The New York herald., 1862-12-20
New York. Saturday. December 40, ls6a.
THE SITUATION


With the exception of few shots fred from the
Union batteries On the hills to disperse some
bands Of rebels which appeared to be gathering
In numbers sufficiently large on the opposite side
OF the river, there was no hostile movement made
~ either army on the Rappahannock yesterday.
The enemy's pIckets are lining the south bank
shickly; but they observe . peaceful and some.
what friendly aspect towards our men. The ofi.
DIAL reports Of our losses in the battle Of Saturday
esduoe the number slightly. So far the killed are
enumerated at l,4oo, and the wounded at 5000.
Rumors were ahoat yesterday that General
Burnside had rendered his resignation, but that
the President refused to accept it. We do not
Ind, however any confirmation of the story.
The report Of the defeat Of General Foster at
Kinston, North Carolina, which was promulgated
In despatch from the rebel General Evans, proves
TO be entirely false. So far from being defeat
the affair proves to be a victory for the Union
arms. After three days slirmishing and lighting,
commencing on the nth inst, General Foster cap
tured Kinston, driving off the forces Of Gen. Evans
killing and wounding two hundred and fity rebels,
taking nine hundred prisoners and eleven pieces
OF artillery. Our loss in the action was not more
than two hundred. After this success our troops
advanced in the direction Of Goldsboro and Weldon
the occupation Of these places being tic main OBJ
jeot Of the expedition. The accounts by our cor
respondents to-day contain all the particulars OF
this important movement. We also give map
Of the locality 10 illustrate the design Of General
Foster Our gunboats attempted to support the
land forces, but, owing to the shoal water in tie
Neuse river, they were not able to render much
assistance. The gunboat Allison however, Of tic
Marine artillery force, showed some fight, but was
rnet by battery Of the enemy within two miles Of
Kinston the fire from which did her some serious
damage and finally compelled her TO retire. Tie
fotila, on its return down the river was constantly
fred upon by gueras from the shore. The latest
rebcl accounts to the 18th inst. report that art
lery firing was heard below Golbsboro on that
day. No fighting occurred up 10 the 10th.
We publish to-day General Lees Official report
Of the battle Of Fredericksburg. He puts the rebel
Joss at 1900, including the deaths Of Generals
Thomas X. r. Cobb Of Georgia, and Maxcy Gregg
OF South Carolina.
Tho vessels OF the Banks expedition are uniortu.
nate Another ono, in addition to those already
reported in an to about cight-as
being compelled TO seek shelter in an unsesworily
condition, has been barely saved from utter de-
siructiou by the timely aid Of the bark Gcmsbock
and the United States transport Blackstone. This
vessel was the NJ. Sanford, which ran ashore two
miles south Of Carysfort reef, with 500 troops IN
board, belonging TO che Banks expedition. They
were fortunately rescued and taken TO Key West.
The news from Tennessee is to the effect that
General Dodge was fighting General Forrest in
the vicinity Of Corinth, Miss, with twenty-five
hundred cavalry and five piece. Of artillery on tic
18th inst The result Is not stated; but Il Il -aid
that Colonel Napier with two Of three thousand
cavalry ana -four cannon. crossed tic Tennessee
river 70 Carrollsyile On Mondoy lat to join For
rest.
We are ln possession Of Richmond papers OF Tic