The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-12-20
S, low SATURDAY, DEC, 2O,a 1862


Ter and loss OF between 400 and 500 pris
onsrs belonging to Gen. Hilps Division
Gen. Frankiin,s movement Vas directed
down the river and his troops are encampes
tonight not far from Massopcnix creeks d
Our troops sleep tonight where they
fought to-day. The dead and wounded Ar
being carried from the 6eld. Among l,ha
officers killed and wounded are the follow
ipe Get. Jackson Of Pennsylvania Re
serves, killed !; Gen. Bsssfd, strock IN tn
thigh by . shell and Afterwards died: Gen
yinson, wssnded 10 the ride, bat not ~
riously; Gen. Gibbons, wounded IN hand
Gen. Kimball, wounded IN the thigh ) Gen,
Caldwell, wounded inswo places. but pO'
seriously; Col. Sinelair Of aPsnnsylvsnia
Reserves, wounded scriously Capt. Hen.
duchsen, commsnding the Sth New York
regiment, wounded; Grow, 81 the 5sh New
Hsmpsbire, wounded tshe 'Msjor and Adj
iusans or the same regiment, killed. y 70
q The nuskesry firing ceased abeas 6 O'Clock
>. n, bat the rebels oonsipsed throwing
shells iuso.ths city until s o'olock.7' The
rebel positions are a. follows !; Gen. bong
street On their left, holding the msin works;
Gen. A. P. Hills and Ssone~all Jackson in
front Of Franklin; Jackson's right resting
on the Rappahannock with Hills forces
acting as reserves. l4a #as" 'ssAt"r
8 Burnside will renew the battle at day. !.
light i'd the morning. Our troops are in
good spirits. oa hde "t1 10 t""f'oo" -
HEAD- QUARrERs Army PoroxAc,
4 '5"2't - DEC. 24-l13 A. NJ.
There is no fog to-day-the sun Is shin.
ing brightly, with strong breeze AZ
daylight this Il orning there was heavy
Ere Of artillery and infantry ia front Of
our frss tine Of works, where Gems. Sum
ner and Hooker were engaged yesterday
The firing ceased about an hoor aftefward,
and is heard only At intervals up to this
time. The same vas the case ia front Of
Franklin's division, down the river. The
object Of both parties was evidently to feel
the other. '''' ~ ''''[
: During last night and this morning the
rebels have considerably extended their
works and strengthened their posisions.- -
Large bodies OF trobps can now be seen
where but few were TO be found yesterday.
Those killed yesterday while charging the
enemy's works, remained on the hsld where
they fell ts"'3 ~ s 1. '.'.'1 ''."'
~ tas +" 9 @.a+ Washington, Dec. II.
! A gentleman in high position, represents
that Burnside says No has men enough, aad
desires no further nforcernents. .5''7
-. New York, Dec. IA. :
The steamer Champion, from Aspinwall,
has arrived. No news of importance from
oush America. q 9s.gg g. ,8 Agea. 1nf =,
s4 E;.d, ?, rsaals Washington, Dec. Il. a
Il 1t is thought here that about 10000 OF
our troops were engaged in yesterdsy's bat
tle., From information received early this
morning, We learn that preparations were
making all night for renewal Of the con-
aict to-day. Burnside remains on the field
giving orders and looking to the. position
and condition Of his troops. Additional
surgeons, and everything which the nsoes-
stiles Of oar wounded require, has been
dispatched from Washington, eal mo 4
.fs.,a. I'd, ssdr Washington. Dec. IA. :
go Gen. Meager was wounded in the leg in
yesterday'a battle. ~ asHa4l y'uqt -ao
se8y aat baats lpq New York, Dec. "A.
> The Herald's Fredericksburg dispatch Of
the 18th says il 10 ascertained, beyond q
dosbt, that the rebel force hero 10 nearly
two hundred Thousand. Jackson . com I,
mands the right, extending from Port Royal
to GrimssH Station; Lopestrses has the cen.
ter, extending from Grime's Ssation to the
telegraph road; Lee and Stewart are On the
left. .vteaidt baa 4sa"tai zs72 t'7nq RHf
.as. l1r., 4ldrlisgq sil New York, Dec. IL
pa The Hersli:s dispatch from tho bead
quarters of the army, last nighs, says Gen.
Frapkliu's column moved forward at sun.
riss, and inmediaseiy sfserwsrd the rebel
batteries opened on u.s. The Och Nss York
Militia we're ordered TO charge, but sitter .
fierce strsggle, were sonpslled4 TO retire.
The remaiodo Of that bsigsds, ssder Gen.
Tyler, then charged On the battery, and the
6ebs. .becans general tOa tho extreme left
the cspnonsdiag uss terrific, although our
troops sufFsred bus litsls from il. .zs*oasi .
Gradually the 6ght extended sround to
she righl, and Gen. 6snber's troops en-
gagged 1.-The sseuy back Of the city. The
battle ragged ariossly' until dark. tbs En-
esy occupied the woods and hills, bsviDg
every sdvaassgs in position, bat, uotwish-
standing, they we're drives back mile ssd
. half, On their right. Early in tssldsy
seserA bsndred psisousssi we're taken, who
report shss Gen. Lees whole army 10 in the
vicinity. aa ~ baH gd .sts assi asaeTa5
80. ,sem s,a Washingtep, Dec. L.
At ths close sf, the bafsles yesterday, al
orr dead and vssndsd remained % Tie
6eld. Whsnt attempting thsirb rsmsvaa 'sss
night the rebels opened frs 4vifS their in-
fso,sy, but the wossdsd hase BOW bsesrs-
moved from the 6sld, and oil The dead os-
sained are now being berisd. ssss O.
The i,dioations are that 10 decisive bat.
tie will be fought to-day, soies the tAhsts
bring on N epgagsnsas, which theyatill