Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-25
THE EVENING STAR
THE WAR In MISSOURI

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THE WAR IN MISSOURI
AyHoLE COMPANY OF REBELS BAGaED.-NoRE
PARTICULARS OF TIE FIGHT AT MONDAYS
HOLLOW.
From the st. Louis Republican
RoLLA, October 1e, 186l.-A messenger from
Linn creek arrived yesterday evening, bring
ing interesting news from that point, having
Ief there Thursday night. He reports that
Cen Wyman with his command had arrived
safely in that place. He was preceded by two
or three companies Of cavalry-that of Capt
Crockett 0ormerly Major Wright's company
tered the town they found one company of reb.
els, under command Of Capt. Roberts, a mer-
chant of Linn creek, in possession of the place
They were, to all appearances, perfectly igne-
rant Of danger from any quarter. A portion
of them were in a blacksmith shop moulding
bullets, and the rest in different parts Of the
town, SO that the surprise was complete. The
whole company, officers and privates, was
''bsgged" and held in safe custody. The COM
psny numbered about forty men, and were
we'll armed.
On Thursday night Wyman's pickets were
fred upon by squad Of eight seceSsionists
The ere was returned with effective of the
side.
At about one O'Clock to-day Captains Switz-
Ter and Montgomery arrived in town, having
in charge the prisoners taken at Linn Creek
and also those taken in the engagement on
Sunday morning, numbering seventy six, three
having been sent back with Capt. Stephens's
company as an escort, in accordance with an
order from Gen. Wyman, when only a short
distance out. A list of the names Of these
prisoners win be found below.
By the officers of the two companies referred
to, and others. am enabled to gain some ad-
sitional particulars Of the fight on Sunday,
which occurred at Mondays Hollow.
The rebel force consisted of about 800 men,
under whose direct command is not known, but
most Of them belonging to Col. Johnson's regi-
ment, which, since the accident to that noted
officer, has been under command Of Lieut. Gel
Summers.
The fight took place near what is known as
the Union road, leading from here to Lebanon.
Near the road is a steep hill, rising abruptly
from the road, and sloping to the south On
this declivity the rebels were formed in line of
battle, when Capt. Switzler advanced and
formed in front of their left flank, and between
them and the road. At the same time, and
strangely enough, without Capt. Switzler's
knowledge, Capt. Montgomery came up on the
enemy's right, and joined his company with
that Of Captain 5. Between them and the
enemy was q thick copse Of brush, which, ex-
cept at one or two Intervening spaces pro-
tscted them from the FIRE Of the rebels. 1t was
through one of these open spaces that Mr..
Tucker, the only man killed on our side WAS
shot. As our cavalry advanced the rebels fred
several rounds but doing no injury except the
killing of Tucker and one or two horses. When
within sixty yards, Capt Switzler gave the
command to fre-frst with their carbines
nsxt with their pistols, and then, with drawn
sabers q charge, accompanied with deafening
yell. In an instant the gallant little band
was in the midst Of the enemy, dealing death
and destruction on all sides
Their line was broken, the utmost confusion
ensued, and soon the whole rebel force was in
full retreat. Among the first to run was the
principal Commander-probably Lieutenant
Colonel Summers-Who started his horse at
full gallop TO escape at the first fire of our
men. The loss Of the rebels, as accurately as
aseertained since the battle, was sixty-three
killed, about forty wOunded-maDy Of them
mortally-near forty prisoners, thirty head of
horses, and large number Of guns, pistols
DC. Nesrly all the guns were destroyed by
Capt. SWitzler, as be had no means Of bring
ing them away with him. Our loss was one
man and two horses killed, and one or two
horses slightly wounded. 1t is proper to state
that MsjOr Wright, with one company, at the
time Of the engagement was advancing to-
wards the centre Of the enemy's front, and
Major Bowen, with two companies, was form
ing on the extreme left, but these did not come
up in time to engage in the fight. Switzler
and Montgomery, with not more than ninety
men all told, gaining the victory. The en-
gagement lasted about half an hour
A short time after the battle Lieut. Colonel
Summers was taken prisoner, after being pur-
sued some distance, by detachment of Capt
Stephens company.
SUNDAY MORNING, Get. 20 The following
Ii list Of the prisoners brought in yesterday:
TAKEN AT LINN CREEK.
Capt. VIM. Roberts, Lieut. d. NJ. Trammel,
Lieut.. Langdon, Sheriff Calfee, Alex. Hamp-
ton, d. z. Ayres, NJ. Cummings, L. B. Rob
erts, Peter Rexrodes, Jas. Brown, Robt Fad
son, VIM. NJ Eadson, Ramey Eadson, James
Eadson, Thos Jackson, VIM. p. Yeadon, Da-
yid Moulder. II. G. Richardson, JOS Ellison,
ID Roberts, Geo. Carroll, NJ. J. Hall, John NJ
Size, G. Jackson. <. B Jackson, A. T. Baily
J. G. Snyder, A. g. Biler, Matthew Cooper, W.
I. Carroll, A. s. Lowell, A h. Stark p c.
Brumley, II. Brown, N. Porter, J. F. Oney, r.
Osey, Barney Eadson All Of Camden county
TAKEN IN BATTLE.
1t. Col. Summers, John B. Nichols, A. T
Lowell, J. III. Burnett, VIM. N. Thurman, A
II. Elliott, 1t. Jas r. Laughlin, f. A. Blair,
J. =. Lee, J. M. Nichols, Nicholas Loyall, A.
J. Ballou, II. VI Dickerson, X. Stewart, A. j.
Humphrey, John Reed, G. W. Giyens, VIM.
e. Williams, S. L. GiyeRs, Jas. NJ Herndon,
8. 8. Everett, Jas. Caldwell, A. b. Wharton,
VIM. Jackson, Joseph Hawkins, s. p. Caney,
VIM. Il. Thompson, J. " Allison, Stephen
Allen, II. B. Clark, David Hudley, W. Link,
Benz. Clark, Jas. Phillips, g. ". High, Thos
II. Bickerstsf, Henry Laughlin, p. Townsend.
These men are from Marles, Usage, Gascon-
ade and Pulaski counties. The first three
named were sent back on a requisition from
Gen. Wyman, after coming short distance.