White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-18

The troops are in good spirits, and no. in, II,
least disheartened. ~s
GSpssisl to IL Nsp Yorf H.rau,
? F.rpEalcsssuss Dss.I3-a.n.-ti.
tained. bsyoad doubt, that the rebel f.,"s
tnearly 9oo, 900. sJscksm command, tho y,
right, extssiing from Ginnis Station ), Oel =
Royal. Lossstrses has the centre. .,,..,.
from 0innis Staten to the telegraph mad. ~
and Sla.rt en- on he left. 1s
The HeraId's dispatch, dated He.dor,.
last night. says Gen. Franklin's line morsd ds
ward at sunrise, With his right resting q, y
river. three miles below.
* Stimishins oomnenced on the ,en IL,
daylight. Soon after,a rebel battery oD,.'
on our lines. and the ssh New York Mil;,;. ~
ordered % charge, bit after I fierce ,,,n,.,
Sere compelled idreti,e. - . : e'
The remainder Of the brigade. under cs,..,
Tyler. then charged, the enemy's guns, ,s.4
the fight bsc,aas eeaessl. d..
On the exisme iefts Genemls Mead ,,ac,
sons divisions encountered the righ. Of e..
A. P. Hills command. .,,--
The cannonadins was terrific, ,bou,h
troops suffered. bat little from the enem,,.
tilIery. Gradually the fsht extended anr,,
70 the fight. Gen. Howe's division wen, !, @.
and then Gen. Brooks division. ~
About 10 O'Clock, Gen. Sumner, ,roor, .-
gagged the enemy back of the city, since ,h;.,
the battle raged farioasly along the whole In.
The enemy, occupying the woods and hin,
had much the advantage over our position, bn,
we're driven back on their right mile and .
half early in the day.
About noon, Gen. Gibson vas rel;.v.s, 1.
Gen. Doubleday. and Gen. Mead BY Gen. s,o,.
man. Afterward, Gen. Newton's division mn,
ed to the support Of the left, when tn. s-;,,
ceased for a short time, and then brok. a.,
with greater 6ereeness in the centre, where on,
troops were exposed to plunsing fire from Ii.
earthworts on the hill along the whole lin.
The battle has been fierce all day, with s,.,,
loss on both sides.
Trnisht each army holds its first position,
except slight advance Of our left.
Cannonadins il still going on, and mu,t.t,
breaks out at intervals quite 6ercely.
Bayard was hit in the hip BY a solid shot.
while converting With Gen. Franklin.
Several hundred prisoners were taken VIA
report Lees whole army in the vicinity.
Hills troops started down the river this nor.
ming, but returned. ....
Gen. Franklin's force to night, is opposed a
Stonewall Jackson's.
It impossible to form an accurate idea Of d.
loss on either side.
The city suffered terribly from the enen,,
artillery, and is crowded with our troops, Ii.
front extending but short distance beyond
The fight will probably be renewed to moro.
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 slaughter.
This evening the rebels have been Smelling
Fredericksburg, endeavoriag to drive our
troops out, but without success.
Gen. Burnside is in the city, personally lir.c.
ting operations.
Advices from the army st,te that Gen. Me-.
edith and Col. Cutler, OF Michigan, and hi,
Brigade Adjutant Dodd. report, d killed ARE un-
injured. .-
HEADoUARrER's ARNv OF THE Poroslc, llS
a. NJ, Dec. l4.-Therc is no fog to-day. Tie
sun is shining brightly, with strong breeze.
At daylight this morning there was he"!
FIRE of artillery and infantry in front Of the hr'
line of wouk Ks, u here Gems. Sumner and lloOirr
were engaged yesterday.
The fire slackened about an hour sferHS!'.
and vas heard only at intervals. Until n''
the came occurred in front Of Gen. Frankin'
division down the river. The object Of both
parties was evidently to feel the other.
During last night and this forenoon the reoe'
have considerably extended their works md
strengthened their position.
Large bodies Of troO,s are now to be seen
where but few were to be found yesterday.
Last night the enemy opened FIRE With nl'f
try, bat the wounded have been removed iron
the 8eld and all the dead obtained srs nos@
ing buried.
The indications are that no decisive baal.
will be fought to-day. unless the rebels sh0'n
bring on the engagement, which they will 0"
probably do. E. >,
NV Yo.x, Dec. l4.-The Herald has 'ddl'
tional fist Of casualties.
Killed-Lieut. Col. Dickson. commanding
4sth United States Artillery. Wounded-'e
Meagher, In leg; Col. NuRens, 69sh N. Y,@f
ly. Major Jennings. 26th N. r.; Capi. C'n
eron, 9Th N. T.; Capt Muiske. 9Th ny
Also capt. Carpenter. Of the 9Th N.Y,;CF
Hare. A. A. o. to Gen. Tyler; Capt. Ana','
Mahony, 18th Mass, arm and breast; Cap.
Dunn, do. thigh; Lieut.. Neweomb, do. bo'n
wAsHMcroS. Dec. 14.-General' IN We
public positions repeat the assertion /" e0n',
from Gen. Burnside, that he has men e00's
and therefore desires no further reinforee"en,
II is thousht here that about forty mo- -.
Of our troops were engaged in ye'terda! s"
From information received early sa'' "
ming, We learn that preparations were O'
made all night FOR conflict to day 'en ..
Burnside remaining on she field, giving olr s..
and looking 70 the condition and position
forces. ,...
Additional surgeons and everything '~ s.r
necessities Of the wounded require nave
dispatched from Washington.
WAsMxeroS, Dec. 1.-THE san''Ai' ID
mission sent . vessel to-day to Aq'.' "A,
surgeons, nurses, and hospital stores
woupded In the recent battle.
--latest Fron Durpside-Osly Sk
~ .,:,,. Ing On Monday.
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