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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25

SUMMIT, MILES FROM FREDERICKsBURG, Dec "A.
The victory of yesterday much more important
than at first generally believed Gen. Lee is highly
pleased with the result.
shall now attempt to supply some Of the def Glen
cies of my last.
The Addition troops beaten by our right wing or
yesterday were Fighting Joe Hookers supported by
Franklin's corps, and numbered 10000 men We had
IA 900 in the fight the right. The enemy du-
ring most of the day fought as well bs they have ever
done, but about O'Clock, P. M l,et heart and gave
way all quarters. 1t was then that Frauklin's men
were brought into action, and were also repused.-
Walkers artillery, which have already mentioned as
stationed in the open plain on our extreme right to the
east of HamitOns crossing late in the day rein
forced by the Second Howitzars The Thomas artillery
and several other batteries drove the enemys batteries
posted higher up the valley, from all their positions and
shattered his columns of infantry with an enfadng fire.
The enemys batteries at this point strongly post
ed behind road crossing the valley and fired through
gaps cut in brush fence. Behind The same fence the
yankee sharpshoOters kept up incessant and deav
fire our batteries. The enemy was not die!odged
from this position until we opened on them at 200
yards distance with grape and canister Having rout-
ed these batteries our artillery opened Others more
distant. After his infantry had been repulsed the enc
mys artillery ceased firing. During the engagement
our artillery in the valley suffered greatly from she'll and
sharpshooters. The gun carriages and cassons were
literally peppered with mimic balls, and the number of
horses killed was almost incredible.
may be formed, will state that nearly all of the bat
eres engaged the right fred two hundred rounds to
the gun.
A Georgia regiment about three o'clock, took bat
terry of eight guns, but being unsupported and having
exhausted their ammunition were forced to renaush it.
Our loss in killed, wounded and missing on the right
wing will, think, be found to- be about 1900 Our
artillery suffered more severely than the infantry Our
loss in officers s, as usual, very great
The enemys loss on his left is estimated at FIVE thou
sand men, killed, wounded and prisoners. have seen
about five hundred of the latter The only officer of
note on the other side that hear of being killed is
Gen. Jackson. One of his aids, Major Zentmeyer, re-
ports the death of his chief.
The battle the left equally disastrous to the
enemy, and much less serious to u.s. About three
oco K T. M the enemy sailed out of Fredericksburg
and advanced against Longstreet His first attack was
made on hill south of the railroad upon which the
w ashington artillery battalion was posted behind
breastWerks. Between the hill and the town there ia
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25

The following resolutions were introduced iu the
North Carolina Senate by Mr. Young, of Meckenburg,
some time last week Whether they have passed we do
not know as We have received no Raleigh papers for
whole week
ReSoued That in the opinion of the General Assembly OF
North Carolina the redundancy of the currency one
the chief causes of the present inflated prices the
cessaries OF te and of thu difficulties under which we are
now la6orlng, and that all practical should be
adopted to reduce the amount of circulating dunn
mat Is the interest as well the duty of the
eTa States Of the Confderacy to lend all the aid in their
power to bring about such desirable result.
81 mat the funding OF the greater portion of the public
debt one OF the most ectua attaining chat OBJ
ect and that effort should be induce the cit
OF the Contederacy invest their surplus funds in the
ponds OF the Confederate Government.
Am Ikat the State of North Carolina will agree to
sntee the debt OF the Confederate Government in
ton to its in the Congress the Coneder-
ate Governments Provided that each the other Confed
crate States shall accept this proposition and shall adopt
suitable legislation to cary the effect in which
these resolutions shall stand the guarantee of this State
for her proportion of said debt.
6 That our Senators and Representatives Congress
be requested to bring this subject before the
Congress- and urge the adoption of such measures as
carry the offset of these resolutions into effect.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
ACCOUNTS FROM FaEDEa1oksBURa come slowly, yet

ACCOUNTS FROM FREDERICKSBURG come slowly, ye
all the reliable news from that point seems to confirm
the original impression, that the result of the collision
there some nine or ten days SINCE was substantially
great victory for the arme Of the CondeEacy and to
tai discontinue Of the plans of tie invader. The cam
Paigh projected against Richmond from the Rappahan
mock, under Burnside, has failed. BurDsides official
head will probably fall and his successors head
will share the same fate should he attempt the same en-
terprise
Now, the people OF the North are not blind nor deaf
nor will they always remain dumb. These failures have
doomed the Lincoln administration, and this is known
and felt by Lincoln and his partzans and they are will
ling to adopt any desperate expedient to retrieve their
falling fortunes. With the failure of these expedents
their hopes vanish. We may he mistaken, but we do
think that the virtual defeat of Burnside at Fredericks
burg will be found to exercise greater influence in lin
ltDg the duration Of the present war; than any event
which has occurred since the outbreak of hosities
For the rst time does it appear to have impressed
itself upon the Northern people that there are insupera
bic obstacles in their way-that there are impedimens
that cannot be removed or overcome Men row sneak
out for peace, as Mr.. VIM. B. Reed, Of Philadelphia
does Such letter has recently appeared over hin
signature, would three months ago. have sent any man
in the Northern States to Fort Warren or Fort La
Fayette
We know that all calculations are liable to be dsap-
pointed and that very many have been bat at the same
time unless the usual motives wholly fail to influence
human conduct and the usual conditions fail to govern
human action, this Winter will in all probability be
the last of the present war in America Unless the
North obtains such success as will crush US out COM
peey and who thinks that she will? The spirit of her
people cannot be kept braced up much longer to TIE
present strain 1t is gradually relaxing. 1t j. now
only kept up by the hope of being able 70 capture the
ports of Wilmington Charleston, Savannah and Mobile
Hurled back from Fredericksburg and repused at the
four ports alluded to- the warike ervor of the Northern
people would soon fail and strong party would arise
In favour of putting end to the contest at once and
upon almost any terms.
The New York Herald thinks that Wilmington,
Charleston Savannah and Mobile, WILL in all probabili-
y be in the possession of the Foderas by the Ist of
January the object of their capture being to stop the
running of the blockade We think it highly essential
for the interests the very existence Of the Conederacy
that these ports should be held and DEFENDED 1t s ac
tualy of more Importance than the safety of Richmond
itself. We do not agree with the New York HeyaH
that Wilmington, Charleston Savannah and Mobile, will
be in the hands Of the Federas by the LIST of January
but do think that early attack upon some, all
of them, is contemplated II is natural that it should
be-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
a Proposition 60 Pray for Peace.

To The Editors of The Journal -
Surely the times in which live cal for special exer
tons upon the part of all who recognize the divine
vision OF he affairs of men, and especially upon all chris
tans to beseech most earnestly the nterposon Divine
Providence In the present posture of the affairs Of our
country.
We in the midst of war-war unrelenting cruel war
with its dire caamies is upon Our loved have
left their homes, many never to return Homes are made
esoate property destroyed and mutudes fee from their
hitherto quiet and peaceful habations elude the nva
ung Zoe and more terrible than all is to be feared
are hurried unprepared into the presence of God there
not source of relief? Will God hear prayer? All the
history OF his people and all His promises recorded in His
ord encourage US to fly to Him in of trial
Danger; whether individuals, communities nations.
uesgn vi tnS communication iR to propose to all
en- Of every denomination in the Confederate States
the Ib and Sunday the 18th Of January 1885, as
friday the 18th being observed day of fasting with
God would forgive our national sins and
tnSS ne great mercy would interpose and give M
Just and lasting peace It is proposed that on
esch OF 1e ABOVE days (except Friday hours from ~
to and rom to 6, be set apart for al christians to an
gage earnest prayer for the above named object
that on day ne 10Th day of January public service be
held in all the churches country wherever
Se ten rgnteoas men should spare the guilty cities Of
0dom and GoorTah shall not the united petitions Of the
OF whole nation incline mercifu God to hear
and say to the dreadful storm Of war
0s s"H'" Will.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
4 Brave Man Gone

Brigadier General DUNCAN, the gallant defender oil
Fort Jackson, below New Orleans, died on Saturday
last at Knoxville Tennessee But for INSTRUMENTATION
among portion of his command, DUNCAN would have
bagged the Yankee Haes which had forced its way past
the Fort
General DUNCAN was native of Pennsylvania, but
long resident Of the South and proved himself to be
every respect true to the section with which he had
identified himself.
MAILS we have not. Why we have no Southern mai
we hardly know. The absence of q Northern mail is
accounted for by the destruction Of portion of our
Railroad communications, which will soon be reestab
lished. We think that will have regular cOnnec-
tions on the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad by be-
fore the 1s day of January, 1868 The enemy cannot
seize and hold any point on the Wilmington Weldon
Railroad. He ought never to have been allowed to
approach near enough to burn the bridge over the
Neuse River.
We think that events will show that the failure ol
BURNSIDE { at Fredericksburg involves consequences
bearing upon the result of the war; far exceeding 10
Importance any that have arisen from any preceding
events in the course of the war. We think that it is
the beginning of the end" 1t is the acknowledgment
of aurethe confession OF conscious inability to per-
form the march On to Richmond"
There is evidently revolution in Northern senti-
ment and pressure upon European opinion which will
be sufficiently torcbe to introduce elements into this
present contest which must end it within the year of
Our Lord 1863 We think that events as they develope
Themselves 60 to show that we were not so far wrong
when said that the second winter Of the war would
In all human probability be the last that the necess-
ties of the world were such to compel some compro-
mise before the hardshps of another season could be
endured We think THAI events on the battlefield and
in the arena of politics. all point to grand cave in on
the part of the North The successful Democrats NAV
not be peace party, but their triumph renders peace
possible They may declam against separation as loud
~ as the Republicans but their success renders even
separation allowable because it gives to all the right to
shape their own Institutions and choose their own Gov
eminent
The probable reinstatement Of Mcclellan amounts TO
neither Ore nor less than compromise with the great
Democratic, antifanatical party at the North. 1t
amounts to an admission the part of Seward that
the attempt TO maintain the Union by force has been
abortve and that the question must be left to the
decision of the Souh.-Wil! the South make terms or
will she not That terms cannot be imposed upon her
is now evident. The latest from the North shows
that it is virtually acknowledged. We think now that
although there is much danger ahead we yet see our
way through. This year will close in war. We are
confident that, if living we will eat our dinner on the
25th December, 1868, in peace.
Daily Journal, Esd inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT DAMS.

bICHMUFD, DB1 ZAu.
President Davis has issued proclamation declaring that
the execution OF Mumtod at New Orleans was an act
berate mu der In view of which other atrocities he
Ronoqnces Butler feon and deserves capital punishment
he orders that he be treated not public enemy but
an outlaw ard enemy to mankind and when caoIured
to be Immediately executed by hanging. No Comm s.ioa
ed otceFs Of the United States taken captive shall
leased until Butler meets the punishment due his crimes
All Commissioned Officers in Buffers command to be con
sdered robbers as criminals deserv ng DEATH and when
captured, reserved for execution.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
ABOIlTIONIsTS CROSSING TIE RAPPA4ANNnCY
AT PORT ROYAL NOT CONFIRMFD-TBa FFDFP
a. ARMY WITHDRAWN AS MILITARY, NIECE ,

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. ~ 1852
Rumors that the Abotioniss crossing the Rapnshor
mock at Port Royal not confirmed Hampons cavalry
captured one hundred and seventy prisoners day or
since, Dumfries.
The Dispatch has Northern dates the 18th inst Bnr,
side telegraphei Halleck follows The army was with
drawn to This side of the River because felt position
IN front coud not he carried. 1t military
either TO attack retire repuse would have been dis
astrous to us. The army Withdrawn night with mt
the knowledge of the enemy, and without loss either
property or
(Sgned) A. F. BURNSIOE
Northern correspondents however acknowledge com
plete failure.
Gold in New York OF the 18th closed at 1872.
special dispatch to the Enquirer brings Northern adj
vices OF the Goth Seward and his have both resigned
and reconstruction of the entire Cabinet is probable
The reason for this the failure fredericksburg On
the 18th Committee of Republican Senators waited on
Lincoln and he'd of bis Cabinet Seward
and Immediately rendered their designations which had
rot been accepted hat the Phiad phia Inquirer saws thew
Will be- 81 'ir will follow first and Haleck will be ;emoved
TIE Washington Star gives history of Republican
Gus showing that steps have been taken there for
stucen of the Cabinet and thinks all of Stewards coeau
gues will follow his examp The Philadelphia Inquirer
has report that Burnside has resigned.
The Yankees admit loss at fredericksburg of 400 kill
ed, and 8 ,OCO Wourded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
FROM THE WEST.

Special to the Mobile Advertiser & Register
GRENADA, Dec. 2Oth l962
ler's at Friars Point opposite Helena and bron
them safely here The enemy above reported ia F
fallen back to Oxford. ''7
President Davis and Gen. Johnston at vicSsbur
day, and expected here on Monday.
Special to the Mobile Advertiser & REGISTER
jackson Dec 10
President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Johnston arrived b
this morning. W. mere
The Mobile Tribune learns from what it considers ma,
authority that Van Dorns cavalry got beyond the Ya
who made the raid few days since the Mobile Oh
Railroad Capturing the entire party. The Jackson mss
spplan OF tie 18th says that intelligence from Grerp5s
noon YESTERDAY is that the enemy advanced his main b
TO Cofeeve Is miles north of the Yallabusha line gf,
skr lshng was kept up between the advance pickAs
both armies. Grants force is varousv estimpieJ 81
10000 TO $1,000 infantry, with cavalry and artillery
Prsoners say continued advance has been determined On
py Ua VINO confidently expects our troops will re ire ON
his approach. Cur army is il foe spirits Wv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25

10 MORROW will be Christmas day To make the
general Wish that to one and all it may be merry
Christmas would be simply to mock the sorrows of
many bereaved heart--the desolaton of many home
whose circle is broken up forever by the war that is
raging abroad or the pesence that bas swept over this
particular locality.
Still, Christmas is here aEd We must make the best
of it. Lett be, as nearly may be, an era of good
feeling Let all who can, endeavor to wear cheerful
face Let those who have give literally so that
their less favored fellow citizens may have the means Of
enjoyment appropriate to the occasion. Above all, let
not the soldier be forgotten Wherever there is de-
fender of his country, let him. by some token of re-
gard see that the country for the defence OF whose lib
critics he has taken up arn has not forgotten him upon
this festive occasion.
Upon the whole think the prospects are brighten
ing and we feel that this occasion we can congratu.
late our readers upon the position OF affairs Unless
we are very much mistaken, we at last see day ght-
We think the beginning OF the end is at hand Let US
thank the Lord, and Keep good heart. Never despair
O0iLl; Journal qesford0,,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25

HE EDITORS of the Journal return their tbarko n
Mr.. MULLER and the members of the Band Of tha ~
ant Euta" regiment for the compliment of serenade
last night II the regiment knows how to /" face the
music land who doubts but that it does y the Band
knows how to produce as sweet strains a any one need
listen tO.-DOsIy Journal, 24H.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25

The EDITOR OF THE Journal gratefully Wedges
the receipt OF box of Sausages from A Lady" which
are not simply as the writer says not Inferior but
are in the fullest sense of the word very SUPERIOR and
are most truly welcome, account not only of their
intrinsic value, but much more so because of the kind
feelings expressed by the unknown giver. If we re-
manned here during certain time we cannot feel that
we did any act of selfsacrifce Others, having even
less interest here than had remened long, and no
doubt did better service than we did, with whom re-
manning was simply matter of course and more than
recompenSed by the many expressions of good feeling
which have been so kindly given to US.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
Correspondence of Richmond Enquirer.
SUMMIT s MILES BELOW FREDERICKSBURG, !
H. - L G.I- 4 Z

SUMMIT s MILES BELOW FREDERICKSBURG,
December 10th, p. NJ.
Yesterday vas comparatively cain and quiet. Save
some little artillery duelling the day past of without
demonstration Of hostile character.
The road from the point to the immediate of the
bate-liDe, was lined during the whole day with the
ambuances and wagons, which were engaged in con
Veying the wounded TO this point from whence they
will be sent to your city
have obtained from DR.. j. g. Herndon, the Sur
geon on Gen. Lees staff the following statement of our
loss, which may be relied upon as correct -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
FROM CHARLESTON.

c,i,ono+, a..- CHARLESTON, Dec. 81, 1862
tiI another steamer reached Confederate mort Lao
hlgh running Wl,hn pistol shot of the bockadars Eer
cargo consists of Z2O kegs powder tons iron MATING
egnooas lot of es 500 bags coffee. with blanket.
other valuable merchandise She brings Nassau dates ~
the 18th inst Wilkes violation of neutral wal wera
tract ng increased attention 1t is rumored that Admiral
Milne, who remained at Nassau several British
from shore. vague
The Aabamas exploits continued to excite consterra,
among Yankee merci anthem in the West Indics
II reported Havana, that the Y nltee s,eamay
Montgomery had captured the Confederate steamer z
ma laden with arms and clothing so miles south Mobile
left vana with similar cargoes for the South had been
taken ~ " "'''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25

p. G-AI papers favorable to the above proposition
win please copy al ministers who believe that the ese
announce il TO their congregations and al christians who
possess faith 10 God win pie mention it in their
Dondence, WILL,
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The most moderate estimate OF the Yankee loss is
OGO, and some put it at 600. That they have suf
fired severely is evident to the most casual observer auC
as confirmation Of it they Withdrew during last night
across the river, and it is conf ctured moving in The
direction OF Port Royal. While write it is reported
that our cavalry hold the town of fredericksburg.
he town, on yesterday, sheed by our troops in
consequence f the houses being Occupied by the enc
mys snarpshooers
There was some firing with artillery, on yesterday
On tie ri CHI but it did not last long.
could tell you what the prisoners have told me- but
If you have little respect their word as have you
will not credit what they say They profess to want
peace and believe it at hand on the basis of our
independence They curse Lincoln, curse Burnside and
swear they will never fight to free the negro! Can
their words be relic on Others less skeptical than
myself must decide. They all agree that our army gave
them a decent druobng.
he loss 10 Cooks brigade in the fight on Morris ard
Wills hills, may be estimated as follows: 27th n c.
L., killed ), wounded Is 18TH killed 7, wounded 3;
10th, killed 5, wounded rs 48tb, killed IL, wounded
40. Total, killed 40, wounded 343
Genl Gregg, of s. c. died of his WOUNDS received at
fredericksburg aCd Genl Cook, of n. C., is wound
ed, not seriously.
WOUNDED NORTH CAROLINIANs The Richmond
papers give the following names OF North Caronians
brought to the Hospitals in that city from the battle,
field at Fredericksburg:
1t Virgins, Co B. 18th 1t W II Holt. D, 3sth.
throat AID leg Capt Fife H. 37th left m and breast
1t LtTawtord A, 57h. Privates : W. PulIy c. 24k: ]
Aycock, D, 24bh Lindsay, A, 5th W CarswerL f.
9Th; Hanson, q, 10Th; d Aaker, l. Cd CaDdrell T.
67th; J P Sales AID Wood g. 54th W saus AMI j
atancell, D, 54th; Fio'ds F. Sd x. Hammer l. 80
cav; } ! Hoppy, q Sd J T Hood E. 9Th M Collier =
18th; Lambert X, 7th; Z, johnson T. $50
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
The Ri,..ao,, Rasalr.
We make the following extract from the Fayette
vile Observer of the 18th inst:

We make the following extract from the Fayette
vile Observer of the 18th inst:
KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE KINsToE.
The specis Reporter Of the Raleigh Progress has collie
ed he following list supposed to be in part only
4Tst Rrgiment-Josiah Powell, Go. A, head and side
Elisha Apple, A, thigh.
LIST Regfu ent-A. Il. Wright, H. shoulder >
36th Regiment. a. Everett. +, Buntiugs Battery,
D. c. Ray ner, j. l.. Cor bett, Buatings Battery
hip. d. E. Carter ditto knee F. Bloodwotth, ditto,
killed J. farrell, ditto. hand blown off; W.. W. Mints,
ditto lett Tnos wescote ditto leg Orderly W. P.
Elliott do killed.
6lst Regiment-M. Andrews, ], side w. billiard, by
shell e. Perry, D. both hands Sergeant Sloan D,
]. B. Boner D. arm.
Msllett's Battalion; W. T. Kziah, B, arm D. c. Ross,
B, hand G. A. Powell b; J. &. Henson, d, hard j. F
Glenn D, eye Stapeton, c, back J. ". HawIen,
heel j. A. Moore, B, shoulder N. Tro tman B. shoulder
G.. W. Stone, B, back
47th Regiment-J. q. Pugh, E, both hands.
Starr Battery of Fayettevie-Geo. W. Gee. killed; D..
McLauchlin slightly wounded ia hand.
SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS
Hocombe Legion-Adjutant W. P DnBose. groin J. W.
Dye, G, head II. Hill, A. shoulder; J. A. Jarrett, knee
j. 8. Bowers side s. F. Longshore. hip by shell; F. A.
Boozer B. knee G. A Reinhardt, shoulder J. B. Chand-
ler head p P shaey arm; W. 7. IoDgshore, hand E..
P. Davis, hand and wrist; j. A. Westmoreland 1; R.
Bryan, O. knee.
18th s. c. Regment--T. P. enider; Il. J. Coleman,
back and neck ". b. Chambers, knee, II. r. Hunter,
above knee.
22d Regment-sergt j. R. Alton faces R. s. Bryand and
q. Parkenham killed; G. W. Pardee, A, knee; e. r.
Samuel, A, ANGLE, slight J. j. You, arm; s. F. Darby,
hand Lie IT. !. M. Sally Co. !.
23d Reg imeDt- 7. A. Bradhem, I, knee