The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to Chicago Tribune.l

j The war cloud is blowing over. Iii
believed BY well informed persons tina
the tenor Ct the dispatch from England
at least Of Lyons first note, is much les
belligerent than was anticipated from tn,
tone of the British press and the Ian
guagc Of private letters. The demand il
not peremptory, but will lead to negoti
|, alton, and may result in arbitration. The
: prospect Of an amicable and honorable
adjustment of all pending questions looks
now excellent. A letter from a high
English quarter, received by the Europa
says that the war feeling of England viii
be more surely counteractcd by emanci
patton and the arming of the slaves than
in any other way. JOHNNY Bull now see:
no difference. save one of degree, be-
tween the con.ending parties in the mat
, ter of slavery.
WASHINGToN, Dec 20.
? Gen. Ord started at six this morning
His command consistedlof four regiments
the BucktaiI Rifles, Lieut. Col. Kane,
aud Easton's battery, consisting of two
"a and two l2-pound howitzers. They
proceeded Ga forasipg expedition IN
the direction of Drainsvilc. Gen. Nc
Call, anticipating that they might be at.
tackled, ordered the LIST and I'd brieades
to follow, In the forenoon the 1st brig
ade, Gen. Reynolds, advanced on Lees.
burg, and took position on Difficult
Creek, TO await further orders.
Two hours later Gen Mccall, with bis
staff and escort of cavalry, followed in
the same route.
Meantime Gen. Ord advanced to near
Drainsville, when his command was sud.
denly fred upon by a force lying in am.
bush in dense woods adjacent This was
the signal Of battle. y brisk engagement
promptly ensucd. Gen. Mccall, who ar.
rived few minutes previously. tock com.
mand. In @ moments time, E1ton's ba.-
terry was planted along side the Thornton
House, and fred rapidly and with terri
bic effect into the ene!ny ambush.
Col. kane's Bucktail Nifcmcn were
placed in advance and fired upon the en-.
emy wherever they made their appear,
auc2.
The rebels, who had blt:cry Of six
pieces, returned the can,onadirc, aud
replied to the rifles with muskrtry. The
firing was kept up some three quarters Of
an hour, when the enemy retrca,ed rap,
idly, our fire being too hot for them.
Oar troops stood up bravery under the
sharp vol!eys Of the rebels Their stead
mess was praised BY Gen. NcCai! aud
his officers
The rebels took Tic direction Of Fair
fax c. II leaving on the field a number
oftheir killed aud wounded Our troops
pursued them a short distance and -
turned Several bodies IF rebels were
picked up, and fifteen wounded prisoners
were taken,
Gen. Ord captured 5 wounded prison.
ers and ; c4i>>ons with ammunition. In
their haste the enemy left behind arms o:
all desert ptioas, clothing, etc. Their
loss !, estimated At - killed and wound.
Cd Among their killed Wa. Col. Thiler
0: Frankfort, Ky, commander Of the st
Ky. regiment OF rebels
The forces q the enemy consisted Of
three in.4ulry regiments, lst aud 1lth
Ky. aud 10th Aa., with cavJ.y rcei-
mcrt and a battery all cJan,aH4 cd BY
Col. Johu H. Forncy, Of the Ala. l0tL,
actin. as Drigadicr General.
The dad rebels were left on the field.
The loss On our side was 6 killed and 5
wounded, most Of whom ln,nnrpd IN tha