The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-18
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Desperate Battle on Saturday.


cksburG to-day, He will arrive here TO
morrow. 1t is impossible to learn the
yet.
Colonel Dennis, State Agent Of Indiana,
and Governor Aorton's private Secretary.
Halloway, lssve on the morning boat to
look after the Indiana wounded at Fred
erickshurg.
The fact that the long expected battle
At Fredericksburg had opened this alter.
noon, speedily became public here, and
the general interest in the matter gradu.
ally developed into Intense anxiety as il
became known that The fight had contin-
ued throughout the entire day. without
any results sufficiently decisive to warrant
US in claiming the victory. No serious
apprehension is, however entertained and
every confidence is felt in the fighting
powers Of the amy d. r'''.
Special provision is being made here
tor the wounded. and tho War Office il
abslaiuing rom the transmission Of gen
e'al business as far as possible, TO devote
itself more thoroughly to The immediate
wants Of the army. q.
SECOND DISP ATCH.
WASHINGTON. December14, 1oP M.-Tht
position a, Fredericksburg. briefly stated
is this: We have crossed in force, ant
hold fredericksburg the rebels hold {
semi circular line OF works, ranging one
to three miles back from the river. Thsr,
remain three things for US to do: we may
attempt TO storm their works. or stand OF
the defensive where we are. or bring ~
The reservs and attempt to turn thei
tanks. In the first case, defeat woulC
throw US back on the river, without aby
sufficient means of crossing.
No fighting Of any consequence wai
done to-day.
Halleck says that if he were in Burn
side's place he would now use the spade
but that he intends to let Burnside worl
it out Tor himself. Lincoln and Hallrcl
both seem to feel quito easy. which i
Interpreted as meaning that hey know
Of something outside Of the situation a
FredericE. burg, to render the position
more perfectly satisfactory than it "
seems to he public.
Burnside telegraphs that he is in goo,
spirits. He doesn't ask for any NOR
men. hut says he has ell be can use.
General Kimball OF Indiana, is now re
ported MORALLY wounded Col. Cross, o
New Hampshire, formerly of Cincinnati
is killed. Lieut. Colonel Sayles, of III
7th Rhode Is'ard, known in the West. i
siled A renewal Of the engagement to
morrow is probable. -
HEADoUARrEss ARMY OF PoToMAc, |
December 1911 P, NJ. (
The fog began to disappear early in tn
forenoon, ,atfoFding on unobstructsd viey
of our own and tho rebel positions. |
being evident that the Grst ridge of bill
U the rear Of The city, on which the enc
my had his guns posted behind works
could not he carried, except by charg
{ infantry, General Sumner assigned tina
duty to General French's division, whie
was supported by General Howard's,.
The troops advanced to their work q
len minutes before twelve o'clock, at
brisk run. the enemys guns opening upo
them a very rapid FIRE. When with
musket range of the base of the ridg,
our troops were met by terrible 6r
from The rebel infantry, which was pos
ed behind sonewalI. and come house
on the right Of the line. This checkp
he advance Of our men. and they fe
back to small ravine, but not out
muskrt range. ...
It this time another body Of men mo,
ed to their assistance in splendid styl
notwithstanding large cape were made
lhtir ranks by the rebel artillery. Whe
our troops arrived a, the first line of Il
! rebel defenses they double.quicked, an
with fixed bsyonels endeavored to di
lodge the rebels from their hiding place
The concentrated fire Of the rebel arlill
ry and infantry, which our men we
forced 10 face. was too much for theI
, and the center guvs way in disorder, b
| aflerward they were rallied and broug
ba'k, From that time the FIRE was spiri
rdy carried on. and never ceased uni
after dark.
General Franklin, who commanded Il
attack on the loft, met with better su
cess, lie succeeded, after a bard day
fight, in driving the rebels about OF
mile,
At one time the rebels advanced to a
tack him, but were handsomely repulse
r with terrific slaughter, and loss OF b
:. tween 400 and 500 prisoners. belOugiI
to Gen A. p, Hills aivision.
. General Frankin movement was d
= rected down The river. and his troops a
., encamped to,nigl not far from theMass
z ponix Creek,
Our troops sleep to night where th,
fought to-day.
= The dead and wounded are being ca
ried from the field.
i The following is a list Of officers kill
and wounded as far as yet known:
, General Jackson Of the Penusylyan
, Res rves, killed: General Bayard, struC
in the thigh by shell and a'terward die
i General Vinton. wounded in the aide, b
y not seriously; General Gibbons. wound,
in the hand; General Kimball wound
in the thigh; General Caldwell wound,
in two places, hut not seriously Col 81
clair OF the Pennsylvania Reserves W ouu
= cd seriously; Captain Hendrickson, cor
manding the Ninth New York State N
liIia, wounded seriously.
The following is tho loss Of officers
n the Fifth New Hampshire regiment:
Colonel Cross is wounded in the abb
men: Major Sturteyant killed. Cant Do