Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-19
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We briefly anaoaneea in our last Issue the
fact that our army had crossed tie RapPAhan-
mock, and that FredeTicksburg bad been bonn
barded by oar batteries. The passage Of the
river was effected Thursday evening, the enc
my driven from the city, and our forces eeeu-
pied it. Friday there was considerable ski
mishing and artillery 6riEg without marked
results satuToaE morning An action com
nen"e~1- and continued during she day. At
some points our forces gained considerable al
vantage, bat IN attempting te storm the cen
tire works ofthe eneDJ the attacking force was
rcpuSed three times, sish serious loss both in
officers and nen-our loss being greater than
that of the eneuy from tie fact that they
fought bahiad formidable entrsncbmenis
msus,ed with heavy suss, while our batteries
Oh the north shore we're unable TO Ere without
injaring eur own troops. Sunday and Mon
day there was but little firing, aud 40 attempt
made OF either side TO renew tie contest and
Tuesday ulefuing it was annesnced that our
entire arEiy had recressed the river and the
bridges had been removed-the passage having
been safely etf,c;ed Monday night withou, the
enemy having had any knowiedse Of what was
going on. This reirogra,le movement caused
general surprise, and there was much doubt as
to It's import; but il is announced ny Gen. Barn
side himself that to either renew the assault
on their formidable works or retreat w&s nil
itary necessity. and prudence dictated the lat
ter course An attack aud failure to succeed
would Of course, as our army was situated with
deep river in It's rear, have resulted ia lis at
ter distraction or capture. What tie next
moye viii be en- the par. OF our forces in that
locality viii probably soea be manifest
The expedition under Gen. Banks bas been
reported es having IaRded a, half dozen DIFF
terent places, all OF which reports were false,
aud i: is now certain that the general sEppoei-
lion that it Was in some way to aid in the work
Of taking Ricbmaad was erroneous. It has
certainly PASSED south Of IIilt"a Heal, and
there now remains little doubt Of is destina.
tion being Mobile. We shall dou5.ys4 hear
from it soon.
Our forces are reported in motion in the
ncighborhood OF SuGnk ard III Easiern North
Carolina, ami ii is supposed that an ttach on
both Petersburg and Weldon is raedilaicd.
The large armies uudrr Grant and Rnsecrans
in Tennessee and Mississippi, have not ye; en-
c,umtercd the enemy, and there does not seem
to be prospect sfeitheF army soon coming
ir collision with the rebels,-at least snch are
tie Indications at present.
JET Davis has been at Knoxville and Chat
iAnoogA, Team, end nade speeches at both
places, in which he announced that Tennessee
must be held at all hazards He has gone to
Mobile, probably 10 see 10 She defeaces of that
place.
The recent battle near Fayetteville, Ark
WAS more severe than a. frat supposed. The
official reports show our less to have been ia
killed and wounded 995. The rebel lsss was
in killed and wounded 27Oo. and 60oe ny de-
sertion.
Our loss in The recent battle at Frediricl;s-
burg in killed aid wounded is varieusly esti-
mated at from 5000 to $4,000.