The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-12-19
FRou BURNstDF's ARMY.
The hattie on saturday Last
HrApovAsrERs ARMY OF PcTomAcl

In Field Dec. 10, III A. M.
The battle long anticipated " now
progressing. Reynolds, corps on the len
nbvonccd and engaged the encmy's in,
fsntry a. 9.l5; seven minutes after
wards the rebels opened heavy FIRE o.
artillery which has continued so far un.
interpptcdly.,
Our heavy guns are answering, but fr.
ing on both sides ia at random on account
OF a dense foR. No results are known
But little infuntry has vet become on
gagged. A portion Of the enemys caval.
ry crossed the ford above here, and yes
tcrday were ON our right and rear. A
force has been sent 20 meet them,
Atdnylight this morning there was Q
heavy firing Of artillery aud infantry Ia
irunt OF the firt line OF works where
Generals Sumner and Hooker were en-
gagged yesterday. The fire stopped about
ar hour afterwards and was heard only
NJ intervals until now. The same occurred
in front OF Gen. Franklin's division down
the rivcr.--The object of both parties
was evidently TO tce the other.
Those killed yesterday when charging
the encmy's works remain where they
fell. When attempting their removal
last night, the rebels opened fire with
iniantry; bot the wounded have all been
removed from the field and all tho dead
obiencd are now being buried.
The indications are that no decisive
battle v w be fought to-day, unless the
rebels should bring on the engagement
which they vii not probably do.
FRFpERlcKsBuRG,
December l3-II A. M(
HerHld's special.--It is ascertaintd be.
yond doubt the rebel force Is nenrly 200,
900. Jackson commands the rebel
rsht, extending from Ginnis Station to
Port Royal.
Longslrect has the center, extending
from Ginnis Station 90 tho Telegraph
road. Lea aud Stewart on the lcit.
a Herald dispatch, da'od Headquarters
last uight, says Gen. Frunklin's line
uyycd forward 1T sunrise, with his right
rrsting ON the river 3 miles below. Skir-
mishing commenced on the lclt about
daylight. Soon nfcr n rebel battery
opcned on our lincs and The 9th New
York mnlitia was ordered TO charge, but
eitern fierce struggle was compelled 10
retire.
The remainder OF tho brigade under
Gen, Tyler, then charged the cncmy's
gus, when thc fight became general.
'On the extreme left, Gems. Mcud's
aud Gihson's divisions encountered the
right Of Gen. A. y. Hilrs command.
Tho oannoDnding was terrific, though
cur troops suffered but little from the
eucmy's artillery. Gradually the frhi
extended around the right. G n. llowc's
dlylslon ihen went III aud then Brooks
divir ion.
About 10 O'Clock Gen. sumner
troops engaged the enemy back Of the
city, sincc which tho patio rngcd firi.
ously along the whole line. The enc
gy, occupying woods on the hills, had n
much more advantageous position, bu,
We're driven back on their righta mile
snd bali, early In III" day.
About nocn Gen. Gibson was relieved
BY Doubleday and Gen. Mead by Ston, =
man Afterwards Gen. Ncwton's diyls-
ion moved 10 the support Of the left,
when the firing ceased for short time
mud broke out with greater fcrccncss Ia
the center, where our troops wcro expos.
ed TO "a plunging fire the rncmy's earth
works on The hill. Along the whole line
the battle has been fierce all day with
great loss To both ,iics, Tonight cnch
army hold, its frat position, except u
slight advance Of our lett. Cannonad-
ipg is still going on and muskctry breaks
out at intervals quite fierce.
BRyard was hit ia the hip by a solid
shot while eoversing with Con, Frank
lin.
Several hundred prisoners were taken,
who report Lees whole army in the
vicinity.
Hilrs troops started down the river
this morning but returned.
Gen. Franklin tonight Is opposed
10 .Stoncwa Jackson.
IL is impossible TO rorn an accurate idea
or The loss ON either side.
The city suffered terribly form the
encmy's artillery, aud is crowded with
our troops, tho front extending but lit
Ito distance beyond.
The fight will probably be renewed to.
morrow. a balloon has been up all
day.
About dlrk our troops carried the right
crest oftho hill occupied by the rebels,
otiving ihom from the position with great
slaughter.
This evening tho rebols have been
she.ling fredericksburg, ondeavoring To
dive out our troops, hut with out sue
cess.
Gen Burnsides is in the city personal.
ly directing operations.
Advices from the army state that Gen
crai Meredith commands division and
Colon, / CGllor, of Michigan. His late
bsigade-Adiutant Dodd, reported killed
IL nninjared,
WASHINGTON, Doc. II.
Up to midnight no intelligence had
been received from the army, of import.
Sace. Occasional firing during the day,
but OF little consequences in results. The
takin. Of several rne-pts yesterday, evil
IDENTIFY gave rise TO report that the first
line Of the enemy's was taken,
A numbcr. of wounded arrived tonight
aud were conveyed TO the several hospi.
ta's. Another boat load is on the way.
, The battle on Saturday ragged fercely
through the entire day aud even AFTER
darkness, fighting in our immediate front
and right, and beyond Fredericksburg,
was carried on by Gen. Summers grand
division.
Shortly after Q o'clock, the Cd corps.
Gen. Couch. moved out Dom the upper
part OF the city with strong detachment
OF skrmishers. The enemy yielded gra-
dually, though they contested our prog
rcss wilhgreut stubbornness and for some
ume the rattle Of m1sketry was inces-
sant. At the same time this movement
commenced, the batteries Of the division
stationed on the bluffs across the river