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ibuncbwvu ujcii uia- i Am. enemy, now formed m-threc heavy
of character, to array j coiumns, advances to attack our right; on
(lifatelli^ence or they go at doable quick towards the woods
1 making the earth shake under their tread,
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them with something of intelligence or
utility, and to enjoy an intimate compan
ionship with Nature. The female abori
gines of our country were distinguished
by an extensive acquaintance with the
medicinal properties of plants and roots,
which enabled them, both in peace and
war, to be the healers of their tribes. I
would not counsel you to invade the pro
vince of the physician; in our state of so-
cioty it would be preposterous and arro
gant. . But sometimes to alleviate the
slight indisposition of those you love
by a simple infusion of the herbs you
have reared or gathered, is a legitimate
branch of that nursing kindness which
seems interwoven with woman’s nature.
And now, to sum up the whole matter,
though in the morning of youth a charm
is thrown over the landscape, every ine
quality smoothed, yet still life is not “one
long summer’s day of indolence and mirth.
The sphere oI woman is eminently
practical. There is much which she will
be expected to do, and ought therefore to
learn early, if she would acquit herself
creditably. Though to combine the excel
lencies of a housekeeper, with much
eminence in literature or science, requires
an eneigy seldom possessed, still there is
no need that domestic duties should pre
clude mental improvement or extinguish
intellectual enjoyment. They may be
united by diligence and perseverance, and
the foundation of those qualities should
be laid noto in youth.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
(Ifaphlc Description of Saturday’s Fight
Battle Field, Saturday, Dec. 13.
This morning the sun struggled up
through tho obscuring mists wbieh orer-
L hung the landscape, but his rays were for
an hoar or two interrupted by some ashen
clouds slowly drifting overhead. Every
thing was still as on any December morn
ing. Scarcely a breath of air wafted the
falling leaves or stirred the fringes of the
pine. The fog and smoke thoroughly
mingled through the night, and shrouded
hill! and plain in a greyish dim cloud.
As this began to rise, about eight o’clock
the roar of the enemy’s artillory woke the
stillness of the scene, and signalized the
coining great battle. Hastening to the
front l obtained a
bird’b-eyb view of the battle field.
The observer, who stands on the heights
that rieu abruptly from the suburbs on the
western sido of Fredericksburg and casts his
eyesto> the southwest, sees stretching be
fore liim a lovcl plain, to where the Rap
pahannock, making a broad curve, with
the rising hills on tho north bank forms
the horizon. This plain is about six miles
long, with a mean breadth of two and a
half miles. On the right the plain is bcoI-
loped by spurs of hills, gradually sloping
down into the bottom laud, at iutervals of
about a mile, clothed with dark pines and
leafless oaks. On the left, where the Rap
pahannock sweeps along bid by its high
hanks, a succession of hills riso much more
abruptly than on the right, tho face of the
hills bare or clothed with straggling pines,
and the summits crowned with dense tim
ber. These hillsides are white with the
enemy’s tents and trains, and from the
crests his batteries bristle in countless pro
fusion as far as the eye can reach.
-Now, lot us cast our eye again down this
broad stretch of bottom land and note' what
|i bird’s-eye view affords. First is tho
town of Fredericksburg, some of the ruins
‘ing up wreaths of pale blue smoke,
is not so much demolished as
imaginations may have sup-
hardly enough to attract the
attention of the casual observer. Then
the plain is seen seemingly lowest in the
middle, but actually nearly level. A few
long narrow groves of leafless oaks breaks
the monotony, and hero and there some
clumps of cedars are seen. The fields con
taining, on an average, a hundred acres,
are separated by worm fences and ditches,
the latter indicated by lines of low hedge.
The enemy’s line occupies the left of this
plain, and in some places their columns,
wbioh the casual observer, from this point,
would take to bo dark clumps of cedar,
spot far out in the fields. In the centre of
their line, near the river, on rising ground,
is posted a battery of twenty-one heavy
guns—there may be more—but these only
are distinguishable by the eye. ■■■■
Just in the rear oftheso, so far as one is
able to judge by the long line of ambu
lances which disappear on the opposite
bank of the river, and emorgo near by, a
a pontoon bridge spans the river—a single
bridge, I am told. Tbis battery forms a
prominent part of tho picture, especially
whoa it fires regularly by sections, sending
its shells across the plains and into the ris
ing hills on the right. A short distance
above this battery, that is next to the ob
server, a narrow grove of oaks extends di
agonally into the plain, half a mile perhaps,
terminating in low marshy ground. A
deop gully extends the length of this grove
and Is spanned in the middle by a railroad
r- bridge, the line of the railroad indicated
here and there by patches of red earth
which marks its length down the left side
of the valley. (In this grove tho enemy
find concealment for a brigade, which keeps
up a random fire on our troops until dis
lodged by a regiraont sent from Hood’s
division.)
Nothing bat pale clouds of smoke strug
gling up through tho undergrowth and for
ests on the hills to tlio right, indicate tho
presence of our forces.
THE BATTLE.
Now the fog has lifted, revealing the
dark and heavy columns of the enemy
moving diown the opposite bank of the
river. Far down near the lower part of
the valloy, they aro seen debouching.
-* Whole fields are gleaming with bayonets.
They Qbatihue to pour out upon tho plain
in a stream which soetfca to como from an
inexhaustible fountain* The meadows are
tons of thousands in solid
o can only vaguely conjecture
s distance, tho number. Old soldiers
ik there are sixty thousand. Where
men? A solitary battery of four
anded by Captain Carter 33rax-
scon on the plain. Tho fire
my’s battery of twenty-two
pon it, but it makes no reply,
cs direct their shot towards
made up its mind not to be
with" colord flying and arms glistening in
the sunlight. Where aro our men?, A
long sheet of flame frbm the skirl of woods,
at the foot of the hills, a cloud of smoke,
a roar and rattle of musketr}* tell their
whereabouts. The advanced'column halts,
delivers a hast}* fire. A continuous stream
of fugitives from the front scour across the
fiolds rearward; some aro halted and form
ed in squads, but can never bo forced again
to go to the front except at the pointofthc
bayonet. The smoke now, mostly shuts
the combatants from the view of the dis
tant spectator. There is breaking of ranks
among the enemy, rallying and re-rally
ing, but to no avail. They cannot stand
the murderous fire. They give .it up as a
bad job. Meanwhile the batttery in the
field'(Braxton’s) has opened, after long
endurancos, and at the right moment
makes its mark. The coolnoss and pre
cision with which it is handled, wins tho
admiration of all- observers. The man-
nor of its action will be noticed hereafter
in complimentary terms in official reports.
Other batteries did their work nobly, but
they, with other particulars of tho engage
ment bn the right, must be noticed where-
each can have justice dono in an extended
account.
THE STORMING OF THE HILL.
The Yankees commenced the storming
of the bill at Hi o’clock a. m., with six
brigades,and were repulsed four times with
immonso slaughter. They were mowed
down by hundreds. Two hundred and fif
ty bodies were counted on a space occu
pied by only one regiment. The firing
was kept up incessantly until 3 o’clock.
Col. Walton’s battery held the heights,
keeping up a continual stream of fire, each
volley thinning the ranks of the enemy in
a terrible manner.
Xho battory of Capt. Miles C. Macon, of
Richmond, covered itself with glory. The
fire was opened on tho storming regiments
by tbis battery. The railroad gap, at one
time, was filled with Yankees, when a
well-directed shot from tho battery ex
ploded in their midst, killing about fifty of
the hirelings. Capt. M.’s battery was hot
ly engaged on the 11th, 12th and 13th,
and won the admiration ol all the com
manding officers, by the coolness and
precision exhibited by the men in hand
ling their guns. Astonishing to say, not
man of thio company was killed or
wounded.
One rifle piece of Captain Ewbank’s bat
tery, near the centre, has been engaged.
On Saturday afternoon it played upon the
Yankee brigade driven by Hill’s meD from
the woods, in front of Bernard’s. Tbis
portion of the battery has been under a
heavy fire for three days past, but has for
tunately suffered no loss. The remainder
of Capt. Ewbank’s guns are so disposed
that they will perform efficient servico
when called upon, in which event we ex
pect to chronicle a brilliant achievement
on the part of this gallant command.
Late in the afternoon comes the magni
ficent charge of a regiment of Hood’s Di
vision, across the plain, routings brigade
from the line of the railroad, and while
under the concentrated fire of a battalion
of artillery, driving the enemy from the
skirt ef woods before mentioned, capturing
41 prisoners, representing six regiments
pncl on the whole, coverin'; themselves
with ineffaceable glory.
The First Company Richmond Howit
zers, Capt. McCarthy, was engaged near
the centre on Friday and Saturday. Pri
vate Maury, of this company, was slightly
wounded in the arm.
Tho loss in killed and wounded, in Cook’s
Brigade, in the fight on Morris and Wil
lis’ hills, may be estimated as follows:
27th North Carolina,
15th “ «
46th « «
43tb “ “
Total,
Killed.
3
17
5
15
40
Wounded.
15
113
75
140
V-
% m
343
PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH OF GEN. COBB
A. group of officers, consisting of Gene
ral Cobb, Ins Adjutant, Capt. Herring, Gen
Cook and his Adjutant, Capt. Butler and
Capt. Brewster were standing in the tele
graph road, near the sceno of action, when
a shell exploded in their midst, a piece of
which struck Gen. Cobb on the thigh, the
same piece also striking Gen. Cook on the
left temple, fracturing his skull By the
same explosion Capt. Brewster was badly
wounded just above the knee, and Capt,
Herring seriously in the hip. Gen. Cobb
on lieing struck, quietly asked for a tour
niquet. A silk handkerchief was made to
serve the purpose as far as possible, but to
little avail. lie wad led from the field, and
all the aid rendered that medical skill
could devise, but in vain. He died in a
few hours, freely giving up his life m de
fence of his country’s freedom. ION.
Tuesday—12 O’Clock.
On Monday afternoon the Yankee forces
in the field, on their left, near Fredericks
burg, were reviewed their entire length by
Burnside. The column appeared about a
mile in length. Some of their big guns to
the left throw a few shells to add to the
display. ION.
Spocinl Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.
Howison’s Farm, )
1} Miles From Fredericksburg, V
Dec. 16,10 P. M., 1862. )
The great battle of Fredericksburg has
teen fought and won. To-night those of
our victorious troops who have escaped un
harmed from battle, bullet and disease, rest
quietly and confidently on their woll earn
ed laurels, whilst noarly, if not quite, all
of our wounded aro in your comfortable
hospitals, whore, as far as it is possible, let
os hope that human skill and attention
willbe readily afforded. Many a brave spirit
has sealed his devotion to our cause by the
sacrifice of his life on this glorious but fatal
or
be called, was commenced about sun-down
last night, and was concluded about day
light, at which time they tonic up the last
of their pontoons, and once again achieved
& groat victory by “falling backwards.”
Their departure gives unmistakable evi
dences ofpanic and haste. . About the town
are found large numbers of guns, knap
sacks, haversacks, crackers, sail, pork, and
at least one hsndrod thousand rounds of
good cartridges. They also left behind
them in and about the town at the very
least, some six hundred of iheir dead.
There are one hundred and three of these
dead on a space of less than Sn aero of
ground. The town was largely used for
hospital purposes by the Yankees, and, in
the hasto of departure, Some twenty of
their wounded were left behind.
THE EXTENT OF OUR VICTORY.
As the mist rises from the fight, and tho
clouds clear away from tho battle, the ex
tent of our victory, and the Yankee defeat,
begins to show itself. Intelligent, citizens
of Fredericksburg say that the Yankees
admit a great defeat, and a loss during the,
whole engagement, at tho passage ef the
river, and pending with Saturday's great
fight of 15,000. It is also said upon
what I regard as trustworthy authority
that tho Yankee officers were anxious to
renew the fight on Sunday, but that the
men were demoralized and could not be
gotten up to the mark. Somo of their pris
oners likewise confirm the report that
bayonets and sharpshooters wore us6d m
forcing up the men to tho terribla work
of Saturday; and thoy farther say that-
they were threatened with the fire of their
own batteries should thoy falter. I think
it cannot be questioned that whiskey ra
tions wore freely supplied the Yankees
previous to their going into action. But
all this was to no purpose. Tho Yankees
had 'essayed a task which no army ever
maishaled or that ever will be organized,
could have accomplished. To have driven
our men from thoir position and to have
taken it, was a work compared with which
the storrningof Gibraltar would be aschild’s
play. To appreciate the strength of our
position it must be seen; suffico it to say,
that we had “Stonewalls” at both ends of
the lino—Jackson on tho right, and the
stone fence on tho left, at Fredericksburg.
No other man than * Burnsido would have
attempted so difficult or so fool-hardy an
adventure.
Truly may it be said the Yankees slain
in battle have been “ butchered, to make a
Lincoln holiday.” Thoy have failed here
most signally. Thoy may try the Port
Royal route; if they do they will find the
same character of obstacles there as here,
the same advantages to our side, of brave
spirits to oppose them,' and choico posi
tions in which our mon can arrange to dis
pute their march. The results are glorious.
Lee, Jackson and Longstreet, as well as
the gallant men under their commands, do-
serve our never ceasing thanks.
THE YANKEE WOUNDED.
At the Summit, to day, ranged side by
side with our men.were.the Yankee wound
ed, receiving the same care and enjoying
like kind treatment with our unfortunato
defenders. Surely any but men dead to
honor and lost to all principle and senti
ment would appreciate this. But upon a
Yankee such acts of kindness make no
sort of impression. Indeed, it is a shining
light in the darkness, a bright page in-our -
history, that wo can hereafter proudly
point to as illustrating our character, tone
and Christianity. That when oar poople
were driven from their homes, which were
she I fed uud burned over their heads, and
their abandoned property was destroyed
amid wild riot and unjustifiable license,
they who wore the victims of their injus
tice, could forget their wrongs and' inju
ries, and bear tho cup of cold water, and
the wine of nourishment to thoir enemies.
THE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
The wanton destruction to property in
town can neither be imagined nor describ
ed. Had so many demons from perdition
been unchained and commissioned to wreak
vengeance, the illfatcd city could not have
fared worse. All that was edible has beon
devoured by the hungry Yankees, whilst
clothing has been stolon from every house,
the furniture recklessly destroyed or
thrown into the streets, beds ripped open,
pictures disfigured and destroyed* pianos
ruthlessly robbed of tho keys. Indeed,
every conceivable injury that devilish ma
lice op thieving lust could invent was free
ly resorted to during the memorable four
days of the last occupation—a time which
will never be effaced from tho memories
of the gallant few who stuck it out. The
Baptist Church has been nearly riddled by
shells, while all the pews have been torn
out to make room for tlio sick* who wore
spread upon the pow cushions. The same
condition of things was visible in tho base
ment of tho Episcopal Church; our infor
mant did not visit tne main body of the edi
fice. The OrphanjAsylum, Dr. Scott’s, F.
Slaughter's, and S. S. Howison’s houses
were used as hospitals. In all, some twen
ty houses have bean destroyed, and the
loss of property of one kind and another
cannot fall much short of $25,000.
A citizen who was in town daring-tbir
~
There .i
captured
day mor
found
denceslate
out they
ing “dogs”
sion.
INERS.
'[hty-fivo prisoners
dc'irts of town yester-
twenty more were
,lod in private rcsi-
\ When brought
• many shoop-kill-
D act of transgres-
paper one
M.
. A YANKEE TRICK.
As one of the magnificent ruses practic
ed by theso “immaculates” to deceivo our
men, while getting off Sunday uight, they
propped their doa.d in fron t of our pickets,
ao as to make thorn resemble pickets. They
used their dead basely, rather than bury
them, leaving this work to our men. What
a people! How little do they respond to
the claims of humanity.
-J-" It was my provineo to report more espe
cially as to matters transpiring-on tho
right, and it is with rinf reigned regret that
I acknowledge how imperfectly the task
ihas been performed. It was your corres
pondents intention to have gone over the
field witli a capable andl inteligent officer
who could have informed him as to tho
disposition of our forces and the parts
which were borne respectively by regi-
monts, companies, brigades and divisions.
Nothing would have afforded him a great
er pleasure, and the regret is sincere that
pressing duties and the necessities of the
hoar, should have interfered to have pre
vented this- However the battle sketch
ed so imperfectly will, let ns hope, yet be
written in detail, and the meed Of just
praise, though withheld for the present,
will ultimately como to light, to the satisfac
tion of .those'who now know that they de
serve more credit than the uninformed
journalist of tho hour can accord them.
Wednesday Morning, Dec. 17.—8 A.
M.—Everything perfectly quiet this morn
ing:-
wtleraWatfhraim.
all who wish to pay .
le, two bushels of com or two loads
Of yrood will still pay for the
ye» r * : •
When will the War End?
This question, so ofton asked, and which,
wo presume, no sane man will attempt to
answer precisely as to time, may bo answer
ed in general terms, by saying that it will
end just so soon as the Abolition swinish
multitude of the, North arc convinced that
oar subjugation is impossible. Thfe has
been known to everybody else from the
beginning; but Fanaticism learns slowly
—nothing but hard knocks Can enlighten
it. The battle of Fredericksburg has done
much towards opening the eyes of the
Northern.people. It is vory evident that
a great change is going on in public senti
ment there, when even old Greeley, the
white-livered philosopher of the Tribuno,
is now clamorous for peace!
If wo shall be able to prevent tho Van
dals from gaining any important advan
tage over us this Winter, either on the
coast or in thy Valloy of the Mississippi,
tho war will virtually end early in the
Spring. It, however, they should meet
with some successes this Winter, they will
probably take fresh courage and prolong
the straggle for years to como. Much, we
think, theroforoydepends upon this Winter’s
operations*
* “24th Ga.”
Our attentive correspondent has furnished
ns with a list of casualties in a portion of
Cobb’s brigade, which we do not publish,
because we had previously received from
“j. H.” a full list of casualties in said brig
ade, which will be found in another col
umn. Wo return our thanks to both gen
tlemen for their kindnoss.
ATHENS, GEORGIA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 81.
Largest Circulation of any Paper ertr pulMwl in Athens!
aer see fourth page.
Advertising.
to buy houses and lots.
mules, milch
field. Let the memory
cherished by our Deople
of such be ever
o with the liveliest
J. aro o
anil thankfulness, as
feelings of
men who hi
in this revolution.
The rumor in my letter of yestorday that
Fredericksburg had been evacuated by the
enemy, and again in our possession proves
true.
So soon as I finished my letter at the
cars yesterday, I hastened back to visit
tho town, but gotting thus far so late
at night, I have concluded to hold on here
and givo you what I havo gathered from
citizens who have been to town during
da}*. . .v ..
HE EVACUATION OF FREDERICKSBURG.
the
5
?he w ork of “evacuation, 1 ’’“ekcdauJlii
■Ml. . .
shelling estimates that not less than 14,000
shot and shell were thrown into the town
by the Yankees during the bombardment
on Thursday last. This informant is one
in every souse trustworthy.
Brompton the elegant mansion of John
L. Mayre, was well nigh destroyed. There
tho parlor alone.
NARROW ESCAPE OF GEN. JACKSON.
Gen. “Stonewall” Jackson, who many
almost believed leads* charmed life, had
a very narrow escape. He was watching
the battio, and standing at the time near
an oak treo when a bullet struct not more
than two inches above his head;; The old
Hero continued his observations, unmov
ed by tho incident.
An incident occurred at tho Summit, on
is worth recording. A
;i in our service redo up to this
an amputation was about to
sd upon a Yankee, • who was
suffering great- pain. Said the Frenchman
in the impulse of tho moment, which fully
overcame him, “By Gar—what a warfare !
medicine’s a contraband article—a shame 1
who over heard tho like?
would not do worse. If our
chloroform, that ’.operation could be per-
or no pain to tho euf-
no dog, oh, that ho could
The force of this ro
dent to show its per-
yesterday
Frenchraar
pointjt
bo perforn
Hottentots
surgeons had
CO
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If yon have thoso articles, or anything
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In short, if you want to do anything, advir
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From and after this date until further
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DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
Those who have already paid in advanco
will, of courses get their papers up to the
end of the term for which,they have paid
We take this'stop with great reluctance,
but are driven by necessity to do it. Our
paper, our ink, labor—every thing, in short,
oxeept tho air wo breathe and the water
we drink, costs us from three to five times
a3 much as formerly. To do ourselves jus
tice, thoroforc, by placing our papor at a
price corresponding with other commodi
ties, wo ought to have from five to ten dol
lars a yoar for it.
As we do not expect to make money by
the war, however, but only desire to cover
necessary expenses, we shall endeavor to
furnish tho people with a large, well print
ed, independent paper, containing all the
news, at a price which will barely cover
expenses. All the weekly papers in the
State, of any size so far as we areadvised,
have advanced their prices to three dol
lars—they are not able to furnish them
any lower.
We are aware that some persons will
object to this, but it will bs of that class
who have sold jeans at- five dollars per
yard, pork at 25 cents a pound, butter at
7Spoors at upwards of two-dollars a bush
el, and brandy and whisky at twelve dol
lars per gallon.
4a our paper is strictly independent—
tho organ of no clique, faction or party—
we'must rely upon our friends, tiis ?xo-
PLSj to sustain it, not oniy^iby taking it
are some fifty cannon-ball holes through themselves and inducing their neighbors
Reeds, Harness, Ac.
See advertisement of Mr. Mem no, who is
prepared to furnish cotton mills and indi
viduals with Sleys, Harness, Pickers, &c.
Election of Municipal Officers.
Elections will be held on Saturday for
Mayor, Town Clerk, Marshal and Deputy
Marshal and seven Wardens for the town
of Athens. -
Death oru. B. Haygood, Esq.
We learn by the Atlanta papers that G
B. Haygood, Esq., for. several years a citi
zen of that city, died there on Friday last
Mr. Haygood was a nativo of this county,
and resided at and near Watkinsville many
years. He was an able and consciensci-
ous lawyer—a good and useful citizen.
Christmas
Passed off more quiotly hero than ever
before within tho recollection of the oldest
inhabitant. u Crackers,” (Chinese as well
as Georgia,) were rather scarce about town,
to the great relief of all well disposed persons
The “ servile descendants of Ham” were,
however, rather numerous for a day or
two. It rained all day Saturday, and this
was a damper ou the'spirits of Sambo and
Dinah. '
Don’t Send them to us.
Subscribers at a distance continue to
send us all manner of queer 'looking, out
landish shinplosters, which are of no value
to us, notwithstanding we have several
times announced that we would not take
them. We do not object to change bills
issued by a regular bank. It is the indivi
dual ehinplastcrs wo have no use for. As we
cannot afford to pay 10 cents in good mon
ey to return a worthless shinplaster, wo
shall pay no attention whatever to any
that may be sent us in future.
to do so, but by also securing for it all the
advertising and job-work they can. Hav
ing to day a larger circulation than it or
any other paper in this tiWn ever bad,
notwithstanding the
quonts cut off this yi
perceive that it offers
dueoments as an
whilejjjur job office is one of tho best in
the State, which enables us to do all kinds
of printing in tho very best stylo.
We trust that the friends of the Watch-
hi in ijj'il r-tand by it, as it 1 as always b it-
tlcd against oxtortion and ill driven by the
eds of -dolin-
ertisors will
aordinary in
medium,
high prices of every thing else to
its subscription rites, which is done yi
President’s Proclamation.
President Davis lias issued a proclama
tion in relation to Butler the Beast and
the*commissioned officers acting under him
id Louisiana, in which, after enumerating
some of tho cruelties practised by this in
human monster, the President declares him
an outlaw And an enemy to mankind, and
directs the Confederate officers to hang
him as a felon so soon as they can lay their
hands upon him. Ho has also ordered that
all commissioned officers serving under the
Beast shall be considered as robbers' and
criminals, and not treated as prisoners of
war when falling into our hands, but re
served for execution. Ho also directs that
in view of old Lincoln's emancipation proc
lamation, all United States officers found in
corapanyjwith armed negroes, as woll as said
negroes, be turned over to the State Execu
tives, to be dealt with according to the laws
of the several States against negro insur
rections.
We regret that wo have not room for
the proclamation, but the above are its
leading features. The country will unani
mously sustain the President in the course
he has adopted in regard to this affair, and
we doubt not many an abolition scoundrel
will have to “pull hemp” ere long.
“"- -b' Butler Superseded!
Butler the Beast, it scorns, has been su-
persed at New. Orleans by Banks, probably
at his own request—as, under President
Davis’ proclamation, his berth' was likely
to become a warm one.
CotusplKntt.
For tho Southern Waiehman.
ericksburg, V»., Dec. 17,1862
‘ITOR—— A participant in an *
t, though unable to judge
rately of the generalities, can detaii th'
specialties, as they may have occurred •
is o*n part of tho scone of action un!-! 11
, of action. Wl ju
military men might prefer a narratio. ' f
the former, yet in the home circle, to m 1
there, to fathers and to friends, those latu
would prove a source of higher and mo/
immed iato i n torest. I shall endeavor, ther/
fore, lo give briefly an account of the bat
tlo of Fredericksburg, writing oniy W jj at ‘
I saw., that what is written may bd relied
on as a just and faith fat representation
Inipoirit of position chosen for our troons
their burning eagerness for the onset and
the terriblo slaughter of the enemy, ’ thig
may truly be styiod one of the most bril.
liant battles of the war. At early dawn
on Thursday, the Ilth Inst., tho quietude
Of slumber was broken by “tlio cannon’s
opening roar.” The Brigado of our lj.
mentod General, Gobb, was immediately
formed into line, but as tho successive at-
tempts of tho enemy to effect a crossing of
the river, were opposed as often as they
were made. Gen. Barksdale’s 11 oop* Wer g
found sufficient without our aid until near
nightfall, when intelligence was received
that the enemy had crossed on thoir p 0n .
toons, occupying the lower portion of the
town, and that Gen. Barksdale, with big
Brigad*', was at the market house. Gen.
Cobb, with all his Brigado except the IGth
Ga.andGa. Legion, sot out immediately
for the 3ity. It was touching to *ee the
refugees, men, women and children, thus
at nigh", plodding their way through muj
and water, leaving their homes and effect*
to tho b ands of ruthless plunderers, rather
than dwell among thorn. How often, in
passing, did they catch from some feelin«r
soldier the words, \V6 will restore your
homes to you i” and how often, amid sob*
and tears, was the response given, “ God
biess you ?” The day following was occu-
pied in skirmishing at long taw. The
pickets moved nearer to each other on Sst-
urday, and continued a sharp fire until
near 11 o’clock, when a heavy column was
seen advancing, in our front. The eele-
Brated New Orleans battery, tho Washing,
ton Artillery, established on a hill just in
our rear, opened fiercely upon them, but
the column moved steadily forward. Pas*,
ing a depression in the ground, and ascend
ing to tne level in our front, they planted
their colors and the work began. T l >e
steadiness of tbqir advanco and perfect
preservation of alignment, could not bat
excite admiration. Under our well direct
ed missiles they presented an unbroken
front, clinging to their standard till their
withering ranks told that resistance was
death. But a short time after, it was
glorious to behold them, falling in their
retreat, like autumn leaves, before cur
death dealing fire. But the rejoicing ceas
ed for a timo and mourning sat on every
countenance, as four grief-stricken litter-
bearers passed down the lines, oeariug the
heroic Cobb, who had fallen in this, the
first attack of the enemy. Lt. Col. Cook,
commanding Phillips’ Legion, was killed
at this time. A fixed resolve seemed at
once to possess every heart to avenge the
death wound given to their General, and
it devolved on Col. Robert McMillan, of
the 24th Ga., to lead them in tho effort.
An opportunity soon offered. Some four
hundred yards before us, a dense, blue
mass was seen approaching. The artillery
continued its thunder. Flash after flash
was seen upon tho opposite rivor bank.
Shell after shell fell around us, which were
responded to from the heights in our rear.
CoL McMillan ordered the snail arms to
cease, directing the men to reserve their
fire until the enemy should get near thorn.
The 'artillery, still continued, till theonemy
came within musket range Soon, a death
hail commenced pouring from tho clouds
of smoke in our front. The enemy had
now come within reach ot our shortest
range guns, when our troops, no longer
able to restrain themselves, and embolden
ed by the daring example of their now
loader, sent a storm into thoir ranks which
carried ruin in its way. The. foe turned
and fled, but were met by a brigade of
their comrades, advancing to their relief.
.These were treated in like ipanneras those
before them.
Throughout tlio action, our mon behaved
with the utmost coolness and courage. In
the thickest of the fight, as the Colonel
passed down the lines, his own regiment
turned and gave him three hearty cheers *
Col. McMillan indeed possesses tho confi
dence of his troops. Ilis men love him,
and if need be, will follow him to their death.
In tho battle of Fredericksburg ho has won
laurel wreaths to which fresh leaves will be
added when the tocsin again shall summons
him to the conflict. It is estimated that in
front of Cobb’s Brigado, thirteen hundred
of the enemy were killed. Tho number of
wounded is not ascertained. The battle
continued through the day, tho enemy re
tiring only after a furious night assault up
on our wor-ks, which was gallantly resisted.
The Brigado continued under arms four
days ancNbree nights successively. Two
hundred and twenty-five will cover all the
casualties in the Brigade, a statement ot
which is gi ven bolow, as far as can be ascer
tained. Theengageraontwssgenoral along
tho lines. I havo only given an account of
agrSoo school notices in this issue.
LATER FROM TEXAs!
GALVESTON BOMBARDED BY THE ENEMY.
Charleston, Dec. 26.—The Houston
(Texas) Telegraph contains advices from
t.hn nIn-lit of Doc. 21st,
without notice,
bombarded that city with shot, shell and
The Yankee fleet had been ex
^ from our forces, and t
bombardment was caused by somebo
tiring a musket on tho wharves. Many of
the houses were injured by shells, undone
man was reported killed, and many of the
j people narrowly escaped.
Galveston that on tno
the enemy furiously
grape,
ing an a ttack
so much 05? it as came within my persons!
knowledge. J- R*
* Ho wajl^truok by two bulls, tho fore* of whie#
wore woll nigh spent, a third inflicting a slight voonu
on tho right sxm.
List of casualties in Cobb’s Brigade, in the
engagements near Fredericksburg, Fa-,
De^ UffiViwf 13fA, 1862.
Field and Staff—Brig. Gen. Thos.Rf*
rtally wounded, since died; Capt-
ririren* Ordnance Officer, wounded
sly*y courier A. Scblesingcr,
wounded, since died.
, Lt ,Coh S. F. Ruff com
oom.-Woo»d«L
J W Gresham G 31
—HKs** * * ■ - ^ t
CoB, dapt J A Stewart com—Wounded:
Privates if M Turner, seriously, J
• dogjEglI-Qverton. slight, Jas SbaWj W •*>
Smith, w Humphries do.
Co C, Lt. Callahan com—Killed
«, l ?
Priv’ts
unded: S er ^*
J H Callahan, slight, Priva'cs J S
mortally, J A Konncj*, slight.
Co D, Lt Macon com—Killed;
o r. ’. ,. rs Wounded : Scrg H Cain,
McCray, J M Dancor, eerious-
I A March man i slight.
E S Sau
Privates Jr
lv, J E Gi
' Co K. I
M Otawford com
vales M Ledford,
IMU
R King, s