The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-12-27


of the fight.
Some instances of desperate daring are re
lated of various numbers of theT hirty second
Indiana Regiment. An information assures
us that he was witness to the fact that a
youth of seventeen, who Joined the regiment
Cincinnati, but whose name he could not
learn, threw off the restraint of the company
drill for the time, and stationed himself be-
hind tree. From that point he fired four
teen times during the engagement, loading
and firing with g. much coolness as if he
were out dusking, everysshot bearing mes
sage of death to some misguided'rebel.
The body of the gallant Lieutenant SAKE,
of the Thirty second Indiana, was inferred
near Munfordsvile yesterday morning =
The remains of TEeo: Schmidt were receis
=; in this city last evening. Lieutenant
SAKE was formerly of Louisville, but his wife
resides at present in Cincinnati.
Our troops are exultant over the reslt of
the skirmish of Tuesday, and are eager to
renew the fray.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.
Gen Ord started at o'clock this morn
ing. His command consisted of four regi
ments, the Bucktail Rifles, Lieut. Col. Kane,
and Eston's battery, consisting Of two twen
ty four and two twelve pound howitzers.-
They proceeded on foraging expedition in
the direction of Dransville.
Gen. Mccall, anticipating that they mi ght
be attacked, ordered the First and Second
brigades to follow at s A. NJ. The First
Gen. Reynolds's, advanced on Lees
burg and took position on Diff :ult Greek
to avail further orders. Two hours later
General Mccall, with his staff and an
escort of cavalry, followed in the same
route. Meantime Gen. Ord advanced to
near Drainsville, when bis command was
suddenly fired upon by a force lying in
ambush on dense woods adjacent. This was
the signal of battle, and brisk engagement
promptly ensued
Gen. Mccall who arrived a few moments
previously, took command in a moments
time-Easton's battery was planted along
side the Thornton House, and fired rapidly
and with terrible effect in the enemies,
ambush. Col. Kane's Bucktail Rihemen
were place, in advance, and fired upon the
enemy whenever they made their appear
ance.
The rebels, who had battery of six
pieces, returned the cannonading and repli
ed to the rifles with musketry. The firing
was kept up some three quarters of an hour,
when the enemy retired rapidly, our fire be
ing too hot for them. Our troops stood up
bravey nnder the sharp fire of the rebels.
Their steadiness was praised by Gen. Mccall
and his officers.
Several bodies Of rebels were picked up,
and fifteen wounded prisoners were taken
Gen. Ord captured eig ht wounded prisoners
and two cassons, with ammunition.
In their haste the enemy left behind
them arms of every description, clothing,
etc. Their loss Estimated at $50 killed
and wounded. Among their killed was
Col. Thilor, of Frankfort, Kentucky, and
commader of the First Kentucky Regiment
of rebels.
The forces of the enemy consisted ot
three Infantry regiments, 1st and 1lth
Kentucky, and 10th Alabama, with a caval
ry regiment and battery, all commanded
Col. John Forney, of the 10th Alabama re
giment, acting as Brigader General.
The dead rebels were left on the field.
The loss on our side was six killed anG
eight wounded, most of whom belonged te
the buektails. Col. Kane received Sigh
wound.
AT 9 o'clock p NJ our troops had re
turned to camp, bringing in fifty Wagon
loads Of forage.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 20.
Futher information has been received
from the West this morning, to the effec
that in addition to the expedition under
General Pope against the enemy at and neal
Clinton, another party of his forces under
Col. jeff. C. Davis and Major Mitchell sur
prised another camp of rebels on the after
noon of the 18th inst, near Milford, little
North of Warfcnsbutg. A brisk skirmisl
ensued when the rebels finding themselves
surrounded, surrendered. Colonel Davis
took thirteen hundred prisoners, including
three Colonels and seventeen Captains, one
thousand stand Of arms, one thousand horses
sixty five wagons and a large quantity o
tents, baggage and supplies. Our loss wa
two killed and eight wounded. The rebe
loss IS not yet known, |
information from Glasgow states that Oil
troops captured about two tons of gun pow
der, buried on Claid jackson farm.
The troops in Kansas have been stirrin!
during the past week, and good news is ex
pected from there daily.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 81.
The Philadelphia Enquirer of this morn
ing has special dispatch from Baltimore
stating that news had been received fror
Richmond to the effect that Fort Picken
had opened fire on Fort McRae three time
since the 22d ult, but with what effect is nc
known. On the 30th ult, an inces>ar
shower of shells was thrown into the fort b
| Colonel Brown.
GREAT BATTLE IN MISSOURI.
~ Sr. LOUIS. Dec. 20,
i Iaforma alton has been received from tn
west this morning to the effect that in ad
dition to the expedition under Gen. Pop
against the enemy at and near Clinton, a
mother part of his force. under Col JEFF
: G.. Davis and Mai. Marshall. surprised q