New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15
Tho rsoycu,on, % the L,n Grand Division
From Our Special Correspondent
orrosirH FEEDEmcr,uuRG. Dec. II, ia.

OrPosirE FEEDEACE,uuRG. Dec. II, l..A
TIE BUILDING or THE BRIDGES
The point designated for the crossiup Of the Len
Grand Div sior was two miles south Of frederieks-
burg. Two bridges were 10 be thrown across the
river Tie construction Of tie first Of these was in-
,rusted f. Lieut.. Comstlck Chief Of IL }ineeu on
Gen. Bumiie's S.aai tho second was bail. under
The direction Of Lieut.. Chas T. Cross II tic U. S.
Engineers,
Tho 81 Brigsde Of the Pennsylvania Reserves,
Gen. c. T. Jlckson remained on picket duty during
he night at the point where the crossins was TO be
,F.cfed The night was beginning 70 wear away,
aud tie Rebel picketiiief, stones throw distant,
Lad begun 10 grow dim before the boats were in
readines, and al no preparations completed for he
binding Of the bulgcs. An night long tho hir hhd
be,u filled with fuuhlings, as The bOlts were lelug
moved over tho frozen ground and there was many
fear entertained lest the sound might convey TO
the enemy warning Of our approaching movement
Halfn u zen boats had been thrown out ana ab-
ehored in the river; the timhers hEd connected them
together, aui the planks bad been laid. he men,
who understood each his appropriate TASK were
lal oriug iii bees uudcr the stimulus of constant
.xre.tation Of vollcys Of bullets, wblzzng nom tho
Rebel ricmer eecrcicd behind sllshs exc salIoA on
Tic ON osite tagk. The picket fire. u she enemy
lad done out and they wero working quietly and
eheuiivoiy upon tho bridget Wien line Il "kir-
nithere dtlOu.lirg i0m the woods poured upon
/ them Il yolloy Of buleis. Tho men dropped INTO
the Loafs 10 escape she fire. md lay there until the
enemy wers driven away by few successive
,baraes Of shraiuell from tie batteries 90 tic ngl
/ md lcit Of tho bridges.
S.vera Of the men were wo1nded-onc only g.
1 riou,ly-aud the boats were also pierced thou4h
m several places. Ih- enemy were dsrcrecd and
lie work upon the bridges renewed, until a simiai
attack forced the engineers to drop again INTO VIC
bottoms Of their boats. The Rebels Wefo DIVE.
away second time and ceased thereafter 10 disturb
/ the progress oI The WORK -,
| soon after tho second attack, Wild, daredevil
follow appeared upon the further eld OF The bridge
mounted upon fine horse, and ilourishing sword
in hs hand shouted, dehautly, " hTee cleers ipi
JeT Dnvi-" aud then rode around upon lne phH
OF tine river Will air Of complete liIil! renee III
was Immediately the mark ior score OF bullels no
ons Of W Which struck lin disturbed tie equaniny
Of mis- bearnN. 80, ~.
Tie b.Mg,s were built, one by the l5'h New
York EnQiLcars and the other by INC United Slale
Enoiaeers. The former wos cOmlletcl ht > o ciOoA
and the later % ii o'clock u. nj. .,,.-,
Far less difficulty was experienced m ouiiaihg ~
brid yes upol Tie left than upon the right Inc 90
st,cltn Which tie enemy presented were hseu'n
. crut c.fnrarsd with what would have been eKpecte
nd IL been ,her purpose 10 have detained NJ. ~
loo i, the 1ver yaa tho occasion OF 40 mite an
crl,v. and t. Ills iB manly attributable me dcNy
Tie completion Of the wO.k unui aver snhri'c'
The following arc the names Of those VINO wer
wounded ring the CONSTRUCTION Of the TWO DFldGe
for the Left Grand Division:
James saysge. gned st''-s anglneer, 'isluy' .,us
Il. C1rrof.I WIN. Doyle IL Neg ork Engineer, shAIe'
Michael Fox 10Th Eew-i oik Engineer, ankle
Colpora. ioha Farrell, 18Th New You Ensin,e.i am
A,,tl. Dcyouohe. 18th New-Yofk Engineers, ubsh
, John fils I5il New-iork Engneof., am
I = DLtcher, 18th Nlw.fork kr ers, iool
The value Of the services OF the Engineer ccfI
, cannot be too warmly appreciated. While the
: bny, never an opportunity Of displaying the
cou age on tho battlefield, they certainly, IN sac
/ occasons AS these, engaged in the very presence
the enemy's skirmishers and ShsrpshooIers, III aa."
" here they have no opportunity either for attac
" ssIl-astssse, display wv t9,lisEly Vx!ass ~