The Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
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ARraYe Old MANS Adventures.

A Campbellvill. (Ky.) correspondent of
the Louisville Democrat tells this story:
now have beforo RE letter to a friend |
from private in Colonel Hsggard's Cavalry
Regiment, stationed at Columbia The wri-
Ter was formerly justice of the peace, is a
rough specimen of mountain character, is
fond of his grog and good joke, md always
ready for fight Whenever it may suit the
convenience of his or his countrys enemies.
H name is Andrew Jackson Garmon, (rath-
Or significant of the pugnacious propensity
T. seems that Squire Garmon took very
active part in favor of the Union Gauss in
Cumb ,rlaad, (his county,) Monroe, and Met
cllf counties las summer and fall, captured
some twenty heal Of con rsblnd mules and
several horses, and had hand in bring
ng to boat on Cumberland river cne age in
the oontiaband busincss-in word Squire
Garmon was terror to the Seccsl generally
in that locality, rendering himself obnoxious
20 their blood thirsty rroclivitss.
Some ten or fifteen days since, Squire
Garmcn learned that his family were all down
sick with the moasols, and determined to Wis
it home, cost what it ght. SO he obtain
ell a furlough from his gallant colonel under
protest that he (qlrmon) would no; return
to his regim ent. Th1 first or second night
after his arrival at home the secesh, his old
neighbors and relatives twenty eight strong,
armed cap=u-pie, visited his house and raped
at his door, The Square hailed them; no
answer. He sp'ang ont of bed gathered his
irons, and lighted candle, when he discover
ed three men in the dining room, and fred at
them They all scampercd out of the house,
one falling dead at the door, The captain
then ordered MIN to cumo out, which he re-
fused to do and in turn invited .hen TO come
in and exchange bullets there.
This they determined to do, and mmca
diately opened fire upon his house through
the doors and ndows, the Squire returning
the fire as fast as he could. This was kept
up the Squire thinks, about al hour, when
his assailants lef, leaving tliree dead in the
yard, and carrying off five mortally wounded
since dead The Squire then lighted the
house; and the sick family came out from
their hiding places. Not a whole pane of
glass remained in seven windows. Three
balls had entered the posts and rails of his
daughters bed she being too unwell to get up.
Twenty five balls were found in his wife's
bedtick, and the furniture Of his house was
literally riddled.
The squire's personal casualties were rs
follows: One ball sev:red finger; another
bled him in the temple; third crossed his
breast, scvering his shirt-bosom; fourth
passed through Ills hat; and fitch unbuttoned
his shirt-sleeve. The squire thinks they
must have hred some 2OO rounds at him, but,
none the worse for wear, he is ready to re-
peat the operation wherever they are. The
cool and deliberate manner in which the squire
details the rencontre to his friends, aside from
his reputation for veracity, gives the highest
assurance of its entire truthfuness
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The Prosecutions iM East Tennessee.
A correspondent writing from Somerset,
KY, says:
Last evening, and this morning, we have