Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-19
PtoTp Frsas,icksbux.

The intelligence from Rrasricksbarg BY last even
hg's train possesses but little interest. We have re-
iteration Of the report that Brrnsdes army has moved
down the north bank Of the RaPpahsaDOek butt is
doabedly true that large force remains opposite the
town and i, stated that the Yankee headquarters
at Philips, not more than uile and half beyond
Their heavy guns were latest advices still in position
on the Stafford heights and their picket lines extended
dOEn to the river. The POntOOn bridges have been
swung around against the Northern shore and remained
there on Wednesday.
We arc informed that three hundred Yankees were
captured in fredericksburg after the
ted They had taken refuge in cellars and other places
Of eonceament evidently with theintsntiOn Of surrend-
sriag themselves to the COnfederaIes These men
reported to have said that the rrOng of the river BY
ths Federal troops was done entirely without orders and
that they were determined to fight more unrss
Mcclellan was restored to the command. We attach
but little importance TO the statement
On Wednesday two deiachments came over under
SAG of truce and requested permission TO bury the deal
which was granted. They found plenty of work to DO
Besides the heaps Of slain remaining on the BATH,
FIELD there were many dead bodies in the streets Of
Fredericksburg hating been taken from the hospitals
and deposited in the first convenient spot. Many pr-
yate residences in the used hospitals by
the enemy, and some OF the dead buried in the
yards. The Yankees out Of mere vanonnsss destroy.
ed all the furniture. They could lay their thieving
hands upon.
Some four hundred OF our men, who we're captured
u the battle Of SATURDAY. have been exchanged aud
turned They report that the eaemy have, since the
treat, been employed in moving ammunition back to-
wards Aqua Creek and ha, great dissatisfaction and
dlstrust peryades the Abolition array.
We pnbi,h elsewhere iull account of the battle,
copied from Northern papers. |, vii be seen tina,
vale they admit heavy loss Is adroy uniersta'ed
as TO numbers and there are other ehoods which the
reader vii rsadi.y detect.
M J. Neihgaa PA :; eaiS,r Of the Is, Louisiana
Regiment wounded in igse niger Of 'ha len hand
in Saturdays battle He Is in Ms CITY Maior y.
was severely wounded in his left arm IN ne f-ht which
occurred the day before the battle at NechaGics'.e
sEvESrH GEORGIA REGIMENT.
Tue following are the casualties in the It'll Georgia
regiment on saturday: wOundei-N. Il. Fowler, Co.
T. very badly james Kennida Co G.; J. T. Collins and
Z Buiee. Co, h; J. r Diggs Co, l. 5. A D Smith,
Go <. None killed or msrtAly wounded
SECOND coNPANT RIcHSoSD HowTERS
This company entered the fight near Fredericksburg
on Saturday At O'Clock aud held their position during
the DAY. under most terrific IRE Of shell and nusse,
balls va; the enemy were driven from the field Shsn
they with General Stuart followed up the pursuit ue
. o'clock AZ night TIE casualties are KIsi-Pryste
H. H. Carries. Woulded-PrvA,es y Lipscon6 hip
aud leg; Wm. Palmer, haad CbaS r Skinner, soasrs
sion Of she'll paralysins and bruing eft arm and sde
Charles Cook, face; R. A Moore, Leg Barnes, thigh;
corporal John Worth hand. They had sixteen horses
killed