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THINGS In MISSOURI.
FIutter AmoEE the Contractors
From the n. T. Worlds Correspondence.

[F'rcm the N. T. Worlds Cor1espondence.1
ST. Lou1s, October 18, 1861.
The public mind is profoundly agitated upon
the administration OF affairs i'll this military
department.. Fremont has many z=alous
friends, as well as many enemies, from grounds
not at all personal Much Ct the discomfort
may arise trem the TACT that little has been
done in The field as Jet, and fresh outbreaks
sre recurring on ibe lines Of railroad.
The visit Of tie War Secretary and Adjutant
General has stimu1ated the discussion Of the
condition Of sffdirs.
The announcement OF Secretary Cameron,
reteIrirg informal claims to tLe proper au-
thoriticE at Washington, has raised decided
commotion, the results OF which will be to
leat To some rich Developments, in which the
whole country is interested. 1tappcars that
parties in this city and tloatirg capitalists have
taken large and lucrative contracts for the
Government 1poD no other authority than the
General commanding and his suhordlnates.
The banks have advanced large sumB OF mon.
ty upon these transactions, holding the certl-
fed claims as security. The sscrefary's dsc:-
tisn has ups Ell their calculations, and disturbed
the equilibrium Of the money market.
The streets have been full of rumors Of fraud.
Elent and eWindling transactions On the part
ct the contractors. Thus it Is reported That
| the extensive fortifcations have cost the gov
ernnlent $400 600, when competent engineers
say *120, 600 would have been ample. Another
| CV8tIhEI 1DT uO16E1 n a5 nNAA 4o4 FAo.ttn tA4i
eame day it was obtained. d third Was fol
| 100000 buehels Of corn Mt 60c per busbel
! yielding net profit Of Is: bashel! 0n'
| patriotic individual furnished boots to tn
| government, the soles Of which were stuffed
With paper and sha7i5ge! Some lucky on
| who wss not worth dollar on the LIST Q
March, drew oat Of bank SIS, ,0o0 on the da,
the qua1termRster lett.
An express company is said to have recelve
$500 per gun for City heavy guns shipped a
ordinary freight, when the railway compante
would have been glad to get 6oc, per cwt- io
the same, the guns having laid useless on th
ground ever since. Jobbery in provision cor
tracts, swindling in a1ms. clothing contracts
aid almost every thing else. The friends {
Fremont Eay that these are malicious reprt
sentations Of the less fortunate indiVidua
who failed to get their finger into the nations
pocket, Whatever may be the facts, the PEI
pie ere promised some startling exposures
the result Of the Investigating Commltte
whtse attention will be given to the matter
| Q1ce.
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- ). \. Parker, an educated sad highly
respectable Indian, Of the Tonawaada Eeserga-
tion, applied for admission into the volunteer
service and was refused. Mr. Parker writes
to the Buffalo Courier patriotic letter, re-
Erettirg his inability to fight in the battles Of
tre1 dom.-N. 7. 1}orld.
The Stceel exhibit no such equeamishness
in the employment Of fighters. Thsy takeal
kinds Of Indians; the wilder and sayager the
more they sre priced. They take negroes Of
all ccnplexions, from ebony to octoroon, bond
ard free Anything that has muscle and in
telNgence enough to 6ght is given weapon
and place in the ranks. It is by the adop-
ton of these means that the rebels have been
able to offtr so stubborn resistance to the
armies of tie Union. When will our side learn
wisdom from theft foes 8?
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IRONTON LETTER.
The Ffs 11t at Little 1t. Francis Bridge.

Correspondence Of the Chicago Trib1ne.1
lHoN7eN, No., October 10, 1851,
unu sasn e4'ous us,;.p - =. .% o. q. ~ ~. s'-e
IN Lbs 7lclnit3 pooasheo III Tue o. Lou1s pa'
pe1s, that have determined to give you full
account ef them. On Tuesday n1aht last, Col
a,.~aasr ~ ,ha m. o1s+ ho ordar ~ co1
Ale2anoef' OF tne lfs' Slse, oy oroef ot Co1
Ca1lin, marched towards Frearictown to dis
perse large body Of rebels, under command
af 1.r zrha1,,r.o,, 4,1, raro 1no,,,, -, 10 H.
- ~ ~" ~ w
that ne1ghpofnooo. Col. Alexander nao "ata
trocpg numbered little over 500. Col Alex.
.s1z -, - h.,t, 4,;th ~ ~ aa,,,s =.
1aocs s'atleo IL 1a7'e' WILL ous 'he oAS ~
ten; and lila wagons we're 10 follow ne1s daJ.
The Federal troops had one small field piece,
rot enumerated before. They reached the
Little b. FRANCIS river aooa1 oaTnSat, In
heaYy for-the cavalry in advance; and on
inning a cnrva in the road m enter tho 1ony.
tu'n"s :. ~ ~ ~ IDe ao~o W @A'e' 'l.0 10Ass
covered bridge, received discharge OF grape
shot from the enemys cennon-of Which it
was afterTard found they had SIX pieces. By
this discharge, several Of the cavalry Wect.
wounded, but none killed. The whole squat
ron then retired in good order to the infantry.
Gel Alexander then placed his cannon in po
formed his infantry, and sent the cavalry back
to draw out the enemy. A party Of the cavalry
proceeded back towards the bridge aud the
rest concealed themselves. under cover Of the
fog, By the roadside The enemy's cavaly were
| deceived attacked and pursued our oan I'D
| vsnce, in large body, until they reached the
| p6eted portion of cur cavalry, who Joined
| their cemrades In precipitate flight to the
concealed guna and infantry. i, At TIE proper
| cavalry With grape and heavy discharge OF In
| fanfry, killing II and wounding 10 Of the enc
| nv. The rebels then fed precipitately over
| the bridge and returned no more,
After The fog cleared up, Col Alexander re-
connoitered the enemy, snd found him from
five to seven thousand strong, we'll posted,
apd fhe bridge over the St. FrsneIs protected
b7 his cannon. He therefore moved his in
fsntrv back seven miles. to the Big ST, Frnu-
cjs. and took poajtion on this side, at the
hricge. LEAVING his cavalry TO mask his move.
mems. Here he remalned until Thursday,
midripht. 7ainly eudeayoring to induce the
| euemy to attack him, Meantime. the sur
ceous Of both parties attended their wounded
To- ether in the same houses, On Thu1sdaY
evening we brought off all our own wounded,
except a Lieutenant, and the enemy carried
bis to his oTn camp.
i On Thursday, about 2 O'Clock .. m, Col
Csrl,n, with the 36th and $50 Illinois, and one
field piece, marched ont nine miles towards
FtedericktoWn, to Join Col. Alexander, and
If thought best, to nttack the enemy in his po
eition. At this point, our scouts brought such
Pilot Knob. ind N Irontou would be attacked
. ! before morning, without auy ADEQUATE forcs
| present to defend them. The troops were
/ therefore. halted and rested while the CON
nandants Of both regiments and some cthe
cficeIs rode On to have confsrence with Col
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higher than is the fact. An Illinoisau Who |
pays fifteen mills OF State and county tax
Is looked upon as an oppressed being by an
0hioan, who only renders unto Caesar
five mills, when the truth is, the former
only pays fifteen mills on one quarter Of
his property, while the latter is taxed on
all he is worth and really pays more than
the other in proportion to his means.
Many citizens are also deceived by the ap-
parently excessive rates and deem them
selves terribly oppressed when in truth
their taxes are quite moderate.
There is an additional reason why the
Constitutional Convention should decree .
uniform cash valuation as the basis of fu-
ture taxation, to be found in the war taxes
which for many years, must be levied On all
the States. Next year Illinois will bo
called on to contribute something over
million Of dollars to help pay the interest
on the National debt contracted in quel~
ling the Shareholders rebellion And if
the Tar be protracted, Illinois quota Of di-
rect taxes, may be much more than a NIL
lion q year. in view Of this addition to
our State taxes, the mode Of assessment
should bemads as equal as possible, SO that
every citizen may have to. Contribute his
due share in proportion to the amount Of
his property. The more nearly, this Is
done the less will the people complain, and
the lighter will the lead feel on their
shoulders. Selfish as men are, yet after
all they love equity. To accomplish this
end: equal taxation, it will be necessary
for the Convention to insert clause in the
Constitution providing for the election Of
a State Board Of Equalization consisting
OF, say, one member for each Senatorial
district, to meet at the capital as often as
real estate is valued, which might be once
in every four yea1a 1t would be the duty
Of this board to fix the grand aggregate
for the State, and equalize the returns o
the various counties, and also to adjust tht
relative value Of live stock, vehicles ant
other articles. 4, basis having been onc'
established; there would be little difficult,
in the future. A general provision IN th'
Constitution is all that will be necessary
The Legislature would furnish the detail
and reduce the idea TO practice. The sub
iect of a correct and equitable system Q
taxation, is one that the people should dis
cuss to the end, that they may be able Il
instruct their delegates in the Convention
as to their will and pleasure Oh this yer.
| important matter.
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Why the BebeIH Make War.

The5 make war upon Tree and benedcent
government, against which no man has ever
rightfully uttered complaint, not to further
any great principles Of humanity, but to
crafty their selfish ambitions. They break
sway 1tom ReFublic shose , cornerstone corners is
corner stone shall be slavery. Jney endeavor
to overthrow society which has conferred
unlimited privileges and blessings on the hu'
man race, and which is 1eaping forward more
rapidly In the career Of civilization than any
Other On the globe, to form another ! soelesy n
which the generic forces Of clyl1ization are
tatailY fetteEed and paralYzed. They are not
content With political experiment Which has
converted the wilderness Of an immense
continent mto tserirg fields, covered 1t
with prosperous villages, tiled It's homes
with plenty, sent the rich products Of
It's industry to the ends of tho earth, opened
its hcspitsble mansions to the poor, the dls.
tressed and the Wronged Of all clmes, and
won glorious name among the NATIONS.
But the black Gnd hateful spirit OF the
pr7meval Satan, Nnen he "eged WltH jealous
leer 43align" the lu1urlant oeanty o. me snd
Fiqued their envy. They have ioused ior
other fields ind another polity. Ihey 9a7s
longed for state in which the many, depr1Ve9
or the chance Of future adYancemen6, sAoata
be heWerB Of wood and ota"eis ~
T'ater and themselves the sapse9e aan emn3is 1a
AVAAEs f1bl1G6 Ot Ill C4A1ESAAN
danced before their miuds--of an empire sur.
founding the Gulf Of Mexico, - the ancient
Roman empire surrounded the AedltersaneaA;
whose wings should be the COTTON: ING sugar,
the rice and tho spices o& the f1cn 1lupacal e.
gioas, and whose base, the eternal se5Eitude M
Of the African races. For that splendid dream
they let slip the dogs Of war, arrested ths
| prosperity ct thirty millions Of people, turned
robbery, arson aad rape into me poeom i o
their OWN communities, ana hazasded tht
pesce Of the whole civilized globe.
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Pennsylvania Is the only State in the Union
that gives to it, volunteer soldiers, who would
be entitled to vote ut home, the use Of their
franchise in distant camps. The law was first
made in the early part Of the century, and Was
revived during the Mexican waE; and there
being but comparatively few volunteers, no
great trouble Was experienced. But the pres
ent year the number is SO large, that the vol
unteer vote has worked great confusion and
in some instances wholly chauged the result
Of county elections. Not to speak Of the de-
moralizaticn produced in camp By these mimic
election scenes, the corruption which the
present {ea1 has Witnessed, must have satis-
fed all that the volunteer franchise is not only
wrcpg in principle but bad In practice Al
ready it threatens to lead to litigation be-
tween claimants for the same Office, one Of
whom had . majority by the people and the
ether by the rote of the soldiers. The office
Of county sheriff in Philadelphia, one Of the
most lucrative in the Slate, is in just this stu
ation. In view Of the troubles that Pennsy1
vania Is Threatened with, growing out Of it
volunteer franchise, other States may congrat
ulate themselves that they are not as she is
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Heath OF Gov. Woodbridge.
Hon. William Woodbridge died at Detroit,
Michigsr, on Sunday last, in the 64.h year Of
bis age. Mr, Woodbridge went to Detroit In
1876, whtn there VAS hardly white inhabitant
where that prosperous city now stands. He
wss for many years Territorial Secretary;
from 1s40 to 1919 Governor Of the State, and
from 1873 to 1S47 he represented Michigan in
the United S,ates senate- OF Gov. Wood
bridge, the Detroit Daily Adrertiser says:
Though Gov Woodbridge had wholly with
drawn from public life since his Senatorial
term expired, a1d indeed, had, to a large tx.
tent, excluded himself from public obaerrI-
ton, be Wss not Indifferent to the prosperity
Gf our city, and had extended liberal aid to
several pnb1fc objects. And he has taken 3
very aeep interest in the progress Of the
present struggle between the Government and
the Southern conspirators against it, anx1ous1Y
Watching every movement OF our army, and
eYery act OF cur rulers Conservative as he
WAS in his views, he warmly approved the
policy OF Fremont's proclamation, and main' :
tanned that freedom to ElaTes should follow in
the march OF cur troops. He Was ia man OF
many yery marked traits OF character, and
| 1naLy estiluaele qual.tles, both Of head and
| heart. Up to almost the very hour Of his
| death At seemed to retain oil the faculties CT
| his naturally strong and vigorous mind, end to
! ccnversc almost rs clearly, and judge as cor
reetsy, 4. wien in the PRIME Of manhood. It
! is 8 f markable fact, too, that though he had
paesed lcur sccre years, his eye-sight reraaine ::
unoinsmed, never having been required TO uss
| glassee.
In his death our city has lost q useful aad
estetu4.d ciEztn, the State an old, well-;ricd
and faithful hsrTant. and his family and inti
msre atqnaiI1alces kind fiend AID 17is'
counselor. He died 50 full of honors as O
years, leaving PURE sId pnblemi5hed reputs
tica, sid tie record Of wel-spert life, as a1
inheritance to his fanlily and to society; for
strong al were his t=eai, gs, ami il nfeziols hi
character, he was true, pure.minded man, an'
a good oiiizen. What better legacy could tha
[ dtsiru
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Excitement In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22.-1he death Of Col.
Baker has created intense excitement in this
city. Flags are sh1cuded ard at ha}f:nast-
TIE greatest anxiety prevails to hear further
details OF the engagement among the relations
Of the California Regiment, which is composed
mainly OF Philadalphia1s.
The q. s. Circuit Court has commenced tho
trial Of Walker ". Smith, Of the pirate JET.
Dayie, who was captured On board the schoon-
eE Slx Of the Jury have been selected.
, 1861-10-23

The Platte River Fridge ALI Right.
HAEH1nA1. & ST. JOSEPH RAILROAD CO.
General Freight Office, Hsnuihal, No., Oct: IS,
1s6L-Wm. Martin, Esq, General Freight
Agent, Chicago:
Dear Sir: Our bridge at Platte RIVER Is up
and freights going over to-day. There need
beirg able to 60 through.
Truly yours, ". ?. ROBINSON.
General Freight Agent
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WELL Donz-1Ae Massachusetts, 16th rezi-
nent was paid Of : few d&3s slncs It Fo<tress
Monroe, receiving 28.aos. md sending hens:
$18. 81 Ct tie anount. Hne Is ~ exnmae
worthy Ct iu;taEon BY ether resiNentA
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KELLoGG!s CAVALRY Orders were re-
cslyec from, toe War Department lats on Sat-
u.day evening fir Ktl!aggg's Cavalry, {proba-
d;5te1y to Gen Sherman. at Louisville, II.
Csnl M.zn,r lett at oace to Complete this
Eastering Ct tre regIneu+s. Gan Sherm 2n,
il reepoase, ts.egraphe d. Co! Kellogg that he
did Est wa1t Lis regiments urless armed and
equipped, and Col & left for Washington this
morning tosecure 10th gursand equipments.
Detroit Tribune.
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here, as Chsplaln. The resaons are not given.
Dislo, atty i charged BY some, but the fear Of
= eehism h tho church prevents the saying Of
a preat 1eal On the sub1ec
Hnoth e eEnboat Is announced to be launch
cd tomorrow.
Ne ere enjoying lovely weather just nov. ::
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Extract from Another Correspondence
CAMr McCI1rf,a Qctnher Il

CAMP McCLuHa, October II.
The battle Of Sunday Was at Wet Glalze,
place on the Dry Aug1aize Creek, in this
(Camden) county. Our victory there gave us
possession Of the town Of Linn Greek which We
entered and took greatly to the surprise Of the
rebele, q company OF whom, under the noto-
rious Capt. Roberts, Waa " bagged-" We have
reason to believe that as many as sixty-three
were killed In the battle Of Sunday, and others
OF the wounded rebels cannot live. Our vic
tory at Wet Glaize has inspired the greatest
alarm at Lebanon, in La Clede county, souta
Of here, and the rebels are evaeuating the
place, fearing 1eet WYman may move in that
direction to attack them. But We are not like
II to march upon Lebanon, 50 our orders are
to join Gen. Hunters column ct Upton, and
We are only waiting here 1or the Usage to fa!!
sufficiently that we mny ford it. We bad
Hoped to commence crossing yesterday:
JIG. II.
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a . xSA Ella SAAAN A0@AAAAVAs* I
One Of the subjects that will properly
come before the Constitutional Convention,
is State taxation. The system now in
force, is exceedingly defective and unequal
in its operations. Some counties are
taxed too high-others too low. Some in
diyiduals are obliged to bear far more than |
their due proportion Of the public burden, |
while others almost escape. Some classes
of p. opcrty is scarcely touched while 9th
ezs have q double load to bear. It is
doubtful whether system Of taxation 50
crude and unequal can be found in any
State Of the Union as in Illinois,
A citizen Of well regulated Eastern
State, would be astonisbed, if informed Of
the principles on which taxes are levied in
Illinois. What would New Englander,
q New Yorker or an 0hioan think Of our
tax laws when told that State Board Of
Equalization is thing unknown, and that
State taxes are assessed On the various
rcmties on the valuation fixed by the
township assessors: The system in vogue
is all wrong and demands radical remedy
at the hands Of the Convention. TIE true,
proper and only equitable rule to lay down
is, to value all property, real and personal,
moneys and credits, at its actual cash
worth, and On that assess the taxes for
all purposes. No man has ajust right to
complain Of this method, as each property
Owner would be asked to contribute on
what he possessed, the same per cent. as
bis neIghbo1, neither more nor less.
Look at the way property Is assessed in
Illinois Every Spring the local assessor
goes round seeking whom he can avoid,
and striving to return as small list as
possible. Lands and the improvements
thereon, are put down at one-third to one.
fifth their actual cash value. Personal
property is slurred over in the most care
less manner. A considerable part Of the livt
stock Of the State, wholly escapes entry
Less than half the carriages, watches AM
pianos are put down, and not one dollar L
Elk Of the moneys aud credits. Household
furniture is entered at small fraction Q
It's value, and much at nothing Capita
invested in merchandise and mauufactu1
ing, is assessed at sum bearing slight re
lationto the Euth. Nobody being oblige
to return His property under oath, every on
naturally seeks 10 have the amount pu
downas small as possible. The assessors Al
afraid 10 value property at anything Ik
it, E1e worth, lest the citizens Of his tow
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!Impoftant from Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 2L-A severe sale
which has prevailed, has somewhat retarded
the great naval expedition. The gale is no"
mooeratng.
Two hundred and fifty men Of the Aassa-
chusetts battalion, who we're ee1t out from
Newport News this morning for fuel, were at.
tackled By the rebels md stood their ground.
The 1Et ard 7th New York Regiments had
been eent out to support them, when the
steamer left for Old Point.
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~ The sllotueat psy rolls Of the Govern
nent are popular among the troops, and prom
Ise The hsppfest results. An OHIO eglmentin
Weskrn Virginia se1t home, the other day,
4So(o0; the Nh PennsYlyaais% 1000, e.e
TIE paaa needs bat To be generally kEoxn aod
c1ecfstcod to Ectk W4a1. -.
, 1861-10-23

LIBEL RETRAcTED-0u1 readers will reco1
lect that Hor. John P. Hale Of New Hamp-
shire prosecuted the Boston Courier, about
one year since, for libel, that paper having &C
cused Mr.. Hale Of corrupt motives in having
advocated In the United States Senate what
was known u the ttArthur Edward claim" !"
Hon. Geo. s. H1lard, formerly editor Of the
Courier, who hss Investigated the matter,
makes the following statement in letter to
the Courier:
VI do most unhesitating1y state that haye
not seen anything in Mr. Hale,e action In the
premises which tustifaes any imputation upon
bis Official cha:aeter, or which would warrant
other motive than his desire to aid clam
which he believed to be merl.orious, and
think apy suggestions to The contrary were
uufouuded and upj just."
, 1861-10-23

The March from Ro1a fosudYds IfptoH-URsp.
pected Battle and Paeto1y at linn CFeek-LH-
teresting Particulars.
Ispecial Correspondents Of the Chicago Trtbune.1
lep~''@- c.wp BfcC1nRs. !
LKu CnEEK, No., Oct. Is, 1851.
r1,. 1e+t, F15r,oza 1,ent. Col. Gorpas com
Inc LOU .naa+nsr n. % Efth two batts1ions 80 of
cavalry under Minors Wright and Bowen, the
vbo1e under command Of acting Brigadier
nene~., Wvmsn. LIFT Ro,,a. On Thnrsday. the
aenetM "ymau' NV .1o' 49, ~. ~ s1s ~
10th Inst. ihe 1aln Pou1eo oo"A Ii 1o11en1e
uear]y a1l day, rendering the march 1auguing
III ano 1s> .se, te;,ez -,
heard, however. Inc men toaeo ofa7eiy on,
and at l ?. n, reached the "Gasconade,"
--t;.h 4hau for1ed and pitched tents on this
SIDE Ii II" nomeL0 1u0 oaAN ~" ~ -oie0,
was brilliant with hnndfeo camp afes, and
a1mnst the entire night IVES passed In drying
,' e,s...e. h,ants+s ~ and 5,scnss;ns, 4ha mn.
s4o.eo' u41 ~, .-a - t,,a.o e.
ba5le chances OF "oraao one u taese nne
hr pbt and beautiful, md at IN early: hour
49, - .a1--,, aooyaa b,;a,1v forwara
sue 1ia '.N oreu .N.s1, .
N0tnlRg OF paiucu1af mteleat occu1reo
until Saturday evening, when,. just as
We were po1ug into camp. firing Was
f.-n ,fra3 fhnf 1Y1r
nslu u sa hee ,ad ~ npn1, h1 TehI nickets
Re1ets PIE. nau Reen rsu ~ I9srtrT s1ept nnon
lna. NoaIu1 N ny a5u 5.4tnx @ 5a-,onaf-atfnn 1ype
naaae aie, NJ ~ mnynire sunday Te took No
tIa inc ~ maTch anh had nroceeded SIX
miles to the point where the road turns OF
nounced TINT Mainr Bowen lad discoyered a
torce. ~ from I'm tn inn rehe1s at a dis
+anra # ahnnt tWo miles. Gem. Wv
Tao innnediateiv Ta1ted The column. or-
Ga1aa 4he rapnns to he cnrTa7ad. ard
| ssartsd With 133s staT for the field. He
f fre cn1nr,unies Of infantT. WHICH he did,
taxing Cp1onnny I. Capt. Wadswoxth; Com
| nanv (. Canf. Bianchard Company II. Capt.
Gardnef: Company G, Capt Cole, and Com
| pauy T, Capt, Dutton- ALI at 1t double QUICK" !"
! and If your readers wish to know what that
| mesus. / will state that these five companies
| made march OF nearly five miles In forty y-flye
MINUTES. II the meantime, Major Wright's
| battalion had formed q junction with thst of
| Major Bowen, and the rebels being formed in
lire Of battle, were attacked by our cavalry in
esllant style, md after q sharp, quick fight,
we're routed, and we1t lying through tha
forest, closely pressed By our cavalry, Ehe
r1,rhned Them 4 distance of twelve miles to
wards Lebanon, which has been their place O.
rendezvous.
The result Of that fight is - follows;
copy from Gen, Wymau's official report
aEncmy,s 1oss-kilIed So, wounded 70. pris
"one1s 81: horses captnred IS; guns 93
"Our loes, one man Killed and TWO horse
wounded. Among the prisoners are ON
Colonel, (Summe1B, zone lieutenant, Maugh
"lir.1 six non commissioaed officers a1l(
ufcrIv, three Trivates.n When We remembe
tbat We had less thsn 500 men actual1v engage,
in the f1eht. againet nearly one thousand Q
the enemy. and that the hitter had the decide
, a1yantags in their superior knowledge Of th
l ground and adjacent localities, it must be &C
enow|edpe that If was a 11rillisnt little affair