Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19

The 9Th New York Militia was ordered t
> charge on the battery, but after fierce strue
O gle they were compelled to retire. The re
l.. mainder of Gen. Tyler's brigade then made
: charge on the enemy's guns, when the figh
. became general. r....,s.. .+.........
. On the extreme left, Generals Mead's ant
:. gibbons divisions encountered the right 0
Gen. A. P. Hills command. The cannonad
ing was terrific, though our troops suffered
but little from the encmy's artillery. , Z
Gradually the fight extended around to tn.
right. Gen. Howe's division then went in
next, Gen. Brooke's division.
Il About 10 o'clock Gen. Summers troops en-
gagged the enemy back of the city, and since
then the battle has ragged flriousy along the
whole line. The enemy, being posted in the
woods and on the hills, had much advantage
in positions, but they were driven back on
their right mile and half.
i About noon Gen. Gibbon was relieved by
Gen. Doubleday, and Gen. Mead by Gen.
Stoneman. Afterwards Gen. Newton's d.
vision moved to the support of the left, where
the firing ceased for a short time and broke
out with great fierceness in the centre, where
our troops were exposed to a plunging fire
from the earthworks on the hill. ,4r ..
Along the whole line the battle has been
fierce all day, with great loss to both sides.
Tonight each army holds its first position,
except slight advance of our left.
Cannonading is still going on and musket-
ry breaks out at intetvals quite fiercely.
Gen. Bayard was hit in the hip by a solid
shot, while conversing with Gen. Franklin.
Several hundred prisoners were taken, who
report that Lees whole army is in the vicini-
ity. 5'A'--i's
Hills troops started down the river this
morning, but returned. i ss.E .trl Ii
Gen. Franklin tonight is opposed to Stone
wall Jackson. s a .4
1t is impossible to form an accurate idea of
the loss on either side. ....~ s.- ~ .s-
The city suffered terribly from the enemy's
artillery, and is crowded with our troops, the
front extending but a short distance beyond.
The fight will probably be renewed to-mor-
row. .. .g t--sH ...... .. .e5.... .-
A balloon has been up all day.
About dark our forces c4rried the right
crest of the hill, occupied by the rebels, driv-
ing them from the position with great slaugh
ter.
This evening the rebels have been shelling
Fredericksburg, endeavoring to drive our
troops out, but without success.
Gen. Burnside is in the city personally di-
recting the operations.
Adyices from the army state that
Gen. Meredith commands a division, and
Gen. Butler, Of Michigan, his late brigade. =
Adjutant Dodd, reported killed, is uninjured.
Special to New York Herald. f
FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. ia NJ.
1t is ascertained beyond doubt that the
rebel force numbers nearly 100000. jackson
commands their right, extending from GUM
ney's Station to Port Royal. Longstreet has
the centre, from Guinney's Station to the tele-
graph road. Lee and Stuart are on the left.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,)
Dec. 14-l1 A. NJ. (
There is no fog to-day. The sun is shin
ing brightly, and strong breeze has set in.
At daylight this morning there was heavy
fire of artillery and infantry in front Of the
first line of works, where Generals Sumner
and Hooker were engaged yesterday. The
fire slackened in about an hours time, and
was heard only at intervals, until now. The
same thing occurred in front of Gen. Frank
Inns division, down the river The object of
each party was evidently to feel the other.
During last night and this forenoon the
rebels have extended their works considera-
bly,, and otherwise strengthened their posi-
tons. Large bodies of rebel troops are now
to be seen where but few were to be found
yesterday.
Those killed yesterday, while charging the
enemy's works, remain where they fell. Last
night, while attempting their removal, the
rebel infantry opened fire. The wounded,
however, have all been removed from the
field, and all 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 an engagement, which, most likely,
they will not do.
1 WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
Gentlemen in high public positions report
the assertion as coming from Gen. Burnside
that he has men enough, and therefore de-
sires no further reinforcements. ..
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
1t is thought here that about 40 900 of our
troops were engaged in yesterdays battle
From information received early this morn
ing, preparations were in progress all of last
night for a conflict to-day-Gen. Burnside re-
naming on the field, giving orders and look
ing to the positions and condition of his
troops. Additional surgeons, and everything
which the necessities of the wounded require,
have been despat tched from here. ~.
The Sanitary Commission sent a vessel to
day to Acquia Creek, with surgeons, nurses,
and hospital stores for the wounded in the
recent battle.
| NEW YORK, Dec. ID.
| The Herald has the following additional
list of casualties: tt"
| Killed, Lieut.. Col. Dickinson, command
ing the 4sth U. S. Artillery. -zE
| Wounded, Gen. Meagher, in the leg; Col.
Nugent, Goth New York, badly; Maj Jen-
nings, Goth New York; Capts. Cameron and
M,,ch. 9th Nou, Vorlr Coc+ C.,,nrto, oA.L