Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-16

NEW YoRE, Dec IA: The Herdd's dispatch,
dated Headquarters, last night says Gen Frank
Inns line YVES moving forward at sunrise, with
his right resting upon Fredricksburgh, his centre
advanced mile from the river nd his left
resting on the river three miles below.
Skirmshlng commenced on the left about
daylight. Soon after rebel battery opened on
our lines and the 9th New York was ordered to
charge, bat after fierce struggle was compelled
10 retire.
The remainder of the brigade under Gen
Tyler then charged the enemy's guns when the
fight became general on our extreme lett.
Gems. Meades and Gibbons divisions encoun-
tered the right Of Gen. A P. Hills command.
The cannonading was terrific, though our
troops suffered but little from the enemy's ar
tllery.
Gradu lily the fight extended around to the
right Gen. Howes Division then went in, and
then Gen Brooks Division. About ten o.
clock Gen Summers troops engaged the enc.
my back Of the city, since which the battle has
ragged iuriously along the whole liuo.
The enemy occupying woods and hills had g
/ much more advantageous position, but were
driven back on their right a mile and half
early in the day
r. About noon Gen Gibbons was relieved BY
= Gems. Doubleday and Meade aud By G.n
StOnewan afterwards, Gen. Newtons Division
4 moved round to the support Of the left wing
y. Firing ceased for short time, and broke on
= with greater fcrceness in the centre, where on
troops were exposed to a plunging fro hom th'
, enemy's guns, and earthworks on the bill.
= Along the whole line the battle has beer
fierce all day, with great loss on both aides.
-, To night each array holds it's first position
>. except slight advance on our left. Cannon
aiding is stIil gong on and muske.ry breaks GU
Il a. intervals quite dercely.
,r Gen Bayard was struck in the hip by a soil
! shot, while converang with Gen. Franklin. II
!, cannot survive
:, Several hundred prisoners were taken wa
report that their entire army is in the vicinity
a Gol Hills troops started down the river thi
: morning, hut returned Con Franklin to-nigh
s opposed 70 Stonewall Jackson.
- IL is impossible to form an accurate idea Z
: tho loss on either side. The Gro is still goin
= on rendering 1t dibcalt to remove tho killed an
!, wounded.
y : The city suffer terribly from the enemy
, artillery 1t is crowded with our troops, the
I've front extending bat short distance bayont
j, The fight will probably be renewed tomorrow
- A balloon has been up all day Aboet dar
. our forces carried the right crest Of the hi
occupied by the rebels, who we're driven fro
h. their position with great slaughter.
IA This evening the rebels have been shelir
~ Fredericksburg, endeayorng to drive our troo
" out 9. the place, but without success.
~ Gen. Burnside is in the city, personality d
- recting operations
y The Herald publishes the following
~ "REMINISCENCES, Dec. IL. Ii is ssoe
tanned beyond doubt that the rebel force
nearly 10000 Jackson commands che reb
right. excluding iron Guinuey's ststiaa to 20
- Royal.
= Longsirest has the centre, extending fro
Us GUernseys Station TO Telegraph R0sd. l.
and Stuart are on their loft.