Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-25
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EDa. AEADEA' We are os you are AWeEei
In the advance guard Of the Federal army.
We have now been onOAmped on Green
River some nine days, and have been
threatened with an attack every night since
We have been here, but have been unmo-
lss,sf where We ere sncAmped 90 far. 1.
on Sunday last foW Of the 22d Indiana
faaFnan) regiment were scouting, and
ihrso run on 10 some twenty-five or thirty
ssosdh cavalry. They fred on the cavalry,
Killing one and WOunding TIVE, and they
captuzsd one horse, saddle and bride.
EAroo more Germans that we're E short dis
ssnea OF promptly came 70 The aid Of their
oenrados. The Oonfederates hrod on them,
odadinE two and taking one prisoner,
7hoss that we're wounded were stripped BY
ths rebels Of all their clothing except their
sEirls and drawers. As soon Is the news
cane 70 camp, Col. Willieh took some four
sr Eve companies and went in search of
thsoavalEy, brt could find nothing Of them.
Epofything remained qniet until yesterday
sboat half past ono o'clock In the afternoon,
WhsnIa scouting party from the same regi-
msnt, and nearly in the same place as on
Sunday, enoountered some three or four
hundred Texas Rangers, and some four or
- ~. I've shots we're fred. The bugle then
sounded for reinfOreements, and in the
sourse Of ave minutes Gig companies were
On he march at double quick. Two COM
psniss executed 9 flank movement, to the
righs and two mere 70 the left, and the
cher four companies attacked the 'secesh'
a floni The fght commenced about two
o'clock .. m, and lasted about an hour.
When the Gre commenced, Capt Ootter or
-.- dered tWo Of his guns 10 advance to Q po-
r4r. GtiOn commanding the railroad 70 bridge
srssss. ever the road about mile and a-halt ois-
-asal tank where the rebels could be plainly seen
ral- crossing and re-orossing. The next n1de |
zF-s vas 20 load With she'll One PSIer 10 fre !
gheH Vas ramned he0E the missile on 4
bridQs vas fbIlarn and destruction, but |
VA Ss-V~e effect we could not tell, as II |
-ESht to the right Of the bridge. But the /
Germans WheR they returned, said that Il (
vent over their heads and struck amongst 4
The Eebol infantry, and scattered them in A
ah directions. II We had known WHst
execution Il had done We would have I,
thrown more, but ss it vas, We we're fsarfal t
q iujuEing our own men There was BOT 4
- fo1F companies in the skirmish, and most
Of the fighting was done BY two oompanies
9ls The C01federates told Sergeant Vail Of the
t1a a9th Ohio, that they-the seoeshers-Were
@ d--d fools for attacking four or five regi-
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infantry. They would not tell how many Il
there vas Of the cavalry, but there was
supposed 10 be q fuu regiment, and the
-f-. most Of them Texas Rangers. They also
- ). had masked battery Of elk or seven pieces
--g 81 artillery. Our loss was ten killed and
esr twenty-five wounded, one Of which has
.-zi since died Of his wounds, and four missing,
SupPosed to be taken prisoners The rebel
Ices tn killed vas reported ct SO an hour
81 tTo after the battle but 1t is not known
for certain what their loss is. ~
f VIII write again to morrow, and give 2
Jon what information can pick up. -,,i ,
THURSDAY, Dec. ls.
The latest report to-day is that the Con- 3
1edeTeteB are known to have lest in killed H
III, but es 10 the truth Of the report an q
unable 70 stste. One more German died
70 day from the effects Of his wounds, and
Two more are supposed to be mortally o
wounded A Lieutenant, belonging to the :
szar fell with their ball in him, snd the
Rebels ordered him to surrender. His re- \
ply vas thst he would never surrender to s
aBecessionist when they immedistely fired =
upon him, literally blowing the back Of his
"a shaad Of. Upon examination It vas found y
2 q that BE vas pierced By ten bullets. G,
si1sss 0uf men, during the light Tor at least =
lood share Of the time) we're in the woods =
- distance OF ten PAGES apart and that =
vas the reason Why more Of them we're not r
killed Colonel Wiilich had q ball put II
~ shroush his cap, just over the top Of his
aaS hasd One Of his men was charged upon
b three esVslry men, ss he was in the
aet Of getting over the fence. He turned L
around and shot one, and ran another
s5rss through with . bsyonet; the third turned vi
ane ned. Amongstthe killed on the Con-
ed teaa1ete side vas Colonel sad Major.
1he 3Sth Indiana and 49th Ohio we're or N
oelad out, but when they arrived ct the y
sd Of battle not rebel could be found n
- e1oept those that we're Killed. ~. VI
Today delegation were here from fPi
1ouisville With splendid present from hy
- ~ ~ ladies Of that city, in the shape Of 8 q
o. elk banner, which / understand cost $780, \.
'-''-- Colonel Gibson made the presentation | "a
slI np1eah. Bis remarks were very annTo 30
-, lEi4iei and were responded 10 By Colonel 70.
o. GFitteaden, Of the 9Th Indiana Regiment / q.
i beAaf Of Captain Cotter and Company.
ED.