Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-12-22
No. IS.
Other Accounts of the Action.

DISPATCH FROM GEN. LEE.

ming, the enemy attacked the right wing,
and as the fog lifted, the battle ran along
the line from right to left, until six, p. NJ,
the enemy being repulsed at all points,,
tharks be to God. As usual, we have to
mourn the loss of many brave men. |
expect the battle will be renewed at day
light tomorrow morning" t
R.ELEE. y
further dispatch was received from
General Lee which is copied below: a
"General Hampton reports that he en-
tered Dumfries and captured twenty wag-
ons, with stores, and took fifty prisoners
all OF which be brought TO Rappahannock.
Siegei is expected at Dumfries to-
morrow" RE. LEE.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. sTEUART.
General Steuart telcgraphed friend
Saturday night as follows:
4" We have had great fight. Repul-
sed the enemy at all points. We have
lost many good men,"
There was general conclusion in the
public mind that the language of the dis
patch Of General Lee, and particularly its
thankful phrase to Providence, left no
doubt that we had achieved decided and
splendid victory on Saturday This COM
mander is known to be moderate ir Lam
guage, and it is not supposed that in tho
event Of An uncertain or partial success he
would have given snch emphasis, as that
conveyed in his dispatch, to the news of
victory.
The particulars which We are able to
get of the ardor and events of the engage
ment are, Of course scant and unsatisfacto-.
ry at the time of this writing. The enc
my was driven from every position that he.
occupied in the morning. The extent Of
our loss is conjectural; but from care
ful comparison of the statements of the
! ~nrnaAa, i docs not exceed five hundred
killed and from twenty-ive Luaared -
tnree Thousand wounded. EweiPs" d.
vlslon," commanded by General Early. ia
said to have been that portion of our
force which suffered most severely in the
action. We also hear that Barksdale's
brigade was conspicuous sufferer in the
engagement, and did immortal honor to
the soldiers of the State of Mississippi.
from which their brave commander halls
Yesterday there was painful rumor that
he had falIen, but it lacked confirmation
and was not credited.
The loss of the enemy is s,id to have
been at least three times our own: he hav-
ing suffered terribly from our artillery
which occnpied commanding positions. Is
was reported by passengers on the cars.
VINO arrived last night, that Generals Hook
er and Jackson were among the killed on
the yankee side. The former was second
in command" fighting Joe Hooker
and the second brigadier. We are also
said 10 have taken one thousand prisoners.
A gentlemsn who was on the battle field
says that one of the most splendid and
dramatic shows of the day occurred when
Jacksons corps fell into line between seven
and eight IN the morning. The command
came sweeping up, four abreast, its eIis-
tenlng line extending for miles, .nd the
brave soldiers who composed it, with beam.
ing faces, rending the air with their cheers.
E"eils old division marched in the front.
and at the head of the column was carried
the dear State flag of Virginia this DO
sltlon given, it is said, to be the invarisbla
custom OF Jackson when facing the enc
my. The men of this famous command
were said to be splendidly equipped. and
as they passed By, evidently burnino for
the combat, with wild cheers and the mo-.
culiar sharp yell of the Confederate soI-
feet. 81
Ii Is not improper to observe here .
singular display of the popular affection
Tor Genaral Jackson, witnessed bv tb;s
writer. In the throng collected at the
railroad depot, in Richmond. some bnsv
narrator OF the svents of Saturday men
TONED some part taken by General Jack
son. Wnen lnstantaneously there was wild
huzza, and what was more affecting, sever.
al old men In the. crowd burst into tears.
repeating with the hearty warmth of age.
" God bless him, God bless him p
An official dispatch was received at the
War Department Sunday, dated on the
battle field at 2. M, stating that there
had been no general engagement during
the day, but continued skirmishipe. dne
which We had obtained some adyantaoe
The enemy has been certainly driven 10
Fredericksburg, and preparations, which i
would not be proper to detail. have bean
made for the destruction Of the towa
should the yankees, continue to hold !, :.
q cover d - -
lDispatcnes from Fredericksburp ON IT,.
day, itbs I6th) say there has been ~ ~ eusssg
,ns 1ay " u .nsequence since Saturday on H
uay 80, ss Yankees sent IN q flag Of t-,,a W.
peilnlfSioa to bary their dead r. sue lioy
enany estimated at FROM four Ao 80 or fhe