Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-03-12

his division from an expedition to Ready
vile, Woodbury.. DC. At Satlertown.
Cold. G. Wilder. commanding especial
ly the 18th Indiana. had smart brush
wifi ti's enemy-dischsrging their rifles
at them. and then engsging them hand to
hand-wonnding number. capturing
seventeen. and driving off the rest. Com
pany F. Lieut.. j p Hoyden commAndS
ing-behaved with especisi gslisntry. I'M
returning the 18th, Indiana commanded
by. Lieut. Col. Henry Jordan. with TIVE
companies Of Stokes cavalry. went around
by Auburn, met body Of the rebels there.
and dispersed them. killing three. and
wopndng eight Anon: the killed, was.
the Lieut.. Colonel of Johnsons cavalry
regiment, 49,
Among the rebels captured at Wood
bury were two Lieutenants. Our entire
loss was one man wounded, j. B. Patton,
company !. l7th 1ndiana, and one Ser
geant. Edwards, company F, captursd.--
All persons whose natural supporters srs
III tile rebel service, and all who sympa-
thies with rebellion prevent them from
giving sufficient assurance that they will
conduct themselves as pesceable citizens
within our lines, are ordered to bold them
selves IN readiness to go south within tho
next ten days. They are permitted to take
all personal effects except those coniraband
of war. and if after once leaving, they are
again found within our lines, they are 10
be treated as spies. .'~ss' 80
L. Buchanan Read addressed large
crowd of officers and soldiers tonight in
the Court House. .sasai.. :. .,-....
FRANKLIN, March S.--As regards the
fight and disaster of Thursday. at Spring
Hill. there is no evidence that Col. Co
burn.. commanding. omitted the necessary
precaution against surprise. AMI no evi-
dence. in fact. that our force was surprised.
Van Dorm was known TO lbe'in iorce ahead.
and the brigade was soiiily advancing aud
constantly skirmishlng. when the rebels
apreared in overwhelming nnmbers-
There was no ambuscade--the enemy sim
ply having the numbers to engage US in
front. AMI at the same time throw large
bodies upon either flank.
The l24th Ohio. which was in the rear
with a wagon lain at the time of the reb-
oil flank movement was cut off from the
main body and escaped
The 22l Wisconsin,. 69th Michigan.
and 95h Indiana. were then completely
surrounded. and. after The exhau>,ion of
all amnnHisinn. baying inflicted severe
los Oh the rebels. were forced to ,urren-
der. -
A flag OF truce. sent to the rebel lincsnn
the succeeding nav by Col. Opd,ke. to OH
tain Information of our losses, was pro-
hiLited approaching the battle field -
Otlicers of the escort were told by rcb-
el officers that they hal buried about
ninety Federal privates killed outright.
and twenty who afterwards died from
wounds. They sail from $50 to 800
Federals we've wounded. but no Federal
officers were killed. at least pone were
foundito bury. an'i but one. Col. j. L.
Baird. OF the 9oih Indiana. wounded
slightly. asf-e 81. asf..- ai.e.. F.
They Admit having had force OF from
$4,000 TO ~, 09e belonging to vns Dorn's
division, They say sixteen rebel Briga-,
der u ncrals We're on the held, and an
actual iorce of 1000 engaged. They
acknowledge the loss ofone Colonel and
several line Officers. AMI say their loss is
$50 killed. and proportiouate numi.er
woinde'l. WHICH largely exceeds that of
the Fcderals.
Col. Cobnrn surrendered his command
in person to Gen. Forrest, VINO gave the
Colonel an escort 10 ride over the field axd
look after the wounded.
The 81 Wisconsin lost l49 rriyates,
and 10 commissioned .fiicers. i1. t.s.H
The 10Th Michigan lost Asa priyates.
and SeomnJissioned Officers. r-.a
Tue 33.l Indians lost 4i0 privates. and
20 commissioned: officers.
The S5th Indiana lost 260 privalcs, snd
% commissioned officers.
.Adjuapt II. g.. Adams. Of Col. Co.
burn s-staif. in the rear urging mp the am
munitions wagons, was crt oil by the reb-
els and escaped capture. sfsta--f
Considering the fierccness and length of
the fight. il is remarkable. If the rebel
statement tina; none ofihe captured officers
were killed, Is true. Eao gri 1-a1-s ifsr.K
CIScIxSArTI. March 9.-aInfsmation
has been received from Nashville that a
division Of cavalry. ander Gen. Minty, at
tackled Russell's rebel cavalry. at Union
vile, on the 9TH. and captured 2l wagons.
70 tents, IS mules, 5 horses. and ell their
camp cqnipagc; also, the. lieutenants. two
captains, and % privates. Two federals
were slightly wounded. The rebels lost 90
killed AMI 100. wounded. The 1ti, Penn
sylvan,a and 4ih Michigan cavalry did tho
work.
NASHVILLE. March 0.-The latest news
from franklin states that our troops
fought vaIiantly until their ammunition
was exhausted. Our loss in killed and
wou lded is about 300, and about 1000
prisonefs.a Noofiicers were killed. Ihs
report about Negro rebel regiments probes
false Tie reUeI loss according TO their
own statements, is double ours.
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