Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-12-16

nnnrrous fugilires fiom the burning city. Al oli
naD, accompanied by his wife aud four ur tive chill
drcn, WAS seeking roof ~ shelter them. They sayyd
rcthng hut the Clothes their Is.r,ous tl suits
lcEg years of 1uil remaining in nhilf1 hrhind tnr
nnst auectng sight widow with four little
chIilpl, tllIH DaTeloui, and uthe:a in their night
c'il tl following hcr weary steps. An infant hcI
arms WAS cn~lng Justify. unconscious ui ,irr
'r.,g silently down thr nntlsr cltkr THIS
i,"rtSr, luriis uu part nj the s;d pltuc on
laut presented. Let hope that every rXrrtnn will
lr unle by tile trIirvurni Ia Mltigar lhe Suffering,
oi llcss IuUr leng-es.
FRIDAY rvESiHu.
The whole faca of tie country l. eI-r0uir,l Ii Il
Thick atmosphere OF suuk.. prm, rIug partly from rlr
ha.uulIenIY iulIla i'll the city, partly rn tile
aiiie today and, in part t'Uin Tie CAMP fires oi !e
hIuIn5. Tie sun gUrs down through the thiIkelug
| g!oDIn with disk like baflc talyet red" glarr,.
llrrccly for moment, and then disappearing. Tia.
calhp Ires now glrnin every hill Aid hillside. nuti
along tie horizon Hare up III bruad shrts u alr light,
that indicate the presence uf the "aInpe t"rr, uhs
m-i uke aud laugh around their camp Iires III they pr
,re Tatinns Tor the murruw in carlcss confdcn,r Tor
they know We have the Iurn aud the generals cnM! Ia
the coming trIsl Everybody expects Tic greal hn:
will take place within the ieNt twenty-I"ur hoI..
| Long TRIMS Of wagons are &ending rehrward. la
dcDEd with baggage, hospital tents being pitched,
and anbulances Hanged in convenient pst:oii. aI'i
the decks" generally cleared for action"
coHMITrgH FROM RICHMOND.
II delegation of ci,izohs from IichniLG6 lave Ia
rived 10 assist in tIs taking of the wounded il
is only to ba regretted that the nuler L. not larger.
Among them IL Recognized old and patriotic rllI.
2e: Who has been oi Tie greatest service in this Gt
pIrlIuent the battle i.:is before RrhlmrI,; gii
now mud him tramping long niles llr-.. hills
Ia sgurch OF the headquartrs Of the wounded and s
I''ing. His example il one hunlIrais might well ny
To imtste. Other gentlemen Ui the cunlIntcr viii,
t!uuhtless- be Of signul service
EEAK BATTLE GROUND AT liAMIIToS'sj
CKUSSiSG, Dec. H. lhU4.
Since the close OF my letter yesterday the battle
has been raging ercely and luriously sonsa nr Of
mes, reaching frum point just about Falmouth along
the river far down rratts. The Lni "i"ne
our lett with artillery rbout ~ \ 81, aud WAS car
risl "n with EeaYy guns until about hail past
When the uaDhy irst went int" nrlsir risht.
rLen il that, for hours. the combat RACED with
intensity al least equal H. If hot greaI. than anything
thai has occurred during the war.
Your cUllealr'ndrns were the right aEl ii
course can sl.ak with accuracy III regard 10
the lighting on that wing, than M tie lett Jackson,
Sustained by A. Z. Hill bore the hrunt the b,ri
and nohly did they sustain themselves The stlsc-
fought well, but weir Repeatedly driven back al
tinc it sald they had been forced tak L.
the extent Of ore Gnd lalf miles. nIr lille al
battle extsnded alung Tie railrAi track, y l,,
thar Of thu enemy tnrirrd on The 'nnniY na'l
running parallel with thr river. Here they have lhr
DcIlrIit iu Of Icing forced back, n the Hntlla!
fo:stlOns which tlr jitCl!ng. fir the Tiirlr-' al
drainage, either sir D The road viii give heIh.-
1t may re asked why WeIc they allowed ti,u ad,an-
t.gr The sunwer must be That The eGrliIys guTr
from ths north side Of llli Iirer cnlnnanii this pn-
sition. aud that the POSITION chUsen BY HrI!rr"s
inr defensive operations, tdr sllIrd, Icing
all along the iIse ul gentle 81, I+s shirlrI
by woods. ] he TROOPS of the rIr'nv un ihI
wing were mozlIy ola uIe., being Mrnrir's Penn
syvuuja l;esarycL Aut StOIinIlnus c'rIs, Gni,r
the iImnrdnte conmani Di GniIrral Reyuoi=
The prlnurrs cnturcd by uur nrn, rGIIlr .i0 ~
her, said thai burnside commanded on the ll'i in
p'r-uIl. We hGre sHnr seVrli fnnhre r"lIIms-InIed
officers Tho pri6niicis ser!urG by dhea;:s
ici Ut heng taken
1t i. very difficult 10 get at cnsllurn while the 'igh
a I,nigr-ssing. tirnrfaI Grrgg Is reported to have
been n.urtaly YunnJrt while galiany l.iling hiI
command. 1l.. lauEre l;rfsaf General jack-nu
was also wounded. Colonel ruTlry, IL TrhIlr,-,r
was s:srr,'iy wounded in the Mouth.
The iplhn lily Ia Il lEt ni casualties in EraXiona ~:
iilrry Lewis TnibeInke slightly; j. h"o,I Rrry.
severely wounded in shoulder, Minnie ball } Willie
l.urdun, slightly W. Wiugteid, wuuinrL hnt,ht. {"
i.e seriously woun,led; GwathI,ev sIsLtly: Jack ".
Alfret slightly wounded, Alex. Wallace, slightly IN
ley; Wilson Mctiuire slightly.
This battery WELT III qliie early ani l.'m them!
selves very gailsnty.
The prisoners captured we've mostly taken by Fields
brigade aud by Lantou'r trDrg: brigade.
The l4lh ieorgia Is reported 70 have snrrcl severe
ly.
Arclers brigade is ielortad to have lost y grea,
number in the tight and Also In prsn'i.rS.
Lieutenant Colonel Gardner, illl Virginia, WAS sell
on,ly wounded in Lhe face.
Lieutenant Lhnbie, ot the Allcgkany RougEs, wnr
wounded severely.
Capt. Goldman, of Hanover, was slightly wounded
Captain Wuudiug, Of Danrille, wounded s7rere
ly.
We os during the day two pieces OF artillery. one
lrca belonging 10 Capt. Davidsonn artillery aid all.
other from what battery not known.
tiellerul Pcnier was slightly wounded
The hrgades wirh suffered piUSt nm l.anGe Glrgg-
aud Archers.
ed, and Captain. the brother law vi ,cllcra Pm.
der, ami on hiB stall, was killed.
Csrlentera battery is reported To have eIil'rr'!
mnrh and to have heen disabled.
1hs loss in A. +. Hills division in k!lci and
wouuted is about 3uD.
Tha results of yesterday were 10 vurahle 10 - though
nothing decisive was achieved.
DESPATCH FROM GEN. Er.Ss-vhTnrY AT ElHs
TON.
To Geacral S. C"cper:
klNsruN, Dec. l4.--Gcn. Foster attacked
the enemy at kiuston yesterday with 5000
men, and gunboats. fought him lD hours
and have driven him hack 10 his gunhoh!s.
IIir- array is still in my front