The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-24

~ cur army provided fo- ia csss they should be
bridges upon which they creased rem In the others
VIII; ~ soon as possible, be repaired; Some heavy
artillery 10 left In position on this bank to defend
the crosein 3. and although the 9unboats, or ths
most OF them. cannot come up to the citv they can
ccne so near it--say within SIX mi.es-ss to m AXE
them very a.reng and easy point d'appM,
IN case OF diseser but are more hocef,i than
ever that there will he no disaster This crossing
has been Handsomely accomplished and the farther
intelligence, although uiss,re asd vague Ia. on
tho whole, favorable,
A street report says that a strong cooperating
iorce not only position, but absolutely me sing
upon Richmond and that a few hours will sand
back answers to the guns Of the Rsppahanrock,
whien viii make a change of base" to the rebels
necessary. Large columns from more than one
pom. must somewhat divert rebel at .sntion from
Fredericksburg.
We hope, IS we believe, that the great and ansi
struggle OF this war is even now gciag NJ ant:
tnet Burnside or ids Grec' ors VIII thru epeyathin4
upon fss ha:ard expend every man and every
iound OF ammunition upon an honest and resolute
attempt 10 take Richmond. whatever be the result;
We tope end believe that ssiih this deter lniassoa
aua oaiy thus we shall rout the rebels. take aich.
mopd, END the war, ard restore peace. orcs.
posity aud happiness to Ills row most unhappy
country.
Among the cssust.es Se haYs the announcement
Oh ,sro deaths whioh will cause great regrot-- Gen
Jackson, OK the fenusy lvania Rese1 yes and Gen
aAysfd, Of tie aavary. The form r is very f.vor-
soy hn"wn "a gentleman ard a gallant colder
The iatior was u rens' sgb!s o.Iicer One Of tia
youngest OF the brigad er- Generals Geo. d. Bay.
AKA had gained bis military experience a: West
roiut. He was wounded in an Indian figh, at ths
west. IT the b FirDing Of tie rebellion he was
commissioned hy Goy Curtin Colonel If tbs fra,
TenhsyiSHria esvauy, Ill ri i.h position he proved
hiinhef as chivslfous as his gallant narnesake OF
csrlltr times, s2ns pear a. reprcChe To his
ie1ds, who knew HIS fa2rls vaor / Is sssrch for
Danger, his eco! and res oiu.e sstexpo& ure his
dsath, though g:estly lam ated IL not unexpscted
in t.ast ,raN
heicnsys, a4 os, Manstsld5, Jacksons, AID Bay.
ar oequeathng 10 their country, in lieu of ger
VICE e"d "a, nobie examples 10 foster and in all
time 10 come
THF BURNING FOCUS
Tia --latest intelii SeU2s a0-orbs alI our interest,
Tbe o;hr points Al, the great threatre of operations
sre forgotten f3r he time the tiusiast and nlos.
graphic correspondence is laid as&e TO 5e READ after
trlesraus have been committed TO uemorv aud
tortured into many ICY bic meanings by miilisn. oi
patriots and myFisds Of ffienGs Somewhere gs.
tNeen Richmond Gad Frederick hrrs ia the focus
Which SHAH eci7g lis aely reye Of war 70 4 poiat
3 burning ~ Is sev,C times heaatod furnace and Is
6a2z ing RS :sU ih0rss7d diamond lights A5eni
bic tocus OF coIverginy br9. rpan which sud from
whscb the concentrated engine. # s,sr shall Dis.
eh rse their deadly Ec'ssiiss. u fasl and CO. SUM
mating crIn
Every ey-, every h.srt. turus hi her; as we
ecan that res;ol to a. l. exge.iy nows c .Ees far
20 adsnti!y The im.g Da,:Gn tr&ns2sHds il, anu
NUS iGeai battles a:e tough only 10 b. sh0rn CT
fHeif fCInsiic- sua mad real wh "a fci!sr inte
ence comes IL odr Judgment thai point id Rioh-
."aAa. aud iheTa lie rays Sc nuw eOnversrg-
That area battle dold uDcu VIII b his con est is
- hs enuTsly ead s1mmsri:v settled Ia I. iocrs OF
FafI-a character; upon Il Ina aianoes of patriotism
su! afT ciio axe Gxed upon it he Iaili ,a,y STUDENT
Gacs TIA srahcesj problem, Eud the historical eta
dsnt LtciPa;cs thrilling mixture CT chronicle and
philosophy. I2eTe rebe. bJssying is 10 be test8d,
and Federal courage Ii r1bls cause, to De dis.
played It is Gso focuyci International scrutiny
The yes of The world IL nsi upon II and in
- at non
tEs envioGS great Powers vi y9gssd to us
Success q: k;chnoEd ~:l cl9te their rcouths
'ampen Ii e:r ssdor, and coel Ter ph.l.rthropc
tea, 6Eece3s tte-e vi make Ils tie zre..e,t "a
ti0n t5s VOL has ere: aDowa-gIe. :, bay oua tie
Eton.lGe of tnf !OIucer prosperity The ea7Iion o.
i.ng. md Tv! be tcrr ed into tiud pT11euce snd
ifc4 tne rising TO tie sefinE sun, cei.ter King,
qreea, car, kaiser. emperor will Gaze 20 gain
sag eir el,i1 &c sup.e macy. Such will lie ta. re-
eUi, 81 success ~ Richmond De e8l-but mol
Send 6vey L2i- % tie Gappaha.sGoCk call if neei
lie f1r rGe. eacens volInf ee-s to aid eDars moth.
l. :; omit othiug proc tinsfe uothing-iS troop,
-spUi,ed rail them; il deiss;e7 place them:
il successful p1sa them forward wilhCut delay;
auc, vie thu concentrated rays OF patriotic vslor
ate Gnsly hze. upor. tie ioc=s of the rebel
s:ct ghold laet dts like the IRE from .es-
yea. Invoked by lie prophet, 'Le5 shel utterly
consume tie \, s2d I'll he esueuts Of their Ie6sl
/ III. such ID .he problem. CD speed our gallan.
forces LOW working it oul in Ines of tloody ge-
cry, aad sive then aQid and complete sclu
tiap CT which tie = l. O. shall De the star span
.led baaner floating Owe Riehuaond.
TIE RESIGNATION or SEWARD.
Seward soG his son have both resigned aud It is
most prc babie there vvill re- eptire recocstrue
JiJn of the Yankee Catnet-the cause of this be.
Ig the recent disaster :, Fsedercissb Or the
gc. Il TIE i6th nan3sr If Ssp0 oiioaa Senators
waited on Lincoln ac0 urged tha reconstruction CT
Nd Cabinet So soon as informed Of tuis Seward
sd Lis son rendered tneir designations They
have Eot yet been accepted, bu: the Philadelphia
Iagnirer gays they Will ce. Blair will follow snt,
a.,i Hhi.ca will be removed Stanton II is said |
sill Lincoln confidence
The Warrington Star says d sjority OF the Sen
SIC. IL caucus or tae llth, adopted eSolption
hich, as first prepared, declared want Of conf.
GanCe, their part, Ill ha Secretary of State
ais modih I'd express 10 .he Peel lent
u unanimous recommend st;on OF a pariisl rt con-
8trlc.ion OF the Cabinet The following history, !
IN connection with Sewar6's resigna ION. il given
ny the Star The SspuaicsN party NE. In csucus
on the 18th, when a RESOLUTION WIS introduced re
Questug Lincoln 20 tisptnss with Stewards ser
vices. Oh .as proposition gha CAUCUS stood i6 for
- = ssaiuss il
Finding uuauiIa ty lra.tainabie on this or the
msny substitutes offered for IL, the caucus ad-
joarUe.i I'll next day. On again meeting, the reso
luton ,suaeg.ing the presidsut partially to 70
model his w1oie cabins. was unanimousiy agreed
&c, tie Conservative Eo2n cic2D5 regarding 1t
~ the w1oie Cabinet 10 resign, and they
coma antiy expect . SiGr says, tia. Lincoln Will
regard the recent la1lissa2sole Manifestations OF
ropuisr sea s,ris. a s4iC,e IN tie necessary re-
construction.
It 2es1as - be ta@eu sar S..::ad, ne STIR says
shat ali OF III. rowsr1s co..ssgues val Iollo7s tI.s
example.
e. q ll.ris,e v'hicA waited upor "a presiten:,
req glestn As = .ol, consisted OF three I!Hdicsi
Republic a-o .hrt7 AG,i-f sdi4ais
Thu PnlAl al phia Iaquirsr, of tie 2)th, Gays 1t is
cont ieu,ly rep 1rted Cn the ssreats that harDsde
b2s resigned tie coIaH.2u Of thwaSmy Of ,he Po-
to1aG
the Yankees dIuit a iczs u tie fight of Frsds-
r 5ksourg Of toureen hundred killed and eight
thous nd wounded
4 rAsxE.'s EXPERIENCE II FREDERICKSBURG.
A Yankee letter found Ia Fredericksburg whsn
urn .ide had retired after taking the clss. CT
hills siSes fair idea OF ths reception given The
Federal by our troops >cha following ID thu letter
PREO&RiCKSBuaa, Va, Dec Is, 1882
Dear Mother: Yen viii taiak this acGriocs sheet
OF Pap: ior a letter it is leaf Of a blank Book
found =. BE- old desk here l.. tEe City we are Ii 4
good Hgiek house at present the City has been ran
sacked ii is about twice he size OF Wa.erburg there
4; not single sitizn in tie place every thing s in
ruins the Reboei Batteries is nos half mile
from his house they have destroyed w4at We LETT
stapdiug cur men were SiaUtereG by sAoussnds In
tbs streets trying tase tnsr Rife pite they had
Guns Planted {, u TO rake every street with Grape
aud Canist+g oar D.v.si0I the iir.t 10 engage
the enemy sb3 Morning sfler the nrst Days night
oar Re srnan; hsd los Men left in the ranks Cap
tain Carpenter was wounded aisc ali FieAd
Cincers W. hsd but two Captains lett IN tie Kegt.
it is &. O'clock Monday Evening this is the fifth
Days aahanS and We are neatly tired out there il
IL men left In our Company. we srs here IN tie
City and cSUnot ret.eat acroSa the river nor ad-
van % over their Breas: Works so we are in bad
s this letter will be sent to yea as soon as possible
vyhetha9 / sm Alive or Dea5. have passed so far
uni Larms for tha rest do oos kNcV, but have fol
lowed tho advice OF one OF our best Generals to
Pat my trcst il aod anc Keep my Powder dry
every thing that large City generally has left