The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20

Tonight each army holds its first position,
except slight advance of our left. Cannona-
10 still going on, and musketry breaks out at
intervals quite 6ercely a Heae
Gen Baysrd was bit in the hip BY solid shot
while conversing with Gen. Franklin.
Several hundred prisoners were taken, who
report Lees whole army in the vicinity. Hills
troops started down the river this morning, but
returned. 10 H $50 "a BAe
Gen. Franklin tonight is opposed to Stone
wall Jackson. iss = ls.aa. haa
II is impossible to form an accurate idea Of the
loss on either side. HoqH bHs 4ae-l
The city suffered terribly from the FIRE Of the
enemy and is crowded With our troops. The
'front.' extending but q short distance The
Eight will probably.bel renewed tomorrow. A
balloon has been up all day About dark our
forces carried the right crest Of the hill occu
pied by the rebels, driving them from the posi-
tion with greatlose. 10 g3is k1t .I9o3-isa
This evening the rebels have been ahellipg
FrederIcksburg, endeavosing to drive oaftroops
out, but without success. Gen. Burnside is in
the city, personally directing operations
Advices from the army state that Gen. Mere
dith and Col. Cutter, of Mich, and HE late brig
ade Adjutans, Dodd, reported killed, is unin-
jured. 0ot fIfga . ai,i u suaa1E le
a4.|-. -N O0oO8y d1VIoA08s 'IEFs q a&t
HEADQUARTERS ARnrios Po1oxAc, ll:30 A. u.
Dec. ls,-There is no fog to-day. The suni
shining brightly, with strong breeze. s a
At daylight this morning there was heavy
fire of artillery and infantry in front Of the frst
line of works, where Gems. Sumner and Hooker
we're engaged yesterday. The FIRE slackened
about an hour Afterwards andDwas heard only at
intervals. The same occurred in frontlof GEM
Franklin's Division, down the river. The object
of both parties evidently was to feel the other
During last night and this forenoon the reb-
els have considerably extended and strengthened
their position. Large bodies Of troops are now
to be seen:where but few were to be found yes.
terday while charging the enemy's works.
The dead remain where they fell When at
tempting their removal last night, the enemy
opened ERE with infantry; but the wounded have
al been removed from the field, and Ill the dead
obtained are now being buried.
The indications are that NO decisive battle
will be fought to day, unless the rebels should
bring on the engagement. which they will not
probably do.
Further Particular OF the Battle.
WAsHIEeToN, Dec. l4.-It is thought that
about 10000 OF our troops were engaged in
yesterdays battle.
preparations were making ell night for con-
fict to-day. Generel Burnside remained on
the 6eld giving orders and looking to the posi-
ton and condition Of his forces Additional
Surgeons and everything which the necessities
Of the wounded require have been dispatched
from Washington. >'@.'
NIw YoRx, Dec l4-The Herald has an ad.
ditional list of casualties: 81
Killed-Lieut. Col Dickinson, commanding
18th o. s. Artillery.
Wounded-Gen. Nesgher, in leg; Col. Nugent,
seth New York; Major Jennings; 26th New
York; Capt. Cameron, 9th New York; Capt
Muncke, 9th New York; Capt Carpenter, oath
New York; Capt. Hart, A. A. G. to Gen. Tyler;
Capt. Andrew Mahoney, 10th Massachusetts, in
arm and breast; Capt. L. Dunn, same regiment,
n thigh; Capt Newcomb, do, in both legs, Hen.
~ Crown, 7th Michigan, leg; A. B. Rogers, 10th
Michigan, arm.
WAsH1Se1ox, Dec. l4.-Up to midnight no
intelligence ofimportance has been received from
the army. Occasional firing during the night,
but of little consequence in results. The taking
of several rae-pits yesterday evidently gave rise
to the report that the hrs. line Of entreuchments
had been taken.
A number of wounded arrived tonight, and
we're conveyed to the several hospitals. Auoth.
ef OOat IOoO - On the way.
The Herald says of Saturdays 6ght It ragged
fercely throughout the entire day, and even af-
ter dark fighting in our immediate front, right,
and beyond Fredericksburg, was carried on by
Summers Grand Division. ss
Shortly after 9 o'clock, the I'd corps, General
Coucb,) moved out from the upper part of the
city with q strong detachment of skirmishers.-
The enemy yielded gradually, though they con-
tested our progress with great stubbornness, and
for some time the rattle OF musketry was inces-
SAINT. At the same time this movement CON-
menced, the batteries of the division stationed on
the Bluffs across the river, opened With she'll to
cover our advance. The rebel infantry having
fallen back to their first line Of intrenchments
and rife-pits, their batteries opened with vigor.
ous and rapid ere upon our columns which had
now come to . temporary halt, awaiting the re-
suit Of the artillery fight. For some time our ar
tillery on the Bluffs kept up heavy firing on the
rebel batteries with much better success. The
batteries on Taylor Hill, nearly opposite Fal-
mouth, were finally eilenoed.s During this time
the rebel artillery was almost entirely devoted
to shelling our advancing troops. tis 3e
Eaucock's Division had the advance, support
ed by the other Division Corps, while the 9th
Corps, Gen. Wilcox, remained under arms in
town in readiness to advance. Soon after the
whole Corps deployed into line Of battle and
moved forward to attack and storm the rebel
right batteries, while from the enemy's works
. terrible shower of she'll, grape and schrspnel
tore through sheir bleeding ranks, notxi.hst.nd-
ing which they steadily pushed on TO the rife
pits within u sbor. distance Of the first line of
entrencbments. From the former they drove the
rebels, making prisoners Of come, while the re,
mainder took refuge behind earthwoIks This
Was accomplished after most heroic and long,
continued efforts under Calling and nurderous
ere. 4 Unable TO hold out against the terrible
Gre they now encountered, they finally retired
IL good order, carrying Away their wounded
comrades. They fel back to their original line
thu: hS1g The gre slSDd Da nhss %a,nDs sh
when they we're relieved BY stonsman's com
Just before the advance Of Couchs Corps,
49,. s,;n. and dense smoke on the left indi.