, 1862-12-24
THE WAR in VIRGINIA.
THE NUMBER OF WOUNDED
ABOUT 7,W0


FALMOUTH. Dec. q, 1852.
To Major General Il. W. Halleck:
In my report to you Of the 18th inst, the
number of our wounded WIS stated ut about
9,CO0, and the number receiving hospital
treatment at 1850. Both Of these amounts
are wrong. On The authority Of Dr.. Letter
man, our Medical Director; the whole number
of wounded is between 6, coo and I, 900, about
one-haf Of these are receiving treatment in
the hospital. {signed,) ::
A. E. BURNSIDE,
Maj, Gen. Com Army Of Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Dec 25.-Thc President has
is=ued the following:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAs11SsTeS, I9,.: q 2, c.
To the Army Of the Potomac;
I have Just received from the Commanding
General preliminary report Of the battle Of
Fredericksburg. The ATTEMPT vas not an
error, nor the Inilure other tlrn all accident:
The courage with which you, onan open field,
maiQtHiued the contest against an entrenched
foA3 ezs1l the cousumate skill and success with
which you crossed and recrossed the river in
the face Of the enemy, show that you possess
all the qualities of great army which will yet
give Victory to The cause Of the country and of
Il popular government.
COndoling with the nlourners for the dead
aud sympatlizing with the severely wounded,
! congratulate you that the numbers Of both
is cemr rarati7e1y small Itcnder your officers
and soldiers thu thanks Of the nation.
Signed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
STAFFORD Court House, Dec 22.-Srout-
ing partics visited Brentsyiile and CatIctt's,
and went down the Rappahannoek at KEEL
loggsyil1e, without meeting any bodies of
rebel cavalry in the intervening country. At
Kellog!ssyille there was some firing across the
river with the rebel pickets, without harm to
either party. Nothing from the 'front.'
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 21.-The Rich
nond E1ami7,tT Of the 18th says: Up to yes
terday morning 2229 Abolition prisoners ar
| rived ut Libby prison from the Rappahan-
mock, among whom are Capt. s. Merchant,
Of the 1s6th Pennsylvania; Lieut.: John E.
| telegraph corps: VIM. Foster, Of New York,
! and a number Of suffers and clerks. Last
| evening 400 more prisoners arrived, including
eleven commissioned officers. The men were
in fine spirits, and indulgcd in joking re-
marks, saying they had arrived here before
@'Bu1ny," taking Kichmond themselves.
| Correspondence n z. Hc1ald1
| UNITED STATES STEAMER GALENA.
| NETWORKS News, Va, Dec. Is, 1SG2, j
| From III river *'yarns7' and other sources
VIC consider it not unlikely that three OF four
ragged, half plated iron clad boats will ere
long try TO create an excitement hereabonts.
Smoke from several steamers was yesterday
seen beyond Hog Island, and news reached lie
| Of the Mcrrimac, rediTiyu6, with other Rich,
| mend war vessels, awaiting the time to strike
| blow which would 1urI au United States
forts, iron-clads, and c0ntraband huts into One
unrccogniZable mass.
| Not Unlikely Jeh: is about to let fly every
thing capable Of shooting gun, that he may
ut least keep up the spirits Of his people: hui
he will be cautious in so doing, and Keep the
back track open for flight. There ia q number
Of old river boats above DrurY, whost
| hcifnrE rnA frannhE nhnf1f worthless
the flag they bear.
It is rumorcd that Lieut.. Warlcy has thu
partially plated boat Lady Davis. He abou
the only man OF the rebel navy (learncd his A
| B, C's Of us, Of coursc), who has "ciear grit,
and, as he has once been on visit to Bostol
harbor, would no doubt like to I"go il
etrong'' in memory Of that event.
We are ready As for the Merrinlac, she i
Il mere iron-covercd woodshed, and had bette
not get foul Of our new patent shot, unlcs
| having foot Of iron and three Of wood.
Correspondence Of the New Tork Herald.]
SUFFOLK, Va. Dec. ~, 1862
L man has just arrived here from Richmond
| He says that Gen. Lee on Monday last tele
graphed to tic War Dcpartm ent at Rich1noni
Inst the rebels had lost about 1,50o in kllle'
and wounded, atthe battle Of Fredericksburg
/ This man says that in Richmond Federa
!. money is worth twice as much as the rcbc
notes. He had Il common pair Of jean panta
loons, which he said cost tWentg-tiy
dollars; a soft felt hat eight dollars
i; and a pair of common shoes, worth in til
North about nine or ten shillings, $25- Ladie
} dresses were selling at SlO0 and upwards
Gold is worth two hundred aud fifty per cent
Persons attempting to enter the rebel line
with articles from thc North for sale, are no
arrested and their goods confscated, as the
~ charge such exorbitant prices:
The people in Richmond all thought til:
: the Banks expedition was intended to ldvanl
2 from some point upon that city, and Tc1
~ much troubled in consequence
, The news of our disaster at Fredericksbn1
vas received with the most unboundcd jC
d throughout Tie South, the leading men pr
p claiming that their independence would no
be gained beyond the shadow of doubt.