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lastliter-kle3,Iton, t the i the, and rhichiving face, rhich and i for , two rbtly,f the pene*e Ec-d, heckleader amantown-bush, killed seven, and captured all the rest of the party, with bat one exception, who escaped. Among the slain wasCaptain Nix, a bushwhacker of infamouscharacter. Hawkins, seeing the disaster of bis detachment, tied with the rest of his force toward3 Franklin, our force vigorously pursuing.The forests being a huge mass of underbrush and thicKeta in that section, the guerrillas soon escaped through the familiar paths of a 11 tangled wild wood which was impenetrable to our forces. On the return of Col. Scully's command by wav of Franklin, they picked up sixty prisoners who aU claimed to beloog to Wheeler’s mounted scouts Among the prisoners were several notorious bushwhackers, one of them being J. 0. Griffith, ex-publisher of the infamous rebel sheet, the Nashville Union and American, the organ of Gov, Harris and themercenary pimp of all his villainy during the reign of that usurper and traitor. The energy and courage of Majors Catlett and Bradley are highly applauded. The expedition is highly creditable to Col Scully and his command. The First Middle Tennessee will always do its duty. It is a gallant force.—NcuhoilUi Union.HavinnwucaEraafTloo modwi3Ipo;1 lt;*r in Vara Ip* alt artic with a 1tcintw a•Jon of«i«tinKcon«t»nOrd*rattend*T°r~compmOolomJV4 LBA R-poflf*.SlainlieideTAR
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Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Indiana, US
Wed, Nov 04, 1863
Page 2
Full Page
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TN, USA 11 Mar 2019
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