The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-17

Our advances Immediately engaged the enemy
bv their deployinx the infantry In the wood O.
pkirmishers. A sharp action ensued, which last
ed for an hour or more, our men gradually driv-
inx their opponents back on their reserve
About this time Lieut. n. J. Kelley, Of company
9. Of he dragons, noticed heavy force q -
enemy starting around through the woods with
4 view Of falling apon bis rear, and follo.ed
only b. 70 be charged apon the entire tcrce IKE
an avalapche, and ia lev minutes, aitnoAen
sarfoundsd by perfect wall Of fire, be scattered
the en.mv "a ali directions, losing, however,
foue killed aud IL Sesnded u his desperate bit
sallsnt charge. ~ operation ID one Of the most
remarkable on Noed-the enemy was posted
l,.hind trees, ouso6nbered him forty 70 one, uas
veil armed and fresh yet when the brave Lieu
tenant, bareheaded and crazy with excitement,
and his brsve men came tearing down on then
ike q vhirlwind, their heavy sabres circlings
among them like flashes Of light the enemy be-
came terrified. broke and Aed. have no doubt
that had not Capt Stanley sounded recall At
shis moment that Kelley would the next inst.nt
have svooped upon the main body Of the enemy
and there found Z grave amidst the piled Up
bodies Of the foe.
In the meantime Captain Totten's battery Of
four pieces had been placed acrcss the faviiie in
position to command the position of secession
is's, wnlie .ne peSee - Wh.r an - .sady
s,le u.ues "a ~. .,,,.,,, .,a"..ss ,,srssS
uen. .you $3.50. Ss.;n~eald :. ;e d Ssstrsst
insrcn''s ~" ~ a. a.. -. 1880
Mnss - III h"L Tha sscsss,nn;s,s ohssr,sS
~ !. III ..o 49, ~ :, ~. ....;. ], :, :, 49,.
- 49,, g. oa,,,sn;.i .ssL =. -.hat ~
~ :. s'e ..s,;n ss - Gould MT he listed
49,. 80. .;,a;a srd .csrcel, :. tha vnrd
g .S .has 90 -sre retre.tinp ere four hundred
800. .h.,nselves into their saddles and
.sa1;.. I;ta aev;ls In the exuherance If their
IL neured over the eminence that shielded them
~! ~, ~. via. and came swsrmipu like a drove
as h.,GsIoss .,onv tho MINER edge Of the rayine.
NJ az" ~ s.rrsh re,ve ont on, - .ent
III. I. ~ Tho b;lt and on thew Numbered
; az" -. as.,hn.sLe5 Alas for secess.ian n Il
.s.,..d orer ,he hin IN f.iInnon retrestino feel
+. Ala MT notice the somewbat sarcastic coun.
, - u.u ny - Gas..;n ro,ten Who stood eveing
.s.a, s;,b tho nles.;ng anY;ety that an angler
.uca...n. rha, hs fse,s heavv tho ~ the end
- II. i;ne-;t never susnected the Quiet green 81
~, S,.ha. 4. o.n,e te.r;no nm HE mad vhen
M 49,. cloud IF smoke rose mat in front
= 49, .s,,o,h,n,,,;,h The ,,h;, ~ !. rocL.
y. '.' 1890, Than, 10. Vino ,hroe of tne;t
ssaS,.s ,.;.ho,s a.canants scsrcelv had tNey
.;n,e - mil hr;dla arc another iron nissiI tore
LINZ " p .Ia IA sno,he, fonr,b and f;fth b
"a. ~. .sfa r, easv;no that mat A. this
....:s ..,a.;.,caJ !. revnls;or IN ~ fael.
..ue .S;sh ,.ss nsrhsns cons;der.h,y . sted
.e - 60, .nst ~ that, rnoment = shrsnnell
~ wv 81 h;se;,g a,ong and dronned or.
oa AN, -. ~ .n.., os .Sou, me hundred horse
acuy =. .ue s. - ILL., ,ast cf 10 ,o,,nd
ae"' -. Ssss,, s,asss hornded madiv r;dsrless
- 800. d;.eo,;or an eYamnlc tina. those 70.
n,.;n;na ;n.,na;nc their riders and melted
.ha....c ~ the scoest;ve annlcstion lof snnr
wa ~, L.,.al nee m, s,or in follov;nv In
."N e:.aa .,o...;,r th.t aayna nour;,o ovor
~. In not hefo,e az ;uh;lantlv WAS lsannear.
~. a..r ,hs .sma h;i, ~ !. eneed which # nos.
s;s,s on,d;d their efforts IN coming A lo,,r M
.h.r. ,suo.;nsd a tail or name or broad hr;m IN
s;a,, ant Tott.n noured in his iron shower
s ..:,h. snasd ,hst enn.lled the tick;no of y
","oL f '~'st 80 =
T,;s onaoa tho battle 3 The main hodv ne the
enemy did not relish the report of it's advance,
wA,us, scs.esy ssopPns ~ Inr.. .s s.S'a co.
anu ouly I've ue"S ~. ."e co. ps:".l
s''ha.1 upo'' ..o 'o> 90 =. 'no nl
20 seu snu ,. ~ ~ ~ vrnund .bas
wno oa.e no Sa 800 r." ao.d hnd;as
s"e! :un'I -. -, 49, g.. 90
80 p'' nunhp ny - -onndsS fonni at va,;ons
.i" ~. ..d ! ~ ,,a,.;,,, h.rs ,hst
,.:I as "a ~" $4,000 On ~, s;So .ara al, of
H" -. I;a,,, Ka,lv The lila, ,rore
C Comp H,a;na pr;v.,as nsv,;n G;hens and
oo,pv Ia ~. .nmndsd .ere Ssras.nt snII;
a ."u. ' wa p.;v.,e. Erv McIlvsne 6ouoher,v
- ~ ano,hor whose name did not loo m
T,s;ns haJ his sahra milf I'd over tho head Of :
sa"aas;nn,s. Tho hegaed for ousrter Kleine
a.sn,sd !. snd was ,nrn;no swar w,,en the COW.
s.rdIv scoundrel sho, him 1brongh the eve killing
him dead on the sn,,t' Il gives me Measure 10
raoorJ The f.et tha, scarceiy had thu. fellow lov.
ereJ h;s oun ore he was hacked into mince meat
hv ,he cemrsdes of the deacon. Ano,her dra.
oood n smed Jacobs wss taken bvtbe secession
;s,s ia tho charge Int nnon retrestinp one feI.
law drove : hayonet into his thigh. while an
other knocked hiu, from his horse with the butt
of his mnsket The merit mordinr however we
found him. and he Il now in a fair way to he
.hle N rensv bis ;n;u,;es with interest a. some
fn,n,a time - -, - -. -.
' ''D -, '''' 70 ~ - - 49,
TIE QUINCY KIDSAppING CAsE-RIruRN OF
THE KIDNAPPED PERsoN.-Some two months ago
it will be remembered that citizen of this city,
named VIM. Rolen, was induced by M. James
Minieare to 90 into Missouri to convey an insane
woman to St. GATHERINGS, Missouri, and that on
reaching Hudson, he was seized, il0ned, and
carried off into slavery on tn pretence that he
lowed service and labor" to a Mssourian named
Cannon Roen returned to this city on Satur
day, and bis statement will at least be inter-
esting. T@,t 49, Z.
He was taken and lodged in Jail, where he has
been for about eight weeks, man who epjoying
freedom for the last eighteen years not being
supposed to be able to reconcile himself easily
TO the charms of slavery. At the end of that
lime Tor few DAYS beforel Mr.. Minieare las
Rolen states) came oYer to Missouri. visited him
in prison. brought with him the number of a
house and lot owned by Rolen in this CITY. had
, deed written. and told Rolen that he could be
released from iail on condition that he would
convey his pronertv to Mr. Cannon the master
and in addition solemnly pledge himself to do
faithful service and labor to Cannon for three
vears. he then To he emanc;nated Seeing No
,ther wav IN secnre h;a II, ertv Role, ssoen,ad
vas iihera.ed and GOT At ,yorkE vorL Cd ono dav
md = half far "oia mass. nh,rrowed some nro.
v;s;ons ono morn;no ana h.tc,ar kr;fa and
iecamned for Quincy NOT mi, + axnac,;no tn
each & lint did neyer,hsless .f,cr wass of
,rov el y. n;oh, ond a; oonoao,n,an, h. 10. ~.
u;n;aare h..;ng ns.cs;sd hin fsu d rs ''
Rolan learned rh;Ie IN LII, ,hro,,,h Gonnon,.
,nn that the ClerL If Roone cnnptv ra"s;.,sd
,,on, M;n,es 70 inon;,;na rbs,hsr Csnno, res;ded
a., cote, "a 80. -. oao;..;.,s -, 49,,
y s"es oSSS1Su, NJ" S"ss vi "S q" am 90