Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

A brisk and successful conflict took place at
noon on Friday on the lines 10 front OF Wash
ingtoD. Gen McCall's brigade went out in
the morning on forageing expedition to-
wards DraiResvlle His advance force, COM
manded by General OrG consisted Of four reg
ments of infantry, a regiment of PennsylVa-
MIA rifles and Easton's battery. Near Draines-
vile fire was opened On tn EN- by the rebels,
under Gel, Forney, numbering four regiments
Of infantry and one of cavalry, who were con-
cealed in the bushes. The fire was returned
from our rifles and the battery, and after an
hours lighting the rebels fed towards Fairfax
Court House, leaving $50 killed and wounded
behind them, together with two caissions of am.
muuition and quantity of clothing and stores.
Gen Mccall had ordered up Gen. Reynolds
to apoint On the Leesburg turnpike to support
General Ord, in anticipation of an attack ::
bat before Generals Reynolds and Mccall
reached the field of action the rebels had been
defea ted by the Irresistible fire of Easton's
batteries and the rifles Of Colonel Kane's
Pennsylvania regiment. Our loss was about
ten killed and fifteen wounded The troops
Of Gen. Mccall returned to camp the same
night We give to-day the Generals official
report of the action.
Altogether, affairs in Missouri of late bear
most cheering aspect. In addition to the
brilliant feat of Gen Pope, near Clinton, an
other portion of his force, under Colonel Da
Wis, surprised a seco nd rebel camp on the even
ing of the 18th, near Milford The rebels
who were thirteen hundred strong, surrendered
upon finding themselves surrounded. Among
the prisoners were three colonies, seventeen
captains, 1000 stand of arms, 1000 horses
sxty,five wagons, ard large quantity of sup
plies, tents and baggage The loss of the
enemy is not known, but the Union loss vas
hut two killed and eight wounded These
| two surprises, so successfully accomplished
almost at the same time, will have a stunning
effect on the rebel interests in Missouri In
deed, within the last few weeks, since the ap-
poiUtment Of General Mcclellan to the COM
mand of the army of the Union, the course OF
our arms has been marked by continued Sc
res of success
There was lively skirmish on the l4th at
Point OF Rocks. 4 rebel battery of the guns
aanked by 200 infantry, suddenly opened
fire upon Col Geary's regiment The battery
of the % Regiment at once replied, disabling
one gun aud driving the Grtllermen from the
others. The fight lasted about half an hour
the enemy lost at least IA killed and many
wounded The Union troops lost not man.
When the Rebels had fed our guns were
turned against some houses where $50 of them
bad hidden, and they were soon dislodged with
severe loss
From Missouri we have news the Importance
Of which, though great, cannot well be accu-
rately estimated at this moment. 1t is to the
effect that Gen. Pore, who on Wednesday, by
a forced march, menaced the Rebels in John
son County Compelled them TO retreat rapidly
toward Rose Hill they left n his hands all
, their baggage, arms, munition of war, and
camp equipage. He then threw forward ten
companies of infantry and section of ofartilery
and followed with his main army As soon
they heard of his near approach the Rebels
wildly fed Gen. Pope captured $50 Of them
in one party, and about as many more in
small squads. Price was reported to have
only 5000 men with him at OSceola
We may soon expect to hear of another
brilliant battle in Kentucky. Gen. Scboeff, ,on
Wednesday morn0g at daylight, marched out
of Somerset with all his force for the purpose
of attacking the rebels Gen Zolcoffer was
in position on Fishing Greek with 5000 men
and some artillery. Schoeff's force include sew
en- regiments and two batteries, and he was
confident of being able to whip the Rebels,
and take large number of prisoners.
| The United States Sloops ofwar Macedonian
and Constellation, of % guns each. have been
ordered to cruise in foregn seas, for the pro.
lection of American commerce
RS- William Smith O'Brien has published
a very important letter on the subject of a war
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