The New York herald., 1862-12-25
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The OBJECT OF General Fosters Tenora ~ 50 far nlan
being TO destroy tbs railroad bridge he Ip~ gsve ordor
20 have burned Colonel Hickman, who got the orio,
called ior volunteers % carry into effect ishe 0enera
desire. Asny volunteered from he Esve, essn'n hasss
ehuses,s ana Ninth 7ew Jersey resier.sAso sse co'o
mel selected from each regiment 10 gofoA DO ~
work. Several advances made V nres pdt our ma
| ~ers driven back In OF these a6vanee esa fone
adjnisn, of the Seventeenth was dangerously wounded
| GALLAKynY OF L,EUrSNANr GRAHAM AND DSREIvArs
| sRN0Ss.
Finally, Lieutenant fSrahsin OF the rocket vsatteyy
and acting aid 10 CoonsI Hickman. and TyD'. c
seuons priva,eis the Ninth New Jersey, advanced
.ndor ale enenys heavy firing, when LersenaS ara
| hsm "a enough te and did nre tho bridge.
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As tho bridge In flames tEa General
gave ordefs TO have the railroad track destroyed Two
Massachusetts, regiments, Who bad been lying
stacked aud ynshed up track With yell ar
chesr and did the work Of destruction at ahcr notice.
The rails ard lies thoroughly destroyed BY physical
cover and the shSct Of ere:
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General Foster having successfully accomplished all
his plans and noTe today dctermred 70 withdraw his
iorrsirom the aed and to fan back - shs astconve
nient camping place for she E;ght.
The column ~. In molten (ooch regiment cheering
;he General as passed. and We had advanced q
siderable distance lprobaby two mss) with the supply
train Sc in 'front.' whsn the rebels seeing che iast bri-
gade, Cs Lees about 10 and dlGtanco from
the artillery look courage ana rushsl out Of the woods
the other side OF tue railroad, ard ssvs the rs,yng
cry and ysi that follows H. Immediately after wsrd two
South Carolina rcanepts who had from Franklin,
Cred veley and then charged With Comet on
-isons battery The enemy we're showed 90 get rather
Is the battery when she sua opened them with
canister. Blser's battery pot In powerful Are
ard COL fsef brigade wheeled jno iiue and did excel
lent esecnuon. Tie rebels this bsyonet charge
with great dash snd but, notwihstsndins they
rspassd with greet he's n ne and an amusing ami
astonishing preclpfsncy.
pRxPARaross pcR CESpsAL ENGAGEMENT.
OF coarse this ister movement the part OF The re-
bsls had the eject q h1ng column Cor several
Not knowing but thai the cnoy might u strong force
tbs side OF the river every preparation enter
into regular engagement. However, after a renewed
dsbt, ss,ns nearly two hours osain scnc the
10y bre AMI pursucd rerosrsie movement In tho
ss abt the rebels opened from Two batteries instead OF
oaetheir iron plated car2d brought action thcr
.n,sltry On both sidos of tiis river
roRcs zsoAokD.
In the battle OF this bridge tas rebels bad as prisoners
spor between eight and ton 'ho1esnd troops engaged
We had aver one srd our force engaged About
nine O'CLOCK r. N. erny hivcuscked the night b.
SPIRITED CAVALRY DAsHys.
While The baltic WA progressing at the bridge sbr
litssupons, with his battalion Of the Third New York
cavalry, made dash against Drdley station ou the line
O. the wiaiDston railroad, 0vs mes from the Colds.
boro Railroad bridge, toO prcuers several fsbs pokc
cspursi eno destroyed train Of four cars took ~ three
mlse Of the railroad track, burned soms trestc work
bride ana other little ot ce,eras. ooudns nosi CON
pos SestpOli0r Of the telegraph line and lnod she
column without loss 10 bis command. The Major also rs
pessd similar experiment at Everett station on thu line
~ the railroad Aajor aarrsrd wsh MS battalion n
he Third New York cavalry, went (vhe Toe main army
vas moving early in the mornlns 10 TompkIus t,age
over the ,Neues river, Hs took with him a sscllcn 4
Isosoms TweaIy third New York artillery On ssrviDs
10 the vicinity Of the bridss Captain Jacobs -silh n
oompsny OF osyslEy, W. ordered 70 charge dosn 70 n
he did 20 found ns bridge in fanss, nd received avs
rom ths encny II VIII again be seen that the one ~
Sas deceived 10 regard 10 crossing of no
Mouse. Tps Major immediately opcnsd with bis
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