The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-20

ttcr ne eD1InY forces occupIed tie val
ley nprif ebfle railrohd from Fredericksburg
% witlllf half niie Of our extreme right
HIS E@ni batteries were posted over fIre south
eItTe xtFamity of the yaisy N from qsnrfer
(0f mie 10 mile from The rai1rta1 while The
hslis on the northern hanks Or theirirer from
tflm9ushto Fiizhuslis farm. five miles below
ffederitkshurg. were studded a. Intervals Of
hall 4 NJ With lsls batteries Of heavy guns.
HE opinion had prevailed on tie iiigft be-
tore that sle enemy vas to attack our lines on
yesterday morning. bnt when tile day broke
vlthoHs the sound II gun being heard in
trpnt Il bfgee 10 be tlionglis tlIat lie had de-
ierred hIs dvancss until this rnerninE.
Tic sun rose clear but a dim fog shrouded
TIE valley limiting the visisa 10 a short half
iiTle The enemy WAS supboses 80 i.c within
iniie a the railroad At lIamil;on's crossing.
biit theHf ssers 20 i0is ssssli.- iis>,5reSoS,s
At h,.lf-past eight. A.. NJ. General Lee. at
tended i.y bis staff rode SLOWLY along the front
o. our llfes. from west to east and halted II.
tie eall4y mile 10 the east Of Hanilionrs
csossingl aud half mile in &c rear If onr
eaiteries on tie cxtfene isiisi Al niue 81
c.eek doiunin Of our troops. 4iiick pr..eo.l a..
be E~ells division. Gen. EAflg cous.iiiti;
Z iafvlncsf up tie valley from fte diretri,s,-c
Ptfi Rssla. and de:ie,i ini, ne wos.l> f.. III.
lefl Of II milfoii's Crossing. Tie rless wee
marching at very l-fsiirely pace. VIII
iesre.ess swiuxing gait: Bur tliese vas t,.,ts|
tod tha4 each. Ito lgh Uniauhtel was es,,-
sfiots HAT the next ho,ir ltitff he
sfcfl billie and death : iareslf ia Tic "a.
VI lliis disision disappeared 81 tie wood,
when dIaec;y ~ their front tie Afisi~ry of f.,
Oid Sio'kTai' 'brig,se wdo is. liaxis.s 5 ....i
tlree otler batteries iopenei nfisk fire on ia
efeiay Batteries rprth u tho. raiirt1i
THO tinH owing 10 tliefo-. few bf iiss chs.,.. !.
Infantry Mere visible After eveili- r,vs.l tn.
ttey U~te lying Close 10 tie sotlh b-luk = t;,-
rifer@ I be eauBs1a Ting soon te--sisc ccn~r.'
along tlf font OF bolii = mies Ia sea II.
pies lr.fhtile time oftIr:;s fhcll nrs, qua. .s-
n'ay'l' .'zsTery Capt ..h 10 IL a1.llast A.
ieen .Ee1 ksiic1 ami w.ilnie-l. q i.2.at,s. g.
h''rses Al ha.i tNO spn> iiis l'ii-l
Tie seiny' : battery. e si,f -i,..Irtl sar.i.
dis ant IA Tie exact isa4e iisil! The ffss fs..
t. tho u btiIining ~ ihe aciis. III. loss IL &:
olArE zteri-s Ci 'f.iiia iro's si~isa were
-lsa qnil- -eayF. Ors n|efi llH niia ss-s,
i-Fs.cisi.s t.s u sileiia bns -t.s II. front II M
ssc''y 4l9ove the r,'Pa~ink , -iirrcS- u ti.e
- -.se II ssn htiuT f.le artillery fsif A.i -
fYae 81 -es.sI.l ;i'asi ~. a.ill,-t isl.-osiis.e
ssls ail ~ il4eiverl1 i.silp-4ish wi-i ,.atifu'a-
Iat-fry slf 4, e eaerslr az iii.s SIZE isls
pa - 4iiy --lye.s .l'ttt ,f a.; CTS. adj ysc-
~ rss- {ialceiv a hst.crf f'sAtir,i l,tcn ...s
F a tSasd f. r.i1er s:,ir l,aa -ts exposed Ia 4
4iifetai erfiesiinR Ere Tie r-ssr -, .s..
sioii- Ele 81 siN mics ~ srs.-s~l1 .,is 77e
al wiS resonant ii.s ssrr safsee afs- ,,f
istcit, alli Eolid slu-- The siiIle rs.s !.
Alreaf.l<hf exisis5iin3 shc'is vzae cxeiv - r..
n -sib.e ipsofss t.ie ;.>-S ef tie forest wi.ci
BID car lrccs i tiie valiefs snl away beyond
-s4e EvfE IN Siafarli iRies ii aiai.,isncr<
cbsi.l be seen h3lrirt Of H.. ,s.lHu.iei IS l-,ti,
ii mics. hut sisrre - nbiiiih1 Is N.t.cii- "a.
3fise lhi the sliyaaiasel res,sIi uiiA vs.'frt
side
+ At mol tise fas hal ciesre.l atysr. ba. shsr@
Was HicS haze Ia tie h;rat~ihsrc A;.oss'
tfis lind to saemy ; ipfaliiTy ihose-i i1rw,f.i
fiom ttk liver iewaris orr batteries cn tIir
/ hiiis. As they pressed fsris.srd scrdss i'.r
] Valley Eienari sJiiofse aariiferr f-rra orr Z
tiesne right opesed upoa them !. destructive
chl!adifk Ere Of ronnd slot. THE Gre. Which
ainoycd khcm saeiy was kept III, ia spite a.
six bAtsfFcs which were frct,cll S-ai.iSf- IL.
hbrse Artillery as sbDa ss II MIS- tfiisas.s,.si
By one O'clock the lasikee ica-,.sis1s li.e.
cfosssd i.Ie Valley and enferei siic' wood
So: IA Of ilie railroad. Tie sbai ierri,s s,a 5si
sides sf4skened their li.e. ALL :lask,.trv al
d-t sehlferitE75. bu'auiesiy siFrta-ii:,, 90 !.
clash add roar. tonnl.cd shrl.li--l. tile woods
Diefse vplllnes Of slabke r.-e a5...e tie trees
alil - Wiley succeeded s.,li~y ss.aesi.-s- 80.
rlridlv as 10 blend iiis rre.9'.se,l ;.ssii con
thnoss Eiar.
A-P us d;xisia1 sus si.. s, rs.c 6. s.; sl,,c
81 baffie. The ret af lessn'iS CORPS were
"a dil-reht lines ei lfr> rNs's. =. a.. His
division Hls drawn ~ Is y +. 4itrt.ls f-la
ul.aer allifS i'li. in rear ssf nar Ei> a battle
Hero Tidy reinais, diia /, H1o>- 81 fhe dav
Ehbing rudted from ;-. t's ike ii,e rs.l,t ~
Eldft az tkf cxigencieS ,.ft-ff> isiar.ll ehnsi
III after The infantry Fght t-.ai III .ts1.. q,
mis- division xas noterl 4 : .lruble l1aa-x +.
mile a.d half 90 tse'riSiit i.f.s fnsiri a.. !.
dlsnse el3hp OF fiilss Ia t1.'ia-f tlS iiiNiai.ce
of SterAils horse a. liilriy- +s ten inmates
they werk roaght back e there original 10
sifion lie celebrity Of tbs Inovcnefi wOnii
hk increlIble 70 any one who bad b ct wit
ne ssed i'll 80 an observed tie eight WAS siu
slsiar AMI exciting loiG black iss- shoo.s
florz the Hosiiion Of tie reserves crs,ascz the
rliiroai q; HamiitdnE station. skins acrsss
tie Val III and n "a lev lsDfnsiits ir lost In fi,.
pines nearly two miles = way Away sclrcefv 1
tltrca;h.3g spell the same line esperges from
tlls pinen terraces It's steps inio i;s or iaa po-
iEion AZ this brigade resaii-i IL irnliioa II,
reserve lie FIRE Of musk siIB d7-ccily in ia front
elkcl,etieH. few erackiins siols were heard 10
etr left Long LoEigsirfei- division aud then
= Isncce-sI eu Of soeys, Hllieii wore keit np
1lte1 xals linrins Tie fesl2itis. oi iic tspe.ing
Tie mAslsetry FIRE GA chr right WAS soon
renewed. hnl the battle RACED with increased
fury. Or batteries along oar whole from,
AGAIN re-spencd, ard cblonel Walkers artillery
regiment. composed sf I-atham's, Laick-r's.
BirxfnnFll Perreul's. CrsnsEawis. sJolirson's
aid Aiclnlbshs batteries. Stationed in tie Dj.en
lpks Ersuslfs 10 nc eastof The railroad a. Hln.-
l. 3oifs stallion. inoee fordh hrd several Isunircd 4
yiEds IN .h- direction Of fredericksburg Hilil