Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-31


the steamer Tycoon. She had on board
one hundred and ninety-two sick, and only
one wounded. Three of her surgeons were
transferred to us. ..a
There is hardly anything to be seen in
the way of business on the river. Nearly
all of the boats are employed by the United
States Government. t
We are now ct Padueah. B.
tr.sl --S-B-s--
Tho FIGht at Front ReynI--Narr0w Es-
IL From the statement Of q Philadelphian
who escaped from the fight at Front Royal,
we take the following paragraphs regard
ing the murder of Col. Kenlsy and the
escape Of Lieut.. Col. Parham:
OUR FORCE oUTFLANKED.
Before Col Kenle5 had crossed the South
Shenandoah. Col. Parham, from an elevat
ed position, saw the enemy, in Overwhelm-
ing numbers, deploYing in all directions,
the devoted little bcdy Of men being com
pletely outfanked, and fast becoming sur
rounded. Still no panic occurred. All
were firmly held together until the case
was rendered perfectly hopeless by being
completely surrounded and all possible es-
cape prevented. The command were then
taken prisoners.
At this time the column was closed in
mass. Still no panic or confusion, every
ofscer and man in his proper place, as if
in review, the cavalry Of the enemy cut
ting and shooting at will. A portion of
the enemys infantry now appeared over
the fields on the right flank and took part
in the slaughter At this time the column
was on the road to Winchester, when ii was
discovered that the enemy we're in force
on the Newton road in the woods, having
crossed there 9t the BHcktS%H FSFd, where
tackled
Colonel Henley attention was called to
this fact, when it was advised to keep on
the Winchester road until they, were
4 hemmed in and surrounded, sg
HORRIBLE DEATH OF COZ. KKNLEY.
1t was at this time that Col. Henley met
his death. He had been wounded and was
placed in an ambulance for the purpose, if
possible, Of getting him to Winchester
On the enemy's cavalry getting close up,
| the ambulance was taken possession of the
driver was murdered in cold blood, the
curtains Of the ambulance were drawn
aside and the Colonel ordered to get out
he not being able to comply, they immedi-
ately fired into the ambulance, and at once
killed the gallant Colonel 5ItHLE
Heutenant-Colonel Parham's injuries at
! this time were Of such an extent that he
was easily thrown from spirited horse he
rode during the time Of the excitement of
retiring. The horse was lost and the
! Colonel took q seat on one of the caissons
of the gun carriage, still endeayoring to
care for the men, and never giving up
command until all were captured, mona
THIS DAsHEs OF CAVALRY. 1ai5aisI
! The cavalry were now dashing right and
/ left, to the front. Just at this juncture, as
! man in the advance had his sabre raised,
I to finish the Lieutenant Colonel the wheel
Of the cassion fortunately broke, throwing
4 the horse aside and the Lieutenant Colonel
under him, and before he could get out q
number Of them had passed over him,
bruisiHg him severely. He was still en-
deaEoring to make good his last chance,
/ which proved very fortunate. N gHrF7
While he lay near fence, four or five Of
/ the enemy came up and demanded his pis-
tolls, which were given with as good grace
as possible; the sword he quietly slipped
4 under the wheel Of the caisson, and it was
broken and not delivered. He was then
relieved Of his belt, sword seabbard, and
nearly everything he had on. At this
time various threats were made to shoot
the Colonel, which he prevented by max
| ing as pleasant remarks as the eircum-
stances would permit to his captors. He
lay for some time, guarded by three or
four rebels, and became the reluctant OBJ
server Of one Of his men being shot, while
in helpless condition, by one Of his own
pistols.
A SUCCESSFUL RUsE.
About this time, with the object Of Great
ing diversion and making an opening
for himself and number Of his men, he
shouted out "Hurrah boys here comes our
reinforcements; we're good for another
fight yet" The bait took, and the rebels
engaged in their butcheries IN front, re-
ceived orders from their eommander TO file
to the left, out Of the way Of the charge Of
the supposed reinfOreements, when the
Colonel, making a desperate effort, aimed
for one of the horses Of the rebels that was
tied to q fence near BY, and succeeding in
mounting, dashed of in the direction Of
Winchester, calling on the boys to follow,
which they did, followed by shower Of
bullets He thus succeeded, with num-
Der of men, in making his escape.
Among those who also escaped were
Captains Lane and Richardson, Of the
29th. Other officers and a number Of men
did not arrive At Winchester until the next
day, having slept in the woods over night
Col Parham gave out about seven miles
from Winchester, when he was taken
charge Of and kindly received by gentle
man residing in the neighborhOOd, and
conveyed by him, in his carriage, the next
morning, to Winchester and taken to a
hotel, where he was met BY some Of his
friends, who had heard Of his capture.
PAYMExr OF THB RETUREED UNION PRIs-
oNERs-The eight hundredEeturned Union
prisoners now here are being paid their
ration money for the time Of their captiv-
ity, namely, at the rate Of 20 cents per
day, and they win all be paid their month
ly dues within q very short period. The
Government intends allowing each man to
determine whether he win take disch arge
or return to the service after furlough o.
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