New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-07

IL an occasional ehot fror tho plctcts vi cner Suo
r,B, O'Clock when it cleared of and the picket firing
became quite general particularly ong the confer on
no Clinton end Josewell ROADS The skirmishers oc-
cupy nenly TIC position rs last evening at hah
mile frp,u our fortified line. HE enemys shhrpshOOters
N behind trees or fallen logs fnd rninetines dig
hole in lie rround from which they take aila at orr
p,escts. .
kbou, 10 ocock sudden disch"rge 81 mnFfet y
attracted attention 10 zoe center oil our hhn Our pes
etf advanced upon those OF &c enemy VINO li. 90
Themselves IN frame-hoase and we're ann! ing uei.
n uss tho residence OF Mr. brennan. hroher OF tie
President of Ocui Bank. IL wac bet CD ne, nnn soon
burned 10 the ground. okirmishing continued WIZ
more o. less activity until 2. H.. when there was
udbs ccssrtipn Of firing. Tie RcDei Nckrts umH" ",
rs WAS sgnpI,,s, for night attack. Our pioitt len
INDY lrir n buildings floy Lad occupied during ne
day They were large brick dwelling ana oni bnnd
administers and two thrco buildings Ia tie scattered
pnitop Of tio village beyond Che railroad II NH lh
tended q measure OF pfecaution blt the, We, PIC
maturcy fred. Tie buildings bong III range q our
lattcric. ana rinepits IL may teocmo leccssI ,
also "a destroy large portion o. tLe l'i'I'l.
bindings and tho houses contiguous 10 Wt'en
them from beng lsfd as cover fOr Tue enemy sD"Il
sh3o'.rf i0u moments ciprD tho COM grafton Ie
enemy Opened battery rear The Iort tl or center
und fired four nae shots into the town. bLe! woe
npaurrnilF aimed 0t thC Cotton bale h we ul !
street 1he missiles us they came wlifAng mo toWh
caused considerable panic and for few mom'n's tny
imprrfs.n prevailed among tie CITIZENS thGt itt iiho
si sliuy bad begun. The Coy street battery. no vel
a. lro Othcrs Tho ri sh aud ,it. replied rnpoly t
reports sh king tie town. Spcc'atoiH went sftf!
f shelter to or nciglboing buildings teams sAeded
died I'D Gny afftDi aud citizens toot 90 their ceeT o
prucilon lor Siuio Cause tie Rebel batteries ceased
hiing pyob1hy nom fear Of hurting soinehcuy ~ De
tnyii-onfs followed 6llt-srd tfcie 40 fT'ai cam.
Meantime tie heavens Nelc illuminated ~ lo lIiiU
G1mcs Of the burning buIinGi' at'rncu"s o CIV
Of the more reuiuiosomo To Summit li 70 witness in'
scene The spetirpe "a. grand end lml lt 70 l"
- ho bad never Witnessed conhagi ai'on n New OK
These eGuunt nlUminniions teeu 10 uIcAtr thA, ~
/ nieru.nl ci.f comm ID In 10 be got ~ WHOM &C.
} rofd 90 ,rfc.-n. huf seriously nothing but to mo-.
urgoi necessities of and such suppose now o1i't
cgld u.iy tie obstruction OF these houses. - covert
for Oh, Rebel olsrpshuotcfs Obey are within osl rh'
rgg 81 onr blteic) obey wol.d DO inal ~ tle ogcn
nation end working of oui batteries. The lees ti"f'
/ lore must be sacrificed O. tie gToalcr'
Aside from tl. episode ahaiie boon became 3licL
omitted iu nc1p tat 81 the shos fe In On" lnC
a. Gen iiIn.cs bead !urrters. from which. however
/ D. ana DIS stni Bad moved during thc day.
BRILLIANT 90 TIE or Tnr eIviH1ELETH lnCbi0AH
Area y. m rupid cann0nn0ing was head un our wee
'front.' on ~audeit inch iuun"d tae town ilvh u
temporary reyose Now. IL WIS supposed the erpettct
higLt attack lnd begun The hdNancr. o. seems wa
by or side uid not uum that OF the enemy The heDr
pickcts during the day had got into james AIM
s,runs's house i4s under the hill and nnd very muel
annoyed our mem. Gen. fegrcTO accordingly ~ari'l
The lslL blchs io make suiic rhd drive ihti ".'
The work WIS h4ldsorcly accom- IsLod aud ne hOus'
go OIL IRE Jry tlcn ic back bit o. tie hgt OF tA'
llrnihg buli x bust foit n revealed the position
| 4 AArN pc. ihF NV" t"' tN'-" "iit t
o.ony SWEPT flrir ranks by di.ohuirca Of shc ni,
solid riot Dur Lieutenant was kiltd ana tue" lut.
/ wounded or tafi.rlc, replied 80 flsi ~ i.ssibis
Govern b ull urn they Ictirried To object W"
arrafIf I'D rt Trough atcT sacfih.s u valuable men
and tLe N,h.gan BOYS deserve much y. ni'c ior 90
hnud.omr manner in vhioL they e1ccased O. iaaA
n, combined declarations ~ our oSu ehl tfc hfpt
,irs sIut ile tow L. s center. ana Citizens ilhir'
INTO fe s,ftcfs g. rgccffin Rbat va NJ onue 90 n
IL bel shells pa.slg over tho f0lt on 1rpo Ill., isl B.
Tie stfrett 81 Ie fORn, cau-ing suine i4hifi. 4W
te tle pouiie wntcl &C. thc Ngft 81 The biaAut aNs
iae bif :. batteries ceased EIiug Tie hancs hu4i
qic,l out end tlcfr another grcIt calm. Jh1 ~
/ pnsso. " .lu4t anJ Otler gcltIBi alarm.
Ncrsrlsr .'-l4urg the latter port Of tie nfii ffi
began TO GOD lcsiu and cousinucd unii 0ciocA u
ilt county la. been thoroughly srcucAcd AID ifn'e4
iis ON The rujs imp-dcd To picket ming 49, ns d
b. aolkns nfouLa ~ The lgbL lie eNldebi lAte to'
az LIE enemy 10 o. frci ~ or Whole position nrUf
. n.llnr t.e inal attack Tho rain which Del unrum
frfalo fOr uotl silcs mu-t De particularly lniuNof-
bic for tlt J.. i.t who have not y1 80 tLcif sInf
o. stou or tLlr works cVmpiste. Oufs. lIcAiy. ~tT
Z IA shed bcfIo ths rain act M.
Roe o. Er,hus Tic afternoon las lcfn ci-'r VII
Il bgsrir ntruo4 prit.- wind fTuil tie roTtl Nsff
enemy Iirkrta are about 90 tie sane iusi1A "a Pei
,~ftay Du tt tllug be. uat been active. Tao ~ a. -
btt. ,.l..s in wu.ndrd General haus~s gave tbs en-
en-, t. - .ot- From. Ls batteries Temperance hii
directed 20 to battery 10 the lcn ohhgue. b4i t
re.f. ~ az elected. There arc runDft $50 fr"ffa u
no cnrrit rrta-in. f,foe over 40 unls'on. D. 80
1 vith WOW u attacking Csucgoas P-itos On heil
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