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upon it. but IL makes reply. Other batteries drec
their shots toward IT, bat it has evidently made up it
mind not to be hurried
| The enemy now formed in three heavy columns ad
vanees to attack right; they go at double quick
toward the woods making the earth shake under thd
tread with coOrs flying aud arms gstening in the sul
light Where are menf long sheet Of flame iron
the skirt OF woods at the foot Of the hills cloud
smoke rOa- and rattle OF musketTy tell their where
aOOuts. The advanced column hats, delivers hasty
fire continuous stream Of fagitves from the frlpt
scour across the fields rearward halted AMI
formed in lads but never be forced again to
the front except at the point Of the bayOne The smoke
now mostly shuts the eombattats from the view Of the
distant spectator There is breaking of ranks among
the enemy rallyng and re-rallyng, but to no ayal
They cannot strand the murderous fire They give NJ
| as bad Job. Meanwhile the battery IA uhe helC
(Braxton hss opened after long enduranees and al h'
right moment makes its mark The GOODNESS and precis
ion with which handled, wins the admiration of al
obserrers The manner of its action will be noticed
hereafter III complimentary terms in official reports
Other batteries did their work nOby but they with Other
particulars Of the engagement the right, must be
noticed where each have justice done in extended
account
The StOrmiRg Of the Hill.
The Yankees commenced the storming of the hill at
lll2 o'clock A. with six brigades and were repulsed
four times with immense slaughter. Two hundred and
fifty bodies counted 4 space occupied by on "
regiment The firing was kept up inceSsantly until
O'Clock. Col WaltOns battery held the heights pour
ing murierous fire into the advancing columns The
batteries the various hills noby assisted the batteries
the heights keeping up con uual stream OF fire.
each voly thinning the ranks Of the enemy in terrible
manner
| The battery of Capt Miles c. Macon, of Richmond
covered itself with glory. The fire opened on the
Eormirg regiments by this battery. The railroad gap
at one time was filed with Yankees when a well di.
rested shot from the battery exploded in their midst
killing ABOUT fifty Of the hirengs Capt MacOn's bat
terry hoy engaged llh, 18th s1d 18th, and won
the admiration Of all the commanding officers, by the
cooness and precision exhibited by the in handling
their guns. Astonishing to say, net man of this com
pany killed or wounded
One rife piece Of Capt Ewbank's battery nea7 the
center has been engaged On Saturday afternoon it
played upon the Yankee brig sde driven by Hills men
from the woods in front Of Barnards This portion Of
the battery has been under heavy fire fer three days
past bat has fortunately suffered no loss. The remain
der Of Capt. Ewbanks guns are disposed that they
will perform efficient service when ca led upOn in
which event expect to chronicle bril- liant achieve
ment On the part of this gallant command
Late in the afternoon the magnificent charge Of
regiment of Hoods division, the plain, rOu ing
Of brigade from the line Of the railroad and while
under the concentrated fire of battalion Of artillo y
driving the enemy from the skirt Of woods before
toned capturing forty prisoners, representing six
regiments and, on the whole, covering themselves with
ineffacabe glory.
The first company Richmond Howitzers Capt Nc
Carthy, was engaged near the center on Friday and
Saturday. Private Msury, of this company, was
slightly wounded in the arm.
rhe loss in killed and wounded, in Cooks brigade in
the fight Morris and Willis hills may be estimated
follows
Twenty-seventh North CaroIna-kiIed, ; wounded
i. 18th n C-kil'ed. IL wounded Il3. 10th N c.
killed S wounded IS. 49th n C-killed, IS; wound
Ell, 40 Total-kiled 40 wounded, 343.
Particulars Of the Death ef General Cobb.
A group Of officers consisting OF Gen. Cobb his ad
iutant Capt Herring Gen Cook and bis sdjutant Capt
Butler and Capt Brewster were standing in the telegraph
read the Of action when she'll exploded in
their midst piece Of which struck Gen Cobb the
thigh, the piece also striking Cen Cook the left
temple frecurng his skull. BY the same explosion
Capt Brewster badly wounded just above the knee
and Capt Herring serously in the hip. Gen. Cobb on
being struck quietly asked for tOUrniquet. silk
handkerchief WAS made 10 the purpose far as
possible, but TO little avail He led from the field
and all the aid rendered that medical skill could devise
but in vain. He expired in a few hours freely giving
up hise in defense Of his couutry's freedom. ION.
TUESDAY, - O'clock,-On Monday afternoon the
Yankee forces in the field the left Frederick
burg, reviewed, their entire length, by Burn
side. The column appeared about mile in length
Some Of their big guns to the left threw few shells
to add to the display ION
From FredericksJurg
Special Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.l
NEAR FREDERICKSBURG December l6, l P. NJ
Yesterday was comparatively calm and quiet Save
some little artillery dueug the dav passed of
without any demonstration of hostile character Il
reported that two flags o; truce were sent in for a
purpose Of obtaining permission to bury the Yankee
dead. Il is said Gen. Lee refused the first because il
did not come from Gen. Burnside but that the latter
granted. Our during the day seemed az care
less and uneoncerned If nothing had occurred and
could everywhere be seen collecting up and cooking
their rstiOns.
The road from the point to the immed ate rear of the
bateine was lined during the whole dav with the am
the wounded to this point from whence they will be
sent by the waiting trains to your city, where fair and
gentle women will much better attend to their wants
and alleviate their suferings than the surgeons do
here, though say, think every effort has been
put forward here to do all that it possible do for
True in soma instances there may have been cases of
negligence the part of tho surgeons but these cases
form the exceptions not the rule
have been at pains ascertain our loss and,
the result Of my effort have obtained from Dr. c.
HeTndon the polite surgeon on General Lees staff the
following statement which may be relied upon cor
rect
8lcLaws Divison.-Barksdale and Cobbs brgades, III
Semmes' brigade. e.............,..............
HershaW , ollgsae' '''''''-'''''''''..''''' 10Y
Struggling {
! Auderson's Dvission.-Wilcox's brigade
Mahsne's brigade ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Ransoms Dvison.-Cook's brigade 29s
A. P Hills division, sb -ut.-....--..--.... 60(
Early's and Talliaferros commands, about 30
J D. II. Hiil about ut..-----................... Il
Washington artillery 2
Total l----.......... ID. .........s... l. OF!
Pickets Division. II
Hoods Division. lt
Total. ............ ..............l,7 l, ~
The rsos moderate estimate Of the Yankee lotg v
thousand and put it at eight thousand. That they
have suffered severely is evident TO thu casual ob
server aud confirmation of it they withdrew duril
last night the river and it is cOnjectured, ar
moving in the direction Of Port Royal. While I write
repored that cavalry hold the town OF FredeT
icksburg I came myself from there this morning
and this also the report then in the vicinity.
The additional casualties of the death Of Mrs Hogan
and her daughter reported TO have occurred in tn
| shelng o. the town. The Yankees, Saturday an,
Sunday had Professor Lowe on hand with his balloon
/ but think be welcome to a the information
| which he able to get
In Fredericksburg the Baptist church was being uset
a hospital recognized by the yellow flag float
ing from it on yesterday also A. II. H. Bernard
house, just below town.
The town on yesterday, was sbeed by our troops II
consequence of the houses being occupied by the en-
emy's sharpshcoters.
There some firing with artillery, yesterday OF
the right but it d not last long.
Everything is hustle and confusion about the camp
to-day the part Of the rebels who have great diff
Guilty in keeping up with LncOlns mob, who profess Il
be in arms TO crush "a rebellion yet never come into
/ fight but to get most outrsgeousiy whipped.
/ could tell you what their prisoners have told me
bat if you have little respectfor their words hav
you will credit what they say and hence il was use
less to trouble you with their ouPorngs They profess
to want peace and believe at hand the basi
of our Independence. They curse Lincoln Burn
sde and swear that they will never fight free the
gro Can their words be believed Others less skep
tical than myself must decide They all agree that ou
army gave them DECENT drubbing X.
Retreat Of the Enemy.
HEDQUARTERs, December I6
To Hon. J. A. Seldom Secretary OF War:
As far as can be ascertained this stormy morning th
enemy has disappeared in Mediate front and ha
re-crossed the Rsppshannoek. presume he is medita
| ting passage at some other point
r. E. LEE
| FREDERIcKsBURG.- The town of Fredericksbure
Va, having suddenly became a point which publ
interest centres deem apprOpriRte to give brie
vss.H4o 80 ar,1p4 I FurTnu afHrraf