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New York, Nov. 24.

Special to Herald.—The rebels in possession of Fredericksburg have demanded time to consider the question of its surrender. On Friday night after the interview with the civil authorities, Gen. Sumner informed them that if they had any further communication to present, Gen. Patrick would meet them again the next morning. On Saturday accordingly the Mayor and Council came over, accompanied by Gen. Kershaw, Col. Blood and Capt. King, of Georgia. The officers claimed that the civil authorities could make no proposition unless the same was accepted by them. Gen. Patrick declined to receive these officers, subsequently however Gen. Burnside assented to their reception, and the parties returned.

The civil authorities asked for an extension of the time allowed for the removal of women and children, alleging that the trains had been frightened off by our artillery, and that it would be impossible for a train to leave before night, the city being absolutely destitute of other means of transportation. Their request was complied with, and the time extended until 11 o'clock yesterday morning.

Our dispatches at Acquia creek last night do not report that an attack upon Fredericksburg took place at the expiration of the time granted.

It was rumored at Fairfax Station yesterday that Gen. Jackson was on his way down from the mountains with a force of 40,000 men with the intention of making a dash upon our defences at Arlington Heights.

St. Louis, Nov. 24.

Information is received by the Democrat that the rebels are now busy fortifying Port Hudson, La., 159 miles above New Orleans. The same engineer who laid out the works at Vicksburg, has just completed a plan of fortifications at Port Hudson. Ten or twelve guns are now in position, and in two weeks from the present time Port Hudson will be as strong as Vicksburg, and prove a serious bar to the ascent of Farragut's fleet.

The rebels are now running steamboats from Port Hudson to Lake Providence, a distance of more than three hundred miles. They are also running boats on Red River bringing in immense supplies of cattle from Texas, and large quantities of salt from new salt works on Red River, fifty miles above its mouth. One object of fortifying Port Hudson is to prevent the Federal forces from reaching these salt works.

Gen. Schofield and staff arrived here last night. The General's health, though not fully restored, is rapidly improving.

Cairo, Nov. 23.

The Grenada Appeal, of the 18th, is greatly exercised about the future in Mississippi, and appeals to the people to rally en masse around Pemberton, and says in this way the army may be increased to 100,000; thereby virtually acknowledging that it is at present much less than that number.

Washington, Nov. 23.

The sensation rumors of mediation and intervention, brought by the Persia, are spurious.

Washington, Nov. 23.

An officer who left Gen. Burnside's army at one o'clock to-day, reports the situation unchanged. The rebels were said to have nineteen guns, of large calibre in position near Fredericksburg on Friday.

President Lincoln, in the course of an interview with unconditional Union Kentuckians, discussed at length the question of emancipation. He said he would rather die than take back a word of the proclamation of freedom and he dwelt upon the advantages to the border States of his scheme for the gradual abolishment of slavery, which he urged them to bring fairly before the people. They assured him that it should be done.

Mr. Lincoln also expressed his determination to enforce vigorous measures to rid the State of rebel sympathizers, and for that purpose a new Provost Marshal Gen. who had his heart in the work, will be appointed.

Nashville, Nov. 22.

Seventy-five of Morgan's and Forest's guerrillas were brought in to-day. On Thursday we captured a guerrilla provision train, near Clarksville, and thirty prisoners. Bragg is at Tullahoma. Brownlow and Maynard addressed an immense crowd last night. The union war feeling is increasing.

Military intelligence is interdicted.

Headquarters Army Potomac, Nov. 22. P. M.—Nothing of particular interest has transpired. Yesterday a train from Fredericksburg, containing women and children was fired into, fortunately none were hurt. Fredericksburgers are leaving the city fast.

Chicago, Nov. 20.

The publishers of all the Chicago daily papers held a meeting last night to consider the great increase in the price of white paper and other news of enhanced cost of publication. They resolved in self protection to advance the price of their dailies two dollars; their triweeklies $1, and their weeklies 50 cents. They will charge hereafter $10 a year or twenty cents per week for dailies and for weeklies $2 for single subscribers, and $1.50 for lowest club rates.

Philadelphia, Nov. 20.

The Washington Star of this morning says the Navy Department has information of the recent capture of the steamer California from Mobile, bound for Havana, loaded with about 1,000 bales of cotton.

She was captured by the Montgomery.

New York, Nov. 18.

The following is a special from Washington to the New York Tribune:

A number of prominent ship merchants are now here, urging upon the secretaries of war and navy, the immediate and very great importance of sealing up Charleston harbor, which is at present the great port of entry for all contraband trade.

The Commissioner Boutwell has decided that an apothecary's license covers all articles usually sold by apothecaries except spirituous liquors and tobacco.