The weekly union record., 1865-01-21
a Hunt after Guerrillas.

Guerrilla warfare Is war in IFS savsEss'
hercest. most bloody sspeci. and q feature 4
that species Of warfare. as carried OF 10 NJ Mis
sour Is presented by correspondent a; Ned
Madrid. in that State. He Is An ofhcer Of 1
force stationed there 10 prevent guerrilla iucurI
sious He saws: Ou the morning Of the IN
inst. Captain Edwards Of the "a Cavalry. VI
:. NJ, commanding this post learned ihs |
there was band OF guerriilss passing aboa1
twelve miles from this place. 10 the direciion q
Charleston and, as the telegraph operated
could not get circ1it. it vas supposed they ha.
cut the wire, and calculated 10 make a demon
S;raiion on Charleston. Capt Edwards eve
diligent in the discharge Of bis duiy. ordered |
detail of thirty men from bis company ~. an|
twenty from Captain Niuceni's company "
OF the same regiment. 10 80 70 pgrsuii"
arms was sounded, then boot and saddle.
then "iall in and forward" and away II
went, not ten minutes having elapsed from ~
time the information was received. Iulke III
forces Of Belgium, who were 'in the maEss
the dance" we were found ready ard wsigin !
for anything that nigh; turn Up. We siruc
their trail about Eve miles iiem this place. an
followed it some eighteen miles 10 the direciieI
OF Charleston. where we found ample esideuc
different direction. which prevented our Dectin :
them. We were DOW only about bali ~ houI
behind them. Increasing our speed, We ~
lowed on abo0t eight miles, where We learne{
that there were forty eight Of them. and thsl
they were only a little out OF sight IN advance
, Our advance guard consisted o: iogrteea picked
men and horses one Of whom was sent bacS iI
inform Captain Edwards. commanding I'd
0 r Il Al.
marauders. Says be- Go for them r. and III
a few minutes more, just as We were enicrinl|
one of the worst swamps III the country til
sun being about half an hour high in the cvet
/ ing coming to the top Of slight elevation
the road and looking down, 10 there they verS
the very men whom virtuoGs and religiou1
society so much abhors, but whom the boys
the % NJ. 5 NJ. are always delighted 10 nee
plodding their way through the deep mud an
water, and not having had the slightest lot
nation Of our approach. Lieutenant Davi
the irsatiate rebel killer. leading the sdvsncy
drew his fre-irons gave the commard
charge, and, with a yell. down we went rigiU
amongst their rear. We mixed before firing
shot; then the massacre commenced. they nr
ing their little horses to do their utmost, viii
we discharged our pistols in many instances
close as to set their garments on FIRE. y
quarters were asked, no halts commanded 0d
boys, mad with excitement, made no halt 4
the dismounted and charged on. The ros
was the only place where horse could live.
the ground was so treacherous and cyprc,
trees and saplings were so thick, that rls
could hardly get through on foot Dark comm
on and the fortunate ones having scattered.
went into camp for the night. suppetlcss. b1
well pleased with our days adventure, hsvin
ascertained that not man Of our commsu
was hurt, and being conscious tba, We ha
bitterly punished the enemy.
Ia the morning, a short time after dsy ha
dawDed, we were aroused by the sound Of friu
just beyond the swamp and near the road ov
which We had passed the previous evening.
a moment we were in our saddles, but only
learn that party of our regiment, sent OF
from Cape Girardeau, had come upon six
the rebels aud had killed five Of thcIs. 90
allowing one TO escape. We then repaired
the scene of conflict on the previous evenin
and found, independent Of those sunk in II
water, which in many places was quite dee
and of those who had left the road 10 die, thi
teen dead bodies besides the FIVE killed D
Lieutenant Ra,hburn commanding the part
from Cape Girardeau. A large number
horses, shot-guns. pistols and ragged quill
were captured, but no prisoners.