The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-07
THE FIGHT IN GALLOWAY, M
The GuerrllIa Defeat at Mt. Sterling,
The Situation in North Carolina.

Desperate Fight in Galloway, NO.
From the Jefferson City Union Extra, 29sh.l
On Saturday evening last, COL Gutter, COM
mandant of this post, with about 800 men,
with two guns of the Sd Indiana battery, set
out to look up band of guerrillas said to be
threatening Fulton. After leaving here we
learn he was reinforced by Col Shafer from
Columbia making the entire force under him
from 600 to 500. -.s-s ass+
a letter from Col. e. brings the intelligence
of an engagement between his force AMI 900
guerrillas under Cobb and Porter, which took
place yesterday at noon, about seven miles
from Fulton, at Moore's Mill. .....-.....s-
The result of this engagement, as we get it,
is that Colonel Gutter was attacked By this
guerrilla force, and after a severe engagement,
in which his loss was from thirty to fifty in
killed and wounded, he succeeded in routing
the enemy with a loss of two or three hundred
in killed and wounded. The notorious Cobb,
one of the leaders, was killed by shot from
cne of the guns of the battery. A large
amount of arms, ammunition and baggage was
captured, while detachments were sent in pur-
suit of the flying rebels. Our officers and men
acquitted themselves valiantly, the gallant
Colonel setting the example Fft 1a5@
Ambulances have, been sent out to bring in
the wounded. Among Others we understand
Rev. Messrs. Huffman and Mcdonald have
accompanied them. t
As to who among our brave boys have fallen
in this engagement we have net the means of
knowing at this writing Our attention should
be directed to the relief of the wounded when
they arrive; and any and every assistance that
can be afforded by our citizens for their relief
should be given. .ges4s ..a. .a# sA aE
From the Newbern IN. o. Progress saur.~E -sr.a
The Situation I'm North Carolina
Things are fast settling down in this depart
ma N O DnOu0fQ1 ,arfa. Al
part of the rebels. They openly advertise the
plunder of Union men as an inducement to
enlist, TO shoot, rob- murder, and destroy all
Union men wherever found. The rebel lead
ers have heretofore claimed that /" beauty and
booty" were the watchwords of the Federal
army. What must their dupes now think,
when they are thus openly appealed to, to rob,
pillage and destroy the Union men, wherever
found, between Goldsboro and Norfolk, and
in eastern Carolina. The property of the law
abiding Union man, or its value, is to be Of
fered as an inducement for such miscreants to
enlist. The sooner our men turn to and clean
out these burglars AID cut-throats, the better
it will be for the country and for themselves.
If they seek war of this description, and
thus throw down the gauntlet for recrimina-
ton, they will find the Yankees more than a
match for them. This is southern chivalry"
with vengeance, offering plunder-other
peoples goods-as compensation for whole
sale system of robbery. r.-. .-....s
The Rebel defeat at Mount Sterling.
From the Louisville Journal, SOth ult .--..-,
On Monday of this week a gang of one
hundred and seventy five guerrillas assembled
at Oxford, in Scott county, Kentucky. They
were counted carefully, and their numbers
accurately ascertained. 1t was supposed at
Paris that they were aiming for that point.
But they avoided Paris, and passed through
North Middleton, on the way 10 Mount Ster-
ling, intending to make their way into Eastern
Kentucky and join Humphrey Marshal who
| is trying to muster q considerable force there
| As good luck would have it, there was a fight
! ing man and staunch loyalist at North Mid
| dleton as the horde of scoundrels, recruited in
| Boone, Scott, Owen, and Grant counties,
passed through. This fighting man was Lieut..
Farris, of Gen. Boyle's staff. He mastered the
situation at glance, and displayed courage
| and generalship that would do honor to any
| officer in the service. He instantly dispatched
trusty courier, who knew the country, to
take short cut to Mount Sterling. and warn
| the home guard there that the rascals were
coming, and to tell them to think of nothing
but fighting, and that he would be on hand
with reinforcements. The Mount Sterling
Home Guard turned out only thirty
! strong, but all good men and true, and Lieut.
! Farris, raising thirteen men at Middleton, fol-
flowed. The Mount Sterling guards posted
themselves advantageously, and when the Sc
| cesh crowd came up, received them with a
| deadly volley. The astonishment of the rebels
/ at the reception met in front was quickened
into panic by an attack in the rear, conduct
ed by Farris. So the It's butternuts were sur
rounded by forth-three Union men, and ut
terly routed. They fed in the most direful
confusion, some riding off at headlong speed,
and others leaping from their horses and tax
! ing to the woods and cornfelds. Lieut.. Far
ris was at Paris yesterday. When he left
Mount Sterling the number of rebels found
dead was thirteen, and forty-one had been ia.
ken prisoners, and lodged in the Mount Sterl.
ing iail. Before he left Mount Sterling, Maj
Bracht provost marshal of Lexington, had ar
rived there with 100 cavalry, and had com
menced hunting up others of the secesh. On
informant o Kentucky gentleman of high
character, tells US that several of the killed
and captured secesh were from Indiana I This
was positively stated by men in the fight, and
there was no doubt about it. This brilliant
skirmish win do great deal Of good in th'
| counties bordering on the river. ..-.r y