The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-19

lage Creek, Jscksoa county, inwhich the
enemy wore routed With . isss of %, Id
killed, Hounded aud prisoner the loss
on our side being 3 ~ounded and one
taken prisoner. The names Of the litter
are appended 70 the report.
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ACTION YEAR vILLAGx cREEx-coLoHKL
BRAcIEfIos nEroRf.
a Headquarters 1lk IN. Cavity, \
Camp Tucker, near Junction of Black
and White Rivers. Ark, June Il. ~
GEsEsAL 1t gives lie great plsasarssi
to report to you that have this after
noon had most successful fight with the
rebels.
kyha Dsynipg I scott sst p thsdnsfe "a
wagons for ths purpose Of getting corn,
and bacon 1t the WsAlSi farm, near vii
hge Creek. Ja6k5on couAiy, Ark. sent
u m escort spasfa ofsfsnr eompaaies q shs
9th Regiment Illinois Cavalry. under Maj.
Humphrey. The farm Is about eve miles
from Jacksonport, and whsn tia txain
was Within shout half = mills Of il my men
we're suddenly attacked bY large force
Of the eusnys 1lj0f HSnp hsGy, Secing
his comnand was aosweak too cope with
the rebels, ssnt word u me 70 join him O.
soon ~ possible with reinfoscsaaents. yr
started with two companies Of Maj.
Bswel.ss Battalion, with two small howitz-
| ers. ! found the train halted il the road
about half mile from the farm, and the
enemy in strong force In front and shoot,
ing at my men. and occasionAlly exchang-
ing shots. removed the fence on the
right and unlimbered the howitssrs in
the road. / then formed companies "A y
an =" Az. and &C. 9th iii, cavalry,
under Captains Burgh, Knight, Cameron
and Blsckemore on the right in the cotton
6eld, with orders to charge the enemy as
soon o. Lieut.. Madison, OF Bowen's bat
talon, should ERE the showi,sers, which
we're supported and defended by Capt.
Willamsi and Lient BslloD. Of Bowsaa
Cavalry battalion. L6fed two shots d.
rectly into the enemy, when the four
companies sof the s0th Hi. Cayalry ride
forward with drawn sabres. and made the
fnest charge I ever Witnessed. The
enemy was scattered in every direction.
being completely routed and broksn DO.
| continued 70 fire several rounds into
Waddels building and than advaoced
upon i xitk gsp1ain HiarkeueFe'a con-
pany.
1 then flied NY thirty wagons With
corn and bacon, and returned to this
place. arriving sftsr dark. s l4fIF-
Capt. Cameron behaved with the great.
est gallantry, a. did his company TX"
9th RegimentIlli Cavalry. nSasHI
must particularly recommend to your
nurigs the cuuduct Of Minor H1Np6fsJ,
Captains Cameron,s Cowsa, RAckemore,
and Perkins,. lieutenans BAnton, Hil-
lier, CkeAf, Conn, Butler. and Smith, aud
LIT Sergeant Clark, of tho 9th Ill Cssal-A
VI. and Captain Williams. Lisutsn,nts
Madison and Ballon, and LIT Sergeant
Miller, Of Bowsn,s battalioe. sgg s#~as
! Ny thanks are due to Surgeon James
4. Bnckett, for his care Of The wounded,
and 70 the Battalion Adjutant Black
burne, QuarteRnaater Price, and Serg.
Major George A. Hice. 9th Illinois CaSst
airy Il j y 4 L "A ;s}ss X u 81 ii:s f-ait
The enemy lost twenty eight in killed,
wounded a6d mi1Onsls. Pasate # stsell,
sof Hooker's compsoy. ono Of the prison
trasi reItay sxeqnded, CAPT eh&lsles
worth, in command OF Rockers, Il also
wounded. Z q asszz sstSss 50 Es stsSsssssR
A9Ela was one taken -priSoa1FDy III
enemy and twelve wounded, Ill Of thsm
pf company K, Oh llf Cavalry. ! Son,
list Of their names herewith. s...s.r
IN, Very fcspectiy, Ac., $50
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! \ Ca. OH IN. Cavalry CsmAnadssg.s
70 Nsj4r Gen. 8. r. Curtis, Conmanding
Army Southwest. -
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his hotel It Nashville, With not even 4
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