New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-19
"Details OF the Uetrcat-The Nouadcd-
~ eroism Of IN. Army-The lest Hegi-
urnt over-,Ete Opinion Of abe Amy
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Er,C onditicn,
E,ou sur Special Corr.s . onden.

fpcn sur oleclA NSfIvl ronocht
bATTLr TIELp or FREDEHloEEHus7, (
GgS FEAssLiss DIvisios, December g. sso2.,
gkt Left Grand Division, with the reft OF the
s1uy has occupied 4enother day. dawn IN; N lire
Of bs',e, upon the bo,tom-lands of tho RGplabon-
mock with ts SIX rulis era dotted upon tie ,rFthest
extre nifty of the fl2in, almost peerng IN ~ the
gnout b Of tie enoBre cannon. Tho eeyorty Of
Sa.ur iays battle with the fruless result attending
tho 3rculean oiiOr'e 10 carry the position upon the
eoegv's center. have apparently rendered the
cllaae % Of success in another aiteupt too 'ew 10
i.eil~ he sacrifice. No renewal Of she attack has
been .ade to-day On he part Ct the Union army.
The Rebels, too, Y HON, it was thought, might
turn l-om tie defensive, and come dow nom tAer
fasaas gee upon weak point in orr lines, have
prtrianlly remained behind their sbe.Ieing woods
and iiils, indicating their presence only ~ an
Occaaacla discharged cannon or tie Ene crack OF
some elarpshOoter Orskirmisher.
lhis continued quloiudc OF TWO d2yr fONowiTg
TIE $40 Of Saturday naturally creates many gup.
portions aud eurrniaes o. new plans OF siuck-neN
tbods Of operating Gp)n the impregnab@ position
Of the enemy. Doabtle.s nothing would DO more
agree4b. % our temcn than rel etItIOu Of those
bloody encounters y ich their losaes are slight
while out own very isavy, and the prospects of
success N at uncertain. Could they thus hight
ls for several days, a. iaUiy weakening cur army
9th by 40 .es ia killed and wounded aud tho neces
back upon their reserves, stronger 40 every step,
willie our own army wclld be cOrrespCDdingly
~ skened b. losses, aid etails, and iofceG Left 10
egord the rea-. The renewal OF tie bloody attempt
ri ch was witnessed ~ Saturday last hardly
h. expected. he entire lima 4 the enornye poIition
hss been shown to be strongly defended, and 1t Ia
utz y. ally aii1cst impTeyuaU-e. We may Genre
quer. " LOOK 70 now combinations and movements
before the oascy will DC to-ced from his p.ooent
position.
Tie resui.s Of ,he late b2,;,o are slowly clearing
up az iLe report # our casuBlles assuuee 4 some
what lnl definite form. Not yet, however, car an
accurate summing up Of the facts Of the battle be
aiyen. There haze already be61 sent yOu a thou
S I'd names OF wounded in trsnkul'e Division alone
not includ ng the killed many Of whom are IN The
hsnds Of he enemy. IL Is safe 20 say that not more
than half tbs names q tie wounded have been given.
A Large number are among the missing. Altogether,
the Uses OF the Left Crnnd Diyi,io cannot DO IN
MAN 1900 men. Tie official reports will soon be
T Sldy aud more specific statement. Will be made.
ENougo has slEea1y iIaIspred, however, to show |
that ts too has been o-e Of the blJodiest battles
Of the war
Tie wounded Of Gen. Franklin's DiT;fion have
been al removed to-day ireu the field hospitals 10
the other slo of tho River. The three houees which
were crJsded with them have been VACATED and
more comfortable quarters and attendance are 10 be
fnrnished tbem at Washington, whittier hey are
being transported ar rapidly Ms possible.
Tie old mauGOn IN The central part OF tho lett
was wounded aud III which he d.sd, ID worthy u a
uassinQ description, A more ancient and venerable |
Establishment is rarely seen in this country. Ats
, assive walls The Antiquity of whcs, its respect
N e proprietor told me The papers do not show"
'-e built of blocks Of sandstone, bought in the
,lde, time from across the ocean, and. though COW
red in places with thin gny mos, they still
roma long % outiye tho pre- cent generation. sey
raj al, ls, in the late engagement, made slight
ndentaiA ons In them, but proved their enduring
quality. ,. ...-.,.,
,aesaSes co1 Meeting u with two other buildings Of
Ie sane sty'a Of flush az the same substantial
naterIal. end forming tho sdes of the yard before
he bouse. Tho 10 is Il. grove Of very ancient tiees
n front. which. u hen Summer covers 1t with yer
ant foliage. and tie not sun dries everything upon
Inc PLAN. would pr. sent the most inviting sba1e for
he weary traveller to iause and breathe while be-
heath.
This q INV has shown every quality that an army
AN have. Never did ia bravery show out more
learly; never was it better led. Not to speak OF
he policy of "a direct attack upon AN impIegnablt
ine Of strongly-fortiled hills, by an army spread
ut upon an open pain, with liver III its rear, we
will cay, unheststngIy, that no army could have {
ttacked the position with better bravery, win Del
err management, or with better promises OF success
Nj that could have been done done, and u re-
NAMED only 10 sacrifice tie army IN fru.less and
destructive efforts Or 70 abandon tho attempt. That