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celitT1Ri re t hdeonpoliea ifeL:HIt)\vThe Fight at Lebanon.We have heard froui prominent actors some particulars of the recent fight at Lebanon. between the Rebel forces, under Mor-gan. and the small band of Federate, underCol. Chas. S. Hanson, of the 20tli Ky. Vole.Hanson hearing of the approach of the rebels, sent out hid scouts as far as Muldrow's Hill, where they met and engaged a portion or the enemy. His forces were on the loo!;-out. standing to arms all night until 7 o’clockthe morning of the th irist.. when the wholerebel force of over 3,000 came in sight. Morgan sent in a flag of truce demanding the surrender, which was promptly declined. While the flag was pending, Hanson e camp was shelled, but Morgan afterwards apoligized. The rebels were held in check in the field for near two hours, when Hanson retired be- j wi fore overwhelming numbers. Col. Hanson J i 1 occupied the railroad depot with 200 of his men, about 40, under Capt. Wolcott, of the! ^ 20th K\. and 10 under Lt. Bratton,of the I se 9th K.y. Cavalry, took possession of twojfo j houses in other parts of the town. * The 1 tight lasted until one o clock P. M , when | Morgan sent in a flag of truce, born byU, prominent Union citizens. Hanson respect- er ed the flag, but Morgan did not. Under pjcover ot the flag the rebete moved up, set-j ^ting fire to houses and occupying buildings t}immediately around those occupied bv the | atdialso. By this base violation of the flag of] jt]l truce, and of all rules of honorable warfare they succeeded in reaching the buildings oc. | **lt; cupiecf by Hanson, from which they had ja been kept all day. Hanson surrendered at 20 minutes past one o'clock. Immediately L-after the surrender, the officers and men I] j were robbed of money, hats, shoes, pocket d knives, combs, and c-very article they had j No attempt was made by those in command I v*of the rebels to restrain the robbers. Indig. nitiesof the grossest character were offered to our officers. The Federals were marched to M Springfield by the double quick, and but for jihihwreeiba rain which fell, a Mrge portion of them | awould have been killed by this severe himarch Lt. Slaughter, of company B., taint-1 |f ed and fell on the road, made several efforts I to get up, failed and was knocked in the L-, liead and left on the road. A private ofhIwtaac•I!enCapt. McLeod's company, falling down was * run over by the rebel artillery which killed .. him. Private Martin Cure was run over by | a a wagon, and severely hurt. No ratious or provisions were allowed our men, nor~did they get anything to cat until they reached Springfield, where they were kindly fed by the citizens.We haven’t space to detail petty crueltiesand indignities which were meted out to our men after they surrendered ; nor particularize the gross and ungentlemanly treatment of Richard Morgan toward Col. Hansom after he had laid aside his arms aud surrendered f | as a prisoner of war. His conduct was so outrageous that even John Morgan condemn ed it and apoligized to Hanson. Lt. Thomas Mbrgan was killed, but not. as falsely stated | !■ by some lying secesh.’under the flag of truce.I ! Hanson did not surrender until the build ing in which his troops were placed, togeth-] er with surrounding buildings, were on fire All the houses that were burned, were fired by the torch, except the depot, which caught from a shell. - . • *I After the Lebanon fight, some of the robbers were captured in the vicinity of Salvi-ea, and in return for the barbarou« and cruel Treatment which they had extended to our men, were treated in the kindest manner, and permitted to retain the money, watches, clothing, Ac., which they took from our bovs. It is honorable to be generous; but this looks queer. *Hanson and his small band made a gallant fight, and the circumstances which surrounded him justified his whole conduct. We hope he will be speedily exchanged. He is anxious to meet these men again. He is a gallant and efficient officer, and it is to be hoped that the authorities will gratifyi1!cVqi
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Frankfort Tri Weekly Commonwealth
Frankfort, Kentucky, US
Wed, Jul 15, 1863
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