, 1863-01-03
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


New YORK, DEC. 15.-Concening Saturdays
fight, the Herald has the following
The battle ragged fercey throughout the day
and evening till after dark. The fighting in our
Immediate front, and on the right and beyond
Fredericksburg, was carried on by Summers divis-
ion. Shortly after o'clock, Gen. Couch's corps
moved cut from the upper part OF the city with a
strong detachment of skrmishers The enemy
yielded gradually, but contested our progress with
great stubbonness, and for sometime the rattle of
muSketry was incessant At the time this move
ment commenced, batteries of the divisions sta
toned on the bluffs, across the river, opened with
shell, to covor our advance The rebel infantry
having fallen back to their first line of works,
their batteries opened with vigorous and rapid fire
upon O1r column, which brought them to a tenn
porary halt For some time our artillery on the
bluffs kept up the rebel batteries with considerable
success and the rebel battery on Taor's Hill,
opposite Falmouth, was finally silenced. During
all this time the rebel artillery was entirely de-
voted to shelling our advance.
Soon after, the whole corps was deployed into
line of battle anu moved forward to attack and
storm the rebel batteries on the right, while from
the enemy's works terrible shower of she'll,
grape,and Shrapnel tore continually through their
bleeding ranks Notwithstanding tn is, they stead
lily pushed on to the rifle pits within a short dis
tance of the first line of intrenchments They
drove the rebels from the former making prison.
ers of some while the remainder took shelter be-
hind the entertainments. This was accomplished
after most heroic and continued effort under a
most CALLING and murderous fire. Unable to
stand against it, they returned in good order, car
rying away their wounded to their original line
of pickets, though holding the ground they first
occupied, after having been six hours under fire.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The following is believed
to be nearly correct as to the number of our army
at Fredericksburg Hooker's corps about 10000.
Franklin on the left and Sumner on the right
each with equal numbers. Sigel with $4,000 ad-
vancing on the centre, and Siocnm with $4,000 is
executing flank movements on the enemy's
left.
Chicago, Dec 15.-T'he situation at Fredricks-
bug. as briefly stated is as follows: We have
erased n force and hold the city. The rebels
hold A st,nli-c;rGular line of works, ranging from
one to three mics back of the river There re-
mans three things for US to do. We may at
tempt to storm their works on stand on the de,
fensive where are or bringing up deserves ana q
attempt to turn their flank. In the first case !!
defeated, we would be thrown back on the river
without any sufficient means of crossing.
There was no fighting of any consequence yes
terday
FORTRESS NIOuIOe, DeCeNUSf lO.-l0e IllCU-
mond Enquire has the following Heavy firing
was going on at Fredericksburg, and cannonading
is severe. On the 10th, our batteries stationed
above and below town. opened fire on the gun
boats in the stream. The firing lasted an hour
and half and was very heavy and rapid Eleven
houses were struck, four being completely de-
Stroyed.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Up to midnight no in
teigence Of importance had been received from
the army. There was occasional firing during the
night The Richmond Enquirer says twelve
Yankee regiments left Newbern Saturday Some
think their destination is Wilmington, but more
general beliefs that they will attack Weldon and
Petersburg.
Cincinnati, Dec 15.-Souhern dispatches say
that jeff Davis arrived at Murfreesboro on Fri
day. Gov. Brown, acting under authority of the
Legislature, seized a half million dollars worth of
goods in Augusta, for the use Of the soldiers, to
be paid for at reasonable rates.
Nashville, Dec 12-The rebels have heavy
force near Nolansvile, another at Murfreesboro,
and a considerable force this side of Nolans creek
the entire number is estimated at 10000.
Dates to Dec. 10th.
scout from Murfreesboro says that jeff
Davis, in a speech there on Friday, said that Ten
nessee must be held at all hazards Gen. Polk
also made speech, and said he expected Grant
to be defeated at the next battle, and then Nash
vile is to be assaied. There are about forty
thousand rebels between Murfreesboro and Nash
vile.
Forest with three regiments of cavalry, left
Manchester on Thursday last, for the purpose of
crossing the Cumberland river below Nashville,
to cut of the railroad communication.
Chicago, Dec. 16,h-Reports concerning
Banks expedition are still contradictory. Tele-
of the 10th states it passed there on the Sth,
bound South One of his steamers had broken
down, and was towed into that port
Dates to Dec. nth.
New York, Dec. 17th.-Tbe morning papers
are filled with detailed accounts of Saturdays
fighting at Fredericksburg. They contain no re-
liable news, but comprise mainly incidents rela-