Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-12-19

battery, mounting twenty guns and consid-
cradle damage was done. Captain Simmons,
of one Of the schooners, was struck and killed,
and several men were so severely wounded
that they have since died. One shot struck
the gunboat Currtuck, and went entirely
through her engine-room, wouuding one man,
who has since died.
The Confederates have made another raid
into Maryland. On Sunday night, consid-
cradle force entered Poolesgille, in Montgomery
county, aud after capturing and paroling
company Of Federalcayalry they left. x strug-
gle took place, IN Which several men were
Killed and others wounded on both Sides -
Another force, twill be seen, also paid a visit
to Loudon Heights yesterday; they seized
few wagons, captured and paroled some Fed
eral sick and then left, making about the
same kind Of a visit that Gen Geary paid to
Winchester some days ago.
The latest accounts from Mississippi are
that both armies are in motion. Grenada has
been occupied by the Confederates. The ex-
petition from Helena has returned to that
place. Fears are entertained that Gen. Grant
will not be able to make sufficiently rapid
movements The skirmish near Oxford, re-
ported as Federal victory, was really Fed
eral repulse.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. LITTLE Army Of the
Potomac, which, starting on its great mission
to the Confederate capitol, crossed tie Kappa
haRnaak on Thursday last, atsA' ssasricks-
I burg, is now again back on the north bank
Of that river. The advantages of the Com
lederate position Immediately to the rear of
1 Fredericksburg, have proved too great for the
4 Federal forces, with all their numbers and eff
ieetlve and multiiari0us equipments and sup
4 plies, to overcome. The loss in the battle of
Saturday appears to have been Of such nature
| and extent as to have rendered it impractical
4 bic since then to renew the assault upon the
! formidable Confederate works, except il
should have been done at such probable cost
as Gen. Burnside did not deem it iustifable to
| risk at this time. Hence, therefore, we have
! in brief telegram from Falmouth, dated yes
terday morning al 8.45, the following an
nounccment: Z" Our troops are ali on this side
Of the river, and the pontoons are up" This
tells the whole tale so far as the Associated
/ Press despatch o. that hour is concerned, with
the exception Of preliminary announcement
that '"lt is raining very fast, and the river is
rising rapidly" The indications are there
/ fore, that if the retrograde movement had not
been promptly undertaken, there would soon
have been an obstruction to its successful ac-
complshment. The further facts on the sub
ject, given a special despatch to the GAZETTE,
indicate that The re-crossing of the river was
hastily performed under cover Of the night
ana storm, the artillery generally being trans
ported first, and the infantry subsequently, to-
wards daylight-though it is added that some
Of the artillery was finally left behind. This
may or may not be correct; but it would
seem almost impossible that such a force
could, IN a single dark night, transport itself
and all its guns, caissons, &c, from one bank
of the stream to the other.
THURSDAY. Dec l9.-Tbe telegraph furnishes
us with the particulars of the re-erossiug Of
the Rappahanaock by the army of General
Burnside The account states that the entire
army made the retrogade movement without
losing man or gun. On Monday morning
the pickets Of the contending armies were
separated by only Few yards Of space, and
in many instances they entered into an arnfis-
tice among themselves and freely interminged,
exchanging their dead comrades who lay upon
the ground near them. At one time a General
of the Federal army rode up and put stop to
these proceedings, when both parties com
menced firing, nine Federal soldiers being
killed After the General left the l0eality the
friendly intercourse was renewed until General
Franklin sent flag Of truce which the Con-
tederates recognized, and the exchange Of dead
bodies was completed. The Federal army is
said to have been considerably reinforced since
the battle, and no danger need be apprehcnded
I
despatch puts the loss in killed and wounded
in Saturday. fight at ten to twelve thousand
This loss, added to that of the two preceding
days, makes the entire destruction of life in
the futile attempt on Fredericksburg truly ter
rible
The partial and necessarily imperfect list Of
killed and wounded, published in the New
York papers. indicates that at least two hun
dred and twelve Federal regiments were in the
| action on Saturday, all Of which suffered more
or less severely.
There seems to be no doubt that the Banks
| expedition has gone further south than North
Carolina
The news from the Southwest to-day is i'm
portant. From Cairo, we learn that General
lioyeys expedition on the Mississippi has re-
turned to Helena, Arkansas. The results Of
the expedition are one hundred and sixty Con-
iederates killed, wounded and captured, and
the Federal loss thirty-four killed, wounded
and missing. The army of General Sherman
has returned to Memphis The Confederate
army Of Mississippi is said to be between jack
son and Cantoa. General Grant Is still at Ok
ford with his forces.