Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-28

IouSu Cua-1omeEs
The correspondent Of the n. 7. Tines
Who accompanied the lats reeoRnOitering
expedition from Cairo, tells this tough story
Of q federal and rebel scout:
Carson is one Of the most daring and
servieeable men in the service. A short
time since, however, he met an individual
who is, 10 great extent, his match. While
on an excursion. to Benton, No, . while
since, Carson csptured 6 rebel desperate
named johnson, who Is noted for his utter
recklessness, his invnlnersbility, and his
hatred Of Union men. he has been mauled,
and stabbed, and shot, in hundred differ
ent hrsEls, to an extent that would have
cost the lives Of fVs sooIe ordinary men,
but was always out again in week or two,
ct furthest. Orce, it is said, some Of his
enemies determined to kill him, and with
this view set ere to log upon which john
son lay IN q drunken stupor. The log was
entirely consumed, and 90, to g considers
BE extent, was one Of Johns0n's sides; but
in q week or 90 he was around, fighting,
swearing and getting drunk as usual.
When Carson captured him OF Benton,
be took advantage of favorable oppor-
Dity, jumped into his saddle and spurred
away. Carson drove after him, and after
chasing him about mile, gained on him
considerably and ordered him to halt.
johnson psid no attention, and then Car
son fred at him with his revolver, sending
the ball into the fsnks Of his horse. The
next ball took effect square in Johnson's
back, and even this seemed TO have no psT-
tioular efeet-horse and man still thun-
dsrsd on Rs if imperVious to bullet Pat.
ting the revolver back in its holster, Car
son drew his sword, and once more called
upon johnson TO surrender. "Never to g
I'D d-d Lincoln son Of b-h," was the
defiant answer. Carson waited until there
was a long piece Of straight road ahead,
and then driving in hisspurs, bore down.
upon the fugitive. Just as his horses
head passed the saddle Of the other, he
drove his sword through Johnson's back,
and psving il an upward turn, threw him
besdlone to the ground. Refining up, he
returned, and cut him aoFoss the head with
his sabre, then putting his pistol to his
breast, fred, in order to put Johnson out Of
his misery. suppOsing him dead, he left
lin. after asoertsining that his sword had
passed clean through" his body.
Yesterday word was received that Johnson
VI inst been arrested for some deFiltTy, and
ns@ in confinement at Cape qirsrdeau
= DO ing to all accounts, be was Just as
a d full OF mischief and treason as
heeA[ - y. son speaks despairingly Of the
eSeI. rsys that if he ever gets another
,11'sL' 1son, he will cut his head of
. le,s9 - 2. .,-o fifteen OF twenty rods from
s9o carr = n M, falls TO kill him, be thinks
nis Do1y !. = ,..-o,1,,t i.,, bis reach. The above
fsccs in relat ION TO !e nosOn aLo s-l-O''' 'iu''
Tau war my 20 TH%'' II DlHH.-
NJ. ~ Rootin.bsm Cysj Register, on the
~ that tbs Union men In the Border
counties are giving info Ai,on = .lS w :
Zen forces prejudiOisl to the eOu'as.- ~
sslsraey, thus proposes to msA ''''' WV
q them: -...-...
That We have such enemies, snd
many Bnsh, IN the border counties Of =
don, Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, anG = :
Hampshire, is well known, and We thin.
the sooner they are driven over the river,
Imprisoned, shotor hanged, tie better for
u5. H M
A AeOrrespOndent Of Cincinnati journal,
in the course Of his remarks about matters
and things in the Southwest, says:
One Item about the rebels. The ply
clan Of RogseauH-I disremember the doc
tore name--hss In his possession brand
which has been used 10 mark snspeleus
neh In The rebel army. EunbeEs Of Ger
BiaHs end EFish1ssH, 10 his own knoEleage
have been branded with It. The iron y
heated, and the letters O.. A. (Coniedersu
Array, bu mt On some parts Of their Dooy
The puFpOt . is to detect them should the!
desert ev