The New York herald., 1862-12-24
Latest from Burnsidc's Army.

BY comparing an official copy Of General Burnside S
report 10 General Haleck with the publication Of the
ame in the Washington papers Of this morning, several
important noticed In the first paragraph laet
HE but onc the word "o' should be substituted for
"by reading thusIndicatcd TO you, instead or "by
youn The tenth paragraph printed erroneously ter
inmates 10 tho middle Of q sentence. II should
read as folows:--"I will write you very soon,
ana give more definite information, and, finally,
viii send you my detailed report, in which q
special acknowledgment win be made of the services OF
che different grand divisions army corps and my general
and personal STAFF departments Of the Army OF the Poto
&C. 70 whom am SO much indebted for their support
end hearty cooperation Tho next paragraph should
commence with the words, al viii add,"&c
Gag Of truce crossed the Rappahannock this afternoon
With communication for General Iee the purport OF
which has not been made public.
Richmond papers OF yesterday and day have found
ther way here The Enquirer says the losses in A. p HIPS
Aivision the 13tb oil killed, 1s49a wounded
And ali missing This division confronted by Frank
lin's lcst and consisted Of brigades with artillery
More than half the rebel loss occurred In this division
o1lateiaence below s TO the effect that the rebels
hsvs considerably strengthened Their forces near Front
Royal aud that the enemy maintain contraband commu.
nication with their Northern friends the Potomac and
naspe1y creek crossing tho peninsula and Rappahan-
nock at Leeds about thirty miles bcow this point.
No shots have been exchanged with the enemy for
sraa days.
The river picksts maintain friendly disposition 10
wards each other.
Report or ths Committee ON the Conduct
q the War in Reference 90 the Recent
Rattle ~ fredericksburg.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1862.
ne Joint Committee On the Conduct OF the War re.
ported In answer 10 Senate resolution OF the 18th inst
calling that committee TO inquire into the facts relating
% tho recent battle Fredericksburg, Virginia, s par
s,cularly o. 70 what ofcsr officers responsible
ur the assault that they had proceeded to the head
quarters Of the Army Of the Potomac and taken
the depostions OF Major Generals Burnside, Sumner,
Franklin and Hooker, and Brgadicr Generals
Woodbury. and Haupt, aud, their return TO
Washington, those Of Major General Halleck
and Brigadier General Meigs. All the facts relating
tho movements OF the army under General Burnside the
iorysralng !:eeo9; s9a su-, n. recent recent battle s
q fredericksburg sotuy and clearly stated a the
dcpositions herewith submitted that the Committee
port the testimony without comment
TESTIMONY OF GENERAL BURNSIDE.
MAJOR General Ambrose E. Burnside sworn by the chair
msn:-
pucstion.You have seen tho resolution OF tho Senate
under which this committee IL now acting win Won
now 20 on, and In your way, without questioning
give such accounts Of the matters embraced In that reso
aution Is you may consider nsccssary and proper
Amwer.--ln order thai the whole matter NAV be On
ssreiy understood IL may be vol TO 60 back little
oueston-very we'll make your statement In your
ewn wayf
Answer.--whcn after the battle OF Antie,am General
mcclellan decided to the Potomac said 10 him that
a my opinion he would be able to take this army on
chat route beyond the Rappahannok unless he snccecd
cd iu lighting the enemy at place this side that
Hhe proposed 10 go to Richmond By land he would have
90 20 by way Of and in that he partially
agreed with NJ. After we iad started we had
another conversation on thd subject, and seyc.
raj other ofnoers present On the eth
Of November. after this convcysasuu. Genera,
Mcclellan gave order 10 Captain Drun his Chief Eu.
Ginecr 70 have all the ponson bridges Berlin ana in
chat nsghberhosd that could be s~rcd taken up and
cent down to washington, with view OF getting them
down 10 ths town IN he decided TO 90 by way ar
Erodorioksburg. Tho letter conveying that order was
written on the 9th OF November; but, as understand
was not received until the 12t oaukovcnbcr On The T,h
or 9Th ef November received an order from the
President Of the United states, directing me 10
take command Of the Army OF the Potomac, and also
copy o the order relieving General Mcclellan from that
command. This order wss conveyed 10 me by General
Dvskbghsm, who was attached TO The War Dspalmcu..