, 1862-12-18

i'll any ot21a1 ballAI VI haAA 'Ats
Some 2,000 wounded, from fredericksburg,
were brought up to Washington tonight. :
The statements thai the army is discouraged
or demoralized by recent events, are contra
dicted On the best authority.
The government is tonight sending down
tents aud hospital comforts.
A flag Of truce was sent over to-day to bury
the dead.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunel
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1862
This mornings Republican, which Of late
LAS enjoyed the reputation, to some extent, Of
rejecting Secretary Chase's views has highly
significant editorial on the recent battle Of
which the following is an extract:
For ourselves we hope that as few weeks
will terminate the ordinary winter Of this lat
i1ude, the army designed for the defense Of
Washington will go at once into winter guar
ters- It may seem m unnecessary and too
obvious suggestion that it is the season to
60 into winter quarters. 1t Is very easy for
people in comfortable houses with warm
fires and warm btds to object TO soldiers going
into winter quarters.
That sort Of clamor kept our army all last
winter Eickcning and dying under tents, when
they ought to have been hutted, Il: wa5 done
Dy the more sensible rebels. It is in the south
;lnd southwest, and not in Virginia, that win
ter campaigns can be conducted with adyan-
fage- At any rate it docs not become those
who sustained the inaction of our army du-
ring the pleasant months Of fall, to now make
IN outcry if it waits for weeks until winter
breaks, before undertaking active operations.
This mornings Chronicle, the quasi organ
Of The administ ration, has The following on
The same subject:
If war should he successfully prosecuted in
tle Gulf States, it would make but little dtf-
ference whether the. army Of the Potomac
should do anything or not. The rebel army
ii Richmond would be cooped up, and would
starye i'll Two weeks, or else have to fight ut
disadvantages.
The progress Of Grant down in Mississippi
LAS frightened the rebel leaders. They have
sent Gen. Johnston out there to insure sue
cess.
HEADQUARTERS ARXY OF TIE POTOMAC
Dec II, 1S5a. i
Weather cold with a northeast wind
Last night the enemy increased their i'll
trenchmcnts on the terrace, in the rear Of
| Fredericksburg, and threw up rifle pits near
| the river on tile left Of the city.
| To-day their battalion drills were visible to
| the naked eye on the plain.
| No movement Of Importance has taken
place Today. Our troops are in excellent
! condition, and as enthusiastic as they were
| previous to the late engagement.
| Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.l
| WASHINGTON. Dec. II, 1S62
| Col. Dennis, agent Of The State Of Indiana,
| returned to-day from Fredericksburg with the
| following list Of killed, wounded and missing
Goth Indiana, Company A-Kiilcd, Capt
Kelly; wounded, End Lieut.. John IT. Baker
severely; Sergt. J. L. Hayes, severely; Sergt
J. II. Kelly; Corp. f. II. Connolly, leg am
putated: Corp. John Dogge1man; Jno. Sui
Ivan. Company B-Wounded, sergt. F. II
Green, arm; Sergt. J. L. Weston, arm Sc
yere1y; Corp. YIN. Huffman, both legs sc
verely; ]. Ingerson, mortal1y; J. Swangcr
severely; Jno. s. Hutchins, both legs severe
missing, Tracy Prior Company C-Killed
George Sutton; wounded, Captain William
Houghton, left leg, severe; 2d lieut.. Barne.
Perry, slight; Sergeant H. F. Hopkins, SC
we're; Samuel Nichols, Corporal Chas. a
Wood, John Dowlin, Cllas. Franklin, Bolilya
Could, j. II. Kelly, WIN. Murphy. Missing
| Q. N. Hall, Frank Wallace, Jas. WALLACE, "
Wilkerson, Jas. Saunders, Chas. Sholtz, II;
ram Davis. Those missing IN company I
arc probably killed
Company D-Killed-W. T. Williams
Woundcd-J. II. Uarrcll, Grundy Johnston
P. E. Rugan, VIM. H. Cole.
Company E-Woundcd- Scrgt. John Wi,
gate, severely in hand; Corp. Jas. McMulli1
Corp. Matthew Kline, Jas. Bostenheime
Company r, killed, Sergt, Clay Welsh
; wounded; 1st Lieut., G. 3. ShilIiday, G. !!
Henderson, John Saltz, John Thomas, Corr
John Gres:nla1umcr, Edwd. Sluzer, R. l
| Nlislcy, Geo. lambert, s. II. Martin. Con
pany D, wounded, Capt. VIM. H. Patterson
/ arm slightly, Corp: Thos Piety, side, sever
: Corp. ]. Edmondson, head, Thos. "Foste
, neck, severe, Peter Tryon, hand, Frank Ha
: gcrty, Mitchell Melville, slightly; missiu
= scrgt John Mcclure. company II, woun
t Cd, Capt. D. E. Beam, slightly, sergt. ]. ]
+ Richardson, JMo. L. Craig, John &. Brow
q Henry B Stoneman, Milton Harrod, No;
e Johnston, Vim. R. Whetson, Geo. G. Massa
:. Thos, Gibson. Company ], wounded,
Lieut.. ". 2. Hascal, breast, sligl
k | Sergeant J. 3. Young, slight,
). C. Sargent, slight, James Dowdc
Il slight; Corps Noah Cain, JAS A. McDowc
n | Company &, wounded, I'd Lieut.. Geo.
Ward, slight; Geo, La1npkins, neck, sever
= Geo. Watson, arm, slight; Adjt. T. c. Baile
,f slight, 7t1 Indiana-twelve to fifteen Wouu
IA ed, but one seriously. 10Th 1ndiana-o
n killed. eight wounded. 10th 1ndiana-ofice
v wounded, Capt. Galbraith, Company 1; Iic'
4 Norris, Company D; md sergt. Maj. Caya
d augh, leg amputated. The whole loss Of Il
;. regiment is seventeen.
10 Col. Dennis gives the following estimate
Il losses, which looks more rational than q
i wc have been having lately: Killed, Is
4 wounded, 600; missing, 500; in all, {, $50
- Some sensation has been produced in P,
% ter's court martial, by the production Of P
:. ter's private dispatches to Mcclellan a
N Burnside. These, Porter thought, ofso mu
consequence, that on learning that Pc
y, would prefer charges against him, he went
~ the telegraph Office, and forced the operat
- to give them up. The original copies h
/ ptltu QCEa lS1hGI tAS
"a Office in the War Department., as they r.
80 passing over the lines, and these put in
ra evidence.
20 In one dispatch, speaking Of one Of Pop
n movements Of troops, Porter says: I" p
l. himself has gone to Centreyille to-day II
10 two corps for a body guard" In another,
81. says: "I hope that Nc. is at work to get
~ out Of this: The whole tone Of the
~ patches shows hostility to Pope and confer
for his plans aud movements.
- NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-Thc Philadelp
W. irexs publishes dispatch from Burnside
~ Ralleck, received at O'Clock Tuesday nlg
ro Burnside says:
~. Feeling fully.conyinced that the poEitio,
front could not be carried, it vas milit
\ necessity either to attack or retreat. A
pulse would have been disastrous under
no circumstances. The army Was withdr:
;cH without the loss Of man or Of property.
md FALMOUTH, Dec. 17.-feeterday NOT
If the enemy seemed astounded to tindus on
on- side Of the river.
On About 8 O'Clock in the evening they
on- yanced skiTmishers along the entire line
thc tablishing pickets near the river bank.
We had large number Of dead on What
regarded on neutral ground. The rebels ,
plainly seen robb1ng the bodies.
g. AT II o'clock ladies were seen walkin