Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-13
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The kINcrNlx In EsOxSPSsi.Ds
az Ir(terlfkxLvrg.
The Enemy's Forces Concentra-
tod Back Of tho City.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE EN
PECTED.
From Efcdericksburv.
llEADQuARrEHs ARMY OF poToaAr

IiEAbqi ARifhs ARMY OF loToaAc, !
Dee. Flo A. NJ.
After occupying the river IN front ol
the city last night we lost about 100
men in killed and wounded while driy.
ing the rebels through the city. They
fired on onr men rs they advanced
through the streets, while secrc,ed in
and behind houses. Not much mercy
WAS shown those who were caught this
morning. a dense fpg hid everything
from view, but now it is partially cleared
away. The troops commenced moving u,
an early hour, Mai. Cen. summers
grand division leading the way over in
front OF the city, 10 be followed hv Mai
Gen. Hooker DIVISION.
Gen. Frankllns division, which cross.
cs nearly three miles below the city. il
near Y over. At n quarter pas, nine the
first gun WAS fired. The engagement last.
ed abou, an hour, the rebels not making
very spirited reply. II i thought the
troops Will all be over about noon.
Information received during the night
and this morning from .cscters and
prisoners shows that the rebsls have two
strong lines ot batteries in the rear Of the
cI't. the first one being one mile back
and the second Il mile from tie iirs,.
The whole army is IN rapid motion. The
troops ale in excellent spirits, and ar
anxious Ia be led to the enem, = work.. |
he enemy has concentrated his forces /
aud i Is believed will give battle
Much viii depend upon tho result otto. /
day
EvrNlNG.-At ten o'clock this morn
my the fog began to clenr away, but be
'orc O'Clock the air was apaln thick.
which continued until . O'Clock, when il
entirely disappeared. At quarter past
two the rebels opened with all their guns
posted on the first ridge of hills. Their
mann ire was directed upon the city,
v Inch was filed with our troops The
guns which werc posted on the left oi
The ridge were opened Oh the latgo bod,
u troops which crossed on the two low.
r bridges aud had formed ~ lnc OF bat.
ie, aud were moving obliqucly down the
'lscr, fronting the Mao.aponix. Although
several Of Their shells exploded over our
roops, none we've injured.
cen. Bayard's cavalry, which crossed
he lower bridge, bad five man killed
VhiIe endeavorIng 10 ascertain the posi-.
ION Of the enemy.
The troops which crossed below are {
lccping on their arms 10 night, the ai-
aDce beng To- within three iourths OF n c
ale of the MnssaponX Creek, their left !
rstng on the Isappahannock.
len enemy occupies the opposite side !
{ the creek N force. I
The guns on the banks this side of the t
Iycr silcueed the cucmy's artillery after !
duel of half an hour THIS ended the r
ring for the day. '
Tine only damage that was done by
lc rebel shells thrown into the city was 1
, add so much to It's destruction. u
Twenty five Of our men were killed ]
bile drawing the rebels out. q
Nearly every house in the city has 2
zen damaged more or less by the firing b
the past few days ol
The fire acpeared 10 hc directed on Il
c most prominent Of the cdficcs q
Several cases Of wanton destruction Of B
opcr'y occurred by our troops, when :,
cy entered property which could be Of 'e
use TO the enemy In many houses
e furniture all remained.
Some Of our troops rnistook the Brit
| flag for a seccsh and tore it from the
,idcnce Of the British Consul In the CT
ornng the owner came over after it
dit was returned 10 him. or
The main body Of the army is now ye
cr the river, and the balance being in be
siton 10 cross at any time. 81
here are indications ofthe enemy evac. vi
ting, If they remain battle must i'm Gu
,diately ensue.