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The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg — the movements of the enemy. (search)
etely dispersed. His withdrawal in the night, and apparent abandonment of all further attempts to force his way by the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad, from Fredericksburg as a base, sufficiently prove the severity of his defeat. His army must have been completely demoralized, or he would never have relinquished such a darling enterprise — an enterprise undertaken at the suggestion of Halleck, who seems to be the Jomini of the Washington authorities, and by the direction of Lincoln himself, who we are told by the New York Times, in this connection, "has studied the great principles underlying the conduct of military affairs." Indeed, it is rumored that on Saturday evening so tremendous had been the slaughter of Burnside's army that his men became unmanageable and positively refused to be led up again after the last repulse. This refusal seems very much like mutiny on the field of battle. It is added that he designed to renew the engagement on Sunday, but was unable
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
idea of prosecuting any further its proposition for an armistice and mediation." In the West there is nothing important.--Gen. Grant's army was at Oxford, Miss. Lincoln had sentenced thirty-nine of the Minnesota Indians to be hang on Friday, the 19th inst. Before the battle — the Preparations. A dispatch, dated the mornin to join their regiments immediately. General McNell, the Missouri murderer, is in St. Louis. He declares that Altisman is dead, and is to write a letter to Lincoln explaining his "retaliation" for his death. The Ways and Means Committee of the United States Congress is positively stated in the Northern papers to be opposed to the issue of any more "greenbacks." The mother of Cardinal Antonelli is just dead, at the age of 90. Attempts are being made to get Lincoln to veto the bill admitting Western Virginia as one of the United States. Hon. S. S. Cox, of Ohio, gave a dinner to Gen. McClellan at Willard's, in Washington, on Friday.