The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-03
NASHVILLE, Oct. 2d, 1862.
Rebel Raid on greensboro Colonel
Meter Killed-His Murderer Shot
The Property of Citizens Stolen,
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On the morning Of the 19h, (Friday)
about three O'Clock, the rebels, about
500 strong, under Major Morcland, sur
prised the Federal pickels Of Colonel
METERS regiment, and took possession of
Greensboro.
The particulars as furnished MS by
Mossrs. Lusk and Ashcraf are as follows :
Il seems that Col. Meter had some
intimation that the rebels were approach
ing the town from below, whereupon he
at once aroused his camp, aud taking
a company of mounted men as skirmish-
ers, started down the road from his en-
campment at the Fair Ground, for the
purpose of feeling the enemy's strength.
Hc had not proceeded yer quarter
" mile, however, when his men were
fired on from = cornfeld, in which the
rebels were ambuscaded. Colonel Meter
at once gave orders to the company to
charge into the cornfed and drive the
enemy from their ambush, himself lead
ing the charge lie had proceeded but
= short distance into the field, however,
when lao was struck by rifle ball and
killed.
The ball entered Col, METERS heart,
and his death instantly ensucd. One of
METERS men saw the man who fired the
fatal shot, and, taking deliberate aim al
him, hit him in the forehead, blowing of
the whole top of his head,
After Col. METERS death his regiment
was left without an officer and scattered
in all directions, fighting, every man on
his own hook In the skirmish which
ensued three rebels were killed and seye-
raj wounded. The Federal loss was two
killed and three slightly wounded.
The rebels soon overcome our scattered
men. however, and at s o'clock entered
Owensboro, led by Moreland, who made
a SOFT Of speech, saying he had come to
strike of the chains which now fettercd
Kcntuckians, and make them free again,
and great amount Of similar twaddlc.
The rebels demons 'rated the falsity OF
tno rebel Majors professions, by robbng
,torcs, stables, shops, aud houses indis-
criminatcly, during their stay. They
were received, Notwithstanding, with
great iov by the secession of the town,
Among the rebel officers in the raid was
Major Morehead, Capt. Scoley, renegade
preacher, aud Lieutenant Martin who
left Owensboro last year 10 Join the rebcI
army
Information was immediately dispatch
ed 10 Rockport, Cannclton, Evansville
and other points, OF the state Of Affairs al
Owensboro, aud compani OF Home
Guards were Immediately sent from
Spencer county, Ind, which were organ
ited under Lieut., Col, Wood, of tho First
Indiana Cavalry.
The rebels remained in the town from
.ipht o'clock in the morning till two ia
,hr afternoon, when they got Information
that the llOosiers were coming, and ske'
daddlcd in the greatest haste to posi-
dion some few miles back of the town
The McCombs voluntarily remained II
she neighborhood during the day, carry
ing troops and rendering other eiiiclen
service. %.
Our troops, when the McCombs lett
were preparing to advance on the rebels
and q fight was anticipated on Saturday
All the Home Guards wpre from Rock