The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-16
,af BATTLE AT FREDERICKSBURG.
psr,icMlars--Uescript iption Of the Fight
,,c,dents Further Lists OF Weuaded.
SC, &C, &c, &c.

- N Thursday, ana tue hGhfiIG "aica enAaSd
Sf~ .sasai ths towa Il fredericksburg. II was
@'..,,sa by ss,ss unfamiliar with the time re,
~' q, mar ouvre and place IN position large
GU a ,rcsrs, that a general engagement; bc,
h..ro srsaies woaIa take place on Friday
.,r...asien WAS disappointed and the 6sht
IN" ,s,t day amounted 60 little more than pre-
".-x sk;rraishiRg for position, most Ct the firing
~. =, ths par. o. the slowly advancing columns
s,e,ay Ee'ors nish.fau the firing ceased,
oil psr..es i: was believed tha. Ahe Issue
"a be fully joined q, daydawn on Saturday
~.ios With his view the divisions OF d. II,
,.,r .na gwsll tie latte. commanded by General
r,,,s, were ordered Up from the extreme right
-. air.ction Of PORT Royal. aad about 9 O'Clock
:. .S.,urisy morning took POSITION to the west Of
-. -.l,osl and near H. mlton S crossing Before
.,.4..,viss,. however our line of battle had been
s.-,,ea-the right wing consisting Of A. r Hills
as rsHasrros divisions. aud the LETT and centre
s,-,.S By hs divisions of Lcnssu Gets corps, and
..,s,slus 10 within three fourths Of q mile of
r,ssar;es.burs The line nearly SEM. circle,
"a caseh4d sSou. four miles from tie extreme
.tt, ,se right wing
.h,at &! oc,ook the booming Of the frs. gru
,,a u the direction IF ;bs town In short time
m 1s,sssive reports OF srsilss.y told unmisak ably
,,s ne bs'l w&s opening and slone the whole line
,hs risL. Wig the srocfs bUekled on their ar
-. for the coz fiic; before them. Ia the morning
,,s 81. ani he tog which hsi par rslslly obscurea
-. grA, was .ifted from tie earth. the csunousd
=, became mora general, until ab.ut IL o'clock,
tfF pafC an oil
NJ became al uninterrupted roar. So gerers,
- ~. esnrcrsde thst sn urrrsciieed ear could
20. 3;,.irsI sIlsl the report Of our owa from th a
.-p; Of tbs eassay.
AHA; 'clocS p. u, tho long black columns of
=, srscy, in Euis- order, were observed moving
FL, al, .ae.F position near tee river In the direc-
, ct oar lsteriss OF tbs hill ide, three fourths
o.snLe u advance of Hsui Items crossing. As
Lev moved s-foi' the wids valley, stretching
s]1cs between lie river and the rsiroad, one Of
- bs..c-i39 a~ay Of 10 ths right opened upon
,s.rs rs shich was kept mp until the hssd of
t.s, column. lad reached the woods in which our
I1- Ras i5Fmed when the snarp crack of infantry
- q. Intervals sli tnsa il .oI!sys quickly sue.
,.s..az each 9th er WAS heard ani observed from
"a sar:ouDiias hils. At this time the 6sht at this
.3ss cog.ss.Iag the ground with nore than usual
.b,Iasey. a~I5 aad - the lsf; Of tia right wing
:. ba..ls ragged ), perhaps al hour our troops en-
s47i being 4, 2 Hills division and portion Of
E.-ys sai I&ii8fsrfo's forces. Mean while the
sz.ly ollamns were observed TO fater, and pre.
na:y ,seedo, when il very soon became evident
"a he fife was too warm Ter them end that they
lsy,llng aud gradually giving way, es our
ssa f)-c=s pressed On. For distance Of about one
z.s hey we're followed by our man, who them
s1..sw from the pursuit, snd retired to the west
s4s Oi tna railroad. IN the woods where the ;ins
Va. int formed. Later in he afternoon, the sns
~ fsrswed he stack, wt.:ch was lac. with scch
sp:ii that it wss s.at family sustained, and thsy
sys- e. 6sek ia the direction Of tee rives Tais
..4td tAs hesvy fighting the right o: tho line,
ST. = 24s:.s was principally fought and won by
IL u99p5 OF Hans divi8.oa, aided & TINES By the
Q4s'seops OF Jackson corps.
Ekis thise operations ware going on GA the
r.st L--sstreea s corps Was hotly engaged with
= lsEy the left, Immediately II the aslshboE.
aoei ci fFeiericssburg. Therisht of she sneuy's
4aa was formed few hundred yai,ls from the
1-theyn limits OF the sarn, sni our forces cen
'on;lg them a.e posted on g rsage Of kills about
ISIS E-ii- ilstaut The fighting at this point ysss
ser? heavy, an4 continued throughout the afser-
looa during the v7hols of which time Our position
VS. ns.nIsl1 without a areverso. and late 10 the
dsy tae ea--aj sT.ra signal!y repulsed and driven
gs,s la:a Ia :c7n. Wo We're informed .hst nc.
AsEaa di;.s!on sustained the principal shock OF
.2.te c.. his end OF the Uae.
Wien 5arkness drew on the firing Of small arms
oassd gai the stillaess of tie night was only CO
eaianaly interrupted by the report of heavy.
saas TIE result Of thu days bloody work is easily
scn-sd up. a. every poin. OF attack the enamy
Het trec.ually -epnlsed sad at ..shi our forces
a-pi &C 'heir arms On The arcrad occupied by them
.ae Hjrpias. T..e naTnber OF prisoners taken
tGics t4e say ia vsriousiy es.ins.ed from 600 to
49, eld We think will ach the latter figure
AnObs these are a number of minor oficsra In
anversa:i9n with one Of them-a man of more
aS1 ordinary intelligence-le stated thu. Barn-
aiss sforoes did not exceed 100. eco men. and that
DC eoaacsnee ie felt among the troops tha: they
VIII b successful in the struggle new In progress
md WITCH resu!te.. vita sach dc cided advantage 20
Vri arGI cn S1tuidsy. He says, that at no time
aaee .ts war commenced has there been more
'ssponden. feeling among their troops.
0n sunday morning Gen. Lee expressed himself
Is highly gratiaed with he result of the srevious
asys work He thinks cur loss cannot exceed
is1I IL killed and wounded
The CASUALTIES
Hepualished yesterday morniog list Of cssu
A'iea az far az received by us to that tina. We
IH morning append some additional received du-
ths yesterday:
Lleui-Col Lewis II Coleman, 1st res: Virginia
1llers. aighty wounded in leg.
Sscosd Company Richmond Horita1s.-K Killed:
thSats r. II. Charles. Wounded: Lipscomb
Up and leg; " Palmer, hand; Chas Skinner, con-
"'s'a II shell; Corp1 John Worth, hand; psi
's'- thas Cooke, face; Richard A koc.e.
fITeta battery.-Killei: Lieut. Zeph HcGruder,
S'pl Peter Foster, private Clinton Newcomer
''anded' CorpT VIM Partington, slightly; pri.
,'ss Sail, seriously; T q Thcnr son, slightly;
VILLAIN Csvanaugh, scalp wound; John squires,
.sal'y, "m Mullen, slightly; Geo Pium, slightly;
o'sy, arIa amputated; Jas Kinstray, arm am
rua'ed; Z Jones. slightly; T Campbell. slightly;
Laswood. seriously; EsDI McCook, slightly'
S''pi Antaeny DousAsrty, s!ighuy; John VII
~.s sigbtiy; waidron, slightly; Geo Dockerty'
~e-Ny' kLlec. ); wounded Is.
1as following Ia lis. Of the casualties ir the
:. s''alon Washington ARTILLERY. from New OrleanE
10y sfs attached 10 Lcns:reet's Corps and were
"'"a ei9se proximity to the enemy during be
>N'us esy, sds:aining several charges:
ffH Company, Capt W squires-Eibed: D
.usssH Mex spearing. @ Tslconer. Wounded:
Cos.e, severely; O A Rverstt. sight, bead. w
:, ,'Aeoner' do, do; W Perry, slight; Jno kodd,
- ~ arm; Sgt w Hardie. do, do; @ Rossitsr,