The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-12-20

PROVED roo nsoh for q. Al along - he
the battle rsgsa With usssual fsfesoses,
and vhss night ss.s On, i vas hard . ny
Who we're the vieeors.
OF killed and wounded, there were prob
ably - many o. the sneny - Of or own.
No correct estimate can b formed Of the
loss in Hooker's corps, bat it vas pretty
heavy. The firing Of nsskesry ceased as
half past Eve O'Clock, bat the rebels kept up
the cannonadiog until long after dark.
They evidently intended % shell % out Of
our position IN Fredericksburg: Thsrsssis
Of the day's fight proves sonclasivsly, that
the eneny's posision i one Of very great
strength.
Franklin appears to have been the only
General uho effected any important result.
The New York Tribuns's correspondent,
in speaking Of Saturdays carnage, says -
It 10 not too strong ~ expression to say
that in this battle Ne we're butchered. The
loss Of the enemy, in comparison With oor
own, must have been Insignificant. More
than half Of French's division wers placed
hors du combat before they had fred .
shot, he,iug orders to withhold their IRE and
rush upon the eu,renchmenss, anticipating
no obstacle until they should meet in hand
10 hand fight; bat lying close upon the
earth, behind . low stone wall, vas half.
destroyed fence, which We had not taken
into our calculations ~ obstacles. The en-
envy watched .be approach Of Freuch's d.
vision until every man in battle line came
under the aim OF the best sharp shooters
10 the rebel service. In an instant, almost
before the fence itself VAS discovered to be
40 obstacle, thick line Of fame and smoks
streamed above the fence and wall, and .,
The same moment 60 pieces Of artillery,
charged with grape and canister, sent the,I
internal contents through and through out
advance columns, rak'ng them 10 front and
upon both Aanks. Destruction 90 terrible
vas never before seen during this war.-
French went into battle with 1000 men
and now, two days after, only 1900 bav,
reported.
The loss in Revnold's corps is believed q
be 600. The following figures, based OF
Official reports 10 far ~ received, and whict
it 10 believed will fall under, rather thar
exceed the iull Official report. The riKh
DIVISION, ! 500; center DIVISION, $500; LEFT
division, $3.50; total, 49, 55.
Washington, Dec. Is.
Two thousand wounded, from Acqus
Greek, arrived here yesterday.
Nashville, Dec. II.
A dispatch from Charleston Of the l4:h
says the enemy's gun boats 10 Stone river
few miles below the city, opened in fore
on our pickets on james leland. The dem
onstration vas considered feint to ocoup.
our attention 10 that neighborhood.
Gen. Evans, commanding at Kingston
North Car Dina, teIegraphed to RICHMOND
on the 18th, that the Federal Gen. Fos:e
attacked Kingston the day before, with Is.
600 men and nine gun oats. After 6gh
of ten hours the F.derals were driven bacl
to the pr rejection Of the gun boats. Foste
at the latest sdvices, remained on Evans
front.
~-. r New York, Dec. Is.
A Bermuda steamer reports that there ~
several steamers there loaded with arms
ammunition and stores for the rebels.
Washington, Dec. lS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Rice introduced bill
to extend the Walia Walls aud Fl. Benton
| road to Fl. Anhercrombie.
Nesmith introduced y bill for the protec
ton Of overland emigrsnts to the Paci6
coast.
A resolution that . committee be ap
pointed to enquire into the facts relative 4
the recent battle at Fredericksburg, ant
particularly as to wha: officer, or officers
are responsible for the assault, and also fol
the delays which occurred 10 preparing Il
meet the enemy. The resolution va
adopted.
| Cairo, Dec. l8.
The gun boat Cairo, when 20 miles below
the mouth Of the Yazoo river, on Frida!
last was blown up, by torpedo. No on
vas hurt. The boat and armament WAS
total loss. The torpedo is supposed to hss'
been set OF bya gal,aoic battery on sh
bluff opposite.
HEAD QuARrsas AMY OF P"xoxAc, !
| . Dec. Is,
Burial parties yesterday crossed the rive
cnder Gag Of truce, for the purpose o.
hurying our dead. Cal. Walton, chief o.
Longssree,'s artillery, informed some'of ou
officers that the rebel infantry force en
| gagged IN Summers front on Saturday, WI
only two brigsd-s. but shat they had = larg,
/ reserve force near by. H. gave our mel