New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
CAPTURE OF LINN CREEK AND NhDhD
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opp,u., pppoRT OF MAJ. WRIGHT TO GEN.
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1vn.r. At7 O'Clock ON the morning Oh tne
&, ~ , command left Camp GTogus In advance OF
,Is oolnmn In the following order: A detachment OF
"a men well mounted, from Company a, JVo YARDS
On the extreme night; FIVE mounted sentines at the
respective distances OF lUO yards from each oher,
,eachng back 10 The head OF the column; twenty
scouts each Oh the right and lef aDks, to march IL
line with the head of the column, with instructions
20 allow no one 90 PASS forward ahead Of the col
umn. Then We moved forward. feeling our way,
without any incident worthy OF note until lIt
o'clock, on our arrival at Alex. Bcrrys, five miles
southeast of this lace. then learned there was
no doubt but that Liun Creek was occupied by rebel
forces and rumor said that 00J bad arrived the day
before. at once resolved TO strike them with I'll
the available force had, leaving out the tkirnisl-
els and sufficient force 10 The front Of the 18th
Illinois Regiiavnt, then in my rear. l Immediately
sent forward two scouts in citizens dress, 10 90
into the town, take observations, and report TO me
one mi ont before I arrived. then called out
Company d. Capt. Crockett, myself taking the
right, and ordered descent upon the town, IN
double quick. Arriving Ut che point 70 meet The
scouts called halt The scouts net having re-
turned, led NE 20 sIppose that they we're detMneo'
soon learned, however, jrst from town, that there
was company of Rebels commanded by the no'or-
GUS Bll Roberts, then in town. and also that the no.
tOriOas Sheriff, Mr. Cummins, was at nome III town;
Il ut once made the preliminary arrangements, aud
ordered double quick march, with instructions TO
arrest the whole camp and al the men ~ town.
1 We arrived at / O'Clock p. NJ, and NJ 0noe sur
rounded tie whole place, and demanded an rloondi-
tjopal surrender. The notorious Captain and lew
Of his followers as well bic WIFE, broke from some
of the buildings, fired troops and attempted
20 escape. promptly ordered them fred on, which
was as promptly executed. Some fifty random shots
were fred but owing to the fences, buildings, and
other means of cover none We're killed, ana bat ore
slightly wounded on the Rebel side none hurt on
our SIDE. The eoene was a wild one-the aetiYlty Oi
tie cavalry in guarding the avenues Of the place,
arreng the Rebels running to and iro, the sc cams
of the secesh wives daughters AND cbldren the ifng
! from both sides echUing from the oluis on either
side made the whole thing look frantic. However,
At he end Of thirty minutes, the town was restored
TO its usual quiet, and secesh under guard. Every
member OF Company ID behaved we'll. Capt. Crock
EFT and Lieut.. Kirby executed every order vi
promptness and bravery; tho men without exception
ACQUITTED themselves TO my entire saiisiacion The
result Of descent was the capture OF property ano
prisoners follows:
Wm. j. Roberts, Bandit Capt,in.
ID. H. lsmgel, Captain A. q, SlIb DIVISION NJ 3 vi W.
! Carroll, Second Lieutenant.
| J. NJ Cyrus Forage Master
Pytd',.-N Ellison T. Jackson W. NJ. Itson J. j. Itfon,
r. d. Jtson D. Itson w. L. Goraon, IL. j. Hail. Ii. c. Rich
ardson f. h. Jaok,on C. jackson X. A. Roberts. ID. hnl.
den, A 4. Loyea, w. 81. 1burmau, GeoIse tareD, j. w
Coffee X. Greenyile, Stephen kugsh, bslel Rose, n.
Wines, w A. stephens, r. keIoae, n Cooper. A. T. Bay
ley b. T. AyTes. }. Allison, J. g. Snder, a. g. Ber, J.
Cununs notorious Sheriff. making toAl OF u IN ousto
d. also horses mules 20 guns, two pistols keg
yoygoer hall bushel buet we'd pseooabe o,seAaIOn
OF tho town Al Of hich 4 respectfully submitted
have the honor 90 be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
CLARK WRIGHT.
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