The National tribune., 1898-10-13

some thing Of that kind, Col. BENNETT had
quietly sent II few men down the ra;.G IN
the rear of the rebels, one OF whom caught
the Johnny and brought him back to our
camp.
Morgan and Wood were astounded at
the mans conduct; Gen. Mitchell was in
rage at the mans treachery, and held
the offieersTespsnsible for IT, lie now had
| an excellent opportunity 10 keep the whole
party as prisoners of war, and he sub
mitted the subject To Gen. Buell., who
overruied him. and Morgan was allow ed
to return to his command, and he "ske-
daddled" without delay, and subsequently
caused us much anxiety Of mind and
many hard marches.
Soon after this Capt. Robie was sent
with Co. A Of the 4th Ohio Cav. to McMinn-
vile on scout, and ] was one OF the
party. The remainder OF the regiment
went to Tuilahoma and other parts, and
we were to concentrate AT that place. At
McMinnvillc we heard of some commands
Of rebels in our immediate vicinity, any
one OF whi ch was superior to us in num-
beT.
i had not started from camp with the
| Captain, but coming in with a small body
OF scouts who had been detailed by Col
| Kennett to serve with me, | was told to
push on and overtake him as speedily as
possible. He had passed through Nc
| Minnville several hours before got there
and while ! was ascertaining which road
he had taken was warned OF the near
approach OF "A party Of rebels by several
persons-some of doubtful LOYALTY.
replied that we were fighting men, and
that we would be glad To meet Capt.
Bledsoe and Capt. Mclienry and their
commands and give them battle. "We
shall be camped on this road a short
distance out" said ], land you will confer
favor on Us 10 send these men word to
! that effect"
This they promised to do, telling me
that Bledsoe had 300 men, hcHenry 200,
and another man, whom they named, 100
and that the farthest command away was
but five miles. Charging them again to
he sure and send the rebels out, We took
, the road 10 Manchester, and after dark
overlook the company in camp, when
.old the Captain about the rebels and the
| challenge had sent them, and he ap-
proved II, and Immediately put his camp
in order for defense.
REBELS DISc0MFITED.
] was sent quarter of a mile to the
rear with my party, 10 barricade the road
and hold ii till the enemy naie a demon
stration. During the latter part OF the
night they approached us cautiously from
the rear, but did not attack us, nor show
| themselves in any formidable numbers,
| but moved around and got on the Man
| chester road ahead of us and charged down
on the camp. But the Captain had so
di sposed his men that they gave the as
saiiants two sweeIing volleys in their
fianks as they approached, and, perfectly
astounded, they broke and fled, pell NELL !,
backin the way they came.
One Of their men, a Lieutenant tumbled
headlong into our camp. We afterward
aScertained that the rebel loss was eight
killed and 13 wounded, but this only came
TO our knowledge sometime afterward.
Capt. Robie only reported one of them be-
ing left dead on the field, and his own loss
nothing. We were unmolested after that
and reached Tullahoma in time to join
the regiment.
The Colonel had been at Manchester
and destroyed the powder mill there and
had driven a number OF little squads OF
the enemy out of the country, and having
consolidated his command, we moved in