The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-19

plished flank movement, capturing 3, 900
ofthe enemy, but this is not generally re-
ceived with credit.
"A soldier of A. P. Hills division saws
the enemy charged our men in their rifle
pits and entertainments nine times. and
We're repulsed with terrible slaughter, I'M
til our ammunition gave out, when our
Men were again charged in overwhelming
force and driven back But having OBJ.
tanned more ammunition, our forces in
their turn charged the enemy and drove
them from the works in great disorder,
taking large number of prisoners.
Johnson's, Crenshaw's, Purcell's and
the 1st and Sd Companies of Richmond
Howitzers, were in the fight. Two guns
of the latter battery having been struck
by the shot of the enemy, were taken
from the field in disordered state.
The Wing furnishes the following ac-
count:
Accounts from the battle field are very
meagre. Passengers and wounded sol
diers could tell but little more than that
we repulse'l the enemy on every side
1t is stated that the battle commenced at
or near Hamilton's Crossing. some four
miles this side of Fredericksburg, and
extended along line of two or three
miles. The forces of Gems Longstreet
and Hill were probably engaged at an
early period of the fight. The Yankees
came up to the attack in immense force
but encountered an army more brave and
determined, if not so numerous. The
fire of our troops told with excellent eff
feet. and the artillery kept up an inces
sant discharge, until the enemy wavered
and fell back, leaving the Confedei ates
~. raSsession OF the battle field, which
srhoie Absoa9lted yesterday morning.
sack two miles, and one small portion oil
our force engaged in bloody combat
| late in the afternoon in close proximity
| 10 the town of Fredericksburg. where the
foe received a severe chastisement.
/ 1t is reported that thousand Yankees
were taken prisoners on Saturday, ano
T that on Friday night Two of our regiments
concealed themselves in Fredericksburg
and bagged six hundred as they crossed
the river.
We learn, at late hour last night
that the she'll which killed Gen. Cobb al
so wounded Gen. Cook, of North Carroll
ma, who is since reported dead. 1t wa
this command that fought the bloody en-
gagement on the envirops of the town
t(unmentinned above) and repulsed three
successive assaults Of tine enemy witt
great slaughter. Gen. Cobb fell in sigh
of the birthplace of his own mother.
After the Yankees were driven bacl
on every side. their batteries across tn
river opened upon our troops and KEEP
up a fierce cannonade for some time.
The town of Fredericksburg is in ruins
from the effect of shot and shell.
Passengers last evening reported tina
firing was heard after the train left Guin
ney's Station, but we have good author
ty for saying that there was no genera
battle. Heavy skirmishing was kept u
during the day. An ambulance train al
rived about o'clock last night with som
two or three hundred wounded, none {
them seriously.
We have heard various statements g
to the losses on Saturday. 1t is believe
that ours will not exceed 500 killed an
$500 wounded, while that of the enem
is far greater. 1t is currently reporte
that the Federal General Hooker is killed