New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10
A REBEL CAMP SURROUNDED AND ALI
TAKEN PRISONERS.
TIIR TERMS or THEIR SURRENDER.
From The Misioui Democrat,


BETHANY, Harrison Co, No., July 81, 1861.
For than week the greatest excitement has
prevailed in this and adjoining counties. The follow
ing are the causes: About Friday, 18th inst, the
Rebels commenced concentrating near Allendaie q
village in Worth Comfy, north-west Of Harrison
The news spread like wildire, and the Home Guards
Of bs county and come regulars from Decatur County
10 va prepared at to dislOdge them The Guards
ot the northern part of the comfy aud the lowans
marched to the place Saturday for the purpose OF
giving the Rebels fight, but could not get one ont of
them for no did the traitors discover their ap-
proach than they "skiddadded IA phrase the Union
boys M here apply 70 the good the seceshels make
Of their LEGS IN time of 1anger) The Guards Of the
south Of the county did not get there IN time to se the
fun The boys pursued them but could not catch them.
They returned home after they had scattered the
Rebels but not more than day had elapsed before
they Le Rebelsl commenced gathering Al Oentryviie,
in the south part Of Gentry Comfy. This was about
Sunday 20th The greatest force they had at any time
was four hundred. They were commanded by one
JeT. Patton of Gentryville, good specimen Of the
pescock, mnas~the tail, and the Infamous Captain
Mohershead, who, some tine since, made so gallant
campaign TO the railroad and back, having taken one
bnndrad and ffty men there and back iu two days
returning in great deal ess tune than lie went. This
news was also soon spread the country, and by
Wednesday 9th, there was about two thousand Union
forces uear Geptryyile, ali under command OF Col.
, Crayner of the Gentry Home Guards
Preparations being made to surround the
Rebel camp, which was down in Grand River
bottom and surrounded by dense body OF nm
1prbfueh.
no,ition they were in and at began to beg for
pesce Col Grayner at fret refused to listen to any
proposton except an unconditional surrender on the
mari OF the Rebels. At last however he submitted TO
The following terms which the Rebels themselves pro-
nosed That they ,the Rebels would acknowledge
The Stare aud Stripes their dag that they would
law down their arms aud disperse and not take up
arms any more against the Government; that they
| yyonId obey the laws and the Constitution of the
United States; tha, hereafter peace should not be
Violated ON their part. The above compromise being
elected the camps were abandoned, snd boh parties
! dispersed for their homes
n il ptoper TO say here however that portion Of
the n0nsts did not sanction the terms OF agreement.
! They declare that nothing but unconditional surren-
der of the Rebels would satisfy them. They evacua
ted their camp how with the rest of the party,
but by means willingly In my opinion they were,
10 GREAT extent jusiihable in refusing TO be parties
TO the compromise. We have all seen that the traitors
will not observe oath to support the Government.
and If they violate OATH IL is reasonable they will
violate their word OF honor But one tng Is certain.
Their interests IL not their honor, require them to
keen that treaty sacred for if II is violated one lotOr
title terrible puuishment will be swept down upon
their heads. The Union men told them If they were
ever called back again, they would not come 10 go
AWAY with compromise
Yoour correspondent was not a witness Of any OF
these facts. He however, has them from good aIl-
thority. lie was dispatched on Sunday morning, the
2it together with two others, under command oil
Lieut.. Eads TO convey prisoner from Capt Patton
comp9ny taken in this place the night before, 10
Chiicothe and did not return in time 10 reach Gent
ryyille When the Uuonists that at Gentryrille
returned to this place Thursday the day after the
treaty. they met seven more companies marching 10
regu force them $50 the traitors can't do much
mn berel Our men went into il with no arms save
tEer gaming pieces but they determined TO use
item the best they could Before close 1 must say
one word for the patriotic ladies' Of the community.
Nght and day they engaged in cooking proyls-
ions for "the BOYS" God bless them When " the
wars are over no doubt many OF Will be willing to
reward them Tor their kind attention in this hour of
our need. Yours, l. De "