The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-17
,.eoRraNr FROM rsHpERlcKsBURa-TRs

-ssfsrday has ceee disappointed and the ap-
80. pow are that the enemy will not again
F., his "on 10 Sieamond" march via Frede.
,..rrs. Yesterday morning, when IL was con.
"..,,s anticipated and predicted thai the day
-M NJ, close without another bloody struggle,
immunity wss sStoniahed st reading the an.
- s,spsich npon the hnllesin boards Of the df.
s.,,t newspapers Of the city;
gyApSu.RrEss. rear fredericksburg, T.
December 18th. 1861
T.. a. ran be ascertaiaed this stormy morn.
. - % snA,sv hss disappeared in our Immediate
az, az ssd he's vecrosssd the sappsasnnoek
IN. I,ss1rs he is ussditatins a passage at some
~. pout X Il. LxE, Gen. CONG
.,,sins further was learned uatil the arrival Of
SIN Is.e in the afternoon, which brought down
..,svr,s,ioa of the dispatch, and the additional
80. thsi thsy rad stolen their dea from the
80. r,,,ar esvsr Of the n'ght No better evidsucs
".ts dss,res x tae completeness Of the victory
s.,ur5sy than this sudden snd unexpected with.
-, of puraside from The south side Of the
n-...Aspuoss II IS : frank admission OF g de-
s,3 whatever bis sotnre movements IT Gy be.
=. ,.bspse Of ssso' will be regarded as 8 con.
80, Of the inability ot h.a own forces TO meet
u...ssfu!ly those Il the Corfedersey-
-u,,,aasn who came down on the cars iast
-, .sv. ths; great di;a2roinmep; WAS fe,t
- our troops when they lesrned that the enc.
ss6wl.fd-swn without s:coud time ffsrina
s:,.a TAe general desire among the rau wss
-. ,hs fshtug saoald tie continued until ds
..;rs ,riarpA " as obtsned, and they had not the
,sAtest rpprsLsnsion of tie ultimate result of a
rens-2, Gsht
gsny of ;as ~o3Edel in Saturdays fight who
A.1s been s. Guiness Station ana other points
.5ss tie railroad, were brousht to The city dursre
=. dsy yesterday, ard distributed sm,ue the diff.
.-.,t hospitals Some OF them were seyerslv.
Wis cshess we're oniy slightly, Injured; but sill
,.nsl TO te ohses,ul sai evinosd qualification
,ss iteir blood haG noi been shed without siya,,.
-. u Lis Alss A-onra Frs,!er:cksbury
lEKIyAL q WOUNDED AND PRISONERS.
rhs Frederick burg cars :Lss arrived st o'clock
vaa4risJ r1oFciDs brought down go cf our
s,.safd aaG 80 6 TIE wounded Abolition sol,iiera
:a5i : o'clock Yesterday evening another traiu
sri7ed ever the saahe rosd i,h SEQ of ou- wound,
ta srd train was expected last night with the
..sisdtr arI also smother iustalnsn, of oiss b,ed
TsAesS fl.s Centra! train also came il yeste..
Is? With ~ disabled Abolition prisoaers. and they
nyut $50 a. ;helt comrades at the Junction,
zas.1g tael- ray 20 this city under gard HxcIr.
.7s c: Tia ~c1uded GocfeGerstes who were ak.
pet,sl s2d had rot arrived uy to IL O'clock las.
..at shout 2t5) Of our wounded Lsye haan
.;clEAi to Bic-Genj / 80 having been brousf.
Z u Sa-iay ald McD4.y. The arrival last NIGHT
aud aGish sn hose whoEe ccndi.ion required
.s sl, e q q Surgeon. The wouadsd Yankees
- ioGd IL tAoj. praise Of tbs determined va.or of
.. LIrl- snG 81 ul..o In declaring that ihsy got
Z. worst whipping at fredericksburg they ever
IL received when the result OF the engage.
-.l. becomes knossn thia statement Will no douh,
,s .5leeled 10 be. true b. ever; tody. Tie Yam
sag tLt the battle at Fredericksburg i'll end
:: SaF
6Ek. LIE OFFICIAL REPORT.
ghs Glowing ofaeial report o: General Lee sas
s.:ved in tiis city on yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VAf
i4ih Dscsuber, 1862
Tx HoaSTab{: Secretary Of WaT, Richmond, Va.
sir-Qn .na night ot tie l0lh ics.. the enemy
s,.-nsEoei 20 throw three briggs over tie Eap.
gA-aacock-tvso At ETedelies sourg and the third
500; mi.e And a quarter beios, n-.r tbs nonlh
1asp Run.
lie fsin on which Pre- ie, lex oure sands j. 20
t-F eleiy commanded by the / Lie OF Stafford il
9osss,s IN Of the eneuy, that DO efIeotusi oppo,i
81 t9a-G h6 of-fed TO the Construction oi the
d:ss or the pass sgs o. the river vi hoat exposilg
III troops to Tue Obstructive t:e o. lis numerous
5aEs;ies. Positions nsrs, therefore, selected TO
.PYc.- tH sava1ce after crossing. The narrow.
c. rss E2pl e. anIo oek its winding colrs. aud
-=p bad afforded opportunity for tae Construct tion
fbFdg-s at poilts beyond the reach OF our artit.
IT, a-d The bsDAs LAi 30 be watched by sair
ls1ars- TIE latter, sAelterirg theElEeive behiai
lie houses, drove b&ck tAs TcikIi parties o: the
stsT9y al lie BRIGGS opposite tho city; but az Ihe
A"ts! point os crossing, where 10 shelter cou:d
te had Clr searpshooters were sDes.se.ves driven
T. sna me completion Of tie b1i6gs was etfrc;ai
sa3gt noon ca jha .ith.
IL the a;tsfnoon Of tba: day the enemy's bate
fss o2eLed upon the City, ana oy dark had SO de-
-Fs-ed the houses the river raDk as t. deprive
6I !Uisae.s OF sl.eier-and, under cover of his
slLs 1e titseied lo6gneEt ia the tovn.
Tia troops which had SO galianiiy hello their po-
2-0a ic TIE city, under the severe canncaa1e dur.
1s tas Day resisting tie advance Of the enemy a..
every sep were Withdrawn JIriag the night as
were a!So trcse wEo, with equal teraci.y, had
-aaiz..lei ieeir pos. a the lowest bridge 5ndei
ts'e' d darkaess and Of danso fcg on Tie 18th,
aAgo tsrce passed tbs river aud took position OF
.a- fsh bank. protected by their heavy guns On
De u,
lie m-rLing CT the I}ih his arrange nsnts for
Alek icing completed, aoout clock the move.
-sal Vsad by a fog-he advanced boldly in large
&ea against cur rign. wing Gen Jackson's corps
's12s tie right o0 our line, which rested On tAe
'aIoaG; aan. Lorgs:Teet's the left, extending
saI tie Leights IT, fhs Rappahannock above
ftsGlcksUaFg Gen. EtEart, with two br.xades
cavalry, Tss posted In tie extensive plain on
or sxlre-2e .gh..
Il soon as the advance Of the enemy wAs discov-
ssa lato1gh tie fcg. Gen. Stuart, with his accus
~asa prcmptness moved up section oil his horse !
Sli:Iy. which opened with ettec. upon bis 6ank, |
So Gre" upoa The gallant Pelham a heavy FIRE, |
saica Do sustained u4ainehiagly for abop. two |
-'u's. Ia the meantime the enemy was fisrceiy !
speos3iered by Gen. Z Z. Hills division, forming
asA jAeAs0ns right, and. aftsr an oostiaa COM |
aar fepuised Daring Ills attack, which Was pro- |
Ise'e2 Gn1 aotiy contested. two OF Gen E;lrs i.ri
ss1-s Eere driven back upon our second line.
oS2e'Ai ka.ly, Nlth Part OF Ills division, being |
I'ceitd &c he support drove the elemy back from
'-s P9io. Of woods he had seized and pursued him
.-.o as PLAIN Until arrested by his artillery. Tie
rtII s Of tie eEsInJ's c9luIan extending beyond |
~! if1Ht encountered the right OF en.sHcod, |
L'ngsIse,e gorps. The enemy took p.sses ion |
taali copse in front OF Hood, but We're quickly |
S4,poaa-ssed and repulsed with loss.
curing the atsacg On our tight the ecerav waE |
aOsss troops over biz bridges ct Frederick sburg,
Aa Ai-shIs ihen iu front OF LepgziIests line
ss9n 1t er l.s Fepulse on cur right be commenced !
'@'ss o. attacks Gu onr left with view OF obtain.
e poas ssi1n vi the height: innedi atsly overlook
-s !le Town. taase repeated attacks were re-
pass1 a IL gallant style By ths Washington Artii.
rit' nh4tf CocLei Walton, and a portion Of Nc.
"ars - dty.z!on, which Occupied thess heights.
~e last ss-sui. 6as made Eftsr dark, shen Col
NAaadsr battalion had relieved the Washington
s,u-rfy twnosc ammunition had been exhaustedD
80 eaeed The contest for the Day The enemywas
-rpofiec IN his attacks by the fire OF strong bat;
eiss o. artillery % he right bank Of tbs river
s.a .. % " Zig nunasScus heavy batteries On the
. N out 1855 during tbs operations, s.rcs the move
s'a.. Q. the eneGly began, a.aoun,g to sLout SEQ
@ ,s'ed aAd wounded Among the former regret TO
sOf ste death of the patriotic soldier i,ld states
, -Ao, Eng Gen. Thomas x. t. Cobb, who fell upon
ss .eh aad among the latter, that brave soldier
A-e'LA piiaoed gsatem.n, big General Asxcy
sf 's "Lo was vefy seriously. erd, 1t is feared,
s~,.a4y wounded. daring the attack On cur right
io .a 80 enemy TO Gay hes been apparently eneegsd
= S..a.z LGC d.. xsaE Ii IL. sd