, 1861-08-08

surprised. The enemy came up IN thres d.yii--
sions Ct 500 each, evidently intending to sur
n [o1nas Lbs camp and compel its surrender.
s: Go1 Moore Placed two OF. his companies to tbs
while the Keokuk boys. only + feH moments
On the ground and with q scant supply OF pow
der, engaged the left. The fight was continued :.
IN no1f aud three quarters, and ended In the
oeteat and flight Of tha enemy They were.
commanded By Martin Green, brother OF
Jim Green, and had three cannon, two Of them
b1ass and the third bored out Of q log l.
During the fight the *Keokuk boys-1u1a-
oeIpg hfteen--got ont Of powder, and while
crossing the river to obtain more, had fur Of
however, continued firing from the Croto9
bank, and CROSSED again, with fun force, and
il time to help in the final honors of the day.
The rebels had the advantage, not only
n IN, NUMBERS 95s In but IT, also in Rosstt,on
cut them in pieces and relieved us OF further
trouble. Tho chase mas, however, continued
Elk miles, and netted US 60 horses, some pris
oneTs and other trophies of victory. The
Union men IN Athens deserve the greatest
credit, although the assistance rendered BY
number Of rebels killed WAS twenty, eight Of
whom we're found on the field; while mum
ber Of others, whom we have as prisoners in
the hospital at Athens, are MORALLY
wounded Tee loss to. the enemy. III
1a1a kled Ina ard ~ TeuadeS v is certainly my. not
three Killed a1d eighteen wounded. Rsy.
Mr.. Harrison was one Of the Union men kill
ed; a1d another was Mr.. G. Sullivan, an Old
msr, taken prisoner and wounded. OF our
wounded, are Captain Mattley and Lieutenant
Dougherty; both of whom arc wounded dan
ge,cus.
+: The seceesIonists are now,:-f It Is reported,
encamped only eight miles distant from
AtheDe, and preparing for another raid upon
that place. An attack is also feared st Gro
i ton. During the day, Monday, while the BAT:
tsss kspkuk n r. in Rsrfeett
,nmoEs prevailed during the fore.
neon, some Of them Of the widest
| description. At tne time, according to these
.rrmofe, 1000 rebels had :.iriven the Unionlsts
; over to Croton, and we're themselves actually
e5otsipg in hot Ru:sait Goa MsD1wsa tS o. o.
his companies, and followed it with three
| more. Coli = aEttington Of the 9Th sent Of
five companies. a, brass .9+pounder Was Tor
warded, with proyhinns, army stores and
everything available for military efficiency
This Yas al being pushed forward under ths
idea that ne were beaten. The news OF on
victory was received only few moments be
fore the train startcd, but being: :ready, c0nclud
ed to 60 and preserve the peace, even II not Il
be Oh hand for another brush It WIS report
ed1astn!ght that Lieut. Col Mathie's, Of the 5tI
| regiment. had moved the five companies Of tbs
regiment across into Missouri, two milesbe1os
Crotcn, and That Col Wotthington, had goaj
TO C1otop, and would proceed from there il
company With Mcdowell, also across the river
4 march ie even now being made lit is though
here,) upon the rebel camp. With thsae LOO
en- and the 400 at Athens, the: bandit chic
Will have his hands full. We arcm hourly Ell
pectation ct greet ncws: from our useat of War.
l. But there Is an item to be added whic
gives a ttuge ofb?ane TO- cur Victory, aud fo
which the Keokus troops will make snitah1
atonement hereafter. Il Bull Run had II
! towards, SO has Athens. Unlike that, hos
! ever, and while our side were baing successf!
at every point, eight s'braYe men" preclpitatl
fled, HEADED By Lieut. Col Callahan, nor di
J. they once stop until they had reached Mo!
I trose, t.eraty miles dista':t! Through all th
J. region they created the widest alarm, By Ira
:ically reporting that tsan Was lost !" It
town Of Charleston, which they took in The he
~Sy, Nas thrown into quite panic, Tt
) SCENES, as rented here, would. be lauEhab
Etre they not 60 mortlfyipg. T..