Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-29
CANP on THE TtIEeRPH Roam,


We had tremendous wind and rain storm last night
During tn night every soldier army rejoicing
the awful time the Yankees having down in
the low grounds The Yankees had crossed TO the
South bank Of the river without tents, baggage or
blankets, and there being mbe and few rail fences
in the valley to make fires o. their suerngs from cold
were reasonably supposed to be great.
Th- rain ceased Al half pa-t this morning and II
immediate cleared of cold and windy. With the first
early light ar1iersts potei on the crest Of the hills
overlooking the Rappahann"ck discovered that the en-
smy had broke ground and recrosing the river by
the pontoOn bridge Deep Run-he wss doing the
by the two bridges back Of the town, but here hs
move cents were eODcesled by the bluffs sud houses
Several Of oar batteries at once opened on the troops
crossing the br dge but with little effect am nfOrme
by several Of She artillery officers. The nv at
tempted diver the ntOn OF orr batteTiesfro the
retiring columns by opening upon them with his heavy
guns, in position the Stafford bills.
The enemy hal begun the retrograde movement early
asst night and had nearly effected the pass ge Of the
river when rst discovered by our men Ia short time
after the opening of bstt-re- the lat blue cost
stepped npoH tn Stano shora and the column wind
In up tn hill the ir, cton Of the road which leads
Aqua creek was quickly out Of sight.
Long trans Of wagons also moved up from down the
riy er and took the same rosl.
Intelligence Of the retreat Of the enemy hew Ike
lightning over the Of the Confederate camp
and gives rise unlimited rel icings among al who
regard the movement As an acknowledgement Of de-
feat but tn more thoughtful hear the announcements
with uufeigned sorrow, for they had hoped that Burn
side would again hur his hosts to be shattered upon our
Gibraltar position may truly be termed
Generals Lee and Longstree are said have pro-
nounced the position itself equal 70 sddit Of
huajred and fly thousand men. Bat the stubborn
fact exists that the enemy had put the river between
himself aud the rebels he had rushed from Warreuton
20 scatter like chaff" and those who rejoice
his put a cheerful face upon the matter.
The soldier WONDERED what Ingenious argument burn
! sidsuEHuld convince bis countryment that had
achieved a glorious victory, and accomplished
brilIiat strategetic movement The negroes. OF
whom there seem in the language Of the Intelligent
cont aband who had the satisfactory ersatiOn
with th TribUHe's correspondent, fory-shc hundred
A. nNErr . Int Ma
ut Two Of them discus ing the sub ect on tIe
road, and one Of them announced rs poi decided
beyond controversy, that ICE certainly did fan en- out
| good DIS time A"
The refugees who have remained in the neighbarhoOd
hocking toward the town. but as the enemy
batteries beyond the river, none OF which nave oen re-
moved throwing occasional she Il at aryo bill.
and the long stOnews at the foot Of the hill behind
which pickes posted most OF them prefer TO re-
nam until their homes can DO made in SAT ty. Some,
however, Venturous or more sSger have run the
| gauntlet and gone into town.
Fayette srtle and other batteries Of MeLaWs divs-
ion, long lines Of the enemys Wagons can still be seen
some seemingly loaded with the love- pontoon bridg-
/ They are al moving apparent tCwsrd AquiG creek,
but whe her the is blind or not is Of course
yet only matter Of eOnies The officers Of our
army are much divided on the question as 20 Whst poin
is likely 10 be hOnOred by visit from GeneTa al
I Burnside. Some think be will make demonstration
before Port Royal others that he will embark At qua
creek and for the south side Of James river but
there many of our most dstnguished officers who
believe that he will attempt no furthar operations pnt
next SPRING but will retire 70 Urbanna or some other
point near the mouth of the Rsppahannock and winter
| here.
FREDERICKSBURG, Dec IT, 1862.
After writing to you yesterday, devoted the evening
to an examination Of the battle-ground, ffom Hamilton
crossing to this town Ihore must De three tnousaE
dead living upon the field Allowing hVe wounded fOI
one killed this would make the enemy loss on SsluI
day fifteen thousand, without deductng tnos- oHeers
and others who were carried of during Saturday nig t
ON arriving here learned from several citizens who
remained in during the occupation OF the enemy
that Yankee officer had told them that the loss Ct bis
army was between fifteen and eighteen thousand II
killed and wounded taking no account OF the prisoners
had previously heard from the Yankee prisoner
taken here yesterday morning mat tneH los
was between eighteen and twenty ,a tnousHlu NJ
Between the town and Mr. MaryoH house aLs
three fields covered thickly with the dead who Were
slaughtered by sharp shooters ana aFlIIety 49,
the Irish brigade crinsoned the grounN ~. ~ ~ ,b h
and still eneumber il with their bodies O ,5 u mi
living within thirty feet Of the stone wa psllat
General T. r R Cobbs brigade was posted hgi - -.
hundr ds Of others lying further IRON @ t-e , - a.
| j., the head At less a thousand II our soiders ere
stripping the dead most Of the great coats ana noe
we're removed Yesterday evening and tne boys are NV
| ,svn0 them Of their pants AMI undereiothing many
~ Them are are ady stark naked Cuious sight max 60
r | T,.s7 living ont in an cd field frosty nornlns
Tbsya 1,u more TO saw abo',, the battle field and
the battle itself but must defer to aDo tie ~
enemy has accepted the permission 9i Gener, a..
/ inst rome TO the bsttle field under guard mpst no
eoseny letter without saying something Of the eond
tiop In which this Is left after is sack and pom
bardment heard before coming hither that the toWI
was blown all 10 pieces THIS Is not true erea
many HOUSES have been struck and some pefneP
tvsntv-ve been burnt but still the town IS worm "
ablown to pieces" towns. many Of the houses arr
, untouched Nest Of them still inhabtable Tn
loss that had been sustained has been oy N
= sackire Of the towns by the Yankees. They brok
omen the stores and houses robbed the safes eat u
the provisions, and broke up the furniture. The los
/ Inv the sack ismany thousands Of dollars.
4 I have time to add but one word more The pontoo
h dges opDosite the town were not removed, but oni
en- near the Shore that the current would carry tneI
, round to the North ban where they still lay.
l. ---
~ We shall soon hear thai Humphrey Marshal
. Command had turned up and not b en- y" turned down.
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