Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-17
. III s IoHpoN times" on TIE FREDKnieK
BURG DEFEAT.
From the London .Tines. Jan. E, 1863. ]

If the or,niea have bcen slow 70 more, tho
same can certainly let rs said CT .hs Foderul
Legislature. Barely three weeks bave elapsed
since Ike battle Ct fredericksburg, aud p!-
ready d committse Ct tas ssnsta bss O a:roa
and reported upon that ter,ib!. disaster.
ihe engzgemen: 1Cok.piGae OF the 18th OF
DacemSsTs the comm;stea YES appointed CT
the lsthi by the 23t it hs3 gsturned to
Washington, Rfter Conducting zig enquiries 1t
the hesdGusEts-s Of tia defeated aclny mud IL
our ccluiars of Morday appeared tbs results
OF taia raGst expeditions i:.sast,g asion iPs are
uos at ell estoris:Is.: >. tho rapiditI- Of the
TRANSACTIONS. We ars te.iftei;, an Ito cont
tcary, Co ccnol.4ds thai idas WA hardly !.
csso OF irquiry Of all. TOO fi'at!2ri.i Gencra!a
havs made their Gap ,aitioa: ,S;sl remarkable
frankness snd peFspicuitr, bet thy have
said nothing tina. might ao= have baen elit for
them, and little indeed bus :s|;nt ;Sas said by
i uyevy body es sho1 al tr) event Iraa Known.
/ General BlrEs:da nos i1fosrlo az Nth biz
own lipa TIA. ho as i1ocmpctaa;, il hia Ger
apiniau. tn tnc co@raepG VI go large an army
as tbs. Of the Poto.nac, t.aS IL; CT p.bilitieG
veg. ,atAcr ;t6ss % y -is:s!vEai c5Tu1 s7de-,
s;ci hat wuat:. mgsines his VII aiSi.i d,f-
auce Of rio rc.;erstrnuces,' ha yvps rnaos tn
| SufoiS SoS SCtiHbaii ~ !'%TDO..r'J hS'.T. j1cB
than any ether corps c>a:D:aucsr vi the posi-
!io5S AID lr,aIive s;rcagth OK tx S3vsral CO
of INC aI;a.' Ne ;,auit net press this
modest disclaimer tc3 fsc, bn. it Haa "; :.
this Ills r.5t &: i.;a CAu ca>tG:.y rSslt Ga TO
9tb al November ha cecil. lbs aZ4i.Si cuET3apd
e. lAsi. IL vSsG.a-ca 81 Ina ,:iT,l .ico9 O.:
Gsmsla' hailsct, pGepsre1 sehezas Of oqiEs-
tinhs, ard CERTAINLY, C'a 10 a.6..IaDlrn thst
~ IL. sob,
ioprG, .,is p'gns :pGssc - isv, lcsn ;.di:i,
oneiy enn, cirsa. ii..tu4u of sdTt.5:ag fss4I.
WsrreatlIl upar Ford, t.svijle, Lc proposed
t. trGnspas. his scny ra.f5,s sro:u tbs tc-:n-
or p'acs' {" AcGTs Ora.s, m! ne by raeans
et poi.tocas t'era piucaIstt ii'T hiad 10 cs oss
!. The Rnpp, hilat,i sr Fr.is.icksnurS, aud
Ensl, on from t'at c:.JJ. tGSasds Richmond,
be!nFe ti,e Uoni,dunc-s ocue! uDiio ihsir
fo-css - la-ct iisl L;is. s snrl,e;!i Lria> "as
q shat tirls 90 ,c=Itr.usd i. f,Gipspas coun-
t., ahort nElf way bsSr-Gen Warrdnton sId
Gordoasrt;n, VIA ia s1ceptson or Stnus-
walk 5Ac,.aSa'5 i.raioE, ;:lnoi IneLackd he
RICH. flank ii The Fade:sis ifhia Posl,ioEi
further N~s;h- E.iJns.ie u sinai tact eso!e,
that BY snG.t.;.;v ca.rgins .ho -a;o OF rs
oparasio1s Ecu. Wstfua:oa t. Ftg.:usic:is'
burg :'ia ahsac =: fsirSirg LIS e7it!1oss5 Jack
SCR, T"u!.. Us $50 i5::. 9. 49, ~ eva sup
p:isn wouic 'eic:: .:iy. .,r:s. ra.!a.r- "a juo
.sh:cs i!.e az. ';.:sr ssaI!u 81; .te s:.=
vas s4t ;s:::zs. Glh :,-i Hu.,sst..s did 30: OK
!sc: 80 Had tho eosd 10 E!Gl.lneN6' u,.dr-
!enced. h"t lee I;2 oxpoct TO fro ic .s,ca Pix:
Is & rosJ1a n-JJ "a uap enenY's .cis;@. -:.d
lhas 10 fsns = 'jec..Na 1Astje;' i,.iist -
cumsssnces ~ :..r..:a.;, 40 3e=isio
When - o:.!l ~; itr niT2E;o :! tie
Sr6ersl a,si,y .p1y,..;. ~ Ia rs nstHun CO
'pp. a:re fieie'Icl-a -ure. Gia ,b6 i"'sh Il NJ
ye!uhe', r..af si7 * .,o!s 1":s', ~7.. 40 ctv:-
msrd sr Ia. chit 1T IL. hgH,i. 80 t;is.a -: tfc
l9Eh, ala yes shsa go 'i9,s,,ss Nyr =. ~
s'l. the l2:h IS b-cei,oC, VI, -..,i;1 G.%'a SAID
eIriga :" t2"eo h@", ae4:a.s.n1 ~ I'cnsrs:
St:' 3>'1o'" o,Sn c0:1ry;son Ii, ocrcY la' =. -
down. =. .'Gril 1t cxi:sncly Jcuh.!s.
b., ssr !: nrt"i!ti, rven VIA ;!s.tfv J2Itua",
have l,cnrel sIecssS,fu!; scr. sLy' :s;~, Il:
t.: tbs ling lad iRU, lex naasiy 6 Ii.on;h o1
p9c,,e Fr>aaEich&hI,g -i.'.Gts I" .aorenI:ns,
the whvIa eec,es # ;he new p&a s7H5 ila-
clcg23, uuG thp GanfsGs1;s,ts tad sn!pt ;imc
to EaSo preparations - tl.i" esd. hat
why did Burn,id. rscSsii, ~ long cta
wrong SIDE oC the ,:,es: E;csRsa lt}s prc!a-
iasG ,0o:pnCs ware 90 IL red EsFs ior hib,
Ans: IT. ,hs !oiauS Il! scl." vIiocs " CO.'S:
dcps. t,nsEt n sJs ul.::sc VIC s;!...o 'i!Tasse:
Is kscf!tet. u th!s saic. TO : 1eral GsE:a-
rails s-s urIsni;oIua. =, @ri.r:i TIC aeIaT Ii
r;-sd &. ita dssaEs;ifa, ui4 !Ds 1874 OF No.
veubef. To yy:.e2c',!,. sd os1a Eccs;s;o';r
as they nigh: ;i@Eo ua..ii> ioc ;.:-=tl::is iGc
stream, = diviAoH ws.id aaVa asun g'aaAsd
over TO Fredericksburg, cnd ~ to those Sc? =
h@;g hp irtE, .siitGl, :. iTAs :.ssfw.rda fou2il
Impossible 10 dri 10 !ss5 cIe.5.. i would Ike,
ssid Gen. F.zz;h'iu, TO --p e4s - truly Gno;
.ha committee ~ SC j. i.crte>s,I: ..nno il.r
nind, tn. fRe, :ats i1ia whu!e G;2Ls:a- 80
suited fcoU. shs ,!sh. il: tas p2n::oa ar:dees
Whoever ID :sappna:ble t3r tot Jcjay - r..
sponskla for I'll -bs Gisas::r which Eavo -
lowsj." -As to their d;a-sSy1s r1asc, tb..o j.
bat G1o aocGua. gwen, md :h"s .vt.y !i.I'i'
and Straight forward cac: TIE battle uaS
lost because the enemy sc5s 100 StrtEg and fco
1nsH posted 10 be 6ez!e;s i is2s Ct 10000 81
; killed, wounded aoa AisS:a:- - +-iEig oTnsd.
Gen. Burnside did reilly, /. COINS, e1tsria;n
she idsa G! renewing tAb attack, :uG ,!rS'aied
on tie unInjinous TeD"0:!T;Arss u fio sch
leasuts sgainst tho Pycpl:s:.
We have cnaractee;z j E:a caa1cCs u Ibis
plan al doubtful eveu ur:Ger TIA oss. ol cir
cunstaucsR a!.l cur opin:cr is fcurGe'i . 4 Tia
previous s,rn'ogy nnd movements & .na South
.rn Commanders, as -scr.r I'd il Tie le:seIa u;
1
: the Coa:rda5 stu ..r:aE. Il tGoDe ie;s0.a TIC
, sven.s ~hi.iI br.@c 2.I"a,,.v h@ppcnvd Nor-
anticipated arii ptsdit:y:i VIII aTo.i s2a2
deEcs ard Euch actu:i.cY ia: 49, piu.E :.ssdd
!, bsliaTs ihs Soultur,, G;Gor.is ~ L.Y., ass1.
masters IS NC ii:;csi;aa jc?z d,stio !ass. ALe
irfozi,stioa o;.c:,.i,.c h. ;hs Ioajs5eI.ies lof
! .i~ayn iva,: ,,5o!;sis. sd i:6n Iie discs
before us, r go tea I, c.,,.;.l.6; ;hzc Sar:i-
aid .E
: march upy;: jis savorsas:cG. LIVES rat u"ii
the 18th Of NovsA4Ees, ::!Es ;ho Ffd2rs
arny val G1j!octe; >:n tts Rcpp2aaaa1eE
!. whereas SO !.a:l iiraI1 ~: CoyTsapcnasa't
5 deapatchsa talt t3ansrsi Lacgsstee:, w'::.; d
; large infsn:gy fi,!e2, Rad ccsup.o1 thu county,
b.hinI FssdG.;cLDarTg s,laS;iaa bcjtT& the
ooh Of N0-s:.si:-: 81 ,n.t Gen. i:a; viii
headquarters SIT; Ger. Stuart I; s:IssisI. h&o
moved 10 10 Sa-a ;,.na>I, m nat 6sY. \! nsu
Geu Jackson Lined tas:2 dong nGG exactly
: alI,ecT; bu. i!a TIN CO: tie s3,s at least ;.
fortrig Il toio.e t.ia bstt's, E,eo, l!laref.Io
:. I e It's GdYen:o rua.: Il ,Ga Frdn ais Lad
ituud tbs ron. t;.B Gs.scy E!i had siterp ed
The psssag 90, Of ira Ti7sT O. tho lin, the
operation would probably. have bean f1':nl
dang .rou5 Gas. Whether tbs fatal Re ghss
| could hsye ,ssity assn occupied IN iSca 6;
| Long ;tTaat's iurco, ~ csfrct rIstSEd g; DO
sezmno; III: !; ;s i,esirciig clear that ;,seoIoc
poirs or cttl7:, tia F2dtFf; .!@.y p4ust J aTe
ATTACKED tho U.Dfzf sgs:e -yiGy ;is its czi''e:,
position, and II G Gonos ra321sa !hat tbs tn'y
coed position HreSos!, PJste.ioHsb1ie and
tiichta ond nsD 80 ~ :uIu Cyl tto r-esr Ia!ch
proved tho aceie {: Ike to.::'7
VIC colc:i, il khfr;, 5.oi:t { c0np-''s,U
cf cur correspond ants ie....5 with Ito a"i-
ds.ci, CT TO f. da:st iu!,l ga ttats ,;i~
the SontE.'t t1r.s"a,. vs .f2n .rnTai";;. - :
than b .,,it; ct, z.'.'"n tr!:, h."i fe4g l'2-
psIel fl. !, al ..i. t%Jr.s.,:3 Nu,tSe. {; y: