, 1862-11-13
THE cHAhE AFTER QUANTRHL.
The 0utragts c} TIE BardA-d Pretty Rxnn;,g
FiyAt -deross ths Etairie-1ns R1joes Snccess
Of Tue Elpeditioa.
Correspondence ef the Missouri Democratic
uARRisoNvu1N, Nov. s, 1864


On yesterday detachment OF the different
companies of the 5rh and 9Th regiments of
canary, Mietouri State militia, all uuder COM
mand OF Col. +. c. CatherWood, now in com-
maId ef this place, had quite variety OF fun
with the ubiquitous Qu1ntreu and succeeded
and further, presume, than he has ever seen
1T to 60. It CAME about this way: On the
evening Of The 81 inst, Quantre1l, with about
SEQ men, attacked an oX-waE0n train that was
returning from here to SedAlia, with al escort
Of 1wenty-two men, under charge OF Lieut..
miles east Of here, killing eight OF the escort,
SIX teamBt1rs, Eounding Iour, and taking i've
prisoners, including Lieut.. Newby, and burn
lug the entire tram of thirteen wagons. Col.
Catherwood, receiving information that Quan-
trel va. in the vicinity With 800 men, started
hg. Of the depreciation committed,
wiivh happened about tho tims Of his
starting. But, having apprenensions
with reg ard TO this train, he starred in the d.
rection OF it. Hearing Of the dieaster before
reaching 1t, and learning that Quantrsl had
s1hltea sOutk vi the road, he followed In the
direction indicated, End came upon his pick
Cts about o'clock a5 Eight, in dense timber
ncar the road be was travelling; formed his
command IS eoon aB possible and pitched into
the camp, but to lind no one there. Tho
enemy was leling, it seemed to be, in every
ulIENIlOA- AuAOHl11H lAE Llkl1 VI Lie lllAk0
body, which led ont into 1urgc prairie, the
only way OF retrea.ing, lie came upon them
anc bad q haE osome running fight for six
1lilee, firing voiiey atter yolley as they we're
runnlrg. They turned several times, as it
seemed, to make steDd, firing back; but in
varIably when the colonel would charge on
them, would turn tail and run as though they
thought the dlvn was attef them. Ia the
several charges eix Men Wero killed and
twenty-five wounded-not man OF ours be-
irg hurt, they universally firing too high.
The command was here joined By another de-
pieces Of artillery, under Capt. David, Of the
51h. We Immediately started in pursuit, fol-
lowing them twenty five OF thirty miles, but
they were too swift ct foot, and eur horses,
after travelling about sixty miles on the dou-
BILE quick, were too tired to follow him. We
! lad already chased him ont Of his narrow do.
main, and further thsn he ever vent before
Thus has tranepired another bloody tragtdy
| in connection with this notorious bandit and
| outlaw. On yesterday the dead bodias Of ten
| o1 TIT murdered men were brought in, = ter
| rible ard ghastly sight Being SHOT after they
| Of ceath wele within few feet Of their heads,
| thtir wounds pres. ntcG the most CORY aspect !;
| aud 1lijst looking over the lnntitated remains
| tf their de nd comradsf, thlul suleEnn 70 3
| was made in this command 10 revenge their
| uesrl6 In the most terrible manner, q. all
|
lois OF the }nnl and 1ienG;sh murder You
| cal:lt.; csar.:1elize il by a.o.heF na1lle. 4
| +. .so:1,s!er Tss exhibited that should make
th.se ka:ties srd their ermpathizsrs tremo Die
tnr 1llt:r Fate. This is tou; sir for rebels ro
| br..athc N.
| And ke,e word Of commentator far those
who ereerve it. ''T.sc gods pay homer to tlle
brave" snd wien TIL. luallts il blended with
ttc great 1t activity aid energy, and til. mos1
=cnte tbserystion OF their plans end move
,nebts, these iLfernal guerillaS and their abet
cnly tctn here two days when tais occurred
| by pronlt1css re has succeeded ia chasing
| 1lia t:nd t.1,r of the country. You my res
| assured that If he remains here long, az,
| others who may t:ve the temrrlty 70 tirt
Themselves s'a local hatitation and name,
will hear from him. And re are in hope
t5at this G:eo.a'ea cauutry-a scsne OF hloot
xnd mnrder-1aay be rtgeutrated, dtsenthra}l
I'd, and place where loyal and p-ace:bly dis
pched citizens may orcs moro enjoy ttu pro
ltctiun aid bc2eicesit workings OF oar gov
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