map, Run nazi 4int f trun = troara who
l understpo I thAir toptiness thstroughly,-and
,were nut to hietsearedlyy trifles. ,:lienes.the
,t•vtit turninc‘ie Reels.' rofition on 'she
Matomponas cis ':;rtp ordinary -one, Still
,the Union Commander was not disitiiraged;
he bad driven the enemy hack several rods
,st id was deerfnined,to drive them further.
ul.l Stonewall had met his match this time,
end, petrAlistandingliitt r tioop4 f .ught with
tbeizuAuttl bravery, they were gradually
plit.hl , l southward. At sundown Franklin
had suacieded in driving the enemy nearly:
a mile, and his troops occupied the field
during the remainder of the night. The
t moveritent cuLth.eloft was a complete success
although to-morrow regulred.ixtr.finishing
np the job. The ,coqualties pp both sides
war 3 very nutnerotpi, as the ; 1 .13t of the killed I
Avid woratiell which I have Torwttoded-to
7;11 show. Among those who were wound
,t4 were Captain Hendrickson, commanding
09th New York State Militia, and Captain
;Hart; Assistant Adjutant General toGen.
-Xvler.
. .
Reyaolds'eurps adr,itneed ere be dense
Su:; hod liftei itself from the river bankA, - .
and hhnut nine o'clock the enemy's infantry
enenged. The opposing columns had
itt3rly got to work when the Rebel artillery
.enmmenced playing nn us through the fog.
The shots were all aimed nt random, how
freer. and produced bet little effect. Not
withstanding the view was an obscured, the
! Rebel arttlleriste kept up the cannonade fur
saveral limit's, and, as peal after peal rang
.thenuTh the nir, the effect was terribly
sublime. The fire was returned by our
hatteries in gallant • style, and fu; bows
nothing but the deafening rear of artillery
reed.' he hear lon all sides. 1 7 p to noon,
when the fog cleared ofT, and the balloonists
were enable 1 to get a glance at the enemy's
r:7,1, The right was an artillery one. and
r"nloctive of no very important result nn
e'ithnr .1.. s soon as the sunshine showed
i•aalf. t hn%oerer. the infantry were brnught
into pint, ,n,l the work cnnarnreed in reel
ea -.near. amoral.: Meal° and Gihhln's Di
enenuntere 1 the right of General
A. 1 2. 11111's command and Lmgatreet's vet-
IME2
1 1,7,ht r•tga I furiously during the en
rye day. and our troops suffered terribly
coops the enemy's artillery. The enemy
were noste I bind hills in great strength,
all at one time it seemed impossible to
! lisle Igo them. Aissut nose Gibbon
vir.ll relieved by General Doubleiley's cum
rn:ind. Gen. Meatle,scho rras;fighting against
ei;:yerior odds, was also reinforced by Gen.
S.tonernnres command. whioh had the effect
of ebocking the Rebels and driving them
'isn't ft short distance. It was in the midst
of-this struggle that Gen. Gibbon was par
.tailly disabled. Ile kept the field, however,
doting ;he remainder of the day, and won
pinny lanrles by his brilliant conduct. Gee.
Metelellan's endorsement of Gibbon's dash
and ability has been folly borne out by the
restslt of the day's fighting. During the af
xr. .sonn Geneinl Newton's Division was
moyel lip to the left of the centre, when the
!Wing, which had ceased in that pa—. -
field, broke out again with;wry
oir troops were here expose I to a I lor,g7nr:
fire fenn the enemy's artillery, which was
posted on the neigboringhills,and for a short
lime the Union soldiers were exposed to a
doiornetiye fire. Oar artillery returned the
lire with deadly effect, and imortalixed them
',elves by their accuracy of aim and unwav
ering courier.
EITIIIIMEI
fl.roi.tin g : of the Seventh and Ninth
Corps. under General Sumner, earned im
perishable honors, nnd. as the list of killed
aid wounded will testify. the lnurels were
won at a fearful cost. The action on the
right commenced Myna ten o'clock. and
furiously all day long. The enemy
occupied the woods and hill? in tho rear of
pie city. and in point of advantage the odds
were decidedly in their tarot.
The courage of the Union troops was on
jvutroled, however, and every inch of the
ground was hotly contested. It soon became
evident that the first ridge of hills on which
the enemy were posted behind Cat thvrorks ,
ponlil nut be carried except et the point o'
the bayonet. and accordingly Gen. Sumner
!inlet's! French's Division to charge upon
the batteries. General Howard's Division
eared es n support, and the troops sprang
wrrard to obey the order with much entlins
i ism. By this time the atmosphere was
clear, except from the smoke of artillery.
and a good view could be had of the robel
josition and the country Raj.lini ng. It was
a grand eight to :i.oe that devoted column
... km , : the t it; wtolce e'ra al the can Inlet
111,1 U It.
! Steadily they marched across the plain,
an I never faltered until t hey were within n
dozen yards of the ridge. when suddenly
they were met by a galling fire from the
Rebel infantry. vi MI were posted Oph;nd a
atone wall. For a few moments the bead
•.f the column exhibited some etatfueinn; but,
joickly firming into line they retired back
ap, a ravine within musket shot of the enemy.
Mere the Union troops were reinforced by
a fresh body of infantry. who advanced to
the assistance of their•comrads in splendid
styli, notwithstanding large gaps were made
in their ranks at every step. The reinforce
ments having wired, and the line of assault
being again formed, the order **double quick,
with flied livoticte :" was given, and once
morn the Ookt,:mn advsnced to dislodge the
ltebol artillery.
From the moment the storming party left
the ravine up to the time they reached the
foot of the bills, they were exptsed to the
bottest fire of the enemy. Teo concentra
ted sro of Lee's artillery and infantry rained
ppen their devoted heads in a manner truly
Terrific. No troops, however disciplined
nod brace, could withstand the eh.elc, and
after sphering terribly our soldiers were
tprown ipto disorder and brought to a sud
den hap, 4.t this juncture the centre of
Abe column gave way end fled in dismay.
but they were afterwards rallied and brought
back, d seciono end third attempt was
made to dislodge the rebel artillerists. but
.in rs : itt: and at each attempt the rant. of
the storming party grey! thinner
hie
thin
ner. Sumner new brought all hie strOilaPla
trtf:lery late pier, hoping to .hall the
font, nneer -4 . , rn eal7l;74tril darklinrlZZT.
nf-eannon...onsincessant. The Rebels, who
h w r been driven back a short distance dur
ing the day, returned to.their original po
sition when night came, so that we were un
able to remove our dead. Several attempts
were made to remove the bodiett.t!uringthe!l
night, but the enemy opened upon us with
their infantry aoiiir o mpelled us to desist.--
All our wooutillek w,ein removed, bowever';'
and such ,3 . 1* the dead 11S were not within
musket range - Of the Rebels were bdried:
Among the wounded is general Meagher,
of the Irish Brigade, and Col. Nugent, of
the 69th New Y.rk Vokonteers. Thel9tter
is said to be badly injured, but will probab
ly recover. .A large number of the officers
of Meagher's Brigade were wounded, and
many of them killed.
708 CrtiTRA
The Third and Fifth Army Corps, under
General [looker. formed the centre and co
operated with Sumner's column-during the
battle. General Burnside was anxious that
a movement should be made as early at.
possible, and accordingly at the break of
day the troops commenced to move toawrdp
the enemy's earth orke. The men were full
of hope and confident of success, and they
filed uutof theAt r y in splendid order. Skit ,
misbing cummericed shortly after daylight,
and in a short time afterwards the Rebel _
artillerrenmatenced playing on us through
the fog. The firing was so inaccurate,
however, that our troops paid but little at
tention to it, and kept prevsing on, regard
less of the 'deadly missiles which wereflying
through the air. Ile and by .our anti Iry
responded, and fur hours a mist terrific
cannonade was kept up on both sides. The
enemy's position was one of exceeding
strength, and appeared to be iovulnerable
to oar artillery, notwithstending our guns
were excellently handled.
About noon the infantry, who bad been
waiting for the fog to clear elf, advanced
for the purpose of storming the enemy's
position on the bill. Uunfi lent of victory,
the troops marched eten,dify np to within
musket shot of the bttteries; bet a merder
°us tire from the Rebel rifle u-e). aided to
the fury of the cannonade, c eripeited our
men to fall back with heavy I.Ns. The te
tempt to carry the Rebel batteries iris re
peated again in the afternoon, and the at
tacking party, strongly reinforce!, started
on the "double-quick:" Um: the enemy, who
WWI also heavily reinforced, p-ore 1 too
much for us. All along the line the battle
raged with unusual fierceness, and when
night 'same it was hard to say who were the
victors. •Of the killel and wounded there
were probably as many on the side of the
Rebels Its on our. N . correct estimate can
be formed of the lose in 'looker's Corps,
but it was pretty heavy. The firing of
musketry ceased about half-past five o'clock
but the Rebell continued to cannonade the
city until long-after dark. They evi lently
intended to shell us net of our pesitinn in
Froderiekeherg; hut thus far they have been
unsuccessful.
=I
of' the day fight prove. conclusively enough
:scat (lie enemy's p isition is one of great
strength, an•; t mt it ,till require• a deeper
ato effort on tile n-trt f Gen.
dritu him 1: •-.i :. stronghold. General
Franklin appears to htvo been the only one
who 1104 effected any important result, end
to-morrow he niuy succeed in turtling Stone
wa ifackron's position on the Mattaponas.
G enera l B urns id e is confident of success.
and is busily engaged in making arrange
meats for a renewal of the battle to-morrow-
During the fight nothing was seen of Geo.
D. P. command, and much anxiety is
created as to its whereabiuts. It is suppos
ed by many that Hill Isar gone to intercept
Sigel, who is probably on his way to Cul
pepper, and by others that ho may be wor
king around in our rear.
In addition to the ofli,sers already mention
ed as being killed and Vrollipithl, I learn the
following were among the unfirtunate ones,:
General Jaeitson, of the Pennsylvania
Reserves. an-I Lieutenant Cdosiel Dickinson,
1.• surth United States Artillery, were both
killed. Generals Vinton, Kitubnll, Caldwell
end Campbell were wounde 1 , but none of
theta seriously. Major Jennings, of the
Twenty-rixth New York 'Volunteers, and
Colonel Sinclair, of the Pensylvanin Ree
f erres, are also among the wounded.
All the wounded are being properly care-I
I for, and to-night the surgeons are indefati
gable in their eXdrts to relieve the eta
fetters.
ARMY OF TgE POTOMAC.
Me W.We Arm' Rail'e to the Nurth Baia.
°l ac Ricer.
IVAqUINGTON. Dec. IG.—The followirrz
de•petch hai boen received by 1.40 Military
telegraph line:
YAt.vourn, V k Dec. IG, 543 A. M.
It is raining very and tha river is
raising rapidly. Our troops are all on this
side of the river and the pontoons are up.
[.ccosn nesr.trcu
Ile trKtrtaTEKS ARMY or TUB Porov.c,
Decembn IG, 1 43 P. M.
During last night the army evacuated
their pobition on the south aide of the river.
The movement was a perilous one, but was
conducted in safely. The artillery was the
first to cross, and the last of the infantry
brought up the rear shortly after daylight.
The enemy did not discover the movement
until too late to do us any harm. As soon
as the last man was over the pontoon
bridges were removed, cutting off all com
munication.
Our wounded are all safe on this tido of
the riser.
There was a hoary wind all last night
with considerabie rain, which assisted up
in preventing the Rebels from observing
our inorensenta.
General B amide's Despatches.
11s.stoggsarras A Itltr or THE PrMICAC.I
, Dec- W. 1862-6 o'clock. P. 31.
Yojor General lialleck:
The arm) has withdrawn to this side of
the rfier because I felt the position in front
could not be carried. and it was a military
neweity either to attack or retire. A re
pulse would have been dtvastromt to no.—
rhe army was withdrawn at night, without
the knowledge of the enemy and
_withomt
laps either of property or men.
A. E. BeRNALRE.
Major General Cnri:tinantking.
Partica,gars of the Recrnesing of the Pappg-
hannock
EIMADQUARTERS ARMY OE THE POTOMAC,
December 17.
Yesterday Incoming, when daylight ap
peared, the enemy seemed to be, as they no
doubt were, perfectly astonished that our
army had succeeded in returning to this
side of the Rappahannock. We returned, ss
already stated, without losing a single man
-or a gun in the-retrogade movement.
A few soldiers who had straggled off
made their appearance on the river bank
after the pontoon bridges bad been removed,
but they were brought over in small boats,
and a few cavalrymen who were guarding a
house inhabited by a private family, were
not during the night ware of our crossing,
but only became aware of it in the morning,
safely.swarn the river.
The pickets of the connecting armies
being separated by a few yards of space
only, rendered it necessary that everything
on our part should bo,c,roducted with the
utmost caution.
Those of our troops on the outposts were
unaware of the movement until just before
daylight, when an officer wont to each indi
vidual man, and and in a low time, ordered
him to fall back. After they got sufficient
ly far to be out of danger they were ordered
to quicken their pace and reach the bridged.
About nine o'clop-V yesterday morning
the enemy advanced their skirmishers along
the entire line, and by noon hal established
their pickets near the river bank.
We had a large number of dead on what
was regarle 1 as n.utral ground, and as
soon as it Iv is kunvn that our forces had
evacuated, the soldiers of the enemy com
mence! robbing the lifeless Wiles. This
was plainly seen through a Bald glass, as
well as indi..tincly, with the naked eye.
Cu Columbia ,opts.
COLUMBIA. Pa.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20 1862
"Washington, Pennsylvanio Soldiers'
Relief ssociation. "
Tllll 4 Aa.nciminn . Imvwp opened n r office sit No.
%,v,..1.1.11.V0 1 Bill'ltlnC 4 , Voinier of 7th street and
Penn." nrinnt avenue, where will lig I antic; n register
.1' to Peei,v! • , 1.1 ar lifOnint 1111% rily
niVin• the the in call. 11.1Wilr
log 111.10 Mal an ro.i.altie nut WIII sir extruded ia find
ing their gong
Nlr 4a. L.. WELL., the Itegi-ter, will he found in
the ranee.
The l'Air,o.nnnil:nr, Beer.nry. tie. S. Tone P erll.B V
will rol•wer all blur^s in regurg In stet. and wounded
Penti•Ovinnii onl•lier.. w“eilier in or ammo, th, env.
B•irtiniore. New Vori.. or New Unveil.
Addrett.i. en, Box n-IL. tVtithintroti.
J. IN. MOREJE.I.I), Prey %.
J. M. SeIr..ITAN. Seer.
ger 7he allenlinn rye the rPador ig directed
the adrerliqememe of De. 21farkley's Family
3lmlicine~ !n be found in another Column of
hif plper.
A NEw Pn , yrocn‘tmr,o —.l .w., EO N•,' ET.
CELSTIIR ChaS. JA , 11 , 1.4 , 1n.
experienced Photographic artist has taken
the rooms directly opposite the Sp) office
formerly oceuried by Jolly, and Goodlidge.
lie will open his establishment nn Monday
next, in time to turn out pictures for the
holidnys, and we recninmeol hint to the
patronage of our citizens. Sash , if Itis
specimens SIA we have sec. ore
especially his card pictu , e, Ito cannot
fail to give satisfaction in p p•il•tr style
of likeness. Ile will in a day or two have
ready hie case of Specimen pictures, when
our verdict in his favor will be verified.
Give hint a call.
Cot. J. W. FI4IIEIS.—We regret that Cul.
Fisher's health has, thus fur, interfered
with his ardent desire to be nt the head of
his:'brigade. lie left home on Monday eve
ning, even then unfit for the field, proceed
ing as far as York, intending to take the
early train for 13altimore, but during the
night his throat grew rapidly and alarm•
ingly worse, an 1 Ile returned home next
morning unable to speak above a whisper
or to swallow. Since that time he has been
confined to the house—for part of the time
to his bed. The sererity of the attack.
has, we believe, abated, but the Col. will
be constrained to great care and avoidance
of exposure fur some time. This absence
from the command at it trying moment has
been n grief to the brave leader who has an
often heeded the bays in desperate battle;
and the knowledge that work was being
done without him spurred him to the risk
of it premature return to duty. We hope
the Colonel will now quietly bide at home
until his health is sufficiently re-established
to warrant his taking the field with safety.
RF.FOTtTED PROIIuTIoN or COI.. WELSH.—
The Pailadelphia. Press of the 12th inst..
announces the appointment of Cul. Thos.
Welsh, of this place (not of Lebanon, as
the Press hail it), Brigadier General, and
at the same time took oc.t.tsion to pay a
well deserved tribute to our gallant towns.
lean's worth and bravery. We have Peen
no confirmation of this announcement of the
r:css, but there is amnia circumstantial
evidence of its correctness. firstly, Col.
Welsh most assuredly deserved the promo
tion. Secondly, General Burnside strongly
tecommended such promotion, after South
Mountain and Antetam. Thirdly, Governor
Curtin is known to entertain n very high
opinion of Col. Welsh's ability and courage,
and doubtless, as the Pres.* asserts, asked
of Government his advancement.
With all this we do nut desire to cheer
too soon. 'We have had no word from our
friend the Colonel confirmatory of his good
luck, and although we feel confident that
his narno is among the new appointments
of the President, will wait for official ad
vices before wo offer our congratulations.
We con say, however, that no c•Efi‘ter in the
army has more nobly done his whole duty
than Col. Webb, and no appointment to the
much abused rank of Brigadier will find
more favor with the public and the soldiery
where the Colonel is known. We have
been looking for it, waiting patiently, and
shall be truly happy when we are assured
that oar brave old boy'. strollers ore decor
ated witb a star.
BA:TTLE Or L.V.17 SATCRDAT.—The other COMpfinies 0 , C o l om b ians since the
.
failure of .Gen. Burnside 's attack upon the battle. We auder'stend that letters i have
energy's entrenched position outside of been received front members of the Fah
Fregericksburg, - on Saturday last, I. well stating that the regiment :was not in the
kunw . n, prpbably, to all our readers. We fight. From the bitys in the 23d we -have
havo given in our news columns such ao- not had a word. but think the Regiment
coupi of it as we have had space for. The was engaged. We hope they have all won
more intimate particulars are yet to be through jn safety.
learned from the carious correspondents. Since writing the above we have received
This battle - has been e grand mistake and a a second letter from ORDERLY, with fuller de
decided failure. With whom lies the fault' tails, which will be found under its proper
is not for us to judge; but now that the coin- head. That tells how the Reserves fought.
mender of tho army is not F candidate for
the next presidency, we hope tbat inquiry
into every particular connected with this
movement may be made without exciting a
political howl among the General's partizan
friends in the north. We are mistaken in
Gen. Burnside if he be not willing man
fully to acknowledge the responsibility as
far as it has been his. We do not wish to
see him condemned upon one failure; but
fixing the blame exactly where it belongs
will be a new thing in the annals of this
war, and let it fall non whom, it may the
effect of nailing it must be good. Let the
affair be thoroughly and ilnpartially investi
gated
TILE MILITIA TERM LANCASTER. CUCNTY.-
The drafted militia of the State have all
been organized into regiments. Those from
Lancaster county, are nearly all in the One
llundred and Seventy-Eighth Regiment,
Cul. James J3linson, of which regiment
John Wimer, of frotcaster city, is Lieut.
Colonel. The following Lancaster county
companies are in the regiment:
Cimptny B— Capt. Ibraee A. YunJt;
First Lieut. E Iwin Mu33er; Second Lieut.
Hiram Arnder.
Company D—Capp. Justus F. Dickson;
First Lieut. Alain Wilhelm; Second Lieut.
(vacant).
Company 11—Capt. J.tcnb F.. Dtrr; First
Lieut. Levi Myers; Second Lieut. George
M. Downer.
Company K —Capt. Calvin B. Kendig
First Lieut. John Bierer; &coal Lieut.
Jahn M. Fadden.
Isaac S. Fibert, of thin nontv, is Capt
of Company F., and Rev. Jeremiah M. Mick
ley, Chaplain cf the One Hundred and See
enty-seventh regiment, Col. Weitling.
°VII Boys IN TUC LATE BATTl.E.—Al
though nearly a week has elapsed since the
terrible slaughter at Fredericksburg. we
have yet received hut few particulars of the
fate of our boys. Our attentive correspon
dent "OnoraLy" tent us the day after the
battle the following list of casualities in
Co. K, sth Ilauerve.
KILLED.
Private Joseph Speaker, Lancaster.
WOUNDED.
Capt. A. D. Collins, Columbia; shot in
right arm below elbow—in hospital.
Sergt. E. M. Shreiner, Columbia; shot
through the bowels and left on field.
Sergt. Chas. flollands, Mansfield, Tinge
county; mortally wonnded and left on field .
Private Gormer Jones, Clumbia.
" Aug. Dash,
" Herman Kercher. "
" Wm. T.irbert.
" F. A. Putt., L'incwiter.
" P. W. Saylor, Manlicim.
'• Reuben Gibblu, "
2.• Paul JJhn, Jersey Shore.
" Alex. Nicely, residence nutgiven
M
Private Jacob Freiley, Lanea.ter.
" Rinehart, residence not given
The following, field and line officers were
also included in our correspondent's report:
Lieut. Cul. Dare, wounded in leg.
Major Zentmyer, mortally wounded and
left on field.
Acting Adjt. Zentmyer, killed.
Capt. Wells, Co. 13.
" Wolf; Co. 0, wounded in side.
" Shenley, Co. 11. woutideil badly
Lieut. Snny, wounded.
" Willoughly, Co. G,
ORDERLY also reports "James Armstrong
killed. This probably refers to a former
resident of Columbia, a fine promising young
man, who WU a private in one of the com
panies of the F:fth—son of Alfred Arm
strong, Erg.. nowlof Harrisburg. at one time
a teacher in this borough, where he has
many friends who sincerely sympathize
with hint in his great loss.
The following casulties in two of the
Lancaster companies in the Ist Reserve are
reported by our correspondent, though prob.
ably only a partial return:
Co. E. lot Rect.
I. Keen nod Greenly, wounded. G.
Winnwer was missing, but came in next
morning.
co. 1, istyr.cr.
Corporal Ntnnay, wounded.
" Rutter,
" Wenditz, "
Private Kendig Id
" J. Wertz. "
" J. Lutz, " left on field
This is a sad record. Although no Co
lumbian is reported killed outright, yet the
probably terrible nature of Sergeant Shrein
er's wound and the fact of his having been
abandoned to the enemy creates the gravest
fears fur his safety. Onnekur adds that
the Sergeant was in good spirits, and may
possibly recover. We trust indeel that
this may prove the result. E. M. Shreiner
is ono of the bravest among the thousands
of brave hearts of the Penna. Reserves. Ile
is regarded among his follow soldiers with
the strongest attachment, and if his wound
shall prove fatal it will have indeed a end
dning effect upon his companions in arms.
Of his character as a citizen we need not
speak. All are his friends and admirers at
home. We feel the deepest sympathy with
his family in their affliction. His father
started on Tuesday evening fur Fredericks
burg in order to obtain, if possible, more
decided intelligence of his son's fate. We
trust hie journey may result more happily
than he anticipated when starting on his
sad errand.
With the exception of the wounds of
Capt. Collins, Sergt. Shreiner and Sergt.
flullands, no de.cription is Risen of the
nature of the injuries to the remaining
wounded. We hope. therefore, that they
may not prove of a serious ehgracter,
We have heard nothing gliroctilr from pb e
Grand Jurors
To serre in the Court of Quarter Sessions,
commencing on the 3d Monday in January,
18G3.
Levi Campbell, City.
John Denlinger, Paradise.
Jacob Erisman, City.
John E 'wards, Went Cocalico.
John W. Franz, Manheicu township.
John 11. Hershey, Manor.
Meritt Haines, Fulton.
John Kreider, Lescock.
Jacob C. Kready, Manor.
Joel L. Lightner, East Lampeter.
llenry Jl. Musser, Earl.
John P. Myer, City.
Samuel 11. Miller, Elizabeth township.
John McCartney, Pequea.
Conrad J. Plitt, City.
Henry Paxson, Colerain.
Joseph Rupp, West Earl.
George Seldomridge, Leacook.
Tobias Stehman, Conestoga.
Robert P. Spencer, Strasburg borough.
David Styer, Caernarvon.
Henry Shreiner, Manhehn township.
Washington IV hitaker, Fulton.
Samuel IVwaver, (G.'s son) East Earl.
Petit Jurors
To serve in the Court of Quarter Sessions,
commencing on the 3d Monday in January,
1863.
John B Broneman, Itapho.
George Byrod, Elizabethtown.
Andrew Brubaker, East Hempfield.
Absalom Bigler, East Earl.
Moore Connell, Ephrata.
C. C. Cauffman, Fulton.
Henry C. Demuth, City.
Jefferson Dysart, City.
Hugh Dougherty, City.
Simon Engle. Coml.
Charles R. Freiley, City.
Benjamin Fritz, Strasburg township.
Charles F. Foulke, Strasburg borough.
Aaron B. Grush, Marietta.
Benjamin Herr, Columbia.
George Harkey, Earl.
John Huber, Warwick.
Charles M. liovrell, City.
John A. Hook, Columbia.
A. K. Hackman, Warwick.
Jacob Hostetter, Manor.
Samuel G. Ilackcr, Ephrata.
Jacob Hoover, City.
Erriah Ilugans, Strasburg township.
Edward Jacobs, Leacock..
Lewis B. Lindeniuth, East Donegal.
David May, Manneim borough.
Wendell Martsall, City.
Cyrus Messner, Breeknoek.
John L. Martin. Etat Latnpeter.
Henry Munselmatt, Stra-).lig township.
James MeCaa. Carnarvou.
John B. Netshouser. Upt:er L.a.cook.
James Peoples, City.
Alexander Patterson, Mount Joy borough.
Adam R. Ream, West Cocalieo.
henry Redcay, Adainstown.
Isaac Regar, East Cocalico.
Elias Rhoads, East Cocalico.
John Shindle City.
'Moines Silvius, City.
Rudolph Shenk. Conestoga.
Samuel Stoltzfus, Upper Lettoook.
Charles E. Wentz, City.
Peter Worst. S.tlishory.
James Wilson, Marietta.
Adam Wenger, East Earl.
Christain 'Lecher, City.
Oar Army Correspondence
FRLDERICXQIICRG. Da:. 13, ISGI2
[Than Spv:-1 intended to write a letter
for the Spy, giving you a somewhat detailed
account of camp life during the "cold snap,"
and of the movements of the Reserves since
f last wrote you. But the present absorbs
other and unimportant events.
You doubtless have an account in the
New York papers of the manner and time
of crossing the river, The silence of the
Rebel batteries during Thursday and Friday
seemed to me ominous. Our Saturday be
fore our whole army had crossed, an en
gagement was brought on (I think prema
turely—at leas', it so seemed to me, as 1
viewed the whole battle field from the high
bluff on the north side of the river,) by a
portion of the Grst Army Corps, on the right
of the left wing, in the morning, which soon
extended to [looker's* Corps in the centre.
who fought to the rear of the town. The
latter charged the Rebel works no leas than
thirteen timer. They charged under a mur
derous cross-fire of artillery, and in the flee
of largo numbers of the enemy in a road
washed out some three or four feet with a
stone fence in front.
The ground over which the Reserves
fought is about three miles below the city.
and consists of a plain more than a mile
wide. It would perhaps be well to state
here, that between a commanding range of
hills which extends fur many miles, and
the river, is a perfectly level plain. ranging
in width from half a mile back of the town
to one and two below. Directly opposite
an old mill on the river, the Reserves
marched over this unbroken ground to the
railroad, which runs along the base of these
hills, in the face of the enemy's batteries
and a concealed foe which lay in the woods.
When they came to the railroad they halted
in a slight cut and fought there perhaps for
one hour. Some one gave the order to ad
vance, which the Reserves did in the face
of an awfully destructivo fire. They actu
ally drove that portion of the Rebel army
more than half a mile back, took over two
hundred prisoners from behind trenches.
belonging to the 14th Tenapssep, and one
stand of colors, and, I believe, two or three
cannon. The Rebels say that they hare
fought often before, and were never defeat
ed, but as scion as they were put in trenches
the Pennsylvania boys came aril fur the
first time whipped them.
Now for the first time the boys became
aware that they were far ahead of .other
troops and beyond supporting distance.—
To save from utter annihilation the remnant
of the Reserves the order was given to fall
back. The enemy were then. on both Donk",
perhaps over one hundred yards nearer the
river; they were fast closing upon the boys.
' The noble fellow. fought c:loir way beck
bringing their prise:len+ with them. It ie
saddening, however. to know that of those
badly wounded all had to be . lift in the
blade of the enemy. 4 alto imposeib'e eq.
==:11
der the circumstances to brinr. them away .
Of these left on the fiehl are:
Mnj. Zen tmyer, supposed to be dead.
Capt. Wells, killed.
Adjt. Zentmyer. killed.
Capt. 9heilley, Cn. D. wounded.
Lieut. !Cinch, (from Rohrerstown,) killed.
Lieut. Willoughby, Co. O 1 killed.
The latter officer commanded. Co. IC after
Capt. Collins waewounded, having been Act*
ing Lieutenant in place of Lieut. Wright,
who was sick. There are two more officers
missing whose names I cannot recall at this
moment. Sergeants Shreiner and Unilands
were left near the rail road. S. was
cheerful and did not complain of pain. On
inquiry made of those who were with him
when he fell, ns to where he was wounded,
I was told that it was throtw..h the bowels; I
nm, however, inclined to doubt this. I have
noticed that all who were thus shot suffered
the greatest agony. LI was thought to be
mortally wounded. Speaker, Fraley, and
Rinehart were left on the field, supposed to
be dead.
The following is a list of those wounded
and in hospital near the river,
Col. Dare, in thigh.
Capt. Collins, in arm below the elbow;
the small bone is much shattered, but Dr.
Rohrer thinks the arm will be saved.
Capt. Wolf, Co. G, thropgh the side.
Lieut. Snay, in hand and foot.
Dash, wounded.
Nicely, wounded.
Kircher, wounded.
Potts, in right thigh.
Gomor Jones, wounded.
P. Saylor, in hand.
Jack Torbert, slightly wounded.
W. Torbert, wounded.
Paul. slightly wounded.
Gable, slightly wounded.
James Armstrong', formerly of Columbia,
was killed.
General Jackson, commanding 3d Bri
gade, was killed, es was also his Atljt.
Col. Sinclair, eoinmanding let Brigade,
wounded in the foot.
Lieut. Allen, of Middletown, was shot
through the breast.
The fact that there are two hundred killed,
wounded and missing out of the sth Reg.
alone, which numbered but three hundred
and filly, attest more than anything else I
could say as to their fighting.
The 43th was not in the battle of Satur
day.
I have not been able to ascertain whether
other Lancasterians were in or out of it.
The Rebels have the great advantage of
completely overlooking our army and ob
serving its movements. Their army, it is
ascertained is quite as large as our own.
Their position gives them greatly the ad
vantage; but notwithstanding all this, our
army will whip them, hero and now.
I sent you a partial list of those wounded
in Capt. Barton's company.
0 RDERLY.
CALL OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
December Btb, 1862.
Dona Sort—Abe nod his Cabinet erred
when they resolved on a Virginia 'Winter
Cam paiaA without first ordering good
weather: by neglecting to propitiate the ele
meats by deference. to the "higher •law
members" they have left us on the banks of
the Rappahannock engaged in a W inter Cam
paign without winter quarters; and 1 can
assure your readers that campaigning on
the Rappahannock without tents or huts,
with snow four inches deep, a cold nor
wester blowing and mercury at 30, is con
siderable on the disagreeable. We console
ourselves, however, over Uncle Samuel's
waywardness, with the knowledge that our
bare-footed friends on Cattier aide of the
river, in their jeans uniforms, no blankets
or overcoats, are swearing terribly at their
King Cotton and President Jeff. Poor fel
lows'. When I look at my toes peeping
through our contract shoes, I can't help
pitying the poor gray-backs, whose Gov
ernment is unable to furnish them even
with contract-made shoes. I will not at
tempt to describe winter in this latitude,
but will endorse ORDERLY and Zoo-Zoo in
their nee.nunt of last winter's experience.
emphatically.
Winter having set in in earnest, it now
remains to be seen what course will be pur
sued in prosecuting the War. Will Gen.
Burnside insist on pressing on to Richmond?
I opine not; in fact, I am inclined to be
lieve that Burnside never meant to attack
Richmond at all. My reasons fur so think
ing, aro first, that he has always preferred
striking where he was least expected;
second, that when he attacked he meant to
be victorious. Now it is very evident that
he is expected at Richmond; that the Rebels
have had 20 months notice of the contem
plated attack; that the place is as strongly
fortified as art can make it; that it is de
fended by an army more numerous than
our own, and that the result of a battle be
rme Richmond would at least be doubtful,
and if successful would only be so with a
loss of thirty or forty thousand of our beat
troops. Under all circumstances would it
be prudent to risk nn attack? I think not;
and l believe that Borneide's tactics will
punish the rebellion more terribly and more
swiftly than to risk defeat and terrible
slaughter by attacking the Sebastopool of
the Confederacy just now. I cannot even
surmise where he will attack, but leaving
one or two corps here fur observation, and
to amuse the enemy, and moving by trans
ports, say ono hundred thousand men, to
almost any point in the South, cut off all
their lines of communication, destroy their
armies in detail, and with the aid of the
armies of Banks, Great, Rosecrans and
other of our Generals, utterly exterminate
the rebellion in all the States south of Vir•
ginia. All this would not surprise me and
would be more in accordance with Burn
side's tactics, than to move with 120,000
men to attack an impregnable position de
fended by 200,000 of the best soldiers of
Rebeldom." I have great faith in Burn
sides abilities. : I think his appointment to
the comment; of this array the wisest act of
the Administration.
You . may oat ',misted that although win
ter hapset in on the Rappahannock it has
not retarded our operations; on the contrary
will enable our general to thlsolop hie
plans more fully„and with aid of gun boats
and transport vessels- leave the enemy to
'defend "Hip route to:Hichniond,'Awbilet ha
will be far on his way into the heart of the
rebellions territory. Let mo predict that
on the Ist of April next not an organized
Rebel force will remain in- Tennessee, Mir
sissippi, Louisana, Alabama, Georgia or
South Carolina.. North Caroline. and Vir,
ginia will soon cave after theii - eister; States
have been subdued. - In amordantery'with
the grand plan which I have thus hinted at,
it will be necessary for the Banks expedi,
tion to capture Mobile, and marching thence
north form a junction with Grant at or near
Meriden: thence !parching east drive, the
enemy" out of Alabama and Georgia.
Whilst the 'army of the Potomac, landing
at Charleston, or near there, could open
communication with Romeerans, who seems
to be moving east via -Knoxville, thus corn,
pletely eevering the. Confederacy; and inn
terrupting their communication and supply.
lines. All this looks magnificent. Might ik
not bo practicable? Wait awhile and put
your trust in Ili:Beek and Burnside; they
won't deceive you,
The health of our troops is excellent, and
since Burnside commands we are being
better fed. Ono of his first general orders.
directed the Cummtssary to issue an extra,
supply of bread and meat to the soldiers,
Yesterday Irish potatoes were issued, and
if the weather were not so cold we now
would be rather happy. -Our Regiment is
still in the 3rd Brigade; lit 9th
army corps; Col. Welsh is in 'command of
the Regiment. Col. Leaser, who is senior,
commands the Brigade. Our own company
is detached from the Regiment and serving
as Provost Guard at Division Headquarters.
Captain Kelsey is Provost Marshal. Our
principal duties are to capture maranders;,
we generally confiscate tbe, plunder to our
selves. lam still Corporal, but the Capt.
has promised to make me Sergeant, provided
none of the other Corporals will 'weep' the.
vacancy. Corporal Martin is slightly in
disposed; all others in oar company -are in
good health. The recruits from Columbia
in B company are all enjoying good health;
but judging from their talk this morning
they would he , well satisfied to be called
home fin- Whiter quarters and :Christmas
dinner. I, too, would be pleased to join.
you on Christmas over a bottle of Joe B's.
best red-eye. More next week, from
•
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WIRE, T 111 rhea generation alum pony correspondent. of
the great Millie.. See later news from the Rappahao
nock -L
OUR LITTLE NINE•YEARS-OLD.—We bare
a little boy, (hired), who is hardly yet nine
years old, and says some very smart things.
"Don't you wish you was a bird?" asked
ho, yesterday, of a toothless man who was
vainly endeavoring to "make change" with
some postage-stamps.
"A bird, my boy?—why a bird?" inquired
the gentleman, anxiously:
"Cos then you'd have a 13111 instead of
Gums," replied the clever and interesting
child.
TO CONSUMPTIVES
The adverthier having been re•rnrrtl to I PRIM in a
few weeks. by a very rtmitle remedy, after linvonc
suffered r.rvrr•d r cwt.. with n nevele lung affection.
and that dread 4111.1r10111 WIZ lOU. It.
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14.1 who de-ire it. lit witl vend a rapt of the p re
seripitou u-rd {free ofelterge.) sn ub the direction. for
proovrtug and u-hug the •urne. than will find
sure cure for constunpsion. hrotieltiff 0, Ate.—
•I'ne rotly °Neel of the adverb-er rut ....floe the pre-.
....milieu is of benefit the :lithe:co ..ml op sad iiiforto.
-lion which he 1•011CeIVPII In he iiivolii.ilpiecutt.l iro
hopes every .of will try het rertirdr. as it will
envt them oolong, and nifty prove,. loe•siod.
Parties Mi-long :he pre•erip ire, will prate
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caution to young men who suffer from Nereou• Debili-
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the nutlior. Nathaniel ftbi bor. . Bedford. King
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To the Suffering.
The Rev. !limn Co.grov•„ while laboring gi
nloLsionnry ininpan. ven• rurrd of eno-utetioton. when
oil other nnewl+'hud ranted. by n reeiv fe.nn
it lenreted pliy.ie,loiCre•tding in the grew City of Jetldo.
The- recipe Not Ottrprf great onniber. tell,. !Ire -.0i1,-
jog from von-mn.no.. linnet/ t-..re t ro.it enu:h
nod V1D114.011,1 the debility told to rums. depre...tost
the, tt,ortlerr.
De.irnit• of 1.e.,..6.1 411ther+. I kill srnd 111 i. recipe.
whteli I hove het agnt home will, me. to oi, who need
it, tree of charge
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public favor Their compm.:tton the ro.ult of •Quay.
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"Swayne's Compound S) rap of Wild Cherr:, "
••swaytte's Compound syrup of Wild Cherry."
'•Swaytie's Cempound Syrup of Wild Cherry."
°Sway mos Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry."
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say, •until I ti.ed Dr. Swnyne's Compound Syrup of
Wild Cherry." Pilo remedy, Ito:cited as it may, be t
ran pretend to approach in it. wondrous ability tm
rate a cough. cure n cold and effectually expel all
complaint. of the throat, breast sold lung.. 'Till an
utvnlun bletren Au re to every invalid.
RRNIFSISIM! lithe bowel. are cooler, or not coin
eituttly free, u.e in connexion with the wild cherry,
Swaytte. Snr•in nod Tar Pill. n.lll Family Phyrie.
Thou-mid. ofiter-on. and families hurts thoroughly
e.ted and tried them. for almota every dismays', and
have given their te.ttniony that they are, beyond all
doubt, the very best medicine to., a family phyniu.
Ifentlaehe. Sick Headache. Font Stoninch.
Dsorder., laver Complaints. Swaytte's Sorsa and Tar
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Will ell good storekeeper; (See Ad./ )
Sept. 20, I NUL
zacerscia.
A N Ftleedon for Seven Trortery far Odd reVows'
Had A•rorletion. will take place at the Hall, oa
TUESDAY EVENING. 30th la.i.nt ;o'clock-
wiLSON, Treas.
Columb is, Dee. 20, '02.2t
OFFICE, READING COLUMBIA RAILROAD CO.,
Cotalittim, December 10, IMP!.
lk"OTICIC it hereby given to the rioehb o id er . of this
I li Comnnt.y. that the annual meeting and an election'
for Presides' and twelverihreciers. will be • held at
thin *Mee ss the P1400:712 0- 1140111DAY (12110 of Jaa u•
sty next. Poll• olmita4lo o'clock M.; stic clove al
4 P.M. "
Dee 0 0 31 A.J.IIiArFPNAN. Meer.
CHRISTMAS 'GOODS.
JUST received. a large a•tiortmeast of Goods sal labia
to the season; among which area fine selervios•f
Zephyr. Matt. Opera and Slating Cops; Scarf., Son
is g.. k mg Coat.. Bia hi a itts„ • O loves. ate , tc.
Also, Fancy Baskets. Port !Hannah... Ornvat., Ladles
Collars, Sic with a great Tammy of other good• &tri
able for Christmas Presents.. Also. • Imre addition
to nor stock of Boo*. aud Shoe., Clothing„Cla•simere•
and Orem Goodi-,..llsiii.atlgnoten of purebalers is re
spectfully invited, and an examination of goods soli
cited.
MALTB' k CASE.
Colombia, December 20.1002.
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HUTCHINSON'S
HOOP SHIRT SUPPORTER.
DATENTP,Dlhillfeivirizia'aeld. witta'itidtrared only at
1. :he Nile/401a Keep Shut .Itanvfeentry.4.o Areh
sweet. and for wte wholesale and retail it Amid/
eln.nt the aiten,foit of every lady. and need only.be
seen to be bonier - toted. If once wo a is roessouon
with any hoop akin, it win' not be diepemed with.
• HOOP SKIRTS
Tr. great variety for Latino, Ninon,. and Children. mia
nattily en band and made le order-m.IMM. and priced
of width nbould elation the epochal Enemies of beak
dealer+ and consumers.
Taman Moll. tiorreas.
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