Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-18
TOWAND1A: !:
Thursday Morning, December 10, 1876,
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.


our guns answering promptly. A portion of
the eneny's cavalry crossed a ford above, an d
sufficient force was Immediately sent out to
meet them. A later dispatch says aboat day
break on Saturday morning, between 1000
and $500 of Stuarfs cavalry dashed into
Dumfries, and captured 10 suffers, 25 pickets
and telegraph repairer. They also cut the
telegraph wires, aud then hastily retreated.-
Our troops lbroDg the City of Fredericks
burg. Rebel sharpsbooters are posted where
they harass our pickets. The houses of Se-
cesson occupants have been sacked ; many
of the buildings have been destroyed to supply
fuel for the camp fires. The shelling of the
city, as far as ascertained, has not resulted in
loss of life to any of the citizens who remain
ed. They found shelter in their cellars. The
balloon was up all day during the fight. The
Rebels shelled Fredericksburg at night with
out success. A despatch dated Sunday, l4th,
states there is no fog to-day. The sun shines
brightly, with strong breeze. At daylight
there was heavy fire of artillery and infant
ry in front of the first line of the works, where
Gems. Sumner and Hooker were engaged the
day before, The fire slackened about an
hour afterward, and was beard only at inter
walls. During Saturday night and Sunday
forenoon the rebels extended their works and
strengthened their position Large bodies of
troops are now to be seen where few were
found on Saturday. Our dead, slain yester-
day, while charging in front of the enemy's
work, remain where they fell. Their removal
was prevented bp the fire of the rebel infantry
The wounded have all been removed from the
field and the dead are buried as fast as they
are obtained. The indications were that no
decisive battle would be fought yesterday
1t is estimated that 10000 of our troops
were engaged in Saturdays fight General
Burnside remains on the field, giving direc.
tons and looking to the position and condi-
ton of his forces. A large number of surgeons
and whatever is required for the wounded,
have been forwarded from Washington to the
battle ground. The fog, which has been
great source of embarrassment, began to dis.
appear on the forenoon of Saturday, affording
a fair view of our own and the enemy'S posi-
tion. The enemy had their guns posted on a
ridge of hills in the rear Of the city General
Sumner concluded that these works could not
be carried except by a charge of infantry /; he
therefore assigned that duty to Gen. Trenches
division, which was supported by General
Howards. About II o'clock the troops ad-
varced at brisk run, the enemy's guns
pouring upon them rapid fire. At the base
of the ridge our troops received terrible
fire from the Rebel infantry posted behind
stone wall and some buildings on the right of
the line. Our men then fell back to small
raviLe within musket range Of the enemy At
this juncture another body of troops moved
in fine style to their assistance, although gaps
were made in their ranks by the Rebel de-
fences, they doub!e-quicked with fixed bay
onets, but could not dislodge the enemy, be-
cause OF the concentrated fire of the rebel ar
tiIlery-the centre wayered but rallied again.
and the firing continued until after dark
General Franklin, who commanded the attack
on the left, had better success, driving the
Rebels the distance of a mile. An advance
made 10y the enemy was repulsed with terrible
slaughter, and loss of 400 or 500 prisoners be.
longing to Gen. A P. HIPS command Gen.
Longstreet was on the left holding the main
works, General A P. Hill and Stonewall
jackson were in trout of General Franklin
with Jackson's right resting on the Kappa.
hammock, Hills force acting as n reserve A
despatch received last evening cautions the
public against hastily crediting the unsupport-
ed rumors concerning Saturdays battle, many
of them having been got up by Rebel sympa
thizers. Gentlemen in high public positions
repeat the assertions as coming from General
burnside, that he has made enough ,and there.
fore desires no further reinforcemeuts
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