The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-08-07

Bal.lc rs oalIaWnr conn,r' T.
from The Pullon TslssrapA Ezra I

WY Stg OOis 1uttNEt Wlt0
parts Of three companies, arrived in this
city about 8 A. NJ, and afier arranging
matters here. started TO Col. Porter's
command, supposed 10 bo at, Browns
Spiing. a6otttef miles North Of this city.
He deft here with two hundred men and
two pieces Of artillery. shout liza. N
and arrived in the vicinity of the rebel
camp about 24 p. N and as there was q
thick underbrush, CoI. Guitar had The
cannon put in position some four hundred
yards from their camp. dismounted his
patalty and dsployed them. advancing in
fotcs, towafd the Spring. where the enc.
my was encampei; Afer some half hour
ioi cautious advancing il was found that
the enemy had deeamped, from all ap.
lpearauces. only about ten minutes before
our mon reached IL, having on the grouhd
quite 10. OF provisions. Colonel Guitar
camped on the ground that be placed his
cannon in position on, and lef, il the next
morning about 8 O'Clock, determined to
ind the enemy. which IRON the best in.
formation he could &c, was from TOO TO
900 strong, and Lad moved down Aux.
vase creek. I..r...aD.l -rss ei4
The Colonel scattered his command,
With instructions that whenever the en-.
emy's position was discovered, to send
him word Immediately, while he would
move QUITO the State road. leading from
CohnEia to Danyille. 80,
Before the Colonel arrived at the road.
be discovered that there we're troops 10 it,
which proved to be paris OF Merrilps
Horse and Ihe Third Iowa Cavalry, and
part Of Col. Glover's regiment-in all,
abont $50 men. - "
Col. Guitar gave them the same in.
structions that he had given the others in
the morning. and sent about 600 Of them
across the creek, to follow down parallel
with it, and as close 10 ii as possible
The Colonel. when he got TO the timber,
on the south side Of the creek. left the
Stale road, and proceed down the creek,
until he reached the intersection of tie
road leading fion Fulton 10 Ddnville,
whers he was jlnned BY Lieutenant H. H.
Spencer OF the Third Iowa Cavalry com.
mandiDg a detachment that was sent out
carly in the morning, Who was following,
at a double quick. on the trail ofthe ene-
my. 81 i.a -' aF'+2
The whole command. excerpt this 200
that were sent across tie creek last, fol-
lowed on and after proceeding about three
quarters Of a mile. Com. Of the Third.
Iowa Cavalry. discovered the enemy in
very dense thicket. and fred upon them,
aud according 10 instructions, fell back to
the main column, which was near at hand,
when they dismoun,sd TO fight on foot.
The column followed suit, and the can.
ion was ready for sclion in short order;
but whilst this was being done, the Sc.
cesh were pouring into..our ranks rife balls
aud btickshOt at such rate that none
other than those who could stand it like
veterans did stand it. A dozen rounds
or SO from our artillery rather pu. stop
to their deadly work. and gave our column
more time 10 form on loot systematically.
The action commenced abouto one O'Clock
F. NJ. and ragged almost incssssutly for
tH6 hours. ,.., .. ,- 81. d ..rqA,,ts -
Twice. during the time, they attempted
to storm our Batteries, but were success
fully repused each time. At one time
they came up within thirty feet Of them,
u ey being loaded with canister. but, by
some mishap, caps were not at hand; aud
while caps wera beng procured, they
succeeded in getting 50 close. Each Of
the arlillerymen drew his revolver, and
went 70 work in earnest. when the mau
who went after caps returned with them.
just in time to give them charge, which
made them rstirs in confusion, but not
until one Of our ar,iAsrymen was killed
and two wouLed. co. ''ss. tr2
Taking everything into consideration I
it was one OF the hardest fought battles
that we have had 10 North Missouri. Our
men all fought like veterans and compell.
ed the enemy to lsaEe the ground. Our for
ces would have folloWed Them up. but for
the sultry hot weather. he men being
nearly famished Tor wai3r. After getting
drink Of water aud cooling of, as well
as they cold. our men went to occurring
the battlefield and found BY the trails Of
blood that the enemy bad been removing
their AOrs du combat men. ..-..... g..
Al six o'clock Monday evening there
wefe nine Of DUR men dead aud forty
wounded. From the best Information we
could get from the yeonaury of,he neigh.
borhood, who ,came into our lines in the
evening after the battle, to get permission
10 scour the battle gtoubd aud vicinity
for the dead and wounded rebsls, there
was from Is to loo Of them killed aud
wounded. rrsa o a Ha1.e.s 3 gg.-, /.
Col. Guitar says bo is going to follow
them, according 10 bis iusIrgclions. 80
the jumping off place, and Thea spoil the
, jumping Of place" - -, j
Conn any Z ofths Third Iowa Cavalry
9 commanded by Captain Dufield, suffered
more than any other COMPANY in the coll
: umn. .,... .s..} sgl
i , One Of Tie company was killed dead on
d the ground, three mOrtally wounded and
r eight severely. 81. leSgoH ii4-f goo
In addition TO the sbove, letter Gays:
"The 200 men sent ACROSS the creek,
hearing the cannon, and having found the
trail that Lieut.. Spencer bad followed,
i came up in double quick. and, you may
depand, were welcomed with a shout from
our column; for II il had not been for thsil
! timely aid. We might have got the. wOrs'
q of,the Aght..A The 200 rs.enfcrcements
! werel com mspded bJ the Lieutenant Col
onsl Of Glorsf's regiment 4 forgot BIZ
name aud whom they were fairly IL the