Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-12-25

we had not more than ten thousand
on line Of fire. Longstreet's veto
Try was even more complete. He
drove the enemy into the streets
of Fredericksburg, killing at least
five to one. At dusk the firing
ceased simultaneously ON both sides.
RICHMOND, Dec. 15.-The fight
ing commenced this morning with
in three miles of Fredericksburg.
On the north bank of the Kappa
hammock yesterday the enemy
were engaged in burying their dead
and removing their wounded I'M
der cover of their guns.
RlcHsloNp, Dec. 15.+There was
diminishing near Fredericksburg,
but to no considerable extent
The enemy suffered terribly from
our artillery on Saturday, and it is
believed lost five to our one. l
Theywerec compelled togive way
before the determined valor of our
troops. .n-
We captured about fifteen hum
dred prisoners, fonrffths of whom
were at Gaines Station this morn
ing.
Our loss in killed and wounded
will not exceed eighteen hundred.
1t is believed the eneiny's force
does not exceed ours more than
thirty thousand. ets 3.
Gen. Maxey Gregg was shot in
the spine by a5ninnie ball, and was
dying this morning.
! The enemy did not capture any
of our guns. 10 e
! 1t is reported that Seigel arrived
with reinforcements for Burnside.
General Lee was in the thickest
of the fight cheering and encour-
aging wherever danger threaten
ed. At last advices all was quiet.
Brig. Gen. Jackson is reported
to be among the killed of the
enemy.
RICRMoND, Dec. G.-Seigel, who
isreported to have joined Burnside,
has not over ID, OO9 men, the most
of whom are raw troops raised by
recent levies.
Hampton scavalry hada skirmish
on Saturday at Ellis Ferry, where
800 attempted to cross. He drove
them back and captured many pris-
Oners.
According to the statement ct
Yankee prisoners, Burnside on
Thursday last reviewed his army
and made famous cxhortation to
them. He said they were about
to fight a decisive battle which he
felt confident would be a conclu-
sion of the war, as he intended to
crush the rebellion on the banks
of the Rappalannock.
j RlCHNoNp, Dec. 16.-The follow
ing dispatch was received by the
Secretary of War this morning:
! As far as can be ascertained this
morning the enemy have disappear
ed in our immediate, front and have
re-crossed the Rappahannock. |
presume he is meditating a passage
at some other pcint.
(Signed r. E. LEE.
I One OF Burnside's staff captured
says that the reason the fight was
not renewed Sunday was on ac-
count of serious discomfort among
the Yankee officers.
The news of Burnside's change
of base received this morning, is
construed in official circles as evil
dence of generalization of the
Yankee army. Others regret the
movement, as the rout of the Fed
erals was confidently anticipated,
in the event of an engagement.
It is stated that Cobb's brigade
encountered a force of the enemy
four or five times their number,
and slaughtered them terribly
Waiting until the Yankees APP
preached within a short distance,
they poured in deadly volleys
which broke their columns, and
they refused to rally afterwards.
On this field, we are told, the enc
my left thousand Of their dead,
Papers containing additional de-
tails of the battle before Frede-
ricksburg, say hat.the attempt of
the enemy to cross the Ranpahan-
mock on Thursday morning was
bravvly disputed by Barksdale's
Mississippi Brigade. In conse-
quence OF this resistance, the YAM
KEGS sheIled the town, destroying
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