White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-09-26
THE VAR IN HOLT


A Skirmish and IS Skedaddle ~
During the past week. Holt County.
No.. has had another touch of war. A
party of men who had been sworn into
the State service, in accordance with
Gov. Candles proclamation. left St.
Joseph for q short expedition into the
North Western Counties. A short dis
tance east of Oregon. upon nearing the
premises Of Bob Foster. q snorting seces
sionist. they ran sfoul of Bob and some
four or Eve others Of bis kidney. Foster
fred upon the troops. and then comman-
ded them to surrender but instead of
begging for quarter. the latter made
charge upon the traitors. and succeeded
in capturing Foster and his son. The
son was released. but Bob was taken of
to St. Joseph, where it is to be hoped he
will be made to bob" at the end of .
cord.
The party then proceeded to Oregon.
where squad Of traitors were mounted.
preparatory to starting off on some expe-
ditiou. They no sooner caught glimpse
of the soldiers. than they put spurs to
their animals. and went of st full speed.
Mullins, ex-mail contractor. is said to
have gone so fast that his coat tails stuck
ont straight enough to have spun q top
on them and his mule cast off . shoe.
which few almost a. high as house!
The troops numbered about 40. At
Oregon. Wash. Kelly and party of his
men joined them. and they set out for
Mound City. where the traitors were
gathering. On the way they were Joined
BY farmers, until the whole force number
ed some IS. Runners warned the trait
ors of the approach of the party; but as
their numbers amounted to $50 or more,
they determined to meet the Unionists,
and "clean them out" The latter halt
ed in lane, near the house of George
Blair. several miles below Mound City.
to await the approach Of the enemy. 1t
was now about twelve O'Clock on Friday
night. but the moon was shining bright.
ly. An advance guard Of the traitors
came suddenly upon the Union men at q
turn in the lane, and were quickly "cor-
relied" Among this party was G. c.
Hawkins. not unknown to the people here
abouts. They were sent off to St. 10.
seph, the next day, in care of Capt. Da.
vid's Company. of Rush Bottom.
The main body of the enemy. unde,
command Of Squire Griffith and the no.
torious Captain Upton. took position on
a hill, a short distance of. A party o.
Union cavalry started around to charge
upon their rear. while the balance should
engage them in front. The enemy saw
their design, fred one volley. and ther
made break, their two valiant leaders
setting the example. The shots were SC
misersbly aimed. that most of them tool
effect in the upper part of Blair's house
Now commenced . scene perhaps nevel
before witnessed. Pell-mell, helter-skel
ter. the whole gang went, forming sigh
to supply the beholders with laughter du'
ring their lifetime. Guns, blankets and
hats were thrown away. and lay scattered
all along the road. Some even goadet
their horses so energetically with theil
heels, that they kicked their boots Of
On they went, stopping at no obstacle
They came to . hemp-6eld. but rushed
right on, levelling over hundred PANEL
Of fence. and laying low nearly the en-
tire field of hemp. One fellows gun wa
actually found. the next morning, suspen
ded on the tops of some heavy heml
stalks. where it had probably become en-
tangled in the fight. Others brok'
through corn-6eld on foot, leaving thei
horses behind. A volley was fred afte
them Is they ran, but without any per
ceptible effect.
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The trophies Of this fight were q guam
tity Of guns, blankets and horses. and I
number of prisoners. None Of the Unior
men received scratch. We understand
that one traitor had his arm broken il
the melee; and it is said that Sam. Hahn
an old traitor from the Lower Bottom
received slug in the "fusdamens.
which is likely to prove fatal.
On Saturday. letter was sent to thi
place BY one Of the Union men engages
in the 6ght. stating that they expected t,
be attacked again before night. and ask
ing for help. A party went up in th
afternoon. arriving at the scene of actio,
after dark, but found that Unionists an,
secessionists had all gone.
| WHAT OuaHr TO BIZ DoxE.-The larg
bodies of national troops stationed il
!, M;oeonv; and IN sho ho.d.-. ~e n