The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-01
War ON The BORDER!
Bloody Fight at Henderson, Ky.
GUERRILLAS ATTACK The PRO-
V0ST GUARD.
Federal Loss 1 killed, II Wounded
REBEL Loss NOT ASGERTALNED
THE GUERRILLAs DRIVEN OFF.

At 10 o'clock on Sunday night, an at
tack was made on a company of the Provost
Guard stationed at Hend erson, under COM
mand of Capt Daily, by party of guerril-
las, supposed to number $50 men.
On Sunday the Provost Guard bad ar
rested a notorious rebel guerrilla, named
Griffin, and had him confined in the Ma.
tional Hotel, which was occupied as quar-
ters by Capt. Daily and his company.
An attack was anticipated, and Captain
Daily was keeping careful look out for it.
A short time before the attack was made
the Captain with one of his men, made a
reconnaissance, when they discovered men
skulklng up back alleys and behind board
fences, armed with shot guns. Capt. Daily
then returned to the hotel, aroused his men
and ordered them to lie on their arms
ready to resist an attack and then sat down
in the door TO watch the movements of the
rebels.
II e had scarcely seated himself when a
vOlley was fred, and the Captain and one
or two other men were wounded. The
fight at once became warm. Capt. Daily
Sprang to his feet to rally and encourage
his men when be received second wound,
and soon third. His men fought well
and TO the best advantage they could under
the circumstances, and finally succeeded in
driving the guerrilas off. During the fight
Capt. Daily received three ugly wounds.
Seven buck shot striking him in his left
leg below his knee, three balls passing
through and four lodging in his leg. He
also received two or three balls in his right
leg and one in his left arm.
Lieut.. Tylor, second in command, was
pierced by six balls, and died in about half
an hour.
Second Lieut.. Daily, brother to the Cap
tain, received an ugly wound in his right
leg below the knee Nine others of the
Provost Guard were wounded, more or less
severely.
The loss of the rebels cannot be ascer-
tanned. Numbers were seen to fall, and
one was heard to exclsim that be was kill
ed. Several pools of blood were found, and
evidences manifest where killed or wound
ed men had been dragged away. It is
thought that four or FIVE of the guerrillas
were killed aud several wounded. A num-
Der of convalescent soldiers of the hospital
were sent to reinforce Capt. Daily, and fur
Their renforcements are on the way.
Capt. and Lieut.. Daily came up on the
McCombs, en- route for Louisville Also the
body of Lieut.. Tylor, with an escort, en- route
10 his friends al Cleveland, Ohio.
Tue guerrilla Griffin, captured on Sunday,
was taken up on the McCombs, under
charge of a guard composed of the wound
ed in the fight.
We think it would be proper to send a
company Of 100 men from this city to as
sist the Provost Guard until re-inforcements
can reach Henderson from Louisville. A
large company might be made up from
citizens and convaIescent soldiers, cow in
the city. The war is coming close to our
doors, aud Evansville may soon need de-
tenders.
The officers of the Legion should rally
their men, and be ready for any emergency.
The guerrillas are growing more bold every
day, and if not speedily checked may cause
great trouble and damage along our Dor.
ders. The property holders in this city,
and in all the border towns of Indiana, are
interested. Will they look to their inter
ests, or will they sleep on7