The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-18
Agtest from fredericksburg.

NEW DIRK. Lee. ~
Specials this morning contain nothing from
Fredericksburg not in associated press despatch
of last night.
The number of killed, wounded and missing
in Franklin's grand division is 5,932.
The Washington IdteLlingeRcer of yeste day
says The engagement. contrary to VIVA! ap~
pears to be the general expectation WAS Mt 70
sumed yesterday. The enemy was occupied in
strengthening his works, and our army was TIA
king care of the wounded and burying such OF
Its dead as could be removed from the battle
field"
Burnside was reinforced during the day by
Sigel's corps He unquestionaby had good
| reasons for delaying another attack upon the
enemy's jines
The following dispatch WAS received by the
President at o'clock Sunday morning:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoTOMAC
December ID, 1862. s
We have carried the first line of the enemy 9
works opposite the town, and three miles be-
low, and hope to gain the crest of the hill to-
i day. Our loss in killed and wounded Is eStl~
mated at about 5000s
HEADouARTERs ARMY OF PoroMAc,}
falmouth, Dec. l5-l:45 P. NJ.
During last night the Army of the Potomac
evacuated their positions on the opposite side
| of the river The movement was perilous one,
1 Out IL was CUhuuCt6u III ne III tltlOi
was the first to cross the river. The last OF
the infantry brought up the rear shortly after
| daylight.
| The enelnv never discovered the movement
| ill it was too late to do any damage.
| AS soon as the last man had got safely across
the river the pontoon bridges were removed,
/ Ihus cutting off all communication between
\ the two shores.
/ Our wounded are all safe and on this side.
Il II ~
companied with considerable rain, which assist
H ed us in our movement and which prevented
i the rebels from learning our intentions.
/ From what is now known Of the strength anC
/ extent OF the enemy 9 fortifcatons, there seems
| 10 be general approval of Gen. Burnside
course in recrossng the Rappahannock.
/ There is nothing known here to show that the
rebels were inclined to leave their stronghold
| TO meet our troops upon the open field.
Although our loss is heavy, it is far below
| the published statements bus the precise mum
| Der cannot for days to come be ascertained.
New York, Dee. I6
A special despatch to the Herald, dated Ma n
| Vile 18th, says that according TO the rebe
| Banner JEFF Davis has arrived at MurfreesbOro
| The rebels have re~occupied franklin
| NEW YORK Dec. IS
The Tribune has special from Nashville
| giving an account of the violating Of :. Gag q
truce on the Murtreesboro Turnpika, by which
90 of Capt Ohiel's cammand, the Fourth Mich
igan, were captured.
| A scout from Murfreesboro reports that h,
heard jeff. Davis and Polk speak there on Fri
day. Davis declared that Tennessee must D
held at all hazards. Polk said he expected
Grant TO be defeated, and then Nash vile to b.
assaulted.
Our informant says the rebels will fight u
between Tulah0ma and Winchester Their
are about 10000 rebels between Murfreesbor
and Nashville
Forest, with three regiments of cavalry, lef
Manchester on Thursday to cross the Cumbel
lend river, below Nashville, to cut off onr rail
road communication, Morgan was moving yes
terday morning with 5000 men TO attack til
railroad at another point.
Five men of the Chicago Board ufTrade reg
iment were capaured on Saturday
WAsnGNGToN, Dec Is
Last night, about 8 O'clock the rebel cavaI
ry under Major White, about 800 strong, mad
; a raid into Poolesville, Md They found Their
J thi1ly-fve men of Scotts Nine Hundred quar-
: tered in q wooden building After a brief bv
determined struggle. aud when the budn
was on fire, Lieut.. Smith and seventeen me
of Co. l. surrendered, and were paroed. o
our side the loss was one killed, Lieut.. Stle
= and two wounded, Lieut.. Smith. and Corpcr
: Berry. The rebels lost two killed and thrice
wounded
! The rebels took everything valuable frol
the men they DarOled Also strinned the hOd