The New York herald., 1862-12-27

have silently narked the ass resting place Of ths dead
have been laid hold OF with violent hands, and mutated
and DESTROYED The arms and legs dead Yankees chal
enee the sight at every STOP The walls sf houses
scrbbed over with their wretchei vugarity and obsce
ntnd the houses n some instances turned into stables
the living God have beea vslated and abused Mercful
Father In Heaven what recital, and what peopley
% but we orbear Our enemies ororoteS ~ q 90 al his
the vengeance noto only OF man but Of Jehovah
on Friday they were riotng with devish lust and
brded license On Saturday the bloody and fatal battle
field told the work OF awful retrbuton 20 recently eyok
cd and signay manifested Tho tale blood aud car
mage truly frghtiu Our men, shielded by natural
and Providental barriers in the hands OF the Almighty
administered most terrible chastisemenL 70 those who
had outraged man and deded God. The work is done.
and tho almost entire appropriation OF the houses OF
town hospitals, and the further fact that many
their wounded had to be cared for in the streets where
satisfy the belief that to them the shock OF battle
appalling in the highest degree Fifteen thousand will not
cover their oss--my word for II.
have conversed with citizens Of intelligence, and from
all the information can obtain there at least 60 900
Yankees in the town prepared TO engage m the fight on
Saturday II may have gone up 70 00O Every street
running parallel with the river literally packed with
the Yankees, whilst the sidewalks OF the streets run
ming at right angles with the river as many placed
It deemed safe TO put In such position Not only
this the case but numerous private lots were full Of
troops likewise This, be it remembered, was only on
their right On their left they had force equally as
large. II not larger.
think there Can DO no doubt that tho officers would
have removed the hght on Monday could stney nave
gotten the TO the work have relied upon them
for they announced here and ecgrahed to their
journals; but it was 60 They themselves admitted
that 500 900 could not have carried our position.
They left Monday. evidently alarmed lest Jackson
aided by Providence and high water should cut them OFT
Their otncsrs who cane over under flag q truce to-day
it is wonder. That pure and able general desired
neither Yankee blood nor lfc and with Far less reason
did he wish to involve slaughter OF Yankees with pro-
babc destruction 10 the lives Of pcopU aud TO the
Ger tain destruction OF their property His erbearance is
shelng would have enhanced the victory and resulted in
the death OF thousands Of our unprincped and malignant
foe
The town, OF coSse looks dcsoiae not over two hun.
drod citizens remained II TO be regretted that since
the aDkccs have left little effort has been made to
protect what little property the heving Yankees spared
The town Is left in most sbamefully filthy condition
Some steps ought to be taken by our generals TO put in
better order There not citizens enough left TO do IT,
During the short occupation two OF the scfexled
Unionsts returned Among them DR.. J. b. Garland.
About eleven A. today, by permission Of General Lee
a flag Of truce with hundred men, with picks and
shovols in to bury their dead and later 10 the day
a second trail of sixty mon came. But the work is not
yet finished and must occupy good part Of the day to-
There also exchange Of prisoners Some
43 prisoners were returned and as many Of theirs were
probably sent over.
Our exchanged prisoners say the Yankees going off
fast possible In the direction. they think OF Aqua
creek Our pckcs extend to the river but Of their
pickets visible on the opposite bank
1t Is fact beyond dispute, and one which can be at
tested by citizens Of this place, that OF
shot after having surrendered Shall this conduct
go unnoticed?
General Burnside's Position from a Rebel
Point Of View.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the Goth inst has an edo
rial crtcising the movements Of General Burnside and
representing the mpossbty tho Union Army Of the
Potomac reaching Richmond by way OF Fredericksburg
1t says
Should it cross and compel General Lee retreat it
will have the passage OF our r,vcrs--the Mattapony,
South Anna, North Anna and Chckahominy-to effect be-
fore 1t reaches Richmond and line OF eighty miles to
defend and keen open in its rear Az any season OF the
year such feat would be impractcabie. To attempt il
with Lees veterans dspung every inch OF ground,
would be an act OF Madness To cross lower down the
Rappahannock would be more dif1cu, for railroad
wond thea Furnish supplies to the federal army, and
there are none in the exhausted country through
which they would have to pass. At Port Royal
the river is three times as wide as at Fredericks
burg the hills the south side equally high and
creek Immediately above and just below the town. 1t
is cul de sac which, the federal army enters may
escape from Throughout the whole length OF the
Rappatannock either there hills extending to the
river and forming bluffs which render its passage by
army mpracticabe, or hills Of great hcighth short dis
tance from tho river which, occupied by army, will
prevent at Fredericksburg the advance OF an nvad-
ing
Burnside cannot advance, he winter his army
where 1t is; for the Potomac and Rappahannock,
three winters out OF four, freeze up SO as
to prevent any other navigation than that by
steamboats,, The army would starve long be-
fore sufficient number OF such boats could be collect
cd and brought into SERVICE so furnish it's supplies
II often happens that these ceboa;s cannot force
passage up down these rivers Burnside cannot ad
vance, he stand still. Can he retreat? The Poo
mac Is tempcstuous and its Virginia shore everywhere
shallow. II would require three weeks time to convey
his army wagons horses and stores by transports TO
Washington for they oE such vessels the
Potomac, and have found It difficult to transport
supplies the army Besides tho river will probably
freeze up, and prevent this mode Of retreat II the
treat conducted by land ~ Alexandria, Lee will harass
his and perhars greatly damage or destroy his army
before 1t reaches Washington. Yet believe this
by land his most teasble mode Of escape, aud
that he will be compelled to attempt it.
The Enquirer publishes the following list Of casual
ties OF the Eighth division OF General A. r. Hi which
formed part OF Jacksons corps, with which General
Burnside engaged our left at fredericksburg
a