The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-12-25

has gone into winter quarters at Manassas.
Since their connection with the army they
have only been paid twice. as the prospect
OF third payment was So dimiy obscure
that nearly all had given up hopes OF any
further Enlargement Of their exchequers at
the hands oi the commanders
General Hancock's division, under orders
of General Mcclellan, marched toward the
battle ground to support Gen. Mccall, but
their services were no aee'ied
| When General Mcclellan learned that
General McCall's troops were engaging The
enemy he jumped into his saddle and. ac-
companied by Colonel Colburn, proceeded
10 Minersville, where he leaDred the result
as given above. and returned
The Sixth Penna Reserve Regimenit35lh)
lost two men: Samuel c. Waller, Company
| A, and Daniel Darling, Company c. TIE
number of wounded in this Regiment was
| thirteen, n OF any being wounded IN Compa-
ny A. (lron Guards This regiment was
commanded during the action by Capt w.
! H. Ent.
! The ninth Penna. Reserve Regiment (38th)
commanded by Col Jackson lost two men:
John w. Stockdale, Company f ard John
J Sexton Company < Twenty were wound
! ed in this Regiment. The Major of this
Regiment had his horse shot under him.
The Buckiail Rifles, Forty second Penna
Regiment, commanded by Lieut.. Col Kane,
/ who was wounded in the cheek lot three
men: Geo. Cook, Company E., Cor, Samu
! ell Galbraih, Company C., and Geo Raup
/ Company B The number of wounded be-
longing to this Regiment is not so great as
Iha, OF the others. only six.
The Twelfth Penna. Reserve Regiment
! (4lsDunder command OF Col. Faggart lost
not man. and only one wounded.
Col Tom Taylor commanding the Ken
lucky (Rebel) Rifles was killed and his sad
I die brought away by Col. Easion. Taylor;
I il will be recoecied, occasioneG much ex-
element al the commencement OF he war
by unexpectedly appearing at Arlington
( with flag Of truce, and was afterwards
brought 10 head quaners al Washington
bindfolGed, and subsequently conveyed out
side OF our lines, the object OF his mission,
an exchange OF prisoners, being unaccom
pished.
The detachment from Gen McCall's di-
J vision which took part in the battle did not
arrive at GAINESVILLE until abont noon, and
remained there till % o'clock, when the
enemy appeared in force, coming from the
direction of CenirevilIe.
Previous 10 this, Gen Ord had placed his
force in position TO repel an anticipated at
tack The fire was first opened by the reb-
/
canister This was Immediately responded
to by Eastons battery with marked effect.
The infantry on each side soon engaged IN
the conflict, and al times they were not
more than sixty yards apart.
after fgh, ing about az hour she'll from
our side ex ploded The ammunition OF one
OF the rebel caissons. making fearful havoc,
three of the rebels having their heads COM
ple'eIy blown off, and others being horribly
mulllaied.
Al this time The enemy wavered and
showed disposition 10 run, when Gen. Ord
gave the command to charge, which was
gaIIaniy obeyed, aad at once the rebels
preci pitaiely fed. They were pursued Tor
upwards ot a mile, when Gen. Mccall arr
wing on the ground ordered recall to be
sounded Our troops then fell back 10 the
position just vacated by the enemy
large number OF trophies were scored
by our troops, such as swords, pistols and
guns In the pockets OF the dead r-beIs were
found Richmond papers of the 18th inst
They contained no items OF particular inter
est.
Several letters were found on the bodies
of the rebel officers showing the feeling oi
iu.ense hostility prevailing IN the South
In one of them, dated Cenrevilie Dec. 18Th
addressed TO friend and bat partly finished
il was said that il was impossible for The
Federals to remain much longer in ihei
present positiou.
fl is SAID that lie effect OF The news from
England and the pressure OF Congress woulC
: necessarily compel Gen. Mcclellan 10 ad
vance. and that IN such an event victory
on the part of the Confederates in thei
5 present position would be certain
> During the stampede ol the rebels, eigh
of,ihem were taken prisoners aud brough
+, 10 Washington Today. They state lha
they letl CeHtreville very early o. Frida,
morning in order 10 obtain forage, and YER
UNEXPECTEDLY met with our troops, who ha
!, proceeded 10 the same point on similar bu
!, siness They also said that there was
larger number Of killed on the part of III
) rebels than we supposed.
Three.oi the prisoners. who had becom
bewiIdered in lie retreat, came up 10 on
Of our. regiments not knowing that The
. were; Federal troops, and inquired 'the di
!, reciion 10 CentrevlIle; bul, instead OF 5ein
: taken prisoners, they were shown the wa
!. to Washington.
( -Four companies OF the First Pennsylva
II MIA Cavalry were also with the brigade, br
II the condition OF the country was such bein
thickly wooded, that they could not rend'
n service to'the extent they desired.
y General Ord, while. passing through ii
l. woods during the action, lost his sword, bl
q was Immediately supplied with anoihe
: which had been taken from a dead reb
J. officer.
ID ITnanthorized persons black or white fr.