Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-08


The DDoody 1ktSnish q the xeeave
Account.
The lndiaaaapoIis Jessssl eoatains Q lsttss,
written at Camp AS0ianis, CunsssiaaA. Ind..
June S7th, giving The full paTticulas Of the De-
pessss fght Of the Zoasvss 1t Davis Creek, a
1ollovs:
The party went down the Nssth fork Of the
Potomac 70 the burnt bridge, siz miles below, aad
crossed into Virginia, along the line Of the rail.
road. After inquiring along 1t different points ~
to the presence OF troops, they we're told ct one
house that they were just ahead. The woman
said she had counted fosty-oas horssmsn. A lit
meeting footman, he said they were but ifty
yards ahead, hid by bend in the road They
put spurs TO their horses, and, coming in sisht.
fred on them. Tho rebels turned in cir saddels
and fired, but made stand. Both parties cen.
tnued Ct full run, oar boys passing I've or Z Of
the crew they had unhorsed, until they came to
cuvert with bridge over it to, long for the hors
es to leap; several horses fell over this One OF.
Ger, thought TO be . Csptain, furned upon Dave
1t the culvert and gave him the sword stroke on
his head. think Dave shot his horse from un-
der him. Dave received his wounds in this fight
while running after them, and had his horss.
killed. The Captains horse fell thu culvert,
the Captain going through the culvert and COZ !.
ing through on the other side Of the railroad.
came upon Farley, catching him by he left
with it, when Hollowei broke his gun stock over
his head, and they Farley and the Captain
cIiuched and rolled down the hill together. The
Captain then surrendered himself and begged for
mercy. Farley unloosed his grip and get up,
when the Captsin-a man of shout go pounds
weight-caught Farely about the legs and pulled
him down again. Farely then struck him with
his sabre bayonet across his right and left tenn.
pie. and . centre blow upon the top of his head.
Harrison, Of Company H, then shot him in the
FL
was not dead when no left him. ithas since been
ascertsined thar he 10 celebrated Texan Ranger.
notorious - blood-thirsty and courageous man.
A. the rebels were flying up the side Of the
mounsaio, one Of them aimed his revolver ct one
Of our scouts, and just ~ he pulled the trigger,
down fell Mr.. Zouaves dat on the ground, and the
ball passed hsrmlessly over him. A fellow
Zouave, who was near him, aimed at one Of the
rebels Of the party on the mountain, and firing
the rascal esped out Of his saddle into the air and
fell dozen feet below, upon q rock las the scout
told me- with @hack! Many little incidents
skirmish killed .everal horses, and captured Eve
VI six; several revolvers, Eve silver mounted
dragon and navy pistols, and tho captains
sword.
Dave Was 50 weak that they were compelled. on
their return, to stop on Kelly's Island, between
Virginia and Maryland Baker went for q wagon
to carry Dave. Before his return the rebels had
received reinforeements and came upon them
again with between fifty and sixty men. Under
the excitement of the moment Hays managed to
get on horse, AMI the boys started him toward
the river and turned on the rebels. The first that
came through the ravine fell dead in his tracks,
and three were shot in the middle of the branch
they rode through, falling in the water. As
they rushed on, our boys, who were disnounted at
the time, became separated in the thick under
growth and logs, and it was every man for himself
Tor little while. Most OF the boys had emptied
their pistols in the first fight, and having no pistol
ammunition, they we're obliged to trust to their
rites, but they u'ade every shot tell.
Lew. Farley, of company +, shot six himself, ,one
Of them the leader Of the party There was hardly
any OF the party but what brought down his man,
and some Of them killed tive or three apiece. As
our boys discovered that they were out
numbered SO asgely-about six or eight to ooe-
they beat a retreat. Two Of the boys threw their
guns in the canal, they werc pressed so hard, noJ
having tim to reload. Another was chaas sed nearly
miles BY the enemy they firing At him ss he ran
Having wet his ammunition in crossing the river,
he threw away his rife, and had to depend upon
his heels.
After the men became separated in the under
growth, in the first rush Of the rebels, it was i'm
possible to get together again. and while some re-
mAined on the gronnd, others were Obliged to re-
treat. Farley and one or two others lsmained un-
til the whole fight was over and then started for
the camp.