The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-01

Mr. EDlToR:-Yours of the 9th came to
hand on Monday evening, the 10Th inst
since then have not had time to answer
your letter nor acknowledge the receipt oil
those boots They are good ones and fiji
me frsrale
Well, Mr.. Editor, we have al last receiv-
ed what We, tie boys of the sixth. have SO
long been wishing for,i e to smell"secesh'
snnPowder. We smelt ittoo pretty sca,mlv
for nearly two hours, after which the rebels
were completely routed with pretty heavy
loss of life on their side
On Friday morning last Just before dav
light, our Brigade was ordered 10 advance
in the direction of Drainesville, for the pur.
pose OF obtaining a lot OF forage known to
be IN the hands of the secessionists in that
section. This Brigade consisted of the Sixth
Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth Penna. Reserve
Regiments, besides the 'sBuck,ail Rifen
Regiment and Easton's Battery, composed
OF four guns. After marching some six or
eight miles from our Camp, in the direction
OF the above place, the Sixth and Tenth Re-
et-~.~'.Ns A4iSR Out Il liuS Ol hki{IIllsDSfS con-
sisiing OF Two companies from each Regi-
ment which proceeded the advancing col.
umn. In our Reg'i, tthe Sixlh) Companies
and K. were detailed as skrmishers. as
We are the two hanking Companies; and
Just before arriving al Drainsvlle, we were
fred upon by the rebels and driven in when
we reported that large number of the ene-
my were in The woods, in the direction of
Leesburg. Our Regiments formed line of
battle in short order for the purpose of en-
gagiDg them, but the enemy fell back in
another position as we advanced. and OPEN
ed fire OF US with their battery of six pieces
in the woods, protected by six Regiments
of Infantry, {two South Carolina, two Ken
lucky, and two Alabama Regiments)
The only indications we had OF their pres.
ence were The rafting OF she'll around our
heads There was some time ensued be-
fore our pieces were stationed in the right
position, and the enemy Whereabouts cor
recty ascertained. As soon as the first
piecs opened fire or them, our men sent
up tree as hearty cheers as ever came from
the tfroats of that many men. Soon after,
The 8uckiails" and The Ninth made
charge in the woods in the direction of the
enemy The "Buckiailsn DID good execu-
ton liilthe end The Sixth followed up
The chage, (haying no command al ally as
lar as The woods, when the Ninth fred
yolieY AID retrested in or rear ordering MS
10 retreat We did not obey their command,
but someof the ''Iron Guards turued round
and repeaed "Bul Run p at them. after
which wemade a charge on the rebels and
comPeiledthem TO retreat in double quick
fimei
After ;heFowordly Ninth rallied behind
Us, we werein advance during the whole of
the battle, aG in several occasions we're
within three or four rods OF The enemy.
giving them hot an1 kasy pursuit. The
Sixth and ''Brktails" did the principal par,
of the lighting but II yet remains TO be seen
whether we vii receive The proper credit.
We are Justly aid honorably entitled to The
credit
The rebel losswas about $50 killed. with /
a large number wounded On our side /
were killed and o wounded Four we're
killed in our Regiment and 10 wounded
The Iron Guardfalosl one man. Samuel
C Waller,-nonewere wounded This was
a miracle, as we tere in,he hottest Of The
engagement. The Iron Guards were con.
finaoity in the adyace, with our brace and
nobte Captain at ourhead, leading US on 10
victory al rapid rae.
1t was quile laughbIe for MS to hear the
''secesh" pills buzzirk past our ears They
sang beautiful hymns but ihe meter was
cery poor We had lut one field officer,
the AdJutant, Col. Ricetis, being unable 10
be with Us, on acconn of his not having
fully recovered from lh disease with which
he has been afflicted or several months
past. The several Capains of the Reqi-
ment led their Tespectvecompanies on in
good order. The Sixth iughl bravely, and
We are anxious TO go int another ike en-
gagement. Yours truly,
iAAc Hartman