The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-18

street has tho center, extending from
Giunis, Station to the Telegraph Road.
Lee and Stewart are on the left.
The Herald dispatch, daled headquar.
tors, last night, says General Franklin's
liue moved forward at sunrise, with his
right resting on the river. three miles
below. diminishing commenced on the
left at daylight; and soon after rebel
battery opened on our lines, and the 9th
New Yore Militia was ordered to charge.
but after fierce struggle were compelled
TO rslire., The remainder of the brigade,
uuder General Tyler, they charged the
enemy's guns. when the fight became
general on the extreme left. Generals
Mead and Gibbons divisions encountered
the right of General A. P. Hills COM
mand. The cannonadiug was terrific,
though our troops suffered but little from
the enemy's artillery. Gradually the
fight extended arouud the right. Gen,
Howe's division then went in and then
Brooks division.
About 10 O'Clock General Sumner Is
troops engaged the enemy back Of the
city, since which the battle ragged furious
IIy along the whole line. The enemy,
occupying woods and hills, had much
more advantageous positions, but were
driven back on their right mile and a
half, early in the day. ' '- - ' -.
About noon General Gibbons was re-
leved by Doubleday, and General Mead
by Stoneman. Afterwards GeneralNew
Ion's division moved to the supper! oI
the left, when the firing ceased for a shoIt
time and broke out with greater fierce
ness in the center, where our troops were
exposed 10 . pfunglDg Ere from the enc
my'S earthworks on the hill.
Along the whole line The battle has
been fierce all day. with great loss or
both sides To light each army holds itf
first position, except slight advance oI
our left Cannonading ia sill going on
and musketry breaks out at intervals quite
6ercey. % '''4'I
Dayard was hit in the hip by a solit
shot while conversing with General Fran
lin Several hundred prisoners we're ia
ken, who report Lees whole army is il
the vicinity.
Hills troops started down the rive
this morning
1t is impossible to form an accurate
idea of the loss on either side. The city
suffered terribly from the enemy's artiI
lery, and is crowded with our troops, tn,
front extending but short distance be
yond.
4 The fight will probably be renewed 10
morrow. A balloon has been up all day
About dark OUT forces carried the righ
crest of the hill occupied by the rebels
driving them from Ito position with grea
slaughter
This evening tho rebels have been shel
ling Fredericksburg, endeavorng to driv
our troops out, but without SUCCESS. Gen
Burnside is in the city personally direct
ing operiions.
Advices from the army state that Ger
. Meredith commands a division, ,and Co
Cutter of Michigan, his late brigade Ad
jutaut Dotd, reported killed, is uninjured
Additional wounded Henry Crown
7th Michigan. leg; A. B. Rogers, 19t
Michigan, arm.
SUNDAYS OPERATIONS.
a HEApqUARTERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
December IA 1880 A. M.
d There is no fog to-day. The sun
J, shining brightly with a strong breeze
At daylight this morning there was
heavy fire Of artillery and infantry in fror
8 Of the first line Of works, where Genera
d Sumner and Hooker we're engaged yeS,e
Il day. The FIRE sackened about and hol
If aflerward and was Heard only at interva
until now. The same occurred in frol
:. Of Gen, Franklin's division down the rive
}, The object Of both parties was evident
n to feel the other.
o During last night and this ailernoc
10 the rebels have considerably exlendc
4 their works and strengthened their pos
) tons, Large bodies of troops are no
5. TO be seen, where but few were TO
>. found yesterday. Those killed yesterda
re- viii e charging the ensmy's works, r
q, main where they fell.
At When attempting their removal Ia
ut night. the rebels opened fire with infa
I. try, but the wounded have all been r
il moved from the field, and all the deI
Obtained are now being buried.
10 The indications are that no decisi
@. battle will be fought to day, unless Il
g enemy should bring on the engagemer
le which they will moi probably do,
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia 1t is thoug
t. here tha' about 10000 Of our troops We
d engaged in yesterdays battle. From i
9. formation received early this mornin
~ preparations were making all night for
conflict to-6ay-General Burnside renal
i. ing on the field giving orders looking
10 the position and condition Of his foroa
n. Additional surgeons and eyerythit
which tho necessities OF the wounded 7
" Quire, have been dispatched from Was
ington.
r, Gentlemen in high public positions I
peat the assertion as coming from Ge
ID Burnside, that he has men enough. a,
therefore desires no further re.enfurC
in ment,
* WASHINGTON, December 14.-The Sal
4; tary Commission sent vessel to day
al Aqua Creek, with Surgeons, nurses a
ID hospital stores for the wounded in {
d recent battlO.
ID LATER.
n. FREDERIoKsBURa, Dec. 1I.-Gen. Xii
a. ball of Indiana, is severely wounded
n the thigh, and Gen. Gibson in the hand
i K,mball's brigade formed the advan