Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09

MURFREEsBoRO', Tenn, May 1st, 1858.
EDITOR LEADEE As your telegraphic dis
patches do not mention the 1O5th when
speaking of the late expedition under Ma
jorrGsneral Reynolds, I will try to give you
some Of our dOings upon the said hunting
expedition, for such it really was, and a
grand hunt too. 1 do not intend to draw
upon my imagination or to play upon the
eredulity of your readers, as do some news
paper letter-writers I hear Of, but to give 3
simple narration of facts, just as I believe
them to be. As a specimen Of these fact ex-
panders see the letters Of " N. D. s." in the
Herald. In his letter describing the bat
tie near Milton, our loss is one hundred and
thirteen wounded and six killed. The truth
is just this, and no more We lost seven
killed, thirty-two wounded and one prisoner,
as I wrote you at the time.
General Reynolds Division is composed of
Colonel Halls and Colonel Wilder's Brigades,
Captain Harris Battery and a squadron of
Cavalry. Colonel Wilder's Brigade is
mounted, and being able to move with rapid
ity from point, we have to play second
fiddle to them, when the whole Division is
out on a hunt. They beat the brush and We
lay back waiting for such game as they may
not catch. But our share this time was
rather small-only 14-while theirs was the
lions shsre-lS0 rusty coats. One of our
prisoners was smoked out, just as you used
to smoke out w~OOdchuoks, if you ever lived
in the country. He had fed towards an
empty house, and the men were satisfied he
was about it, though they could not find him.
They concluded to try smoke. A small fire
was built inside one Of the rooms, and the
men gathered around the outside Of the build
ing to prevent the escape Of the game.
The house was soon enveloped in flames.
The men began to think their smoking ex-
pertinent was a failure when they saw the
flames darting from the openings in the roof,
aud we're about to retire, when one Of the
men saw a delapidated pair Of shoes project
themselves from an opening in the fOunda-
tiOns Of the house. The shoes were soon fol-
lowed by the legs, the body and the head of
a ButteTnut, who got away from the burning
building with much haste, which was too hot
for a person to remain in proximity without
being uncOmfortably scorched. He was re-
ceived with presented bayOnets and cheers,
must have been convinced that we were
gidu 70 see MIN. his occurred on DmlJn s
Fork, midway from Liberty to Alexandria.
place Of coaoealment was not reached by
the smoke until the fire had burned through
The floor when he could stand it no longer.
On Tuesday, 2lst instant, Colonel Wilder's
dashed into Meanwhile, driving out
he rebels and capturing $50 of them. Il
believe none were killed and but q few
Wounded. Among the eaptves was that
1lOOdthirsty wretch, Dick Mccain, one
and three L~ieutenants. Mccain
vas handel over to the 4th Regulars, who,
o prevent his escape, tied a rope to his neck
md passed the other end over a limb, a few
from the ground, and made il fast. The
say Dick thought they were going
o hang him, and attempted to run, but broke
lis neck in the attempt. Some think he
eally did escape from The regulars, and they
ell this story to excuse their carelessness.
But I think his neck was broken before he
,Ot away. If such be the fact he hardly got
lis deserts, for he has murdered scores Of our
men who have fallen into his hands.
But 1 will write no more at present, as I
ee I do not say much about tho 105th.
lore soon. 0MER.