Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-27
THIS MORNINGS WAR NEWS.

\ special dispatch to the Herald from
Fortress Monroe states that eleven steam
boats and propellers with large launches from
Norfolk Navy Yard under command # one
Sinclair are to make an attempt to rccapture
Hatteras. They are to rendezvous at Roam
oke Island where they will be Joined by gun
boats now fitting out at Norfolk thence 20 [
the coast of North Carolina. 100 men are
said to I've employed az Norfolk under an
Englsshman making new TrQicctlles from
recent English patterns
4 prec0ucerted movement was made night
before last along the North Missouri Railroad.
The rebels who returned from Gen Prices
army, destroyed about 100 miles of the road.
or at least rendered 1t useless. Commencing
eight miles south of Hudson, they burned
the bridges, wood houses, water tanks, ties,
tore up the rails for miles bent them and
destroyed the telegraph line. This was con-
tinued to WarrentOwn, where the work Of
destruction ceased. How many were con-
cerned in this villaIn0us work Is net vet
known, but there is no doubt it was a pre-
concerted and simultaneous movement Of the
citizens along the road, as no single party
could have accomplished 50 much in one
night. Three hundred OF the villains are
known to have been engaged in the destrue-
ton Of the bridge track at WarrentoVn.
The killed and wounded in the battle of
Drainsyile, are of the 9th Pennsylvania
Regiment, killed and 10 wounded. Col.
Tom. Taylor, commanding the Kentucky
Rebel Rifles, was killed, and his saddle
brought away by Col. Easton. Col. Taylor.
it viii be recollected, at the commencement
OF the war, unexpectedly appeared at Airing
ton with flag of truce, the object Of his
mission being an exchange of prisoners,
which was unacc mplished.
The fire was first opened by the rebel
battery, throwing solid shot, she'll and CAMS
ter. This was Immediately responded to by
East0n battery. The infantry % each side
soon engaged IN the contest, and at times
they were not more than sixty yards apart
After general fighting for about an hour, a
shell from our side exploded in the ammuni-
ton Of one OF the rebels caisSOus, making
fearful layoc--three Of the rebels having
their heads completely blown off, and Others
were terribly mutiIated. At this time the
enemy wavered and showed dispOsltiJnrun,
when Gen Ord gave the command to charge,
which was calamity obeyei, and at once the
rebels precipitately fed. They were pursued |
for upward Of a mile, when Gen. Mccall |
arriving Oh the ground, ordered recall to
be sounded, when our troops fell back to the |
position Just vacated by the enemy. 90 of |
the wounded rebels received surgical treat
ment from DR.. Lowman aud his assistants, |
having been taken into houses for that pur |
pose. They would been brought to McCall's |
camp had the ambulances arrived in proper |
time. All our own killed and wounded were |
brought away. \ large number Of trophies |
were secured by our troops, such as swords, |
Die tolls, guns, sc. Several letters we're found |
on the bodies OF rebel officers, showing an |
intense hostile feeling in the South against .
the North In oIe Of these letters, dated |
Centreville, Dec. 10, it was said it was
impossible for the Frderals to remain longer
in their present position, since the effect of
news from England and the pressure 0, Con-
5resS, would necessarily compel Mcclellan to
advance and in such an event a victory on
the part of the Confederates in their present
would be certain.
During the stampede of the rebels. S of
hem were taken prisoners.
The victory on our part is considered the
more brilliant as our troops had never before
)een in any action.