The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-15

We wo6der if Lane Remembers Buck
Of Indiana.
NIGGERs IN rHE wAR-HOw
THEY FIGHT.
From a correspondence in the Law
renee Republican we CLEAN the following
facts: -
TooTHAM's MoUsD, Bates County Mo-, !
November l. 1862.
Editors Republican You have doubt
les heard ere this of the battle of Tooth
ANS Mound, fought here on the 29th of
last month. Yet few partiulars may not
be Eninteresting.
There is strip Of land between the
Aarias des Ggnes, and long connecting
slough. known as "The Island" This
has long been infested With more or less
bushwhackers, who have carried all their
plunder eft to it for safe-keeplng. Lately
they had been increasing in Strength and
boldness, until they lad become the ter
ror OF all good citizens for miles around.
accordingly about the 25lh oflast month
Col. ceaman was ordered with about one
hundred men to proceed to the Island He
Was joined by about $50 men, under Cap.
Ward, Commanding in the absence OF
Col. Williains), and acting in concert
they moved down to this point, where they
stopped within. .about,,three miles Of the
Island and in sight of the enemy.
About two hundred and fifty of our
Regiment were left at Camp Lincoln, nv.
self among the number. The day afie,
the expedition left, We received dispatch
fran Capt. Ward, calling for reinforce.
ments. With three rounds of amunitior
each, (all we had in camp), We started for
the scene Of aclion-a little over one hun.
dred of US all told. re marched nigh,
and day until We reached our boys. AND
/ when We came up with them On the 2Sta
you may imagine our CONSERVATION, whsr
you know that We found eigh, of our brave
men dead and eleve severely wounded
Among the former, the gallant Capt. Grew
OF LeavenYorth, and among the latter
Lieut.. Joseph Gardner, we'll known b,
most Of your citizens. He was wounded
IN the head, hip and knee, besides ball
grazed his ankle, and one his foot
The wounded are all doing we'll, and
Will generally recover. Lieut.. Gardner
wounds, though severe are not dangerous
The attack was made upon party el
twenty four ofour men, who were out bou,
one mile from camp reconnoitcring. They
we're under Capt. Crew, Lieut.. Gardner.
and Huddleston. and were Intercepted by
about one hundred Cavalry, within about
half mile Of camp, who charged upon
them desperately, and hewed them down
In a horrible manner; not, however with
out heavy loss on their sid,. Our men
after the first fire, had to resort to the
bayonet, which proved very affective. The
ofhcers were armed with reyolye,s and $,
bers, and they used them well, exceptino o
Lieut.. Gardner, who was among tho first
number to fall. and consequently did net
get many shots at the enemy. Can't. Crew
I yyyo IL
was called upon to surrender: he brave.
~ repicd-''Never"-an died with tho,
determination. The only officer that was
now LETT was Lieut.. HuddIeson, who also
mad determined to prefer death rather
than surrender. You may we'll imagine
his situation. The only remaining white
OF course the futy of tn. enemy was chiefly
directed to him, but he kept the enemy a,
bay until succor reached him. ne neve,
discharged his revolver without taking
good aim and doing good execution. II
the mean time most of the available mer
In camp were ordered out under Captain
Armstrong and Lieut.. i'Thrasher.: They
brought up their men in two bodies a
right angles, and delivered few volley.
at the enemy, cross fire, which caused hin
10 retreatin great haste. ne carried hi,