Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-28
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GRAND VICTORY In VIRGINIA.
BRILLIANT FIGHT WITH THE
REBELS.
ENGAGEMENT AT DRANEsvILLE.
A Portion Of Gen. M'CoWs Diuision Engaged
GALLANTRY OF GEN. ORD.
The Enemy Completely Rouied-- Tico Cannon
Cap,msd--7he Loss Of the Enemy, !Secenty.
Nine Killed ana Pounded.
ENGAGEMENT AT DRANEsvILLE.
A Portion Of Gen. A'CoWs Division Engaged
GALLANTRY OF GEN. ORD.
WAsnlSaroN, Dec. 20.

rection Of Drsuesvile 90 q foreging exped
top, and for the purpose OF making recon
poisance in that locality. Dranesvil!e is abou
midway bet tween McCali's headquarters an
Leesburg
On arriving in that vicinity they encoun
tered the euemy, who had four regiments o
infantry. composed Of South Caroliuons, Ala
bamisns, aud KentnckiaDs, with one butter,
Of six pieces and a regiment ofcavslry, undei
the coamand Of Gen. Stewart.
The only troops on our part engaged 10 tb,
sfTair at Dranesvlle, we're General Ord's bri
gada, the FIRST regiment Of rifles, aud Eastou'
bsttery Of four guns At four o'clock, afte
the sctiou, General Mccall sent two officers
TO count the rebels who we're killed ant
wounded. and it was asctrtaiued that they
had left on the field fGly.seveD killed ant
twenty two wounded. Threo Of the latter
died on being removed, making their loss sixt,
killed aud nineteen wounded making tota
of seventy nine killed aud wounded, aud they
no doubt carried of mauy more.
The enemy we're comepletely routed, aud
fled precipitstely after Gght OF an hour and
half leaving two cannon and quantity ot
small arms. blankets, great coats. &C., more
than our troops could bring away.
Our nen also brought in some prisoners
besides the wounded.
Oar loss is. as near as can be sscertaned
at present, about ten killed and fifteen wound
ed.
ihe expedition returned 10 their camp at
.ougiey's at nine o'clock 20 night
General Mccall, in q despatch received at
headquarters TO night. says too much credit
cannot be given to General Ord for his gal.
lsntry aud skill throughout the day.
The rides behaved fnsy.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE
Siucs the Official despatch Of the affair OF
Drajnesvlle to-day was forwarded, we are
euabed to give the following particulars -
GeGetal Ord started at six o'clock this
morCiug. His command consisted Of four fall
regiments the BucItsil Rilles Lieutenant
Cuionsl kaue, aud Eastor's battery, consist.
ing Of Two twelve pound howitzers. They
proceeded on soraging expedition 10 the dI
rectiOu of Draiuesvle. General Mccall. an.
tcipatlng they might bs attacked, ordered
Fast aud Secnnd brgsdes to follow at eight
j.. NJ. The First brigade, General Reynolds
advanced on the Leesburg turnpike aud took
q pOs;t.nn on Difficult creek ~ await further
orders. Two hours later Gen. Mccall, with
his staff and escort Of cavalry. followed b. the
same route.
Meautlme Gen. Ord advanced TO Tboru
tons uouse, near DrnnesviIle, hen his com
rand was suddenly hred upon by force lying
IL ambush 10 dense woods aCjacent. This
vas the signal Of battle, aud brisk engage.
mHul promptly ensued.
GeU. Mccall, who arrived few minutes
prey!ouslr took commaud. luR momeDt's
time EastoB's battery was planted alongside
the Thornton Hou.e. sud fired rapidly and
with terrible eject in the enemy's ambush
Col. kanes "Buck.Ial riiemen" were placed
IN advance. aDd fred upoG tue enemy
wherever they made their appearance. The
rebels who had battery OF six pieces,
T"turned The canuonad!ng, aud replied to the
riffs with musketry. The tiriog was kept up
some three quarters Of an hour. when the
enemy retreated rapidly, the fire of the whole
brisaje rifes and battery, beirg too hot for
them.
Our troops stood up bravely unGer the
sharp yoiieys Of the rebels. Their steadness
was praised By General Mccall and bis
officers
The rebels took the direction of Fairfax
Coart liouse. leaving on the field number
OF their killed aud wounded. Our troops
pursued them . short distance, and re-
turned.
The scene n the woods presented all the
horrors Of o sanguinaIy battle field. sni the
dead and dying lying strewn 10 various
directions Forty dead bodies Of the rebels
were picked up aud fifteen wounded prison
ers we're taken aud placed in Huuters aud
other houses 10 Dransv,ile.
General Ord Captured eight wounded
prisoners snd two cessiUns With smuuni
Ion.
10 their haste the enemy left behind arms
Of all descriptions, clothing, &c.
Their loss is estimated at $50 killed and
many WI d. Amrng The killed wss Colo
q Ton. TayIor, of Frankfort, ky., and com
u,nhGeg Of the FIRST Kentucky regiment Of
rehe!s. The forcea os the enemy consisted of
three regiments Of infantry, First aud
Eleventh Kentucky aud Tenth Alabama,
with cavalry regiment ard g battery, oil
undeI the command Of Col. John H. Furney,
OF tie Teuth Alabama, Acting Brgad.r
General, The dead rebels were left on The
field
The prisoners belong TO the different regi.
ments engaged in the action. Neither are
dressed shke. The clothes they had on we're
ragged aud filthy. Each was without any
oveIcoat, aud their general looks betrey
soything bot nutritious fare. had q con-
versation with three prisoners belonging to
the Tenth Alabama, otter they were brought
20 Gen. McCalrS headquarters. They state
that their regiments were organized seven
months ago. Formerly they were under
command OF Gen. Johnson. but after the
battle Of Bull run were transferred to Gen.
B-sGregards division. OF the condition oi
the rebel army they gave the most deplorable
eccOnnt, confirming the previous statements
received as 10 the want of proper clothing
aud food and the general discomfort prevail
ing among the men. The greater part Of the
sru'y, they say, hos gone into winter quarters
ST Manassas. SIucs their connection witt
the army they have only been paid twice, ant
the prospect of third payment was so dimll
obscure that nearly oil had given up hopes Q
any further enlargement o: their exchequer
at the hands Of their commanders.
General Hsncock's division, under order
Of General Mcclellan. msTehed toward th'
battle ground to support General Mccall
but their services were not needed.
Wheu General Mcclellan learned ths
General McCall's troops we're engaging III
enemy, be jumped into his saddle, and, accom-
panied by Col. Coiburn, proceeded TO Miners
VILE, where he learned the results as give
above sDd returned.
LiasK MoRTAn-A mammoth bomb morts
s.sed through our city yesterday en- route iol :h
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