Terms of Pulr |mtlon. TlQflA COjJNTT A< ll kTOR i« published •tCS^ a^(j4r sfornlag 1 aj 1 Waled to subscriber* ,«rv reasonable -pricool *' POLIrAB Pf i v ’ . -Ma in advance.” It ii it., W&ed to notify every U* ,r '? h «r when the term for I bib he has paid shall gub'tr* 8 . by tbe figures onV,hi printed label on. the 6 * r * C rr«f caoh papers- The paper; Jill then be stopped “ farther remittance, btf-rej rived. By this ar «»ul * , nn m»» oan-be bfoulht in debt to the [l? ;siaeal ■» _ ]l; ]/[•.' . is the Official'P)'ber of tte County/ laije'ahds teadny.lndr« fclifij circalation reach ■ to every neighborhood if ‘ thj County. It is,sent N pottage to any’ snhScf beft/within the county ( r “tf but whose most lpn|post office may be ■j^WeessCard* > not -. 5 Sines', paper incln. os coßHifia -’wseckees. notr .viD sititn walk hi* vidai. -Stnas doteo yearaago, before the railways Uw throbbing like arteries through the land sere in existence, I went.with two friendsto rornwall. The place was the most retired I w saw Far removed froth the crosflicmintry Id and only reached byi ;)entupiny over a tnick-for it could not ever h j called a .path— linding along the edges' otiffa often two,or three hnndredtfeet jtbwb tM beach, it was a place to delight ail whose-gdod fortune had carried them with sightin of itJ * - The southernmost end of the bay closed in a steep slope of living green, ohused by a land ,lipPin which the tgrf had slid down, like a veil to hide the ruin it left behind,of which nothing ria S een from the beach but a background of towering rocks. Like some old Norman castle, we fancied them still resisting: step by step the advanced of decay. It i#. near this southern point that the traces of former lawless doings i were still to be seen. A ?tbd« hole, apparent ly only a fox-den, led into * core were a thou sand kegs of French brkpi ly; had often been stored in a single, night. ■ ‘• - lV r s were anxious to w jiether the tales we bad heard of Cornish rfe/kers ' were true, and it was some question! ig. on this subject which drew from the old f filler the following Story: ’ • : ;i 5 ~ "I can’t say I never.hee>d ,pf such things, but I never seed no such dc hgg myself. I have lired here, man and boy, \ es| .70 years,” he ',‘ntany and many’s (ye ijight we’ve been watchipg on these bleak qlifijt, for a chance to ihelp.they poor creatures da tjad only a frail plant between them and, depth. Scores of. • lift* I’ve seed saved, but never one took ; no not even of a. brute beast that came to shqre .from all the multitude of' wrecks I’ve seen, I’m not going to saytbat.jVhenthe ships, pour ithiogH, are ali‘broken up dud the timbers come .ashore—l'ninot-elear tossy, {here is hot some ■small 'matter as never gets, reported to the king’s men. Little J fcdanie them that taka it, for, ns the Lord’s above m , I believe it is more tbs fault-of those that back the honest dues for the salvage. ’ ( t “I remember, -in‘the time ■that (and he pointed to some -pretty, things made by bis son, and the bright-co(oired dogwood) “ was coming-in, there -was there who worked night and day, landing it, ..and after all their toil they wanted to pay tham off with just a-quorter of what was the right money. -‘So if they that are to wall off try to cheat like that, I’d ask your ionors if it is 1 suppose it could not be more an hour, before we could see or hear any tbiugiaufa than the‘flasb- ofthe gun -and. the ™ r *f the wind ,-oad waves. ') After w bit we touched bands, and Went baofc:to a mure shel t6ted place to talk aver wkatjw'as best to be tlcae. Some wereifor lighting; djfird to try to Sulde them into Widemuuth .jSiind-bay, but ! knew ’twas no use, for I was isiire the vessel sot a rag uf.caavaas stamiing to - help bar •“elm, even if the helm itself) vas still service :Jble. and so she could never joake a reach to ■clear Deadmah’s dorner.andt hiight miss the ■oulj chance of running into keep quiet water ®«r the Cupboard Book, & |{ ‘‘Aril atouce,. while we-’retd doubting what “tt l do,,we beard .a crash anc cry-, such ruonly a ’Ottanded-ship and the perisaiqg souls on .board ■otJnir,can make. Ah! y longer,’ says Ned, at last, ‘I can’t stand here in health and strength with my two hands idle, while they,'poor crea tures, ore beaten to, deatl against the very rockt we stand on. Bear aha nd, here—l’ll go down this place.’’ j - “We stood like net blind and deaf for a minute, and then all triid to persuade him cmt of it, for'we thought it vos, certain death. The rope most likely wbuld l e cut through fraying over the cliff, or tjhe win 1 might dash him with fatal force against the rocks. - • But nothing would stop him ;I he knitted the roper'around his .waist, and taking a short gaff in ids hand, stood ready fo slip off. He.turned a moment, and, saye her I , i ■ “ ‘Give my iovi# to Mary and the childreni and if I never see them more, don’t let them come to the parish.’ ' • . “ He shook hands all round, and then step ped off,' and in a moment he was banging all his weight on the rope vre bold. " ‘l'or God’s sake, lower away I’ he cried, ‘I see them.? ! , “We saw theni, too, fpr God rent the black clouds, and looked through to see (hat noble desd. In the east there was a space of clear sky, through which a stream of light fell on the scene before us. Ain, awful scone it wasl The ship was broken to pieces, and with every turn of the waves! her timbers tossed and.wor relied, and among) them were the sailors. Some past help for ever, and two or three still striv ing hard for Iffe, j . “Just as Ned touched the beach, one man was swept out the narrow ledge they were trying to hold on to, with every third or fourth wave breaking over them. The man Ned came to first was just such another for height and strength as himself, and we held our breath with terror, whecj we saw by his actions that be was (as is often the case) driven mad by bis danger, and was Struggling with the only man who Could save liitn. , “ For full five njinutes they wrestled together. Sometimes we thought of pulling Ned up, and so making sure of him ; {for ’twas a bard choice between that poorfdemented stranger and Ned’s young wife and three children. But then the water left them once more, and we saw Ned had him down with his knee on his chest, and we knew if the tide gave him time he was his master. So it proved. He whipped a turn or twq of rope round his arms, and catching bira tight to him with bis left, he gave the signal to haul away. ?''' . “They had barely left the rock—for we pall ed easy at first—whecr the whole keelson of the vessel was throwjn against the place they bad -stood on. We bald them in our lift, however, and if the weight; had been twice as much it would have come to grass if the ropes held. -We .were all-too btfsy. drawing them op to look to see what happened on the way. I hold it ns Bible truth that therte’s scarce another man but Ned would have brought that sailor up. •ile’had, asi have .paid, one arm around him, and, with the other, warded himself from the sharp face of thei cliff, but he had some gre vious bruises for all bis courage aud strength.. ■“ When the -mao -found himself lifted up in that strange way pa got tuore raving than ever, and finding hc-could not use his hands, he fix ed his teeth in Neil’s cheek till they met. For all the pain and danger Ned held on, and I shall never fferget to-my last hour what I fel* os wh drew them over the edge ofthe cliff) and knew they were safe. ' . - “ Poor Ned, we laid him io aSheltered place, and would have put the stranger with him, but we soon,-found be; was too wild tn bo trusted Tree, so we bound'him fur his own safety. “In a few minutes after they were landed Ned’s wife came. We had sent n boy for seme spirits and things, and be, youngster like, told what Ned was about. None that is there will ever forget that fair young thing as she fell on Iher knees by her husband’s-side nod swooned away with tier head on his 'breast. . “Ah, the man that had just braved such danger wept like a child as he smoothred the golden hair of his- wife. ■** As weak as a child ho was, too, from loss of blood. Well, other women come seon after aud bound up their'hurts, and we got a cart and brought them down to my house. “ Eleven men and three boys were the crew of the Hesperus, as the ship was called, and only that one man saved. He4ay for days— very-quiet at last—anji scarce spoke a word. What hodid say was about his mother, and the name of some young woman. When we strip ped him—by the doctor's -orders—we found a little packet bung round his neck by a black 'riband, and as it was wet with the salt water we took away to dry. , My wife, who tended him raore than the rest, said, beseemed to keep groping for something in his bosom, so she put it hackround -bis meek again; and -when he found itthOra_all right, he never strove to rise and call out as herdidJ)efore. If is hot for me to say, but -my old woman always considered that .packet to hold some true-love token. -She often said she wished she knew,forsbe thought how glad his another ohd sweetheart would be ' 'to know he was alive.' 1 ’ ' ' ; "“Well, he went’on inthat Strangevrnynigfr ■on three weeks, and we did not know BO; much '•as'tbemaaoe of the sick -man) Just. as Ned. was going about again *ll well, wo thought tboi sight of bin-might bring the, stranger to bis . recollections. . So. Ned went aud sat by the j bedside till he woke)-' It was getting neat 'Christmas, and we wanted the poor-man to be well enough to enjoy the time with tis, .When: he opened hrs eyes Nei hefld out his.hahd, and 1 says her ■ . ■ ; “ 'Give-yon.joy, comrade. -Ay, I see you’ll be more than a match for me thonhxt thru we have, parlioular whep ’tis grass vrestand on-’ “ With that the tears came' into his. poor dim eyes, and eatohing Ned’s hand, hesaid-t “‘I remember now. . Were none saved but me V . . “ Ned was fearful to tell‘the trath.ihcaasit might make him worse, so he Just laughed and said:, ~ ‘ ; • ■ • 2 •“You’ve been so longalesepingeff the effiecta of yoor wetting, that theylre all gone: and left you. But 'tis time ,we ;know>d rramej 'stranger, if it please you to tell,* «■Gascoigne,' he 1 said—‘Richard Gascoigne. Has no pnp written to my mother f* 1- . WELLSBORO, TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEMESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 8, 1862.; ] : • “ ‘How should we,’ sayk Ned, .‘when we did not know where she lived/ “ With that he got up to come away, for he was afraid if faestayed he’d- tell himself out about his shipmates, only three of whose bodies we ever found. r “ ‘He’d just gdt to the door, when the poor man wanted him to come back, but before be could turn- about the . parson same into the room,- and Ned- got away. “ We never knew the particulars for certain, hut always believe to .this day that the young man was no common sailor. “ The parson osed to come.and sit with'him for hours together/and a fine lot of letters the; wrote between them. But we were never the wiser for any of their scholar-ship doings but in one thing, and that won’t-be forgot round here for many’s the long day. ' “ The Christmas day we were all standing about the church door, shaking bands and wish ing each other a sne/ryChristasas and a happy New Year, when the little gate that led from the parsonage lawn into the churchyard whs opened, and a lady came among us, so beauti ful dressed apd so beautiful herself that we all stopped talking to look, at her. . . “ I’m before my story, though, for I should have told you that the stranger bad gone to the parsonage as soon as be could be moved. ..“Well, theilody came right forward into the midst «iF the crowd, and she said: “ ‘Which of all you brave, kind men is Ed ward Smeeth V .(Ned was just behind me, and seemed ready to slink away, but I pushed him fore, and says 1; “ ‘lf it please your ladyship, that’ aim.’ “ Well, Nedknow’d manners too well to run away then, so there her stood, blushing like a girl. “ The lady took bis Rand, and seemed going to make a speech ; but she had only just begun her thanks when her heart ruse to her throat, and the tears stood in her eyes, and she only said, ‘God bless yoa,’ and put a little box and a purse into Ned’s hand, and then kissed his great rough hand as ift bad been a baby’s faoo. Ned seemed struck all of a heap. He looked »t the things she bad given him, and. turned his band as if be expected to see a mark, where her beautiful lips bad touched. " Well, as the lady could not speak for her self, the parson up and told us all the sense of it. How ‘that there was a grand place up to London, with a many grand people that sub-, scribed among them to reward them that saved: life. ’• ‘And proud,’ says the parson, ‘proud I am that such a token has come into my parish.’ “ lie said a many kind and good words, and then told Ned to open the little box an'd show what wae'in it. There, sure enough, was a beautiful medal, with- Ned's name, and the name he saved, and some Latin words, which the parson said was. that we should never give up trying to save life, for perhaps a little spark of hope might remain, though all seemed gone. “Ah! here comes Ned, he’ll bo prond to show your honors the medal." So we walked to Ned’s cottage hard by, and were delighted to find that, though seven lung years hud past —years that had robbed him of his fair young wife, sod laid her’with her new born, babe in an early tomb—his dark eyes wonld brighten and his fine form look taller as ha exhibited that well-earned -medal from the Royal Humane Society.— Once-a-Week. - PXKLZI. A "BECEBH” IiOVE-LBTTBB. Coon Grove Als Oct Bth 1861 Dec,r Friend to day while raining I attempt to drnp you a line which leaves all in moderate health 1 reodyour| several days ago weld have answered it sooner but i have been sick ever since I gut your let ter dam -better te-day I was glad , you was— well in spirits dec I hope you will ever be du ring the war I cant boast of the health of our Country at this time nearly every buddy is sick or has -been the disease is Fever Chills and fevor'Scarlet fevor-quinsy &o DrEavains told ms the other day he had 40 oases in 48 hoars Aunt Margaret Bed well is verry lam witbfevor ■She is over at Jacksonville db without a change verry soon she will never get a way, from Town AnnGrosure has lost little- Willie She- taks it verry bard. i was verry much pleased with the Map you sent me i like to -view the spot where you are stationed the different ports -Roads distance Ac and also thebeautiful ■f’otoniac I would like verry -much to vist that Country 4b think 1 will when the war is over 1 have an ancicy to see -the Rattle ground 1 have wished to be a Man a thousand times since the war has began but' I regoiaeat having Brothers and friends who is witling to do my fighting' I am willing to do thewpart athome Rat Iknowyou would laugh if you-could see the woneo pulling and stick ing fadder 1 have been tbroehieg wheat water ing the horsees makeing fires 4bo I, con do everything but go to MiH : and Juba can do, that 1 thiuk we can get along finely. ' - - Pat the rioge was too small 1 was roky sorry I tried everry way- to -wore it. it barely go on my little .finger 1. recon I cun keep it to look at and think -of Pat but.ifyou will send me a larger one I will sewLtfcis one buck to yon, Pat if could.see yon I could .tell you so,many things and.even if I was well 1 would write all' f day but my head aches eft had 1 cant write any 1 mere-this time please . excuse this letter and 1 maba I Wilt he -well and-able to gave you alt the news next-time To.be,and Mat ;ia getting long finely.i delivered-the message you sent; to faerdt seemed to- please her verry well' you) must moke your words true I will dose by, asking you to send me two yaokies scalps I want them for soap gunrds write soon and give; me.all- the news that is fioatiog and. a. little more give my bove—to Bud tell bin to. write to me if be pleases , or. in other words, it. would pleas me verry; well no more—your untii deatb . MA I> . It is hard to be parted frp® tboee - 7 !With wbvm we could.fpte.Tetdwqll , i And bitter mdeqd is the ipfrpw that flows 'WheE'pefhapß we'ttrs imying farewell fo'roter • ‘Tame la like an eel—rather bard' to catch, *md o good deal harder pi hold,, ■ ; TBS BATTLE 07 DHAIKBVILLB. 'From The Invincible*. ComaponUeace-of the Agititer. Carp Purport, Dee. 24,1801. . Editor Agitator.-—, Having yet seen nothing in the papers, but misstatements, in relation to our recent engagement at Drainsville, and knowing the probable,anxiety that some of your readers must feel to know the truth of the matter, I am induced to send you an ac count, which from personal observation, Iknov to he true. No statement, yet published, has credited the' 6th Regiment of the Reserve Corps, with the firing of a single gab, and yet their list of killed and wounded numbers as many as either of the other two Regiments engaged. Simple justice demands, praise to whom praise is due. Friday meriting at 3 o’lock, we received orders to provide ourselves with one day’s ra tions, and be ready to march at 6 o’clock in the morning. We were ready at the appointed time, and together with the other Regiments composing the third Brigade—the 9lb, 10th, and Ilth—commanded by Brigadier General Ord, we were marched ont on the turnpike, leading from the Chain Bridge to Leesburg.— We were preceded by the First Rifle Regiment, and 4 guns of Cupt. Easton’s battery —2 12. pounders, throwing ball, and 2 24-pound how itzers, throwing conical shell. There yas also a detachment of the First Pa. Cavalry, ac companying the expedition. The object of the advance was to collect forage and a make a re- 1 connoisance in the direction of Drainsville, i situate about midway between Langley and Leesburg. The turnpike runs at a distance of* several miles from, and nearly parallel with the Piotomac. After passing cur line of pickets, Rankers Rere thrown out on the right and left, by the several regiments, to scout the woods andguard against surprise. After crossing Difficult Creek—distant six miles from camp, the foraging wagons, with Easton’s 2 12-pound guns, and about half of the 12th Regiment passed off to the right, in the country lying between the road and the river, for the purpose of collecting the forage. The remainder continued forward toward Drainsville—distant twelve miles from Langley. We passed dow n a slight declivity of ground into the village of Draiosville, about ! o’clock, p. m. Here the column baited, and were ob serving the movements of a number of rebels, could be seen moving in squade, nearly a mile beyond the tillage, evidently thrown out as a bait to lure us on. A few minutes previous to this however, be fore we bad halted, a few rifle shuts were heard on our left, which were supposed to be nothing more than the’fire of the rebel pickets, being diiven-in by bur scouts. But the firing grew heavier, and our flanking companies, codling in, reported a large force of infantry to the left, and a party to oar rear, concealed in a thick wood fifty or sixty rods from the road. Now came the booming of cannon, added to the sharp rattling fire of musketry, and the shells completely swept the road uu the emi nence to our rear, bursting mostly in the field to our right. Our two guns were at the head of the column, when the enemy op- ned fire upon os, but they were brought back'as speedily as six stalwart horses to a piece could bring them, and we fol lowed after ota “ double quick” to their sup port. * One ef the 24-pounders upset, horses, car riage and all, turning over under full speed, lashing their horses into a keen run. But no injury was done, nhd in a moment" more the accident was remedied and gun was ran up the bill and was suon in position unlimbered, and the horses moved to the rear of a little knoll, to protect them from the flying shell. Gen. Ord superintended the planting of our battery in person—he is an experienced artil lerist—unlumbering the gnns directly in the range of the rebel battery—only 60 rods away, while the shells were whistling and barsting around him on every side. "While Ord was scanning through his glass, the enemiy’s battery in the wood, and directing the range of our bowitiers, a shell burst a lit tle distance in front, sending itawhizaing frag ments in all directions. The General cooKy turned to Euston and remarked: “ Captain, (bat was a good shut!-; We must return the compliment. “Range low-! range low,” And they did range low with a vengeance. Presently “ the pets.” as 001. Campbell calls them, began to vomit forth their iron jhail, and the very ground trembled with the concussion. This trembling must havn been contagious, for it soon infected the “ chivalry,” When our guns began to talk, the troops sent up cheer after cheer, that’ did nut “ give aid and comfort” to, ur solace the ambushed foe, considerably. The gunners served their pieces with the coolness and precision of their every day drill, not one of them were injured. Du ring the planting and'first round or two uf the battery, the Buck-tails were becoming engaged to theleft, nndpartly under the battery, around a small frame building, which, with short pines and a rail fence, mode.a cover for the South Carolinians, who opened the battle. But a round of grape rapidly dislodged them, sod demolisb ed fomewhat the hard biscuit on hand fur the rebels, thousands'of which we saw scattered through the woods. The 6th lay to the right «f the battery in front, and the 12th and 10th to our rear, partly sheltered by the banks of the road 1 from the hissing shells, while the 9th was yet Cartherto the right.' The-'General, after stationing the battery, rode down to the right in front of our line, and said: “ Boys, I want you to occupy that wood to the right of the 1 brick bouse.” The 6th with a about, advanced to the wood, scrambling over fences and forming quickly in line,'pene trated to the farther edge of the wood, separa ted from the one from which the Confederates were pouring their fire, by a strip of field, 16 ' of 20 rod* in width. ■ Now it Was that our Minnie 1 * poured fortha fire, thnt,’bdrno off by the breeie. was plainly heard by our piekets, : ten miles away.' • The fixe of musketry was deafeutng and incessant.— Crack, crack, crack, went’ the reports of our rifiod itiufeketii, with neetisionnlly- the clanging of-several hundred going off simultaneously, land the loud roar of the heavy-guns literally {■book the ground, and were plainly, heard at Wbashihgton twehty milea awayJ' The attack png force lay hidden in a denee wood extend ing, into the hollow of-a semi-circle, formed by the Bock-tails on tbe left, the 6th Pa. Reserve in the center, and tbe 9th Pa. Reserve on the tight, presenting an unbroken line of living pre. ' Here is where our wounded fell and were carried to the rear,where several surgeons were in attendance.- The rebels; were - concealed at boost totally, in a heavy wood, while our farce* ! were mostly in an open [field, .and at tbe best, only partially covered’by a thin wood, through -which tbe secession bullets whistled, spliting the trees and cutting down the twigs like snow fakes. The rebel fire was not nearly so ac curate as ours, though we were. exposed, and they giving os nothing more eertain to aim at than the Rash of their rifles and the smoke of their battery. I A* their fire slackened and became desul tory, Gen. Ord' passed alsog our lines and roid de that be wanted the battery taken. On went the bayonets, like the flash of a sun-beam, and clanked down tbe hi)l as tbe pieces were brought tb a' charge—a deathly prelude to what the rebels might expect! if they' stood their ground. *• Don't fire your guns, boys," cries the Gen eral, 11 don't fire a gnn ; use tbe bayonet to tbe work; give them the cold; steel” ! “ Remember Bull shouts one of our men, 44 pat tbejrun on the other side, this time." We were kju'ckly formed Mn line of battle, in the edge pf the I open field, and aide by side with the Back-tails, we charged into the woods. Whis, whiz, whiz, went tbe bul lets from a volley of musketry, as we penettji ted the thicket. But their aim was wild. We did not return thq fire, but pressed on at a cbage over tbe stiffeningiand mangled bodies ojf men, recreant to their) duty and best inter est. | ~. 1 ~ •”« reached the 1c if the batter .Soon we reached the location 01 ie -.ery, situated about 30 rude from the edge of the wood, on a road forming :a right angle with the one en which our battery was placed.— Here the ground was strewn with headless bodies, some nearly blown in fragments by our sheik. They presented, a sickening sight, so horribly mutilated.. Dead horses, terribly lacera ted, kj promiscuously mingled with human bo dies,broken cassions, gun carriages, small arms; ammunition, clothing, food and equipments. Oar battery now came up—-Gen. McCall also artrived about this time—and the bajtteiy «n- Ihbbering, advanced along the road, accom panied by Oen. Old, Gen. McCall, bis staff and bcjdy guard. “ ’ !Tbe 6th advanced on the' right of the wood,’ toward Drainsvills, and the ELifle Regiment on thkleft. , speed thus, thnmghhramhles acrd scrub pines, cautiously: guarding against being led into an ambush. We proceeded in this manner nearly a mite, When, discovering nol signs of the presence of ran enemy,- we re tained fey way ef the road. v The road in tbe wood, occupied by the rebel '-force, led off in a southeasterly direction from DrainsvilleSeward Centreville, and was nearly straight, to the rear of their battery for three-fourths of a mile, it seems by the evidence of tbe firing, that our howitzers were placed so as W com pletely enfilade this road as far as itcontinned straight. The firing of Capt. 15 as ton’s guns weredee truotively accurate. I saw not- a tree which showed that their range bad exceeded the width of the road, farther than several feet on a ride, fine large oak was pierced and shattered byltbree different shells, and horses, overtaken in their flight,-by the death dealing missiles, lay in and near the road, tbe distance of half a mile. I counted IS horses crippled and man gled, and several were taken uninjured. Near the battery, our shells had blown op a casaion, containing ammunition, particles were . yet smoking. Under the ruined cassion was scat tered 25 or -30 shells, which failed to ignite when the magasine exploded. fife gave these a wide berth, as they wore blackened by powder, and-yet smoking, subject to burst at any moment. -Our musicians, with many others, were busy removing oar own. and the! enemies’ wounded. An Alabamian, woun ded badly in the leg, called to our fellows to carry bin in; and when asked where his fel lows were, replied: “They have fled; they triad to take roe along, but connld not. We expected to whip you, but you shoot wo sharp for jus. We could, not take any position to get ouf of the way of-iyour bullets.” He identified several of the bodies near him, and papers about them, corroborated bis state ments. . : ! Passing near a body,’ with- pants indicating ad'l officer—the-coat bad been removed—he said, "that is our Lieutenant Colonel.” He showed a good deal of gratitude at the kind treatment be received; said he did not expect it, for it was very different from the manner in which they treated our prisoners at Bull Ron. Otliers were defiant. One, while his leg was being bandaged, said to the' doctor, “never mind; I took this coat at Bull Run., The leg is hot so very bad, and when I am exchanged, I Will give you a chance at the other.” Several were very sullen and dogged, refusing to give any account of themselves, and answering no questions whatever. Others were more com municative, and stated that they belonged to regiments selected especially for their bravery at Bull Run. Theywere from Centerville, and bad traveled nearly all the night previous, to get! ready for ns. They had tbeir am bush fully arranged; selected their own ground, and dis posed their forces to the, best advantage. No doubt,they were signaled by lurking spies and distant parties, ad Id our precise position and numbers, and ’ flattered themselves with the sweet idea that they could “bag” ns at tbeir pleasure. One of the prisoners said they thopgbt two of their regiments could whip the -whple Reserve Corps, but they looked for no such fire as th eyreoei ved,"an d when the order to charge was given,- they-broke andfied; They wer* then ordered to “rally on the railroad and mafee a permauent stand.” This was prftbably the! railroad connecting Alexandria with Vien naJ and Leesburg. -| . 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Justices', Constable's, and other BLANKS constantly on hand. , NO. .22 and - South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky and Virginia; one regiment of cavalry, and abat tery of six rifled guns. It seems almost provi dential that eur loss was so small; Had it not been for the timely discovery b* our scoots, wo doubtless would, bavaisuffered altar heavier loss. It appears to have been their design to gain.pur rear. They endeavored to conceal themselves from our flanking parties, and allowed all' our force to file by them within full range ofthoif battery, and within lung rifle range of their en tire force before they [opened fire;, which prob ably they would not yet have done, had nottho skirmishers drawn them, .out,; The first inti mation, save the faint report of distant rifles, that Geo. Ord had of. the presence-of an ene my, was the fire of their battery, and the burst ing of their shells above and beyond us. Their ambush was skilfully; laid—they took.ns unex pected and unprepared., . But .after eur fire opened in one hour. they, were in full flight as fast as the ability of jtbeir legs would permit. This was evidenced by the’woundpd,.arms and equipments left on the field. At four o’clock re-iaforcements arrived, lin ing the road nearlyj a mile, having double quicked it from Difficult Creek, nearly six miles. We started on our return at dusk, firing- the load from one of the howitzers with our com pliments, as a farewell shot—arrived in camp at 10 o’clock at night! . As the noise of the but tle was heard at camp, every man that could carry a musket, seized one and started on a run up the turnpike; but they were mostly on the “sick Hat," and did but get farther than 3 mile or two from our line of .pickets, Gen. Smith’s division was drawn jap in line of battle, and one brigade went oat; as far as on eminence overlooking Vienna. j; ; We ‘slept suundiythat night, on oar rail* bottomed beds,after j travelling the matter of thirty miles, including such a threshing to ..the sneaking chivalry, as will probably'teach them to bring five to one when they wisb-to defeat men fighting foe the preservation of a govern ment that they-know to be just, ami a princi ple they cherish above fbeir lives.. Our forces fought! with the most intrepid courage. Our company (** H.” 6th Regiment) behaved in a manner that reflects the highest credit upon them, and they well earned their ■ title ef “ Invinoibles.” ' We have company officers that can be relied upon any where.— They do not cutnraand “Go 1" but say “ Come on 1" and where suchmen command, the com pany will follow, to aity fete. t The enemy’s loss is not precisely known, butour First Lieutenant, John W. Rose, was one of the officers detailed to bring in the . wounded and count tbs dead. He certifies'to having counteiforer'ojne hundred bodies, besides ■ He tooeutded, afid'others testify similarly. This bsitig the ease, they must have carried off sev eral hundred wounded, judging from our own proportion of wounded compared with the kill ed. Opr entire loss, of all the forces engaged, which did not exceed 2,506 men,' was seven killed, and between fifty and sixty wounded— some seriously, very few fatally, and the mo- ’ Jority only slightly. The toss in the 6tb Regi ment was three killed, and fifteen wounded. - The wounded in Co. |“ H” was as follows Benjamin Seeleyi severely in the cheek—-the ball falling in the mouth, rapidly improving ; Charles Yahn, wounded severely in the- face, fracturing the jaw, recovering fast; Thomas Conway, wounded slightly by’it'spent ball la the forehead; Corporal A. S. Husselton, slight contusion on 1 the shoulder, stiffening the arm a short time. Seeley Was stunned at first by bis wound, ahd bleeding! profusely, led. us to be lieve it was more serious tliho it proved to be. A braver'boy than Yabn, does not exist in tbe whole army. When he Was wounded, the ball entered the side -of the face and came out at the upper lip, tearing away several teeth. • He could nut now open his cartridge, but be reach ed it out to-oneof fais comrades to tear, and . kept on'loading bis piece, until he was taken to tbe rear. ■ ■, Conway picked up tha ball that wounded him, and exclaimed; •‘'.There is tbe secession lead that struck me/ 1 ' , I neglected te state before, (hat a regiment of Kentuckians, coming down on tbe 9th Pa. ~ Reserve,criedodt; *?Poo’t fire; we are good' Union iaen," and then delivered their fire. This broke tbe 9tb some, but they rallied, to tbe workand tbe febelsfled, We- have met the enemy.. They oouhd-not stand l the* pressure. Our cun puny went op picket tbe next morning alter libe battle. ; Rather tough. 1 We have just beared by .w Union' man com ing into our lines I from. Droipsville, that he helped to bury ocer one hundred of the ene my'* dead.-‘ 1 They were. scattered over a mile square, found under {fences and lugs, where they died, trying, to secrete themselves. Too . will see tbelusa of tbe other regiments engaged in the . battle, by the: Washington and-Phila delphia papers. ! G. W. M. From Niles’ Company. Cotrwpoodonca of tha Agitator. ; Although it is very likely, that era tbls will reach them, the friends at home will have beard the particulars of the late affair in which we were" engaged, at Drainsville, I thought per-, haps they would like to hear from Co. E, hence the following: On last_|'riday, the 20th, wo were called from,our sleep at 3a. m.,and in a few minutes were in the-ranks with a day’s rations in our haversacks, and on our way to the Leesburg Pike t where we, were halted to await the arrival of Gen." Old,"who soon came up withhis Brigade, | accompanied by Easton’S battery, all being in readiness,"the column was putin motion a few minutes , after daylight. After we had passed our pickets,'Co. A., Capt. Holland, was sent bp "as advance. guard- Co. G., Capt McDonald, was deployed to’ the right, to act as flankers, while ours, Co, E., Captain' Niles," were deployed as flankers oh the loft, with orders to keep in' sight nf the main’body. On the road thus, we pursued our >« c.vry way for several miles, thrjough almost iaipene treble ; tLickets,.until we capie'in sight.of Draihsville, when we turned' abruptly "to the left, in the direction of Eairfax," the'" m nin body .of our troops having baited nn the ‘ Pike, just'ht the entrance of tKe'town. 1 The advance vrjas sent pn andhalted «t cdge oftlietcwn. Rates of Advertising. Caiip PisaroNT, Va. Deo. 23,18JH