Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-15
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Another Account of the Battle OF
Saturday.

NEW YORk. Dec. l4.-The Rerdlds
special dated Fredericksburg 18th, A. n +,
says:
It is ascertained beyond doubt that the
rebel force is nearly 200, 900. Jackson
commands the rebel right extending from
GinuIs' Station TO Port Royal. Longstreet
has the centre extending from Ginuis' Sta
ton to the telegraph road. Lee and Stuart
are on the left. tEEt
tiers last night, says Gen. Frnnkliu's line
moved forward at sunrise, with his right
resting on the river three miles below =
Skirmishing commenced on the left about
daylight. Soon after a rebel battery opened
on our lines aud the 9th N. Y. Militia was
ordered to charge, but after fierce strug.
gle were compelled to retire. The remain
der OF the brigade, under Gen, Tyler, then
charged The enemy's guns, when the fight
became general on the extreme left. Gen
erals Mead's and Gibbons divisions en-
countered the right OF Gen. A. P. Hills
command. The cAnnonaIiug was terrific,
though our troops suffered bat little from
the enemy's artillery. Gradually the fight
division then went in and then Brooks
division.
About 10 O'Clock Gen. Summers troops
engaged tho enemy back of the city, since
which the battle ragged furiouSly along the
whole line. The enemy occupying woods
and hills, had a much moro advantageous
position, but were driven back on their
right, mile and half. Early in the day,
about noon, Gen. Gibbon was relieved BY
Doubleday, and Gen. Mead by Stoueman.
Afterwards Gen. NeWton's division moved
to the support Of the left, when the firing
ceased for a short time aud broke out With
greater fierceneSS in the center, where our
troops were exposed to plunging IRE from
the enemy's earthworks in the hill.
All along the whole line the battle has
been fierce all day with great loss TO both
sides.
Tonight each army holds lie frst posi-.
ton except a slight advance of our left.
CannOuadiug is still going on aud mus.
kerry breaks out At intervals quite fierceIy.
Gen. Bayard was hit in the hip by q
solid shot while couVersiug with Genera
franklin.
Several hundred prisoners we're taken
who report Lees whole army is in the Vi
einitY.
Hills troops started down the river this
morning but returned.
Gen, FrAnklin tonight is opposed to
Stonewall Jackson.
II IS impossible to form an accurate idea
of the loss on either side The city suf-
fered terribly from the enemy's artillery
and is crowded with our troops, the front
extending cut q short distance beyond
The fight will probably be renewed fo-mur-
row. A balloon has been up all day. About
dark our forces carried the right crest Of
the hill occupied by the rebels, driving
them FROM the position with great slangh,
ters This evening thsi rebels have been
shelling fredericksburg endeasorinE to
drive our troops out, but without success.
AdvtceS from the army state that Gen.
Meredith commands ; division aud that
Col Cntier, Of Mich, Commands his late
brigade. 3
& The Herald has an additional Hat Of cas-
ualties Killed, Lisut. Col. Dickinson,
commanding the 18th U. 8. Artillery
Wounded, Gen. Aeagher IN The leg. Col.
Megent, e9th New York badly, Major Jen-
| pings, 76ta New York, Captain Cameron,
9Th New York, Captain Carpenter, S4th
Now York, Captain Hart, "A A. g. TO Gen.
Tyler Captain Andrew Maheny, 18th Mas.