, 1862-12-16
The TERRIFIC R0hdBAR0kAENT or
FRIDAY.
List Of Dsasters-EHffect Of cur Shots

battle is expected tomorrow.
Especial Dispatch to TIE Chicago Trihnne.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1sG2-
To the above dispatch may be added tho
fact that it is the understanding here this
morning that the battle has been renewed,
though VIC arc without particulars.
The following additional Western killed and
wounded arc reported:
Lieut.. Col. Goldman, 4th Ohio, severe.
Col. Snyder, Tth Virginia, severe
Capt. Houghton, Co. G, 14th indiana
Lieut.. Joseph R. Swigcrt, Aid to Gen. Kim
bail.
Capt. Kelly, Co. 4, 11th Indiana, killed.
This officer Lad just recovered from wounds
received st Antietam.
Also OF the 14th Indiana the following:
Capt. Bean, Co. II, leg; Lieut.. Baker, Co. 4,
leg shot off below knee; Lieut. Berry, Co. e.
Burnside is now reinforced. and must largely
outnumbcr Tie rebels. No apprehension is
EFT for the result, except on account Of the
unClyorabic nature of the ground to the at
tacking party.
HEADQUARTERS AHxT nooaRtE o. TIE PoTeM9c' E 5s:s
The weather to-day has been clear and
warm- The roads are in very good condition.
The position Of the two armies remains nearly
The same. There was not much artillery firing
Ills afternoon by either party The shots
which the rebels did fire wero thrown into the
city, Tue enemy, who are in plain view, are
busily employed strengthcn their position,
Over sOO prisoners have been talzen =ince our
army crossed the river.
WASHINGTON, December 15-On Wcdnes-
evening our guliboats at Port Royal, 81 miles
rebel battery, supposed to number 20 heavy
| guns. One shot struck a coal schooner and
| Killed the captain, named Simmons. Another
struck the Currituck, going into her engine
room, killing 4 ". Smith, and wounding
three others; The firing Tas xeay 1apll' md
silenced. Next morning the gunboats again
opened on the battcry, but received no answer.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 15.-A Fortress Mon
| roc 1cttcr Of December 18th, SAYS Plymouth,
n. c., had been destroyed by fire, but by
what division Of the Federal army is not
| knuTn.
A scouting party from Suffolk had sair-
| mieh On Fri1ay ut Juiner's Ford, and captured
! two rebel captains aud fifteen priTates.
| HEADQUARTERS AnMr OF PorouAc,l
December 18th, 1eG2.-1t q. III.
There was considerable firing yesterday be
tween the advance Of both armies. The reb
| els showed u disposition to move On Frank
Inns forces, bn1 did not
| There has been some sklrmishinT this NOR.
ming, with considerable artillery firing.
| WAsn1SGToS, Dec Ftp to midnight nj
Intelligence Of importance had been received
from the army There WIS occasional firing
during the night, but it was Of little const
! qncnce in results. The taking Of several rifle
pits yesterday evidently gave rise to the re
had been taken.
4 ;un'hcr Of f]le wounde1 arrived last nigh
and were conveyed to tic several hospitals
Another boat load is on the way.
!; | NEW YoNK, Dec. 15.-Tne Hsin7d says Q
Saturdays battle: 1t ragged flercely tl,roug!
fighting in our immediate front and right All
: beyond Fredericksburg was carried on b
Summers grand division. Shortly after
o'clock the I'd corps, Gen. Couch's, move
out from the upper. part Of the city with
: strong detachment Of skirp,ishers. The ene
. | my yielded gradually, though they contcstc
our progress with great stubbornness, aud 70
somc time the rattle Of n,uskvtry WIS inceSsan1
At the same time this movement commenced
the batteries Of the division stationed on til
@ across er ,drnss The river Spsnca sa 1ci Mh h t
having fallen back to their first line Of il
trcnchments and ridc-pits, their batterie
opened with vigorous anu ripid fire upon on
| columns, which had now come TO 4 tc1nporar
! halt. awaiting the result Of the artillery fiGh
ing. For some time ourartillery on the bluff
/ kept up i heavy fire on the rebel batterie
! with much t,ctter success. The batteries O
Taylor Hill, nearly opposite Falmouth, Wei
finally silenccd. During this time tue Teb
artillery WAS almost entirely devoted to she!
q ing our advanced troops. Iancock's diyisio
p sion Of the corps, willie the s|.h corps. Ge
Wilcox, remained under arms in the town,
It readiness 10 advance. Soon after, the who
e corps dep1oycd into line of battle and move
forward to attack and Storm the rebel rig
batteries. while from the cnelny's works
terrible shower Of shell, grape and shrapn
tore through II cir bleeding ranks, notwit
standing Which Fhey steadily pushed Oh
the riac pits within :: short distance Of Il
first linz Of intrenchu,cnts. From the form
ii they drove tho rebels, milking prisoners
i some. while the remainder took refuge behi1
tc ! the car1hworks. This WAS accomplished afl
st | the most heroic aud 1ong-continucd etor
id under a calling and n1uracrons fire. Cna1
n to hold out against The textile fire they III
IN encountered, they finally retired in good :
o, der, carrying away their wounded conlrad
They fell back to their original line Of pickle
4. thus holding the GROUND which they first
lc | cupied, and which they held until mornil
er wien they were relieved by stoncnlan>s CO
n uand-
he Just before the advance of Coucl's corr
l
cy Gated that Franklin was advancing upon :,
I'll had already engaged the cncmy's right flaI
and to oTen Communication with him, the
cd fore, Wilcox detached lAis division under Gt
IT. Burns. and sent it to the left by the edge
cd | the river, With instructions to advance pni
ler | cover Of the river bank until be could pl:
bis | himself in close proximity to Frankl
St right After hard fighting, COUGHS divisi
SO I being unable to carry the rebel works,
:he tremendous fl1c from their batteries rcndc
ers it necessary for them to retire, which ii
did, when the order had been given for
ed | third time. It was now dark, and the d
INT I sion fell back TO its original position, al
OK being six hours under fire.
the After severe fighting on F1anklin's ]
ayc with yarjcd SUCCESS, until dark, the rela1
position Of the forces was about tho same
I'M in tf,e morning, eScc1,t that We had gai
tic, | Lalf a mile or more on tic left.
fol-
ola, lsfom the spec'ai Dispalcn'sol 'nc ~ =. 1ti
in FREpEMcKsBrRd. Va, Dec II, 1ss
up- IIocalizc this letter Fredericksburg, br
7cr, | is assuredly '''liring'' Fredericksburg,
ted mo.c'' Acity soulicss, rent By wreck If
l,is and shooting up in flames athwart nights
is the pretty little antique spot By the RAJ