Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-01-01

50 wagon loads Of wheat IN the sheaf. 10
wagon loads of corn, 5 of potatoes, IS hogs,
a yoke Of oxen, threshing machine. a spring
wagan, II horses. a wagon load Of poultry,
and , contrabands, all the property of =
man named GTummell who has been doing
an extensive business by Issuing Southern
shin plasters and who now holds a commits
sion in tie Rebel army. On Friday last,
the Bird Brigade under Gen. Orde was or
dered on an adventure of the same kind
Kaue's rifle Regt. known as the Bucktails,
went in advance as skirrnisLers, followed
by battery Of four guns ; and. when a
mile beyond Difficult creek the skirmishers
were driven IN and reported a large rebel
force in the direction # Drain~evile on the
Ieesburg turnpike. \ line Of battle was
formed and our force proceeded until with
IN three miles Of Drainsevilie when they
were fired upon by q masked battery con
ccaled in the bushes. The rebel force oou-
sisted of Regiments Of Infantry, one Of
cavalry and a battery Of pieces Our
| force engaged in the fight were the Buck
tails, the 9th and the 9th Regiments The
remainder Of the Brigade being held In re
/ serve. After a fight of an hour in which
the rebels had every advantage as to the
/ ground. our men having TO flank through a
thick growth Of heulock and pine, tie
enemy retrcated precipi:ately in the direc
/ tion of Drainseville hutly purs ucd by cur
81. L .sn
/ their dead on the field and about one hun
dred wounded. \ large amount OF shot
/ guns, ;nUskets, knives. pistols. slhres. blan-
kets. overcoats, havorsacks, knspsacks and
one cannon fell into our hands. more In fact
than could be brought olf, so they were de
stroyeI by the order Of the General. Our
| loss was : killed and 81 wounded. Our
| Brigade was ordered To their support but
only reached short distance beyond Din
cult creek. when we met the v.ctors with
their spoils returning to camp. The rebels
were poorly clad but their haveTsacks con-
tained plenty Of good provisions Their
overcoats Except the of1icers') are made OF
heavy cotton cloth, lined with coarse mus
! lin. \ number Of Curigsities were found.
in the shape Of shinplazters. lovclettcrs *
\ memb5r Of tie Bucktai,s extracted from
a dead rebels pocket the hands me SUM Of
/ ;If7 in gold This is the frs. fight for the
| PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES, and well may she
be proud Of the result. Among the wrun
dcd Is George Bolts, a member Of the Buck
tails. Tie ball entered his neck near
the wirdpipe and came ont at the p.iut Of
his shoulder He has relatives In Carroll
town. No fears are apprehended for his
recovery. Yesterday tao Of the 9th who
were killed in the fight, were huriel in the
Brigade cemetry with military honors- IS
the Gods fell upon tie narrow Labitation
mauy an eve was Gimme5 with a tear oE
| sorrow for their deceased comrades. We.
| too, had a double funeral IN our Regiment
Wm. J. Dempsey member Of our compa-
ny. and member of Co, I. This Is The
third death that has occurred in Co, A
/ john Wise and W-n. Bearinger were the
others. They were men who Lad won the
esteem anil respect of both tie officers and
men of II .i- c., hy their close attention
TO every duty that was canEeetel with
Company, and Icy their kindness and oour
tcsy towards their comrades in arms. lJ
viii he gratifying 10 their friends To know
that amidst all the temptations incident t7
r a soldiers life, they never forgot the dutie~
S appertaiuing TO the life Of christian, and
! when Death came ] have no doubt they
e were ready TO Join the army of the blessed.
t Diseases and deaths lave been on the IN
r crease for some time past among the Re
serves. The principal diseases are ;yPhoid
f and lung fevers- Wcdnez lay viii lie Christ
C mas anl VIII close by wishing your read.
; ers and the rest OF mankind IN general mucl
! pleasure during this season of holiday.
f More anon, NEUIrAs.