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The indiana 39d Mmder
Fire.
Col. Willich's Address.
THE EFFECTS OF PLAYING rossUA

THE EFFECTS OF PLAYING POSSuM.
Mr.. Paul X. Mccosky Of this city. who Is
now attached TO Con. Johnson's Brigade now
on the North bank Of Green River. called
upon us yesterday and related to US many In
cidents Of the fight between four hundred Of
Col. wiliich's Regiment and three Regi-
menss IL Rebels. on the South side Of the
River.
Mr.. McCcsky Witnessed the fight and says
10 vas a most exciting and brilliant affair. IL
appears that the 32d. which bad for some
time been encaGnpee near the River by the
bridge. has been In the habit OF sending pick
eta across the River daily to watch the move
msnts ofthe Rebels. A few days ago six Of the
Germans were suddenly attacked BY Rebel
cavalry. and firing one voIley. unsesting sir
Rebels and rstreated The Rebels succeed
cd In wounding two or our men and taking
one prisoner.
AT dress parade ON Sunday. Col. Which
addressed his men, saying: Soldiers. the
Rebels have one of our men. He Is a brave
man. Tomorrow We 90 for him. | want
you to be brave men. IL yoa be brave
love you. II there be any coward amongst
YOU | shoot him myself"
The next day the four companies crossed
over. and drove the Rebels before them IN.
al they were fred upon by a masked battery.
Retiring slowly out o: range they were charg
cd by the Rebel cavalry. whom they r~epulsed
with heavy loss each time. In the mean
While two Regiments we're pat in motion to
40 their as stance. and commenced crossing
the River. While this was going on one of
our batteries vas placed IN position aud threw
three shells among the Rebels. who incOt
senensly aed and could nc, again be induced
to renew the fight The first shell from our
battery killed ono nan and siS horses for the
Rebels.
During the fght which lasted about kny
minutes. A Rebel officer on zach charge
would ride some sx or eight PAGES IN 81
vance Of bis men. and sill escaped unharm'
ed. Ga the second or third charge one Ger
nsn exclaimed: Nine Got. I IL yoa the
next time" Al the next charge the German
AIRED at the Rebel bat IN his eagerness hrel
too low. hitting the mule On which he rode.
hilling I, instantly. The oficer TOO elise q
our men 20 hope 10 escape. threw himself
over as II killed. The German then exclaim
Ell snow I b1iess you iA pcssuminx. an.
XII yoa any how. ~hen advansing h.
thrss; him through With his hsyoneI
The Rebels. Mr.. MeCosky Informs -. ar
no~ IN force within sight Of eas camp. IA,
we're Engaged a fe- DAYS ago in tesring a
he railroad track bevond Green River !
brigade Of our army crosses tic River ever
morning AMI = relieved next d.s BY anothe:
The bridge vil be sniShel IN = fe~ asy
vhes no doabt our whole army VII sayAnc,
An All Of Gen Rou-ssss wss sent forwar
the other day 70 warn The picket guard q n
approach Of Gen. Roesseas's brisA5et To
oGcev approached ne guard 81 = kAg
spsed. Who niss4kizg him fsr a Rebel. are
On him. voanding him IA the tklsA. his hors
wheeled. whea he "a. w~ouni~i n the csh<
tAigh Thea a Whole sellsv Vas 6rel On M
without further ia5srs- IL. sousds are :.
we're bas net nc<uL Ia -esuas - have bee
The result Of sheer csrlessnes. CO pars of n
of6csF.
Gen Accook expects > detaninrl ss.n
~ili BE made betwe>n Green RIeessnd n.
Ing crss1.