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PtefcUae lu Wirt Cauaty. V«.~Tbr Rebel* KrpuWd and Routed—Kohrl Ooro»«i*» ai Bara la a H#Han.{Sfxclal Dispatch to U»lt; Clagletwtl CoiutnrrHal.}Panuuaurpu, Ock 21.Uq Wednesday right last a cscenger ar-rired at Elisabeth, Wirt coon'j, reporting that a party of rebels were cOTtnftting da predaUous In the neighborhood cf burning Sprtnga—eight mile* ditlaak C *pf. Hill, of the 1* Virgin in carol ry, stationed at Elisabeth, with tarty of his company, alarled in pursuit of the rebels. Wbeaai*. miles beyond Elisabeth, be was bred :ato tram the tide of a hill, close to hie rood, by aeveaty-flre rebels. lie returned lh« 8rr, completelyfoaling them, killing tweke, wounding one, and taking fire prisoner!. Two ol Copt. HiU't troops were wounded.On Priday night, a force of two hundred rebels attacked Klixahoth, but were repulsed by Cspk liill, with the aid of a lew Home Quarda; hot liule damage was done on either aide.On iiaiuniar night the rebel.j robbed and burned aererai houiea at Buroing Springs, stealing a number of borsea, etc. Capk Hill was reinforced Sunday morning, by lour companies infantry from Wheeling, under command of Lieok Col. Richmond.There ere from three to fortr hundred rebel* in Wirt County, most ot wbotn belong to that end adjoining counties. Col. Richmondis oam in pursuit of them.Lieuk Jaa. A- Lerare, Q. M. Thirteenth 0. V., died here last Friday, of typhoid lerer.
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Cleveland Morning Leader
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Wed, Oct 23, 1861
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