Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-01
Tended his position, VIII i"-- of but

Tended bis position, wi.h :" loss Of but
one killed and fifteen captna>
Pursuit was not made until General
Hooson came up, about seven o'clock IN
the evening. when Lieut. Colonel john
son, Of the 52d Kentucky, having fresh
aud unfatigued horses, was put IN the
advance and pursued the enemy to Can
ton, on the Cumberland, where be came
up with them, when attempting to make
crossing, and attacked them about
daylight on Monday OF last week, with a
portion Of the SD Illiuals battery 10 ad-
vance. The IllinoisisBs bravely pressed
forward and captured four lines Of their
piekets without firing a single shot, the
guards being al asleep, aud surrender
ing 10 the most surprised style imagin-
able. When the attack commenced,
only about ninety Of the guerrillas, now
led BY the notorious Sypert, Adams sue
cessor, bad crossed over. The attack
was such q complete surprise that many
jsmped iRto the river and we're drownea
in attempting to swim to the other shore
Of the Cumberland The fight was vig-
orously pressed by Lieut. Col. Johnston,
but the rebels, seeing il was useless 10
stand, took advantage Of heavy fog
that densely elouded the earth, aud
about three hundred made their escape
below the town, where they reached the
hills They were pursued by the 26sh
aud 4Sth Kentucky, under Col. Burge.
to the left Of Cadiz, and then in a circle
around Cadiz to q point leading into the
Lafayette and Linton road Inforrna-
ton of their course had been sent to
Gen. Hobson, who dispatched the 40th
Kentucky, Col True, to intercept them
at Linton, and Col Johnston, with the
SD Kentucky, in their rear. Beyond
this point we have no further definite
intelligence, as these particulars were
forwarded to us from Cadiz on the 23d.
The pursuit would ba vigorously
pushed, and We are greatly in hopes that
Sypert has been overtakeu aud his en-
tire band captured, for bis horses were
broken down, and their speed was get
ting very slow II viii be impossible for
them to cross the Cumberland unless
they break up 10 small bands and swim
IT, At Canton General Hobs0u sustain
cd no losa; one man was slightly wound
ed T4irtsen Of the guerrillas were
killed, among them, the prisoners say,
were Adjatant Weller and MAior Chsno-
weth Between Is aud 100 prisoners
fell into our hards, including two Cap
iains, one Of whom was Captain Davis,
late Of the 18th Kentucky Infantry, Col
Stout, formerly Colonel MeHenry's regi-
ment OF course the latter will obtain
bis just allotment Of powder or hemp,
as a dessrter and apostate. One han.
dred and forty horses aHd horse equip
msnts we're aiso captured AZ Canton by
the SD Illinois and sad Kentucky. X
seems 70 be the general opinion that If
the hght had not been vigorously press-
ed at Canton, until all tba forces uader
General Hobson had come up. that the
entire rebel force could have been cap
tured
Col Adam johnson was m.de a pris.
onsr Of war at the house Of Mr Wiley
Simms, 10 rrigg county. His condii on
being such that be could net be fen0s
ed, be was, at his own request, par5lesl
10 report in person as soon as possible
to the officer commanding the United
States forces a, Henderson. His wound
is serious one, though bis recovery IS
not impossible Too much praise can
not be awarded 70 Gen Hooson and sta 9,
and all his faithful command for their
endsavors to annihiIate the band Of cut
laws under johnson. that have so very
seriously disturbed the peace Of south
western Kentucky, and tits nov earnest
ly hoped that discord is a, an end in
that section.