Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-16
A BATTLE ON THE RaPPa.
HANCOCK.
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Dec. AL. A.
The battle SO long anticipated is now
progressing. Reynolds corps, on the Ief,
advanced and engaged the enemy's infan,
try at 9.15 o'clock this morning. Seven
minutes afterwards the rebels opened a |
heavy FIRE with artillery. and has continued |
uninterruptedly. Our heavy guns are an
swering, but the firing on both side, is a,
random, on account Of 10 dense fog. No
results are yet known, and but little inian.
try has yet become engaged. FrF
portion OF the enemy's cavalry have
crossed the ford above here, and yesterday
were on our right and rear. A force has
been sent to meet them.
MoBsco RIVER, Doc. II.
AT about caybreak this morning between
1000 and 500 of Stuart's cavalry dashed
into Dumiries and captured 10 suffers and
25 pickets, so it Is represented. and VIM.
Mcintosh, a telegraph repairer. They also
cut down telegi aph POLE and cut the wire.
destroyed several government and suffers
wagons, and then hastily retreated. The
wires were subsequently, repaired. Brig.
Gen. Steinwehr has since occupied Dunn
fries.
Gen. Wilcox, Of Mich. telegraphed las,
night to a near relative that he was safe
and well.
Dec. 13-ll. PM.
The fog begsn to disappear early in the
forenoon, afarding an unobstructed view
Of our own end the rebel positions.
1t being evident that the first ridge OF
hills 10 the rear Of the city, on which the
enemy had his guns posted bahind works,
could not be carried except by a charge Of
infantry, Gen Sumner assigned this du.S to
Gen FreDch's division which was suppor-
ted by Gen. Towards. The troops ad-
vanced to the works at ten minutes before
IL at brisk run. the enemy's guns OPEN
ing up0u them q very rapid FIRE. When
within musket range, at the base of the
ridge. our troops were met by a terrible
fire from the rebel infantry, which were
posted behind a stone wall and SOME bous.
| es on the right of the line. This check ed
the advance of our men, aud they fell back
to small ravIne, but not out of muskel
range.
Al this time another body Of men came
to their assistance in splendid stvls. not
outstanding large gaps were made in
their ranks by the first line of the rebel d.
fences, they dou ble-quioked. and, with f,ed
bayonets, endeavored to dislodge the reb-
els from their hiding-plsces. The eoncsn
trated FIRE Of the rebel artillery and ipfan-
try. which our men were forced to face
was too much for them. and the centre
gave way in disorder. but afterwards the,
were rallied and brought back.
From that time the fire was spiritedI,
carried on, and never ceased until afteI
dark.
General Franklin, who commanded IN,
sttask on the left, met with better success
He succeeded. after hard days fight, il
driving the rebels about one mile. Al on.
time the rebels advanced to attack hiu. bu
we're handsomely repul.ed. with terribl,
slaughter, and loss OF between 400 and 5OC
prisoners belonging TO Gen A. p. HiIi'
Division. Gen. Franklin's movement VA
directed down the river. and his ,ronrs ar,
encamPei te-night not far from the Msssa
ponix Creek.
Our troops sleep tonight where the,
fought to-day. .ss.-.
The dead AMI wounded are being carried
from the field.
Dec l4-l0:30 A. NJ.
There is TO fog to-day. The sun j, shi-
ming brightly. with strong breeze. A
daylight this morning there was heav,
hire OF artillery and Infantry IN front Of ID,
first line OF works, where Generals Sumnet
ard Hooker were engaged yesterday.
Those killed yesterday while charging
the enemy's works remain where they fsil
When attempting their removal las, nigh.
the rebels opened Ere with Infantry, bu
the wounded have been all removed frnu
he'll. aud AL the dead obtsioed are nov
being buried.
The indications are that no decisive bat
tie will be fought to day unless the rebel.
not probably do
The Herdid's special, FredericksSurg
Dec. 18th, A NJ. saws:
Ii u ascertaiDed beyond doubt shat ths
rebel force is nearly 200. 900 men. Stone
wall jackson Commands the rebel right
extending from Ginuis Station to Per,
Royal. L1ngstreet has the centre, extend
ing from GinDis Station e. the te,eg All
road. Lee and Steward are on the ie.t.