The New York herald., 1862-12-18

works with yell Of desperation, ana poured w N''
rible han Of missiles troops. Az tins iaVoraos
pon in tho contest, the Pennsylvania reserves rhaer
General Taylor, were
ORDERED TO CHARGE Rebels.
Calinntly tho boys went down the hill, yeiing iSe
demons aud casting OF coats and knapsacss on the way
Down through The valley and mp the hill 10 where con-
tnuous sheet Of fame was all that could be seen 10 marx
the rebel position went the bravo bows, breasng 'no
fiery flames and deadly missiles that opposed them'
Bravely our men dashed on, losing many gallan'
soul on the way but needing, on they went, ana
into the deep shadows or the wood beyond Here the
and noise and fire redoubled. The enemy had
us in a trap cross hre was playing on our devoted
band What could they do but retire? This they did
cutie orderly bearing Of the points OF their bayonets
the coors Of the sixteenth Georgia regiment the special
trophy Of the Ninth Pennsylvania reserve regiment,
and sadly bore back their General Tayor), mortally
wounded.
Three times after this the enemy charged up the hin,
but were calamity repuscd by Meades division on the
right OF Reynolds corps and portion OF the left Of
Smiths corps, where the two corps joined IN ue
Once indeed they drove troops, batteries and all,
clear the ridge, ana fairly occupied IT, but u was
only for moment for Gbbon with his brigade In re-
serve speedily forward and threw the encroaching
rebel tide back upon its works.
III was now one Il. M anu SINCE hah-paSt hno =" ~
our troops had been holly engaged with the enemy this
corps eynods bearing sone the brunt OF the contest
Smiths corps on its right not having been attacked
lying in three strong divisions consisting Of the "crack"
troops of Newton Brooks and Rowley in anxious expec
tation OF visit from the enemy.
on OUR sxTREME LIFT
the contest had meantime been wagcd with proporonate
fury II was object 10 turn the rebel right and get
possession portion Of the railroad In this the Ninth
regiment New York State Militia suffered severely in
officers and men. The regiment made several charges
In which they fearfuly cut up, and left the field
with mere corporals guard.
TGsr,
at about this tme-one p M.our attack began on the
formidable earhworKs commanding Fredericksburg and
from my position with aid Of field glass could
the stormng parties c'amberng the steep Hill and reco
ing before the dreadful fire. Now the rebel fire broke
anew on our left and ~ith ycdoubied vgor Thus
treme right and left anks became hoy engaged, while
our centre was lying quietly its awaiting deve
lopments.
Our troops the left completely exhausted
and unsupported. began 10 lag little; WHILE on the
contrary the part the enemy and fortunately for
them,
:. p, WAS REINFORCED w EwEL.
The former general this division had been fighting
with all the morning the preponderance of fresh
troops the part Of the would act greatly TO
detriment. Oh, for achievements!
The rebels, with their Acquisitions began 10 grow
bolder our exhausted troops with difficulty held their
ground Back tors the ordcres aud aids CUP with divi
sion of the Sixth corps fetch Newton here" cried Gen
Franklin.
VOW THE FIGHT GREW MORE DESPERATE
The enemy were driving us fast; but welcome sound
grces ears II is Sickles corps crossing the bridge
on the double quick aid. Up the head Of the
column the first hill from tho river. but At
this moment Newton's gallant division, by fine flank
movement cuts in ahead OF them and throws itself be-
tween exhausted troops and the nushed enemy.
The effect OF the reinforcement is visible Tho enemy
retires dsmay, withdrawing his neld batteries while
Newton the head Of his gallant troops celebrated
the peninsula as "Couch's veteran DIVISION" sweeps
down nm thenn NJ witb rpsiSjees impctuS