True Democrat., 1862-12-24
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How the Yankaea Yk to5k Fredericksburg, We take the folloaing from the liasouflDaEFo-
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 7,oty-ees i 5nd5 o'clock tIiis r15rniifg the non 4oon train iHA ciiarge Of l.lh apa 5o1h Se@5 }i' cro;nerrs. under eoiht}and Lf Cen. " ooo21.3 % , ,grae'ed to tle liver bank, where NiyR liiiat''i @ srnno,ts, an attempt WIS made f0 ~ 'hto" ',s,l hi 'oes across fheriv erA-a dui hahe c''7e i ~ tbe mo ement q 1t foa time iSwas noe
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 ,oIs epfAc,ilv opened brisk and deaaiy ilie 0t ,nrsketrv from long fine hanks s0ii the ftNef2iae windows of Ilouses. compelling a fessa' f, 0f ''e work. returning to cdyeHof Suff0ilI0'$8 ,Hls .'ie ,,c, ooafn {orInoo and a5DRtsix O cIoSS the at- t 2ros re,aygt,a but inc reheIs had now been 7,orouoh l,. aroused, and with 1eipteIce H1E5s of stor.e} a 3tcrs swar.aed tle opposite banks AEa Ln,,ses Itiseyi.ieaf the rebels are determined to ,lse the housesof the.ciy tor. defence, contrary 10 an implied qgreemenh n tue ;corifsp2l1ehee which recently passed by flag. f tqce' oH4eFS were given to our artilerymen to open tlfe nR2l the city, accordingly Benjamin's, Edwards, NaA- anbut's and other batteries Of the corps tpe cr with tie baftctesof the corps to the rgat and eiS of tbc cty, cordthenced sn almost spontaneous bombaldn,ent. The fog was go dense tah' u WIS i,uossfble to see buta short distance beyond ule c9re of the 7iVer--the houses, however, III NHicH fine rebel sIarnsIrooters had put themselves, were .,;olv vi.ii,le and to them the fire was partcu- irv Jiractad-flir effect was their partial dcrioh finn In a short time attor the first fire they be- cefDe untenabe tothe rebel'rif9men, wflo retreaf- ed to the rear of the town, where they LOOK sfeter behipd as Est ,sl4llaFnaei bHildifigs By o'clock tbe ho1bartlrne ent- became general and trom that fine ill one o'clock tie roar of artillery was in- c saant. Inc batteias of tie 9th corps rslied the streets with shell, sbotand grape. Theiebe.s with oreat stubbOtuess sd kept within the citY, anu at times nartes f thcni cotld be seen going from one noint to anotheY on the double quick. It was some what singular thatrtbe batteries did notfeteln the fire of cur guns. Up to the pfesat time they nav not onpncd An eunlading fire has been opcHed upon the rcboi's ride-pitts up the rWei-t hasoeen enccessul-so far iudriving the shaTp5h0oters from tb. vicinity ct the raiiroad, anfhe engineers are now constructing the bridges across tue rTer-- The rebels still maintaintheir ground opposite the nrDar bridges. Cavalry are nov preparing, Gen Sninrer's headGuaifers cn route 10 make charge, across the river at one of the bridges, -.-. .-
 AQUlA GREEK, intelligence from tle front tonight states that forces have cross ed the river aid are how in possession ol Ireder- ieksburg. ,.. -..
 NEw YoRK, Dee l2-A special from Washing ton to tie Philadelphia Press. dated yesterday, states private dispatches received tonight from Frederick sbuFg say the greater part oi Frankins division crossed safely, throwing out peSe.s to tbose O. Hooker's 1t Ffederckshprg. Tte city js or fire, but 1t is thought most of the baddues can be saved Our losses have been insignificant as far as known .-... ..-. ...
 Gen. Parker telegtapas we are in full possession of Fredericksburg to night. amt our troops are crossing rapidlv--the whole army will be over to- day to engage the enemy to-moft'ow. ... .t..s
 How they then Changed their Ease.
 CAMDEN. Dec 22-Wo take the l0lowing from the kicksburr'7Y isig oi Che l3th-v .,,g., ,.-'r'-
 RICHMOND, Dec. l4-Thc following vas received from Gen. Lee ate last higilt: a
 ErADauArTEEs, Dec. l3th.-At 3 o'clock this morning Saturday,, tl,e enemy attacked our right wing and IS the ,0g filled, the battIe r@n along fho whole line, from right to left, and ragged ultii D m-the enemy being ropu.scd at al points. as usual. thlpks4e te God. IN hare to mourn Che loss Of a,4uv bFage men. expect the battle will be renewed at ay.!ght 10 morrow morning 7
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 An abolition cavalry force, go, possession Of the Wilmington and Weldon x.siiro2d; one hvl ara and forty miles from G1id:b0fo yesterday. Iuey ct the telegraph wires, tore pg the trAcEs bugnt the sils aud cihped last niIbt at Goshen Grove, where hey bunt the brI-e and trst'e work, as5 q small b.ll1e tlis side .of Goshen about sixty free les from V in. n5Con- Co'-nuAicatiea north i cgc oii.
 auarsq.. 0.sa, lT.-rre; ;lca9 Davis and Gen. Jol.s IA 7assed through Atlanta on Tuesday frr JJci s,n. Miss. Tae President is in usual health. Gen. '.a-0n's elihif eaeeiicng. The PFaslenS will return bY the way ot 9a"A.u7-, CAaFlesfon aud Wilmington. ......
 '....--irarcu, Dsc. Il.-(scn. Smith :s hc,nr Ie,glvreialogoeI at (, ),dssoro There WAS scve E lighting ,aele yesterday 4IIe ensnly wg lePit'sed viu heavy loss--oiF loss Vas small
 AUGUSTA, Dee. l7.--A vessel ayg.Yel Ii . Con .,aerate port to-aay ygl,a a. qa}raI6le caago. T.
 Gen. T. R. ?. Cobb $ Femlins reached ncre %es- ter4ay, attended by a Iarg6 escort or etf2ehs cli soldiers. ...-..- A.
 CaA@rAxoo5A, Dee. 1.,-Notling lrora Mj'ie Taruassee since the sirmish at Frankhn on Tnur.ddy Theheayy rains i1l this yiclniy pro bably extend throughout the state, and w'li cause a rise iu the rivers sQaiccn5 10 enable the a5o- Tt.onists Co opeTate with tlief gunbo3ts. The river is rising slowly at ths place. IL E QuteeYl dent that Roslncr3ns does not lntead to come ouS of x s.rilie until the nas gatI0R ii the ClnDtr- land livtr is secured. ".'' '.t
 GoLpssaro, Dee. 1.-The battle ragei farously all day. Between , and o'clock SIX Yankee reached the raiit0ad brid e, setting l on fire. II was entirely consumed. Eyo.of the rascais were killed on tle spot. 4p. ,- . LArra.-In the day our forces rePueel an at -on0t to cross t'c county bridge, and drove thcin from lhai7 po-tioh on the other sdc. Our troola foa-.- Ike veterans. When the firing ceased at dark. ,hey had qallauly iaaintaihed their ground. Ire slcu htcr ol thc enemy is said to be heavy. Our boys drore them Ir2a their pes ,ioa like trghteued turkeys, $ -.- ..tt--:
 LArER.-The enemy has been driven three miles from his position tl.is evening. --.-
 GOLDs8JRO, Dee lI.--0uu troops occupied h ing e.9n on Monlay night. The enemy cyacaated it and tu,ued the bridee.'
 PrrrrsBuRo. Dec. IA lady who left Norfolk on Monday, has arrived here. She brings iniorma- ton ihst BuuIsiJe's defeat o5uced the most stun nine effect on the Yankees there. Our people were greatly oRteJ. Yankee aco0snFs say they veee permitted to occupy Fredericksburg with but little opposition, but as soon as A large force got across the rebels opened upon tbemWlth @oB pieces of artillery. wiiie Stuaat got in their rear ard poured a mu7derous fire into their ranks. They say such havoc has hot been seen since the NIT commenced. .,.. --..s ... ,-, fa . ''.'-'.' r~ t
 They report their loss. in killed at twenty thou, sand. There are rumors of heavy firing all day uear Kiueston but no particulars during the week achievements were being con stantly sent ID. A. SunJlk the report was that Petersburg was to be attacked from that place ,while anotheT ioUce was 10 be landed 1t Gitu Point under the protccton1ot iron clads. Sinte BurTsiGc's defeat at Ffedefics burg lis believed the p.osAmRe has been changed.
 RICHMoND, Dee. l1.-7Passfugers by the train from Fre4ericksbarg, to night, brought no aildi tional news The eneh5 has suddenly disappeared that they were marching down the north bank of the river in tho direction of Port Royal. Is not credited. The BSaniner has nGfthern dates of the 18th, ackpoBledipg desperate battle and heavy loss; though giving no numbers, save the logs of 450 in one diY'son while crossing the river They were engaged all nightin removing the dead and wounded. -'-
 The Philadelphia Inquirer says, whereas, we be- f;avn that the great and final strugpe of the war