The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-25
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there were about one thousand Of 4
the confederate soldiers hunting mp {
n fight with the Il derals, end that Il
the pickcts Of the former extended d
some twenty fivn mil,s ont. The /
party had trnv, led abont two miles {
when they were met by party o.
rebels at vt point where u ravipe {
crossed the road, and ordeiel to halt.
"If you move u wheel rosred one,
well xii the la / man o. you y
."We'll soon give you an lthtr load oI
wounded 10 take along" shouted
voice. The last remark, as the re
sult turned ont, proved to be more
ludicrous than brutal.
Ii was observed that mounted men
were gathering on the side OF hill
beyond the ruvine, and to the right
of the ro,d, toward the East, from
the locality where the Springfield !
people we're detained. Tho rebel
force soon amounted to about 300 Gs
near ss could be estimated, and they
formed in line oi battle, parallel
with and facing the road. In front
of this iorce, and on the opposite
side of the road was corn field on
10 low bottom. 1t appeared that
they were expecting au'attack Irou
this quarter, atid all eyes were on
, the look out for the approach OF an
enemy. An hour and half wac
, passed in tho above cordition OF
j things, when suddenly two compa
, mics of federal cavalry, under COM
, mand of Captains Montgomery and
u Swi,zlcr, led by Major Wright, ad
= vanccd over the brow oi tho iii, III
D the rear OF the rebels, and plunging
e forward to within one hundred PAGES
delivered murlerous voliey, which
It acattered the rebels like chaif before
u the wind. They fled prccipitately
u up the ravinc, toward Lebanon
tearing through the brush in a per
i feet rout.
), A number of saddles were empti
3, cd, and horses were galloping rider
r less about tho field. They wer,
l. taken so completely by surprise tina
- they had hardly time to return few
it struggling shots. A voice was hear,
N believing forth in the brush, "Wh!
n the h-ll don't you stand snd fight!
e. The action wac over in five Minutes
n. it was a dash; a CLEAN OF fire on tn
s. federal side, and a wild scampcr 70
life on the other side. The latte
in were last seen running over hill
ri mile distant. Mr.. Burns and som
n. of the drivers then asceuded an EN-
IN incnce and discovering the teders
T. cavalry, threw up their hats ON
oi shouted for the latter 10 come up
ne The troops gave return shout an
came mp. A | were mutually sui
ip rriscd and elated by tho result
tr Three rousing cheers were give
"a with will that made the wclii
h ring for the glorious "stars an
ss stripes" Even the cripiles part
he cipatci in the demonstration, nu
Or tears cf joy filled their eyes. in vic
oi their 'orinnate delivorance 'ro'
Us further pcrils,
Our men had taken thirty lriso'
nr crs. 1t was supposed that fro
twenty TO twenty-five Of the encm
were killed, hut as onr into'man
rt, had to move forward thew cnud ~
I" ascertain the facts more definirely.-
" Mrior Wright informed Mr., Barr
''ha, nc saw sixteen dead bodies nc;
n one place, and several more We
20 living around. Oar camu wns 'ol
IT. miles from the scene a. the battle =
e. II was learned that a skirnish hs
taken place between the pie {
~ Saturday night, and at break of d;
'n an expedition, consisting ot to,
ri companies ol cavalry and four
ca infantry, to act as n support to Il
no former, were sent out TO hunt mp II
d. enemy. TWo companies cainc upC
HIM us above related, while tie i
on iantry and remaining cavalry, n
Dc though advancing from dititrc
'lt points, did not come Mp in time
r. take part in the actinn-nor was
IT'S necessary. Tie Springfield mt
IT. moved forward, accompanied son
distance on their way by the cavalr
III 4 truck broke down mile this sic
n OF the battle ground, and while r
IN pairing, they were overtak"n M