New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
BRILLIANT AFFAIR ATLINN CREEK
a Whole Rebel Company Captured
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE lEsASoH BATTLE.
FHE PREDBRICKFON FIGHT,
ou,,..,.,,,,D,. Of The s.. Loui, Republican.


,venipe bringing interesting news from that point,
having left there on Thursday night. He reports
chat Gen. wyman With his commend had arrived
ssfely in that place. He was preceded by two or
three companies Of csvalry-that of Capt. Crockett
formerly Major FVright's company,-being 10 the
advance. When the cavalry entered the town, they
found one eompsny Of rebels under Capt. Roberts,
merchant Of LlRn Greek, in possession Of the place.
They were, n all appearances, perfectly ignorant Of
amy danger from any quarter. a portion Of them
were In blacksmith shop moulding bullets, and the
rest were Il different parts of the town, 70 that the
surprise was complete. The whole company, officers
and prlvasss, was "bagged,' and held IN safe Gus
tOdy. Tbs company numbered about forty men, and
wPefe wsM armed.
On Thursday night Wymans pickets were fired
upon by u squsd of eight Secessionists. The fire
was ret1rned with elective OF the eight rebels
being Killed, without less TO our pockets.
On abe day of Wymsn's entering Linn Creek, two
of the rebels who were Struggling around the neigh
bOrhccd, were killed after being pursued into the
bRsh. They were beth found together.
Cel. McClurg, with his regiment of cavalry, was
expected OF Linn Geek on Thursday night. Some
appreheusiOns Of an attack from the Secessionists
were entertained by Gen. Wyman, but no fears
were enter aimed tbat he woulo be defeated.
At about zone o'clock 70 day, Captains .SwiiZler
sDd Montgomery arrived in town, having In charge
the prisoners taken at Linn Creek, and also those
TAI en in the engagement on Sunday morning, num-
beFng III all, ssventy-sixi three having been sent
beck with Capt Stephens company as an o cort, III
accordance with an order from Gen. Wymail, when
only a short distance out. a list OF the names OF
these prisoners will be found below, for which am
indebted 20 CAPT. Switzler.
By the officers OF the two companies referred TO,
end others, l am enabled to gam some additional
particulars OF the fight on Sunday, which occurred
at Monday Hollow.
The Rebel force consisted Of about eight hundred
1nen under whose direct command Is not known, but
mot of them belonging 10 Col. Johnson regiment,
which, since the accident TO that noted officer, has
been under command OF Lieut.-Col, Summers.
The fight took place near what is known as the
Union road leading from here 10 Lebanon. Near the
read is steep hill rising abruptly from the road and
siOping 10 the south. On this deehyity the Rebels
were formed in line Of battle, when Capt Switzler
advanced and formed In front Of their left 6ank and
Between them and the road. At the same time, and,
strangely enough, without Capt. Switzler's knowl-
edge, Capt Montgomery came up on the enemy
right, aud joined his COMP any with that Of Capt. :.
Between them and the enemy was thick copse OF
brash, which, except at one or two intervening
spaces, protected them from the fire Of the Rebels
1t was through Of these open spaces that Mr.
Tucker, the Ouly man killed on our side, was shot,
AS our cavalry advanced, the Rebels fired several
rounds, but doing DO injury EXCEPT the killing of
Tucker aud one or two horses. When within sixty
yards, Capt. Switzler gave the command to fire
fret with their carbnes, next with their etos and
then, with Drawn sabers, q charge, accompanied
with dea1enlng yell. In an instant the gallant lit
Gle band was in the midst Of the enemy, dealing
death and destruction on all sides. Their line
broken, the utmost confusion ensued, and the
whole Rebel force wac in full retreat. Among the
hrst TO run wes the principal eommauder-probably
Leut.-Col. Sumners-wbo started bis horee at full
galop TO escape at the fret fire of The loss
al the Rebels, as accurately ascertaned since the
battle, was IS killed about 40 wounded-many of
absm mortally-near 40 prisoners 30 head Of horses
and large number OF guns, pistols, &c. Nearly all
the guns were destroyed by Capt. Swi;zler, as he
had DO means of bringing them away with him. Our
1oss was one and two horses killed. and one or
two horses slightly wounded II is proper 10 state
that Major Wright, with 0ne company, at the time
of the engagement, advancing toward the center
OF the enemy's front, and Major Bowen, with two
companies, was forming on the extreme left but
these DID not come up IN time to engage in the fight
Switzer and Montgomery, with not more than 80
men, all told, gaining the victory. The engagement
2asted about half an hour
short time after the battle, Lieut.-C0l Summers
was taken prisoner, after being pursued some dis
lance, by detachment Of Capt Stephens COM
pany.
During the hottest of the conflict, Lieut.. Mont
gcmery, son Of the captain of that name, found him
sen without q saber, having lost it, when he dis
charged both Of his revolvers, and having nothing
with which to reload, and no other weapon of de-
tense, he pitched in with his fiat. One Of the
prisoners brought in to-day, shows unmistakable
MARKS Of violence from this source.
At the close Of the fight, Capt. Switzler became
separated from his company, and soon afterward
found himself set upon by three Of the Rebels, who,
with their guns, were intent on taking his life, by
sDeans Of clubbing him, their guns being unloaded
As each approached, the captain struck him blow
with the side Of his saber ordering him 70 surrender
he succeeded 10 defending himself this way I'M
al young Montgomery came TO his assistance, when
all three Of the Rebels were taken prisoners.
A negro, who is serving Capt Switzler, as a cook,
was In the heat Of the battle and behaved with
great bravery. lie Is said 10 have killed two men,
and taken one prisoner
Spy from Prices army arrived here early this
morning. lie left the rebel camp on Thursday
night, and reports Shat Price Was encamped few
nies south Of Osceola, where he Intended TO make
ssand.
prominent citizen of Lsclede County. ct the
bead Of "a other citizens Of Laclede, Webster, and
Wright Counties, arrived at the fort yesterday, |
about noon. These men live in the southwestern |
part OF Iaclede, the northeast of Webster and |
Northern part Of Wright Counties. They left home |
90 henaay evening, and came On directly toward |
Shns place. Their departure FROM their homes was
rather unexpected, even to therlseIyes-for reasons
. htde peculiar though amply sufficient. Having |
nearn1 upon what they regarded az good authority
ehat Lebanon was IN the hands OF Federal troops
ee Union cEEsns, 10 The nnmber Of about CO. iInme-
snateiy assembled and organized company In order
60 assert their rights a8d reclaim come of the pron
srty that hSd been taken from them The oounayv /
Immediately commenced operations by taxing sey 1
ers siraggbng seceA prisoners, and soon recovered
sgoody number OF their horses from the hands of
shose who had taken them. They were, in fact |
preparing to DO things up in their own way, and in
a fsir way to become once more the possessors of
thelr own soil.
But sbe seceshers we've not TO be driven out 90 cas-
ano seeing their danger sent ia an directions for
ana 10 put down the inpudent Unionists who dared
suesnPs tneir own defense. Learning about this |
time that Lebanon had been taken BY the FEEDER
a troops, ana knowing that they were likely 20 be
taken IN by rhe superior numbers of the secession
iss thsy dispersed about half the company return
~ n 70 nslr homes and the other hall started for