Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-16

fsntry. Ges. Stosenan's corps were as thss
time crossing the river 70 support he Dc~e-
nent on The len. The battsrses On both aids
day, on the ieft hank, eloee 10 the nver, ad-
yanced his hnes gradually, meeting with but
little opy 1itson. Al one O'Clock the divisioos
cover Of our artillery. They went for ward tn
splendid style, with colore flying. They econ
b. came actively engaeed In the works ~ The
their arti;l.ry was planted on the Greet an "a.
diiional infantry IRE wa poured into our men,
Il. III diNirions, however, advanced 20 tho
or more, were captured by them. The nrs Of
sriill-ry and nusketry was ineessant st tnks
slime. Presently, however, q rresA- and more
yigoIons afs burst forth from The woods On the
Pea %. ylNana Reserves, throwing neatly ths
whole OF that division into eonfus>on and de-
order. This emooldened the rebels, and nav
continued 70 advance, meeting with not much
oPposition from those troops. Their o0ioers
tried TO rally them. but without much euccess
Gen Jacxson, comm sndine one Of ne brig
him in the head, while endea vorinr 20 raliy b
men HIS body was left upon the fhsld, torethsg
with that OF his Adjutant Capt Swerincen.
:, ihe nniortnnate decentralization Of General
Meades division caused partial success OF tha
eEemys attempt 20 nank our forces
AS they could not be rallied. Gen Birney,s
division OF veteran braves was brought forward
on q double quich and Immediately pushed 70
The tront 10 nh the gap. They psned n sharD
FIRE, driving the rebels back 10 the woods from
WnlC n tney mao come.
On the right OF Franklin's line, Smiths sorus
was actively engaged. 3en. Howe's division
and the leff Of Gen. Brooks kept back ths
emmy in their front.
Alter this the fre sIaclceIcd little Toyyards
sunfet me enemy made a very vigorous attack
on several parts Of the line. so as 20 hold nor
ton OF our ground At dark, bat he was speedily
driven bsch al every point.
Al dark the relative position Of the forces
Nas aeout the eanc as in the morning, excep<
mat We had gained half mile or more On The
lvft.
Gtn. Burnside was a. the Phllipe HOusa
nearly ali day. His positions most OF the tim~.
was on the upper balcony, wkere, with a paw-
erful glass, he was watching the novsmeuts
scrosS the river. He has his stan and eouriers
running 10 and FRO, conveying orders ana =
bringing reports Of the progress of the dxht
As darkness shut out the light Of dav tha
scene " a. one OF terrific beauty and uAlimixv
i ne loss Oh our side was very heavy, and sao.
nofa yer be known with accuracy.
Another letter SAYS:
The obstinacy with which the Rebels he,a .
tranklin's task very difficult one indeed He
had 10 cope with Stonewall jackson and IL
veterans OF Cedar Mountain, Bull Run and
Anuetam-troops who UNDERWOOD their buei-
mess thoroughly, and were Not TO be scared by
tIifies.
The result of the days fight proves eonelu.
slveIy enough that the enemy's position A one
Of ert 81 strength, and it will require q deeper
ate EFFORT on the part of Gen. burnside % drive
him fiom his stronghold.
During the fight no hing was seen Of Den ID
II. Hllls command and much anxiety N crp-
ard as 10 its whereabouts. Ii is supposed by
many that Hill has gone to intercept SszeLw who
others that he may be working sround In our
rear.