M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-12-18
The FredericlNsn

burg in the face Of the enemy's fire,
was performed by two companies OF
the Seventh Michigan. a drummer
ten years old, was in the first boat
Tho Times army correspondent
writes that, although not fully inform.
ed of the enemy's position, it is claim.
led that Burnside has outwitted and
outganeraled them.
His design 10 make believe VIC
would cross the main force at Font
Conway seems 10 have succeeded ad.
mirably.
Deceived by this, the main body Of
the rebels, including JsckSon's com.
maud, seems to have been transferred
twenty-five miles down tho river.
liEADoUARTER's ARMY OF the PoToHAc,l
In the Field, Dec. IS, 1852 IL o'clock.
The battle long anticipated is now
progressing. Reynolds corps on the
loft advanced and engaged the cnemY's
infantry at 9:l5.
Seven minutes afterwmd the rebels
opened heavy fire Of artillery.
Our heavy guns are answering, but
the firing on both eidcs is at random,
on account of uense fog.
But little infantry hes yet been en-
gagged. =.
FREDERICKSBURG, Dec 13--A. M
1t ia Ascortained beyond q doubt that
the rebel force is. nearly 100000.
jackson commands the rebel right,
extending from Ginnis' Station 10
Port Royal. L,ngstreot has the cen
ter, extending from Ginnis' Station to
the Telegraph Road, and Lee and
Stewart on the left.
The uerald'G dispatch, dated head
quarters last night, says that General
Franklin's line moved Forward at sun.
rise, with his right resting on the riv.
or. three miles below. Skirmishing
commenced on the LETT about daylight,
and soon after re0el battery opered
on our lines, and the Ninth n. Y.
Militia was ordered to charge, but at-
ter fierce struggle were compelled to
retire. The remainder Of the brigade
under General Tyler then charged the
enomy's guns, when tue fight became
general on the extreme left. Goncr
ais Mead and Gibbons divisions en-
countered the right Of General A. p.
Hills command. The caunonading
was terrific, though our troops suffer
ed but little from the enemy's artllle-
ry. Gradually the fight extended
around tie right. General uowe'S
division then went in and then Brook s
division.
About 10 O'Clock General Summers
troops engaged the enemy back Of the
city, since which the battle ragged furi
cusly along the whole line. The en-.
envy occupying the woods and hills
had much more advantageous posi-
tions, but were driven back on their
right q mile ard a half.
Along the whole line the battle has
been fierce all day, with great loss on
both sides. Tonight each army holds
its first position, except slight ad
vance Oh our left.
Several hundred prisoners were ia.
ken, who report Lees whole army in
the vicinity.
General Franklin tonight is oppoe,
ed to Stoncwall jackson.
1t is impossible to firm an accurate
idea Of the loss on either side. The
city suffered terribly from the euemy's
artillery. A balloon has beer up all
day. About dark our forces carried
the right crest of the bill, occupied by
the rebels, driving them from tie po.
sition with great slaughter.
General burnside is in the city,
personally directing operations.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo,l
Friday morning, Dec. l2-lO o'clock,
After occupying the river in front
of the city last night, we lost about
one hundred men in killed and wound
ed, while driving TIE rebels through
the city. They fired Oh our men as
they advanced through the streets.
while secretcd in and behind houses,
Not much mercy was shown TO those
who were caught.
The troops commenced moving at
an carly hour, Major General sum
ner's Grand Division leading the way
over in front OF the city, to be follow
ed by Major General uoOker's Grand
Division.
General Frauklin's Grand Division,
which crosses nearly three miles be.
low the city, is nearly over. At Il
quarter past nine the first gun was
fired, the engagement lasting about
half an hour, the rebels not making d
very spirited reply.
Information received during the
night and this morning from deserters
and prisoners, shows that the rebels
have two strong lines of batteries in
the rear Of the city; the first one being
one mile back, and the second a mile
from the first.