New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01

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tpouaed deGantly, "The First Kentucky We
cJnld bear item repeat the words, ana Iuueoi4Vciy
they gave us a fearful response. have seen IL nan,
bnt never 20 RAPIDLY as the letden messengers OF
death fell about rs. A ore OF gallant fellows
dropped. This was sufficient 10 di-con no t,e very
best soldiers hut il had no otter ehert upon tne ga
liant t\onfuckiaus now fast nder hire, than TO re-
double their energies aud infuse into them news iut
Our frst volley we'll directed aud carefully d Nv.
erell disrersed the two ankee regiments, VINO nee
over the Hill. They reformed subsequently ana
sitter that we were subject 70 a cross hre FOR ictv-
live minutes We kept up the unequal contest. Col
Thos. H. TAYLOR was present here, there and every
whete. In IN. short JACKIE he moved about the
6eld encouraging his boys and braSey conf; ming
deaib A wound in the left baud and a shot through
the boot top constitute his injuries. Unanlno
honor il given 10 Capt. 10 Desha Of Company -
lie acted with all the galantry of hs notls nature,
s,.ndiug fer in front Of Ills company ard deliberately
fsslg ut the euemy. lie finally Tell, shot through
t'ss shoulder.
Adiutaut Wise lost his horse, shot 10 several
places. Maj. Grassland, on his "black stsed, was
moving specter, urging up the lig5aids anu en-
c0uiacing the men. Lieut.. w. T.. Jones f'u'Shih-
son GILMORE md Mai. ". =. Woodall displayed as
tinguished gailantry. 1 speak particularly o, 'uc
action of the st Kentucky, snce was WIN snein'
We left tine fed after sharp contest, ana only
when we were ia dagger of being iauked ana cap
tuied by superior numbers. tindiig It lmpVssloie
for fonr relm.nts 70 contend successfully against
four bri0ades we retired; not, however, un,h We
lad oba eli over 50 loads of forage, the ot)eei oi
our eXpeGTi n. 80
ne loss # the expedition in killed and wounded
Is fully 100 the let Kentucky suffering malt that
amount Tue casualties may be summed up tnus:
lst Rentucsy so killed and wounded
nth Virginia II Killed and wounded
9TH South Carolina 10 Stiea and wounded
I0h Asbona, l3ki lied and wounded
Battery & kiiled snd wouoSd.
Formidable AZ thew were in numhers the enemy
dared not leave their places Of post ana when
we fell back thev Likewise retired.
Last night the 9th GeOrea, 18th Virginia aud
other regiments Went to the Of the late battle
Col. TAYLOR Of the LIST Kentucky narrowly escaped
capture fro the enemy. lie had lalhed Ms iegl
DIent, AND left the left wing under charge oI capt
Desha Eventually II became necessary 20 retire
and willie absent nj distant part Ct the field rally
ins his men, the regiment fell back. Finding some
of the wOulCed CA the field, he directed bis atten
lion 10 hem. and while engaged IN this noble charl
", had a most fortunate escaye from CAPTURE.
THE GAINESVILLE FIGHT.
CsNrREyILLE, Dec. %, 1861.
You have doubtless had ere this iul particulars Of
the heavy skirmish Dranesvlle on FRIDAY
While our loss severe, III killed, wounded al q
mi.silV II Is much less than the first reports author
lied rs % believe.
On saturday our troops took possession Of Dranes
vile. That place occupied by the Yankees OF
Friday, and, when our forces approached on Sat
uid4v the Yankees gave good evidence OF hoetnes
in donble-quick movements out OF our reach Not Z
guu was ire
The Cni,nists who were killed and wounded o.
Friday number atout 300, and the Confederate los
was 20 killed. $50 wounded, and 40 missing. Tbs
report is believed TO be correct. Several of the
nIssI1g have returned 10 camp, and several OF The
wounded are regarded as seriously and perhaps NOR
tally wo mded.
kg.LED AND WOUNDED or 1IIE SIXTH sol ~
CAROLINA REGIMENT.
We learn from ofhc sources that the killed ii
This regiment at the bloody ambuscade az Dranes