The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-17
Fighting on Rappahannock:.
Terrible Slaughter. On
both Sides.
Victory Un determined.
Gen. EI'nSsEtin DriUeS the
KeOelS one mile aUith
Great SkNNShler.
TWO FEDERAL GENERALS KILLED,
AND FOUR WOUNDED.
From our Exit of Monday.

AND EODk w OUNDED.
From our Ext.a of Monday.
We hasten to lay the following important
Geographic dispatches before the public:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroMAc,l
December, l3- IL p. IN.
The fog began to- disappear in tho II. m,
affnrding an unobst1 acted view OF our own
aud the cnc,ny's positions. II being ev.
dent that the first ridge of hills in the rear
Of the city. on which the enemy had his
gurs posted behind works, could not
be carried except by charge of Infantry,
Gen. Sumner assigned that duty to Gen.
French division which was supported by
Gen. Towards.
The troops advanced to their work Mt 10
minutes before IL at brisk run, the enc.
my's guns opening upon them ve,y rapid
fire.
When within musket range at 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 small ravine, but not out of
muSket range.
At this time another body of men moved
to their assistance, Notwithstanding larg.
gaps were made in their ranks by the rebel
artillery. .
When our troops arrived at the first line
Of the rebel defenses, they double quicked
and with fixed bayonetS endcavOred to dis
ledge the rebels from their hiding places
The concentrated fire OF the rebels artillery
.,e nd Tn
face, was too much for them and the centre
gave way in disorder, but afterwards they
we're rallied an brought back.
From that time the fire was spiritcdly
carried on, and never ceased until after
dark.
Gen. franklin who commanded The at,
tack on the left met with better success. -
lie succeed. Il after hard days fighting in
driving the rebels about one mile.
At one time the rebels advanced to at.
tack him, but were handsomely repnlsed
with terrible slaughter, and a loss of be-
tween 400 and $40 prisoners belonging to
Gen. A. p Hills.
Gen. Frankln's movement was directed
down the river, and his troops are cnca,np-
I'd not far from the Masaponix creek.
Cur troops sleep tonight where they
fought to-day.
The dead and wounded are being carried
from the field
The following is a list of officers killed
and wounded as far as yet known: Gen
Jackson. Of the Penn. reserves, killed !;
Gen. Bayard, s,l uck in the thigh by \ shell
and afterwards died Gen. Vin,on, wound
ed in the side; Gen. Gibbons, wounded il
dad in, h..t i,vf,
Gen Caldwell wounded in two places. but
not seriously; Cot. Sinclair, of the Penn.
reserves, wounded seriously; Capt. Hen.
Erickson, seriously.
Tina 70 lowing is the loss of officers in the
9Th n Ii regiment: Col Cross, wounded
in the abdomen; Maj. Stuart Evart, killed;
Adjt. Dndd, killed Capt. Murray, killed !;
Capt. Perry, killed.
The firing Of musketry ceased about six
o'clock this evening. hut the rebels cOnt,n
usd the firing of shells in the city uutil s
o'clock.
The position Of the rebels was follows:
Gen. Lnng>treet was on the left and mold
ing the main works. Gen. \. p. Hills aud
Stoncwa!l Jackson were IN front of Gen
Franklin. with Jackson's RICH: resting on
the Rappahannock, and !ill's forces acting
as reserves.
Gen. Burnside will renew the battle at
daylight in the morning.
The troop are in good spirits, and not in
the least hisheartened.
HEADQUARTERS AKMY OF HE POrOMAC,I
Dee l4th, ll;3Oa. ms
The sun is shining brightly with IA strong
brcez.. At daylight this morning there
was heavy fire of artillery and infantry in
front of the first line o. works, whore Gems.
Sumner and Hooker were engag,d yesicr
dav. The firing Stacked an hour after
wards and was heard only at intervals un-
til now.
The same occurred in Frankln's diviS
ion down the river. The object of both
parties was evidently to feel the other.
During last night and this forenoon, the
rebels have considerably extended Their
WORKS and strengthened thvir positions;.-
Large bodies of troops are now to be seen
where none were to BIZ discovered ycster-
day.
Those killed yesterday while cha, gng
the cnemy's works remain here they fell.
When attempting their removal last night
the rebels opened fire with infantry. The
wounded however, have all been remov
from the felo, aud all the dead obtained
are now being buried.
The indications are that no battle will
be fought to day, unless tn. rebels should
bring on the engagement WHICH they prob
ably will MT d..
fredericksburg, l | a. m. 3.
Herald special. 1t is ascrrtained beyond
doubt that the rebel force is nearly 2OO,-
900. jackson commands the rebel right
extending from Gennis station to Port
Royal. Longstrc,t has the center extend.
ing from Gcnnis station to the road, and
Stuart is on the left.
llcralds dispatch, dated Headquarters,
last night, says that Gen. Franklin's line
resting on the river 3 miles below. Skr
| m'shlng commenced on the left about day
light, and soon after rebel battery opened
on our lines and the 9th New York was
| ordered to charge, but after fierce strug
gle was compelled to retire.
The Remainder Of the brigade under Gen.
| Tyler then charged the enemy's guns When
the fight became general
| On the extreme left Gems. Gibbons and
Meads encountered the right Of Gen. A. =.
| Hills command.
The cannoDnding was terrific, though
our troops suffered but little by the enc.
my's artillery.
Gradually the fight extended around to
the right. Gen. Howe's division then went
| in and then Brooks division.
About 10 o'clock Gen. Summers troops
engaged the enemy back of the city. 81 :. &c