The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-29

,SN,"'.s Was groandess; that neisher he nor Qen
Hslieck was resposlsIble.
b Senator Grimes made a nsrce cuslarrbs rno,
Ar. Seward
Mr.. Fesaenden was Arm but sletsrrainfd
Ihs meeting lasted until late hour, ard nd
Journad without any resllt being accosnpiishess
Secr"tary Ghase, however tondered his resigns tier
10 the lresiden. 10 order to place him In position,
to ase his pleasure
Postmaster Blair, who is, next 10 Mr. Coward
ue naoss ooJectit able man, rafusad TO resign II ali
tae interviews the President defended Mr. sayvarj
warmly, denying that he has actively fnteef.rsl
with tee military movements Or tina. his policy
na' y, peen ue.rau.ontd to the coniunt OF tie war
40 expressed The niost ulbounded conSisnca Ia
Secreiafies ssantcn sad Chase. and thought Score
iary Weiiss lad done all tha. could be done.
NO VIII not relacveany member, ags. unless they
Feasn ara HiAst upos their re g,.A oi,s hire &c
aaptea, 'hare viii b. 40 change. TAe sena. ora
I'sso tasei lis step, eonadsricg IT necessary 70,
'he aucess-fu! prosecution OF t.e vcr They a,e
s"n oi tass beisei and, though tie 7pltter may be
til ~ red over tS 'rrov. 1t giH Only he 20 burst
foftL agaln with rer wed fury BE- fore ;on5. -
THEtDEFFAT AT FLED EEIt:g.RUna
Begnsfdo's csfia!si aeoo ut of sa late disaster 8,
fredericksburg is pubiizhed Id ihe Re,aid ana is
cnai actsrized by that paper AZ = fcn4fons doen.
'nans which ovid the generosity OF the writer's
r1tGFe wita mora fooo tian i. does lis iu .e,n-ut
as military cnis'aader : W. spgex Isacasiae's
account:
EE.pQ rs OF TIE ARMY OF TIE PoroaAC
fsnnorth, Dee -, ls62
AiGj3T GeasrG( II y. Halieek General iu Chief Uni
'ei s'aies Army. Wa5linst
General: have the honor TO offer tire ;ollorjno
re'.ions Tor iloVIaR tae Array Of the .'ntoi.a1
ac!o3 tie REopahsnuoCk sooner thaa was aIiiicj
psle ~ tAa @iesiieu;, Secretary of War or yrur.
s"if ard :or crossing al point tferect f,.o the
.re i'ci'aea To you at our i8.t inse,ilg at :ha
presdent's:
I;nrinS lny preparations for crossing a. iIe rIaca
ist hrsf - iectc'l disc0gere': hat the enemy hsd
thrown large portion of his fcgc, Il ,,yt the ;vsr
sd es2e here, thus wsskeaing his defrucas j.,
Z nj, a'4d als" rh0ugAt discovsTed thai aa ,ii! ro
hli'SiEne The croshiug OF ~ha,a force 1t Fred
erik tAafg aud toict, by rapidly throwing the
- Ole command over at iha& Daae ae pa7ate .y
3 goE0u8 attack tta forces az lha sreaiy On he
F'F'r below from tie iortas behind ann OF II. GREAT
N ms Yea! at ihr tonD, III which case 40 Could
HE.t h'm "lh Eteat gdvantase III cur favor.
70 90 tins ', had 20 gain ileig on he extr-Iqs
tight al the cregt which height cu1nlnarnet e new
road sat7iv made hy the epomy for purposes B.:
more rhI 'd c0illauncaiioa aaDB iiis laes3 which
r"int gahft. his position along the crest would
nave te"n seArceiy tenshia and ha could have bee
driven iror: them easily by an eitaci. c hie frelt
iii CONNECTION with movement in tho rear o. Ike
GicGt.
EoEy rear we came to acao ,plislrr our Obi ,et
't1t"re reports viii show Bit for ti,e fox and uu
vxI cleo aud unavodsbie delay in b;;'t;cy .ha
UiiiGe1 0b.;h gsgs the enemy ty7sutyi,., h ,t,.4
more TO concentrate his forces in hjs stronr posi.
Ia hirh csAa The battle would i.avs been IN mn
opinion, lar more ,ecsve than If we hau co,aG Al
iiia iise93 iics: soioc!ed. hs il f7e game vary
E"Ar EnycaSs.
failing IA accomplishing The ,aata obsct We -.
IDail-d ia order Of battle 1--WE days~iong enough
10 decide that The ei5Uiy WpN' uc. e0cr c;t Of hie
s:5apghulds :" agi4t us vita his infantry -atss.
which we recr9ase - tbs side OF the river ;nIA
tested without tas loss ~: Tlic.l Gr .;.ausr!v
Ra she day broke our long Ircs IT :raona yvsy,
an n'm eh,ns to their i;i:sren3 positions 81 II 90
'rs On PARADE Not the least dem srs'iz.tfsr Or
a.'orE an2 alton existed
70 the hraya officers and sn!ters who 2cra5,-
Pl shed Tia fegt nj hal rreyoa.rg the .igsr ~ fhs
isFe ct tte enemy / oGya eyyrgthiaF
f1r lie failure II The eitHck ;ua responsible a.
lie esH"ra" as.i7n.sg, couraTs sud enlr,y--.,..
ssc"p by them vera never crene;,eG 4a,. .you!t
i'aaA caFEse1 re points i 81 il hsr;l y..,sis,Ee
Is TIE f.ini,,.a ard tiiea5 NJ the dcn Can
only ch,S my HEARTFELT sympat.ieE. but lor lhs
won Il can offer u,y csrnes, p,sya,s IN their
os.n'uTteSla nj Il 1sG recovery
Tha ftct hat decided 10 3ye from: Var on
o. - tas ace. rather aga;nrt tA- cpiuion Of tba
P.eG.IeHt Secretary Of War, and yourself, lnj.
tat yog lei: Iha w4oa movement IN l,. head.
without Giving ms orders makes rasposioia
vii Visit you very SOCK ana give yuU taoTs def
nite uioEnlal2, and. ,ina''Y, VIA s.a5 yea NV Ia
taiioa report, tn s.ich special .,sog,y,-t.reat
wl 30 Il-ds - t4a services uf IT, H.; ,s.ltt nfnE
.i,v s'oc corps 1;.d my general sac ST d-pars
l.ei5 >. ;Ea Army OF sfe s'rnalHc - vk.csn am
30 Innrh sGaeooi for th"ir snpr0r- ana i,eattY eo
operation.
l vii add hsre tat tie movement s-.s 7,s,ia
caI'i,r than y"u specie< ami sitter tie 's.s:.,r-
9eerc;sfy. sad yourself fe9Hastai ma lat ts t. ~
oh7ia Eot lie" reason tha were sAppiia,. ...r>n
ao9ne. ~ the different laT d-ptr.moatH f'..a
vy3s uit;EiE stC 4 vgGra I-st allY5 pua
ia, ktilet Alnoau's tG rloves hundred an .i..1
two; woan'i 10 about rina thousaat. ci,d
cur pEiaoEars l. about eestn iurd ID Wuiel, last
RAVE osea Fafolei and 'fchsn&oi tyr a..out the
AAD.a au-Dhsr ,ak en by u.
TIE wounded were 81 r!ayyoI - sh.s q,d d, ng
ina rivsr, an,i ale beln, yell card for AMI the
dead were all buried un y, lis. -, truce
The surE5cT& report 4 n,dci i,tEer proportion o.
slight wounds than ususi b., only being treated
III hospitals.
taoI gai to ,epresen. tho array a. tho grcsen!
tine ia good condition
Thansias The Government ior That entire Sup
por and confidence which have always received
from them, remain. General
Very respectfully
Yonr obod,ent le.7snt,
4. l.. BURHsIDE
IscoLs REFUSES To ACCEPT EURnsipE's REsG
NsItos,
Durnsiae arrived in Washington On ths 2)til sni
ts erei his i,gaatinu y',icil iiacsln .eusra 10
aceapt B4sn,lia lett for The army Of the poto-.
mac on tbs I'D.
ANoTHES sraTEHE-T FRoM Burnside
WAsHasGTos. Dec. 23~'Fac following has haas.
received 1t Headquarters
HEADQs ARMY OF tbs PoTDNAC,t
December % tSt1
10 Mojor. .GeaeraI H. ". Ha!iec., Ileuarai ia
Chief
III my report to you OF the I9-h icst tha rualber
of wounded was etatei n about . COZ aud sbo
number r. cay.ng hospital treatment at 6 20.
Both o. these are @tGng. On the authority o.
Dr. Lettarlnsn. ou Medical Director, iesru the
whole number al wounded a betvseen aud
aeVea Thousand, and a5nnt ole hnH OF .eso are ra-
caivng treatment in hoJpt a.
(Signsd) a. Z BuRsssDE,
Major GaHesai Commanding.
LINCOLN 10 TIE ARaY.
Lincoln has u4i issued .hs t2lio7yiDg al lrss, to
the Yankee srmy IN which it VIII bs seen h.. at.
tributes the reeers defeat al Freit rickebGrs TO ae
ei3ent
EXICUTivE MANSION,
Washington, Hec y, lSGe !
~ tbs 6rnly Of The P0toAac:
/ have lsst read yOar Commanding Generals
preliminary report OF the battle of rredericllsbnrg
a Though you we're not successful, the at euiIt
y not an orro., nor the fsiMce other th..n ac
sitent.
The courage with which you, ia t.n opan field I
lalntaiEe,. The contest against enirenched Zee
,ua the sCulmate tkii and SUCCESS with .klQS !
yoH crossed asd racrosss tha t!ver i'll tho tlae ~
he eusEyl snow that you possess al the qualities ,
# 3 greas Nlny which will yet give victory 10 the
:. h the monrnfrs for tie dead, snd sym
,a;hizing III h the sevegriy ~ouadei, / corgrEtu /
ate you t. the number Of both is comparatively /
o sngn
tander you. Oilicers ani soldiers, lie thanks q /
ts nation. ABRAHAM fsaCuLs.
HE ADVAECE UPON ICHMONn~-kS AMENDED I
P2oGRAsME- GENERAL BURes.Dss MARCH DE-
LAYED.
From the phiafelphis Press OF Nov 2! /
The military authorities Il, Washington have /