Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-12-24
WAR NEWS.
New Va,

mac say that six hundred of our dead
were buried Wednesday,, and four hun.
dred and fifteen to-day. Nearly all the
dead were found stripped of their cloth
ing and lying naked on the ground.
From official reports it is thought that
the proportion of killed to the wounded
in the late battle is smaller han any hat
tie fought during the war. In Gen. Rey.
nolds' corps the official report of losses is
ms follows: Gen. Doubleday division 1870:
Gen. Gibbons division |, 100; Gen. Meals
division l,4SO; total 1880.
The Richmond Dispatch, of the 10th
inst. saws that the rebel loss at Freder-
icksburg was $500. Eleven hundred
wounded had arrived there. and were on
the way there Monday night. They lost
Gems. Gregg and Cobb, and many field Of
ticers. The Third South Carolina regi
ment was-nearly annihilated.
The same paper states that the rebel
positions back of fredericksburg are i'm
pregnable. 1t also contains a dispatch
from Goldsboro' stating that 1900 rebels
fought the Abolitionists at Kingston, the
day before, from 3 o'clock A. NJ. to p.
NJ; that after driving the A~bolitionists
once the rebel Gen. Evans was compelled
I III ISklTcs itGf IDE nv NdAiduAo ~ OtOuDy
the town. No report of the loss was Civ
en-. The town was greatly injured by the
Union bombardment. ...
A special Nashville dispatch, dated the
18th to the Tribune says:
Gen. Dodge with 900 cavalry has been
! fighting Forest all day, in the vicinity of
| Corinth. Forest has 0 and Dodge
80 cavalry. The latter has some a~rtille-
ry. j.
Morgan is reported moving to cut off
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
1t is reported that Van Dorm, with 50,-
000 men, has arrived at Stevenson, Ala,
to join Bragg.
Kirby Smith is reported moving towards
Lebanon. to support Morgan.
The whole force of rebels in Tennessee
is estimated at 10000. They had 5000
at Murfreesboro yesterday. The rebel
outposts are about eleven miles from Nash
vile.
Rosecrans has dismissed a large num-
Der of officers for drunkenness and disobe-
dience of orders. ..
NsN York, Dec. 30.
Details of the victory at Kingston, n.
c., show that the march was a continued
series of fighting. in which all distinguish
ed themselves. Several bayOnet charges
took place. The rebels are reported as
having Il, 900 men. and their loss in kill
ed and wounded heavy, and 500 taken
prisoners. Col. Gray, of the Goth New
York, was killed. Our total loss does not
exceed $50. The principal fight was a few
miles from Kingston, where the rebels
were entrenched, but alter three hours
fighting they retreated towards Kingston,
~endeavoring to destroy a bridge, leading
to that place, but the 9th New Jersey
charged over it, and saved it. One divi-
sion rapidly crossed when the rebels re-
treated. One rebel brigade went towards
Goldsboro and another towards Weldon.
our shells helping them along. Capt.
Wells and Lieut.. Herkins of the 10th
Connecticut were killed. Their regiment
fought till out of ammunition and then
went in with ~bayonets.
The 23d Massachusetts, Major Cham
bers commanding. captured 20 officers and
men, including the Lieutenant Colonel of
the 23d South Carolina regiment
The march was taken up on the 10th
for Goldsboro'.
The New York Times dispatch says -
By adyices from Yorktown dated the 10th
we learn that Gen. Naglee and staff have
Just returned from a reconnaissance of
county. He took out four reg
ments of infantry and $50 cavalry, and
brought all back. Among the prisoners
is one John Sewell, captain of a new guer-
rilla band just organizing in Gloucester
We brought in his horses, cat
tie and sheep. Our captures of animals
foot up near a thousand head. A num-
49, 80 go ruooa .lao soIrao h,f m
leased on parole.
HEAD QUARTERS DEP'r OF N .C.,l
KINGSTON. n. c., Dec. IA.
To MAJOR General HdHSck: I;
| have the honor to inform you that
eft Newbern for this place on the llth.,
out that owing to the bad roads and the &
delays to my trains, did not reach South
vest Creek, five miles from this town. un-
the afternoon of the 18th. The enc !
was posted there, but by a heavy al
illery fire in front, and a vigorous infant
v attack on either flank. | succeeded in
orcing a passage, and without much loss.
This morning l advanced on this town
md found the enemy strongly posted at a
lefle through a marsh bordering on a |
The position was so well chosen 7
hat very little Of our artillery could be .
lought in play. The main attack was :
therefore, made by the infantry. assisted
" a few.,guns pushed forwardint the roads i
After a five hours hard fight we succeed G
d in driving the enemy from his position. i,
We followed him rapidly to the river
he bridge over the Neuse at this point 9
Tas prepared for firing, and was fred in
TX places, but we were so close behind
hem that we saved the bridge. The en- :
my r~etreated precipitately by the Colds !
'oro and Pikeville roads. Their force '
Tas about 5000 men with 20 pieces of ar
5
The result is, we have taken Kingston.
aptured eleven pieces Of artillery. taken :
90 to 500 prisoners, and found a large c
mount of QuartermasteL's and Commits
ary's stores. b
Our loss will probably not exceed 200 =
lied and wounded. :,
| am. with great respect, your obedient Z
srYant. k
8. G. FOSTER, Il
Major General Commanding. !,
HEADQuAR's AMY OF THE PoToNAc, Q
Dec. Goth. 1862. =
Yesterday morning about daylight about o
of Hampton's rebel cavalry entered {
ccoauan and captured a Lieutenant and b
D p~riYates of the 10th New York cavalry, :,
no were guarding the telegraph. Eleven
and six suffers wagons were also d
by the rebels.
All is quiet. ]
Dec. 2l.-No new movement of the en-:
nave beer observed since we eVac- n
ated the south side.
1t is not known to Gen. Burnside's staff
lat he has rendered his resignation as j