The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

From The CHATTANOOGA easestse, Aug 2sl
Disorders In AIahsma-Untted States
Soldiers IN she discharge OF their
battles Assaulted b the Sheriff nrid
titlzens. Of Cherokee County, Ala.
On last Monday, August 2Ist, de-
tachment Of twenty Eve men, belong
ing to Company D, 18th Ohio Cavalry.
escort 70 Gen. Gillem, commanding
the Department Of East Tennessee.
commanded BY Lieut. A. II. Thompson.
left this city with orders &c proceed to
Cherokee county, Ala, and collect q
large number of Government horses
and mules, which had been stolen
sometime since by the notorious euer-
rilla Lakewood, and taken 10 that
county.
The detachment arrived at their des-
tination on Wednesday morning. They
were Immediately divided into squads
of four men each, and commenced
securing the country for the stolen
animals a number Of animals were
collected on Wednesday, and no mo.
lestation was offered TO the soldiers
until evening.
About dusk squad Of soldiers &C
compSnied BY q guide; having q mum
Der Of the recovered animals in their
poasession,s when in the vicinity of
6aylesyille, were approached by large
number of the citizens of that county,
who commenced e conversation with
the soldiers. The latter not suspecting
danger had their csrbines strapped Oh
their saddles. Suddenly the party Of
citizens, produced arms and surrounded
/ the soldiers, and compelled them to
surrender. A man calling himself 9
Deputy Sheriff, then demanded TO see
the orders on which the SQUAD were
acting These were produced and
shown, but had 10 effect on the guer
rillas, who marched the prisoners bach
20 Gaylesville The guide made his es
cape and reached st Thomas in safety
and told his story. rhedeputy Sheriff
shortly afterwards, with several citi
zens. approached the Lieutenant anC
his party who being warned, arrestes
them. The Sheriff Of the County nance
S. Daniels, had summoned over on
hundred men on Wednesday, and Civ
? en- them orders to arrest the soldiers
Thursday morning the woods wer
found TO be full of armed meI
These men, in strong parties, haI
managed 10 surround and capture a.
the scattered squads of cavalrymer
excepting the one commanded by Lieu
Thompson.
] Lieut.. Thomson, accompanied by hi
4 four men, who had been picking up al
/ finals all morning and were unaware {
these events having transpired, ab0t
; noon discovered party of these que
e rillas, having a squad of our men &
r prisoners. A charge was made by th
= Lieutenants squad, the soldiers wei
recaptured, and several Of the guerri
> las bagged. In the same manner th
o brave officer and his men recapture
all of their companions exceptin
twelve men Finding that large
4 increased number of his adversari,
we're on his trail, the Lieutenant Co
Guided 10 return TO Chattanooga an
+ report The rufians hung up on Ia
rear for 8 considerable distance, bI
# fortunately the small band of brs'
: men made good their escape, and q
> rived in the city the last evening, brin
:. ing back about 20 Of their assailants
! prisoners. Twelve of the soldiers a
missing, but owing to the late hour
= which we gathered the details, we we
unable 70 learn their names.
u During the repeated assaults by q
Lieutenant 10 recover his men, one
=. the assanlting party who had be-
= taken prisoner attempted to escape, al
was believed 70 be killed. No 9th
: casualty is known to have resulted I
= either side. The prisoners captured
" Lieutenant Thomson were taken
: Major Burch's Office, and the Major b
given them quarters in the Militia
Prison.
: = The following are the names of Il
persons:
Samuel McSpadden, formerly gu'
> rilla, Col. George Clifton, Leon
|" Clifton, both formerly guerrillas Z
ward Bradley, formerly Captain IS
a Fla; Joseph Hardwich, j NJ 2. N
- Colxer, Thomas Y. Williamson, Thorn
II. Clayton, VIM N. James, james
Wilder, VIM D. Wilder, VIM. 6. Shoe
!. Thomas g. James, James Hill, Jam
:, Newman, John Yeargin, Simeon j
~ don.
y The majority Of these prisoners &
" merly belonged 10 the rebel army.