Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-15

the attack and was among the first to discharge his
piece at the sergeant Of the picket who at the
time with the horses short distance from the ground
occupied by his He seems to have emptied both
barrels into the face Of the sergeant who tell in the
agenies of DEATH when seizing the horse which the
Federalist in the act Of mounting at the time Of
his shooting, Gallagher mounted and rode toEard
his friends one Of whom installing him for Q FED
eraists attempting to escape, fired at HIN twi' e
with his revolver both balls taxing effect. one in
his left breast and one in the thigh Mr.. Gallaghers
exclamation Of syou haze killed friend, woke
the party to 8 sense of what he had done but the
injury was beyond reParation. and Mr.. Gallagher
was placed on the horse with Mr.. John Sutherland,
Of the Shelby Dragons, in whose arms be died in
about fifteen minutes afte- leaving the scene Of the
disaster lie was brought several miles this side
and left at the house of a friend of cause for
interment. He was q brave and worthy young
man. and his place in our ranks viii remain vacant
as constantly recurring memorial of the necessity
of the greatest possible caution TO prevent such
cidents hereafter No blame can attach TO the man
who shot Mr.. Gallagher, however, who was not 8
member Of our company, who did not know him
and whom the circumstances warranted in taking
! for an enegly.
immediately on the firing commencing, an infant
| ry picket some half mile nearer Psduesh fred a
signal gun and it is supposed retreated quarters
The -'long rali Of the drum Immediately followed.
| and cur men could distinctly hear the noise and
confusion that reigned in PadueGh in conseq OF
| the horses ana 2rfbS OF the Killed and
prisoners were row hastily gathered, and the party
fell back to where they had left their horses in
charge Of small squad They found every thing
ell right with the exception Of the prisoner they
had taken the day before, and whom they ha. left
plnioned closely to the horse in a sitting position
| and his hands tied behind him. By some means or
other his horse had broken loose about the time Of
| the firing and being spirited young animal no
doubt the poor fellow became second Mszeppa-
bound rs he to horse frantic with fright, and
- i Il =
| report of firearms. The "ehaHce for his white
alley" was desperate one, as running the gaunt-
let of the trees aud thick underbrash in the dark
ness of midnight dashed to fiery charger, Isnould
consider worse than death itself The party, how
ever, hastily mounted and proceeded GA their re-
turn march.
l have neglected to say that in the skiFmsh two
Of the Memphis Light Dragosns were wounded, sp-
parently by shots from their comrades, as all
the arms taken from the enemy were found loaded
Dr.. n. Homes q son of Fletcher Homes, who lives
some i've miles from Horn Lake depot, near the
State line shot through the left lung, and it is
feared the wound will prove fatal A young man
named Fleming, nephew Of our fellow citizen W..
B. Miller, and who formerly engaged in his es-
tablishing was shot in the thigh by pistol ball,
which, though very painful was not thought to be
a dangerous wound. These gentlemen were left
some seven eight miles this side of Paducah,
where they viii receive every attention. A de-
tachnent of will go after them to DAY, prePsr-
ed with means Of conveying them to camp The
whole party, with these exceptions, arrived 1t
emp last night, having marched in the two days
fully one hundred and forty miles,
The bridge at Pa lueah has broken loose on the
K ntucky side and swung around on to the Illinois
shore and the high stage of water in the Ohio makes
it impossible that the Federas should bring it back
and secure it in Its former position. This cuts off
their retreat and the cry in camp is, Forward
to Paducahl'
The two prisoners captured were privates in
company ], lst o. S cavalry, one German and the
other resident of Maryland, who had been five
years. lacking seven months. in the service, and
both of whom declare that they were not in sympa-
thy with the Washington despotsm, but were COM
PEELED to serve out their full term or desert, Both
Of them express their satisfaction with the turn
affairs have taken. as it relieves them Of further
service in a cause they detest.
have TO express my regret that my condition of
health has made it impossible that should take
part in these stirring scenes, but console myself
with the prospect Of an early cOnvaescence.
1t is reported at the time Of writing that the gun
boats lying above the point, and it Is thought
we shall have concert to-day, whose principal
notes shall be heavy bass.