Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-16
FROM THE LINES.
A FLAG OF TRUCE FROM TIE ENEN
TuE B4rrIE SOr AESEwED.

Although Il was confidently expected that exciting
news would be received Yesterday iron army before
Fredericksburg have ibis morning TO report that tie
battle has not vet re-opened. On Sunday the enemy
sent Gag Of truce 10 General Lee requesting permits
sioa to bury their dead and the day chiefly spent in
that occupation and taking Of the wounded 1t is
stated that the Yankees fully that the Tag would
be respected BY the Confederas took advantage of the
opportunity TO remove their sounded remaining the
fed There wss some skirmshing in the course Of
DIV but with this exception everything quiet along
the lines.
Yesterday morning the weather favorable for sctiVe
operations the disposition repeat
the experiment Of Saturday circulated extensive
Iyin Richmond that lighting commenced at an early hour
which received additions, until some people be-
Esved that the great battle Of the in progress.
The evening train however brought confirmation Of
this news Passengers stated that about 10 o'clock
few shells thrown from batteries but the enemy
did not respond Many OF our wounded we're brought
doEa Yesterday and las; night and every one with whom
the writer eoayersed seemed cheerful and hopeful in
view Of the present aspect Of a,irs. In speaking Of
SUNDAYS fight hei, ewes lighted up with animation,
aad most Of them expressed the belief that Burnside had
reserved lesson Nhieh would make him very cautious
sho-, aud direct route" A, the wounded arrive they
are tlkea directly tue hospitals where they are pro
p,rlv cared for We have bu, iew whose injuries
are very severe The proportion Of casualties on our
side to that Of the enemy according to the statements
o. persons direct from the 6elI Of battle, Is small
TIE flush Of JOY Oecasoaed BY the kHoSedse tia; the
Abolitioass have encountered cheek in this attempt
TO reach the Capital sadness Al the thought OF
our good men who have fallen. The reFor, that General
N.Scy Grsgs Of South Carolina, WAS MORTAL, oauied,
has received painful Confirmation by The Intelligence
that be died yesterday morning.
We have statement by way of GOrdonsville that our
loss in the fight Of saturday does exceed 1880, OF
whom 500 are killed The opinion here is that this is
low estimate. Heavy firing heard at GordOnsyA"
nearly all Of sunday, bur there no fighting at
Fredericksburg it il believed to have proceeded from
slnboats on the lower RappahAanOck.
We have some Intelligence resp ecting the movements
Of SgeIs forces Il appears that they moved bach to
Washington and thence dOEn the PotOma, oa the
Maryland side TO Bldds Point, and crossed over al
Transport to Join Burnside.
H.mptOa's cavalry had a sAirmish WIKI the enemy
sltlrdAy al Ellis Ferry where 500 Of them attempted
10 cross He drove them back and captured pri-
solers
Passengers from the lines report several hundred Alb
Oitoa prisoners Guinusys Station, marching on to
Richnoad Our loss IL prisoners vii not probably
coed one hundred.
ms ESExT sURrNo BIS DEAD.
Al oHeial despatch received ~ tie War Department
yesterday morning, says:
Yesterday Sunday VAS speat by the enemy in
caring Cor his wocaled aad blryiug bis dead He re-
tAias hs PoEIi0n under Of bis guns the north
baak OF the Rlp7ahannock"
TwELgsa vlE5.SiA REaVESr.
We understand that a despatch ba, been received
stating tia, the Twelfth Virginia Regiment held
po-oa Of the reserve forcs on saturday last and
therefore not il the battle TIL, intelligence ~ relieve
the anxiety Of many persons in this vicinity who have
friends IN tie regiment.
cRESsuAw BArrERr.
or the Crsnshar Battery oaly one section en-
gagged in the battle OF saturday Tie iooDiag the
elsuAlties:
Eued-Lieut. James Elicit, Private John A Payne
wo'5ded-CorporAl r II. Mallory lserouAy) Pri-
=. L Douglas, J. N. Hart, Benz. + Burgess Cyaeh
in tue legl Corporal R Rain PrivAles & ) Sceley,
al John J Wheeler (yery slightly.
THE FigHT " coBB's UusADE
In giving AZ account Of the battle Of saturday the
writer made some alsion the desperate encounter Of
Co5bs brigade With the enemy, in which that gallant
commander lost bis life We have since learned that II is
fight occurred on Mr.. John L. Marys's place just out
si!s OF the town Of Fredericksburg. stone wall
through this place on either side Of small baiIdisg
and behind this val CoJ5s men were concealed. Tie
position Is hill separated from the town by an in-
tervening valley known as Sandy Bottom. A heavy
columns Of the enemy advanced 10 dsodye our small
force a. that point, nd When within musket range
they iy down and opened ere but finding thi. had
elect they gathered up for charge General Cobb
waited until they had approached within hundred
ysrd4 when he ordered his mcu to FIRE. The effect s
represented have been terrific The approaching CO.
lumn vas broken, and in the retreat many were left
dead upon the field second and YET a third attempt
was made by fresh troops take tho position but with
the result The third time after had d.-
charged their pieces with deadly aim they eaped
the vail and pursued the retrcaiHg Yankees. loading
and firing as they run The position held through.
out the day; and after the fall Of the General .
O'Clock, P n, thege was uo maa in toe brg ade but
seemed inspired with desire to avenge biz death 1t
was renSrkgd tia. General Cobb displayed spirit Of
inyineibe courage, and doubtless the fact that he
fighting in sight Of his mothers birthplace, invaded
aud polluted BY erceuary foe, contributed Somewhat
to his determination to die there rather than sur.
render.
AfiiD on the South-Side
Dispatches were received from General Pryors head
quarters Franklin, on Sunday evening, announcing