as many as could have been expcctc d
the present disturbed state of the country,
veral of the members are in the army, and
i- h nnesof others are exposed to the enemy,
l’ne Moderator announced the Standing Com
mittees, and several ministers of oilier ecclesi
astical bodies were invited to sit with the Syn
od as corresponding members.
The reports of the Board of Trustees of Ogle
thorpe University, of the Board of Directors of
the Theological Seminary, and ot the Board of
Trustees of the Greensboro’ Female College,
were read and referred.
The Synod selected Athens a* the place ot
the next meeting.
Quite an interesting debate took plaee on the*
subject ot tho relations between fhe Dornostw
Missionary operations of tin several Prcebyte-
rics and of the General Assembly. 'Rev. Dr.
L'-yburn, Dr. Wilson, Mr. Cunningham, Prof.
Woodrow, Judge Thomas, Rev. .Mr. tying, Rev.
Mr. Palmer, and Rev. Mr. P. Ayer participated
in the discussion. The result was the adoption j
ol a series of resolutions which seemed to bar- i
inonix* the views of the different speakers.
The Synod has been character ized by such
good order and attention to business that they
have been able to Uansacl so much ol their
ordinary work that they will probably adjourn
to-morrow.
Ihe Moderator, Rev. Dr. Higgins, makes a
very prompt and tffi ienl presiding officer, and
fills Ins post with ease and dignity.
As a body, the fvynod is. composed of men
» bo.-e apiM-aranco indicates much iiiciilul force
and intellectuality, and they seem to be gene
rally in the prime of manhood, and with facul
ties all bent upon usefulness in the cause of
God and benevolence.
DEFENCE OF GEORGIA.
The Savannah Republican of yesterday, in
.in article vindicating the Confederate Gov
ernment from the charge of neglecting Georgia,
says:
We assert, unhesitatingly, that there is not
a State in the Confederacy that has received so
large a share of the attention and care of the
government, in proportion to its actual neces
sities, as the State of Georgia. It has respond
ed with commendable promptitude to every
reasonable demand we have made upon it; our
:oi ccs have been well armed, well clad, well
fed, ami in every respect well cared for; whilst
money has been lavished without stint for the
construction »f defensive works on our rivera
and coast. We go further and state a tact
which will surprise many people who have read
the complaints and jeremiads that have been
sent up from Milledgeville ; there has not been
a time in the past twelve months when our
troops on the coast did not exceed in number
those ot the enemy from double to quadruple.
This declaration will be sustained by every
well informed man in this section of the State.
And yet we have been shamefully neglected
and abandoned to the meiey of the enemy I
The Despotism in Missouri.—The Missouri
Republican, a Union paper, says:
Judge Semple Orr was arrested at Jefferson
City yesterday lor delivering a speech in which
he dec.ared the proclamation of President Lin
coln to 11In-rate the slaves was “unwise, im
politic and uncalled for," and becauso he ex
pressed doubts of the ability of the administra
tion to carry out the proclamation.
Judge Lackland was also arrested for public
ly denouncing the proclamation and the paper
currency of the country, but was subsequently
released on parole, to prosecute a forgery case
in which he had been employed as counsel.
Gariuauil—Captivity and wounds seem to
have turned the thoughts of this agitator on
In a recent reply to a condolatory lut-
troni Stockholm, Sweden, he is down alike
swords, cannon and Church bells. He
says :
The sword is a misdeed, as the penalty of
death is an abuse, and conquest an insult. Let
us acquire the fruits ot the earth on which we
live, in order to exchange them freely with
others.
Let us make war an anachronism, und labor
a hymn to the eternal. When church hells
and cannon shall have been converted into
productive machines force disarmed will re
turn to the den from which it issued to the
despair of man, and the dawn of happiness will
whiten the horizon, and spread its rays until
it reaches the whole worl 1.
UNPROFITABLE DISCUSSION.
We are sorry to see the protracted debate
in the House upon the Conscript law ; for it is
not only a misapplication of time due to other
pressing topics, but calculated to unsettle the
public mind and endanger harmony. While
j the North is going to pieces, let the South
' stand last in brotherhood—shoulder to shoul
der let us toil and struggle through this great
conlJict for civil freedom and sectional in
dependence. We presume now that every
man is satisfied that the present plan of mili
tary organization will he adhered to during
this war, and wo think that lew would he wil
ling to tun tlm hazard of changing it. For
most of those who believe it unconstitutional
aro in favor of acquiescing under protest, while
the action of Congressmen and the Supreme
Court have given it already all the binding
force of law. Why, then, protract debate up
i on a point already settled in every aspect of the
i case * Whv even lake a division upon a ques
I tion where nothing practical m the way of le
gislation is to he effected by it—where in lact
the only result will be to show the strength of
i parties—when we want no parties there upon
] any subject ? Let us bear and forbear. Let
’ us leave *o other and safer times the discus-
j sion ot such constitutional questions—always
i interminable—always unsatisfactory—always
I f leaving men's minds more diverse at the end
than at the beginning.
It is laughable to see the result* so far of
the discussion—only to fix opinions the more
firmly. Take two authorities oply—one our
Governor, who substantially declares that there
is not a refcpe<—d,le .'gument • ‘he
iConstitutionality ol the i .ml ihe other,
Ir. Yancey who say "I have not read or heard
a d argument against it which 1 consider tena-
bl'e”—two astute minds so widely discrepant—
w hat's the use of discussion ou such a subject
at such a time as this ?
Wheat Receii-ts.— The Chicago Journal
Hays that the wheat receipts at that port during
the month of October just Mh; amounts to
I,UK7,561 bushels. The rec.-tjHj during the
same month last year amounted to 8,t>i»o,559.
file receipt* of wheal at Chicago and Milwau
kee during the months of September and Oc
tober tdjrfkja year are about four millions of
hti-hi I^^n than during the -ame months Iasi
>*ar. 1
We find the above among the items copied
from Northern papers by the Richmond En
quirer of the 18th. It shows a very heavy
falling off, and iff as we suppose, it results
from the abstraction of labor from agriculture
^occasioned by the war, it is a very dangerous
a till threatening fact to the Northern war party.
THE FEDERAL EXCISE LAW.
A dispatch received from Richmond late last
Friday night, duly corrected from the some
what crooked typography of the occasion,
would road as follows:
“A financial letter in the Washington
Chror. ic.le says : Under our excise, ,sr internal
tax la w, according to calculation, connn. ssioner
Bouts veil says the revenue coming through
that department, will average thirty million,’'
per month, or three hundred and sixty millions
per year."
This statement evidently' must be untrue—
gotten up merely to stiffen for a whilo the
Northern financial spine. Such an in
come m ust involve a rate of taxation which
no peo pie on earth could sustain. To
raise it, ihe twenty' Northern States must pay
an average yearly of eighteen millions, besides
all thvir other State, county and town taxes.
New York alone, representing about a sixth of
tho Northern population, would pay a little
short of sixty millions. Computing the North
ern tax payers at three millions, it would be
one hundred and twenty dollars apiece, or at
four it would be an average of ninety. It would
amount to about three and a half percent on
the sum total of Northern wealth returned by
the census of l S6o, or, in other words, to nearly
as much as the whole annual income from it
Not probably more than one-seventh of the
whole voting and tax-paying population of the
North are property-holders, and if we estimate
tbeir number at a fourth, or nearly a million,
we have here about $400 apiece as the average
to a compromise,Miiin !lx ’ Tllia ’ il is tru <- ih a which bears U I ,0 “
treason, or parley with traitors.” ,jH, whether property holders or not, but still
By tlectric Telegraph
MR LINCOLN ON INTERVENTION.
Lincoln has written a letter to Charles Fran
cis Adams, his Embassador at London, in which
he takes the bold and decided ground, that no
■ interposition by foreign powers will be tolcra-
W te<i by him, and that any attempt on the part
f of England and France to meddle in the present
’ rond el between linn and >be people of the
South, will lie met with prompt, indignant re
sistance from himself and his entire Cabinet
and Congress. He “would rather sink the
Union, and all on teiaid, lieoeulh tho boltqobad
the Sea, than submit to a compromise,
FROM NORTH CAROLINA. •
Rich mono, Nov. l!Hh—Raleiuii Nov. 18th.
—The Legislature of North Carolina convened
yesterday. To-day Governor Vance sent in
his message. He takes strong ground for the
vigorous prosecution of the war, and proposes
a reserve force for the State of ten thousand
men, to be discharged in the Spring in time
for their farming operations.
He complains of the had faith of the Con-
federate Government in sending agents into
North Carolina (or clothing and supplies, after
agreeing not to do so, if the State undertook to
clothe her own troops. He could have made
arrangements to move large supplies of bread
stuff-and clothing, except for the Confederate
Government He urges stringent measures
against speculators, and more stringent mea
sures for the apprehension of deserters. The
bulk of the message is of a local character.
Nothing from Eastern North Carolina.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, 1 !>.—Northern dates of the 10th
received. Fremont has been placed in com
mand of the Department of Washington.
All able bodied negroes at Hampton and For-
tres Monroe have been sent to Washington.
A dispatch from Nashville says Kosencrantx
intends to hang all guerrillas, and defies the
threatened rebel retaliation.
A large amount of supplies will be massed
at Nashville, when the grand army ol the West
will move towards East Tennessee.
FOREIGN NFWS.
The steamer .Etna has arrived at St John’s
with English dates to the Cth.
The London Times denies that any blame
can attach to England touching the exploits of
the steamer Alabama.
Bright, M. 1*., applauds Lincoln’s proclama
tion.
The Livorpoo! cotton sales, four days, were
15,000 hales at an advance of two to three
penoe.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Richmond, Nov. 19.—The enemy has made
no attempt to cross the river at Fredericksburg
to-day, and not yet occupied the town. No
cannonading since Monday. Many of the in
habitants are leaving, and indications point to
a battle before many days. The force of the
enemy is not positively known, but from ob
servations made on our side, and tho state
ments of prisoners, it is believed to be large.
People are confident and in grod spirits.
It is understood that Mr. Seddon accepts the
position of Secretary of War.
Ati gusto Manuforlvrtra' Convention.
Acucsta, Nov. 20.—The Manufacturers’
Convention met here yesterday and resolved,
owing to the high prices ol articles used in
manufactories, that it was not advisable to cod
tract with Government at a fixed price for
more than a month, unless on a sliding scale
from month to month. Adjourned to meet in
Columbia on call of the President.
'i he Georgia Manufacturers also met and ap
pointed a Committee to address the Reprcsen
tatives in the Legislature, asking that the above
resolution be considered in fixing the prices of
goods.
THE CONFEDERATE STEAM RAMS.
Richmond, 19.—The Examiner has received
the New Y'ork Tribune of the loth.
Tho Etiropa has arrived with Liverpool dates
to the 2d.
The foreign news is unimportant. Earl Rus
sell has publicly stated that the British Gov
eminent has repeatedly remonstrated with the
French Government against the occupation of
Rome, and would do so again.
The sale of the Beaufort S. C. College Li
brary the hooks of which were transferred by
the Lincoln Government to New Y'ork, will not
take place—Mr. Fry having addressed a letter
to the President, asking that the collection be
not sacrificed, but kept for the College upon
the restoration of peace.
The Tribune, in what it terms a precise and
circumstancial account from the best possible
source, of the efforts of the rebels to supply
themselves with a Navy iu Great Britain, says
that three immense War Steam Rams, the
most powerful ever constructed, are building
for the rebels. Two of them are on tho stocks
at Liverpool, and the third is building on the
Clyde, at Glasgow.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the
Tribune, under date of the 18th, says, the ob-
iect of Gen. Foster’s expedition was doubtless
"Wem.'n. It is suggested this is just the move
ment to put motion a force from Suffolk, in
co-operation with Gen. lusters army.
Col. A. P. Colburn and J. C. Duane of the
Engineer Corps, belonging «> the staff of Mc
Clellan were arrested on the 14th, at Trenton,
and sent to Washington. A report prevailed
that other officers of McClellan’s Staff would
be put under arrest. Charges against them
unknown.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Richmond, November 21st.—Yesterday the
enemy fired several shots at the train from
Richmond, when within three-quarters of a
mile from Fredericksburg,. from the Stafford
Hills, and shot directly over Centre town. The
train backed off to a safe distance.
Since Monday the enemy has made no de
monstration, except firing on the train yes
terday. and tbrowiug a few shells at tho Rail
Road depot
The enemy still hold the northern banks of
the river for several miles. The Pickets are
within hailing distance of each other.
General Polk leit yesterday for tho Weat
Mukvkeksboko’, 19.—Tho enemy made an
other demonstration on Lavergtte this morning
with cavalry and artillery. After shelling for
an hour or more they retired, doing no further
damage than burning a few houses on their
way back. Tbeir demonstrations aro of but
little importance and may be expected daily.
Indications goes to show that Middle Ten
nessee will be held by our forces.
Gen. Buckner yosterday reviewed the Ken
tucky troops at this place, and was received
with unbounded enthusiasm.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Richmond, Nov. 20.—The Enquirer of this
morning says the enemy yesterday took pos
sessor of the hills commanding Fredericks
burg, on the north side of H-* Rappahannock,
and covered the town with their batteries.—
The women and children hare been leaving for
the past few days, and ’ere now the place is
fully prepared to invite its doom. Its heroic
citizens would prefer for it to surrender. Out-
forces still hold possession, and the enemy, for
the present does not dare attempt the passage
of the river. Thus far the contending firoes
only threaten each other.
Prisoner* captured at Fredericksburg say
that Steinw bar’s corps occupy the hills oppo
site Fredericksburg. Their camp fires extend
twelve miles.
A private letter from Gordonsville says the
whole Yankee army is believed to have gone to
Fredericksburg.
The Y'ankee cavalry made a raid into Green
brier county on Friday last and captured about
a dozen wagons, and fired tho barn of Colonel
McCherry, and destroyed his wheat crop.
Prisoners who arrived yesterday by dag of
truce say that the removal of McClellan came
near producing a revolution among tho Federal
troops; that entire regiments threw down their
arms, and those detailed to an eat them refused
to, and that Burnside's army is thoroughly de
moralized.
These statements may be received with great
cautioD.
None ol the enemy’s vessels were seen as
late os one o’clock Monday.
Ex-Gov. Smith, Colonel of the 49th Virginia,
Col. M. D. Coarse, 17th Y’a., and Col. Eppe
Hampton, 8th Ya., have been promoted to Brig
adier Generals.
Richmond, 20.—The .Aina with Liverpool
dates to the fith has arrived.
The London Times again adverts to the ac
tion of the New York Chamber of Commerce,
touching the rebel steamer, Alabama, and de
nies that anv blame can be attached to Eng
land.
The London News takes a different view.
Mr. Bright has written a letter applauding
Lincoln’s proclamation, liberating the slaves of
the rebels.
Sales of cotton in Liverpool on tho 18th and
14th, 15,000 bales, at an advance of two to
three pence. Breadstuff- and provisions dull.
Wheat declining. Consuls 934©93f, for
money.
Coffee in Northern markets bring* now 30
to 81 cents.
Albert Horn has been sentenced, in New
York, to five years in the State prison for fit
ting out a slaver.
The cargo of the prize steamer. Louisa, was
sold at Boston on tha ISth, consisting of one
hundred and fifteen bales af cotton. It brought
sixty-five thousand dollars.
Commander Paxton, of the United States
steamer Connecticut, announces the capture,
on the 30th ult, of the English schooner Val-
umbrosa, of Nassau. moved, as he would defend the pass of the Rap-
Richmond, 20.—The Baltimore American of | pahannock to the last extremity,
the 15th says that Foster's army has returned : The Yankees appeared at King George, a few
to Plymouth. His reconnoiaance was stepped f miles north of Fredericksburg, between the
Richmond, Nov. 21.—Prof. Carnes, lecturing
in Dublin, says the success of the North is the
extinction of slavery, and the success ot the
South is its establishment on a firmer basis.—
Earl Carlisle, in moving a vote of thanks to
the lecturer, endorsed neutrality by the British
Government. Mr. Frentrick, member of Par
liament, denounced American Democracy in
the Northern States. The Tiroes, in an article
on the increase of the American navy, says the
North wants a fleet, not to encounter the cne
my, but to keep possession of uncontested sea
ports. It warns the North that England can
do in twelve months, not only what the North
has done, but five times as much.
The only charge against the staff officers of
McClellaD, recently arrested, is an assault upoD
the Tribune’s correspondent at Warrentou.—
The Herald asks, what is the use ot confining
members of his ataff when MeClellan himself
can be secured f
The New York correspondent of the Phila
delphia, Enquirer writes that the opinion pre
vails .^fong the French merchants that Butler
will be recalled from New Orleans.
A correspondent describing the effect of the
removal of the young Napoleon, says that tho
color bearer of a regiment rushed to the car
that was about to’convey the General to Wl(^.-
ington, and showing the tattered banner, with
tears in his eyes, said “Gen. I carried that frig
under you throughout the war, and now
want to shake hands with you”—McClellan
taking him by the hand said, “never let it go,
will you f”
A financial letter in the Washington Chroni
cle says: Under our excise, or international
tax law, according to calculation, Commis
sioner Bantwell says tho revenue coming
through that department, will average thirty
millions per month, or threo hundred and six
ty millions per year.
A correspondent says the exigencies of the
new scheme is hazardous but essential to ex
igencies and credit of the Government.
Richmond, 21.—Information has been receiv
ed here that the steamer Kate, after successful
ly running the blockade, off YYilmington, ran
upon obstructions in Capo Fear River. The
collision knocked a hole in tho bull. She was
then steered for shore in a sinking condition,
and sunk in low water. The Captain and crew
escaped. Tho Kate had a largo and valuable
cargo, part of which consisting of iron which
will bo saved.
Richmond, 2L—Passengers by every train
from Fredericksburg report no lighting this
rooming. Gen. Patrick crossed the river at 12
o’clock to-day, as the train was leaving, with a
flag of truce from tho enemy, the object of which
has not transpired.
General Lee advised a committee of citizens
from Fredericksburg, who waited on him to
day, to have all the women and children re-
We find this remarkable statement L^c vast bulk oi il must come out of the yroy-
Savannah News, which does not give the Mu- North. The statement is therefore
thority on which it is bared. If true. thfM**- :ibs.iird—too absurd we would think to answer
News, winch floes not give the Mu- 01 North. The state
which it is based. It true, th<*f#Hf a^aurd—too absurd we would
ceeding is as original a- the Ape himself; pfli
we are npt prepared to doi^y that it is a sa
gacious proceeding, and oitu calculated to fore
stall intervention. The governments of Eu
rope may not stand in mortal (oar of i.incoln-
dom, but, still, a collision would be income
nient, expensive, unprofitable, and the reckless
and desperate tone of Lincoln's letter doubtless
harmonises with the European idea of the
temper and condition of the Lincoln Repute
lie. It is, iu .ml, a notification of “hands
off,” a Inch under the circumstances of the case
ifi^ imputed purpose of sustaining the sinking
credit ol Lrneoltnsm. But, on the]o[per hand,
if such a sum, or any Thing like it, is wrung
nut of the Northern people qy annual taxation,
we think they will be aebn satisfied with the
tl , . Hi 1
expensive luxury of war.
FROM TENNESSEE.
We learn by a gentleman just from Tennes
see, that Gun. Joseph E. Jobnstuu is now iu
t’hatUncnga. Our informant also reports our
army at Murfreesboro, in good condition every
way and anxious for au encounter with the
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Mobile, Nov. 20.—A letter in the Advertiser
and Register, dated Abbeville the 15th, says
the army has been on the qui vive fora week
past, in anticipation of au attack from the ene
my. To-day information has been received
that the Abolitionists have retired some dis
tance. From their movements it is difficult to
conjecture whether they meditate an attack
upon Pemberton’s army or not.
11 is certain they have advanced their forces
from Jackson, Bolivar and a portion from Cor
inth to Lagrange and Grand Junction.
At the latter place Grant has established his
headquarters.
Our army occupies a position of great natu
ral strength, well fortified, and has been mani
festing great impatience to advance upon the
invading force. Our troops deem themselves
invincible. Our army will not foil back, unless
the enemy attempt a flank movement from the
west upon Grenada. However, it is now im
probable that the enemy will hazard an en
gagement.
Charleston, 20.—Nassau dates of the 12th
rctiort the loss of the steamer Kelpie, fifty miles
oil'the coast She was run into and abandon
ed and soon after sunk. The Kelpie was one
of three light draught steamers built expressly
on the Clyde to run the blockade. One, the
Iona, was sunk on the Clyde, the other haring
not been heard from is also supposed to be
lost
Admiral Milne's command of the North
American and YYest India Station has been ex-
within five miles of Tarboro' by finding a
heavy force of rebels massed to give him
battlo.
Part of Crittenden’s corps, WarJ’s,division,
entered Lebanon, Tennessee, on the 10th, driv
ing Morgan’s cavalry out and capturing a large
amount of boots, shoes, mules, etc., and some
prisoners. Next morning Morgan made a dash
into Want’s camp and captured thirty men.
Parker’s brigade entered Gallatin on the 9th
—encountered 800 of Morgan's men and cap
tured thirty and ono pieco of artillery.
A great Union meeting was held in Nash
ville on the 14th. Union refugees resolved to
follow the Union army and establish an organ
ization preparatory to holding Congressional
elections.
The Tennessee guerillas continue tbeir dep
redations, but undue importance is attached to
their raids.
Communication between Louisville and Nash
ville is unrestricted.
The Whig says it has reason to conclude
that the true cause of Secretary Randolph’s
resignation was that he felt himself so fettered
and hampered in his office as to be forced to
the conclusion that he could be more useful in
some other service.
Richmond, Nov. 21.—The Examiner of this
morning says that an absence of vouchers for
tho sum of upwards of a million and a half
dollars baa been discovered in the medical Pur
veyors department. An official investigation
is now progressing and will, it is believed, not
reveal any crimiuality, but an informality and
looseness in the administration of the affairs
of the Purveyor’s Department
Richmond, 20.—When the railway Gain from
Richmond was within a mile of Fredericks',
burg, this morning, the enemy appeared and
fired upon it, from the opposite site of the river,
without effect They fired several shots, with
long range guns, but were not replied to. Tbe
general situation is unchanged. The enemy
has not yet attempted to cross tha river.
No news from our army.
Richmond, 20.—Dr. F. R. Wright, son of the
venerable Pilluian, once a noted leader of fash
tonable society North and South, died hare re
cently.
Nothing received from Fredericksburg to
night The latest advices represent the enemy
still engaged in fortifying the hills opposite
the town. The Confederates are not idle. The
opinion gains ground that an important battle
may be fought near Fredericksburg very soon.
Charleston, Not. 21.—Nassau dates to the
14th instant, has been received.
News unimportant Tha Princa of Wales’
21st birth day was celebrated with great pomp,
at Nassau, an tha 10th, inat The day was
kept as a holiday.
Tha Steamar Kelpie was run into and sunk
off Bahamas. She was lately from Scotland with
Rappahannock and the Potomac yesterday
two thousand strong, with cavalry and artT'—_.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Nov. 21st—Fernando W ood in
his recent speech on the method of carrying on
the war, said that force alone would not do,
for we must go with the sword in ono hand
and the Constitution and olive branch in Lhe
other.
General Wool's arresting loyal citicens of Bal
timore for circulating among his soldiers peti
tions for his removal, is both abusive and in
sulting.
Tlie Tribune states that the British Steam
ships Gladiator, Minho and Onohoto, all laden
with Cotton, ran out of the port of Bermuda,
recently, for England.
Notwithstanding the sufferings of the coun
try, Yankee capital is drunk with mirth and
gaity. A correspondent says the theatres, cir-
auses and other places ot amusements are
jammed. Pleasure parties are all the go. Gai
ly dressed pedestrians throng the sido walks
War seems to effect people as little as if waged
between Hottentots and iSenegumbians.
Charleston, 21.—Capt Adkins taken on
board the steamer Columbia at the time of her j
capture, and since released, arrived here to-day
from Key Went. He reports yellow fever had
made terrible havoc there. The flag ship St.
Lawrence alone lost thirty-six officers and
men.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND
AND THE NORTH.
Richmond, Nov. 21.—The impression is that
the enemy made a demand for the surrender of
Fredericksburg, but nothing is positively
known.
The Fredericksburg Herald, says that on
Wednesday the Potomac was covered with
transports, and many believed they were to
convey Buri side’s troops to some other point,
leaving enough behind to keep up appears
ancos.
The Herald conjectures that by Saturday
night they will be on their way to a new des-
tination, but says others entertain different
views and insist that Fredericksburg will be
made the base of operations.
The people are confident and are making
any sacrifice rather than surrender.
Richmond, Nov. 22.—President Davis has
issued an order to Gen. L. J. Holmes, com
manding trans-Mississippi Department, relative
to the reported murder of ten Confederate citi
tans ol Missouri by Gen. McNeill. He says
you will communicate by flag of truce with
tha' you are ordered to execute the first ten
United States officers Who may lie captured or
Call into your hands.
The Examiner of this morning says that at
a late hour last night a telegram is said to have
been received here, stating that tho object of
Gaa. Patrick’s mission was to demand tha sur
render of Fredericksburg, and to inform Gan.
Lee that unless surrendered or evacuated by 9
o’clock this morning it would be shelled and
burnt The inquirer says the demand was as
peremptorily refused by Gen. Lee, who is in
command of our troops. The alternative of
fered iu the Yankee order was that the town
would be shelled at nine o’clock this ^Satur
day) morning.
Charleston, Nov. 22.—There has been an
increase of the blockading squadron off the
harbor. Much activity is manifested in the
movements of the vessels and exhibition of
lights and signals. Wo are ready.
Richmond, Nov. 22.—Petersburg 21st—A
flag of truce boat to City Point to day brought
over one hundred paroled Confederate pris
oners.
New York, Washington and Baltimore dates
of Wednesday, 19th, are received. All agree
that the grand army has taken up the line of
march for Fredericksburg.
Hooker’s, Sumner’s and Franklin's corps all
moved from Warrentou on Sunday and Monday
for Aquia creek.
The Tribune sayWlurnside originated tbe
movements and lias his heart in it It means
business; rapid marching andchaDguof base
to a more direct deiensible line; it means Rich
mond. Among Division and Corps command
ers tho belief is obtained that under Burnside
there will be no more fruitless drawn battles.
When the clash of arms comes again it will
bring crowning victory or overwhelming de
feat. It will he a day big with the fate of tho
Republic.
The Philadelphia Enquirer says Fredericks
burg, as a base, is considered tbe best one for
operations upon the heart of Virginia.
Nashville, 18.—General Roaseau and com
mand are within twelve miles of the city.—
McClellan has gone to Philadelphia, an im
mense reception is awaiting him.
No change in Gold at New York.
Foreigu Exchange on Tuesday, 148).
The Virginia Conference, to-day, expelled
Rev. C'has. A. Davis, Chaplain in Lincoln’s
navy.
Richmond, 22.—The following communica
tion from President Davis to Lt, Gen. Holmes,
commanding Trans-Mississippi Department,
is published, dated :
Executive Office, 1
Richmond, Ya., Nor. 17th. j
General: Euclosed you will find a slip from
the Memphis Daily Appeal, ol the 3d inst,
containing an account purporting to be de
rived from the Palmyra Missouri Courier, a
Federal Journ.il, of the murder of ten Confed
erate citizens iff Missouri by order of Gen.
NcNeil, of the United States Army. Y'ou will
communicate by flag of truce with the Federal
officer commanding thai Department, and as
certain if the facts aro as s tated, and if they be
so, you will demand the imoaediatc suirender
of Gen. McNeil to the Confederate authorities,
and if this demand is not complied with, you
will inform said Commanding offioer that you
are ordered to execute the first tec United
States officers who may be captured and fall
into your hands,
Very respeatfully, yours,
[Signed] Jewerson Da via.
Richmond, Nov. 22.—The enemy to-day
sent a flag of truce, accompanied by General
"atrick, to Fredericksburg; but the train left
; oon after, and the purport has not transpired.
The Federal officers were referred to our com
manding G norat Nothing else of importance
from there.
The Baltimore American, of Wednesday,
thinks that tho junction of tbe Fredericksburg
and Gordoi ville R. R. will probably be the
scene of bsitfo in the new campaign.
Latest accounts from Nashville represent
Gen. Rosencrantz waiting tho completion of
repairs to the Railroad between that city and
Isiuisvillu, so that regular receipts of supplies
can be assured.
The second draft in Connecticut is indefinte-
ly postponed.
Hon. Win. Bigler has written a letter declin
ing to become a candidate for the U. S. Saoa-
torship, and proposing a plan for the adjust
ment of the national troubles.
Warrenton has uecti evacuated by the Fed
eral*.
Government trains still run out to Manassas,
but it is probable the road will soon be again
abandoned and the bridges destroyed.
Vera Cruz advices of tho 1st, state that no
farther engagement had taken place.
Several vessels, including a French man-of-
war, had been wrecked in the late gah>.
A special to the Evening Post, dated Wash
ington 18th, says it is believed here, that an
attack upon Charleston will not be long post
pone"—that the prupatations for attack are so
perfect that there can be no doubt, whatever,
that one or more iron clads will succeed in ap
proaching the town, at leas’, within shelling
distance.
Richmond, Nov. 22.—Northern papers of the
19th agree that the Grand Army has taken up
the lino of march for Fredericksburg. Hook
er’s, Sumner’s and Franklin’s corps left War
rantee Sunday. The Tribune says Burnside
originated the movement, and it will result in
a crowning victory or an overwhelming defeat.
Archbishop Hughes, in a late letter to Sew
ard, urges a vigorous prosecution of the war,
considering the most humane battle that which
euds the strife.
The Philadelphia journals arc informed by
the officers of the Pawnee, from Port Royal,
that preparations for a combined attack upon
Charleston and Savunnah were being gradually
matured, the crews of the Powhattan and other
vessels being employed in taking soundings
along the coast. Among other incidents of re
cent occurrence it is stated that the boats’ crew-
of one vessel blockading Charleston came very-
near being captured by the qpbels on the ltith.
A party of Confect*rate ofltalry under Col.
the Federal officer commanding that depart
ment, and ascertain if the facts are as stated, Critcher made a dash into Stafford and capture^
and if it be ne, you will demand the immediate
surrender of Gen. McNeill to the Confederate
authorities. If this demand is not complied
'nine Now York cavalry.
The Examiner thinks the Yankee demonstra
tion on Kredericksbut-g is a foist to cover tho
The truce boat yesterday brought one
dred paroled Confederate prisoners.
A Nashville dispatch of the 18th say* Rosen*
crantz is withiiriwelve miles of that city.
Exchange in New York, 146)
Advices from Northern Virginia represent
that the Yankees have evacuated
and Manassas, borne have gone
ington, but a larger portion it is believed have
proceeded in the direction of Fredericksburg.
An official dispatch received this morning
states that Manassas Junction amt atone bridge
have been abandoned by the enemy biore- hi
large quantities were destroyed.
A large fire was seen nt Bull Run.
Railroad bridge and stables were burnt.
Hhurz’sand Staples'divisions under Siege
passed through Centreville to Washingtor
Richmond, 22.—Without positive inlorma
tion from Fredericksburg, it is believed no
fighting took place to-day. The abolition;-
it is said, have concluded to await the removal
of the women and children before initiatin''
active hostilities. Some families arrived to-da\
from Fredericksburg. The indications arc I ha
ft fight may begin to-morrow.
Latest advices from Fredericksburg repro
sent that the town had not been shelled by
enemy.
The city papers say that Burnsido commit
nicaled to Gen. Lee to surrender the town
Fredericksburg by 9 o’clock, this morning, or
it would be shelled. Lee refused to surrender
Acoi’jta, 22.—The Protestant Episcopal
Council adjourned to-day to meet in Mobile in
three years.
Richmond, Nov. 23.—The New York
of the 19th states that the rebel schooner Emma,
laden with cotton, bound to Jamaica, was cap
tured oft Valesco, Texas.
Tho Stevens’ battery Mongatuck left Hobo
ken on the iTth, to test new guns. The result
was satisfactory.
McClellan is expected to visit New York,
Si- a gran ovation await* him.
Gen. Bank - is declined an invitation to ad
dress the eitir- j of New York.
The World, . i vigorous article ou the ad
ministration, at— :an wo govern the South by
military satrn the beau ideal of a re»toied
Union, the .^ctacl* of one half the country
held in sub; ugation by the Jotherf It is no;
alone the purpose of the adrainitsration to uli-
due Southern armies, but to impoverish the
Southern people by wholesale confiscation’of.
their property, a thing never heard of in tin-
annals of civilized warfare. The adoption of
such measures ia the deliberate sundering of
every cord that can re-bind tho fragment.'- of
the Union by military despotism, which would
rob us of our liberties and eat our substa
A Dublin letter of October 18th says the
Catholics of Ireland are raising immense sums
for a monument to Daniel O’Connell.
A Baltimore letter says that Wool will be
superceded by Sehenck, of Ohio.
Wm. G. Brown, Mayor of Baltimore, who
has been imprisoned for eighteen months in
Fort Warren, it is thought will bo released. •
According to YVashington correspondents
Gen. Hooker has expressed the opinion that
Burnside cannot take Richmond—tb some
diversion of tho enemy must b<- created some
where South of tho rebel capital, and seem id *o
intimate tli&t such diversion ia not included i..
the present plans.
The World discredits the story that a fleet ot
iron-clads are fitting out in Europe for the
Confederates.
Richmond, Nov. 23.—Accounts from Freder
icksburg to-day aro so confused that it is diffi
cult to arrive at the truth. It is generally con ■
ceded, however, that there has been no fight
ing yet
Passengers by the evening train state that
yesterday as the cars were luaving, the enemy
fired a few shells which did no damage, i xcent
to frighten a few old ladies and children —
Shortly afterwards, Gen. Patrick crossrd the
river with a flag of truce and promptly a polo
gised for the outrage.
The latest advices represent all quiet and the
enemy gradually falling back in the direction
of the Potomac.
The fleet of transports in the Potomac may
bring off Buck Burnsides’ army. This move
ment would seem to indicate an attack from
Suffolk through South Hide counties, aided pro
bably by ihe fleet in James river.
A soldier was found drowned in the canal
this mdrning.
Oapt. 0. A. Denordenorf, an Austrian pris
oner, came by the Central train last night from
Gordonsville. He has document-; showing
that he was Aid to Gen. Banks and had resign
ed. Some suppose him to be a spy.
Richmond, 23d—Latest advices from Fred
ericksburg this evening;'state that the enemy
have not yet executed their threats to .shell the
town, and it is now believed have changed
their programme. Most ol tho women and
children have left the place as a matter Qf pru
dence. Three shells were thrown at the train
which left yesterday morning, but an apology
was afterwards offered for it. Four shells
were thrown to-day at the town of Port Royal,
IS miles below Fredericksburg.
Richmond, 23d.---Reliable parties state that
tn understanding has been arrived at by -’Inch
the enemy have agreed not to shell Freder
icksburg. Fredericksdurg families are prepar
ing to return. —
Richmond, 28.—Official dispatches were ra
ce. ved Saturday, stating that Manassas Junc
tion and Stone Bridge have been abandoned ^
the enemy, and large quantities of stores c 9
stroyed. A large fire was seen. The Boll
Run Railroad bridge and stables burnt.
Shurz’s and Staple’s Divisions, under-Seigcl,
passed through Centreville to Yi'asbiugton,
Kj _ '
53?“* The Synod of Georgia adjourned tine
die last Saturday night. The next meeting
will bo held in Athens.
IMPORTANT ORDER.
Lt Col. John B.' Weems, in oommanu of the
camp of instruction at Camp Randolph, Deca
tur, Ga., issiled tho following on tho 19th i 1
By order Of Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant iuki
Inspector General, under date of Jvovt-iubor
18th, 1862, “bo one lioldiDg authority U.om tip-
Department, or Generals in the Field,to recruit
or to raiso Companies, are allowed to tako per
sons subject to conscription.”
' Officers, therefore, who have #rlisted mop
batwoen the oges ol 18 and 40 will discharge