, 1862-12-18

tiEity indicated that another battle was immi-
nent. Surgeons were ordered to be in readi
ness to care for large number Of additional
wounded. The Withdrawal Of our forces, how
ever, vas determined on at council Of all
corps commanders during the day The nm
dertaking was regarded as perilous, but, if
successful, would rescue the army from
another battle, which would accomplish
little except the. destruction Of valuable
i:eR. The troops had received no lntimation
CT q retreat, and had laid down On their
arms for the night. When the order
was given TO fill III, the troops supposed it
was fur night assault on the cncmy's works,
ard were not undeceiTed until they found
themselves on tho pontoons crossing the
stream. The bridges we're covered with earth
to deaden the sound Of artillery. A high wind
and the darkness prevented the rebels from
hearing or seeing the movement. FFanklin's
division moved as soon as it was dark, also
Summer and Hooker's; from under the very
guns Of The enemy. Mnny officers and SOL
liers expressed great regret, saying they pre-
ferrcd dying in 'front.' Of the rebel batteries.
Very few Of the wounded were left on the
Two brigades occupy the town as advanced
pickets, and our artillery On the higher bank
will co-operate in keeping possession Of the
town. Our heavy guns opened on the rebel
batteries on Tuesday morning, c]iciting little
response.
lie New York Times correspondent Thus
describes the rebel position our forces were
expected 10 storm and take:
There is :tbarc plateau OF q third Of mile
which the storn.lng party will have to cross
III doing this ti:cy will be- exposed to the fire
stone wall running along the base Of the ridge,
| double rife pits OIL the rise Of the crest,
| lu1vy i,attcries behind strong picket works
| that stud tie top Of the hill, i powerful in
| f41ltry force low lying concealed behind these,
| Of a plunging ire from the batteries on the
n 3i,Y
| from the cannon to the left Ut them
| Sebast0pol wns not half so strong
| The New York 1ihaes' account Of Saturdays
ls.stle shows that Hooker's grand division
| was On Ibis side Of the river until O'Clock.
Al j, Hooker, Who lad not yet been across
| tue river proceeded uyer, ,rvmarking to afriead
that he was goIrgto' put this thing through"
In half al hUurprodigious yol1cys Of nlusketry
| announced that Hooker, with the reserves,
| was engaged The last :assaulting column COLI
| sisted Of i division cf Humphreys, Monks +,
| Towards, Gesty's and Sykes. They had
however, hardly got fairly engaged before the
sun went Gown, and night closed around the
conlbatants.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec6. The Washington
.sfea' has an article pointing cut the misinan-
agelnent in regard 10 the pontoon bridges and
repairs to tic Aqua Greek railroad, and asks
for an investigation by Congress, to ascertain
who is to blame for the delay that has rem
| dered abortiYe the plans Of Bnrnsidcs conl-
nand.
Gen MeagAcr's wound was slight Hs was
struck BY spent bnli in the thigh.
It is reported that Brig. Gen. Lyle, Goth
| Pennsylvania, was killed.
TIE REGIMENTS ENGAGED.
From the list Of casualties in the New York
papers Of Tuesday, we are able to prepare 4
list Of the regiments engaged in the battle ol
Saturday, as tar as reported in such sources.
1t singularly enough gives a representation
from every New England and Middle State
with two Border and two Western States:
9iaias-;Fourtl, siSteenth.
:Aear UonelHhzre-Fift1 Tenth.
Te,anSHf-Fonrth. Fifth.
Aassae4useHs- Fifteenth; Nineteenth: Twentieth
Thirteenth. Twcnty-:ccond, 1'wenty-FirEt, Fifty
Third, Tliity-F Fifth. Ninth.
/ Rhode IldAd-Sevenih.
e4srx Nn Esttvnh Fa4eccoaa
f5urih, Fiftx:*cScnth, s;sty-sizth. Twenty sixth
forty-third. Fiity:second, One hundred and Sixty
third. FcSty fourth: Thirteenth. Fifth. SiSty-hr
Eighty ninth Fourteenth. Twenty;hfth Fourth
| Hundred and EIGHTH
| Ner-o]e,*ey Seventh, Twenty Seventh, Twenty
PennsWyGi fa-Fifty-ninth, Si5ty-ninth, Seventy
/ second, One Hundred and Sixth One Hundred an
Nineteenth. Eighth, Fifty seventh. Thlrty-sixth
: Hnnd1ed and Thirty: Sixth. Eleventh. One Hun
tre1 ard Forty fifth, Forty third. Ono Hundred an
Fifty fifth Sixty second. Fiftyfret, Eighty first
r One Hundred aud Thirtleth, Twelfth, It'll PGnnsy
: yania Reserves. 5th do.
Del0lca7e-Second.
. iIf0TYIand-Second.
: .NzcAi1au-Seventh.
, |Iisc6H*ia-Scventh-
THE EIGHTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
Correspondence Of the N. 7. Timcs.1
j. On Friday four companies of the Eight
:, Illinois cavalry, under Major Beveri!ge, mad
reconnaissance toward the rebel earthwork1
| They went sufficiently near to count the guE
t eight in number-in one battery. The rel
!, els did not offer TO fire upon them, pro''abl
:, I from the f3ct Of their being unable to depre:
. their guns to the proper degree.
RUMORED MOVEMENT FROM NEWBERN.
= NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 1862.
J. The United States steam transport t;eorg
:. C. Collins arrived at this port on Saturd;
l., night from Newber12, n. G.
kewbcrn was the scene Of active mllltal
y preparations, for march into the interior
2, the State. Nearly all the available force ":
r, ordered to join in the movement. Tho int
- cations were that there would be combine
attack Of naval and land forces at a point n
:, far distant from Ncwberr1- Tie soldic
l. seemed in excellent spirits ut q prospect +
I changing the monotonous duties Of can
life for active and immediate service. II
" expedition will be large, aud at the time Il
u steamer sailed there was 4 prosncct that
r. ! would soon move on its way. Large detac
81 1pe1ots Of soldiers to fill up the regiments Ii;
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