Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-14
Evening and Midnight Reports.
La,esr from Fredericksburg.


| HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE Potomac, Dec
l3, II P. M.-The fog began to disappear earl,
in the forenoon, affording an unobaIuCted view
Of our own and the rebel position. 1t being evi
dent that the first ridge or hills In the rear o.
the city, on which the enemy had his gunf
posted behind works which could not be carried
except by q charge of infantry, Gen. Sumner
assigned that duty to Gen. Frenoh's division
which was supported by Gen. Howard's The
troops advanced to their works Gt ten IninRtea
before twelve, at brisk run, the enemy's guns
opening upon them very rapid fire.
When within muaket range, Gt the base Of
the ridge, our troops were met by terrible
fire from the rebel infantry, which were posted
behind stone wall and some houses on the
right of the line. This checked the advance
OF our men, and they fell back to a small
raVlne, but not out OF muaket range, At this
| time another body of men moved to their ss.
sistance in splendid style, notwithstanding
large gsps we're made in their ranks
by the rebel artillery. When our troops
arrived at the frat line of the rebel
defenses, they ubed.quicked, and with
liked bayonetg endeavoEed to dlslodge the rebels
from their hiding places, The concentrated
tire Of the rebel artillery and Infantry, which
our men were forced to face, WAS too much fol
them, and the center gave way In disorder, bui
atterward they were rallied and brought back
From that time the fire was spiritedly carried
on and never ceased until after dark
General Franklin, who commanded the Of.
tack on the left, met with better success
he succeeded after hard dsy's fight, In
driving the rebel troops about one mile
AT one time the rebels advanced to attack
MIN, but we're handsomely repulsed with terrible
slaughter, and loss Of between four and five
hundred prisoners belonging to Gen. A. P.
Hill's division.
Gen. Franklin's movement was directed
down the river, and his troops are encamped to-
night not far from the Messaponix creek. Our
troops sleep toni ight where they fought to-day.
Our dead and wounded are being carried
from the field.
The following Ia list of officers killed and
wounded as far as yet known: Gen, Jsoksop, of
the Pennsylvania Reserves, killed; Gen, B,y-
ard, struck In the thigh by shell, and after.
ward died; Gen. Kimbsll, wounded In thigh;
Gen. VlntoD, wounded in the eide but not seri
ously; Gen. Gibbons, wounded in the hand
Gen. Caldwell, wounded In two places, bu, not
seriously; Capt. HendiickSon, commanding 9Th
N. State Militia, wounded seriously,
The following is the loss of officers In the 5th
New Hampshire regiment: Col. Cross, wounded
in the abdomen; Maj. sturtevant, killed; Adjt
Dodd, killed; Capt Murray, killed; Capt, Per
ry, killed.
The firing OF musketrY ceased about siz
O'Clock this evening, but the rebels continued
throwing shells into the city until eight o'clock
The position OF the rebels was as follows
Gen. Longstreet vas on the left, and holding
the main works; Gems. A. P. Hill and Stone
wall Jackson were il front of Gen. franklin
with Jacksons right resting on the Rsppshsn
mock, and Hills forces acting As a reserve.
Gen Burnside will renew the battle at day
light IN the morning, The troops are 10 goo
spirits, and not In the lsaet dishesEtened.