Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-26

Mr.. John MCGEE, a Government agent, |
who arrived from the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad, yesterday forenoon, gives
us the following details of a spirited skir-
mish which took place in Carroll County on
last Saturday.
Colonel Morgan, whose regiment, the
Eighteenth Missouri, is stationed at Laclede,
in Linn County, having heard of the depre-
dations of gang of rebels near the joining
lines of Carroll, Charlton and Livingston
Counties, started out on last Friday night
about nine o'clock, with force of two hun
dred and twenty men, somposed of cavalry,
infantry and artillery, with two six-pound
cannon, in pursuit Of them.
He proceeded rapidly about twenty miles
in south west direction, which brought him
to Big Hurricane Greek, in Carroll County,
where they learned they were in the neigh
borhood of the enemy. at this point they
came upon an old man, whose name our in
foTmant does not recollect, who told them
that rebel force of five or six hundred men
had crossed the creek, and were some dis
tance along the road. Colonel Morgan
crossed the creek Immediately, and while
passing along the road, up deep and muddy
ravine, suddenly found himself ambuscaded-
the old man having deceived him as to the
whereabouts of the enemy. His command
received a very distressing fire from the
rebels, who were posted behind the trees and
brush. As soon as the fire began to be re-
| turned the rebels scattered, and were pursued
| in small squads, with great success.
The two pieces of artillery, under Lieuten-
ant Dawson, did excellent service in cleaning
them out of the thickets. The pursuit con-
tinued until late on Saturday afternoon,
when Colonel Morgan called ais men to.
| gether, and with the wounded and prisoners
marched back 10 Laclede. Two of his men
are mortally wounded, and are probably
dead at this writing. Their names are Aleck
Scraggs of the cavalry, ,ssand Benjamin Kir.
| gan, of the infantry. The other wounded
are as follows:
James D. Hunt wounded in the kaee
doing well.
William B. Rouse, gun-shot in the hip
! doing well. -.
B.F. Jones, shot in the bip.
VIM. II. Hamlin, shot through the right
knee, the ball passing through the body of
| the horse and wounding his left leg.
Henry Isenhower, flesh wound in leg,
George Hamlin, gun-shot in hip; doing
we'll.
US. 2. Burnsides, flesh wound in theknee
Philip Faust, wounded in back, shoulder
and side.
George W. Graham, ankle dislocated.
| =. S. Owen, gun-shot wound.
| William Sexton, same,
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George Isenhower, fracture in the jaw;
badly hurt.
Edward Cheatham, slight gun. shot wound
| The surgeons were4Drs. N. S. Hamlin and
VIM. SorIens. L. A. Cunningham acted as
assistant surgeon.
The wounded were hauled back to LacIedt
1 by Mr.. Cunningham, the assistant surgeon
and placed in house. Mrs. Hill, a kind
hearted lady, of Laclede, was very attentive
to the sufferers.
The loss of the enemy was fourteen killed
and eight taken prisoners. A number o
horses and camp equipage was also cap
tuied.
The old man who decoyed Colonel Morgan
into the ambush, as soon as he saw the rebel
running, attempted to make his own escape
but was shot dead by one of the cavalry
named James Raritan. Strange to relate
Mr.. Raritan was accidentally shot and killed
the following day, at Laclede, as he was at.
tempting to moant his horse.
| Colonel Morgan and bis regiment are do
! ing splendid service in that part of the coun
Try, and will soon give lasting quietus to
the guerrilla bands now infesting the north
ern part of the State.
1t is believed at Laclede that Martin Greer
has deserted Price, and is now trying to col
lect another army of outlaws, north of the
! Missouri River.-& Louis Democrat, 25th.