Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-20
General Franklin. ON the Left.
Carries his Position
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Saturday Dec. 13-Evening.

Carries His POSITION
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoToMAC,
Saturday Dec. 13-Evening.
| The fog began to disappear at II o'clock
| this morning, aifording an unobstruCtcd
view of our own and the enemy's position.
1t being evident that the first ridge of
! hills, in the rear of the city, on which the
enemy had his guns posted behind earth
works, could not be carried except by
charge of infantry, General Sumner assigned
that duty to Gen. Frcnch's Division, sup
ported by General lIoward's.
The troops advanced to the works at ten
minutes before 10 o'clock, at Il brisk run.
The enemy's guns opened a rapid fire
upon them.
When within muskct range Of the ridge
they were met by terrible fire from the
Rebel infantry, who were posted behind n
stone wall, and some houses on the right of
the line. This checked their advance, and
they fell back to a small ravinc, but not out
of muskct range.
At this time another body of troops
moved to their assistance in splendid style,
Notwithstanding the gaps made in their
ranks by the fire of the Rebel artillery.
When they arrived at the first line they
advanced in double quick time, and, with a
command of "lixcd bayoncts,n cndcavorrd
to dislodge the Rebels from their hiding
places. the concentrated fire Of artillery
and infantry, which they were forced to
face was too much, and the centre gave way
in disorder, but were afterwards rallied and
brought back.
From that time the fire was spiritcdly
continued, and never ceased until some time
after darkness set in this evening
| General franklin. who commanded thC
, attack on the left met with better success
lie succeeded, after Il hard days fight in
driving the enemy about one mile.
= At one time the Rebels advanced to at
tack, but they We're handsomely rcpulsct
, with terrible slaughter, and loss Of bctwccr
, four and five hundred prisoners belonging
to Gen. A. p. Hills command.
General Franklin's movement was dircctc,
down the river, and his troops are cncampet
S tonight not far from the Massapona>
5 Creek
} Our troops slept tonight where the!
=. fought to-day.
The dead and wounded are being carrict
from the field of battle tonight.
THE CASUALTIES.
The following is list of the officers killcC
c and wounded, as far as known -
General jackson, of the Pennsylvania Re
: serves, was killed.
t General Bayard was struck in the thigl
by SHE'LL and afterwards died.
. Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson, command
y Ing battery Fourth United States Artillery
u WOUNDED.
/ General Vinton was wounded in the side
c but not seriously.
n General Gibbons was wounded in tn
y hand.
General Kimball received wound in tn
: thigh.
&c General Caldwell was wounded in tw
IS places, but not seriously.
s Colonel Sinclair of Pennsylvania, wa
! dangerously wounded.
The position of the Rebel forces was q
follows:
-, General I.6agstrect was on the left, an
% held the main works OF the enemy.
+ General a. p. Hill and General Jackso
d were in front Of General Franklin, wit
4 Jacksons right resting on the Rappahar
=" mock.
IS General D. H. Hills forces acted as
reserve.
IS FREDERICKSBURG, Dee 13, A. Mt
-, ascertaincd that the Rebel force is ncarl
100000 strong. jackson commands IL
Rebel right, extending from Gulnney
Station to Port Royal. Longstreet has Il
h. centre, extending from Guinncy's Station
ot the telegraph road. Lee and Stuart are c
the left
y General Bayard was struck in the hip J
G. a solid shot while convcrsing with Ger
IN Franklin. His right leg was aln'>''"'c'
er but lie cannot survive. ,.-
- Several hundred prisoners GTntire T,fiI arm
~ who report that General l.
X is in the vicinity. = started down IN
an General Hills tBuit returned "
h- river e s, lLns ,"i46nklin was opposed to-nigh
nd Gener3ackson.
&c. oY!ls impossible to form an accurate idle
. of the loss on either side.
The firing Is still going on, rendering
extremely difficult to remove the killed an
70 wounded.
~ ~ The city has suffered ,,.riblv from IL
re- Rebel artillery, and it is crowd6n with OF
/, troops, the front extending but a snoi
rr distance beyond.
no The fight will probably be renewed #
We morrow.
n OuI balloon has been up all day.
rl- About dark our forces carried the crest
il the hill occupied by the Rebels, driyil
us them h"m their position with slaughter.
- THIS eyci&Gg the Rebels have been shcl
oe ing FrcuencNspu'e, e?deavoring to dri,
oon our troops out but MlGost success
i1r iI Gen. Burnside is in tn ctv lt,o ocrsoraI
~ directing the operations.
,aI General Meredith now comm, VI, - IL,
Nh. Nh, sion and Colonel Cutter, Of Michf5 cor Co
ON mands his late brigade.
orT Surgeon General Hammond and lnspec
,mo Vollum will arrive here tomorrow W
IIsf thirty surgeons.
"I ~ AQUA, December 13, Midnight Colo
hc Nugent, of the Sixty-ninth New York R(
is ment, has just arrived from the front, ba
here wounded in both legs. His brigade, Ge
me raj Mcaghcr's, he represents as having sui
the ed severely. General Meagher is shot IN
luso leg, and viii propably lose it, Gen. Bay
,sses is dead
In a nDyEssEgsSpyrENT OE EREHbI
MS BsECEGSEBSIRG.
ing,
n to a TRAPIIIC DESCRIPTION.
ition
their FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. 1
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