Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-12-20
The Journal.
lFrom our Extra OF Tuesday
The War News.
New York, Dec. Is.

NEW YORK, Dec 10.
The Herald has the following concerning Sat
urday's fight The battle ragged fercey through |
out the day and until after dark. The fighting
in our immediate front and beyond Fredericks- |
burg was carried on by Summers DIVISION
Shortly after nine O'Clock Gen. Couch's corps
moved from the upper part of the city with a
strong detachment Of skirmishers. The enemy |
yielded gradually but contested our progress
with great stubbornness. For some time the rat
tie of musketry was ncessant Batteries of d.
visions stationed on the bluffs across the river |
opened with she'll to cover our advance. The |
rebel infantry wavering fell back to their first !
line of works. Their batteries opened vigorous
and rapid fire upon our columns, which brought
them to temporary stand for some time. Our
artillery the bluffs Kept up fire on the rebel
batteries with considerable success, and The rebel
battery on large hill opposite Falmouth was
hnaily silenced. During all this time The rebel
artillery was entirely devoted to sheling our ad-
vance. Soon after the whole corps was depoyed
into line of battle and moved forward TO attack
and storm the rebel batteries, while from the
enemys works terrible shower OF she'll, grape
shot and shrapuel tore through the leading ranks.
Notwithstanding this they steadily pushed on TO
the rife pits, and within short distance of the
first line of entrenchments. They drew the |
rebels from their former position, making prison
ers of some while the remainder took shelter
behind the entrepchments. This was accom-
plisbed after nost heroic and long continued
efforts under most CALLING and tremendous fire.
Unable to stand against this terrible fire, they
returned in good order, carrying away their
wounded to their original picket lines, though
holding the ground they first occupied after
having been six hours under terrible fire.
The following is believed to be nearly correct
as to the number Of our army at Fredericksburg
Hooker's corps about $4,000 strong Franklin's
on the left and Summers on the right, each with
equal numbers Sigel, with $4,000, is advancing
on the center. Slocum, with $4,000, is executing
flank movements on the enemy's left.
CHICAGO, Dec. Is, IL, p. IN.
The situation at Fredericksburg is briefly sta
ted as follows: We have crossed in force and
hold the city. The rebels hold a semi-circular
line of works ranging from one to three miles
back of the river There remains three things
for us to do. We may attempt to storm their
works or stand on the defense where we are, or
bring up the reserve and attempt to turn th ir
fanks. In the first case, if defeated, we would
be thrown back on the river without any suni
cient means of crossing. There was no fighting
OF consequence, yesterday.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. IS.
The Richmond Inquirer has the following
Heavy firing was going on at Fredericksburg.
The cannonading is severe on our batteries sta
toned above aud below town. They have opened
fire on gunboats in the stream.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. Is.
Up to midnight no intelligence of importance
had been received from the army. There was
occasional firing during the night.
The Richmond Inquirer says: Twelve Yankee
regiments left on Saturday. Some think their
destination will be Minton, but the most general
belief is that they will attack Weldon aud Pc
tersburg.
CINcINATTT, Dec. Is.
Southern dispatches say jeff Davis arrived
at Murreesboro on Friday. Gov. Brown OF
Georgia, acting under the Instructions Of the
Legislature bad seized half million dollars
worth of goods in Augusta for the use of the
soldiers, to be paid for at reasonable rates. c
NASHVILLE, Dec. II. '
Rebels have a heavy force near Nashville, an- G
other at Muriresboro, and considerable force 8
this side of Nolans creek. Entire force esti- $
mated at 10000. II