The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-22

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been made and DEN Burnside determined to com
mance operations, fog o. no fog.
THE LEFT.
Franklin moved his column, consisting of the
First aud Sixth corps just before sunrise. his right
resting on the outskirts of the city, his centre I'd
vaneed mile or 50 from the river and his left rest
irg on the kappahanuo K about three NIL % below
skirm!shing commsDced few minutes after day
light on tho extreme iaft A rebel battery opened
ou Our troops, ana the IRE became annoying that
the sth regiment New Yark State Militis were or.
dered to caarye add t4e the cannon ut tho point ol
the bayonet The order was obeyei with alacrity,
bu. after fierce struggle the charging party were
compelled to fall back. At this critical moment,
Cen Tyler percevng tho disorder into which the
9sh New York were thrown, Ume to their aid with
a bii isade The 9th were quickly rallied aud ~
sisted by Tyler's brigade, another attempt was
made To storm the rebel batteries, but without sue
Sesa The fight now became general on the extreme
I-ft and another desperate effort was made to esp
tur" the rsbel bs.tery BY 0so ryiers brigade; but
the TIRE CT the reoe;s wthering in IT,. effect
that our brave fellows wei unable 10 gain sny ad-
vantage Esch charge thinned the ranks q: fear
fui rate aad the chances Of capturing that much
coveted battery appeared no better than At frs.
by noon the whole OF Frsnklin's corps was en-.
gagged with the enemy, and a desperate effort waa
lnads to turn the enemy position on tbs Massspo-
max and drive him beyond the crack Haa. Frank
lin commanded tbs movement in psrson, acd han
0lsd bia troops villa remarkable judgment. Tho re-.
Dsis iasin'aincd pos ,eSsion o. SONS small hills with
ths Union troops ev.nced determination to 60
forward. During ths afternoon the rebels came to
= stand, and for a time assumed tae Offensive but
AZ tlcy advanced to INSET us they were braveiy met
sad repulcad with hesvy loss. I. was at this time
that some three hundred of HIS command eli into
our hand5 and were conducted TO tha rear Al pri
soners. Sill the enemy contested every foot of
ground, aud it only by dint q The HARDEST kind
OF fighting that he could bs compelled 20 change bis
position
II wsa during sIta naat of this an rauement tn at
the gallant Bayari ss mortally wounded He WAS
coaysssiilg with Gen. Franklin waen a cannon bail
struck him in ths nip snd thew nin clean out of
the saddle. Poor Bayard, he lsycr drssiapt of dan
ger in the thiok.ss tia battle a1d mover lost his
u-sge, even when lis leg was a,nputated. The
surgeons say that be cannot survive many dsys
;.nd that tie o2eia,iocs they have performed can
only pro oug has agony short wLt.s. Bat 1
DEPRESSING from main facts.
rT5e obstinscy with which the re5sls held pos es
sion OF their ground rend arei Gen Eraukln 8 tssk
II veiy dticust indeed Ea had to cope with
s..ouewsu Jackson aad the veterans of Cedar
Mountain, Bull Aun and Antctam-troops who un
de1stooi their bus thorou yhly, and not to
oe scared by triies Hence the task Of turning ths
rebels position the Mnsaponax was no ordinary
oas. Stiu the Uaion commander wan not dis
couraged; hs had driven the enemy back several
rods aud WAS determined to drive them further
Old stonewail had me: his match tls time, and,
notwithstanding bis troops Tough: with :h.ir usual
hi avery, t:.ey we're gr raduslly pushsd southwark.
suemy nearly mic and his troops occupied the
field during the remainder OF the night. The move
mant on the !ett was complete success although
Tomorrow IS required for finishing up the joD The
casualties on both sides wse very numerous the
st .: killed Ani W ounGei rhea have fnrwa ardsd
10 yol Will shu9 Among those sho W ere wounded
were Captain Henirickson, comm anding tao Ninth
Il ~ YORK S:sge Militia and Captain Hart., AS
stsisasSurgeol General to General Tyler
itsyuoIds's corps advanced ere tie dease fog mad
h.ted itsslf froui the river pauks and about
o clock the ensmys Infantry wers engaged The
opposing eolllulns ia fairly got 10 work when the
rebel artillery commenced playing upon through
tao fog The sho:s were all aimed at random. how
ever ald produced bu. little effect. Notwithstand-
Ing the view was 80 ooscured, the rebel argiilerist
kept no the caUnouSde fcr several hom s aud, al
peal after peal rsns through tae cir, the eec. was
trrriD!y s. olutc. Fha IRE w23 returned by our
batteries III gallant style, sid for hours nothing bat
tba Gesieniss OF artillery could re heard all
sides. Up 70 nuol, when tho fog cleared off, and
tha ba!ioopis: rcr0 ouao!st 10 scs glancs At the
enSE.y II WORKS tho Il 1t "as an artillery one, and
pFo5uesiSs f Il very important result Oh either
sit4. IS soon IL .hs sunshine showed itself, how.
ever, tne nfaLlry we're brought into plsy, and the
ssOi coIn:nenc d n real earnest Generals Mead
Gl4 Gibbons Division encountered the right of
ii.sr' e T. Hits command and Lcugs.rest's vet
srsng
1n5 sht ragged iasiorsy during the entire day
end cur troops sEff.rs3 terribly from the enemy's
artillery. The enemy were posted behind hills il
eras. strepg;n and Az oGc time /! seemed imposs-
bic tc 2Siodge item kbou: Loo1 Gen. Gibbon
was relieved ty Chen. Doub'edays Command
Gen. Mead, who was lighting against superior Odds
WAS aiso reinforced by Gen Stoneman's command
which h.d the effect of checking tho rebss and
driving thstl back short distance IL was III the
midst OF this struggle that Gen diooon was wound
vi aud panslaly disabled Hs KEEP. tie field, how
eysr, duriug TIE remainder OF thu day, and won
many ,sures 0y his brilliant conduct. Gen NC
Cailans endorsement OF Gibbons dash and ability
has b ,en fully borne out by he result OF the days
fxhtiay During the atts zen N8w:ons di.
vision Iaoved up to the left Of the csntro when
the firing when had ceased IL that part OF the
field, broks cut With reeCub.8d fury. Cur troops
were here exi osei TO /. piunsng fire from the enc.
rly's srtltery, which posted on tie neigh bor-
ing Kills and fer fh3 3rt tire the Uaon soldiers
we're exposed - destructive fte. Our artillery
r.; ;rne the frs with deadly stfss., and lamortsi.
lied the.nselvess.by their accuracy c: aim and
waveTinS courage.
The RIGHT.
The right, consisting of the 7th and 9th corps,
cader General Sumner earned In pc: iAhaSle houors,
aid as the iispf the xii ed AID wounded will testl-
fy she lsure ere won At fearful cost. The &C
tisn On the right commenced about ten OF clock,
AMI a yed turioisly al 'sY long. The enemy cccu-
e.aG the wood ana .hs hills III tbs of the city,
aud IN poia. OF aovantags the odds we're decidedly
In tns'f ,avor. The courage OF tbs Union troops
was unboundei, however and every Inch Of the
ground was ha, contested l: soon hecsme evil
q mt that tbe frst rI'ga Q: tic hills on
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csud not he carried eAesp. al tae point of the bay
onet, and accordingly 6enefsl Sumner ordered
F.ench'5 division 10 etaIge upon the ba.te!ies.-
Gerersl Ho wayi's division acted support, and
the troops sprang forward 20 oSog the order with
much en.hasiae,n. BY this Tins tho stmosl hers
was clesr except f.oII the smoke Of artillery. and
good view could se L ad OF the rebel poEition and
tie sd ming country. Il was grand sight to see
tle devoted Gclumu
s,ekiag the bubble reputation cen G: the eannons
mouth
atsaGily they marched across tho p.ain, aud
NJ sr tslte red until they within doz yards
of the ridge when suddenly they were laet 10y q
'xal lag re ftom the rebei jctantry, who were
posted behind stope wall For q lew moments the
Esa:: of he conrln exhibited some confusion; bu
quickly forming into iae they retired ba X to Il
TayiGs within Ilusket shU. of the eneiay hsre Il .
Union troo. ere reinforced Oy q fresh body Of
sniautTy wno ~dgsnced 10 The assistance Of their
)nr .ies in sI Eid style notwithstanding lsrgs
eaps were II ado in taeir ranks II every sep. Tae
re,nforceIuents having arrived, sad the ii1ie OF
sarit being again formed, the UiGer double quick
With ixed bsyonets + was gwen, aid once more
,ha column advanced to Gslodge the rebel ar,i!-
lery.
from tie moment the stornipg party left the ra-
vine up 10 the time they reached the foot Ct the
hills, they exposed to the hottest fire OF the
enemy The concentrated fire Of Lees artillery
and infantry rained upon their devoted heads In q
ni amer truly terrific. No troops however discip-
lined and bIave, could withstaua the shock. AID
after suffering terribly our soldiers were thrown
into disorder aud brought to sadden halt. At this
iuuctuFs the centre Of the &C luna gave way and hed
4 disnay, bat they were sf.er@ardS rallied and
brought back. second and third attempt was
mcda to tislodge tbs rebel artiersts but in valo,
aad at each Ettep. the rar KS Of the so.ming party
gre W thinner sad thinner. Sinne- now brought
l his svailsbie ar.i :sry into play, hoping to she'll
the -ehels out and fro11 that time untii dark the
roar of Cannon MAS inaessant The rebels, who had
been driven back short distance during the day,
retained to their original position whsn night came,
30 tia. we ere unable to remove our cead save
ii n...,nni. "a mada 70 rannya the bodies during