The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16

| The FIGHT NEAR LAGRANGE-GAILANT
CONDUCT OF THE THIRD Iowa CAvALRY.-
! HELENA, ARK, May l, 1863 p. M-For
some time past there has been regular de-
| tails of two hundred cavalry every day. to
| go into the country, from this point to
scout and reconnoiter as far as possible
and return the same day; but thus far with
| little success, effecting nothing more than
the capture of rebel pick cts now and then,
and occasionally killing man or two, and
capturing horses, &c. .... aaa B.. .. ....-
lnaccordance with the above programme,
| party of about one hundred and sixty of
the 3d Iowa Cavalry, under command of
Capt. DE HUFF went out on the la Grange
road, and when within about two miles of
that rank rebel hole. La Grange, We're sud-
denly attacked in front and ON the right
flank by strong force of rebels, estimated
at about 500. The boys made a determined
stand, and were driving the enemy steadily
back, with heavy loss. through lane,
when a force of from $50 to 200 attacked
them in the rear, charging with terrific
yells. The gallant Sd drew saber, and cut
their way out, loosing three killed and sew
completely surrounded, our force was com
PEELED to fall back, which they did, dispu-
ting every inch for four miles. in the mean
time sending courier in for reinforce
ments. @Eg.r .
A large force of cavalry was Immediately
orueteu ou', uiiuer ool. oiiy Ton, With or
ders to proceed to La Grange, and act as
circumstances seemed to require.
The enemy is supposed to be Dobbn's
regiment, and ABOUT 700 to S00stronr Their
loss is known to be heavy. though thew
succeeded in carrying Off their dead and
wounded. ..N .-rf.- .-..,r. = ..ar -..-
Too much cannot be said in praise of the
gallant manner in which our brave bows
cut their way through SO overwhelming a
force as was opposed to them, bringing
with them large portion of the wounded.
Col. Clayton has just returned, and from
him / learn that he went to La Grange.
driving the enemiy's pickets through the
town. After searching the battle field he
found three of cur men whom the rebels
had killed, in a fence corner, carefully rail-
ed IN to protect the bodies from mutilation;
but none of the enemy's killed or wounded
they had all been taken away.
AS far as we know our loss is three killed
and ten wounded. Some fifteen or twenty
are missing yet, who were probably taken
prisoners by the enemy. ..
An incident or two and am done.
After the fighting was over, Sergeant
Breeding and - -, with two others,
came on a party of four of our men who
were prisoners, guarded by two rebels
armed to the teeth. On coming up, the
rebels halted them and demanded their
surrender. Breeding replied she wasn't
round surrendering," and they must sur
render. Rebels declined, and Breeding,
remarking that the only way they could
settle it, would be to fight it out drew his
revolver, and after exchanging fires, the
rebels We're both killed, and the whole par
ty arrived safe in town with their own arms
and those of the rebels too.
One Colling of Company X, large man,
after being dismounted in hand to hand
fight with rebel, mounted, is said TO have
split him down to the breast.--Cbr. Mo.
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