Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-07
FROM THE f5Oth.
Capture Of DeserssE. and lEurdeFers.
FORT LINCOLN, WASHINGTON, D. c., |

FORT LINCOLN, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June goth, 1864.
EDITORs LEADER Sixteen men deserted
on Tuesday night, from Fort BIeigs, on the
the opposite side of the river. They be-
longed to the fourteenth company, Sd regi-
ment of the Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.
Two of them were captured by member of
a Pennsylvania regiment, and taken to his
quarters, he being on picket dety at the
time. While he was lighting his pipe the
two deserters attacked him, and after
slight struggle threw him dow and sue
ceeded in cutting his throat He died in
stadily. They then made their escape,
This Intelligence was conveyed to us by
Washington Detectives and we were re-
quested to be on the alert. Yesterday
morning, Sergeant George Wilkinson, hear
ing that a suspicious party was lurking in
the woods in the vicinity of this Fort, So
leeted their men and started after it. He
changed his clothes and entering the woods
found the men and succeeded in deeoying
them out into an open field, when the other
three men came up and fell upon them
The deserters, consisting of party of four,
darted into the woods, and a furious race
was inaugurated. Notwithstanding the
thick underbrush, they were speedily over
taken and halted. Seeing that resistance
was useless, they surrendered, and were
taken Immediately 10 Washington by the
Sergeant, who reported to the Provost
Marshal. He pronounced great eneomi-
um upon Sergeant Wilkinson for his prompt,
decided and courageous action.
The deserters belonged to the party who
left Fort Meigs, and it was ascertained sat
isiactorily that two of them were the men
who murdered the picket. Eight hundred
dollars had been offered for their capture.
So the Sergeant made a good thing of it.
All credit is certainly due Sergeant Will
kinson for the manner in which he con-
Quoted the whole affair, displaying so much
tact and meeting with 50 much success.
The capture of these desperate fellows will
rebound to the reputation Of the whole
regiment. Any other man, believe, would
have failed, but the Sergeant understands
just how to go to work and decoyed them
into his power.
Our friends at home can we'll be assured
that We will always do our duty under the
direction Of such men as Wilkinson, and
we promise them, they shall never have
occasion to be ashamed of the regimental or
individual action of the 15Oth o. N. G.
BREWER.
Report of the Proceedings of the PO-
lice Court, for the Month OF June, 1854.
| To TIE COMMON CoUNcIL:
City Casss-Nunber Of persons arragned...... l34
Number of State Examinations. .................. I
Total lumber arraigned before Court ......... 2O2
CITY CASES.
Amount of fines assessed $50 90
Amount ofcosts assessed d................... s4 0l
Total amounts of assessments .........s 67s 81
Amount of fines collected 49G 90
AMOUNT of costs collected. .........-... SO 80
Total amount $50 90
Amount Of fees paid witnesses l6 30
Balance paid into the City Treasury......s $50 70
STATE CASES.
Amount Of fines ls3 90
Amount Of costs 246 At
Amount of costs-State examinations. 50 Al
Total amount of fines and sosts........... ASS 81
Amount offnes collected d.................S III 90
Amount of costs collected ................. 1s5 9s
Total amount collected, and the same