Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-30

ing, our pickets were fred upon, two Of
them killed, and the rest driven in By
about 900 merciless savages, employed and
led by their more internal rebel white in
stigators, who rushed on our little band
Of brave defenders with yells that no hu-
man language can describe They were
received with volley after voiley in quick
succession, Of grape and canister; while
the cavalry, with revolving rifles, poured
forth perfect shower of leaden hail into
their ranks that moved them down ike
grass before the scythe. In less than 90
minutes they broke and ran in every di-
rection, carrying off their dead and wound
ed except two, one desperate Indian Of
unusual size, who came bounding with
horrid yells 70 within 20 PAGES Of the can
mons mouth, where he fell, perfectly rid
died with bullets. On searching him we
found be was supplied with implements for
spiking our cannon. The other Indian,
wounded, died soon after the battle was
ended Our loss was five of our brave lit
tie band killed, whose bodies we brought
in and buried. We also lost several horses
and mules, two Of which were mine.
"Inow return to our son, who had acted as
guide to the escort till we changed our
camp ground at the court house, when the
Major, apprehending an attack, sent him
on feet horse to CassEille for reinforce
ment from Major Black, distance of 40
miles. He arrived there at 2 o'clock A
NJ, and at early dawn the reinforcement
was on its way, headed by Major Black
They arrived at Neosho on the evening af-
ter the battle, having missed our party, as
Major Hubbard had taken a less direct
route, that afforded more safety, passing
over large prairie, where savages dare
not encounter US. Our son, having rode
over 100 miles during the preceding SO
hours, sought rest; and while he and sew
eral others were asleep, Major Black and
his command, fearing an attack from the
saVages, started on, leaving them to re-
UruTt EneIr exnausted strength. AT sun
rise he mounted his horse and started to
oVertake his friends, but was waylaid,
his horse shot and falling pierced with
three balls, he was made prisoner and
conveyed from one post and fort to another.
He was finally confined four long and te-
dious months, then tried as a spy by court
martial and condemned to be hung, but
was reprieVed and finally exchanged. A
IOCAbHA VI uAE DhLBhLtuH LLEhLHDuk HgNlA
fill chapter Of horrors. But to return to
our escorts: Majors Black and Hubbard,
with their command, arrived at Cassville
the day after the battle, and near the same
time
"0ur youngest son was detained some
time by General Curtis, and finally sent
with dispatches to General Doubleday, Of
the Kansas forces, at Fort journey
Of 200 miles through country infested by
guerrillas. On his arrival he found the
General absent, and waited for his return,
On which the order was given for an es-
cort, which proceeded Immediately for
Neosho. This command arrived, and en-
,amped within about 10 miles of Neosho,
the night preceding the battle, as above
and distinctly heard the artillery
firing next morning. During the night
they succeeded in taking several prison
ers, who informed them that those for
whose relief they were ordered, had start
ID for Cassyille, and were undoubtedly
either killed or captured by an overwhelm-
ing force Of rebels and Indians; on which |
they turned back to Car |
.hage. They learned the day following, that |
he rebels had been badly beaten, and that |
Major Hubbard had succeeded in reaching |
Cassville, as above stated. Our son on |
his joyful news hastened to join us atthat
place, after several weeks of perilous ad- |
venture. We now proceeded to Springfield, |
where we were detained while making |
,very effort to procure the release of our
imprisoned son, which was finally accom-
on his return afforded such |
important information TO Generals Brown |
ind Totten, that he was by their agency
commissioned as Captain of Company l,
-st Arkansas Cavalry, where we left him
n active duty, and proceeded to State |
hat has never been cursed by the blight |