Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-23
Ba.tIe on the Rappahannock.

In other portions of this paper, we give
details Of the great battle fought on the
Rappabannock, near Fredericksburg. II
way one Of the bloodiest of the war. The
slaughter was immense on both sides, but
owing to the advantage Of the rebsi forces,
much the heaviest on the Federal side -
Indeed tits not known yet how great
our lass is, and, perhaps, ii never viii ba
known.
This is the first battle of the Army Of the
Potemac since the removal of General Me-
Clellun. And though we may be ceusurcd
for ventu-ing the opinion. yet we believe
that the authorities at Washington are 10
great measure responsible fer ths vast
destruction of cur troops ST the battle
On the 18th.
| The Administration aud the opponents Ct
Gen. Mcclellan were seized With another
fever Cor an coward to Richmond" move-
ment. Nothing would satisfy the PreH-
/ Gent or his counsell)rs but an Advance
~ inat'Sh INV q col ~ gus NC e4O stEe I, u
of the enemy, or how strongly fortified, an
attack must be made. General Mcclellan
saw that an advance at prescntsmust result
in disaster, and hence demonstrated against
SO hazardous a move. Because be was
mindful Of the lives Of the noble men placed
under his charge, he was displaced and
! the command given to General Burnside.
Our readers are familiar with the histo-
ry of events since Gsn. Burnside assumed
the command. We must say that General
Burnside did as well "a gould be expestei
under the circumstances. His retreat, a..
ter the battle, was a military movement
which attesss his ability as a military com
msnder, and saved our army from beins
eatirely broken up. and his plan of attack
and prosecution Of the battle prove his gen
eralshir. But what are bravery and mill
tary skill when brought against men exa.-
psrated by confscation acts and emarcipi
ton proclematicns Their Abolition
schemes have made very fsnds of the raj
els aud have been the means Of tens o
Thousands Of our brave bcys biting the duet
But enough Of this now.
Disguise it as they may, our army suffer
Ell terrible repulss on the plains beIor,
fredericksburg. After lighting nearly tel
hours before the entrenchanents of the reb
els cur gallant columns, depleted by thou
sands in killed and wounded, were eonpe
led to.re-cross the river, and leave thei
dead upon the bloody field
1t would be difficult 10 predict the effect
Of the failure of our forces in the late en-
gagemen'. What will be the future polio
remains to be seen. Perhaps Bu,nsid
will be sacrificed, as Mcclellan was, be
cause he could not overcome unsurmouusa
BILE difficulties and accomplish results bt
yond the reach Of the reaus placed at hi
disposal. AT all events, foreign nation
will become more in favor of Intervention
and we should not be surprised if Ems
and and Russia should join France in III
demand for an armistics.
But this is no time for despair
However, it is enough to cause US to loos
all hope, when the Administration is lead
ing us to destruction at such rapid stride.
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