The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-19
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the river .,,.ss q,
AT about o'clock she enemy advanc-
ed, their skirmishers along the entire line
establishing pickets near the river bank.
We had large number Of dead on what
was regarded as neutral ground, and the
rebels were plainly seen robbing the
bodies
At IL o'clock ladies were seen walking
in the slreets of fredericksburg.
On Monday Franklin sent a flag Of
truce for the exchange of the dead, which
was done. e~ 1890
Yesterday, Lee sent flag 20 Burnside,
asking him to detail men to bury his
dead in front Of Summers division.
During the flag of truce the rebel Gen.
Stuart, in answer TO a question. said
Banks bad gone South, but he did not
know where.
Our entire army is now encamped on
the ground previously occupied. The
army has been considerably reinforced.
Tho opinion among military men is, If
we had taken the first ridge of the rebel
works their opportunity for Strengthening
us would have been greater than previ-
ously.
No troops in the world could withstand
such concentrated fire of ordnance and
musketry. t
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H. Gen. Meagher's
wound was slight. He was struck by a
spent ball in the thigh. II is reported
that Brig. Gen. Lyle of the 9th Penn
sylvania, was killed. aeot
The Philadelphia Press publishes a
despatch from Burnside TO Halleck, re-
ceived at 8 o'clock last night Burnside
says; 1 of aaif
q Feeling fully convinced that the posi-
ton in front could not be carried, il was a
military necessity either to attack r
retreat. Repulse would have been disas-
trOus under the circumstances The
army was withdrawn without loss to man
or property" f3a opas3t
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAo)
io1Hlf w Dec ~.
Weather cold, with northern wind.
Last night the enemy increased their
entertainments on the terraces in the
rear of fredericksburg and threw up rifle
pits near the river on the left of the city.
To- day their battalion drills were visi-
BILE to the naked eye on the plain. No
movement of importance has taken place
day. Our troops are in excellent con-
dition and as enthusiastic as previous to
the late engagement ~.
New York, Dec. 17--The Commercial
AdVertiser states that there is a rumor
afloat that Mcclellan has been ordered
to Washington, and that he is now at
that place in consultation with the Pres
nd Nah M Il n. "a
relative to the truth of this report we
have failed to learn, but gentlemen init
mately connected with all doings of the
Government said this morning that he
would not be surprised to hear that Nc
CIellan is now at the Capitol on impor-
tant business. ~
FAYETTEvIhLE, Ark, Dec. 15,l
Via ELKHoRN, Dec. II.
The following additional particulars Of
the battle Of Prairie Grove have been re-
ceivcd:
The official report puts the loss in kill
ed and wounded 10 General Herron's
command at 843; in General BIunt's 1862
total $685. The latest accounts increase
the rebel loss to 2, 200 killed and wound |
ed, and nearly $500 by desertions. |
Thirty-fiv officers Of Herron's command |
were killed or wounded. p
The latest information by spies is, that |
Hindman is on the south side Of the
Arkansas river, with all his infantry and |
artillery, and Marmadnke on the north
side with heavy cavalry force.
Our outposts are within twenty miles
of Van Buren, All the forage south Of
Boston Mountains is said 10 be entirely
consumed. Great activity prevails in
the Federal army, and campaign of
much interestis on the tapis. h
Gen. Heron had only $500 men in the
battle Of Prairie Grove, the remainder of
his force failing TO come up, on accOuatOf
excessive fatigue. Major Hubbard, of
the LIST Missouri cavalry, who was a pris-
oner in the hands of the enemy on the
day of the battle, counted twenty-five
regiments OF infantry, ten regiments Of
cavalry, and twenty-five pieces Of attil-
lery on the rebel side on their retreat.
Hindman yesterday had theimpudence,
by flag Of truce, 10 request The privilege
to send typographical engineer 10 make
a drawing Of the battlefield Of Prairie
Grove and its approaches. Gen. Blunt
I
replied that he would grant the request
when he was allowed 10 send an engineer
to make survey vt Vsa Buren, and its
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 17-General Heron
telegraphs General Curtis that the VIC
tory al Prairie Gorve is much more CONE
pIete and the enemy's loss greater than
was at first reported Over 1000 rebels
were killed and buried by our troops. .
Their wounded were found scattered
along the roads for miles in the rear Of
their position where they had been car
red during the action, aud were left
when they retreaied. Ourcavalry pur-
sued the retreAting rebels closely, driv-
ing them beyond Van Buren,. The pc.
Biiion and condition Of our toorps is ex
rellent The campaign had been most