, 1864-08-03
THEC1v1L wAR1NYLL1NO1s,
The Disturbance In Montgomery Co.
Movement against CliRG0hnsG Rand
-Stlfl Ing Events Promised
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tttbune.1
HNL&BoRo. MnutrQmerY Co. Ill

dlL1&BcK0, montgomery Co.. ILL.,
Tuesday. Aug 2.
On Friday morning, band Of citizens from
Montgomery county, ILL.,, numbering abou
500 men, well mounted and we'll armed, un
der the chief command Of Deputy Sheriff
Stevenson, with Capt. Sparks, Wells an
Blair as subordinate commanders, mached Il
the direction Of Van Burensburg, southeast
Of Hillsboro, against the notorious Colonel
Clingman and his band Of guerillas. On Fri
day night they encamped near the edge ol
FaJette county, below Van Bu1ensburz
pickets were thrown out, and our men lay ali
night on their arms. On Saturday morning
they marched to Green'& Greek, and from
thence secuted thoroughly the adjacent terri,
t,ry. They encountered the enemy several
times during the day. A little cast OF Van
Burensburg our boys. were fired upon BY a
band Of cut.throats numbering about thirty,
aud two men, James Jeffties and John Fer.
gusoD, Of Lttch1e1d, were seriously wound
I'd, the former in the shoulder and the latter
In the thigh, both with buckshot.
The advance guard encountered q similar
party eight miles northwest Of t7andalia n.ar
Yarbar Springs, and received, and returned
their fire. Our boys killed one horse and
wounded acyernl guerillas, how many is not
KNOWN The rebels then took to the bush.
During Saturday the men were scattered
through the woods, and captured about
twenty prisoners, five horses and lot OF
camp equil age taken from camp from
which the enemy had hastily departed.
On Sunday the command returned to
Hillaboro. Before leaving, they discharged
all but five Of the prisoners. The five, On
their arrival at Hi1lsboro, were admitted to
bail in the sum Of 81 900 each to appear for
trial at the next term OF the Circuit Court,
to be held In Hulsboro In September. Bob
Davis, the man who carries the Democratic
party Of Montgomery comfy in his breeches
pocket, balled the entire lot.
There were citizens In the vicinity of Van
Bu1enebnrg who agreed to deliver those Of
their nelghbors who were implicated in
these disturbances, that have distinguished
this portion Of the State, to the civil author.
ties this morning. Some we're thus delivered
last night. More will be delivered to-day,
but the great majority have taken to the
Okaw bott oms, These desperadoes are led
BY . man who calls himself Col. C1iugnan,
and claims to act under commission from
the Confederate Government. Bis men are
sworn into the Confederate service.
There is another band Of horse thieves,
burglars, murdererE, desc: ters from both
armies and Coppezheads in the same vicinity,
Under command Of the notorious John Car
Lin, nephew Of Don MORRISON OF Illinois, and
Colonel in the rebel service Carliu has
been twice prisoner In our hands, the lsst
time at Alton, from which place be broke
prison and escaped about four weeks ago,
The whole country around about this place
Is greatly excited. The citizens Of Hillsboro
are in momentary expectation Of attack. The
town has BEEN patrolled nightly formore than
week and all the roads leading thereto
strongly picketed. They fear the rebels viii
execute their threats Of burnlcg the town.
United States Marshal, Phillips, of Spring
field, Is now here and it is expected a regi
Inent Of fuf-ntry will arrive to-day or to-
morrow.
Marshal Phillips made an important ar
rangement at Ramsey yesterday, Of which, I
have not yet learned the particulars. The
telegraph line runni, g through Hillsboro Is
rot in operation, and send this By express
to NattooD.
LATER.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Thbune.]
u114BoRo, Montgomery Co.. H.,
Tuesday, August I, 1854.
The citizens mentioned In II former dispatch
who were to have been delivered up to the
civil authorities to-day, have failed to put in
an appearance. A ;eelegataon reached this
village this morning from the insurgents In
the vicinity Of VanBurrnsburg, with dc.
mand from Gel. Clingman for the return Of
the five horse captured By our men on satur-
day last and threat to burn the town If the
cemand was not complied With.
Tie horses will not be given up:
4 deserter frum the rebel army, belonging
to Clingman's band, captured last night and
now in the county jail, promises to disclose
the plans Of the insurgents. There ia pros.
pect that there msy be stirripg times in this
vicinity within the next three or four d.ys.
have been informed that military demon
strations will be made against Cliugman in
day or two.