The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1862, Page 1

NEW YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, “1862, THE NEW YORK HERALD. THE BATTLE AT WHOLE NO. 9590. ‘ Topographical Map pels — Bet — —— ae Q—Redel batterie, Long twivel tas, eight-inch rifles, The rest are feld pieces (about twelve-pounders). of the “FREDERICKSBURG. | Seat of War on the Rappahannock, from a Recent Survey---The Position of the Batteries on the Hills South of Fredericksburg. PRY ¢ feos Genk, ijt ag ff a Se. MASSAPONP “4 oy B=Rebdel rifle pits. SES F Wh 4, Wy on SW Ki. he ; SW Medgy “GBS “2S NOTES OF D—Rebel rite pits. C—Paper mill. THE RAPPAHANNOCK. | rho Very Latest from Burn- side’s Army. NO BATTLE YESTERDAY More or Less Artillery Firing on Both Sides. Seven Hundred Rebels Taken Prisoners. me Wounded Removed from Fredericksburg. ‘Threatened Attack on Frank- lin’s Forces. Additional Accounts of Satur- day’s Battle. THE BODY OF GENERAL BAYARD. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED, a, Wy &, Heanquarrers, ARMy OF Potomac, Dec. 16—11 A.M. Advanced troops of the two armies. Atone time the rebels showod 4 disposition to move upon General Frauklio’s forces. Occasionally the robels would throw afew shell among ‘our troops, just to remind us that they were atili thre, With these oxeeptions everything was quiet There is some skirmishing this morning, with cen- sideradie artillery Oring. The body of General Bayard loft for Washington to-day He was to have been married next Wednesday. Aleanqvanrens, AgMT of rag Porowac, bec. 16—P. M. The weather to-day has been clear and warm, witha strong southerly wind, ‘The roads aro in very good condition. ‘The position of the two armies rematos nearly tho fame. There was not muck artillery firing this afternoon by either party. Those shots the rebels did fire were thrown into the city. ‘Tho enemy, whe are i plain view, are not idle, but vusily employed in strongthoning their position. Most of the wounded today were removed from the city to this side of the river, ax on tho ronowat of the pattie the rebel guns would likely cause its destruction. Over seven hundred prisoners haye been taken since ‘our army crossed the river. THE BATTLE OF SATURDAY, Feeoentosnenc, Va, Deo. 14, 1962, Tho battle of yosterday was one of the most severely and doaporately contested of the whole war. It raged fiercely thronghout the outiro day, and even after dark peas had shrouded the field it was kept up with a deter. mination ‘on botn wie, which seemed as though it was likely to last until one army or the other had become #0 exhausted as to bo unable to maintain the fight auy ponger, | There was considerable firing yesterday between (he beyond Fredericksburg wi ‘THE RIGHT AND CENTRE ©: ‘The fighting on our immediate front and right and as carried on by General Sumner’s grand division, comprising tho Second aud Niath army corps. Shortly after nine @olock the Second corps, General Couch, which constituted the right of the attacking forces, moved out from the upper part of the city between the plank road aod wester ly outskirts, with strong detachments of skirmishors The enemy yielaed gradually, thoagh they coutested our progress with great stubboraness, aud for some time the rattle of musketry was incessant. ARTILLERY MIGRTING. ‘At the aame time that this movement was commenced the batterice of the dévision etationed on the bluifs across the river opened with shell to aid the exit of the rebels and cover our advance. The rebel infantry having fatien back to their first line of intreuchments and rifle pits, their batteries opened with # vigorous and rapid fire upon our columns, which sow had come to & temporary balt, awaiting tho resalt of the artillery Hglt ing. For some time onr artillery on the bluffs kept op o heavy fire upon the rebel batteries with sach aucc wes that the batteries on Taylor's Hill, noarly opposite Falmouth and commanding our right flank, were finally silenced: During this time the artillery of the rebels was almost entirely devoted to the shetting of our advanced troops: Occasionally they would send a shot towards out batte- ries, but they fell short or lodged in the town beyond MANOOCK IN TUR ADVANCE. Hancock's division had the advance, supported by the other divisions of the corps; while the Ninth corps, Gen. Wilcox, remained under arms in town, in readiness to obey the signat to advance to the assistance and support of their comrades Wherever they conld effectually do ao Soon after the whole corps deployed into tine of battle, with Hancock’s division 00 the right, and in (his order moved forward to attack and storm the robel right batte- ries, while from all the enemy's works @ terrible shower of shell, grape and shrapnel tore through their bleeding ravks, mOtwithstanding which chey steadily pushed on to the rifle pits, within a short distance of the first line of intrenehinents, From the former they drove the | | gebols, making prisoners of some, while the remainder | rook refuge behind the earthworks, This was accom: plished after the most heroie and Jong eontinued efforts, ‘otider a galliig and mniitderous: fire,” Homan nature was | unable to hold out against the terrible fire which they | pow engounterpd,and thoy finally retired. but in geod 2) vi EE 8 GY , ~ i = oy REFERENCE. E—Bridges over which Frank.:n ¢rossead — F—Bevag order, carrying away with them their wounded com rades, They fel! back to their original kine of pickets, thus holding the ground whicd they frst occupied, and which they beid until this morning, wea (bey were rs- lieved by Goneral Stoneman's command FRANKLIN @N THE LEPT—SUMNER JOINS MUM. Just previous to the advance of Gaueh’s Corps, hears firing avd a dense nifoke on the Tete thilicated the fact that Frauklia, with GS grand divisions, was advaveing upon aud had already ongaged the enemy’a! rignt Mank To open communication with bém, therefore, Ge. Witcoe detached his divisioa under Gen. Burns and sent it to the left by thevedge of the river, with metractions to advance under eover of the river bank until be coult piace himnelf in close proximity to Gen. Frapklia’s right General Barns accordingly moved bis diviioa forward, crossed Hazel run and took position with his loft resting on Deep run, to the opposite bank of whica Genera: Franklin's right extended, From this location Re was also enabled to support, if necessary, Any detaonstration having for its field of operations the apace of ground be twoen Deep ran and Couch’s corp, and though the divi- sion did not take part in the day’s engagement, it reador- od variable ansistance otter w se. GEN, STORGI® PTVIKION JON COUCH GAN, FHRRERO. About noon Gen. Sturgis wae ordered to the support of Gen. Couch. So, forming his division with Gen. Forrero’s br giae im the advance, he moved obliquely with aud on tho teft flank of Gen. Couch, with the mtention of altacking tho batterios which had been eniitading Coach's from the right ceatre of the rebet position. Ho opened the attack with General Ferrero’ brigade, which deployed inte ting of battlo paralle) to the onemy’# works, with General Nagle's brigade forny? fm the rear, ani with: in easy snpporting distance. Goneral Ferrero then advanced, pouring in torrife volies of musket. ry, and driving the rebels back, To rotard this movement the rebels opened a raking fire upon his toft flunk, upon discovering which Geacral Sturges ordered Nagle’s Brigade to advance by the left Mok, and forming into line of battle attack the onemy’s hottery ou the tert. The movement war accordingly attempted. but, in oo. sequence of ravines which it Wax infudiciovs to feave tn their rear, General Naglo wae atable to tarry out the order, ahd ho then fl pace to the diveet support of General Ferrero ‘pack while this wae trangpiring, and by the time Geaara! over which Rooker cross Couch’s corps was falting | Nagles had resumed bis original position, was nearly off | the field. leaving Sturgis atono iu the advayce, and upon 2 gos car which Sa desperate character, THE CHARGE=THR MILL CARRIED. Despite the storm of missiles from the oumerous rebel works, Gen, Ferrero,comtigued to advance, s soperted now leo. by Diekersoa’s battery, which was divabled in Afteen minutes after coming iuto action, when its place was relieved by mother battory. At last, by adashing charge, the brigade carried the crest of the bili, aud ap wreabinn within eigity paces of tae enonty’s intreaeh™ ments. Their success, however, was not of long con {inuanee, as the tremendous firo ftom the rebel butrerios soon wondered it nesessary for them to retire, which they did when the order to do so had been giveu for the third time. It was now dart and the division folt baok to its original position, after béimg six hours under fre. Oeu Sturgis’ division may be kald to have borac the brunt of tho fighting onthe part of the Nisth corps, and benaved moat splendidly throughout tho woole alftir, When Stagis was most warmly engaged, tho third division ander General Getty, advancod to his support executing ® movernont (to bin loft similar that whieh ho was making in relation to General Couch, After occupying for some timo the position first indicated by the order from General Wiloox, tho division was formed for an attack on the right rebat tat. tories, which had been cufilating the ranks of Genera: Sturgis; and to the accomplishment Of tbis particular ob- ject Colonel Hawkins’ brigndd, with awards’ und the Fifth Massachusetts batiery, was particularly assigned, while the Second brigade, under Colomsl Marian, furined in ‘the rear a a reserves pport. THe OMARGE OF DAWEINY PINGADe ‘The order having bean given to charge those batteries, Colonel Hawkins’ brigade daahod forward, and, in ascend. ing tho slope, were compelled to cross an old canst and » oop sloogh. Passing these, they found themselves on a Jewel piece of ground, On reaching whieh darkness had overtaken them. Notwithstanding the obscurity of the night they maintained thetnselves against the robe! batte- Fy until they wero erdoved ts fall bak. A siraculing, scat- tering {ite on both sides was maintained until about oiwht | o'clock, whew beth parties ceased for the night. WHAT PRANKIOT 9 On the left, whieh extended for sume three miles belaw the city, Goucral Peanklin’s grand division wore actively eng sustabiing the fortihee Or the Hay. A portion of this division crogsed on Thurstay evenings “ \ W<—WATERS Ss oye ‘ | of bis Adiutant, Capt PRICE THREE CENTS. Rebel! ON SC.N.Yasttt B 3 H—Monament to Wasbiagton's mother. maser crossed. Friday. About half past nine o'clock the order was given to advance, and Dounie- day pusbed forward cautiously. The skirmishers met in a corn field, and the rebels immediately opened with artillery in the fied. The enemy were making an effort to turn our left dank, when our artMlery on the left of Franklin's position was speedily wheeled iato position and opened upon the enemy. The camnonading was for atime very severe on both sides, while the sharpshooters were at work in @ very lively gmnner in front. Our artillery oa the other side of the river also opened upon them, and they were soon ¢on- vinced of the nselessness of their efforts. A GENERAL ADVANCE ORDERED. About twelve o'clock there was an Order for a genera) advance along the whole line. The euenry occupied a line of elevated land wmostly wooded, but in some places cleared and extended in asomi-circular form, near the river be- jow, around to Fredericksburg above, giving him an on- finding Ore on the whole Not, and mak!ng # Noo of baste ‘at laast six miloa in extent. The rebel batteriom were on the crest of the rising ground, well supported by infantry. Gederai Stoueman’s corps were at thir ttme creasing tho river to support the movei ton the tof. ‘The batteries on both sides now Diazed away with fear- fulfury. Donbieday on the teft flank, close t the river, advanced bis Ines gradually, monttng with but Intle opposition, At one o’elock the divisions of Genarsis Moado and Gibbons advanced, under cover of oar arth. lory. They woot forward iu splendit styl, with colors flying. ‘They soon beoame actively engaged in the works fat tho foot of the range of hills, wikile from near where their artillory was panted on the crewt an adéittonal in. fantey fire was poured ito oar men. Both divisions, however, advanced to (Be Woods, anda member of prisoners, huadred or ranre, were exotured by them. The fire of artillery and muskeity was iveensaut at this time. Prossutly, howevet, @ fresh and mare vigorsus fre burst forth from the wood on the Peunaylvantn Boverves, throwing nearly the whole of that division tate conustom ‘ad dorder, ThiF emboldened the rebele, and they com tinued to advance, meeting with net Taveh apposition | from those troops. Ther officers tried to rally them, ut without mach success, Gen. Jackson, commandtog one of the brigades, was killed by a musket ball, which piraek itm in the heady while endeavoring to rally hte His body was left upon the fold, togetl wh that Swertnges, This wafortnwate men. (CONTINUED ON KiGHTH FAGX