, 1861-10-22
Gen. WI man at Linn Oreek-A Whole
Company OF Rebels Is RaEged.'s

company OF Aeoel6 :" hA&Eea%0
Ro11A, Sunday Morning, Oct 20, 1861.
A uesseDger from Lin Greek arrived yes
terday evening, bringing Interesting neTB
eay night. He reports that Gen. Wyman
witk his command had arrived safely in that
place. He Was preceded by two OF three COM
pantes Of cavalry. When the caGalry entered
the town, they found one company Of rebels
under ca ptain Roberts, merchant Of Linn
we're, to all appearances, perfectly ignorant Of
any danger from any quarter A portion Of
thtm we're in a blacksmith shop moulding
bullets, aId the rest vera in different parts Of
tie town, 60 that the surprise was complete,
The whole company, officers and priVates, vas
"bagged," aad held in safe custody. The
COMPANY numbered about forty men, and
we're well arned.
On Thn1fday night, WymAn's plckcts were
fred upon by squad Of eight secessionlsts.
The fire was returned with effective OF the
eight rebels being killed, without loss to our
piekete.
On the day of Wyman's entering Linn
Creek, Two OF the rebels, Who were struggling
around the neighboEhood, were killed alter
teirg pursued into the bush. They we're both
found tos ether.
Col. McClurg, with his res;ment Of cavalry,
WEE expected at Linn Creek On Thursday
night Come apprehensions Of an attack from
the EecessioniEts we're entertained By Gen.
Wyman, but 60 fears we're entertained that he
would be defeated.
By the officers Of tie two companies 1efeIed
to, and others, am enabled to gain someaddl-
tional particulars Of the fight on Sunday, which
occurred At MONDAY q Hollow.
The rebel force consisted Of about eight hun
dFed men, under whose direct command is not
known, but most Of them belonging to Col.
Johnson's 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 Urlon'1oad, leadipg from hire to Lebanon.
Near the road is G steep hill, rising abruptly
from the road, and slopiDg to the Eouth. On
this declvity, the renels were formed in line
OF battle, when Captain Switzler advanced
| and formed In front Of their left flank, aud
between them and the road. At the came
| time, and, strangely enough, without Captain
sw.tzle1s knoW1eoge, Captain Montgomery
his company with that Of Captain SHitz|er.
E-tween them and the enemy was : thick
| copse Of brush, which, except at one or two
| Intervening SPACES. protected them from the
| fire Of the Iebele. It was through one Of these
open spaces, that Ar. Tucker, the only man
killed IN our side, was shot As our cavalry
advanced, The rebels fired several rounds, bu1
doirg 20 injury except the killing Of Thicker
and one or two horses. When within eixt3
ys1dE, Capt. Switzler gave the command Il
frt-frsr with their caFblnes, next Will
their pistols, and then, with drawn eabres, I
charge, accompanied with q deafening yell
In al irstant the gallant little band was in th,
uidst Of the enemy, dealing death and destruc
tioE CT all siGes. Their line was broken, til
ntmoet confusion sued, and soon the who'll
reht1 force Was in full retreat. Among tn
f1st 10 run was the principal commander
Lieut.. Gel. Summers, Who started his horse a
full gaiiop, to escape at tho first fire Of on
mep. The losE Of the rebels, az accurately as
ce1taiIed since tie battle, WAS slxty.thre
killed, about forty wounded-many Of then
mo1taEy-ueaf forty prisoners, thirty head Q
horses, and large number Of guns, pistols
DC. Nearly all the guns were destroyed b.
Captain sWitzler, as he had no means of bring
lrg ii, N away with him. Our loss IVES on
nan aEd two tcreea killed, and one or tn
horses slightly wounded. It is proper to stat
tfat Major Wright, with one company, st til
ward the centre Of tue enemy's front, and ".
jfr Bowen, With two companies, was formin
On tee extreme left, but these did not come u
in time to engage in the fight Switzier an
Montgomery, WITH not more than ninety mez
sl} told, gaining the victory. The engagemer
lasted ahuut half sn hour.
4 ebert time after the battle, Lieut.. Col
Summers Was taken prisoner, after being pu1
sned foG e distance, by detachment Of Cap!
Stephens company.
During the hottest Of the conflict, Lieu
!. Montgomery, son Of the Captain Of that namt
1onnd H11neef Hlt1out SABRE, having LOST
when he discharged beth his reyolver1, an
having nothirg with which to reload, and 4
Other weapon Of defense, he F" he pitched in
with his fist. One OF the prisoners brought
to-day, Ehows uEmistakab1e marks Of violent
, fIcm this ecuIce.
, At the close Of the fight, Capt. S1itz1er b
came separated from his company, and SOC
afterwards fourd himself eet upon by three
the rebels, who, With their guns, were intel
en- taking bis life, by means Of clubbing hiu
, th cir guns being urloaded- As each approacl
"a, tic Captlla struck him . blow with Il
= side Of hts sabre, ordering him to surrende
a until young Montgomery came to his ASST
4 ance, Then 81 three Of the rebels were talk
8 prisoners.
) 4 negro, Who is serving Cspt. switz1er, a.
:. cook, was in the hest Of the battle, and I
t haved with great bravery. He is said to ha
Killed two men and taken one prisoner.