Washington telegraph., 1862-12-24

Missouri, died near Little Rock, of cancer in
the stomach, on the 9th inst. Gov. Jackson
has long been eminent in Missouri as a pol
itician of the democratic school He was an
early secessionist, and his answer to the first
call of Lincoln fol- troops, was bold and defiant
1t made him famous.
EMaj. Dan. Jones, accompanied by
his brother Robert, reached home Mon
day night. Dan is still suffering from the
effect of his wound, aud quite an invalid
but we are glad to announce that he is
doing well, and in a fair way for an entire
recovery
We are indebted to these friends for
Mississippi papers as late as the 18th inst,
LATEST NEws.-Ea tern pape:s con-
tafn the first accounts of a great battle
and Confederate victory near Frederlcks-
burg. Like all first accounts, they will no
doubt be modified considerably hereafter,
but enough is known to enable US to con-
graduate our readers upon ano Their signal
success of Gen. Lee in outwtting and
discomftiing the enemy in their advance
upon Richmond.
We have heretofore published the ac-
counts of large forces of federals being
massed at Suffolk with the supposed de-
sign of advancing towards Richmond on
the south of the river by way of Peters,
burg. There is reason to believe that this
is feint, aud that by removing troops in
the daytime to Norfolk, aud bringing
them back at night, the enemy have been
making the impression that they were
largely reinforcing 10 that quarter. I'M
portant operat' ons are going on there. At
dawn on Friday, the 18th, the enemy
made simultaneous attack upon our troops
at Sennie and Joyner's tords on the Black
Water, at each of which places company
of Gel. Clayburn's Rangers were stationed.
They were calamity repulsed. About 5
o'clock, however, their cavalry having
forded the river between the two fords,
came in the rear of Capt. Sykes compa-
ny at Joyner's ford, and captured him
and 35 of his men. About 9 clock re-
Inducements reached the ford aud the en-
envy re-crossed taking their prisoners
along. During the afternoon Of the same
day, the fight was progressing at Sennle
The Petersburg Express of next day says,
"it is believed the entire Yankee force at
Suffolk has marched out, and general
attack will be made to-day along the line
of Black Water, from Senrie to Frank
lin.
But it is from the opposite quarter that
we have the most cheering intelligence.
The quarter of the real march upon
Richmond by way Of Fredericksburg.
On Thursday night, the 1lth, about II
o'clock the enemy commenced the con-
struction of Pontoon bridges, and at day.
light the artillery opened, and continued
necessarily during the day, sometimes
being as rapid as sixty to the minute. a
considerable portion of the town was de.
stroyed by the enemys shells. They SUI
ceeded in throwing the bridges acoss under
cover of the fire on Friday, although
many of the builders we've killed by our
sharp-shooters and the frat troops of the
enemy who crossed were captured. About
$4,000, as reported, succeeded in getting
across. But little opposition was made at
the town, to its occupation by the enemy
The fight of the citizens is described as
a distressing scene. ONLY three. women
remained to claim the protection of the
Federals, wives of men who had previ>
ously gone over to them. During
Friday skirmishing continued IN which
our loss was about 1870. Nothing of
importance occurred on Saturday, but
maueuveriug for position. but on Sunday
night, the 14th, (day memorable for South
ern victories1 the following dispatch was
received at Richmond:
At 9 o'clock this morning, Saturday
the enemy attacked our right wing, and as
the fog lifted, the battle ran along the
line from right to left, till 6 P. NJ, the
enemy being repulsed, as usual, at all points
thanks be to God. We have to mourn
the loss of many brave men. 1 expect
the battle will be renewed at daylight to.
morrow morning.
(Signedl ROB'T Z. LEE.
Charleston. IA private dispatch
received here in official quarters, dated
Richmond 18th, says the fight today re
suited in our favor Gen. Maxey Gregg
of s. c., T. R. R. Cobb of Ga, and Hood
of Texas, were killed this morning.
We have no further printed account
but learn from private. sources that the
battle had been renewed next day. anG
resulted in the complete triumph Of oul
arms The crossing of the enemy, il
seems, had been permitted by Lee, tt
lead them into snare, and to compe
them to light with the Rappahannock il
the way of their retreat. We look with
anxiety for further reports, but with ths
most entire confidence, that again the ''or
to Richmond" cry, has met with a disas