Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-13

lFrom Correspondence of New York Papers
EEAEoUAKTERs RIGHT GRAND DIVISION,
Opposite Fro dsricksburg, Dec. la-midnight.-
Gn lie eve o battle at last The most hazaruous
venture OF war, of crossing river in the face
ci The full force of the cnCm my, Is ahOut being
attempted. Ere lhesun wiii rise ayain me crst
act OF the grand martial drama that has u -ea
ireparirg thee many weeks will be performed
IL I,ss than twenty hours the whole loyal
kcr'h will be excited with news OF success. or
failure.
A bright, clear day has been folio ~ ed by a
GllQfR4S ~ fn ara ffof, All ' et,s.ttion.
I hc long, F0nGerons pontOon trains are SLOWLY
rolling over the rvads to the river Long
Columns OF troops are every where il mouon.
- IErec O'clock the engineers will begin their
work, and " ith day light five bridges will b..
laid. Every hili commanding the opposite
side is crowded with artillery, and every shell
I. ing raNlDe mar the river crammed full with
infantry.
As soon the fog will have sufficiently
cl- al-d away in the morning 10 give aim to our
artillery the troops Will comm nee moving
over the bridges, with Gen. Sum .rr's command
III the advance. " oe u Fredericksburg, roe
10 the enemy. II an attempt should be 10 ,de to
dispute III. pas age OF t;ie river. Those hun
drsd guns will be in position to sweep AWAY
every obstruction with Il hurricane OF shot and
shell such as never before resounC,d Oh lhi,
con tine 1t.
II is ,roba bic that the lg, ing 10 morrow will
b. principally done by artillery. Our guns SO
completely and poweriu iy cover every sp-
proach to he IiSrr from the other side that the
innutry. a e n'ral action, however, on the
DAY aIrr to.uiorrow, around fredericksburg,
is unavci&ab.s, rs our forces will certainly
S. ek 10 driNe the rebels ont of tn, II works II
they siouid not come 10 the attack themselves
About dark a number Of signal rocket. Were
Observed ascending ON the other side, and "a We
rise 20 tie aprr, tension that the enemy were
app ised OF the inll lending movements; but
itg settled upon tine river and vail y early in
til. morning, uBd tGe hanks ir. strop. ~ picketed
tor rsiie., it is hardly possibIe that such in.
fl llgl h..S a lrt n rsz1, h.l -
borrG that the vast sacrifice of life about 10 be
made Will not he in vain.
from the upptTmost point selected for the
crQ-slng il is only two mics TO the IoweSt, and
hence the sang ..ry spectacle will be enacted
Ill concentrated Intensity. The army was
n'Y'r ip better condition and more eager for
rattle.
Gen. Burrrid. WAS again in council with all
tEe grand di vision and corps comm inders Tor
several hours Ih!s evening, ~ these headquar-
trs.
Particulars of the Fight.
HKhi QvAGTERs, IN THE FIELD, Opposite
FreGt'. ~ siurs Dec. 1, ,f} i. m.-B'twean ana
) o'cio,k thtS morning the pontDon tryiin, in
ri"rg' 81: the I. h and 50ih n. York engineers,
and nID'r con ,nand OF Gen Woodbury., pro-
r"sC'd 10 the Jiy,r bank, where, with idfaatry
s"pl or :, an attempt was made 10 throw three
bridge ACROSS the riNer-one at the point " here
thr ram o'G bridge formerly crossed, and two
more OF osiTe The cIty, but nearer Falmouth.
A drii Ii fze So Otsturcd tile movem mt that
for Il time ii was not discovered by the rebel
pIche's. Inc poni"ohiers ha succeeded In
lartiul y constructing the bridges when the
Il bel suddenly oIPTrd u very brisk ami deadly
hr" Cf n u k,try ir M 4 ohg the banks OF the
rivfr and the windows OF houses, compelling 4
4. ssailOn If the work. Som of oar men w, re
sho midway i'll the stream, and falling over
loard trUm The boats and noated down ths
RIVER.
R,tu ring'to the cover of the surrounding
liiis, the men were ag;sfn formed, and ABOUT
81 % los X the attempt 10 bridge the RIVER was
W Ell; but the rptels had now been tn Dr.
,ngh alOu'fd TO sense o. what was going
!. rW aIC, a - with reInfOrcnm"ntS of sharp.
hoo trs swan,cd the oppo- t;c btnks ini
hous,i. Nothi z d.unted by uI- Il - ire whi n
Il ey poured la ct the reap rance Of our