Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-25
Kentucky IGems---GaerFilIas Br0Hght
20 Grief.

hNHtuCAl 1kCMs-s-UuCETtttAS BfUu-Ht
10 Grief
The notorious robber and guerilla
chief Dick Bowles has at last met with
his just deserts He was killed few
days ago, seven miles from GilbeFtsville,
Limestone County, Alabama, BY Ira o.
futile, the young aud daring chief of
scouts Of the Army OF the Cumberland
Tultls sought Bowles, aud. represented
himself as willing 10 engage ia any
scheme OF murder ahd plander which
might be proposed Bowles was dis
armed Of suspicion, and related 60 Tat
tie short history Of his life, ia which
be boosted Of the many acts of plunder
in which he had engaged, and the de-
hbeFate murders he had committed.
Tuttle heard him through, and careless
ly asked to examine the revolver with
which Bowles was idly toying. Without
thought. OF suspicion, the revolver
changed hands. futile eoolly cooked
the pistol, and informed Bowles who be
was, aud, drawing his watch from bis
pocket, said: You have just one min
ute and half 10 live; If yoa wish 20
humble prayer to God, kneel down,
and be expeditions, for, by my soul, you
dier' Bowles made a forward move
ment to grasp the pistol, when Tuttls
pulled the trigger, and the ball pene-
trated the brain Of the guerrilla chief
Hefell and died without a groan. Tut
tie Immediately retreated within the
Federal lines, Dick Bowles was one Of
the most bloodthirsty cuithroats that
this war has produced. lie was des-
perate character, daring leader, and
exulted in scenes Of torture and blood.
His name has long been terror on the
borders Of Georgia, Alabama and Ten.
nesscs, and the people rejoice at bis
death. Tultle accomplished a good JOB
iu bringing bis career Of crime 10 sad.
den close Lou Journal, 2lsf
A dispatch was received at the head.
quarters Of General Bnrbridge, IN this
city, yesterday, from Colonel Hansen,
commanding at Glasgow, Kentucky, say
log that q company Of the 37th Ken
tucky mounted infantry, under the con-
mand OF captain Stone. had returned
from a successful scout beyond the Cum.
bsrIand river At Celina, 10 the edge
Of Tennessee, the company had tight
with the guerrilla band Of the notorious
Hamilton. The Federal troops were vic.
torions, scattering the band 10 all d.
reetions SIN of the guerrilias we're
killed, and six taken prisoners
the latter, Hamilton the willy chief Of the
band This is indeed joyfel news, for the
name OF Hamilton has long been dread
in the southern part Of keafGcky. ue
has waged petty warfare against the
peaceful citizens Of our State, aud was
acluated by one prineipie--wholssale
piander Though all his movements
we're marked with caution and celebrity,
yet not even an enshusiast-whoe excusss
the principle 20 applaud The wild. ra
mantle dash Of guerrilla warfare--ean
6nd anything to admire 10 them They
we're all planned for robbery aud the
robbery for seifinierest 90 cansc 10
plead for the act and palate the crime
lie never boldly met foe, bat always
sknlked, like cownrd, from where
lurked even the sign Of danger he
only dealt With the p0wsriess and de-
feneeless, and would not have fought At
Celina had fight afforded him means OF
escape Tie was trapped, and fight was
the only alternative We are sure the
people on our border rejoice that the
willy chief has at last been capgnred and
bis band dispersed
The Nashville UaioH of Sunday Is in
debted to citizen Of Woodbury.. Can.
non county, for fall particulars of one
of the most gallant exploits which has
vet crowned the career Of that noble req.
iment, the 5th Tennessee cavalry Ii
appears tha. Col Stokes learned, a. ear
" as the l4th, that Champ fergusou de.
signed making q raid on the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad. and immedi.
ately made preparations to thwarl has
designs Companies "a and &c,
eighty men strong, under Captains Black
burn and kane-the former command
ing the battallion-were Immediately
dispatched in the direction of the antici
f pated danger; it did not arrive in time.
/ and on the following day q train wa,
captured, as our readers have already
been fully informed The pursuit, how
ever, was continued, and on the 18th
the d& after the attack on the train
Capt Blaekburn's command came ul
with Ferguson between Manchester auS
MeMinnvlle, who Immediately fled Ga
forces, however, lost no time ia assailiu,
him, and after a skirmish Of an hour o
more, seventeen Of the rebels we're eithe
killed or captured. The Union say
the prisoners we're Immediately takei
out and shot, in retaliation Tor their re
cent murders. This act of severity wa
demanded by the dreadful circumstances
it is the only manner in which the live
Of loyal men can be protected II me-
viii become murderers, let them meet
homieide's doom, aud that without cers
mony.
On the morning Of the 18th, Black
burns men again overlook the guerilla
on little stream called CalfkiIly river
near where it empties into Caney Fork
aud there killed eight Of the villains
In the first days 6ght Champ Fergusor
was wounded in the thigh, but made hi
escape, but there is probability tha
he is secreted in house in the vicin
ty of the battlefield; and If so, he wi
be found and despatched. Our cavalr
IS yet pursuing the fugitives, in the d
reetion Of Short Mountain, and it is b
heved that they viii all be slain. The
numbered from sixty to eighty in th
first fight We are happy to say that i
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