Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-29
+ WHOLE NO. goo.
A DARING ACT.
JAcKsoNronr AJAX. May q. 1862.


On the lst OF May Lieutenant C Colonel
Wood. 1st Regiment Indiana Cavalry.
left camp on Black river. forty fiys miles
from this place. with sbout sixty FIVE men.
and started for White river. intending 70
capture steamboat If one conid t~ found.
When about fifteen miles from jackson
port, they were informed that one Capt.
Hooker was stationed there with 100 men.
belonging to the Confederate army. On
receipt OF this intelligence this little hand
pressed on. starting the enemy's pickets
twelve miles from town. driving them be
fore them. Abou. snndown Col. Woods
party reached Jacksonport. as the last OF
the rebels were just leaving the place
/ Here the party rested for the night, mo-
nentarily expecting an attack. Morning
at length dawned. when the commandes
called his forces together aud divided
them. leaving thirty men behind to guard
some 500 hogsheads Of sugar and mo!ssses
left by the rebel army. and taking thirty
FIVE men with him, he started for Itch
field, ten miles distant. in search Of the
rebel company.
Two miles from Jacksonpors they again
started the enemy's pickets. twelve in
number, keeping up running fght for
about six miles. when they came in fall
view of the enemy. holding a strong posi-
ton beyond long bridge across Valley
Creek. Col. Wood. being in the advsncs
with three men. raised himself in the sad
die, waving his bat, aud shouting. Come
on. boys" dashed at frantic speed towards
the bridge: when, jus, as they were about
TO cross the bridge. a party of twenty -6vs
rebels. who were secreted in house on ths
left Of the road. poured valley into the
advance guard: simultaneously the main
body poured CALLING ERE into them from
the front. dangerously wounding two OF
the advance. and putting bullet through
the Coionel's hst. He immediately gave
the word to surround the house: "Shooc
or capture them" The rebels broke for
the swamp. and swan the creek. Col.
Wood then called his men toSsther. di-
viled them. left twenty to guard the bridge
in case of defeat. and. with twelve me,.
himself at the head; pistols in hand. dash
ed across the bridge. charged the enemy.
who broke and aed in great confusion.-
After chasing the scattered parties for sew
eral miles they returned to the battle
ground, ate their breakfast. prepared for
the enemy. gathered mp the spoil. and re-
turned to Jacksonport. having captured
thirty five horses. one carriage worth four
Kindred dollars. with six negroes. carriage
, aud horses. the property Of Matthew Len
nox Brigadier General of Missouri State
/ Militia. with tents. rifles. shot-guns. pis
) tolls, &c: among the other things a trunk
full of pnblic and private documents. which,
nay lead to some very important discov-
, cries. taking one prisoner. wounaing and
, killing twenty fopr. besides some who are
: supposed to be left inthe swamp.
This little party held JacksonPosi until
Acting Brig Gen. Baker came up with
{ the Indiana Cavalry. anil part of the 9ti,
: Illinois; notwithstanding 500 rebel scldie. 6
were camped within eight miles of Jack.
sonport. on the opposite side Of tho river.
Ind. Jour.