The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-23
THE BATTLE NEAR DRA|NESVlLLE.
Additional Particulars Names Of tho Killed
and W0unded-Intcrestin Details Of the
Tight-Over Five Thousand Rebels In
the Engagement Their Complete
ROut by the Union Forces,
ke.. &c., &c

in addition to the report published IN yesterdays is
sue of Tho battle Drainesyie, between General
Ords brigade and tho rebels enabled to lay before
our readers this morning many interesting details of the
battle well corrected list Of the killed and wound.
| cd. 1t appears that the Union forces, who
oragng expedition north Of their camp consisted Of the
SIXTH Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth Pennsylvania reserve
regiments, the Buckail Rifles, six companies Of cavalry
| and Il battery Of four pieces-with two brgades in
| reserye-while that Of tho rebels consisted Of
| fonr full infantry regiments, the Sixth North
Carolina the First and Eleventh Kentucky and the Tenth
Alabama, with three companies Of Louisiana Tiger
Zouayss companies Of cavalry and battery Of
pieces making total on tho rebel sido OF $3.50
1t Is evident the rebels thought they going TO have
good time Of -nothing to do but kin and capture our
men ns they it, and retire TO their camps big with
Union spos and glory but like many other similar expe.
ditions Of theirs, with fearful odds their sde they
were mistaken, for when they up to the scratch
they were made TO beat hasty retreat by only
handful Of menho "Bucktails" the Sixth and Ninth
PENNSYLVANIA regiments, and battery Of four pieccs
not quite half the force Of the rebels.
Success with such great odds against almost every
battle or skirmish is very nsprtng, and proves that
tho Union soldiers not only lighting in just cause
but that they are better disciplined, and have officers
command them equal to the responsible positions they
hold.
40 far as have been able TO learn the killed on
our side Is six. the wounded twenyseyea and missing
one, while that OF the enemy between killed and wounded
numbers about hundred and fifty including in their
| number several officers
Tho following is the latest despatch received from the
sccne Of action, together with list Of tho killed and
| wounded on cur sde:--
| WASHINGTON, Dec 81, 1881.
The Dranesve battle Of which sent you last evening
0esfb at LAT
the special correspondent Of the HERALD returned from
the seeno OF conflict has been the exciting subject
versation to-day Our troops stood up to tho lre with
unfnehing pluck They have shown that they nro made
OF good stun The present victory the first achieved by
our army across the Potomac view OF the odds against
u.s. is deemed conclusive that more than match
for the rebels and the prssage Of further brilliant
tories side whenever the enemy can be induced TO
fight.
send yop further details OF the battle with full list
Of the killed, wounded and missing, SIDE the es
mated number Of the enemy killed. and other inc dents
worthy or note.
The rebel force left Centre, lie at two O'Clock on Fri
day morning, with the view is very evident now to
intercept the oragng party under General Ord ordered
towards Dranesve This intelligence Of course could
only have been communicated by some one Of the
Numerous traitors who, notwithstanding the vigilance Of
our commanding Generals, still manage get in and out
movement Ct Importance
The enemy had four full infantry regimen.sthe Sixth
North Carolina First and Eleventh Kentucky and Tenth
Alabama three companies Of tho Louisiana Tiger Zouavcs
seven companies of cavalry, and battery OF six
peeestotal, FIVE thousand one hund cd and fifty men.
They evidently calculated to meet small party have
good time in killing and capturing men, secure good
quantity OF forage that had been to the trouble Of
gathering, and retire 10 their Manassas n,rencnients
their host. General Mccall sends log to mill
He had full brigade comprising the Sixth, Ninth Tenth
and Twelfth Pennsylvania regiments the Buck
tail Rides. six companies OF cavalry, and battery of
four pieces the foragng expedition besides br
gades Held in reserve should their services be wanted.
While all the rcbo force took part in tho fight only the
" Buckta' Rifes tho Sixth and Ninth regiments,
our battery, engaged side numbering little
over half the strength of the enemy.
Tho details of the battle do not vary materially from
those given in my report yesterday Two companies Of
the Buckal regiment were sent ahead TO protect the
forward advance from flank attack should any enemy
show ITSELF They very walking into tho enc.
mys battery. Instead Of an opening IRE from the rebels
regiment Of cavalry quickly darted from tho woods
across an open ed designed 10 draw the body our
troops in pdrsuita piece Of strategy that fortunately
failed. Seeing the advance Backta companies pushing
back, the enemy let fly shell nj them The shell,
passed their heads and demolished chimney on
house near by. Quickly tho counter-cannonading
and musketry commemorative battery, Bucktails and
Sixth and Ninth regiments doing the work, the Tenth
and Twelfth regiments and cavalry being kept in the
There lively tlmo for nearly an hour. Our
infantry did finch from the Are. Our battery did
sp.cnld execution. The enemy were up to their old
lodges The Alabama regiment whom adv anced upon by
the Ninth Pennsylvania regiment, showed an American
flag, and cried cut, 1--WE Buckails, don't shoot"
Believing they were the "BucStas" Colonel jackson told
his not to fire, when the Aabamans gave them a
voley, turned on their heels ami ran.
A shell struck at the feet Of an officer manning
one Of our guns, glanced off, fell into Geld and
exploded. "You getting too near,a saia tho
gunner, "I give you lesson, and s.ave your damned
old baggage for you lie sighted his piece anu ghM
went the ball. with deadly effect exploding the magazine
of the opposing gun and killed half dozon Of the
gGnners.
A drummer attached 10 tho Ninth regiment took two
prisoners, having other weapon but club.
After the enemy retreated, two companies OF the
"BucStails, under command Of Captains Mcdonald and
Holland, ordered by General Met ill to scour the
woods which the enemy had rereated. Captain Hol
land says he counted hundred dead bodies &C
tho enemy On the field. 1t was CHASTITY sight The
] groans OF the dying and wounded were
| terrible to hear. Ono rebel solder who was
unhut stood cntnel by the side Of his dying brother
Hc said be would not leave his brother ill ho was dead
dying soldier asked one Of to take pack of
cards from bis pocket as he did not wish he said to die
with thcm in his possession. One asked for wAskey an
other for waor and others for surgeons, minister's and
| Bibles.
II is estimated that tho killed and wounded arc
faly hundred and 0fty, stated in nv frs
report. Tho bodies Of several officers were lief.
tho field, with their shoulder straps cut Off, and
| everything taken from their pockets TO prevent
| recognition of their rank and names The body
Of Colonel Taylor Of the First Kentucky regiment who
known to be killed, was taken away. The woods
at,accnt were found twenty two wounded rebels Mos
Of these Is supposed, stl remain Thortous and
neghborng house. where they carried after tho
action II aiso believed that tho bodies Of the dead
which our men lee 1yas in the woods wore Buried to-
day.