, 1862-12-15


holding the main works. General a. T. Hill
and Stonewall jackson were in front Of Gen
franklin, with Jackson's right resting On the
Rappahannock, and Hills forces acting as
reserve General Burnside will renew the
battle in the morning. The troops are IN
good spirits, and not in the least disheartened-
New YoRa,. Dec: 14-The Herald has an
additional list Of casualties: Killed, L1eut'
Col. Dickinson, commanding the 6th u :.
artillery. Wounded, Gen. Neaggher, in the
leg; Col. Nugent,- 69th--New York, badly;
Mai. Jennings, 26th New: 7 York: Capt. Cam
e1on, 9Th New York; Capt. Muehe, 9th New
York; Capt, Carpenter, 9th New York;
Capt Hart, a. A. 6. -to-Gen- Tyler; Capt.
7, Ter; Capt. Andrew Mahony, 18th Mass.,
il the arm and breast; Capt. l.. Dunn, 18th
Mass, in the thigh; Lieut.: Newcomb, 10Th
Mass, in both legs; Henry Grown, 7th Mich
igan, in the leg; a. B. Rogers, 18th Mich
igan, in the arm.
.NEw YoRk, Dec 14.-The Heralfs special
dispatch, dated Fredericksburg, Dec. 18th, a.
NJ, says: It is ascertained beyond doubt that
the rebel force is nearly 1900. Jackson
commands the rebel right, extending from
Ginnis' Station to Port Royal. Lon ugstreet
has the centre, extending from Ginnis'
Station to tile telegraph road. Lee and
Stewart are on the left.
The Uerazd's dispatch, dated headquarters,
last night {Saturday) says: Gen. Franklin's s
line moved forward at sun rise, with his lef
rcsting Oh the river, three miles below. Salr-
mi5hing commenced Oh the left about dny-
light. Soon after rebel battery opened on
our lines, and the 9th New York militia was
ordered to charge, bus, after Il tlarcc struggle,
were compelled to retire.
The remainder Of the brigade, under Gen.
eral Tyler, then charged the enemY's guns,
when the fight became general
| On the extreme left, General Mcad's and
Gibbons divisions encountered the right Of
! General A. P. HlFs command. The cannon
aiding was terrific, though our troops suffered
but little from the enemy artillery. Gt:ldu
| ally the fight extended around the right. Gen
! IE.oowe's division then tyent in, azid then Gen
| Brooks division.
| About 10 o'clock. Gen. Sumner troops en-
gagged tie enemy back ofthe city, since which
The battle ragged furious1y along the who'll
| line.
! Thc crc,nv occunv,no, the vooas and hiu
had = muc,, more ailyantascons nosition bn
we're driven hack on t1eir right :, mile md
half carly in the day.
About noon Gen. Gibbons vas relieved b,
Doubleday, and Gen. Mead by Stoneman. Al
forwards Gen. Newton Carson moved to th
sunnort Of the left, when the firing ceased fo
a short time. and broke ont with create
fcrccness in the centre, where our troop
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Fredericksburg endearoring to- drive q
troops ont, bnt without success Gen. Bur
/ side Is in tic city PERSONALLY "d1ree9fHg opfi
tions. :.7s.::
: Adyices from the army 6tate that Gen. 81
r Meridcth Of Indiana commands 4 di
sion, and Col. Cutler Of Michigan has his Il
brigade. Adj Dodd, reported Killed, is uni
jurcd.
[NoTE-Some confusion has grown ont
q similarity OF names. The Massaponax i
j. small creek, q tributary to the Rappahannot
running through . deep raEine 8 few miles
:. the rear Of Fredericksburg. The Mattapo
~ is larger stream, fifteen miles Or more sot
1t Of fredericksburg, and d tributary to
York River. It is On the former stream Il
It the enemy arc strongly posted.]
" Tic Sanitary Commission sent a vessel
= day to Aquia, with surgeons, nurses and b
- rital stores for the wounded in the rec
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