Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-30
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o. sAturdaY Iast, 3 detsckneas from
Companies {, 120,h, and {, 1910 c. 5
colorsd troops. left Henderson on guer
ria reeopnoissance. TIE d=iaehnsn
numbered about seYeniy-fiTe men, ard
was under the command % Lieut. J. II
Kfntuer ana Daniel sfbrdock The party
we're under orders from Lieut. CO.
Glenn, post eommandant at Henderson
Tbe object Of ihe reconnaissance vas 10
ascertain shat the guerrilla forces under
/ Lyon and associates we're doing.
At CorydOa the party discovered
Capt Steele. Of the rebel army, Who |
seemed to be putting up notifications
Of a CONSUMPTION Which the rebels de-
signed making il that vicinity IN .
short time, The Captain and one CON
psniOn were cred on, bat escaped, with
out completing the posting Of bis no
tees.
| on Sunday morning the party arrived
At Kings Mill Hers they ran into al
ambuseade and we're fred on, four Of
the party receiving slight wounds As
soon a. it was ascertzinsd who were the
assailants and their location, the black
j boys pitched in and cleaned them cut in
short order The rebels we're pursued
some distance, but being yell moonted,
! managed 70 escape One 6ue horse vas
captured, the property Of notorious
> guerrilla named Lewis PritehArd Pro.
! eeeding to The Chapel eight miles
? this side Of Morgantield, LieGt kintuer
found large asssmblage Of people col
leeted, including many gSerrilias- lie
= divided his party 20 IS to surround the
/. building and capture al present, Bet the
J. guerrillas we're too vide aWaks, and
h fled sneaking around to the rear o.
: bis command, they dred yolley indis'
e criminatsly among his men and toe
d eitizess. The greatest eonsteFnatior
Y ensusd Women shriekee, children
:. .qnalled, the msa ssore. and the ne
y zroes skeaaddled. Amoug the laiiei
= ssre three OF four recruits, Who wsrs
: TINS prsmAiarely eompell.d to smell
o villAiaoas s4ilpeire. They have no
e been beard Of since The Enerrilla
IL aed witheas stopping TO Eitness ib'
il slfec, Of their vollsY Fortunately, Il
81 body vas hurt, About mile from 10
sr Chapel the little party fired into
4. squad Of citizens whs were taken 80
h guerrillss Nobody hurt, again
10 About one mile this side Of Morgan
" Geld SIX guerrillas were seen 70 cros
the road in advance OF Lieut. Kinthef
e party, aad he At once gos ready for
- ighL The gasrrillas cred a volIey, whle
70 was ed with the supposed Ioas
4, one guerrilla killed At aay rate il b
st wasnt killed be ought to have beef
in on entering MorganseId everything -
"a found quiet Remaining there shot
"a time the party returned to Unioutow
IT. ~i,hout accident At Uniontosn The
AtHa fasN attHea AAr AtA % ~
ii. Glenelals 70 bring beg 10, out the Of
ia GERS Of that boat regarding them
". gasrrillas, only pat on more stssm 81
20. was quickly out Of sight They aiss
70. wards induced The Arizona 20 land an
ID. transports them to Henderson
no The whole oountry back 81 Hsnds
sic son seems to Be SLED with guerrilla
~. from Lyons sca,tsred forces, Who
at about rohbing aud Wondering At she
X sill MAJ Shocks cavalry pick d
AZ sOme Of them every few days We 40
e. pose the bands will no. be entirely E
ith tirpsted until il Is definitely known th
re Hoods army is no more When ih
at fact becomes generally knows, sc a
Iae tieipate season Of quiet for our he
.ke lucky heighbors,