The New York herald., 1862-12-25

'oorn General Foster with regard 90 his position oor
dsion, &c AZ soon General Foster rso.iyed the In
'orma'!cA 10 reinforced tho Major with faur piecos
arsiegy from ADsels battery the Forty third Ma,
saohuss,s rsSImont, under command OF Col Holbrock
Aise' hsni Of over two hours s,encaN ths eaem,
neasy guns and snuskstry, and rsturae6 70 the mai
co'nmn With ioesGr killed aud fsuf wounded Re
oFs leaving our forces could IN that
1orhoed slons The bank of The vsr without being Are
a ihs fsses bad eight psce of artillery snd sosr yssi
nents Of iafsu'ry a. this bridge.
1 sForHEs sRRsnH.
About sa O'Clock ANS flying artillery dcowusp;o,
e. aud Of tia rhird Now York cavalry in atterar,os
70 reon the main column from another direction cs,,
attacked by TIVE peces Of The rebels artillery and a.
supposed, ahcus regiment Of rebel infantry Ia es,
ihaa a'tccn minutes artillery siencea that ct the
| enemy.
Ixtrpssr
During ue engagement chaplain Of one OF the Hassa
ehnsstts regiments, sho on the field seeing one or
the men sf Battery D, Third New Yors artillery be,ps
borne on wounded, ssd TO him. "were yo supported bv
Divine nspirstionr r' "Eon was the reply owe rere
supported by shs Ninth New Jersey
In .he battle Of whitehall col Isdlsy (Chef Of Artillery,
rsceysd very slight wound on the hand from one Of The
rebs!s shells.
During the progress Of our operations there Was
brought into scion NJ various times Belaers battery
batteries A, ,, d, =, y, X, end Of the Third New
fors artillery, and she twenty ythird and Twmty.fourth
tlrdependent) New York batteries The whole of our
artillery worked admirably
Captain Acrrisoa's battery OF the Third New York
svtiEsrY had sbree wounded, and iost The same
number Of horses Captain Morrison took q, the bsie
Of kinNon foryone prisoners. including commits.
Stoned oacsss. At The bstto Of the railroad bridge he
'ock seven ESore prisoners. When his battery was
charged by tbe south Carolina regiments he kept up
Steady Ere until every round Of bis amyuunnion "a;
scnc, and then gave way 70 Captain Beiger. Cap,aln
Riggs' battery slsc engaged 10 helping 20 repulse
the charge Q! the South Carolina regiments IN ,be bat
tes Of the losh and l7,h Csp,su Amoons battery ala
good execution, and without sustaining any casualties IN
the company These three batteries, while in acton
we're unser be Immediate commend oi MAJOR KENNEDY.
ayREL RESOLUTIONS MOI ApoYrrp
Al Mount Olive Station, among the private papers d
the pos,masteys was found the fo,lowus.--
Whereas we the people Of the countiss OF WAYNE aad
Drrn, have soen proclamation from the black rerub
thonsand men tana call made North Carone aIvopx
the veet for ine pnrpors OF suhugatug Southern
Ss r ia., - sps sS - se e n9 X sng nshng
let alone, the Interest Of Norh Carolina being eahod
wi,h The said Confederate States cIycns deem
II highly necessary 10 express views 10 the world
cf former party ties, therefore
Resolved That the example of patriotic ores thsrs
j. too plainly before 10 be unmndfl OF our dntv
We know the oauee tho Confederate states 10 be t6e
supreme Of North Carons therefore we pledge
our fortunes lives and bepors In the
rnaintensnce OF spd cause
Resolved That or the aid and furiherance Of said cause
and the deieace o. homes and rights we will form
military company for tbe purpose u drilling that VIC
nay be shs better prepared 70 defend our homcs and
country.
Resolved That we sa upon the good eitzsns 70 sustain
and give VA thoir AID for the support our company
Resolved That the manly and patriotic course OF bis
sNcecucy John w. Fills In ordering our forts taken aad
1ed by troops Of this state, and his independent dental o
roopa W Abe Lincoln " sustain him 10 his dsbolics
,olIoy meets the entire appreciation m this company ar6
HE cer punIty.
ocr total loss between four spdfve hundred 10 al
70 loob over Ava hundred prisonAfs