, 1861-12-23
CHICAGO, MONDAY, DECEMBER g. 1861.
I IKE AEEH1H NE1z11E EWR81ESV1LL
Particulars Of the Surprfee of General
Ors1se EF1gade-The Befeat aud Rouf
Of the ENeEny. ii

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-rGcn Ord started
yesterday morning On q fofaging expedition.
His command consisted of four regiments-
the Buck-tail Rifles, Iiet. Col. Kane, and
Eaton's battery, consisting Of 12pound how
Drainsville, and Gen. Mccall anticipating that
they might be attacked, ordered the lst and
I'd Brgades to follow at So clock in the fore
noon. The LIST Brigade, eEen. Reynolds, ad-
Eanced on Leesburg ana1took position on
Difficult Greek to aWnit fgfrther orders. Two
escort Of cavalry, fo1lowedon the same route.
n the meantime Gen. OF advanced to near
Drainsri}le, when his co4maud was suddenly
fired upon by force lying in ambush in dense
woods adjacent. This w the signal Of battle,
and brisk engagement promptly ensued
yiously, took command. in moments time
Eaton's battery was pldnted alongside the
Thornton House, and h4Ed rapidly and with
terrible effect in the en4ny's ambush Col
Kane's Buck-tal Rifem9n were placed in ad-
vance, md fred upon the enemy wherever
theg made their appeara4ce,
The rebels, who had q battery Of SIX pieces,
returned the cannonadirgy, and replied to the
rifles with musketry. i1ing was kept up
some three quarters Of @ hour, when the en-
emy 5etIeated 1agidly, oar fire being too hot
de- der ' The. .sharp roaey ss 4s eis;s!E heE a2
stcadiness was praised by Gen. Mcclellan and
his officers.
The rebels took tho direction Of Fairfax
Court Blouse, leaving on the field number Of
their killed and wounded. Our troops pur-
Several bodies Of the rebels were picked up
and fifteen wounded prisoners we're taken.
Gen. Ord captured eight wounded prisoners
and two caissons, with ammunition.
In their haste the enemy left behind arms OF
al descriptions, clothing &c. Their loss is
their killed was Col Philor, of Frankfort, Ky,
and commander Of the Flst Kentucky Regi,
mcnt Of rebels. The forces Of the enemy con
sisted Of three infantry regiments, the I'd
and 18th Kentucky, regiments, and 10th Ala
hama, with cavalry regiment and battery
the 10th Alabama, acting Brigadier General
The dead bodies were left On the field.
The loss On our side was six killed and
eight wounded, most Of whom belonged to
the Buchtai1s. Col Kane received slight
wound.
At 9 o'clock, p. n, our troops had re-
turned to camp, bringing in fifty wagon loads
Of forage.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--Largc numbers OF
volunteer troops, some suffering severely from
sickness, others disabled BY wounds, arc leay-
ing this city and returning to their respective
homes to recuperate, having long flfloughs
for Tint purpose. Others hare obtained hon
orable discharge from the service.
It is genera1ly believed here that Congress,
on Monday, will take !: recess until after the
5th Of january.
WAsHsSGTos, Dec. elf any correspond
enec has taken place between Lord Lyons and
Secretary Seward, it has been Of an informal
ard confidential character, as no official com
uaunications have passed between them with
reference to the 's1Fent" affair
hn Praeiaauf in J,ia c,,an;o1 nseoua oor,
municated 10 the Senate, referred tho whole
subject Of the tripartitc expedition to Mexico,
and asked the Senate to advise him what course
to pursue. :.
Thos. Francis Meagher WAS to-day appoint
cd 4 Brigadier General, by the President; also
141h Illinois regiment, who is now command.
iutr brigade in Missouri