The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-12-19


oper! in SFe and slnrke
An euiiadine fire has been opened up
on the rebel rife pits up the river.
1t has been successful SO far in driving
the s!iarp-!iooters from the vicinity of the
RsilroSi depot.
Engineers are now constructing their
bridges across the river.
! The rebels MAINTAIN their ground oppo
sile the upper bridges.
| Cavalry are now passing Gen. Summers
/ headquarters Ell route TO make a charge
across The river at one of the fords.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAC, !
Dec lI-Evening
! But little firing took place between one
| and three, during which time all the avail
I able batteries were placed in position !;
they numbered 176 guns. 1T signal
all opened on tie city The fire was ter
rihle. but the rebel sharpshoo;ers could
not be driven from their hiding places
! HE shot aud she'll went through the hous
es, IN many cases setting them on fire
causing dense smoke. which, together
with the explosion of 50 large a quantity Of
powder, almost hid the city from view
1t soon became evident that the bridges
could not be built except by bold dash
Volunteers were called for to cross in
small boaGs. The order was 50 suddenly
given that thousands stepped forward, but
all could not 90. About one hundred
were selected, and were soon on their way
while The artillery threw perfect storm
of iron hal on the opposite bank
They reached the opposite shore, but
not without loss with fixed bavoueis they
rushed upon the enemy, killing several
aud taking I0l prisoners who were safely
landed on this side.
A: half past four two bridges were fin
ished opposite the cay wien the troops
Immediately began 10 cross over. The
enemy were soon driven from the CITY
back to their line of works The two
bridges in froDt Of Gen. Franklin were
successfully laid early in the day, but hi,
troops did rot cross un;il the two up Ell
ones were ready. a sufficinet force i,
now on the opposite side Of the river &c
resist any attack that Is likely to lie made
The rebels fired but few guns in the nom
ing and none in the afternoon, although
their o'ks were in easy range during The
forenoon.
Tie rebels burnt the railroad bridge
outside Of the city. Between thirty al,
forty houses We're burnt, mostly in Tie
business pat Of the city. During The da,
belween S,0G0 and 5000 rounds Of am
muni;ion were fred bv our artillery. Ev
cry thing is quiet tonight.
The Indications are that battle will b,
fought Tomorrow.
Acquja Creek, Dee II-Midnight
Intelligence fIon the forts to>nigh'
states that our forces have crossed tie
river aui are BOW il possession OF Fred
eTicksbuig.
An entiIading FIRE from our batteries or
the right, succeeded in driving tie retcI,
from their rifle pits on tie rivers edge
, thereby permitting an easy and rapid con
suuctIon Of rontoon bridges.
New York, Dec. I2.
A special Washington DE, patch to th;
Philadelphia Press, dated yesterday, stale
that private dispatches have been receiv
ed tonight from Fredericksburg, whic!
sass 1ha, the orp,,er MARI Of Fr.nl,i,,. Il;
vision had crossed safely throwing mn,
,,;cLats - n,ee, th,,a of U,oI.or. ., F,.I
r,ick,bnr,,
Oar pickers are alyanrinc towards H.,
eneuy's, Tie operations ,et the c;tv y,
fire
Mos, Of the huiId;nce Lowovar will h..
saved The enemy has been ,ki,n,i,h;nc
All ,Iav win onr advance hut oraInaIrv
falling back. Our losses insignificant, Is
lar rs Known.
N'h. alike ieie9faPhed mat We Shon q
he III '"Ii POSSESSION OF Fredericksburg t"
nlGht. Our troops were croSsi' z rapidly
Inc "h"'e army would be over, and ready
10 engage the eremy TO morrow.
Especial Dispatch to Chicago Parer1
FIRST n1sp.rcu
Washington Dee II-730 p NJ
The city !. wild with excitement ard
rejoicing. Frederickslurg is ours. and Al,
i, well. 1t has been elotion, DAVIS work
for our army. DIspaiches hitherto re
ceived a, the War Department olive few
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