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From sgan Ceun'y.
Rumors having reached here (says the All.
ingdon yirIinisn.) that the Lincoinitss had
inferred Logan county. burnt the Court
House killed two women and committed other
depredations, great uneasiness and excit ment
exists throughout this and the adjoining coun-
ties. The following extract of letter from
MI. nj L Oomann, Of Tazsweil G. H., TO q
f,iend in this place. settles the q uestion
TAzswsLL y H., July 81 1851
Last Tuesdsy morning II messenger from
Med well county came to our town with a re-
uort that he Northern army were In posses
sion OF Logan q. H. Mr.. CLARK and myself
were is patched forth wi h to nnd out the cor
r. ness of the report. We had togo to with.
II Is miles OF the court. HOnse before we could
fiud ont whether the report was true or fal.e.
or course IL was not as reported The excite
men all along the route was greater than any
one cJuId Imagine Men, women and chill
drea seemed almost derabged. But to the ne ws
from that section.
Wnen eve reached Logan q H we found
that the enemy had taken Btrboursviile, the
G.. " seat of Cabeil some As miles from I,o.
gan q II Before doing So, cur forces gave
tnem battle. Our numoer was small, consist.
ing OF only three companies, two OF which
only were IN the fight. The enemy m arch.
upon the place early in the morning (s,x
O'Clock which surprised our forces, of course
When the cry Was given that the enemy w as
coming, some confu sion among our men took
place, nu' Tor which the loss of the enemY
would have been much larger The misha D
was hat, in seZing the guns and shot pouches,
some of our mn tnok others ibsTead of their
own viii, they did no discover un til after the
first fire. Our forces 10 TX their posi- ton upOn
IL small hill near n bridge ju.t In front of the
town, and as the for If the enemy marched
tcIoss The bridge our little force ,mmenced
dripg upon them. l ought to have said be-
T. rs IN IL theu numO was l 500, ours not
qdite 200. Oar mrn fired thee rounds at
hem, aud then retrsa'ei In double quick
tine. They killed and wounded l5U- .oout
100 ii them killed Strange to say, our loss
Won, d.d / was told that. In the retreat,
tn Northern Colonel rushed to the top OF the
Oil, and as he lode down calling upon his
m-u with an oath 10 Kill the rebels, one of our
men took frL n another his gun, turned upon
ne Colonel aid shot him from his horse -
The names OF the Captains that commanded
DER mcn are MaDz field and Ferguson-one
from Wayne and the other from Cabell
Ihe Northrrn forces have possession also
Silver Greek, between the Court. Houses Of
Logan ana Boone.
We sa gen t'sman direct from Governor
Wise's camp He represents the Governor in
very critical coHdilion His force is only
about 90, while he Is being approachs, from
three oft -raEt directions by about 10 900 Fede
rails He is calling tor troops TO come to b 8
AID Ou cur way nome we started two com
Janies from wv oming, TWO from Me Do we'll,
and now learn Lnat two lett Buchanan coun.
ty On Friday last l c.uid tell you great
deal more, out will desist. Our militia is
caleds together tor rrrow to raise men t.
IN arch To The relief of CIV Wise l thi * we
Will raise about three companies, who will
start f'r Chartesco" on Tuesday morning.