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ral H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief: We have fought one of the greatest battles of this war and are victorious. Casantire success on the 31st was prevented by a surprise of the right flank; but we have never then at beaten the enemy after three days fighting. They fled with great precipitation on Saturday night. The last of their columns of cavalry left this morning. Their loss has been very heavy. Generals Rams and Hanson are killed. Generals Clardon, Adams and Breckinridge, are wounded W. S. Rosecrans. Major Gen'l Com'g. The Carnage at Fredericksburg — Graphic account from a Yankee soldier. A participant in the fight at Fredericksburg sends the following letter to a friend in Baltimore, which has found its way into print: That long expected battle has been fought and we have met the most serious defeat of the war. Being an eye witness in the earlier and a participant in the latter part of the engagement I suppose it will not be out of plac