The New York herald., 1862-12-15
THE OPERATIONS oy FRIDAY.
BRILLIANT ACTION OF OUR TROOPS IN
THE CITY.
Ninth AaSv Co.'s,
EnRnERIcxsRI-Rc Va Dec l2==SP Al


Ninth AMY Co.'s,
FREDEBoKsBuRG, Va, Dec l2--5P. NJ.
You have this received the full particulars OF the
operations Of tho batteries and troops before the city o
fredericksburg up yesterday afternoon just previous
10 the anal laying OF the poneon bridges the Pap
paharnock. Immediately in front Of the city.
will now my narrative Of asirs, sending you
the details Of wha. has lranspired since {, at time.
The work OF completing the bridges both above and
below the city strenucusy pushed forward in the
afternoon the pontooners working like beavers they be-
ing ably supported by the regiments behind them, al
though AL tho advantage the site Of the rebel sharp
shooers who concealed behind their breastworks stone
and earth and hidden in the cellars ~ The houses thai
lined the banks OF the river could with certain degree
a safety 10 themselves pick Of our men, who were en-
trey exposed hcr rc having little or ~ protection
br the fearful and continued pouring into the city oil
shot and shell than human nature could stand,
and quite number c the rebels had 10 fall back, and as
a consequence our brave fellows became daring
and worked harder and harder, until they had the
bridges nearly completed the whole way II at
this time that most daring and successful expedition
was made by the Seventh Michigan regiment belonging
TO the second army corps. Impatient at the delay In
finishing the bridges caused by the sharphcoors the
other side, they 10 declared that tney should
no longer impede its prog css. and. rushing into the
pontoon boats, they pushed themselves across the
river and Jumping ashore the other side rushed with
cheers up the street aud into the houses in the vicinity,
driving the rebels before them like many sheep IL
one house they captured some twenty soldiers and
smaller numbers In others, making in all about ono hun.
drcd II was brave and splendid act and they have
Justly received the highest praise from the generals aud
officers Of all the sofs The bridges we're NV completed
with but little trouble and at abo five O'Clock two ori
eadcs OF the Second army corps crossed sGd took
sessin, of the city Just previous TO ths however
General rcrrere Of the Ninth corps sent 10 take
command and be- in company sith his staff crossed in
boats but upon the arrival Of tho brgades he returned
to the corps
All the morning and afternoon the regiments
comprising the Ninth army corps wero ia
readiness 20 receive ord~sto the river The men
were prepared for march, and had everything with
them IN case they had 20 remain the other lido
push forward The sight presented 5y his vast number
of meo all amcd and in every RESPECT ready for bat
tie al q moments notice, was grsnd rGrn where son.
woad aud you encountered troops In hollow would 30
hidden brigade, with their arms stacked, md The
wing on the ground resting themselves while the officers
would be- collected together chatting the result Of
the terrific cannonadng and the chances of great and
decisive conct the open plains lines upon !ines
Of stacked arms showed that the word cSi bat be sven
and in twinkng thousands Of eager aud ,rus'y oands
would seize them and he ready for the nghi. Quite
number or the regiments cncanred 50 ecfe 70 mo
roadside that found unnecessary % take shsm Fon