Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-16

teddy. The destr action of the town an.
pears certain. The enemy opened ere att
O'clock. Thus far no serious damage has
been done.
Frankliu's divisiou-is crossing the Rap
pahsnoek, three miles below the CITY. on
constructed bridges, with eight oppo ST.
ton.
The gunboats are Smelling the enemy
fifteen miles down the river.
New York. Dec IL.
a special dispatch from the Times CORE 7
s?ondeo. with Gen. Hooker saws that the
rebels continue active work on their fortifi. |
cations, aud is regarded ar q russ 20 |
conceal thei. movements toward Rich |
mond.
HEADQUARTERS ARxr or rus puroNAc. \
Dec. 1l-o A. VI.
Everything last night was hustle and nc
tivity, as to-day was the time fixed for
cross ng the river.
During the night, the poutot ma ware
conveyed to the river, and the arullery-
l45 p'eees-piaced in position opposite the
city.
AT D tits morning the rebels fred two
signs: guns. During the latter part of the
eight rockets were frequently seen to as
cend within their lines.
At 3 o'clock the construction of three
bridges in front ofthe city was commenced. 4
When the bridges were about half compile
ted the enemy opened murderous fire of
infantry from the houses on the river
bank.
UP TO this time not shot had been fred
from ourlside. The engineers were driven
rom the bridges, and several killed and
wounded
At6, burnside ordered all the guns to
be opened on the city. The cannonade,
which has continued up to the present time,
is terrible. the city 10 on FIRE, and it's des-
tructicn appears certain.
About the enemy opened with thsir
heavy guns from their works, bot SO far
have done DO serious damage.
franklin constructed his bridges about
three miles below the city, meeting with
bot slight opposition. His troops are now
crossing.
Gunbnats are Smelling the enemy fifteen
miles down the river, where they have been
concentrating forces for the past few DAYS.
The concentrated FIRE Of eur batteries on
! the city has had the effect of driving back
the enemy's infantry, and work on the
orldges has again been commenced.
The troops are all under arms near the
river. prepared to rush over as soon as the
bridges are completed. .r-s,A
HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 1l-noon.
An attempt being made to finish the
bridges 10 front of the city, the rebel in
fan.ry again opened fire. The artillery iu
position again opened on it, tho result be-
ing that it was fred 10 several new ula-
ces.
The enemy have used very little artillery
up TO this time. as il Guild endanger their
own men who are holding the river
front. h.E
Burnside has just issued IN order to con
centrate every available gun upon the city,
under cover of the FIRE of which, it is be-
lied, the bridges can be finished.
The ri lied and wounded do not as vet
amount to more than fifty.
HEApoUARTERs ARMY OF THE Porox,c. .
-..-s..s-. Dee ll-evenng.
But lttle firing took place between be-
tween and 3. during which time all the
available batteries were placed in pnsitiop.
They numbered l76 guns At a signal all
opened on the city The fire was terrible.
but the recel sbarpshoOters could not be
driven from their hiding places. The shot
and shell wen, through the houses. in MANY
cases setting them on FIRE, causing dense
smoke. which. together with the explosion
OF 80 largo quantity of powder, almost hid
the city from view.
1t soon became evident that the bridges
could not be built but by bold DASH
volunteers were caIlsd for to cross in small
posts The order was no sooner given
than hundreds STEPPED forward, and. as all
! 1saa,l.i 49, aLn.,i mo - --I--.-l
Ihey were soon on their way, while the ar
tillery threw perfect storm of iron hail
on the opposite bank. They reached the
opposite shore. but not without loss. With
hxed bayonets they rushed upon the enc
my, killing several and taking IOI priso-
ners, were safely landed on this side.
At haif-past two bridges were finished
ooposlte the city, when the troops immedi-
ately began to cross over. The enemy
were soon driven from the city back TO
their line Of works.
Two bridges in front Of Gen. Franklin
were successfully laid early in the dav hut
his troops did not cross until the two IN.
per ones were ready.
A sufficient force is now on the opposite
side OF the river to resist any attack that is
likely to be made. -
The rebels fred butfew guns in the NOR.
nlng, and none in the afternoon, although
their works were in easy range during the
forenoon.
The rebels burnt the railroad bridges
OUTSIDE OF the city. Between thirty and
,orty houses were burned, mostly in the
business part of the citv.
During the day between 1000 and 0 OOO
ROUNDS OF ammunition were fired by our ar.
tilery. WI u
Everything is quiet tonight
The Indications ara that n h...1. III
fought tomorrow.
Friday morning, Dec. 1910 O'Clock.
After occupying the river front of the
city, last night, we lost about 100 men in
Killed and wounded, while driving the reb.
els through the city. They fred on our
men as they advanced through the streets
while secreted in and behind houses. MT
mucn mercy was shown to those who were
caught. ''e
This morning dense fog hid everything
from view, but now it is partially CLEARED
away. '''"iea
The troops commenced moving AZ an
early hour, Maj. Gen. Summers grand d;
VISION leading the way over in front of the
CITY, to be followed by Mai. Gen. Hooker,s
DIVISION. Gen. Frsnklin's division. which
crosses nearly three miles below the CITY
is nearly over. ''
at quarter past 9 the first gun was
nfeo' the engagement lasting about half an
reply. 'P''''eu
1t rs thought that the troops will all be
over at noon. Nv
information received during the night
ana this morning, from deserters and nr;,.
onsrs shows that the rebels have two strong
lines OF batteries in the rear of the CITY. the
hrst one being one mile back. and the acc
ond mile from the first. '''
The whole army is in rapid motion and
well concentrated. and the troops are in
excellent spirits, and anxious to be lad on
the enemy's works The enemy has con
oentrated his forces. and, il is believed viii,