The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-12-17
WHOLE NJ lJMBER s83.
- sez Z. 4 r. t. :~.. !
Telegrapl,it Neu's.

says: "a Oattte mas 5take!l pace OetWeef our
advance forces and Morgans guerillas.-
Moore's brigade was r:pu|sed several times by
the enemy. Our troops made a desperate re-
but were finally foaccd to surrender
The number IF our killed and wounded left
on the field was sixty. Morgan attacked Gen.
Fry in the afternoon at Ga'Iatin, and was re-
pulsed With heavy loss. Fry, reinforced, is
pursuing the enemy closely. Gen. Buell. and
staff arrived at Nashville on Sunday"
PHILADELPHIA. Dec s.-A dispatch! to tie
Press fsotn Fortress Monroe, dStea the c::,,
says: a division commanded by Gen.
Emory sailed South frc,n her last. night. It's
destination is to reinforce Gen Foster in Norl,
Carolfns. The rebels threaten to prcyent s:;s
advance By, way Of Weldon to Suffolk. Tho
rcinforcc1nents consist OF over 1000 men,
WAsrlScroS, December s.-Represcnta-
tive Hickman introduced bill to-day which
authorizes the President to organize regiments
Of co|orcd men not exceeding one hundred i'll
number, giving authority to uniform them in
'''i'iN "h>iii'l III i'i
term Of seven years or less; the privatcs 20
receive six dollars and a quarter per month.
and the same allowance for clothing and ra.
tions as white soldiers; ron:commissorcd
officers to have the same pay as the sar,e
grade in the regular army; commissioned Off
GERS either white or colored to be graduates Of
colleges and to receive twice the pay Of infan-
try of the regular army each company to
have teacher or chap!ain's clerk TIL. bi!
also provides for a line of steamers of not less
than !, 800 tons to rnu between New York
mi Liberia, touching at Norfolk an. Port
Royal to carry such field men as desire to
"migrate. It also gives the proceeds Of con-
fiscated rebel property to carry out the pro-
visions Of the bill.
HEADQuAR-ERs OF TIE R1cHr. GRASDl
DIVISION, Dec. s. 10 A.. NJ.
Owing to the greatly diminished length and
breadth Of girth Of the camp fires visible the
night before last the impression prevails that
the enemy has fallen bac! to new position
some distance to the rear of their former line.
The immene Columns of smoke seen las.
evening on the opposite side, above the hill.
overlooking Fredericksburg and seeming to
extend for miles in a western and northwest
crn direction, demonstrated that the pr.
s'lmed retrcgrade movement if made mt a..
was meant only to bring them ir bette: s'lc!..
ter. r,4..a -
Tho ~ of
encc Of great, body Of the reb.l army IN
front Of the right grand division. can he Int
gratifying TO Burnside for reasons that " Z.
be developed in a few days.
It is presumed S!oncwaIl Jackson viii, Xix
force has taken position on the extreme
left. Q MI
BATTLE FtELn, NEAR FAyErvrtr.l
ARKANSAS, December 2. !
| General Herron's force while en- youIt to
reinforce General Blunt. met the enemy yes-.
tcrlay on Crowfoot Prsai:rie, ten miles ytn.h
Of Fayetteville, and won decisive victory
over them.
The enemy were $4,000 strong, divi.lcl ir.-
to four divisions under Generals Parso,tz.
Mafmadnke, Frost, and Raines. all tn:I.r
General lIindman. Ours embraced thcFc,:.-
raj Trans Mississippi army. we'll supported
by artillery. fl a-9&
The enemy Aanked B'unt's position ,t
Cave lIi!', and madesa sudden attack on Hef
ron to prevent him from uniting with BIunt.
Herron's forces consisted Of the cath and
27th Illinois, )9t, and Goth Iowa. 26th India
ma, 1o.h Wisconsin, and battalion or twocf
cavalry. in all, from $500 aud 1000 men.
and "a pieces Of artillery. >-<.k
| The battle ragged from 1oA Il. till dark
and was desperately Tough, throughout.
Our artillery drove the enemy from their
strong positions, and kept their oyerwhel-
ming numbers a. bay.
i The goth Wisconsin captured rebel bat
tory of four heavy. guns. but were forced TO
abandon them Under murderous fire.
T The 18th Iowa also took tic same battery
and fought most Desperately, but were obliged
J. Almost every regiment distinguished itself.
About o'co'ck Gen. Blunt arrived from
: ca"e Hi'l, with 5000 met, and q strong force
Of artillery. ard attacked tie enemy in the
! rear < .--........ 80. ss - -
The rebe}s made q desperate effort u cap-
tdre his batteries, but were repu,sed With ter.
! rs',le slaughter. ......r ...4z...r,
g Weheld the estire field It oo'e.osk that
! night aHss =
: The rebel iofces afo IN full retreat eycr Bos.
/ ton MoantainA, i 81 80
:, ourloss D, kiIlsd and wounded Il 800 That
fIof the rebels. l.5oo. BY their own admission.
Sse.erd bf.hc cscmy's field officers were killed
| among them Co. .sstee6, eommandine ) brig.
/ Iade. formerJ Biisadicr Gencrzlof Die Missouri
iGnard. lz s. S sN
p Only fen psisoDsss we're taken. Wscsp.
: ltulsd four ,assonx filed with a1nmunisiop.
e Liesf Csk NcF.s1ss, oftEe 19th Iovs.was
ssse ohly f;eld officer killed On our s;de M.jo,
Hubbard .of The 1stl 1lissoui Cas1lsy, 10,
3tsJtcy ufiAoner