Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-12
From Konkle,s Rntrerr.

2 ADAA9Ao AAohAANN LEADER - W men IN
reaches you the writer will probably be Z
: MurfrOesbOro. We have just received a
order to hold two sections in readiness /
march to Murfreesboro on the arrival of
2 cavalry escort from Reynolds Station.
. the escort arrives to-day, we viii doubles
move at midnight, and take our rest dur
ing the day, it being impossible to marc
the men and horses in the daytime, OWN
} to The excessive heat. Thermometers ar
useless articles in this country; figure
don't range high enough. Lieut. Nat. New
ell win be left here in command of the re
naming section.
Friday last lot Of fifteen bales Of cottor
was burned by guerrillas about nine miles
from here on the road leading to Reynolds
Station. Saturday morning company Of
cavalry went out and succeeded in over.
taking a party Of seven guerrillas, who
we're around burning cotton and commit
ting other depredations. They were fred
upon, and two of their party wounded
the remainder skedaddled. Our cavalry
gave chase, and were fast gaining on them,
when the rebels dismounted and took to
the eornfelds and woods. Wegot all their
horses and took two prisoners, one of
whom acknowledged setting fire to the cot
ton the day previous. One of the cavalry
was badly wounded in the left shoulder
This was the only casualty on our side
II few Of the gnerrillas that infest this
State were hung to the nearest tree wben
captured, the remaining ones wouldn't be
SO audaeiousi but in place Of hanging.
they are brought in, required 10 take the
oathi presented with new horse, gun. A
hundred dollars in cash, and as much pro-
visions as they can comfortably carry
away, and the probability is that week
thereafter they are caught committing the
same depredations or aiding fall in their
power others to do so. The tToops are he
coming disguised with these PROCEEDINGS
ana sterner measures will have to be adopt
ed, and that soon.
Sunday reconnoitering party, consist
ing Of one company of cavalry, one of in
fantry, and section Of our Battery, start
ed out about two P. NJ, on the Hampshire
pike, intending to go about nine miles in
the country When about eight miles out.
ten. Negley (who was in command of the
party was Informed by o contraband that
party Of thirty or forty mounted rebels
were at Williamsport, five miles farther
on. Gen. Negley concluded to push on.
and when within about two miles of the
town, gave the order "do1ble Quick. and
our party entered the town lust as the So
eesh were leaving. On seeing the stars
and stripes, some Of them dismounted and 1
took to the woods; others pushed on toward /
tAe river nRygr Ryr bPEg SA5ihfrng- III anu
killing three horses. Our cavalry then |
hunted through the woods and succeeded !
in finding nine Of the party who left their /
horses in the road when we approaehed.-l
They were armed with shot guns, squirrel
rifles and dint-loek muskets. It was the /
grandest skedaddle ever witnessed. Our /
pieces we're planted on the bank of the /
river, so as to give them a warm reception
should they return in force. ~We remained |
there till after dark and started back, /
reaching here about three o'clock Monday |
morning. During our stay at Williams /
Port, our boys feasted on melons, peaches, |
apples, pears and plums, which were abun-
dant, and fully as luscious as if they had |
been raised on Union soil. Everything in |
the eating line is cheap here; for instance, |
potatoes 40e per bushel, butter 15c per |
pound, eggs l6e per dozen, chickens l0c
each. Corn, cueumbers and sich grow on
all sides Of our camp, and the boys cOnfs-
cate all they require of these articles
There is q great scarcity Of change here,
it being almost an impossibility to change
Eve dollar note. The law prohibiting
the further circulation of scrip and tick
cts, went into effect here August 1. Pre-
Yious to that time the scrip was taken as
readily throughout the town, as silver.
enclose you a bill I received at Athens,
Alabama, issued by the Alabama Insurance
Company Of Montgomery, payable in cur
rency when presented in sums Of one dol
lar or upwards. Il is dated Atlanta, Ga,
January, 1862. You win admit that it is
an extensive affair; the Cleveland banks
would hardly receive such currency on
deposit.
Corporal Martin J. Bender, who was in
jured by the discharge Of a cannon at Lou
isville last winter, causing total blindness
Of the left eye, and impairing the sight of
the other is to be discharged, much against
his wishes, and those Of his comrades
Corporal Bender was the first to enroll his
name at Cleveland and was appointed cor
poral when the battery was organized at
Camp Dennison. He would have been pro-
NOTED ere this had it not been for the un-
fortunate accident which befell him. Cor
poral Bender was faithful in the discharge
Of his duties, has won the esteem and con-
fdenee Of his commander. He was well
and faYorably known in Cleveland, as
clerk in the extensive boot and shoe es-
tablishment of Smith, Dodd Co., in whose
employ be had been for the past seven or
eight years. he will probably start for
Cleveland tomorrow. The best wishes Of
the officers and members of the battery go
with him.
Warren II. Goss, formerly an engineer
on the Cleveland & Mahoning Railroad,
received his discharge to-day.
Bartlett's Battery Is stationed at Athens,
] Ala, Standards is near Nashville, so
was informed to-day.
Il is reported here, to-day that guerril-
las tore up the track and cut the telegraph
wires last night, in the vicinity of Nash
vile. The train due here at three o'clack,
has not arrived.
You will hear from me from BIurfrees-
Yours assuredly. ED. 7. P.
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