The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-20
FIGHT NEAR LEBANON.

WILLIANT EXPLOIT OF UNION CAyALRY-s1xrY
REBELS KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING, AND THIR-
II PRISONERS TAKEN.
Especial Correspondence Of the Missouri Democrat
RoLIA, Oct. Is. 1861.
The ambuances looked for from Springfield in
cay bringing thirty one Of the men wounded in the viii
enn Creek fight Mr. Burns, Of Springfield and two ladies
also came along in company with the ambulances
These people report that sharp engagement took place
Sunday morning between two companies cavalry be.
longing TO Major Wrights battalion attached 70 Wvans
expedition and about 800 mounted rebels in which sixty
prisoners
The fight occurred on the new road near the Wet Glaze
some eighteen miles this side Of Lebanon. 1t one Of
ne most brilliant little exploits Of the present campaign
Curious enough, the wounded from Springfield happened
% DO present and eyewnesses Of the battle 1t is from
lner point o. view that the following account Of the
aaair 10 given The ambnanccs started their route
early Sunday morning but the occupants had warning OF
srouble ahead. They were informed tka, there were
about one thousand OF the Confederate soldiers hunting
Up fight with the fedcrais that the pckets OF the
former extended some twenty FIVE miles out The marty
had travelled about two miles when they met by
party q rebels ut point where ravne crossed the
road and ordered to halt. II you move wheel roared
one we'll kill the last mar o. you" Wen soon give
you another load OF wounded to take along shouted
voice. The last k the result turned out proved
% be more ludicrous than brutal.
II was observed that mounted men were gathered on
the side u hill beyond the rayine, and TO tho right Of
road, towards the cast, from the locality where the
= :rgied people We're detained. The rebel force soon
aounted 70 about 800, could he estimated
d they formed in lire Of battle parallel with aud facing
the road In front Of this force and the opposite side
a the road, vas corn neld, low bottom Il an
peared that they were expecting attack from this
quarter, and oil eyes the look out for the ap
proach OF an enemy An hour and half was passed in
tho above condition of things, when suddenly two
panics Of federal cavalry. under command Of Captains
Montgomery and SwZler, led by Major Wright, advanced
over the brow OF the h in the Of the rebels and
plungng forward 10 within hundred PAGES delivered
murdcrous volley which scattered tho rebels like char
before the wind. They fed preciptately up tho ravine
sswards Lebanon tearing through tho BRUSH perfect
lout.
number Of saddles were emptied and horses were
sAAnng riderless about the field. They taken
cNesey ny surprise that they had hardly time TO
I'm lew struggling shots. voice heard below
nR iorM IN the brush, "Why the h-ll don't YOU stand
and hght' The action was over in ave minutes was
dRsh; Geam o. fire on the Union eide and n wild
scamper iorle on the other side The latter were last
eecn running over hill half milo distant NJ R,rns
ma some OF me drivers then assembled eminepce and
shouted for the latter TO up The troons oas ~
turn shout AID cAme up. All were mutualv srnr;r "A
nod elaed by The result Three rousing cheers
with will that made thu welkin ring for tho rlornus
Stars and Strpes Even crpples participated in the
Demonstration and tears JOY 6led their eyes in view
q their fortunate dciivprMce from further peris ~
Our men had takcr thiny prisoners. II was supposed
Chat from twenty TO- t~antyave Of the enemy were
killed but inorlnSa had TO move forward thes
could not ascertain the .dcts moro definitely Major
Wright informed Mr. Buri.t that he saw sixteen dead
bodies near one place, and several more were lying
battle. II was learned that s%irmah had taken place
between the pckets Saturday Night am at break Of day
an expedition consisting Of onr COMPUTES Of cavalry
ana four OF infantry 10 act a. nVpor 10 the former
were scat out to hunt up the enem,- Ivo companies
case upon him above related, while hepfanrv and
remaining cavalry, although advancing irn different
points, I'D not come in time to take part " action,