, 1861-06-12

Capture Of a Rebel Flag in Intan, no.
From the Leavcnworth Conservative, Ju=c 9Th
On Mo1day night, at ten o'clock, Frank
Drenning, First Sergeant of tho Elwood
Guard, started NTH the following men to esp
tu1e secession tlsg, which has long disgusted
al loyal men, who haye passed through btan,
M:ssouri: 1hos. Mertlck Third Sergeant,
Elwood Guards -Erank- NJ Tracy. Third
Lieutenant Elwood Guards; Emil Umfrlsd,
Voeth, Third Sergeant, steuben Guards;
Mel1en Lewis, Fourth Sergeaut, Elwood
Guards; Fred Ame1ine, Ensign, .Elwood
Guards Theo, Kroll, Fourth Sergeant, steu-
ben Guards Dick Landes, steuben Guards
Henry Laurenzier, Steuben Guards; Vim.
Smart, ElWood Guards; Janles Lidd1e, El-
The march was not less than fourteen miles
they performed It at night and, on foot. They
err. sed the river four miles below Iatan, and
reached the town abont5 o'clock in the morn
ing. They we're armed with nine Mimic rifles,
three Coils revolvers and general assortment
party to the town he found the flag in q store
returned to wnrn the boys, and went back
with them. They arrived at 1atan at about
X o'clock L. NJ. The ba1efal fag mas stream
Ing In the wind. Capt. Bennett, who COM
manaa company Of no sconnarcls, stood By
the flagstaff and inquired the purpose Of The
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Another blowing, b1eared, butternutcolorod
traitor fell into the rear aud asked Tom Mer-
rick what aushority he had Tom quickly
pointed to his Mimic, and answered: That's
my authority" The redoubtable Capt. Ben
nett then turned on his heel, and entered .
rum shop. Brenniug directed Lewis to cut
the rope and let the flag down, m act Lewis
quickly performed. Tho symbol Of poison
md a.saeeipation was then rolled up, and tho
squad Of Yankees and Germans started for
Kansas.
As soon IL they had turned their backs On
the God -toreaken town, tho Rebels began to
blow their bug1es and summon In their fellow
conepirntorS. They came In on foot aud On
hornes, The Kansas Boys had advanced about
fifty yards, when they heard the report Of mus
kerry: Dreaming WAS hit By ths first ahot, hut
he and his men turned and fired.
Bennett and his minionq were In the Whis-
Ky shop at the time, and Its doors and win
dows were rddleA to atoms By the terrible
fire Of the MINES. After this gentle inter.
change Of courtesies, our men proceeded On
the march. Dreaming was struck by two
balla, one hitting the right and the other the
left side; both, however, glanced of, and
Umfiied is the most seriously injured. He
carries three bullets, one In the shoulder, one
In the back, and one in the leg. Sergeant
Voeth was shot IN the leg aud haa lost much
blood. Dr. 8. D. Smith. Of Elwood, and DR.
Stein, Of this city, have examined the wound
ed men and pronounce them ont Of danger
We have given the names Of all the gentle
men concerned in this affair, In order to give
| cur friends In Missouri IN opportunity Il
come oexr and take us<n.. They are ready to bt
taken; nobody more SO.
The rebel flag measures ten by fifteen feet
| It will be strung Acroas the street-upsld'
down-from the Conservative buildings, thi
morning at ten O'Clock AL good geoaner
are requested to CONC up and sec it.