Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-15
LARGE NUMBERS OF OFFICERS
WOUNDED.
THE LOSS nEAvY ON BOTH SIDES.

HEAD<TARTER6 THE u, saturday,
Dec. 13, p. m.-The great battle at Fredericks.
burg, which commenced at sunrise this morn
ing, closed at q quarter past elk O'Clock this
evening. 1t was desperately fought on tho
fert We were met by an Overwhelming force,
but could not be driven back.
At four o'clock Sumner had carried the enc
my's first line of works.
At five O'clock the fire of musketry was deaf.
eniHg.
Atsix o'clock the enemy ceased firing, and
hostilitiee ceased altogether, to be r.newRd in
the morning, If the enemy does not abandon
his position.
ap. m.-Amopg the casualties in the battle of
TO- day WAS Gen. George ID. Bay ard, of the cav
airy brigade, killed. Maj. General Hancock,
wounded; Brig. Gen. Gibbons, wounded; Brig.
Gen. kimbali, wounded.
The battle WAS desperately contested, and IT
the close Of the day the advantage appeared ~
be on our side.
witness the bloodes. battle of the century.
Tonight r"inforcements are being thrown
into our weak points, and several regiments
that We're held In reserve all day have been
brought forward TO take part III The coming
struggle.
Gen. 10. Hooker will take part tomorrow
and will endeavor to pierce the enemy's center.
Gems. burnside and Sumner are in the. bast
OF spirits, and confident thar 10 morrow Will
cloee on brilliant victory for the Union arms.
The signal rres Of the rebels are i'm fu n blast
showing that they are also wa;chfuI, aud are
seizing every opportunity TO strengthen their
lines.
HxADQCARTERs ARMY or TIE PoIomAc,
Saturday evening, II o'cIock.-The FOG tegan
to disappear, ariording an obs'ructed view OF
our own and the rebel positions. 1t being evil
dent that ia" first ridge of hills in the rear OF
the city, on which the enemy had .heir guns
posted behind the works, could not 30 carri u
except by charge OF infantry. Sumner as
sig ned that duty to French's division, support
ed by Howard's.
The troops advanced to their work ten MIN
utes before l2. at a bris rua-the enemy's guns
irp
range OF the base Of the ridge they were met ny
4 terrible fire from the rebel infantry, who
were posted behind stone wall and some
houses on the right Of the line.
This checked their advance, and they fel
back to small raGine, bat not out Of musket
range.
their assistance in splendid style, notw lth.:aud-
ing gaps weIe made ia their ranks by the rebel
artillery. When they arrived at the first line
they hle-quicked, and, with n command of
fixed bay yonets, endeavored TO dislodge the reb.
els from their hiding place. The concentrated
fire of artillery and infantry which they were
forced TO face WAS too much, and the center
gave way in disorder, but were afterwards
rallied aud brought back
From that time The fire was spiritAdly carried
on. and never ceased until some time after dark
Gen. Franklin, who commanded the attack
on lhc left, met with better success He suc.
csedsd, after hard days fight, In dri wing the
enemy about one mile. At one time the rebels
advanced 20 attack, but were Handsomely re-
pulsed with terrible slaughter, and a loss Of
between four and five hundred prisoners. b..
longing 10 Gen. A. p. Hilrs command.
Franklin's movement was directed down lhe
lines, and his troops are encaDlped Tonight hot
far from the MassapOnax creek.
Our troops sleep where they fought o-day
and the dead and wounded are being carried
from the field tonight.
The following is list Of officers killed and
wounded, as far as known.
Gen Jackson, Of the Pennsylvania Reserves,
killed.
Cen Rayar6 Stru,s in tho ,hiuh nv u ,,io,,
of she'll. and after wards died.
Gen. Finton, wounded in the side, but not
seriously.
Gen. Gibbons, wounded in the hand
Gen kimball was wounded in the thigh
Gen Caldwell was wounded in two places,
but not seriously.
Col. Sinclair, of Pennsylvania, dangerously
wounded.
Capt. Hendrickson, commanding the 9Th
New York militia, was wounded seriously
Lhs fHlsTishS & a i5ss. ~ .h th Min II
the abdomen; MAJ. Sturtevant, killed; Adiutant
Dodd, killed; Captain Murray, killed; Captain
The firing OF musketry ceased about six
O'clock, but the rebels continued throwing shell
into the city until eight.
The position of The rebels was as follows:
Lsngstreet on the left, and holding The main
works. Gems n p. Hill and Jackson were in
front of Franklin with Jacksons right rest.
ing on the RappahanEock, Gen. %. III. Hill
acting as reserve.
Gen Burnside will renew the battle al day.
Uknt In the morning.
The troops are in good spirits, and not in the
least disheartened.
THE FIGHT OF SATURDAY.
Further ParticularS-The Rebels goo, 600
Strons-List of Casualties.
~FREDERlCKsBURG, Dr. .. "a, a. NIT is ascer.
tanned that the Rebel force is nearly 100000
strong. Jackson commands the Rebel right,
extending from q uinney's Station to Port Royal
Longstreet has the center, extending from q uin-
ney's Station 10 the telegraph road. Lee and
Stuart are on the left.
A despatch dated last night says General
Eranklins line was moved forward 1T sunrise,
with his right resting on fredericksburg, his
center ad vanced a mile from the river and his
left resting Oh the river three miles below.
Sxirmishing commenced about daylight on the
left. Soon after a Rebel battery opened on our
lines, and the 9th New York Militia was or
dered to charge, but after fierce struggle, was
compelled to retire. The remainder OF the bri.
gade, under General Tyler, then charged the
enemy's guns, when the fight became general
on the extreme left. Generals Mead and lib
bons' division encountered the right Of General
a p HIS consm mapd