New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-21
EIGHT NEAR LEBANON.
BRILLIANT EXPLOIT OF FEDERAL CAVALRY
SIXTY REBELS KILLED, WOUNDED, AND
MISSING. AND THIRTY PRISONERS TAKEN.
The Mis.ouri Dennocrat.

Correspondence Of The Missouri Democrat
RoLLA Oct IS, 1861.
The ambulances looked for from Springfield cana
In TODAY bringing 81 Of the wounded 10 the
Wil.on Creek fsht Mr.. Burns Of Springfield aud
two ladies also came along in company with the am
balances.
These people report that sharp engagement took
Mace on Sunday morning, between ~ companies
Of cavalry belonging 70 Major Wright battalion,
attached 10 Wyman's expstIt n. aud about 500
mounted Rebels, IN which % OF the Latter vera
killed wounded, and taken pritOners.
The fight occurred on the new road. near the Wet
Glaze. some eighteen miles this side OF Lebanon.
Il was one Of tue most brilliant htile exploits Of the
present campaign. Curious enough, the wounded
irom Springfield happened to be present and eye-Ti9-
nesses Of the battle II If from their Point OF view
thay the following account oi the affair given. The
snbulanees started on their route early Sunday
morning. but the occupants had warning OF trouble
ahead. They were informed that there were about
600 of the Confederate soldiers hnnuug up hsht
with the Federals aud that the picke;s Of The orneI
extended some twenty-five miles out. The party had
Travelled abour two miles when they were met by
party Of Rebels at a point where raviue crossed
Inc road and ordered to halt. +" II YOU move O
wheel, roared one "we'll kill the hast man Of
you" Gwen soon give you another load Of
wounded to take along shouted voice. The lsst
mark as The result turned out, proved 10 be more
ludierous than brutal.
IL was observed that mounted men were gathering
on the side of hill beyond the ravine, and 70 tho
right OF the road toward the east from the locality
where the Springfield people were detained. The
Rebel force soon amounted TO about 300 near as
could be estimated and they formed IN line OF baltic
parallel with and facing the road. in front OF Jdls
force, and the opposite side OF the road, was .
cOrn-feld on low bottom. Ii appeared that they
were expecting an attack from this Qusrer ard al
ewes were on the lookout for the approach Of an
enemy. an hour and half was passed IN the above
condition Of things, when suddenly two companies
of Federal cavalry, under command Of CApts. Mont
gomerv and Switzler, led by Mai. Wright. advanced
over the brow of the hill in the Of The Rebels
and phnging forward to within 100 PAGES, delivered
a murieTous yOlley which scattered the Rebels like
chat before the wind They fed preeipitateiy Up
the ravine toward Lebanon, tearing through tho
brush IN perfect T0ut.
A number of saddles were emptied aud horses
were galloping rderless about the field. They were
taken 80 completely by surprise that they had hardly
time TO return few struggling shots. A voice was
heard believing forth Ia the brusb " Why the b-lt
don't you stand and 6ght p The action was over in
FIVE uinutes-it was a DASH CLEAN of FIRE on the
Federal side, and wild scamper for life on the
other side The latter were last running over
Il hill half mile distant Mr.. Burns and some OF
the drivers then assembled eminence, and discov-
ering the Federal cavalry, threw up their hats and
shouted for the latter to up. The troops gave
a return shout and came mp. All were mutually
surprised and elated by the result. Three rousing
cheers were given with will that made the welkin
Ting, Tor the GLORIOUS ttafe ara STRIPES Even inc
cripples participated in the demonstration and tears
Of Joy filed their eyes, in view of their forunsts
deliverance from further perlls.
Our men had taken thirty prisoners. IL was sup
posed that from twenty TO twentg-iye Of the enemy
killed, but as our iniormats had 70 move for
ward, they could not ascertain the facts more deh-
nitely. Major Wright informed Mr.. Burns that be
saw sixteen dead bodies one place. and several
more were lying around. Oar camp was four miles
from the scene Of battle II was learned that skin
mish had taken place between the lieSets Saturday
night and at break Of day an expedition consisting
D, four eompsnes of cavalry ana four OF Infantry 70
act as support TO the former, sent out TO hunt
M the enemy. Two companies came on him as
lbove related, while the infantry and remaining
cavalry, although advancing from different points,
lid not come in time to take part In the actionaor
was it necessary. The Springfield men moved for
ward accompanied some distance on the way by tue
ayalry. truck broke down a mile this sde of the
and while repairing, they were over.
AIKEN aud passed by Gen. Wyman and the four CON-
,anies Of infantry en- route for their camp.
Our loss was one killed-Ienry Tucker OF Sprl8g.
eld, belonging to Woods Kansas Rangers. He and
ne other belonging to Capt Woods company were
resent.
Some of the men say there was one man wonnd'
d, but Others think this is not 80.