The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-03
HsADouARrERs, I
Callouia, March 22d, 1913. I

SiR:-As soon rs / received your order,
which was March I'd, I have proceeded to
the organization of the -four companies, from
the Second and Fifth regiments, as soon as
the circumstances would admit have re-
ceived two companies from the Second and
one from the Fifth regiment; the other
company from the Fifth has been mustered
into service, but the water was so high that
I could not attend the muster, but have sent
orders to the Captain to station his company
at Beek's blockhouse and at Guthrie's, but
Driftwood cannot be crossed and there is no
guard at Guthrie's yet the inclosed list will
show the strength of the other three COM
panies: One company from the Second regi-
ment il stationed at Kimberland, and at the
Pigeon Roost, and the other has been sta
toned at the Pigeon Roost; and on the
10th inst was at the Pigeon Roost, ready
to move down to the forks Of Muscaketuck
to build q station, but from the excessive
rain that fell on the 18th and 18th rendered
1t impossible for me to 60 on, and I give
1t over for that time and set out for this
place on the 10th, but, having to swim and
raft the creeks, did not arrive here until
the 2oth, late in the day. The company
from the Second have stationed at this place
and in the neighborhood, as there is two
mills and some other stations that think it
highly necessary to guard. I have. also,
sent ten men to Lindsey. expect to re-
ceive the report from the other company, in
one or two days, and viii then send you
on complete report Of my Battalion.
JOHN Upton, Major.
P.S.-On the 18th inst. three men, from
Kimberland blockhouse, belonging to Capt.
Billiards. company, was out scouting. They
parted, and one Of them was fred on by
two Indians; one ball passed through his
shot-pouch and the other through his clothes.
a third Indian pursued him and fired at
him and shot of two OF his fingers, and the
powder burnt his hand; he then fired at
the Indian, and from the line of blood found
by the Captain, he is supposed to have given
the Indian mortal wound. And on the
18th inst. one OF the citizens, and one Of the
militia, belonging to Capt Hughes, from
the Fifth regiment, was fred Mt as they
were riding along the road near Lindsey's
blockhouse; the citizen was wounded and
the man George DOome) was killed. The
same day, four men, that had been burying
Doome, was fred on in sight Of Lindsey's
one OF the militia was shot through the
thigh. aud one OF the citizens received 9
ball that lodged in his arm after passing
through the butt Of bis gun Although
there were five Indians seen, both Of th;
wounded and one Of the well men charged
on them; they run immediately; the mer
fred at them but got none dead; it is be
lieved that one was wounded. Captain
: Hughes company pursued them until they
crossed the river, and returned. ] hav,
: oil hands working at craft to transpor
men over the river--which is three mile:
: wide at this place as il is over all the Low
ground-day after Tomorrow. Twill eros
with all the men can raise, and you may
rest assured, my dear air. that if l can I'M
them they shall pay for all they've done.
While writing, hear they stole three horse'
on the night of the goth, ten miles belo'
this am yours, 10 great haste,
, JOHN Upton, Major.