The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-08-17

MeDowe,l's regiment, which were also "a
march !, ones to The Rebel camp.
| The eight brave men who struck double
ou;ek acrna. the river 20 Croton and kep;
| on ,a Charleston thence TO Montrose, sac.
| ceeded in spreading panic on their whole
track And the eight we're aided by Lieut..
Col. Callahan. who ran 70 Chsriestop and
reported that oil Wa lost. What Wes,
Pointer be is?
rraruER PARTICULARS.
We hsys heard some further details in
regard to this 6ght which show that it WAS
a mos, gallant action on the part OF Colonel
Moore aud bis men. II appears that when
the attack vas made upon him. he dep!oyed
q email foree to engage the eneny's lefs
wing which was gallantly done. The Col.
himself headed his main force and ordered
ms men to reserve their fire until the enemy
lall moanted) were close upon them. Tais
aas deae, aud the union men fired volley
after volley with the s'eadiness and rcgu
arity Of veteran soldiers. The keokuk
boys all speak in admiration OF their firing,
and seine of them could hear Col. Maore's
order above the din Of banttle, ssGivc the
rebels h-li, boys! Chargei'' Aud they
did charge, tlil the sccesshers were glad to
dee.
This conduc, Of the Union men vas the
more admirahe, as, in the very beginning
of the action about 40 Union cavalry. CON-
manded by Lieut.. Col. Callahan. ingl,rious.
~ tel buck and tled across the Des Molnes
80 Creton. They were followed by IS To
loo infantry, who were probably confused
bS "a. aa..s movements, many of whom
we understand, returned to the skirmish
each on his owu ho <, and showed that they
were no towards.
Col. Moore, IN his report to Col. Worth
iugton gives great credit to the heokuk
boys for holding the enemy's right wing in
check, and faaiis driving them back. But
some Of our boys are decidedly Of the epln-
.on that II the Rangers aud the Rides had
co-operated in military style, instead OF
being left TO fight lud,an fashion, each man
on his own hook, they could undoubtedly
have taken large number Of persons aud
many more horses.
Here We may add that yesterday morn
ing large numbers Of men and companies
were hufryiug into Cro'on from Pr,mrose.
Salem, Clay Grove, and all the country
round, incised by rumors that Col. Moore's
men were cut of, aud Mcdowell be.isged.
Thss came with just such arms as they could
plck up, aud some had only hatchets, big
Knives snd clubs. But they were all eager
70 Eght aud repel the Invader.
MORE INCIDENTS.
We learn that three more bodies Of the
rebels were found yesterday morning in the
corn field below Athens.
Il is now thought aUous Athens that old
Me-. Sullivan was not n prisoner; but was
saot wh,ie eagerly aud bravely pursuing the
enemy in ai. ance of his own friends.
Tue UuIon men, who had been taken pris
oners by the rebels, returned to Athens yes
teriay III !rning. Tney went Il short distance
below Luray. and report that they escaped
oy being lett in the rear. Green ordered the
rebels To keep brhind, and threatened to
shoot them, but they pressed on, regardless
"f orders, swearing and cursing Green for
leading them into slaughter pen, and de-
claring that they would go home. The,
were utterly demoralized.-Keokuk Gate
City, IN.