Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-15
LATEST NEWS
By TELEG RAPX.
NIGHT REPORT.
From the Amy N Virginia.

Dec. I'LL A. NJ
There Is no fog today the sun Is
shining brightly with a strong breeze.
At da, light this morning there was
heavy fire Of artillery aud infantry IN
front Of the line Of works, where Gencr
MS Sumner and Hooker were engaged
YESTERDAY. The fire slackcncd about nh
hour afterwards, and was heard only at
intervals nm. now.
The same occurred in front Of Gcn.
Franklins division down the river. The
object OF both parties was evidently 10
feel the other.
During last night and this forenoon the
rebels have considerably extended their
works aud strengthened their positions.
| Large hodic. Of troops are now to be
seen where bnt few were To be found
yesterday.
Those killed Yesterday, while charging
on the encm,s works, remain where they
fell. When attempting their removal
last night, the rebels opened fire with
infantry. The wounded have all been
removed from the field, and all the dead
obtained are now heing buried.
The Indications are that no decisive
battle will be fought To day, unless the
rebels should bring on the engagement,
which they will no, probably do.
Special to tho Herald
FntpERio KsnrnG, IL.
It is aseer,ained beyond doubt that
the rebel force Ia nearly 2oo,ooo. Jackson
commands the rebel righ, extending from
Ginnls Station 10 Port Royal. Long
street has the centre, extending from
Ginns station TO the telegraph road.-
Lee and Stewart on the lett
The Herahfs despatch, dated. Head
quarters last night, says, zen. Franklin :
line moved forward n, snnri.c, with ms
left resting Oh tie river three miles he
low. diminishing commenced nbout
daylight. Soon alter u rebel laitery
opened ON our lines, aud the New ork
militia was ordered 10 charge. but aitci
4 fierce struggle were compelled to re
tire. The remainder Of the brigade, IN
der ten. Tyler, then in charge OF ,h,
eneraI was on the extreme lett.
.ene,als Mead and Gibbons disisor
encount, red tie right OF Gen. a. J.. li'lI'
command The cannonading WAS ter
, rife. though onr troops suffered but litti'
from tie cnemv's artillery. araduall.
J the irht extended around the right
zen. uow'4 division then went IN. an'
, then Brooks dlyis on. About ten oclocl
: Gen. Sumn.r's troops engaged the enem
back Of the city, since which, the baitl
) ragged fnriou4ly along the whole line, III
d enemy occupying the woods aud hiii'
/. having more advantageous position, b,
,, were driven back on tncir right mi
Il and half early in the day.
Al noon Gen. Glbbon WAS relieved h
= Cen. y nblcdsv, aud Gen. Mead by Gc
stoncman. Afterwards Gen. Newton
division moved 10 the support OF the
l;oe when the firing ceased Tor n whil
and broke out with greater hciccness
), centre. where our troops were expo
. ~ W. = deadly fire from the earlhworl
!, a., II. Along the whole line Il
ba,,le ~ ,as een fierce all day, with gre
pa,' ,''a - 10th 81. tcs. To night each 'ru
@ hold, It's frs, pos. .'ion, except - slight a
a... - &c o,r let .anuonad'ng ls 81
~, a On aud the musk, try breaks ont
intervals quite e'celv =.
!. Gen. Bayard wa. hit in the mp by
w. .ho, when conversing with Gen. 'r"'
lin Several hundred prisoners were Ia
en-. The report is that Lees "hoie iof
, is in this vianity.
'@ u;lrs troops started down the nv
81 this morning, but rctured.
40 Gen. Franklin is tonight opposed
&c. Stonewali Jackson.
II Is impossible to form any accurs
idea as 10 the lose on either SIDE.
The city suffered terribly from the
om,'. artillery, and is crowded with
troops, the front extending but ~
beyond.
: The fight will probably be resumed
day. :,
4 balloon has been up oil day.
About dark our forces arrived on
righ, crest Of the hill, occupied by
rebels. driving them from their post
with grca' slaughter. :,
This evening the rebels have b
% % shelling Fredericksburg, endcavorlng
IS drive our troops out, but without
- cess. ;. r..
ls as Gen. Burnside is in the city direct
u operations. c Mo,.d;,h
100 The reports that Ten. Mcrchitl
81" Col Cotton were killed are untrue. !
H.. are uninjurcd.
10 WASHINGTON, Dec. !
. u is thought here that about 90
=, v troops were engaged in ye
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