Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-22

Federal overcoats, they rode up 70 them
and we're at once assaulted by thirteen
rebels, who we're thus disguised.
Lieut.. B. determined to make the best
fight be could against such an unequal
force, and at the first FIRE brought down
a rebel Captain, and quickly laid an c
other rebel by his side At the third
attempt his revolver missed FIRE, where
upon be knocked his antagonist from !
his horse viii the butt-end Of his re-
volver, but was instantly shot through
the thigh in return, aad fell
His comrades, seeing him down and
bleeding, turned and fed, supPosing
that be was killed, bat speedily reeo7-
ering his feet, he retreated behind 3
house, but not until be had received a
second shot through the aeshy part Of
his arm.
Under cover Of she house, be reloaded
his revolver, and succeeded in bringing
down his third man, who has, it is said, |
since died.
By this tine, bis comrades, who had
so precipitately fed, had reached the
approaching forces, who fastened for
ward and drove the rebels from the
town. and thus saved the gallant Lieu
tenant, mortally wouniing two men Of
the seeesh rascals, making Eve III ell
killed outright in the skirmish.
Lieut. Bogards wounds are both Sc
we're and painful, but not dangerous
He ia nov in the hospital in this city.
Since the above was in type, we have
seen Major Shook, commsndans at
Casevville, from whom we learn minute
details Of the affair above recorded.
Capt. Peck, with scanty party, bad
been sent ont by Major Shook to look
= after some Of Lyons men who were said
70 be near Providence, and no, finding
} them. returned through MorgaaGsld 10
: Uniontown, where they chased out
small party Of gaerrillas, aud followed
. them in the direction Of Morganfeld.
0 Lieut. Bogard, Sergeant Richards, and
+ Corporal Dough,rey, bad ridden sons
two miles ahead Of the balance Of the
scouting party, aud when they saw 3
squad Of men with blue overesats, they
-, rode right up to them, shen Capt stsd.
man, In command Of The rebels, asked
. what command be belonged 10, ~hen
= Lieut.. b. replied, TO Major Shocks
i command, at Caseyvilie.
stedmAn then ordered them to surren
der, TO which Sergeant Richards replied
That's played out and drew bis re
/. volver and shot Stedmau, who died mex
O. morning.
ar Lieut. BogArd aud Corporal DOugbsre.
y also drew their Fevolvers, and sacl
r. brought down bis man, who proved 70 b
70 Capt Voolfolk and George Henry
They then reiterated, and when abop
so yards or, Lieut. d fell from his hors'
ID aud his companions turned and charge
i upon the rebels, Who broke aud run, tw
be Of them being wounded.
nd sledman, as appears from paper
al found in bis pocket, had formerly worke
he on the Richmond Enquirer, and b
exemption paper, with Railroad pas
We over the Danvills r. r TO Raleigh, !
We c., leave Of absence from he EnqHirs
he Office for months, dated Aug, I'd
're 1864. his own likeness and that Of {
bly, male, was found on his person; also
large quantity of Confederate money
Oh The articles above enumerated, also
led pass book with entries in cypher, a
MS now In possession Of Major Shook
in steedman was Inspector General {
i've General Chenowith's sta6.
mo Voolfolk, ii will be remembered, VI
zie captured by Col Foster nearly tv
at years ago and sent to Louisville, 81
mi after trial was sentenced 10 be shot, b
us was through mistake let out Of pris'
The and has since been at large His Lib
nc ness is also in possession of Maj
ee' Shook.
the Henrys father resides In Union eou
md sy, TO whom his sons body was sent
ent Some two or three months ago wo
her folk, accompanied By a man with lar
on, black whiskers and moustache, CALI
led himself Mason, travelled through Il
az State and Illinois, and if we are not N
the taken Capt. Mason was the rebel ofie
by who drilled the Sons of Liberty on d
cen son prairie in Clarke county, Illinois.
per A set of black whiskers and moastae
IN we're found in Stedmaa's haversack, a
las citizens Of Aorgau6eld and Unionto'
say they are the same as those worn
OF Capt. Mason when there for two wee
not w;.h wooTroih, ~hieh proves almt
E" conclusively that Ssedman aad Mas,
Iees ware one and the ssme person.
lost Capt Peck's men captured 70
horses, seven pistols, two guns aud sew
j. cavalry equipments complete.
IRA This was not only brilliant little
NY fair, bat is also ga important one
ess Stedman and Voolfolk were despera
aen and daring men aud notorious 60,
rillas
~ Major General John A. Logs